Weight Management: Figuring It All Out - UPDATE

It's amazing how much can change in 3 weeks. When I last posted about my weight issues, that was the most frustrating thing in my life at the time. I was so disgusted with myself for getting up to 167 lbs, and I wondered how long it would take me to get out of these size 10 jeans and back down to my size 6 jeans. I also wanted to determine what factors in my life cause or contribute to my bad eating habits, reduction in amount of exercise, and subsequent weight gain.

The past 3 1/2 weeks have been full of stress. My grandmother's illness, the death of my dog Sheba, and concern over our current financial situation have left me with little appetite. Before these events kicked in, I had started making it back to the gym about twice per week doing "sprints" on the treadmill. You burn calories/fat all day long, and for days afterward when doing this type of cardio training. Couple this with the fact that I probably have only been getting about 300 calories per day, at most. I just haven't felt like eating anything at all. I've only felt like sulking. Oh yeah, I mentioned taking the diet pills in the last post, but I had a hard time getting adjusted to them and my sleep was altered too much, so I stopped taking them all together.

I weighed 167 lbs on October 24, the date of my last weight post. I weighed myself in the gym yesterday. I weigh 153 lbs. I have lost 14 lbs over the past 3 1/2 weeks. I lost an average of 1.64 lbs per day. That almost seems impossible to me. I'm back in my size 8 jeans again. Now it's time to really focus on eating several small healthy meals throughout the day, drinking tons of water, and exercising daily. Again, weight-loss due to stress isn't recommended. My waist is non-existent which I love, but I'm not as firm and toned as I'm used to being when I'm this size. Being skinny is fun, but who wants to be skinny and flabby? No, that's simply NOT cute.

I'll keep you updated on this ongoing issue. :-)