The Brooding Woman: Weekly Wednesday Weigh-In: Week 1

Enough thinking about how I am going to lose some weight, and then making some plans that I don't follow completely.

I know I have seen some of the blogs I follow do this - so I am going to join in. Not only will it help me get healthy, but as an added bonus it will mean at least weekly blog posts. Plus a chance to make some awesome connections in the ALI community.

So here I go - week one.

*** Update ***
I originally wrote this on May 16. And then all the broken ankle/gallbladder drama occurred. I lost a bunch of weight, and then of course put a few pounds back on once I was eating normally (and not so normally as I had pizza last Friday and then dinner at a fondue restaurant on Saturday). Let me start this all over again . . .

1. Reiterate my goal and where I stand in reference to this goal.

Starting weight: 303.0
Last Week's Weight: -

Current Weight: 303.0
Goal Weight : 288

My first goal is 5% of my starting weight. I like breaking down a large goal into smaller, manageable pieces.

Starting BMI: 44.74
Last Week's BMI:-

Current BMI: 44.74 (morbidly obese)
Goal BMI: 35 to 39.99 Obesity (Class 2)

Again, one step at a time. My first BMI goal will be to get down to the next level. This will happen at around 270 pounds. So I will focus on my weight goals first.

2. Discuss what I am going to do to achieve my goals.

A. 30 min of activity everyday
- go to the gym after work on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday
- walk at lunch on Tuesday and Thursday
- play Wii exercise games on Saturday and Sunday

Since my ankle is still in a cast, and will be for another two weeks at least, the activity part is on hold for now.

B. Eat less/better
- count Weight Watchers points, right now I get 50 per day
- drink 1L of water and 2 glasses of milk a day
- 3 servings of milk products (see above plus yogurt) everyday
- 5 servings of fruit and vegetables

3. Post a (reasonably healthy) recipe that I've tried, a cooking tip, a new idea for working out for people to try, a photo update of my weight loss, or anything else I feel like sharing.

I am excited that I get to ditch the crutches tomorrow and start putting full weight on my left foot. One step closer to getting rid of the cast and getting exercise.

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