Confession time: I cheated. I peeked at the scale the day before I flew-out...and for some reason, even though I was eating very healthfully and I worked out, I was up 2 pounds :S My mom thought it was probably because I was so nervous (your body does weird things when under stress), so I didn't beat myself up about it and just went on my trip promising myself that I would stick to my plan and it would be fine.
Well, the plan? That went straight out the window as soon as I hit NYC. I did run two days while I was there (in my new shoes!) but otherwise I didn't track or really do much. I'm sure all the walking helped, but I had BIG cupcakes for breakfast three out of five mornings and drank lots and lots of beer. But, to be fair I didn't have a huge appetite most days. I'm sure that was partially because of some unease and nerves I experienced while I was there.
However, while in NYC, both Briggs and I noticed that my pants were much looser on me on the last day of the trip then they had been when we left. In fact, the pair of jeans I talked about two weeks ago were suddenly so loose that I could take them off without unbuttoning them. At first, I thought they must have just been stretched out from all the walking, but then I realized that I could put my belt on the smallest hole when I fastened it...the day before I left I wore it on the third from smallest hole. This means I lost two inches of my waist. I have no idea how I did this, my only idea is that when I stood on the subway or bus I had to use my core muscles to stabilize myself so I didn't fall over.
When I got back home, I didn't really stick to the plan either. I ate out with my family a lot, but to be fair I also ran about 21 miles in three days. Since my last weigh-in, I've ran/walked a total of 35.22 miles. I have no idea how much I walked in NYC (I'm very curious however, as Briggs was exhausted from the walking, and I was fine).
And...well, at WI in this morning I was down. If you go from the day before I left, I've lost 5 pounds. Yep, I'm officially down 75.2 pounds. To put that into perspective, my almost 13 year old niece is 82 pounds. I've lost a preteen. I only have 11.2 pounds to goal.
I'm in the home stretch. I can do this.
So I had to do a double take when I read you have lost 75 pounds. That's is flipping fantastic!
ReplyDeleteYour weight loss progress is amazing.
ReplyDeleteThe walking in NYC probably helped you, but I'm also convinced our emotions have so much to do with the way our bodies shed or retain weight. You were mostly carefree and happy in NYC, right? And when you're home, there are responsibilities and stress. I think that definitely makes a difference.