LOWEST WEIGHT IN 30 YEARS

Over the last couple of weeks the weight loss has been very slow. I was astonished this morning to see that I have dropped to 82.7kgs. This has to be the lowest weight I have had in over 30 years.

I have now lost 25.8kgs in only 15 weeks. Only 14kgs to go and I will be at the top end of my goal weight range, 65 - 69kgs.

Feeling the best I have in years.

Off to see my GP next week, to hopefully be off blood pressure medication for ever.

Rewarding Myself

Weight this morning is 84.5kgs. After two weeks of yo yoing in the 85's it was good to see that I am now under 85kgs.

Even though the scales hadn't moved, my clothes were telling me that I had lost weight around the bottom area. The rowing machine & bike at the gym must be doing some good.

Most of my pants are now 14's and shirts 16's.

As a Reward for myself I have booked a holiday to Bali with several friends. Last time I was there in 1997, I was so large the store holders, that had bigger sizes, would call out to me saying they had XXXXL sizes, it was very embarrassing.

Decided to see about getting a new pair of swimmers in preparation for the holiday. Didn't buy any yet as the shop I went to had really nice tops that fitted great, but they only had bikini style bottoms and as I am not yet ready to wear them (maybe after I have a tummy tuck in the future). Will try another shop next weekend.

Plateauing

Over the last two weeks I have not lost much weight. Today I weighed in at 85.6kg. My weight went down to 85.2kgs then back up to 85.9 and now to 65.6kg. Not sure what is happening but thought that it might be that over the last 3 weeks I have been hitting the gym, 2 or 3 times a week . Muscel weighs more than fat, so they say.

Fitted into a pair of size 14 capri pants last Saturday, I was exstatic. Haven't been a 14 since 1978 and that was just after I got married and had been to Weight Watchers for 6 months. Fell pregnant just after that and then my weight gain started again and has not really looked back. I do think this is when my Thyroid started to not function.

Medications: I have now reduced my blood pressure tables to a 1/3 of what I was on and my Thyroid medication is now down by half. Didn't realise that my weight related to my thyroid medications but obviously it does.

Food: Visited the Dietitian last Wednesday, she is really happy at my weight loss. After discussing my food diary she reminded me that I need to eat protein foods at each meal, that included morning & afternoon tea, so instead of fruit for morning tea I now have an egg or yoghurt. She recommended frozen yoghurt as a bit of variety to normal yoghurt.

Here's hoping the weight drops down a little bit faster this week.