Week 17: Not Surprised

I weighted in again this morning and didn't like what I saw. I wrote last week that I was surprised that I didn't gain more weight after all the left over chocolate I ate. But this week I will have to admit that I am not surprised that I gained weight again. I gained TWO WHOLE POUNDS. Ouch!

I was still tapering for my first milestone race and carbo-loading the last few days before the race. But bottom line, I wasn't tracking what I was eating, so I ate more calories than I burned. And the end result of that... I gained weight, again.

So, now that I've completed my first milestone race, it's time to get focused again. I need to hit the big reset button and get back to the disciplines that allowed me to lose my first 25 pounds. I know that the Weight Watchers approach works, as long as I actually follow it! And following it simply means tracking what I eat and stopping each day when I get to my allotted points. It's that simple. If I continue to follow the program, I will achieve my weight loss goal.

As I said last week, and as I will actually do this week... Reset, refocus, resume.
Weight Loss Summary

• Week 01: Lost 4.0 lbs
• Week 02: Lost 3.1 lbs, 07.0 lbs total, 3.5 lbs per week
• Week 03: Lost 2.6 lbs, 09.7 lbs total, 3.2 lbs per week
• Week 04: Lost 2.0 lbs, 11.7 lbs total, 2.9 lbs per week
• Week 05: Lost 1.6 lbs, 13.3 lbs total, 2.7 lbs per week
• Week 06: Lost 1.5 lbs, 14.8 lbs total, 2.5 lbs per week
• Week 07: Gained 0.4 lbs, 14.4 lbs total lost, 2.1 lbs per week
• Week 08: Lost 3.1 lbs, 17.5 lbs total, 2.2 lbs per week
• Week 09: Lost 2.2 lbs, 19.7 lbs total, 2.2 lbs per week
• Week 10: Gained 0.9 lbs, 18.8 lbs total lost, 1.9 lbs per week
• Week 11: Lost 3.5 lbs, 22.3 lbs total, 2.0 lbs per week
• Week 12: Lost 2.2 lbs, 24.5 lbs total, 2.0 lbs per week
• Week 13: Lost 0.2 lbs, 24.7 lbs total, 1.9 lbs per week
• Week 14: Lost 1.9 lbs, 26.6 lbs total, 1.9 lbs per week
• Week 15: Lost 0.6 lbs, 27.2 lbs total, 1.8 lbs per week
• Week 16: Gained 0.5 lbs, 26.7 lbs total lost, 1.7 lbs per week
• Week 17: Gained 2.0 lbs, 24.7 lbs total lost, 1.5 lbs per week