Biffster’s WeightJournal.com

Le sigh. Been a bad summer weight-wise. I let myself slip on our camping trip way back in May, started to get back on track, then totally went off-track starting on our anniversary vaca. I haven’t recovered since. I’ve been eating way too much. I haven’t been walking anywhere near as much as I used to. In other words, I’ve been slacking, big-time.  And it’s taken its toll: +10 lbs since the end of May. More weight to try to lose.

le sigh

This is the second year in a row that summer has kicked my ass weight-wise. The second summer in a row where I’ve gained a bunch of weight. And where I’ve stopped writing here. Actually, to be fair, I do this most every summer. It isn’t just the last two. It is just easier to concentrate on recent history. The amusing part of this is that, in Weight Watchers meetings, I always ignore the parts about Summer weight issues. I always go into summer with confidence that I have nothing to worry about, that I can get through the season without any issues at all. I can actually get kinda snobby about it, thinking, “oh, those people just need better self-control when the weather gets hot.” You know, they say that we dislike most in others what we hate in ourselves. That’s true here, most definitely.

So, if anyone was wondering why I’ve taken a break for both updating this journal and doing video updates, that is the reason. I plan on getting back into things soon. Video updates sometime soon, using my crappy webcam. Written updates? Well this is one, right here.

- Biffster

Current weight: 309.4
Difference from last entry: +0.2
Difference from 2009 starting weight (316.6): -7.2

Current weight: 306.6
Difference from last entry: 0
Difference from 2009 starting weight (316.6): -10

Because of the holiday weekend, I didn’t really weight in this week. I skipped the Weight Watchers meeting ‘cuz my week was simply too hectic. Th enext mtg is on Tuesday; I should have a new update with my updated weigh-in then.

Cheers!

Current weight: 310
Difference from last entry: -2.6
Difference from 2009 starting weight (316.6): -6.6

Note: Sorry about the low volume level on this entry. I am still trying to figure out how to do video.

Show Notes:

• Weigh-in for this week
• Mental rehearsing the WRONG way
• The Nintendo Wii and Wii Fit
• Don’t try this alone

Current weight: 312.6
Difference from last entry: +0.2
Difference from 2009 starting weight (316.6): -4

I know it looks like I gained a bit there, but it is deceiving. I forgot to post an update here last week. I was up then, and lost most of that extra weight this week. And it was legit: I was pretty positive that I lost a bunch this time around. I even told the Weight Watchers leader that before weigh-in.

The biggest change I made this week: getting back into the swing of walking at lunch during the week. I had used my health issues earlier this year as an excuse to stop walking, and then I got lazy. I started coming up with reasons to skip my walk. And suddenly I simply wasn’t walking at all.

I did have some eating incidents this week. It’s close to Easter, and there are so many good easter candies out there. Well, actually, there’s only a couple I really like, mainly the marshmallow-circus-peanut-type chicks and ducks. This week, Easter itself is coming up. Hopefully I can stay focussed during brunch on Sunday.

Current weight: 312.4
Difference from last entry: ???
Difference from 2009 starting weight (316.6): -4.2

So another year, another beginning. I decided that I needed to stop depressing myself by seeing just how far off I went in 2008. That means wiping the slate clean. I am starting out a new weight chart (though I am keeping the weight chart I’ve had running since ‘97), and resetting my weight to my first Weight Watchers weigh-in of the year (316.6 pounds). From this point on, I am holding myself accountable.

The bummer is that, over the course of 2008, I gained back 18 pounds. Even though I am going to try to ignore that, I am not stupid. And my memory isn’t that bad. I’ll need to work at this a few months just to undo what I did last year. I hate that I once again let myself go. I am proud of myself for realizing what is going on, and forcing myself back to Weight Watchers, especially when I really don’t want to. I could’ve just ignored this and ended up heavier than when I started Weight Watchers at Work in 2007.

2008 is behind me, for better or for worse. 2009 is going to be my year!