My Fitbit Stats for Last Week

	Hi Nicole M., here are your weekly stats.
	Jun 08, 2015 to Jun 14, 2015
	WEEK'S MOST ACTIVE DAY Wed, Jun 10 WEEK'S LEAST ACTIVE DAY Sun, Jun 14

TOTAL STEPS 45,466 DAILY AVERAGE 6,495 steps BEST DAY 9,004 steps TOTAL DISTANCE 19.06 miles DAILY AVERAGE 2.72 miles BEST DAY 3.78 miles TOTAL CALS BURNED 16,154 DAILY AVERAGE 2,308 cals BEST DAY 2,507 cals CALORIES IN VS OUT -8126 WEEKLY TOTAL 16158 cals burned 1032 cals eaten -7000 plan deficit WEIGHT CHANGE 0.4 lb LIGHTEST 215.0 lb HEAVIEST 215.4 lb AVG SLEEP DURATION 5 hrs 42 min AVG TIMES AWAKENED 12 AVG TIME TO FALL ASLEEP 0hrs 18min

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Inches

So I have lost 2½ inches in the last month, 4 inches overall since the beginning of April when I started the gym/trainer. 

I’m down 1% body fat in the last month 2% since the beginning and down 12 lbs in 2 months.

Since I hit my 5 month mark after surgery I have noticed that I am losing weight at a slower pace.  This is normal but annoying!

Today I stand proud at 216 lbs...91 lbs lost since May 7, 2014 and 64 lbs since surgery on 11/25/14.

This Weeks Workouts

I find it absolutely amazing, that you can burn this amount of calories by just walking.  

I wish I would have taken the time to walk every day.  I am so much happier now that I am exercising 4-5 days per week, than when I don't.
 

I have also been kicking my own butt with the muscle strengthening and toning I am doing.

Tomorrow is another session with my Trainer Heather.  I look forward to my sessions with her.  To see what new exercises and strengthening she teaches me so I can add to my routine.

Back On The Right Path

So now that I have realized what I was doing to myself, I am back on the right path to a healthier me.  I am no longer sacrificing my time at the gym to hang out with my friends.  I wait for them to get off of work or finish what they need to do, they can wait for me to finish what I need to do (AND SHOWER...LOL).  I been to the gym both Monday and Wednesday, Tuesday is an off day for me, and walked over 2½ miles on the treadmill at a fast pace going up and down hills.  I am also doing 30-45 minutes of weights afterwards. 

So I am holding at 216 lbs for the moment.  It pains me, but I have to remember that I am building muscle.  As long as I can see the difference in the way my clothes fit...I AM A HAPPY CAMPER!!!

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.