Thanks, Universe

So, the universe was clearly just waiting for me to own up to the gain, because this morning, I weighed back down at 164.6. Finally!

On the non-scale front, I bought some clothes online at New York and Company -- all medium shirts and size 8 pants. The pants fit perfectly, and while one of the shirts that's meant to be tight and stretchy is kind of tight and stretchy, They all fit pretty well. Josh commented on how skinny I look when I wear clothes that fit. Oh, and I went to the mall last weekend and bought myself two pair of boots, one short and one knee-high. I've never been able to wear that kind of boot because of my CALVES, but all of the boots I tried on fit, so that was a bonus. Oh, and I went to Ann Taylor Loft and was trying on some sweaters in size medium. They all seemed bulky and weird, and I almost didn't buy any of them. I ended up grabbing a medium and a small in one sweater, and when I tried on the small, it fit perfectly and wasn't bulky. So then I HAD to buy it. I also got some SUPER comfy yoga pants that are all stretchy and nice. I think I might live in them from now on.

So, anyway, I'm feeling good, and I'm glad to be back down in the 164 range instead of the 165 range ... I have to fight for every pound these days! Which is a wee bit frustrating, since Josh is losing at a rate of almost 6 pounds per week. He's lost 17.4 pounds since he started three weeks ago! As sad as it is that I can't lose that quickly (I'd be to my goal weight in no time!), I'm happy for him, and I'm excited that it's working for both of us.

An UPdate

I've been holding off on posting lately, because I saw a sudden 1-lb. increase last Monday, despite no change in my eating habits, and I thought it was water weight and would go away after a week or so. Well, today marks a week that I've been completely stuck at 165.8, and so I guess I have to own up to it. Not sure what to make of the increase, but I still think that with as stubborn and persistent as it is, it has to be a PMS kind of thing and will hopefully go away soon.

We're going to be leaving town on Friday, so hopefully I can get my weight back on the downswing by then.

Yay! Yay! Yay!

Well, imagine my surprise (and delight) when this morning I weighed in at 164.6! I'm only about half a pound away from my initial goal (and the normal weight range)!!! And I'm less than 15 pounds from my ultimate goal (although I'd really like to see a 4 in the tens spot ... we'll see)!

I'm seriously excited today! If you can't tell by all of the exclamation points! I've lost 35.9 pounds since April. So that averages out to a little over a pound a week for the past 8 months ... not too shabby.

In the past few days, I've started drinking a lot more water and a lot more tea, instead of quite as much Coke Zero. I wonder if the sodium in the soda makes me retain water? And I sweeten the tea with  Splenda, rather than the aspartame that's in Coke Zero. Atkins is anti-aspartame, so maybe if I actually follow the rules, I do better!

Josh  has lost nearly 11 pounds in the past not-quite two weeks. He was picking on me this morning that before he started, I told him he'd probably lose 15 pounds in two weeks and he's only lost 11. I reminded him that he's had beer at least three days out of the past 12 days, plus a B&B at my company's Christmas party. If he'd been 100 percent, he'd probably have met my prediction. Plus, it hasn't been two weeks yet! Either way, he's done really well, and I'm excited for him.

Eh

Well, after indulging in wine and dessert at our holiday party on Sunday, my weight went up about half a pound on Monday. Then went up another half a pound on Tuesday. Wednesday it stayed steady at 166.2, and this morning I was down slightly to 166 even. So, so far on Induction, I've only lost 1 pound, and Monday will be the end of our second week. I HAD lost about two pounds in less than a week, which is VERY fast for me these days. Maybe I can get that 0.8 pounds back before our two weeks are up.

Yay for Induction!

I'm at 165.2 this morning, which is a loss of 0.6 pounds since yesterday. That's only 1.2 pounds away from my initial goal. Nothing much new beyond that! :)

Other Wins

I went out at lunch looking for a dress to wear to our Christmas party this weekend, and I tried on a whole bunch of dresses. In sizes 8, 10 and medium. Every single one of them fit. Then I had to decide which one I really, really wanted versus which one just fit me but didn't look good. I'm so used to buying "the" dress that fits rather than actually having to choose. It's tough.

Anyway, I ended up picking a sweater-type dress that is super comfortable and super flattering. Now I just need to find some tights. I looked for some there, but they didn't have any that were small enough :)

I'm liking this

This morning, I'm down to ... wait for it ... 165.8! Ha! FatSecret told me this morning that if I keep losing at a rate of 0.6 pounds per day, I'll be at my goal weight of 150 in a month. Which, obviously, won't happen, but it's a nice way to start off a morning.

Also, Josh has lost a little over 7 pounds so far! In four days! I'm so proud of him and so excited for him!

Down again

So, this morning, I weighed in at 166.4! That's 2.4 pounds from the "normal" weight range and 16.4 pounds from my ultimate goal of 150. It's also a new number for me. And I'm wearing my size 8s again today ... just because I can :)