My Sunday weigh-in shocked me by saying I lost 4 pounds in the last 4 days. That was an unusual amount for me to drop, especially since I had not exercised during that time period. In fact, I refused to believe this new weight, knowing it was going to go up.
Last night, 2 days later, my weigh-in showed that I regained 1.5 of those pounds. I was not surprised.
The entire time I overlooked something that occurred to me today.
I realized that even with the extra 1.5 pounds, I have officially lost 20 pounds since April. I am not done, but it was a nice realization.
One hundred and twenty days ago I set out to get in better shape (i.e. not so easily winded) and lose weight. While I didn’t meet my weight goal, I don’t consider it a failure. I am definitely in better shape. I have to push my workouts to get as tired or winded as i previously did. I’ve learned a lot in these three months about eating right (80% of weight loss) and exercise (20%) and I’ve just scratched the surface. This is just the beginning.
Here are my results so far.
I’ve decided to start with a new weight goal and date rather than extending the current one to meet the last weight goal to a new deadline date. It was an easy decision because taking care of my health and weight is not a goal that has a deadline or end date. It’s a life long goal… a journey towards better health.
