Weekly Weigh-In, Milestone Edition

[the_gneech]

I've got so much stupid crap going on and so many things flying around in my head that I forgot today was weigh-in day until the Weight Watchers tracker reminded me. But the scale gods were kind today...

301.2, down 3.3 lbs from last week, for a total of 17.8 lbs lost, which puts me past the first 5% milestone, averaging 1.1 lbs/week. Aww yeah! If I can make that level of progress again, I'll break the 300 lbs barrier next week, which would be huge.

I have been running consistently about 10 points/day below the allotted value, not on purpose, just by virtue of the habit changes I've made, which is probably a factor. Most of the food in the house is on the low end of the point scale, largely because for so long I kept finding myself short on points and having to scramble to find something to make my stomach shut up that wouldn't tip me over. Now I just go straight to the low-point stuff first, mainly 'cos that's what we have on hand, and by the end of the day I find that I haven't spent many points, but I'm not particularly hungry.

So, I'm pleased. :) It's nice to see progress being made on something!

-The Gneech

Comments

[kylet.livejournal.com]

Just had to say you're doing great! May be all stuff you've heard before, but I found all of that to be most effective for me-- losing only 1-2 lbs a week, not keeping bad food around so you can't eat it, and, well, sounds like you've also lost the big urge for fun food once you got past the first few weeks.

Keep at it!

[the-gneech.livejournal.com]

Thankee kindly! I remember when you lost all that weight, I was like "Who are you, and what have you done with Vince???" I haven't gotten nearly so buff yet, but I'm workin' on it. ;) But then I also had further to go.

-TG

[exatron.livejournal.com]

Woo! You're getting past the human body's natural inertia.

And the point of the diet is definitely setting it. It's about changing habits long-term.