1/22 Weigh-in

Are you ready for it????  192.5!  Woot!  That's down 2lbs. this week!  Yay!  I rarely get 2lb. weeks, so I am especially pleased to have one.  Mostly because, it puts me ahead now.  :D  Now, if I could just have a couple more of those, I could beat my 20lb. goal.  :D  I believe I just finished week 3, so that means 19 to go.  My main goal is 20... well, it was 22 or 23 since that's how many weeks I had until it was officially summer for us.  But, my 'wishful thinking' goal was 27lbs. to get me into the 160's.  Right now with 19 weeks left, I have 19 more pounds to lose and WT (wishful thinking) pounds are just 4 more!  So, if I could have just 4 extra pounds out of the next 4 weeks, I could be in the 160's.  UNREAL!  I'm going to keep working for just the 19.  If I get the 23, that's great, but I am happy with how this is going so far.  But it's nice to have a 'bonus' in mind.  LOL  Sorta like when you were in school and you'd take a test and you'd get a couple of extra points if you wanted to do the bonus question.  I always did the bonus question!  Yeah, I'm just like that.  ;)

I'm still not working out.  I keep trying to do it... but I don't.  I am fine with not doing a ton of cardio... I kinda feel like it's overrated as it is.  But I NEED to do more toning.  Don't get me wrong, cardio is important, I just think it is stressed so much that people forget that toning and strength are important, too.  I really don't feel a body needs so much.  I'd rather just move.  Yeah... I'm a repeating record.  I've said that before.  But I need to find and make time for the toning.  I walk and move quite a bit and even more during warmer months, but I sure need to make it a habit.  I like the stress relief of walking on the treadmill.  But I really NEED the stretching and toning.  UGH.  I NEED TO DO THIS!  NEED!  Even if it doesn't speed up my weight loss or help it at all, I know that it would for sure tighten me up and make my clothes hang better.  Especially my arms and thighs.  My stomach is shot from babies, so I don't worry about it too much.  I'll still work on it and make it the best I can, but I know what it's been through so I won't fret too much.  But I'd like my arms and thighs to look nicer and firmer.  The rest of me isn't too bad!

Where did you all notice your loss the most?  I've already started to move into smaller clothes -- some 14's and L tops but I'm mostly still wearing 16's and XL.  Mostly because I'm more comfortable in them... especially on bloaty days.  I am thinking another 5lbs. more or less and 14's will be the norm.  I think the high 180's is when I was wearing 14's last time.  That means my clothes, so far, have changed in the top part of the numbers.  I'm hoping that means when I get closer to my final goal weight, I will get to about 155 and not be in between pant sizes.  I guess we will see when we get there, huh!?!  Anyways, I noticed in some pics from where I've been losing weight off and on for the last couple of years (derailed for a bit by pregnancy!  :D) that when I start to get to the low 190's and then into the 180's, my face really starts to change.  I use to always think I had a round face, but now I am starting to think maybe not... maybe the fat was making my face LOOK round when in reality I'm more of an oval or possibly a triangle.  I need to look that up again sometime.  Anyways, feeling pretty happy with the fact that my face is so much thinner on top of the clothing starting to fit better.  I can't wait to give away more clothes.  :D

Well, I guess I need to be wrapping this up.  I'm going to look up some stretches and a couple more pilates moves on youtube.  My fave one is already on there and I remember all but the stomach and back.  Which are the same.  But I also want to look up some exercises to stretch because my back has been a mess again. Just tight and all full of knots.  I probably need to see a chiro, I just haven't made the time.  Ok, guys and gals, off I go!  Hope your weekend has been great!  :D