Week 29 Day 1 or Looking ahead

Last week this girlish girl did not post to her blog.  She was feeling deflated and confused.  Week 26 I lost 5 pounds and then when I stepped on the scale last Saturday, Week 27, I had gained 3.6 pounds.  I had been sick for so long I wasn't sure what was going on.  I didn't feel like I had lost 5 pounds the previous week and I sure didn't feel like I had gained 3.6 pounds the week before. 

I called my dear Mother and we talked about it and I think that what she had said made sense.  She said that my body was probably dehydrated from all the illness and that the gain was me rehydrating my body.  That made lots of sense because I just wasn't feeling my clothing was fitting any different.

Today I weighed in and on week 28 I lost 0.6 pounds. At our meeting today Casey talked about looking at the overall results from the past 4 weeks rather then week to week.  Your body swings around when you are changing your diet and life style and every four weeks is a better measure.  So I figured it out.  Over the last 4 weeks I have gained 4.7 pounds and I have lost 5.6 pounds.  So when you figure it out, over the course of the last 4 weeks I have lost 0.9 pounds, close to 1 pound.  I do feel better about it now.

So here is my goal for myself.  Today I am going to plan my meals for the week.  There will be some challenges, I have a birthday on Monday and I want to eat at the Fig Tree for breakfast.  My Caribbean Prince wants to eat out for lunch at a chicken wing place.  That is doable, chicken is definitely something I can eat.  Friday evening my best girlfriends are coming over for an evening of stitching and chili.  That is doable too.  Chili is a great dish with good for you ingredients.  Yes this week will be a piece of cake, Weight Watcher Caramel Apple dump cake!  3 points! 

My long term goal is to lose all this weight by the time I turn 60, in 3 years!  That is doable too!  Until we eat again!