Week 24 Weigh In

Well, it was inevitable and actually expected that I would have my first weight gain since January. On Sunday, I just couldn't wait any longer and just wanted to see how bad it got over the last few weeks. I have not got on my equipment in all that time and with family in, a trip to Seattle and a week long trip to Utah, I was really worried. I weigh in on Tuesdays and by Sunday, I couldn't wait to see how bad it got. I really needed to see and own up to what I did to my body this past few weeks, so I got on the scale. As of Sunday, I had gained 5.5 pounds. But, as of today, I am only up 1.5 pounds. It truly was less than I expected. I was thinking it would be far worse.

It is time again to switch focus and get in gear so I can make up for what I gained. It was a good three weeks of indulgences. So many indulgences as a matter of fact, that while in Seattle, one night after dinner, I was just sick! My three week diet and exercise hiatus included the following (it is a big surprise that I can even move):

• Dinner and Pizookie at Oreganos
• Dinner and Pizookie at BJ's
• Pizza (several times)
• Biscuits and gravy
• A whole pigs worth of bacon
• Birthday Cake
• Caramels, caramal pecan clusters and peanut butter fingers from Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
• BYU Creamery Ice cream, a few times
• Sodas, oh, the sodas! (They have been diet, all but the Red Cream Soda-but the sodium!)
• Rice Crispy Treats
• Brownie
• Strawberry Cheesecake (2 times)
• Skittles
• Sour Patch Candy
• Milky Way Caramels
• Dark Chocolate Snickers
• Pudding
• Pineapple Upside Down Cake
• PF Chang's
• Twizzlers
• Cinnamon hard candies
• Chips Ahoy Cookies
• Ivar's Fish and Chips (5 or 6 times in 3 days )
• Chocolate filled crescents
• Salt Water Taffy
• Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
• Practically a whole bag of Cinnamon Sugared Almonds
• Andes Mints
• Dove Truffles
• Cinnabon Cinnamon Roll
• Milk Duds and Popcorn at the movies
• M&M's
• Chocolate covered Caramel Apple
• Frosty
• French Fries a few times

I am sure there is some I missed, but puh-lease, I am surprised that I didn't gain all my weight back. When I started listing things, I was disgusted just thinking about it. How gross is that? I think I inhaled a vat of sugar! I will go back and read this when I need a food check!! So, there it is. I am owning that 1.5 pounds! I deserve it with all the splurges. That puts my total weight loss to date at 31.5 pounds lost and 10 pounds to my second goal.

Vacation is over! I did get on the elliptical yesterday for an hour, did crunches, swam and did water exercises twice. It felt good. I am actually looking forward to getting myself back on track.