Fifth Tuesday weigh-in

229.0 lb

Loss of 2.5 lb from last week. Net loss for five weeks is 7.5 lb. My goal is to lose an additional 7 lb to weigh 222 lb by January 6th, 2009. Incredible, I am so happy with this progress because I was really worried about what I would weigh this week. I stayed up late and missed 4 of the 6 planned morning workouts. I had four parties and family coming in from Cedar City. I had a sick daughter.

One hazard I have to avoid is getting overconfident. Really, this past week I figured I had gained some weight especially considering the roasted turkey dinner, Cafe Rio, Sunday brunch, and Sunday dinner party. It is weird that some weeks I feel like I am sacrificing like crazy and end up the same weight or higher and other weeks I don't feel like I "diet'd" much but end up down 2.5 lbs. It is almost like my body is on a delay and the weight this week is a reflection of what I did or didn't do two weeks previous. If that is the case next week is going to be depressing.

I drank plenty of water to keep from retaining water and to try and fill up on zero calories as much as possible. I hit the restroom a lot this week because of that. I get dehydrated in the winter. Because it is cool, I don't think to or feel a need to drink water. I end up with parched lips and start overeating junk because I think I am hungry when I am really just thirsty. I avoided soda all but one day and skipped lunch on Monday and Tuesday because of the extra calories I ate on Saturday and Sunday.

Wish me luck.