Thursday, July 22, 2010 at 9:46 AM filed under Weight Loss postings
As I noted last week, this last 10 lbs feels far harder than the 30 lbs before it. I had a minor plateau over the last week, getting stuck at just under 195 lbs for about 5 or 6 days. That's a real frustration for me, as I'm looking for a steady downward trend. As much as I know, intellectually, that day-by-day weight will vary up and down, the emotional impact is significant. Even a very minor downward step will get me up, while any upward move will get me down.
July 15, 2010
Thursday, July 15, 2010 at 1:42 PM filed under General postings
Well, I'm in the last 10 lbs to my goal weight now, and it seems like this could be the hardest part. Last week's camping trip wasn't good, from the perspective of calorie control (although it wasn't horrible, with the daily walks) and from the hydration standpoint. I find that if I'm not hydrated enough, then I end up retaining/gaining a fair amount of weight, not where I want to go, particularly since I'm tracking weight loss daily. It's a psychological thing more than anythi...