Day 70 - 267.8 (- 2.2 this week, down 13.4 overall)

WooHoo! I finally broke through the wall knows as 270! And I'll never see that horrible number again! :)

I think all the working out I did this week really helped... the 3+ hour hike, two walks/jogs, two 20-minute sessions of the bike, and a random workout of dancing (to So You Think You Can Dance... yeah, I'm lame) and crunches and stuff. It definitely seemed to pay off!

Getting into the 260's means I also get to decrease the number of points I'm allowed. Now I'm at 33. Still a lot, but getting better. I've been checking out the message boards on Weightwatchers.com, and a number of people have suggested more snacking throughout the day. Also, if I need to eat more points, they suggest eating full-fat dairy products and not light-bread instead of the low-fat & fat-free versions. I could do that. Anyhow, I'm going to try out some new things this week and see what happens.

Yay! Thanks to everyone for their support this week! And congrats to the FAT Coalition for losing over 460 lbs!!!! WE ROCK!!! :)

Day 67 - Lacy vs. The Rock

So on Saturday, me, Beck, her sister and her friend all went to Red Rocks to go hiking. We are all excited and start out on a trail... at one point, the trail ends at some big rocks. Instead of turning around, we decide that it must mean we're supposed to climb the rocks. Yeah, smart one, eh? Well, climbing was not the hard part... it was definitely a workout, but it wasn't so scary. I really don't remember why we decided to take the path we did, but we ended up at the very top, along a vertical cliff (picture 3). Well, this put us on a ledge, that we then had to get off of in order to continue down the rocks... and, if we didn't want to slide to our deaths (or at the very least - some sort of painful injury), we had to figure out a way to get off the ledge and onto the base rock without losing our footing. Now, you're probably thinking, just step down! Which, in theory, would be great, except that both the rock we're on and the one we're going to are VERY STEEP, and gravity is working against you, big time. So the other three girls do it, and it's up to me. Yay. As I'm contemplating my only option... hugging the vertical cliff, sliding to my knees, somehow finding something to hold on to, then turning and sliding down the ledge, all without losing my footing on the loose rocks... all I can think of is that I am going to have a LOT of momentum pushing my down this rock if something goes wrong. Thankfully, Beck, Beth and Doris talked my through it and I finally got off the ledge. But then we still had to crab-walk down the rock and find the trail!



The reason I'm writing a novel on a topic that really has nothing to do with my weight-loss, is because it is sort of a metaphor for my journey. There I was, faced with something I DEFINITELY did not anticipate... I had absolutely no clue how I was going to handle the situation and come out in one piece... but I did it. I battled the rock, and I won (albeit, it did kick my ass along the way)! Sometimes I think of all the weight I need to lose, and it seems impossible... but I know it's something I can do. There will be times when I screw up and eat something bad and don't work out (or have bruises and scratches all over from the fight with the rock), but as long as I keep going, it will happen.

Two days later, I'm still ridiculously sore... my arms, shoulders and back lowered this 270lb weight down a mountain, and my legs carried me up it. I had been trying to get in an upper-body workout, but this wasn't quite what I had in mind. :)



Oh, and did I mention that after our near-death experience, we decided to climb ANOTHER rock so we could eat lunch on it? Yeah... we were really thinking on that one! While I didn't quite have the energy (after nearly 3 hours of hiking/climbing/sliding) to climb the amphitheatre stairs like Beck, I kept up with 3 girls that were half my size all day, so I'm pretty happy with myself. Despite the painful and scary journey, I'm so glad I did it! And hopefully I can say that same thing in a year or so when I've reached my weight loss goals!!! :)

Day 64 - 270.0 (-1.2 this week, -11.2 overall)

FINALLY - A loss! It's not a huge loss, but it's something, and I'll definitely take it! So, for the last 3 or 4 weeks, I've been determined to get into the '60s... and did you notice it is EXACTLY 270? Couldn't they have fudged it just a little? hehehe Oh well. I'll be there next week.

This weekend should be fun and not too difficult... hike on Saturday, my boss is having a BBQ on Sunday (I'll bring a healthy salad or something), and we are having some of Matt's friends stay with us Sunday evening. I'm sure I'll find something I want to splurge on, but I'm already planning on alotting points for whatever it is. I'm hoping everything goes well!

I hope everyone has a wonderful 3-day weekend! Be safe, eat well and have fun! :)

Day 62 - Ups & Downs

So, this has been a week of ups-and-downs. My mom was supposed to come visit this weekend... she and I don't have the best relationship in the world, but I was actually getting excited about showing her where I live and work and all that stuff. Well, it turns out, she got some sort of infection in her eye and her doctor won't let her travel, so she can't come. So, I was kind of bummed... Then I talked to my sister (who, during the whole 5 years I was in college never came to visit) and she said she would like to take the ticket instead and come visit. Yay! Except, the airline won't let you change the name on a ticket. Even with begging and a doctor's excuse and everything, they just won't let you. So, she isn't coming either. :( But, some good news is that Beck invited me to go on a hike this weekend at Red Rocks, so I'm super excited about that!

After my weigh-in last week, I will admit that I had a big fat cheat meal... We went to Red Lobster. I had fried shrimp, shrimp fettuccini, french fries, their amazing biscuits, AND dessert. (I didn't eat all of the dinner, though... I ate the rest of that for lunch the next day... even on my cheat meals I can't eat as much as I used to!) But, since then, I've done good all week. I still haven't gotten to the gym, but I've been doing little things like randomly getting up in the middle of the afternoon and taking the stairs to the 1st floor, back to the 3rd floor, down to the 1st, and then up to the 3rd again. I'm definitely out of breath when I'm done, but I've come pretty far in just the month or so that I've been taking the stairs... the first day, I had to stop at the 2nd floor and take a break before I could climb the rest to the 3rd floor. It's all about little improvements, right? :)

Anyhow, I'm in a much better mood today than I was last time. It has a lot to do with all of the great comments I've gotten this week... One from Rebecca, a new blog buddy, one from Rob (I was begining to think Rob just didn't find my blog interesting enough to comment on! hahaha) , one from Kristen (which made me feel A LOT better about my early plateau) and one from Suz, who is always there to support me! Thanks so much! You guys rock!

Day 57 - (+.4 this week, -10 overall)

Yeah, you read it right... gained another 0.4lbs this week. Let's just say I'm not a happy camper. I have 100+ lbs to lose... if I'm plateauing/gaining this early on, I'm screwed.

Day 54

Last night I had a dream that I weighed in, and had gained 5 lbs. this week. In my dream, I was understandably bummed out... I went home, and spent the whole week eating what I wanted. But, even while I was pigging out, I wasn't giving up... Somewhere in my head I knew that I just needed a break, but that I'd be back on track soon. It was a really weird combination of feelings/thoughts.

Anyhow, I'm not sure why that matters or what made me share it. It just seemed applicable in some way.

This has been an OK week so far. This weekend we were really busy... I didn't sit down much all weekend. No walks or workouts, though... I had hurt my back Thursday, and with all the painting/organizing/moving this weekend, I didn't want to push it and hurt it Really bad. It's almost 100% better today, though, so that is good. I also ate pretty well all weekend... Although trying to eat my biggest meal in the morning is tough. I'm just not that hungry... I always eat breakfast, I just can't seem to eat a huge breakfast and use up enough points. So, that isn't working as well as I'd hoped.

One of the hardest things for me has been trying to fit in workouts. It's not that I'm so unbelievably busy that I just can't fit them in my day... it's more about my priorities. Matt and I have different schedules... he stays up really late, doesn't go to work until almost 10, and doesn't get home until after 6. I go to bed around 9, get to work by 7:30 or 8:00, and am home between 4:30 and 5:30 (and I don't take a lunch break). Once dinner is cooked and the kitchen is clean, it's usually 7:30-ish. I spend some time with Matt, get my lunch ready for the next day, and then it's time to get ready for bed. I've thought about getting up earlier to workout before I leave for work, but then I'd have to go to bed even earlier, and cut into the little amount of time I have with Matt on weeknights. I don't know... re-reading this, it seems like I'm just making excuses, but I really do want to workout. There's always a way to make it work... I guess I just need to figure it out.

Day 49 - 270.8 (+.4 this week, - 10.4 overall)

Bummer. I gained 0.4lbs. I know, it's not a lot... but I didn't lose, and that sucks. I've been talking to Matt about it, and I was begining to think I was being allowed too many points per day... it seemed like when I used all of my points (but not going over), I didn't lose. Well, tonight I talked to my meeting leader, and she seems to think I need to change up my point distribution throughout the day. I've been trying to eat a healthy breakfast (like a bowl of shredded wheat and a banana) and then a salad or Smart Ones or something light for lunch... but then by dinner, I still had 20+ points left (I'm allotted 34 per day). So, she said I should eat a big, but still healthy breakfast, then a good sized lunch, and a small dinner. Also, she wants me to get in ALL of my food groups (dairy, fruits/veggies, water, etc) and also to make sure I use ALL of my points (not less than 32). So, we'll give it a try this week and see how it goes.

I really need to "kick it up a notch" this week, and from now on. I feel like I should be losing more this early in the game, and if I want to meet my goals, I think I need to work harder. This weekend we are going to get my ID so that I can use the fitness center here, so that will be great. Plus, we are going to paint the kitchen this weekend, so I'll have some un-intentional workouts, too. If I don't break into the 260's next week, I'm going to go insane! :)

Day 46

Yay for Cinco de Mayo... Boo for the horrible food. Friday night Matt and I went out to eat at Bennigan's. I didn't do too bad... chicken sanwhich, no mayo, diet pepsi, and a few fries. Oh, and two bites of Matt's brownie dessert. Saturday I did good... I even went to Orange Julius and only got a diet pepsi, instead of the shake that I love! Saturday night I made meatloaf and mashed cauliflower (instead of potatoes), and had a WW ice cream for dessert. Not too shabby. Then came Sunday. We went to Matt's cousin's place to set up his new computer, and his girlfriend made us breakfast... huevos rancheros (her version, anyway). It was very yummy, but SO horrible for me! I ate almost all of it, too. Sad. Then, we had a Cinco de Mayo + Uno Fajitas & Margaritas party last night. So, of course, we had the fajitas, spanish rice, plus all of the accompaniments (sour cream, guacamole, cheese, etc)... and then there was dessert, too. I guess looking back I really didn't do all that bad last night... not as bad as I typically would have done... but still not good. So, today I had a banana & oatmeal for breakfast, I'll have a salad for lunch, and something pretty healthy for dinner. And, Matt said he'd go for a walk with me tonight, so that will be good. For some reason the weekends seem to be so much harder than the rest of the week... But, I'm determined to get under 270 this week! I have 4 days to make up for the weekend (well, mostly for Sunday)! Wish me luck! :)

Oh, PS... I noticed that my days (the number in my titles) was off... Yeah, the engineer can count - good job Lacy! Anyhow, it is fixed... so instead of being on day 32, I'm on 46! Silly me.

Day 42 - 270.4!!! (-2.8 this week, -10.8 total)!!!

So, even with the weekend slip-ups and a McDonald's milkshake yesterday, I made my 10lb goal and am only 0.4lbs from my goal of 270! Not too shabby! I was pretty happy when I saw my number for the week. I guess my walking/jogging and the soup thing really kicked in this week! So, my next set goal is 255 by July 14, which I definitely think is doable. But, my short-term goal is to get into the 260's by next week. Also a very reachable goal.

Anyhow, its just about my bedtime. I just wanted to give you all an update so you didn't think I disappeared on ya :) Thanks for everyone's support this week... you guys rock! :)