weight loss

We’re back from Jamaica. We had an amazing trip!  We swam with the dolphins, took a boat through and swam in the “Glistening Waters”, went ziplining, and even did a ropes course.

 I failed partway through the ropes course and the poor guy had to come and save my life.  If there ever was a person who was thankful that I’ve lost weight, it was probably this guy since he had to literally lift all of my body weight to get me untangled from the ropes I got myself tangled in.  By the time we were almost done, my arms felt like spaghetti and I couldn’t hold myself up anymore which is how I ended up tangled in the ropes.  I really need to work on upper body strength.

The nice guy taking the picture is the same guy who rescued me. He’s seriously a gem!

Ziplining was one of the highlights of the trip for me.  I’d been nervous about ziplining on our other trips to Jamaica because I was afraid I’d be over the weight limit.  How horribly embarrassing would that be?!?  Anyway, I felt pretty good about myself and decided to just do it.  It was sooo fun and it was awesome making memories with my hubby and the twins.

While I kept my portions small while we were in Jamaica, I ate a lot of junkier stuff than I usually do.  The twins wanted to celebrate their birthday with my parents, so I made them an ice cream cake!  It was absolutely delicious and I ate more than my fair share.

Last Week’s Weight:  236.0
Today’s Weight: 234.4 
Weight Lost This Week:  1.6
Total Weight Loss:  31.7

I’m thrilled to say that I still lost weight.  I can’t believe I’ve lost more than 30 pounds. My mom also shared a really cool designer with me and I was thrilled to find that his clothes fit well.

Isn’t this the cutest?

If you’re looking for fabulous stuff, his name is Courtney Washington.  I’m loving the color and the awesome fabric.  I think this will look even more fabulous when I lose more weight!!!

I’m writing this week’s Weight Loss Wednesday post in warm sunny Montego Bay, Jamaica! We’re super excited to be hanging out with my family this week for spring break. The weather is fabulous, the food has been amazing and we’re having a great time!

 I’m always unsure what my weigh-ins are going to look like when I’m on vacation.  I have no idea how close the scale I’ll weigh on will be to my scale at home.  Plus you add in the craziness of vacation and travel food, and you just don’t know what you’re going to get.  After last week’s lower loss, I was hoping for a big loss this week…and I got it, but now I’m not sure if I got it because I actually lost weight or because the scale is different from mine. Oh the uncertainty! 🙂

Last Week’s Weight: 239.6
Today’s Weight:  236.0
Weight Lost This Week:  3.6
Total Weight Loss:  31.7

I’m over the moon that I’ve cross the 30 pound mark!  And I’m down over 40 pounds from my highest weight.  It kinda makes me feel like a rockstar!!!

I wore a really cute outfit when I was traveling the other day.  I felt like it really showed off the differences in my body. Isn’t this seriously cute!?!

The jeggings and duster are from my sister’s Agnes & Dora shop.  You should join her group and check out all the cuteness!  Tell her I sent you! 🙂

A few random thoughts about my weight loss so far…

• I fit into an airplane seat so much better
• The seatbelt fit and I even had extra space
• I’m so much more comfortable doing everyday stuff

We went to a bioluminescent bay the other night with the kids.  It’s one of my favorite things to do in Jamaica, but this was the first time the kids have gone.  It was really fun and I felt like I enjoyed it so much more this time around because I’m in better shape!

 

Our friends left town last Wednesday and this week was the first “normal” week I’ve had in some time. I actually did some meal planning and we ate at home most nights. It was a nice week. I also hiked for the first time in a few weeks.  Even though I’ve been walking a lot, hiking is a whole different beast.  For the first time in a while, I didn’t make it up to the top.  And while that would normally be disappointing, I was actually pleased because the part I did hike, I hiked much faster than I usually did.  I think that the reason I didn’t make it to the top was because I was so out of breath from the fast hiking early on.

 On the scale front, I’m finally in the 230s.  It’s been a long time coming!

Last Week’s Weight: 240.8
Today’s Weight:  239.6
Weight Lost This Week:  1.2
Total Weight Loss:  28.1

So I had an interesting epiphany this week…the scale doesn’t always reflect your hard work.  While I knew that in my head, it doesn’t always translate to understanding it.  This week I realized that my consistent focused efforts will produce results, but just not necessarily as fast or as much as I’d like.  Am I disappointed with my 1.2 pound loss? No, I’m thrilled that I’m losing, but after a week of consistent eating and exercising, I figured I would have lost more.

On a positive note, I’m really starting to see a difference in the way my clothes fit. I took a picture with my friend last week and the dress I wore had so much extra fabric. I wore the same dress in the beginning of February and it didn’t have tons of extra fabric then.

I’m also fitting into clothes I couldn’t wear before…like these embellished jeans that I’ve been dying to wear.  I bought them a while ago, but they didn’t fit.  Now they do!!!

I’m loving the pearls and beading on the cuffs!!!  Aren’t they seriously the cutest!?!  This weight loss stuff is starting to really pay off!