Halfway to Birthday Goal!!!

So after the week of the teambuilding event where I lost my mind and ate everything in sight, it's been really hard to get back on track. I only went to the gym twice last week, and didn't do much else. But I stopped getting takeout for every meal and started eating my leftovers again, and while I wasn't excited about it at all, it totally worked.

So now, officially, I am over halfway to my birthday goal (-57 pounds by September 30th)!!! I have lost 29.2 pounds!! This has been great for my motivation this week because I really felt like I was slacking, falling behind schedule for the weight loss, and that I'd never make my goal now - but the official halfway point is not until May 18th, so I'm actually slightly ahead of schedule! (Yes, I counted the days out. Stop judging.)

Now the exciting part....I get a $250 reward for being halfway through. Originally I was going to get a Barnes and Noble Nook or a new purse, but now I'm not sure what I want to buy for myself. I desperately need some new shoes for work and for the gym...but the purpose of this reward was more of a just-for-fun purchase and something that I wouldn't normally buy. Anyway, I'm going to think about it, but since I also finally met my goal from last month, I got this new shirt to wear to the Ranger's game on Memorial Day weekend!

Still can't wait for Rivka and Ashley to be here!

Teambuilding Is Over!

The teambuilding event (for 85 people in my department) finally happened this past Thursday, and it was pretty successful, with very few drama-filled incidents. But, due to all the stress and the planning consuming my entire life, I've fallen off the wagon pretty hard this past week. I don't think I've eaten out so much since before I started in January.

But! Ashley and Rivka are coming in less than three weeks (!!!) and I really want to show off my progress so far, so I'm shutting it down and getting back on track. Which is why tonight I wanted to not work out, but I put on my tennis shoes and went run/walking anyway.

Monthly Weigh-In: April 2011

April's Goals:
Weight: -7.2
20 days in calorie range
20 days working out


April's Progress:
Weight: -5.8
Days in calorie range: 13/30
Days worked out: 15/30

Total YTD Progress:
Weight: -25.6
Days in calorie range: 65/120
Days worked out: 57/120


May's Goals:
Weight: - 7.4
20 days in calorie range
20 days working out


Just as I suspected, I didn't quite make my weight loss goal for this month. However, I did forget that I was a little behind schedule last month as well, so that made me feel better this morning. The travelling and birthday celebrations discussed in the last post really didn't help, but I still managed to lose 7.2 pounds this month, which is definitely significant and should make me proud! 


I have also officially crossed the 25 pounds lost mark, which means I'm SUPER close to my halfway point - which will be 28.5 pounds lost. 


I really want to try and work very hard next month; two of my high school girls are coming into town for Memorial Day weekend and I really want to get a new swimsuit for our float trip! My goal is aggressive but I think it's achievable as long as I stick to the plan consistently. I may try to plan out my above calorie range days so I don't get out of control with the eating out situation (that's what did me in this month for sure).