Explanation

OK. So I forgot to tell you guys that I was going on vacation. Oops, my bad!

I went to DisneyWorld in Florida for a week. It was awesome. My kids are 7 and 10 and were just the perfect age to have fun with. We stayed up late and hit all the parks. Usually two in one day. There was no relaxation, but a lot of fun packed into the week.

Oh, and did I mention that I ate a lot. Um...yeah. I did. Disney is trying to make it a little healthier. They give you the choice of having apple slices instead of french fries with your meals. And for the kids meals you can get carrot sticks and grapes. Better, not perfect.

I did choose wisely at first, but as the week wore on, I gave in more and more to the desserts and treats that I wouldn't normally get at home, like funnel cake. Yummy, yummy funnel cake.

Any guesses on how much weight I gained over the week? I'll give you a day to think about it and let you know tomorrow. (One hint: It was less than 10 pounds.)

Week 21 - I don't really know

I skipped my meeting yesterday, so I don't have a new weight to post. Sorry.

I had one of those days where you wake up and suddenly weigh 4 pounds more than you did the day before. Why did all the water in the world decide to take residence in my body? Oh, because I'm female. Lucky me. And cramps too? Great!

I just couldn't handle going to my meeting and facing a big gain when I didn't even get to eat and enjoy it.

In other news, the people who make PB2 (the powered peanut butter that I put in my shakes), have come up with Chocolate PB2. I'm going to have to try that yummy goodness.

Week 20 - .5 pounds

Weigh in: 208.5 pounds
Total loss: 36.8 pounds

I'm in a rut where I eat basically the same foods each week. I get about the same amount of exercise each week.

I think I need to eat the same amount of food, but push it back to earlier in the day. I eat about half of my calories during the day and the other half at night. I guess I'm always afraid that hunger is going to hit later in the day and I won't have anything left to eat. Except that on this plan, I can always have another shake if I'm hungry. Truly hungry. Not just bored and want something to eat. Because a shake won't cure that.

At class this week, they suggested eating more of the meal replacements from the plan. It just goes against everything to try to eat more when I'm not really losing. They swear it works though. Sometimes your body just needs some variety in the caloric intake in order to turn up the furnace. I guess it is worth a try.

Stats Update #4

Height: 5' 8"
Weight: 209 pounds
BMI: 31.8

Upper Arm: 14.5" (stayed the same, 1.5 total)
Chest: 42.5" (lost 2 inches, 5.5 total)
Waist: 40" (lost 1 inch, 5 total)
Hips: 41.5" (lost 1.5 inches, 4.5 total)
Thigh: 24.5" (lost 1 inch, 2.5 total)
Calf: 15.5" (stayed the same, 1.5 total)

Total inches lost since June: 5.5 inches
Total lost since the start: 20.5 inches

I was wearing size 14 jeans for the first time this weekend. And they felt good.