Remember when I told you guys about my 7 mile trek. I did a modified version this weekend. a 4.5 mile in 1 hour 15 mins and I took pictures to show how steep the roads were.
On the weightloss front, I joined a weight loss support group, something like Weight Watchers but much cheaper. We meet once a week in the evenings, get weighed in and then talk about how to lose weight, eat right, blah blah. I joined in the first week of January and have lost 7.5 lbs since then. I wonder though whether I am cheating, I get weighed in at 6.30p/m. I have lunch at 1 and then chai at 3.30 and then dont eat or drink till after my weigh in. Is that cheating? I do know that the weekly weigh in makes me question everything I put in my mouth especially over the weekend. I am a competitive person and I hate to stand up in a group and announce I gained this week. I’m sure they will be weeks where I will gain but I want my first few weeks to be all losses.
In other news, NK and I got a babysitter this Sat evening. We are going to this fancy country club where Neil’s preschool is having an auction fundraiser. The babysitter is a college girl who works at the gym’s daycare. Samar is already used to her. I have never gotten a babysitter because a)I am cheap and b)I dont do things that are not kid friendly(movies,dinner kinda of things). If the kids do well with her, we might make a monthly date thing and have her watch the kids.
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- I almost died when I finished the climb up
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- This is the way to the library. I normally have the boys in the double stroller, and a bag of library books. Walking by myself made it seem easier.
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- Last one and I was glad.
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- My fav new way of dressing, in layers and layers
Oh yes, it looks VERY steep S!
And 7.5 pounds in 3 weeks? You are amazing!!!
Me: It doesnt look very steep in the pictures does it. But it was.. I swear.
Awesome progress! Congratulations.
Regarding weighing and cheating, I do not think you are, because you are weighing each week at the same time so your weightless is real.
Me: Thanks Shilpa.
Sorry, ‘weightloss’ is real
Bah! I hate you! 7.5 lbs in 3 weeks??
M (skulks off to lick her figurative wounds)
Me: Another hater… rofl. Next month, I will write out how much I have been working out and how much I eat.
wow!
as shilpa says youa re weighing at the same time so its not cheating at all.
Me: I figured it wasnt cheating as long as I wasnt starving myself.
i so totally hate you!
way to go woman!!!
Me: Dont hate me. I worked my butt off this past 3 weeks.
Well done ! Way to go!!
Me : Thanks.
Wow ! 7.5 pounds..thats awesome, I have just about lost 4 kgs yet and have …lets say, a lot, to go…give me some tips na…so far whenever I have put on weight which used to be 2-3 kilos(those were tyhe good days) I used to exercise and burn them off in a month or two…now looks like I will have to diet too..any particular diets you are following?
Me: I sent you an email.
7.5 pounds did you say?? You are an inspiration!!!
Nice pic there!
Me: Thanks
7.5 pounds in 3 weeks??? Are you trying to kill yourself???!!!!!
Me: Its the initial water weight loss..:) I am sure I wouldnt be losing 2-3 lbs each week in the coming months.
Wow! Thats amazing! Hats off. I like your group.
Me: They crack me up. The average age of the ladies is at least 65. I am the youngest i think.
congrats!!
maybe u should write about how much u work out & what u eat.
Me: Thanks ..
Please do a post soon on what you eat and what your work out routine is!
My rational mind understands that what I need is exercise, but between a full-time job, kid-chauffering activities and winter, I have not gotten any real exercise in 3 months…and my 40-year-old-body has suddenly decided it needs fat against the famine! My diet is fine – vegetarian, about 1200 calories a day – could probably stand to cut down a little I think, but most of it is fruits/veggies/dal (I love salads, and live on them during the week). So need some ideas…
M
Me: 1200 is very little. I eat at least 1500-1800 some days. I will do a post later this week.
[insert whistling sound here] Way to go Mama! Doing a great job, love the layered look.
I
Oh my…. you are my inspiration.
The husband and I have to go out tonight and my favorite “going out” Black top looks like crap on me. Okay, the pounds have crept up and I havent been watching. This is offical!
You go girl! I need to keep up with you. Okay I am giving myself until Aug to get back to feeling and looking the best that I can at my age.
Do you have a reveal date?
Me: rofl like on The Biggest Loser. I have been doing a monthly update for the past 6-7 months I think.
ok by popular demand, pliss to post details.
Dee
Me: Sure will work on it.