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Originally Posted by BirdDancer
Hi fern. When do you plan to weigh yourself next? That's so exciting that you're only 0.4 lbs from your personal weight goal.
I got on the scale today. I actually lost a pound after maintaining my weight for about a month or so. That is actually pure luck considering that I had been eating a lot of not so low cal stuff. I am sure I maintained because I had a mild mood upswing for about three or more weeks. I lost the pound this week because I was even higher in the upswing, albeit with mixed features, and barely eating the last day and a half. I feel really good and level today, though.
It sure would be nice to lose another four pounds soon. That would mean getting back to lowest weight I've been in recent years. Plus, that would take me to only 10 pounds overweight. If I could really get back on track again, reaching my normal BMI again wouldn't be that big of a feat. It sure would be nice to have a normal BMI before the holidays begin. Hubby and I usually go to Florida over Thanksgiving. I'd love to look really HOT in a bathing suit by then  ! Also, I have tons of nice clothes that would fit me again, if I could lose just 10 pounds. It can be done!
My next round of blood tests are in February, I believe. I'm pretty sure I can have normal triglycerides, glucose level, and blood pressure by then...if nothing bad happens. I really want my cholesterol to be much lower. I won't aim for normal, just a lot lower. That can be done! |
Probably on Wednesday. I actually gained a pound back this week, but I haven't really changed anything so I figured it is probably just water weight. That's why I want to keep a closer eye on my sodium intake.
You are really close to all of your goals. Every one of them is well within reach. That's exciting! It is also great you are down a pound. It sounds like you eat fairly healthy most of the time anyway, so I imagine it would take a while to really tip the scale in a bad way. Go get your beach body!
I've adopted the 'no excuses' mantra. Every time I want to just skip my workout I remind myself there is no excuse more important than my health. Every time I want to trash my meal plan and order take out I tell myself to put away my excuses and I suck it up and make a healthier meal. It works a majority of the time. Sometimes the excuses win. I'm ok with that as long as the general trend is a positive one.