170.2 My Scale Has a Wicked Sense of Humor!

I bought it at Walgreen's for $9.99 about half way through this weight loss adventure! My old scale would give me 3 different weights all within the space of one minute. This one has been very steadfast and reliable and never varies no matter how many times I get on it first thing every morning. I was sure today was going to be my big day. I didn't eat popcorn, I drank what seemed like gallons of water and peed all day long yesterday, and yet when I got on the scale this morning, there it was...170.2. So I've decided to just go with it and know, at some point, the scale will get tired of this little game and will give in and let me see the 170.0. However, if it decides to take me on one last roller coaster ride before I get to the 170.0 mark, it may end up outside on the curb waiting for the next trash pick-up!

So I'm back in my waiting game frame of mind, and will try to keep seeing the humor in this crazy situation.

Still no scale Tomorrow, Tomorrow...

I saw ANNIE, the musical at least twice on stage, and the movie a couple of times, also. I love the message of many of the songs, especially Tomorrow, and You're Never Fully Dressed Without A Smile!

I've been looking forward to a lot of tomorrows as I find myself trying new things (I just picked up my new iPhone, the iPhone4), and planning new things to accomplish. And, out of necessity, I've been buying new things which I always wear with a smile. It is really fun to wear things that I wouldn't have dreamed of being able to wear a year ago. I've lost about 40 pounds over the last year, obviously slowly, and if you've been reading my posts, not without riding a roller coaster of high expectations, experiencing frustration whenever I would get stuck at a seemingly arbitrary weight, and then being enlivened as the result of the joy of slowly chipping away at those numbers on the scale.

So we are back home, and tomorrow I'll be getting back on my dear scale. As you might have guessed, I did buy a couple of new things at the Chico's store in Prescott. It's good to be back home, and yes, I'm smiling!

187.8 Sometimes, Sometimes...

Sometimes I wish I had never started this blog with the idea that I would post my weight everyday. Today, for example, is not a good way to follow yesterday's rejoicing that I had finally gotten down to 187.0. I know, I know, our weight fluctuates, etc., but I probably would rather just post my weight whenever I reach a new low, and not make public all the roller coastering I do. But I am aiming to make this a very authentic reflection of what this weight loss adventure encompasses, and that in fact, we are all faced with these ups and downs as we work on weight loss.

The good news is that I just returned from a half hour on the elliptical. I was going to stop after 25 minutes, but got lost in watching Oprah and before I knew it, I was at the 30 minute point. So the question to myself is, why did I stop there? Why didn't I push a little harder, a little longer? I'm not sure, but think it is time to up the ante and see if I can go longer, maybe a lot longer. Sometimes, I do things that don't really make sense when I think them through and this is one of those times. Sometime soon, I hope I'll be writing about a lower weight and a longer time on my dear old friend, the elliptical.