Sliding back at the moment

I've backtracked with my weight loss the last couple days. I got a hint of a cold which I found was related to mold (too disgusting of a story to tell). It's the end of the semester so everyone wants to go out and drink and eat. And with exams I rarely sleep so I'm sure that's super healthy for me. I have gotten back to my vitamins though. I ordered a plethora of new pills that will actually take my 9 pills and make it 11, but I'll be getting the recommended daily dose of all my vitamins for women without even having to eat correctly (which won't excuse me eating correctly, just to make sure I am getting what I should be).

I'll have:
1 Flax Seed Oil
2 Acai Berry
2 Vita C
1 Fruit and Veg
1 Calcium, Mag, and Vita D
2 Vita E
1 Omega 3
1 Theanine
1 Multivitamin

I have one exam today at 6 and then a paper due Thursday at 6 plus some make-up work for my German class that is due Friday. After tonight, my week will slow down immensely. I would love to get my essay done tomorrow and my German finished Thursday so I can have three days off to work out and relax before I start work on Monday. I'll be back on track and 5 pounds lighter in no time. Then it's off with my buddy Lee to the tattoo parlor for my 30 pound reward!!

25 pounds!!

I officially hit 25 pounds today!!! It's been about a week and a half since I worked out, but the last two days I've gone to the gym and done my running like I should've been doing. I guess it paid off! I had to do a double-take on the scale this morning. It felt absolutely amazing to see 170.0 come up!! I can't wait to see the 160s. Only five more pounds before my goal is complete and I can get my reward! Who knows, maybe I'll shoot for 35 pounds... 5 pounds at a time everyone. At 2 pounds a week loss, I should be my goal weight of 165 by the 13th of May. That's about 2 and a half weeks from now. And I can only imagine how quick it'll come off if I can keep working out. I want to be able to do a yoga headstand by the time I'm done. THAT would be amazing...

Almost 83% complete

I finally had the chance to work out today. It felt great. I almost wanted to go for longer than I did. I was 170.7 this morning so we'll see what tomorrow brings. Hopefully I'll have hit my 5 pounds-to-go mark. That would feel fantastic!

Just weighed in for the day...

...and it was 171.1. That's 23.9 pounds down!!! 6.1 more to go til my reward!! That puts me at May 12th now for my goal achievement date. Bring it on!

Measurements

Here are my new measurements:

Arms: 12.25
Chest: 33.75
Bust: 37.25
Waist: 33.25
Stomach: 37.50
Hips: 42
Thigh: 24.50

That means I've lost 21.50 inches overall! Whoot whoot!!

I've done a little research today on just how much body fat I should have for my height. According to one site, The body should be about 22% fat. Currently, I have 54.6 pounds of fat, compared to the 69.9 when I started. That puts me around 32%. Little high. Hopefully when I get down to 165 that percentage will be around 25.

I have also found out that according to the Body Mass Index, I should be 155 at my height to not be considered overweight. For my body type, I think that might be a little too light but I'll have to see how I feel after I reach 165 (hopefully in only 3 more weeks.. EEEEEE!!) The point of this weight-loss is to feel better and be healthy, but to look healthy too. I don't want to be healthy according to the numbers and look sickly. Currently I am about 5 pounds lighter than I was in high school and I look weird and feel a bit weird when I see myself in the mirror. I want to be comfortable, but look and feel healthy at the same time. I have about 7-8 more pounds and I think that will be a healthy look for my body-type and size. We'll have to see though...

I plan on taking pictures when I reach 170 and doing another side-by-side between the beginning and now, and the last picture I took, which was 178, and now. I want to see how much I've changed the last 8 pounds.

Something I realized today..

I always used to be an emotional eater. When my mental state was at it's worst, I was my heaviest, topping the scales at 202 at one point. I think now that I have squashed my insecurities, my over-eating has been squashed as well. The problem with that is I buy low-calorie food and fruit, so it has become difficult for me to eat the amount of food that I should be eating, which is around 1,200 calories a day. I stopped counting my calories because I thought I had fixed my eating. I realized tonight that even when I am emotional, I don't eat, compared to before where I would eat everything. I've started counting my calories again as well as my fiber and protein. It seems I need to eat a lot more than I am. So far today I've only pulled 600 calories and I haven't been hungry at all today. Looks like I will be eating a second dinner...

I have also realized that, according to my handy-dandy Loseit! program, if I lose 2 pounds a week, I will reach my weight goal of 165 by May 13th. That's a mere 3 weeks away. I just have to get my eating under control; the opposite way this time. It's nice telling myself I have to eat more. Let's hope it doesn't get out of control again. I don't think it will as long as I'm in the state I am in currently. Happy, content, understanding that shit happens and you can't let it get you down. Don't sweat the small stuff. The secret? IT'S ALL SMALL STUFF!

Loose ends...

I realize after reading old posts that I haven't tied up some stories for you.

The duel with my buddy: I lost 18, he lost 16. I won. I still have yet to collect on those tickets...

The duel with my brother: I lost 12. He lost 15. Percentage-wise, I still won. He took me out to a nice fattening dinner. It was delicious. The victory for both of us was delicious as well.

New Pic!

I've been holding steady at 21 pounds. Haven't had too much time to blog or workout recently. Went window shopping and tried on this beauty.



Can't wait to lose 9 more!! I'm already down 4 sizes!! I'm fitting into a 12 when I was a 16. Gosh, that feels good to see. I couldn't believe it! I've donated all my old clothes from high school because they no longer fit. I had to go buy new jeans just to get me through the next 9 pounds. I'm going to have to go through my shirts soon and get rid of what I can't alter. I talked to my mom about the clothes situation and she told me I would get 100 bucks if I made it to 30 pounds. Once I get on the treadmill again, I'm hoping it'll come off quick. At least I'm holding steady at 21 pounds. It makes me happy to know that not exercising, I can still hold my weight steady.

This just in: Because of *cough* mother nature, I seem to have been holding on to some extra water. I just weighed myself in at 171.8. Which means *drum roll* I am down 23.2 pounds!!! I had to step off the scale and re-weigh myself because I thought it was a mistake! If that reading is in fact correct, that means I only have 6.8 more pounds to go! Can you tell I'm excited?!

2/3 there!!

Been awhile but I weighed myself today after restarting my 5k training and I've met my 20 pound goal!!!! I'm going to call the massage place tomorrow and make an appointment for next week. now I just need to lose another 10 pounds to meet my goal for my Europe trip. A friend of mine just bought P90X so that should help out :)