T-3 Days to Next Weigh-In

Hello friends,

I'm just not getting anywhere.  I am trying.  I know I am not perfect.  But I AM trying.  Truly.

Here are my numbers so far:

              T-7 Days    T-6 Days   T-5 Days   T-4Days   T-3 Days
Weight      166.4       165.6          165.6         164.8         165.0
BF%            39.2       38.9             37.9           37.7            40.1
W%             44.3       44.6             45.3           45.4            43.7
Bflbs            65.2      64.4              62.7           62.1           66.1
TBW           73.7       73.9              75.0          74.8            72.1

I did step back on the scale after my coffee.  My body fat % seemed to be more consistent the second time.  165.4, bf % 37.9 = 62.6 lbs of fat.

I didn't do great today either, but I really did try. 

Breakfast - 1 egg and egg whites scrambled
Lunch- tossed salad with goat cheese
Dinner- tossed salad, coleslaw and rotisserie-cooked chicken
Dessert- spoonful of icecream, 3 pieces dark chocolate, Poon-friendly brownie.

I'm feeling guilty about the icecream.  I wish I could avoid it entirely.  But when everyone is eating it around me I just can't seem to rise above.  I did find the dark chocolate to be extremely satisfying though.

Before dinner, my husband, the kids and I, took a nice nature walk for about an hour and a half.  I've also attempted both my treadmill and my stationary bike this evening.  I just don't seem to have the desire to exercise that I wish I did.

I think my weigh-in on Wednesday is going to be disappointing.  I just wish I could see 163 on my home scale before then.  But it seems so elusive.  I feel so obsessed with the scale.  It's probably not healthy to be so focussed on the numbers, but I know that when I do not obsess, my weight only goes up.

This morning, while drinking my coffee, I watched Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead on Netflix.  It's a documentary of a man's journey to health via 60 days of a juice fast.  It was an incredibly inspiring and motivating story.  I feel like this is something I could possibly do.  Maybe not for 60 days, but perhaps for 10.  In the movie, the man leaves his home in Australia to do his 60 day fast in the USA. along the way, he meets another man and inspires him to also do the juice fast.  In the case of the second man, he checks into a hotel while he commits to his fast.  I really do think that getting out of one's environment may be the key to committing to such a radical change.  It's not unlike my own challenges.  I strongly believe that if my husband and his kids were not with me, I could easily stay on track with my food choices.  I can't blame them entirely, they motivate me to get moving.  I would not have gone for such a long walk on my own.

Anyways, I'm always open to your feedback.  if you have any suggestions that might help me through my plateau I would love to hear from you.  I'll even humor suggestions to exercise.

Good night, eat right,
Jana