Fatness sucks: case in point

For two years, a friend of mine from school and I have been planning on arranging a hot air balloon ride to celebrate successfully completing our school program. Over the last couple of months we've been tossing dates back and forth and making a more specific plan. I finally called to make the reservation today, after including a couple more friends in the planned outing, volunteering to drive to the site, and encouraging everyone else to make their reservations soon too.

The hot air balloon company won't take me because of my weight. Their usual maximum limit is 240 pounds but they will allow up to 300 for an additional fee. I'm still over that.

Luckily, when I had to tell my friends I couldn't do it they were supportive, but the whole thing was awkward and embarrassing for me.

Maybe I can revisit the idea later. :-(

Stupid Weight Loss Contest!!! (2011 Week 14 Update)

I took a closer look at my weights since the new year versus my goal (at a rate of -2 lbs per week, hah!) and up until early March, I was doing fine. Up until I started that stupid, stupid weight loss competition with my two girlfriends I was doing pretty well, and then I started *gaining* again (on a 7 day moving average, so it should eliminate any non-meaningful wiggles).

I was about to say "I can't think of anything else in particular that was happening around that time", but then I realized I could go back and see if I made any other notes on what was going on my life. At the beginning of March, I got that interview canceled that I was really counting on. And then my mom's comments comparing my eating habits to my friend's. And then my mood being really low for a couple weeks. So--- yeah, maybe it wasn't the contest.

In positive news, I put some air in my bicycle tires and rode my bike again this week for the first time in months. I've also been doing a lot of work in the garden, taking out a tree, planting a vegetable garden and some flowers, pruning. I haven't been doing all that much exercise for the sake of exercise this week though.

I keep putting "GYM - non-negotiable" on my calendar, but then I don't end up going. I know that my health is on the line, and my $50 bet with my friends, etc etc, but somehow my motivation isn't totally there.

In the last week I *was* doing better with my diet though, I ended the week about 400 calories under budget and averaged 93 g of protein per day.

I am DETERMINED that this week is going to be better!!!!