LW 08 - Week 1

So here we are in week 1 of the Lose Weight in 2008 challenge sponsored by Tales from the Scales. I totally missed last week because of my stupid computer, so I'll just start from here I guess.

For me, this challenge is going to be more about maintaining than losing. As of today, I only need to drop 2.5 pounds to get into my "target zone". From there, I would like to maintain my weight within 3 pounds for the rest of the challenge.

Just to put it in writing (and therefore increase the likelihood of actually doing it), I am going to include my Winning Outcome for the Challenge and also include 1 new goal a week. And it might not always be outwardly about weight loss. I'm beginning to realize that so much more goes into this than just food and exercise, so I need to start bringing all those things together.

I will also include my weight every week. It makes a big difference to put that number out there, and I have found that the more people I share it with, the more accountable I become.

I did happen to weigh in last week in the anticipation of signing up for the challenge (did I mention my computer was stupid), so I do actually have results to report this week. I'm up .5 lb over last week, which means I need to lose 2.5 pounds to get back into my goal range.

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9/19/07 weight: 159
9/26/07 weight: 159.5
This week's goal - Lights out by 11:30pm

Winning Outcome for Lose Weight in 2008 Challenge

“I will to maintain my weight between 154 lbs and 157 lbs throughout this challenge. I will increase weight training to 2 times a week. I will continue to do cardio work for 3 or 4 days a week. I will walk between 8,000 and 10,000 steps a day EVERY DAY.”