Back at it!

I'm back at day 1 again with my new 40.5 x 40.5 goal.  After a 7 week hiatus from counting calories I'm looking forward to this new challenge. 

Week 22

Down another 1.7 pounds from last week, whew!  I need to get back on a solid track in order to meet my 2nd of goal of losing 20 more before 7/20.  I have 14.6 to go and 6 weeks.

We also started a Biggest Loser type challenge at work this week, the reward is $1,000!  The challenge runs from 6/5 to 7/30, which will keep me motivated.

May In Review

I have been slacking on my blog for the past couple of weeks, mostly because I've been a weight loss slacker!  In week 20 I lost a total of -0.20 and this week was better with -1.5 (still not sure how I pulled that off).  It was Memorial Day Weekend last weekend and I ate everything in sight!  My neighbor from home and my neighbor from the beach and I hung out all weekend, had a blast, we ate, drank and were merry! :)

I recently purchased Bob Harper's new book "The Skinny Rules" and have been on the program for the past three days.  I told Ed last night I could tell I'm going through sugar withdrawals.  I miss my beloved piece of chocolate after lunch.  By no means does Bob say you can't have chocolate but not until you reach your goal or you can eat it during you weekly splurge meal.  I would rather have wine over chocolate... or maybe wine with chocolate, yum!

The Skinny Rules are really easy to follow and very basic.  Drink water, don't drink your calories (Bob addresses the fact that wine does have a place at your table!!  I love him for this), eat protein with every meal, eat apples and berries every day, don't eat carbs after lunch.  There are 20 total but my favorite is rule #20, have one splurge meal every week!

I have 7 weeks until my birthday and 16.3 pounds to go.  That's 2.3 pounds a week, very doable!

Week 19

I have been having so much fun the past three weekends with my friends Mike & Julie and it's finally caught up to me with a +0.6 gain this week.  I have 10 weeks to lose 18 pounds before my 40th birthday.  I know I can do this!  I need to quit indulging in the wine and sweets.  I ate an entire chocolate bar last weekend!  Yikes (but it was DELICIOUS!)  More running and less food/wine is in my future!

Week 18

40x40 version 2.0 has started. I reached my 40 and now and on a mission to lose another 20 by 7/20.   I'm down 2.6 this week.
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I read an article on MSN.com yesterday about an 800 pound woman who is attempting to set two world's records. One is the be the heaviest woman in the world (current record is 1200 lbs) and the second is to wear the largest wedding dress ever.

It is very perplexing to me why someone would strive to achieve these two goals.  It makes me sad for her.  Her fiance, a chef, is enabling her behavior.  One would think he would be trying to save her, she won't live long at that weight. http://specials.msn.com/a-list/news/susanne-eman-bride-popular-pages

April results & Week 17

Drum roll please............................ I DID IT!!!!!  I reached my goal of losing 40!  40.3 to be exact.  My husband said to me this morning, what's next?  I'll tell you what is next, 20 more before I turn 40!  It will make an even number.  It's going to be a lot of hard work, but I can do it!

Yay me! :)

Week 16

I'm so close to the 40 pound weight loss goal!  I am one of those people who jumps on the scale every chance they get.  I know, I know, I know.... you're not supposed to but I do anyway!  Last week I was extremely dehydrated and the scale said I was down 39.9lbs, only .1 to go!  I knew as soon as I resumed drinking water the scale would bounce back up, and it did.  I have 2.6lbs to go, I am secretly hoping I'll get on the scale next week and those pounds will be GONE!  However, I'm going to Hat Island with my dear friend and neighbor and I'm sure there will be some Patron consumed.  I'll be diligent about my diet and get lots of exercise!