I posted on my Twitter the other day that I need to start making better decisions regarding my diet because it is about my health, and well ME.  I want to be able to do all these things.  I’m even on a clothing strike until I can fit into a size 12.  I have been fighting with my weight for as long as I can remember.  It’s always been something I’ve been insecure with and I’m sure I will never be fully comfortable with my body image.

Anyway, today was the weigh in and all in all I wasn’t mad, I wasn’t surprised, I just was thankful it wasn’t more of a gain.  This last week, the week before finals, has been challenging; I’ve had presentation, papers, and everything else going on in my life.  On top of all of this I am still maintaining contact with the fireman and trying to decide what I want from him.

Anyway, here are my stats:

Starting Weight: 233.6 lbs

Previous Week’s Weight:  228.8 lbs

Current Weight: 229.6 lbs

Loss/Gain: +.8 lbs

Total Loss/Gain:  -4.0 lbs

LIke I said, I know this is on me, and I KNOW what has worked for me the last times I’ve dieted.  It’s time to step up and do it.  This week is finals, so I am sure I will be stressed to the max, but I need to follow my goals, and be positive.

Goals for this week:

1. Workout at least 3 times this week.
2. Focus on drinking water.
3. Eat smaller portions.
4. Don’t stress eat.
5. Focus on me, and my health.
6. Go to the gym at least once.

These are easily attainable goals, and it’s something that I feel I can manage while still focusing on finals.  Which reminds me…I guess I should get back to studying.  I have a final that will likely take me 4 hours to complete.  Wish me luck!

But, whatever…here are my stats from yesterday:

Starting Weight: 233.6 lbs

Previous Week’s Weight:  231.4 lbs

Current Weight: 228.8 lbs

Loss/Gain: -2.6 lbs

Total Loss/Gain:  -4.8 lbs

This was an interesting week.  My mom was out of town and I was on my own.  I was so excited to be able to eat what I want and not worry about her not wanting something, although she is usually pretty good about most of my experiments.  She left on Tuesday and I had a date scheduled for Wednesday with, The Fireman, which I haven’t spoken about him but he may be a bit of a fixture for a bit.

Anyway, Wednesday came and I was so excited to go out with him.  Then, I found out or thought I found out that he just wanted a booty call which is not my thing.  Anyway, I quit texting him went to my friends house and drowned my sorrows in a burrito bowl from Chipotle.  UGH.  Not the best thing to do.

Anyway, The Fireman and I spoke, didn’t go out, but he apologized and explained himself and we plan to go out sometime soon.  But, the rest of the week was just strange.  I was never really hungry, but I knew I needed to eat and so I did.  I found an amazing new sandwich that I will have to share the recipe for soon…and I have been gathering some great recipes that I want to try.

I am hoping that this week will be better.  I am trying to eat all of our ‘bad’ food before switching to a mostly all natural diet.  Meaning no artificial sugars, I guess it’s similar to the new Weight Watchers plan.

This is all for now, but this is the last week of classes and next week is finals.  Should be interesting.  Posting will be more frequent after the semester is.

I got weighed today. The results weren’t too good.

233.8

I’ve gained basically all my weight back.

At least I am motivated to lose it now.

So, I joined the……

The Shrink-a-Versary Extravaganza Challenge

Yeah, and heres what it is according to the blog post…

November marks the one-year anniversary of The Sisterhood of the Shrinking Jeans. ONE YEAR! In the past year, we’ve had 6 weight loss challenges, several fitness challenges, and mini-challenges galore. We have members who’ve been with us from day 1, and we’ve been joined by so many wonderful people along the way. We are grateful for each and every one of you, and what you’ve brought to the Sisterhood! We’ve also had the support of some amazing companies, large and small, during our first year. Some of whom we approached and others who came to us because they knew we had something special here at the Sisterhood.

So, to kick off our anniversary, or Shrink-a-Versary as we like to call it, we’re starting a brand new challenge today! As always, this challenge will focus on losing weight, or shrinking, but we’ll also be throwing in an awesome fitness challenge as well. AND, to thank each and every one of you, and celebrate our Shrink-a-Versary in style, we’ll be having a giveaway-a-day extravaganza starting on the 1st and running through the entire month of November. Thirty amazing giveaways in 30 days!

Our fitness challenge is going to be a blast this time around, too. On November 9th, we’ll all lace up our walking and running shoes and start logging our miles! That’s right, this time our challenge will be one everyone can take part in, whether you walk or run, indoors or outdoors, rain or shine! You don’t have to have any fancy equipment, just a pair of comfy shoes and the gumption to get up and get moving. Each weigh-in (starting November 11th) we’ll report our weight AND our miles, and at the end of the challenge we’ll tally up the pounds lost and miles walked/ran by all of our members! Our Biggest Shrinker and our Globetrotting Champ.

Here’s the skinny:

1. Each Wednesday you’ll weigh-in and blog about your results. Then you’ll come to the Sisterhood and leave your permalink (link to your post) in the comments section of the weigh-in post. After you’ve done that, make sure to go around to all of your Sisters (and Brothers) blogs and leave them some Sisterhood love!
2. Starting November 1st, we’ll have a giveaway each day, so you’ll want to make sure and stop in each day to enter. You’ll have several chances to win, and each giveaway will end at midnight Pacific time that day. Winners will be announced the next morning.

Our fitness challenge will kick-off on November 9th, the day after the Sisterhood’s virtual EA Sports Active 5K, and run until the end of this challenge, Wednesday December 16th.

So, I am doing it…who else is?

Starting Weight: 238

Last Week’s Weight: 234.4

This Week’s Weight: 231.0

This Week’s Weight Loss: 3.4 pounds

Total Weight Loss: 7 pounds