Today I reached my weight loss target. When I started in May I didn’t even have this target in mind. I was thinking I wanted to lose 10-15lbs. When I was well on my way to that target I adjusted it and was targeting 20-25lbs. That quickly turned into a target that when complete would be 33.7lbs loss. I have a few other posts that outline what I did and how i achieved this goal. What is funny is after I got started I wasn’t afraid of the process of losing the weight. I am concerned I will gain it back eventually.
Personal
250 miles With Fitbit
I just unlocked the 250 mile achievement since starting to use it in early September. For that amount of time I dont know if that is good or bad but it makes me feel good that i walked 250 miles regardless.
Suiting Up For a Fund Raising Dinner
Yesterday MC’S friend called asking if we wanted tickets to a free fundraising dinner since her husband had extra tickets. We hadn’t had a night out in a while and our babysitter was able to stay late so we said yes. it was cool to dress up and goto a $500 a plate fund raiser. Added bonus it was for an cause that if i had money to give I would donate to.
MC and I also got a chance to hang out with two of her friends who we hadn’t seen since our wedding.
Ordered a Jawbone UP24
I keep waffling on what fitness device I am using. After lots of replacement units of the Jawbone UP I got a Fitbit Flex in September. I used both devices for most of October to see how they compared. Then I dropped the UP in favor of the Flex. Part of the reason I did that was that the UP was too big on my wrist after my weight loss in recent months. The Flex didn’t have the inactivity monitor that I liked with the UP. it also seems to record about 2,000 more steps a day for me than the up does.
Just as I was getting used to using the Flex Jawbone comes out with the UP24. It offered me the bluetooth sync that the Flex has and all the features that the original UP had. I took the risk and ordered one in Medium hoping it fits and i can go back to using the UP. I will write more once I get it and see how it works.
My Fitbit Flex
Today i got a fitbit flex. I wasn’t planning on getting one but i was in BestBuy and walked past it and couldn’t resist. I have a Jawbone UP but have been wondering about the Flex evver since it was announced. With all my issues with my UP’s even though i like the UP i wanted to give the Flex a test drive. I plan on using both for a while to see what one i like better.
The Day My Wedding Ring Fell in The Bathroom Garbage
I have been very pleased with my weight loss to date even if it doesn’t feel like I lost that much. Many people that see have been saying it’s visible but I still have a belly for doesn’t feel like a lot to me. That changed today when I was drying my hands after using the bathroom at work and my wedding ring fell off my finger into the garbage as I was throwing the paper towel. Thankfully the garbage was only paper towels and was able to dump it out and hear the ring hit the floor. I was very grateful to be able to get it back so easily.
I knew the ring was a little bit looser recently but I had no idea how loose it was until that event happened. From what I’ve read it’s actually quite difficult or impossible to have a ring size smaller. It’s easier to get it bigger but from what I can tell the only way I can get it smaller you have little balls added to the inside to account for the extra space. I need to bring it in soon to see if that can be done. Until then I am playing Russian roulette every time I wash my hands. Of course on the plus side I do feel like the weight loss is working now!
I Have a New Nemesis, Well Technically Two of Them
On my road to a lower weight i have learned many things about food and about myself. Recently the biggest things I have learned are who are my enemies. I didn’t think I had many of them but I have learned that not to be true. Early on in my weight loss mission I learned French Fries were not only not my friend but they were evil. They became nemisis number one. For years we were so friendly. I ate them and they kept being so tasty. Now they are generally what makes a meal ok to wow I will gain weight tomorrow.
This past month I learned of another rival, the once so nice cake. MC has been making test cakes for Teagan’s upcoming birthday parties (we are doing one for Family and one for Teagan’s friends). Being a good husband and father it was my duty, no responsibility to sample the test cakes. What I learned was two fold. One, MC makes fantastic cake but I kinda already knew that. The decorations are pretty amazing. Two, cake is now my nemesis. Granted I ate 3 slices in one day of the first test cakes but I didn’t expect to gain over 2lbs doing so. It took over a week to get back down to the weight I was before I ate the cake. I know I need self control but it is not my fault my enemies are so tasty. I am great if I just dont have any and stay away from it. That is what I do with fries, but cake is harder to resist after I have one small slice I have to have more.
I think I need to fast leading up to Teagan’s birthday. That is my current solution for birthday cake problems that are in my future!
Sick Day And Record Weight
Today is the first day I weighted in under 170. My official weigh in according to my nice Withings Scale was 169.7. That was a big phycological barrier to cross for me.
Today I also took a sick day. I am still trying to recover from my cold.
Test Cake
MC has been experimenting with cake for Teagan’s upcoming first birthday. This weekend she made her first test cakes. One was in a duck mold. it looked horrible but tasted perfect. The other one was a traditional cake that also tasted fantastic. MC is really good at this cake stuff but her decision to start a baking hobby is a challenge since I am dieting.
I was eating so much of that awesome cake that we had to throw out what we had left over after giving away a ton of it.
Lunch With My Mom & Sister
Today was my mom’s birthday. When talking to my sister last night she mentioned that she was going into the city with my mom for a show and they were going to grab lunch. I pointed out sarcastically that I work in Times Square and I also have been known to eat lunch. She didn’t know why she didn’t think of asking me but we made plans to get lunch.
We met up at an italian restaurant around the corner from my office. That was coincidental since my mom got a recommendation from a friend to go there. We had a nice lunch. I had Veal Parm. It was good to see both of them especially since I wasn’t going to see my mom for dinner on her birthday.