Call me queen of the losers.

Date: 09-08-09
Starting Weight: 219.6
Current Weight: 204.9
Goal Weight: 175
Loss Since Last Weigh In: 4
Total Weight loss: 14.7
Pounds left to lose: 29.9

Okay queen might be tooting my own horn a bit much. I will take princess loser instead. Week one for the biggest loser competition is going good. I decided for Mondays weigh ins (Tuesday today because of the holiday) I would change up my routine a bit. Instead of drinking my normal 2 cups of water when I get ready in the morning, plus whatever I can sip off my huge Providence mug of ice water. I will only have my Medifast shake until I can weigh in at 8 o’clock. That way I am not carrying around a bunch of water with me for weigh ins. Every other day I will succumb to my fish like need for water bright and early.

Today I stepped on the scale and I felt good. This weekend I did pretty well and knew that going in. I thought that the scale gods might not be on my side (cup half empty mentality my mother hates). I took my shoes and my work jacket off just in case. I hear they weigh at least 20 pounds each. lol. And walla! I lost 6 pounds (per their scales) since last weigh in. I think I have a good chance for the prizes this week. Six pounds is a lot of weight for one week. I think this will probably be my last weigh in at that high of a number. In one of the previous competitions, a contestant lost over 60 pounds. I won’t probably be having that good of a turn out in three months, but I am okay with that. You never know how your competition is doing. The good thing is people are getting out there and being healthier in small steps or big ones as long as you are inching toward that finish line of a healthy life. Sometimes it’s not that fun but I want to be around to live a long and healthy life for my family’s sake.

I will update with the results of who wins the prizes this week. So far I am glad I signed up, but it is a bit more pressure than usual. My health coach Jackie also sent out a great “chain” type of email for a healthy recipe swap. Hopefully it turns out and I can get some great new things to try!

Tonight is also a long work meeting; they are supplying everyone with yummy Subway because we will be there through dinner. I will have to go home after work and make my dinner ahead of time so I can bring it. Subway is not on my menu unfortunately. Hopefully it won’t be too torturous of an hour and a half. Oh did I mention cookies, chips, and pop as well? I may need to bust out the serenity prayer to keep my food addiction at bay (I kid, I kid).