Week 17 of the 20 in 20 challenge is over and done with. Only 3 weeks to go. Will we make it or not? HARD TO SAY! My end goal is 140.
First, my weight:
- High of 147.7
- NEW LOW of 144.4!
- Saturday’s weight: 144.4
- Weekly average: 146
- Total loss so far: 14 lbs (based on average)
Weekly goals
- Diet: 3/5 M-F 1400 calories, weekend = 1 cheat meal per day, 1 dessert per day. If you’d like to check out what I eat go here: MyPlate
- Exercise: 5/6 3 BJJ classes, weight lifting 1 day, running 2 times
- Sleep: 2/3 7 hours 3 days this week
Successes/challenges:
- Success: Tracked M-F and checked in with Diana every day.
- Success: New weight loss low – and under 145.
- Success: Someone said I had an athletic body.
- Success: No excess snacking on Thanksgiving.
- Challenge: Thanksgiving dessert – I had a piece of cheesecake – 1/12 of the cake. I also had 1/4 of a piece of raspberry cream-cheese pie and 1/4 of a piece of pear/apple pie.
- Challenge: Onion dip. NO WONDER AMERICANS ARE FAT if this delicious thing is available all the time!
- Challenge: The man I’m dating loves sweet things too – how can I resist when a Spanish man gives me chocolates?
Next week’s goals:
- Checking in with Diana every day.
- Diet: M-F tracking 1400 calories, weekend = 1 cheat meal per day, 1 dessert per day
- Exercise: 3 BJJ classes, weight lifting 2 days, running 2 times
- Sleep: 7 hours 3 days this week
What were some of your successes and challenges this last week?
Pictures:
Okay – so this was Monday’s pic rather than Saturday’s.
For comparison:
I can see some little ab muscles peeking out. Keep up the good work!
Thanks!! ^_^
You know that quote, “I’m only one stomach flu away from my goal weight?” That’s me this week. I just weighed myself and have a new low of 172.8 (2.6 pounds down from last week) but I suspect that it’s mostly due to the flu I’ve had for the last 3 days. My awesome diet now is the BRAT diet–bananas, rice, applesauce and toast. Yum. I’d be a lot happier if I wasn’t worried that I’m burning lean muscle mass in the process, but anything that makes me not feel like throwing up right now is good.
One thing I found inspiring this week, Julia, was looking at the timeline of your weight loss. I think you averaged like a quarter pound a week on that app. I need to keep that mindset that you have–that I’m in this for the long haul, and not to get discouraged when this slows down for me. A quarter pound a week doesn’t sound like a lot–until it adds up to 85 pounds!
Debbyie thank you so much for that comment – I have worked so hard to just simply be happy about what’s overall happening in my life with my health. Whether that was making a single, better choice, or maintaining some weight loss (known as the dreaded “plateau), and keep that long term goal in mind. The longer it takes, the more sustainable a lifestyle you’ve created.
I hope you feel better soon! 🙁 I remember being on a no-colorful foods diet. Popsicles, bananas, soup. Yuk. Though I ate a million popsicles. Oooh frozen bananas are so delicious.
You’re looking great! Especially your back. Congrats on all your successes! You’re doing great. 🙂