E2E challenge update - January is almost over!!

Time for an update!

Boy the weeks are just flying by…

12/31/11 - 122kg         268,9 lbs
01/07/12 - 121,1 kg     266,9 lbs (-2 lbs)
01/14/12 - 120,5 kg     265,6 lbs (-1,3 lbs)
01/21/12 - 119 kg        262,3 lbs (-3,3 lbs)

01/28/12 – 118.7 kg    261.6 lbs (-0,7 lbs)

Always good when it goes in the right direction!!

Waist measurements have stayed the same. 46.8 inches

My workouts… not so great! I was still feeling weak at the beginning of the week, and so I did workouts twice at home, Leslie Sansone  on both those days. Also went for a walk on one day. I’m not sure how this next week will go, but I most likely won’t go to class, but will try to get more video workouts in.

I’m tracking at My Fitness Pal again, I went back and forth for a bit, but decided to stay at one place. There are some things at Calorie Count that I like better, but I’ve built up some of my meals here so I’m staying.

They give me a limit of 2080 calories and I have been under every day. My personal limit is 1800 and I went over on 1 day (1950)

I think I’ve gotten to all the blogs on the challenge this week (read them all and commented on most). I love to read them all, but it sure does take time! J

My buddy Julie, has been doing much better this week! So glad she’s had a lot of awesome encouragement from blogging friends.

And so have I… Thanks all for your encouraging notes about my dr’s appointments and my worries.

Tomorrow I’ll have a hysteroscopy planned. They are pretty sure that the growth is a polyp or a myoma. So those are benign, I understand. If it’s anything other than that or if it’s not easily removed, I’ll have a hysterectomy.

Of course I’ll be aware of my eating and will be tracking, but like I said, the exercise may not be happening. I’ll see what the Dr says.

So I had quite a lot of time to read again this week (Dr. waiting rooms) and will probably get some more read tomorrow! The chapter I last read of my book Made to Crave was titled “Making peace with the realities of my body”. She talks a lot about the relationship with the scale and how some women feels that this defines them. Personally, I don’t have a problem with my scale, I use it as a tool. I get on, note my weight, get off and put it away for the day. I’m in a lot more trouble when I ignore it. So it’s a valuable tool for me. The number doesn’t define me, that’s what it is… move on (and more!) I do have body image issues, but they don’t come from the scale, they come from the mirror. L

My quote for the week comes from  this book:

“The body God has given me is good. It is not perfect, nor will it ever be. But it is a gift for which I am thankful.”

Have a wonderful weekend!
Casey