catch up

This is a bad trend. You know, where I don't blog for a long time... that's the bad trend.

but in my defense. I've been kinda busy...

So, after two weeks of not losing any weight (but not gaining any either) I finally kicked my butt into gear and have gotten back on track with the tracking what I eat on myplate at livestrong.com. I'm feeling pretty confident about Monday.

Other major goings on lately:
-Went to ASFA to see the Theatre Dept's show. It was fan-freaking-tastic.
-Applied to grad school (have i mentioned that already?) and am not so patiently awaiting news.
-J and I are on a house building tangent. We spend a lot of time thinking/planning/discussing our future house. I think this is happening because we are getting antsy in our current situation, and it seems like everything will start happening when I finally graduate college/grad school.
-I am thisclose to finishing my Senior Seminar paper. Can't wait til it's finished.
-Next weekend I'm going to Chickamauga. SO EXCITED!

And some weird things I've noticed while I've been losing weight:
-I love Amy's frozen foods. Some of the meals make me nauseous though. not very fun. Is it the meals? Am I getting sick? What's up with this?
-Although I'm losing weight, my boobs are the same size. Score! There was some nervousness (from me and J) about the boobs shrinking. So far, it hasn't happened... Don't know how long this lucky streak will last. Hopefully forever.
-My calves are still big too. And it's kinda upsetting because um hello it's boot season. And mine aren't fitting into any boots these days (not even the "wide-calf" boots I bought)
-Also, my clothes are fitting weird. It's cool though. Cuz I'm pretty excited about buying more when I outshrink these.

Losing Weight and Making Big Decisions

Ok. First is Monday's weigh-in result, because I cannot seem to post these on Mondays.
10/4: 254lbs.
-3lbs last week... not gonna lie, I was a little surprised. I didn't think I did well enough to warrant a 3lb drop, but I'll take it.


I also realized that I haven't discussed the new goal for my weight: 165lbs. Went to the doctor over the summer and saw my chart. I weighed 163lbs in the beginning of 2006, back when I felt healthiest. That's the only reasoning I have. Of course, this isn't set in stone. If 170 or even 175 feels right, I'll stay there. No pressure.

Also, I don't want to make any announcements until this is certain, but there have been some major decisions made this week that will have major effects on my life (and, you know, Josh's life will be affected too). Let's just say I will be incredibly busy trying to get accepted to UM's Alternative Fifth Year program over the course of the next 5 weeks. I'm a big, tightly wound ball of stress and nerves and anxiety. And I'm nervous how this will impact my weight loss journey.





On a lighter note, I made a 107 on my first Historical Geology Exam. Yay! The group study sessions made a huge impact. Special Shout Out to my study buddies Jamie and Steve!

Month 1 of Carblovers

So, I started the Carblovers Diet on 8/30/2010 weighing 270lbs. On 9/27 (the last weigh-in of September) I was down to 257 lbs. Woo Hoo for a 13lb weight loss! No problems tooting my own horn about that.

I've just got to say that I never thought it would be so easy to lose this weight. As I've said previously, the first week kicked my butt and I was ready to quit by the end of day 1. Honestly, sticking it out for the rest of the week was probably one of the best decisions I've ever made in my life. The rest of this "diet" (I type quotes because it doesn't even seem like a diet now) was a breeze. There were a few times (ahem mybirthday ahem) that I messed up, but I feel like the most important part of this whole process was that I never gave up on it. September was a learning month for me and Carblovers. I learned new recipes, new ways to handle my stress (goodbye buttercrunch milkshakes), that I need to find healthier ways to celebrate, etc etc.

I have a feeling October will have just as many lessons for me to learn as well, and I can't wait.

So, to end this post I have before and after pictures for month one. As much as I love reading about people's weight loss through their blogs pictures just drive the point home.

This was taken on our beach trip with Josh's family the week before we started Carblovers. August 25, 2010, maybe?

And this is me today (10/01/10). I made a point to wear the same shirt to be as consistent as possible. While I'm in a much more flattering position, I can see some difference in the two pictures. It's pretty exciting to see some results!

I have a long way to go to get to 165 (what? I didn't mention this new goal weight? I'll have to save it for another day), but I also feel like I've come pretty far too.