TODAY'S WEIGHT: 138.8
TARGET: 128
POUNDS TO GOAL: 10
So, the renewed effort to diet and exercise hasn't been working out that well.
For two weeks, I really tried to get to my health club every day, with a goal of putting in an hour of aerobic exercise per day.
Realistically, I was only able to manage four out of seven days, each of those weeks... and never pushed myself past 45 minutes on the elliptical machine.
And the month of April has been overwhelming in terms of work and other commitments. My last gym work out was on April 14 - a full two weeks ago. And I don't foresee going back again until Monday at the earliest.
My body seemed to have adjusted to the additional exercise rather quickly, because the minute I stopped working out regularly, my weight shot up to a dangerous level: to 142 pounds.
I was starting to get desperate; even more desperate than how I was feeling in January when I resolved (yet again!) to get my body back in working order. (Check out my weight that day and compare it with today. Can you say "frustration"?)
Once again, I realized that this is not something I am able to do alone. I've been very frank about the fact that I had a lot of help three years ago, when I embarked on my 56-pound weight loss journey. Maintenance has been hard. It's time to get help again.
Unfortunately, by exceeding a BMI of 24, I no longer qualify for free weight maintenance counseling at the Lindora clinic -- and our recession-plagued budget cannot withstand another round of supervised weight loss there.
I've done Weight Watchers several times, with varying levels of success. My attitude towards them right now is "been there, done that." The program works. I just don't have the patience for it right now.
I noticed that Costco sells Nutrisystem plans on discount, and that this month, they discounted a 35-day supply of food an additional $25. I paid around $225 for my food - about what I would shell out for the Lindora products alone (plus about $1500 for ten weeks on the program). I figured it was worth a try.
So that's where I am right now: Since receiving a huge box filled with their products, I've lost four pounds... putting me squarely back where I was in early January.
And the beat goes on...
DISCLOSURE: I have received no monetary compensation nor products for this post. I am not affiliated with Weight Watchers, Lindora, Nutrisystem or Costco.
