Down a Size

So I am down another pant size...WooHoo I'm a size 16.  It has been 17-18 years since I was this size.  WOW!!!

So I have identified a problem I am having.  I noticed that ever since I have been in this plateau that I am going back to old habits of thinking well I'm not losing weight so I'll eat.  Luckily I caught myself doing so last week and recognized what it was and got my butt up and went for a walk.  With the Holiday weekend and busy week this week, the only day I will make it to the gym is Friday and Saturday.Friday isn't a normal day but I am going to force myself to go.

Exercise and Eating

So I really have to be careful eating now.  I still haven't grasped eating small bites and slow, but I am a work in progress.  I also was really bad with the gym last week and only went twice the entire week.  I need to stop letting others influence me into not going.  NOT that they tell me not to go but I rearrange my workout to accommodate them and I need to put MYSELF FIRST.  I've worked way too hard to get to where I am to let it all go in a hand basket and know that it is possible.  I need to become stricter on my diet and exercise routine to become the happier and healthier me I want to.  I know my decision to NOT go to the gym are entirely my own fault because I would much rather hang out with friends then get what I need to do done!!!  This weeks goal is to focus solely on ME!

Plateau - The worst feeling

So I have been stuck at the same weight for almost a month and it is so frustrating.  Yes my clothes are fitting looser and I have definitely lost inches but being stuck at the same weight and even seeing a slight increase here and there just makes me want to scream.  On that note today's weigh in, I am at 220 lbs.  So Thursday will be a year since I started my journey and attended my very first class for my weight loss surgery weighing in at 307 lbs.  That is an 87 lb loss in 1 year.  I weighed in at 280 the day of surgery so that is a 60 lb loss in 5 months.  

I love going to the gym and actually wish I could afford seeing my trainer more than I do but at $45 for 25 minutes or $256 for 6 sessions I just can't afford it right now. 

I am hoping for a better May than April was for me.  I think all I lost in the month of April was 8lbs.  Don't get me wrong that is still a lot of weight but I should have lost at least 12 lbs.  However, I am happy with 8.