Friday, October 26, 2012

Over-correction...but happy about it!

Week 20 of Maintaining

119.8 at meeting, clothed, after breakfast, 116.8 at home, unclothed, before breakfast

So, the 1.2 lbs that I gained last week resulted in a 1.8 lb loss this week, thanks to being so disgusted with myself that I was SUPER careful about what I ate and also, in a positive way, getting back to my normal running and walking schedule!

Every time I have a moderate gain, I think "uh oh, is this it? is this the first step on the downhill slide to being overweight again?"  And then when I'm able to return to my "I'm ok with this weight" range, I'm ever so thankful!!!

For the record...119's are great, 120's are fine, 121's are watch out! and 122's are DANGER, DANGER, Will Robinson!! 

UNLESS...the body fat is way down and/or the hydration level is way up and then I'm fine with the 121's and 122's...especially if accompanied by a nailing of the speed workouts for that week  = ))

Someone reading this might think that it's not healthy or good to be that concerned with the weights but I know myself too well. I know my history too well. If I'm not concerned with these weights, if I'm not constantly staying on top of them, BAM! just like THAT, I'm up 10 pounds! 

And I think most everyone can understand that it's much easier to lose 3 pounds rather than 10 pounds or more...much less daunting...much less stressful...much less depressing! If you want to refresh yourself on my history...why I joined Weight Watchers...then go back to the April blog posts and start reading.

In other news...I got another little gadget to keep me informed...to challenge me...in my journey to maintain this healthy weight: a Weight Watchers pedometer! They had them on sale yesterday and their pedometer provides more information than the other basic pedometers I've seen and used over the years. 

I like these gadgets...my Nike Fuelband, the pedometer, my GPS running watch, the Nike+ website, my yearly calendars with each day's activities and happenings recorded...SO much fun to go back and look through those calendars!

Weight Watchers is also coming out with their version of the sport accelerometer like my Nike Fuelband. I'm thinking about it  = )  It also would give me more/different information than my Fuelband does and it issues challenges based on your previous activity. That might be fun! 

Hey, anything that keeps me motivated and moving toward the ultimate goal, I'm interested in! Especially with these winter months coming up...speaking of...

It was cold today! That north wind kept me feeling chilled all day  = (  I was at packet pick-up for our running club's half marathon on Sunday (soooooooo glad I'm not running it!!!) so I didn't get to run this morning. I thought about maybe running this evening but I decided to do an extra long walk instead. BRRRRRR....I wished I'd had a hat and mittens!

Ugh...I'm dreading the winter...cool, cold temps...being uncomfortable heading out to run in the morning...more cloudy days...more rain. I was telling TWGN (the world's greatest neighbor!) tonight that I dread running in the cold MUCH more than I dread running in the heat! Almost 90* and I'm just heading out...no biggie...almost 50* and you have to kick me out the door and lock it behind me!

But the good thing...what I'm very thankful for...is that I live in South Texas where when it does get cold, it doesn't stay that way for more than a few days before it warms up again and we have more sunshine...Thank You, God!!

And I realize that "cold" is a relative term. It was 56* today but with wind chills in the low-40's. Might not be cold to some...or most...but it's cold to me and that's what matters...to me and my weight-maintaining journey  = )

Ok, gotta walk around a bit more so I can hit 5000 on my Nike Fuel earned today before I go to bed...good night!