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Track and Walk – Weekly Weigh In

July 8, 2012 By Jennifer Swafford 14 Comments

Like I told you all last week, I promised to go weigh in and report back to you.

I gained 2.8 pounds.

It had been three weeks since I have gone to weigh in.  I was on vacation and then chose to go to the zoo.

So, how do I feel about the gain?  Relieved and disappointed all at the same time.  I have gone on vacation and gained 7 pounds and I have gone on vacation and lost weight.  Why did I choose this time to gain instead of lose? When will I get back on track?

I am happy that I went and weighed in.  It wasn’t as bad as I was expecting but it gave me a re-starting place to go from.  Ignorance is not always helpful.  Sometimes we just need to buck up and face the scale so we can move on!

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Tired of Starting Over

It is now into July.  I go back to school on August 6.  My weigh in for the school weight loss competition was 191. I have a new goal for August 6 when I go to weigh in for the final weigh in of the competition.  I want to weigh 180.  That will only be a loss of 11 pounds and it probably will not be enough to win but that will be 8 pounds down from where I was Friday morning when I weighed in.  I will be satisfied and content if the scale says 180 or less that morning, August 6.

How am I going to achieve this and get off this teeter totter I have been on?  Two things:

Tracking and Walking

I know it works.  I know I feel better when I do it.  So, for the next 4 weeks, I will do it.

Track and Walk

Track and Walk

Track my eating and walk my legs.  I’ve got this!

How is your summer going?  Are you on track with your weight loss goals?  If not, will you commit to track and walk with me?

 

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  • http://twitter.com/womanofless WomanOfLessSubstance

    Oh, I so need to do this. I’ve been faffing about for three weeks. Now it is time to buckle down, track everything and do a bit of exercise. Actually, now it’s time for bed but tomorrow. Definitely tomorrow. No, really this time.

    All the best for your new start!

  • http://www.facebook.com/kstippi Karen Bolohan Stippich

    I have come to realize that tracking, zumba and spin are working for me! Keep it up cause you are worth the effort.

  • http://www.brainbodybecause.blogspot.com/ Alex @ Brain, Body, Because

    I’m a newish reader, so maybe you’ve already mentioned this, but have you tried Myfitnesspal.com? It’s a really great, easy resource for tracking, especially if you have a smartphone.

  • Eliana Leader

    Jen, I would love to be your buddy on this! I have really been doing a terrible job of tracking in the last month, and motivating myself to work out (its just so hot here in Atlanta, I know you know!) I have gained 11 pounds over the year since last August, which puts me 30 pounds from my life goal. So close yet so far! I am also doing online weight watchers tracking which has been slipping (I now see the correlation of weight gain and not tracking. . . ) Let’s beat these 11 pounds together!

  • http://www.facebook.com/keri.cadieuxhespeler Keri Cadieux-Hespeler

    It’s so hard to get back on track after a vacation- but you can do it!

  • http://the-big-weight.blogspot.com/ Hilary (The Big Weight)

    I always have that activity down but it’s staying on track with eating that I suck so horribly at. I’m recommitted right there with you!

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000706113984 Heather Brown Henderson

    Congratulations on weighing in! One of the hardest things to do is to step on that scale when you know you haven’t been eating right or exercising enough. Good for you for being able to do it. And thank you for sharing with us here. The accountability is one of the hardest things in losing weight. But we all need it. Being accountable only to ourselves is what got us to our starting weights in the first place, right? I’d like to encourage you to set a secondary goal. Remember that healthy weight loss is 1/2 to 2 pounds per week. Eight pounds in two weeks is two pounds per week. I don’t doubt that you’ll work hard, eat healthy and drink plenty of water, but our bodies have a way of holding onto the fat, especially when we’re working hard. So set an easy goal, a mid range goal and a stretch goal. 180 is a great stretch goal, 185 gives you some leeway as an easy goal and 183 makes a good mid range goal. By giving yourself these options, you’ll continue with the success you’ve already seen and prime yourself for even more success.

  • Codye Nelson

    I just found your blog and love it. I started out at 212 was down to 194 but when I stepped on the scale today, after not tracking and making excuses with my food choices for the last several weeks, iI have paid for it with four pounds! Sad thing is I have been running my program…(couch to 5K, week seven) and still gained…goes to show how poor food choices mean so much. it is so hard to pick yourself up and start over again. Tracking AND exercise are the keys..thank you for your inspiration I will start tracking today! We are in the middle of a PCS (military move) from overseas back to the states so all the going away dinners and eating on the run is my challenge….making better choices when we eat out is my goal!

  • http://twitter.com/WaistWallet Waist & Wallet

    I’m right there with you. Seeing a gain on the scale this past Sunday motivated me to get tracking and exercising. Here’s to a good week for both of us!

  • http://www.facebook.com/martha.mckinnon Martha Morrison McKinnon

    Congrats on weighing in and committing to activity and tracking. Tracking really works, so why do we avoid doing it? I’m new to your site and find it very inspirational. I’m a WW lifetime member and relatively new receptionist/leader who just loves the program and all it can do. Best of luck with your goals!!

  • http://www.facebook.com/kfrechette Krissy Frechette

    Going to Weigh in tomorrow after 3 weeks too. Not looking forward to it but Just like you said, ignorance doesnt help. Time to buck up and pay the piper. On a side note, my husband and I walked tonight so I am definitely with you on the Tracking and Walking!

  • Emily Wells

    I commit to track and walk with you! I ate a little fried chicken last night…I tracked it in and thought…geez 17 points…but I tracked it and I still have weekly and activity points. You are right ignorance is not always helpful. Now I know what I can do to still make progress this week. Woohoo!

  • Teresa Langley

    I face the scale once a week too. In my own bathroom. I am pretty much happy with the weight that I am, but I have to really track what I eat and workout regularly to stay in my range. It is tough some days but a nice reality check to see what the scale says!!

  • http://www.facebook.com/moniquerhawkins Monique Hawkins

    I soooooo dislike journaling! Yet, I know it such a crucial thing to do each day. I have a Bodybugg so its super easy to log in and track what I eat, yet I still resist. You have the right goals Jen. I will need to do just what you are doing! http://www.howtolosebabybelly.org