Weigh In | 11.22.10

November 22, 2010

Starting weight: 455
Last weigh in: 367
Today: 367
Loss this week: -0
Total lost: -88 pounds

This is certainly no surprise with the way my body has been feeling. Maybe I shouldn’t have had that piece of chocolate covered bacon. But would that throw me off for a whole week? No.

I’m proud of my workouts this week, and proud of my eating (sans bacon). I did have more alcohol this week (about 5 glasses of red wine) than normal (when I have zero). I have made sure to drink all my water, but my legs are just retaining like crazy. They’re sore and restless at the same time. I’m going to the doctor tomorrow to see what else he might recommend. I was put on a diuretic a while back that seemed to help, but it doesn’t seem to be helping anymore.

I’m looking forward to doing the Southern Lights Stroll 5K with my hubs on Wednesday night. Not sure if I’m going to try to beat my previous time or if I’m going to just stroll with him (although he walks so freakin fast he’d beat my previous time anyway). Pretty excited about my holiday-themed workout playlist, so maybe I’ll try to alternate between strolling a song and jogging/powerwalking a song.

Thanks for all the encouragement you’ve given me on my last few posts. I know that the mental parts of this journey are harder than the physical, so I’m looking forward to addressing them head on.

What’s on tap for your week? Traveling? Any turkey trots? Family gatherings?

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  • Lilly

    More importantly….HOW WAS THE BACON?!?! I know what you mean though, surely that couldn’t have thrown you off but I have a friend who thinks otherwise….that it’s not just about cal in vs cal out, it’s about what your body is consuming and doing with that which it consumes….dictates whether or not it thinks it should hang onto stuff.

    I’ve got the requisite married-folks dual-thanksgiving-dinners, thanksfully not the day. The one at the in-laws is the least of my worries. There’s never the feast that my mom does, and I feel like I have to be very prim and proper around the in-laws. It took me 6 yrs to ask for seconds!!

    I dread the family dinner over the weekend at my moms. Brown-buttered kluski noodles, good gravy, and we’ll be staying the night so I’m at high risk for a midnight cold-food eat-with-my-fingers raid =/

    I assume that you have but have you examined any and all prescription meds you might be on? When I was having mild edema I was at first just told I’d finally tipped the fat scales and my only problem was my weight. Turns out it was actually the Lyrica that I was on.

    • http://skinnyemmie.com Skinny Emmie

      I used to think what your friend does- maybe I still do. Not sure. I would like to think I could start living my life with things in moderation instead of stressing over 1 food indiscretion, you know?

      And I don’t know what kluski noodles are, but if they’re with butter, I’m sure they’re yummy.

      Oh, and yeah, got meds checked. Went to the doc today and he has me on something he thinks will help.

  • http://margaretedith.wordpress.com/ Maggie

    Oh, Emmie. I’m sorry. You just made me wish more than I have ever wished before that there was a magic potion that could just fix this. And believe me, I have wished for magic weight loss often and hard in my life!
    It seems like you’re doing SO much right – weight should be fleeing your person.

    Please just know that I’m not disappointed in you. You’ve mentioned before that you fear creating this disappointment. Yes, it is really fun and exciting to feel like I’m sharing in a good week. I imagine it’s kind of what it feels like when your favorite team wins a big game. I’m just rooting for you so hard.

    So, hip hip hooray for you for all the right things you’re doing. And boo bizzle to the lack of gratifying successes.

    Far away thumbs up,
    Maggie

    • http://skinnyemmie.com Skinny Emmie

      Thank you for saying you’re not disappointed. You’re very perceptive to understand that I need to hear (or read) that sometimes. Totally made me grin from ear to ear to read that just now.

      • http://margaretedith.wordpress.com/ Maggie

        How was your doctor’s appointment? You get any helpful information?

        • http://skinnyemmie.com Skinny Emmie

          I got some new medicine which has kept me peeing all day long! doc said it should help my fluid levels get back to normal. I just wrote a post about it. Thanks for checking in!

  • http://carolinecalcote.wordpress.com Caroline Calcote

    So sorry you are bumming. I know it is a long, hard struggle, but you are doing the right thing by just continuing to fight. The scale and your body will catch up with your efforts! I hope the doctor has some answers for you about the swelling.

    I’m doing a 5K Turkey Trot with three girlfriends. Very excited as I just finished the C25K program and this will be the first 5K I have ever actually RUN. I never thought that was possible.

    We’re having Thanksgiving dinner with a bunch of friends and their immediate families…people who don’t have extended family close by. This is very common here in Florida. So many transplants. There are supposed to be over 30 people getting together, with lots of kids in the mix, so it should be fun pandemonium.

    • http://skinnyemmie.com Skinny Emmie

      Thanks Caroline.
      Hope you have an awesome Turkey Trot with your friends. And how exciting to be able to RUN it! I’m not able to run much yet, so I realize how much of an accomplishment that is!

  • http://bodyambition.blogspot.com/ Ann K. (Body Ambition)

    Hello! First time commenter here. You are in seemingly good spirits despite an unfavorable scale. Good for you! For myself, when I have a no-loss week I go three days without whatever it is that I happen to be eating too much of or whatever I should be avoiding more of, for example, three days without: meat or carbohydrates or sugar etc. I find that it tends to give me a bit more self-confidence and can help on the scale as well.

    I’m going to Florida for Thnksgvng.

    Good luck with the walks, I hope you have fun! And I really enjoy your blog btw!!

    -Ann

    • http://skinnyemmie.com Skinny Emmie

      hi Ann- thanks for commenting! I think my head is really just messing with my weight loss and confidence right now. Hopefully a long weekend with family and friends will “cure” that part of it and I can push onward. Have a great time in FL!

  • http://weightlossandportioncontrol.blogspot.com/ Heather

    I have done low carb before. I lost about 90lbs in probably 4 months (Went from 289-199), so I understand how the diet works. How many are you eating? I know I am not a big meat eater, so my calories on low carb were around 900-1200. I hope this doesn’t get me banned but if your doctor doesn’t diagnosis you with something — and you are in good health otherwise — calories should be closely monitored. I know one shouldn’t gauge their success by someone else but when you are our size, there is no reason you shouldn’t be releasing 12-15lbs a month. As they always say weight loss is 80% Diet and 20% Exercise.

    • http://skinnyemmie.com Skinny Emmie

      hi Heather- I wouldn’t ban anyone for stating their opinion. I’ve done low carb super strict and without exercise and lost 150 pounds in 18 months. The problem was it wasn’t balanced and I didn’t work on my fitness while doing it, so of course I gained it all back (plus some). This time, my carbs are slightly higher, and unlike before, I do monitor my calories. I’m eating around 1600 per day. Sure, I’d love it to come off faster, but right now it’s not. I could pull some meat and egg fasts to knock it off quickly, but I can’t sustain that for the long run.

  • http://skinnygirlsetfree.blogspot.com/ Jo

    Here’s to hoping you have a :::GINORMOUS::: loss next week! :)
    Just keep plugging away – and it WILL come off! I know it’s hard…my motivation goes south when I maintain….or worse, gain (like last week – eek). We just have to keep fighting!!!

    You can do it! :)

    • http://skinnyemmie.com Skinny Emmie

      thanks for the pep talk Jo! Will keep pushing forward.

  • http://thegardenweigh.wordpress.com Cynthia

    Hey, no gain! A zero may not feel like progress, but we all know how easily things can go the other way. Stay consistent, do what you need to do and the losses will, eventually come.

    You did your workouts, you ate well, you are exercising tonight… WAY TO GO! Sounds like a healthy lifestyle to me… and that is what will get us there in the end.

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