31 Day Challenge: I'm Done!

And my grand total of weight loss for the first round of this diet is (drum roll, please....) 21pounds!

What I need to do is highlight that number with fireworks and a neon sign. Would that be overkill? I think not.

So now the work continues, but I feel like I have had a good start and am on my way.

31 Day Challenge: Day Twenty-Eight

Weight loss so far: 18.5 pounds

As I near the end of my initial 31-day kickoff to my new life, I was contemplating what my next month's goal should look like. Here's what I have come up with. Next month, my focus will be another 10 pounds and a conscious effort to tone up my belly, also known as The Bane of My Existence.  This means a minimum of 15 minute abdominal workouts on the ball every day, and incorporating at least three days of week of either yoga or cardio/abs.

I probably won't blog about this quite so often, as this was really needed to keep me accountable publicly. Its rather funny that no one has commented, but I have received numerous emails. Silence is NOT golden, people!

31 Day Challenge: Day Twenty-Five (I think!)

Total Weight Loss so far: 18 pounds

Wow. That's all I can say about being so close to my initial 20 pound goal. And I think I am going to make it. We get on the plane for Arizona next Wednesday evening, and I am going to make this goal!

Here is an interesting side note to the complete change of diet. My body chemistry is all out of whack. I mean my womanly body chemistry. Is totally whack-a-doodle. Oh well....our clinic doc says it will all sort itself out in a month or two. There are benefits to working in the maternity area...free OB/GYN advice.

31 Day Challenge: Day Twenty-One

Total Weight Loss: 16 pounds

Holy cow....I can see my goal in sight!

Honestly, I haven't been really tempted to cheat. Ate very well this weekend, even with Easter and all the yummy treats waved in front of me. I did make some turkey meatballs to take with me to the family gathering so that I wouldn't feel deprived. Covered them in a marinara/fat-free ricotta sauce. Yum. Then Joe and I went for a nice post-dinner walk that was just the icing on the cake (so to speak). I can see I will have to come up with some sugar-free euphamisms.

Here's an interesting side note: I had a very stressful evening on Saturday. After that I dreamed of food...all of the decadent, sugar-filled, cheese-filled food that I am not going to eat. Woke up famished. So I had an oat-bran gallette with scrambled eggs. So apparently there is something to being a stress-eater.

31 Day Challenge: Day Seventeen

Total Weight Loss: 15 pounds (insert picture of me jumping up and down here!)

How I feel:

Fantabulous
Splenderific
and full of Awesomeness

31 Day Challenge: Day Twelve

Weight loss total:  12 pounds

Today I (being a number geek) wanted to play with a few numbers. Numbers are fun. How come I hated math, and yet love spreadsheets?

Here are a couple of numbers that are fun and encouraging:

• Percentage of total body weight lost so far 4.58%
• BMI points dropped 1.2

I hope we have another awesome weather weekend so I can spend some time outside! I don't dare look at the forecast...it might be depressing.

31 Day Challenge: Day Ten

Total Weight Loss: 10.5 pounds

Oh. My. Goodness!

I am over the moon!

31 Day Challenge: Day Eight

Total weight loss: 8 pounds, baby!

I must say that I really needed that big jolt of encouragement this morning on the scale. We had a marvelous and healthy weekend that included great food and nice walks. Thank you, Lord, for a bit of good weather to kick this in gear!

Last night, I made salmon from our stash that we caught in the fall. Let me say that the vaccuum sealer was a great investment. Add a little broccoli and dinner was amazing. Mmmm.

31 Day Challenge: Day Seven

Total weight loss: well...its the weekend and I don't have my work scale...but lat I checked... 5 pounds

Feeling super good on the pure protien. Added in some veggies yesterday, but I think for the next two weeks I will alternate two days of protien with one day of protien/veg. We will see how that works.

31 Day Challenge: Day Three

Total Weight Loss: 3.5 pounds

I'm hungry. Ok, that's a lie.

Oh how I hate these first few days when I seem to be constantly thinking about my next meal. And how good it will taste. And what I can eat after that. Etcetera.

31 Day Challenge: Day Two

Weight loss: 3 pounds

Today I shall employ a bit of fuzzy logic. Everyone "knows" that your first few pounds of weight loss is "water weight".

Okay...lets look at it this way.

1 pint of water=1.04375 lbs
Therefore, my 3 pounds of water weight is the equivalent of 5.7485 cups of water.

My mind works in mysterious (or just plain weird) ways.

31 Day Challenge: Day One

Total weight loss: 0 pounds (well, duh)

I have exactly one month before we head out to our vacation in Arizona. This is NOT why I am setting some personal goals for myself. But the timing is good, so I will take advantage of it.

I will be down at least 20 pounds (and at least one size) by then. Yes, I know that the initial weight loss is mostly "water weight". Whatever. That's my winter weight, and what makes me "puffy". And I am quite annoyed with myself.

This week is pure protien for 7 days. Lean meats, non-fat dairy, etc. And LOTS of water. I'll keep you posted.