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Sorry for the lack of updates! I've been really busy lately, but no worries, I haven't fallen off the wagon. I'm still going strong with my WLJ and still working every day to reach my goals!

Saturday morning was weigh-in, and much to my surprise I was down 2.6lbs!!! This is the first time in almost a month that I’ve lost more than a pound in a week as I’ve been teeter tottering around 187lbs. So I’m definitely happy that I’ve finally broken the plateau I was at! It’s great to finally see a little more significant loss that reflects on the scale what I’ve been seeing change in my body. Here’s where I’m at currently:

Starting Weight: 199lbs

Current Weight: 185.2lbs

Weekly Loss: -2.6lbs

Total Weight-Loss: -13.8lbs

I have 5.2lbs left until I reach my 10% goal. Ideally I’d love to reach that by the 28th because a couple my family is close with is renewing their vows and I have put myself at a spending freeze (as far as clothes are concerned) until I reach that goal. So, I’d love to buy something new to wear to that. But, I’m not going to obsess over it. I’ll get there when my body is ready. All I can do is keep up with healthy eating and my workouts. As long as I’m still following through and pushing myself the numbers on the scale will come down when they’re ready!

This week has gotten off to a somewhat slow start. It's Wednesday and I have yet to workout! The weather has just been chilly and dreery, not very motivating. But, I'm going to get ready for a workout shortly and I might even take my pup for a walk to try and catch back up. I'm making a roast for dinner with lots of veggies in it so that should be nutritious and delicious!

Looking to the rest of the week I'm hoping to keep on track. Even though I've faltered a bit so far I think I can get back into my routine with no problems. Weigh-in is on Saturday as usual, so I have about 4 days to make good choices!

An Update

I'm knee deep in finals week and am super sick to boot, so this post is going to be a little short and sweet. Weigh-in on Saturday went well, I was down 1 pound! It's been a couple of weeks since I've seen 2 pounds + of weight coming off like I was at first, but any loss is a good loss in my book! With that here's a quick stat update...

Starting Weight: 199lbs
Current Weight: 187.6lbs
Total Weight Loss: -11.4lbs

I've been getting a little discouraged lately because ever since I hit the 10 pound mark, I've been teetering back and forth between small losses and small gains. While I am discouraged I am in no way giving up! This just means I need to push myself that much harder and switch things up. I am a little worried for weigh-in this week because in being sick I haven't been able to get any good workouts in thus far. I did do a good 25 minutes of Pilates today just to get something in, so that's better than nothing. Also, it is only Tuesday so I have a few days to get better, and get back to work!

Weigh-In Always Comes So Fast

It seems like my last weigh-in was just a couple of days ago, but alas, another week has already flown by! I don't really know how I'm feeling about this weigh-in. I've been tracking and drinking lots of water, plus workout out of course, but I can't get a handle on how I think I've done. Usually I can kind of tell, but today I think it could go either way. I think I'm getting sick (I have the stuffy/runny nose and sore throat) so I'm sure that may be why I'm not feeling on top of my game. I can definitely feel my hard work. My stomach is feeling a little tighter as are my legs. I'm currently sore from a week of doing a variety of new exercises so at least I can feel good with that aspect of the week. I am keeping in mind that Easter did happen, and while I am pretty proud of myself for staying away from the candy, I did splurge a bit and treated myself to some delicious food.

Overall I'm going to be optimistic about the outcome of tomorrow. I feel like even though I let myself indulge a bit on Sunday there has been enough time for me to recover from it. Think of me tomorrow morning around 10am as I step on the scale! As my mom always tells me "skinny thoughts!" haha.

A Quick Update

I've been really busy lately, but I haven't been slacking in my WLJ by any means! Here's just a quick idea of how I've been doing over the past week.

Workouts: I upped my workouts to 4 for the week. Each one was 30 minutes or longer and I switched it up between dance, cardio/aerobics, and strength training. I also finally got around to getting my bike out and riding for about 40 minutes two nights in a row. I plan on trying to get a decent bike ride in every night I can from here on out.

Eating: I didn't really cook much this week. My groceries have run out for the most part, so I'm trying to use up what I have left before venturing out for a more lengthy shopping trip. I did make this for dinner on Monday night, and it was pretty delicious. I honestly can't remember if I made anything new on Tuesday or not. Wednesday I went out to eat with a couple of friends, but I did really good, getting a little marinated chicken breast with steamed broccoli. Thursday I made a taco salad and Friday I resorted to Subway because nothing else seemes appetizing. Over all I think I did well. I've been converted to egg whites after being afraid of them for so long and honestly I think I prefer them. I also tried to eat a lot of fruit and veggies because I definitely slacked in getting them in as much as I could have the previous week.

Water: I really struggled getting a lot of my water in for much of the week. There were a couple of days where I know I got in 100 ounces easy, but others I wouldn't be surprised if the number was more around 40-60 ounces. I know getting as much water as possible in is important, but sometimes I just can't get myself to even sip on it.

Tracking: Basically, I'm still super into tracking. I don't even put anything into my body without tracking it first. I make a point to stay on plan and don't want anything to get in my way of that. Although I haven't been tracking my Saturday's because I treat them as "cheat days" (but I'll go into that in a later post).

With all that touched on I also want to give a quick glimpse of where I currently am.

Starting Weight: 199lbs

Last Week's Weight: 189.8lbs (+.8lbs)

Weigh-In: -2lbs

Current Weight: 187.8

Total Weight Loss: 11.2lbs

This week should hopefully be a little calmer, so I hope to actually devote a little time to some more in-depth posts!