Weigh-In….or how to blow a whole week’s worth of hard work in a single day. I did fantastic all week, ate well within my points, went hiking on both Saturday and Sunday, and then sent it all down in a blaze of glory paved with Friday’s Chicken Fingers and Fries and an orgy of Peanut Clusters. Yummmmmm, but the couple of pounds I was down on Sunday, turned into a 1.2 pound gain on the scale today. I also have Diana to thank for reminding me of how much I love sweet potatoes. Luckily, I only bought two!
But today is a new day and I could very well be retaining a lot of water from the salt-drenched french fries. I’ve stayed perfectly on plan all day and have not even used any flex points today. I’m determined that this week is going to be a good one.
As I said, I went hiking on both Saturday and Sunday. I really wished on Saturday that I had taken my camera with me since a lot of the streams/waterfalls were still coated in ice and were really pretty. I did take my camera on Sunday, but a lot more of it had melted.
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Not only did I hike/walk on Sunday, but after I would stop to take pictures, I would actually run to catch up with my mom. I did come to the conclusion that my body just wasn’t made for running.
Then yesterday it all went downhill. We went to the mall and did a lot of walking, but obviously my food choices weren’t the best. Apparently, having an extra day off from work is not a good thing for me.
I did buy a new dress! Yup! Me! A dress! This is the first dress I’ve bought since my high school graduation over a decade ago. And that dress I wore on exactly one occasion. Before that, I think the last dress I bought and wore was when I was about 7 years old. I felt amazing in it at the store, and then put it on to wear to work today and had my mom take a pic for you guys. What is it about pictures that always bring us down a notch or two?
I guess in comparison to four years ago, it could be a lot worse though.
To step outside of my own world for a moment, today in America is also known as Inauguration Day! WHOOHOO! I won’t get all political on you all, but I was very relieved to see this day come….about eight years worth of relief. Somehow, I dragged myself out of bed in the middle of my night to watch President Obama’s inauguration and speech. I think the most refreshing, reassuring thing I took from his speech was his discussion of how he wants to repair America’s reputation and relationships with other countries in the world. I look forward to our country re-establishing some good will between nations. I also loved the focus he placed on the strength that can be found through uniting the diversity in our country. I find myself having hope. It was a beautiful day.
Pamela, you have fabulous legs!!
As someone in posession of a pair of legs that resemble tree trunks with a shoe clad dinner roll attached near the roots, I am jealous–but still impressed to attempt a wolf-whistle at your fantastic gams…
It was quite a historic day, wasn’t it? I find myself hopeful for the future, looking out on my country with fresh optimism. Good days ahead, I hope.
Do people who have never had a weight issue gain weight like this after just one meal? Is it us? or do we just pay more attention to it. I guess those people probably don’t look at numbers anyway and would never think of eating a bigger meal as Cheating and having it make them feel bad or have it ruin their day. Focusing on this makes me nuts sometimes. YOU?
The pics are gorgeous. What a beautiful place for a hike!
Oh a new dress! Didn’t you feel all girly girl? You look fantastic, Pamela! get those voices out of your head!
I’m not even American & I’m relieved! This is good for ALL of us!
I know what you mean… I had a daily WI yesterday that had me under 173 then today… my official WI day I was just a hair under 174 so what do I do tonight… I open the bag of peanut M&M’s that has been in the cabinet since Christmas!!!
It’s frustrating some times when one meal can give you a gain for the week. But I try to look at how was living life this week and it sure looks like you had a great one with those beautiful hikes and going dress shopping. Your transformation is amazing Pam you should be sooooo proud of yourself.
You and Barack both inspire many!
I bet your gain is temporary. Hang in there and the rest of your week’s worth of work will show up on the scale soon. BTW — I REALLY like that dress. The white piping really sets it off — and you look GREAT in it.
I’m THRILLED with our new president. It was so awe-inspiring to watch this morning. He has a big job, but he’s totally up for the challenge.
Wow, you’re looking great in that dress. I love dresses, but can’t wear them at this weight. I do wear skirts often, but I suspect they may make me look fatter than I am, which must be very fat!
I loved the inauguration and am very inspired by his words.
It’s probably just water weight. I hope you see an even larger loss next week because of it!
I had a gain at my weigh-in desite being good all week, so yesterday I had some treats that I shouldn’t have had. Now Im trying to make up for it. *sigh*
HaHa. Thanks for putting up the before pic for a reality check. I had a gain of .4 last night at my WW weigh-in and I was pretty mad about it. i know why I gained, but I was still not liking it. Thanks for reminding me that compared to 2.5 years ago (for me) things are going swell. Keep up the great work.
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Thank you all so much! You’re sweet!
Sara, thank you! Unfortunately, I wish they looked as good in person as they do in the pic!
Karen, you made some very good points! I bet they don’t even think about it like we do, or don’t realize.
Jason, I’m sorry about your gain, but know you’ll get it right back off soon! I guess you’re right – it’s all about perspective!
Thanks again, guys!!
You really look amazing. Every time I see your photos I get a new shot of hope. Thank you so much for sharing.
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