Weigh-in #12 - Biggest Loss Yet!

As you keep reading, you'll discover why I'm so excited about this weigh-in report. Okay, I won't keep you in suspense. One, I did hit the 270s, and two, this is my biggest weight loss report since I started blogging my journey to weight loss. How big? 8 pounds! Yes, that's right, when I stepped onto the scale Saturday it showed that I weighed 272.4 pounds. I'm sure the loss is from being sick and having no appetite for two weeks, but I'm going to do my hardest to keep from gaining any of it back. In fact, I hope that my next weigh-in will have me in the 260s.

Since I finally got rid of that nasty stomach flu, I'll resume my exercises and watch my calorie intake (yep, the appetite has returned). I hope and pray that if I stick to exercising and eating right I'll have more good news in a few weeks. Stay tuned and keep praying for me as I continue my journey to weight loss.

Previous weight (2-2-09): 280.4 pounds
Current weight: 272.4 pounds
Total lost since last weigh-in: 8 pounds

Weigh-in #11

I spent Friday night in the local emergency room with my 16-year-old daughter. Her tonsils were swollen and had white streaks all over them, which usually means strep throat. In addition to all that, she was complaining of abdominal pain, had a fever and chills, and was sick to her stomach.

After waiting for approximately three hours for a doctor to see my daughter, we learned that, basically, she had the flu, which had been going around. Well, come Saturday morning, I caught what she had, and the both of us were sick. Since Saturday, I've been unable to hold my head up, so I've pretty much been in bed resting and taking it easy -- except for the times when I was up nursing my daughter.

Although, I'm still not feeling up to power, I can at least hold my head up again. Besides, I was really getting tired of being in the bed; a person can only stand the bed for so long. Anyway, because I've been sick, I wasn't able to weigh in until yesterday evening, and I'm happy to report that I've lost 1.6 pounds. I would imagine some of that weight loss is from being sick, because I haven't been able to eat anything for two days. I tried eating Saturday night, but the small portion that I did eat didn't stay down, so I've been living off Mint Green Tea, cough syrup and Halls cough drops since Saturday evening. Even if my illness played a part in this weigh-in, I'm still happy I lost, and I plan to lose even more for my next weigh-in. If my plan works, I should be back in the 270's in two weeks. Yep, I'm crossing my fingers and hope you are, too.

Previous weight (1-16-09): 282.0 pounds
Current weight: 280.4 pounds
Total lost since last weigh-in: 1.6 pounds