Frequent Musings

My mid-month weigh-in revealed a loss of 153 pounds since November 29, 2009.  I am ecstatic that I achieved my goal of losing 150 pounds.  I am surprised that I was able to loose 150 pounds by just eliminating in-between meal snacks, desserts, popcorn / candy at movies, and limiting my evening snack to an apple, or other fruit.  

My biggest challenge now is to ensure I do not gain the weight back.  All my previous major weight losses unfortunately ended with my gaining all the weight back along with a substantial bonus. I am determined not to repeat the past mistakes, and will automatically morph into weight reduction mode again whenever I gain more than a few pounds.

My mid-month weigh-in revealed another 2 pounds shed for a total of 143 pounds lost since November 29, 2009.
I am ecstatic with the weight loss, and although the rate of loss has slowed, surprised I am still loosing since I still eat my favorite meals at my favorite restaurants.  I do watch what I eat outside of my combined lunch / dinner.

I am only 7 pounds away from my initial weight loss goal of 150 pounds.  When I reach that major milestone, I will evaluate whether I should continue loosing, or start a permanent maintenance mode.

My end of month weigh-in revealed a loss of another 2 pounds since mid-month, 6 pounds for the month of May, and 141 pounds lost since November 29, 2009. I am definitlely ecstatic about this loss particularly since I am so close to my initial target of 150 pounds lost. Although the rate of weight loss has slowed, I am still surprised at how much, and how quickly I am still loosing weight since I still eat my favorite meals at my favorite restaurants. All this weight lost by just eliminating desserts, candy / popcorn at movies, in-between meal snacks, and limiting my evening snack to an apple; I am ecstatic, and very pleasantly surprised.

When I reach the 150 pounds lost goal, I will do another evaluation to ascertain if I need to loose more weight, or start the all important maintenance mode. I know from previous weight losses that the maintenance mode is vital, and unfortunately, my prior maintenance modes have been complete failures. I did fine loosing all the weight I wanted before, and then totally blew it by gaining all the lost weight back plus a substantial bonus. I am determined that this time, I will cap my record weight loss with a successful maintenance mode.

Lost 3 pounds since the middle of March for a total loss of 134 pounds since November 29, 2009. My rate of loss is slowing which is to be expected since I am getting close to maintenance mode. I do have to be careful to ensure my losses continue, albeit at a slower rate, and not allow a weight gain to creep up on me like it did with prior weight losses. I have to evaluate any eating changes because even a slight increase in daily consumption can result in a major weight loss over time.

I have rediscovered the tastiness of Tootsie Roll Pops after about a 40 year hiatus. As long as my intake is moderate, and does not adversely impact my weight loss, it will be OK; however, I will watch closely because I know what it can lead to from past negative experiences with minor additions to my daily intake.

I would like to loose another 16 pounds or so, and then determine if I wish to continue the loss, or start a maintenance mode.