I WANT TO BE A LOSER!

"Now, I'm not assuming that anyone out there is even the teeniest bit interested in my weight loss, but, my dear readers, this post is for MY benefit :)." 

This post will chronicle my weight loss (see yesterday's post before reading further).  I'm not ready yet to say what I weigh or how much I want/need to lose (these have always been my closely-guarded secrets, and will remain so until I lose an appreciable percentage of the body fat destined to be gone).  I've never minded stating my age, however; will that suffice?  I'm 63.

Seeing my weight loss in black and white (well, burgundy, actually) keeps me motivated.  And, I realize that there will be times when I won't lose as quickly--or at all.  That's just the way it works.  No wailing or gnashing of teeth if I don't lose on a weigh-in day; I'll just keep on eating properly and use my tape measure to check inches lost!  If you do follow my chronicle, I don't mind, since I have put it on here.  Perhaps my journey will encourage a fellow dieter along the way :).

NOTE:  All weight loss entries are in pounds and/or inches, giving the total to date rather than the loss that day.  You can easily determine the pounds lost on each date if you are so inclined.

07/13/11 = 33.5 inches

07/02/11 = 31

06/11/11 = 28

06/06/11 = 26

04/14 = 23 (Thank you, scales, for cooperating again!  At the beginning of this diet, I KNOW I said that the scales wouldn't always show a loss, but it's much more encouraging when they do)

05/13 = 24

04/12 = 22

03/28 = 21

03/18 = 30 inches!!

03/15 = 20

03/09 = 19 

03/04 = 18 (FINALLY!!) 

02/21 = 16 AGAIN--but a total of 24.5 inches!! 

WOO HOO!  I knew the scales were not the only indicator of weight loss, but it was disheartening until I got out my trusty tape measure once again.  This diet works, people :).

02/17 = 16 (Still eating properly--clothes fit better, even if my scales won't cooperate :).

02/14 = 14 (Yep--that inevitable water retention gain!)  HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY to me :).

02/07 = 16 (and 12.5 inches)

02/03 = 15

01/31 = 13

01/29 = 11

01/24 = 8

01/18 = 4

01/17/11     Day One of the Protein Power Diet