We’ve decided that if we can manage to get through the holidays without gaining, we’ll be doing great, and then we can work on losing again after the holidays. Is that a plan or an excuse?
Week 1: Lost 9.2 pounds
Week 2: Lost 4.6 pounds (13.8 total to date)
Week 3: Lost 1.8 pounds (15.6 pounds to date)
Week 4: Lost 1.6 pounds (17.2 pounds to date)
Week 5: Gained 1.2 pounds (16 pound lost to date)
Week 6: Lost 3 pounds (19 pounds lost to date)
Week 7: Lost .4 pounds (19.4 pounds lost to date)
Week 8: Lost nothing/gained nothing (19.4 pounds to date)
Week 9: Lost .5 pounds (19.9 pounds lost to date)
I’m so close to losing 20 pounds but if you look, I’ve been in the 19 pounds lost range for a month! Between Thanksgiving and New Year’s is a tough time to be losing. Maybe I can work real hard and get past that 20 pound mark this week. No cake this week but there are probably worse things that will be tempting me.
Vince has lost a bit over 36 pounds.
Sandie says
Don’t get discouraged because you’ve held steady. I did the same thing, but if you stick with it, -and I know you will!- you’ll start to lose again.
JudyL says
I understand the reasons. I’ve had a little cake here and there but if I continue to lose 1/2 pound per week and Vince continues to lose 3 or 4 pounds per week, I’m still going to be at my goal a good bit before he does so I’m not discouraged.
Rebecca in SoCal says
When you started this, I thought you were setting yourselves up for a difficult time because of the holidays. I agree that if you get through without gaining, you’re doing well. (But I know you want that .1 pound gone! Soon…