Friday, March 16, 2012

Peeing Day

So, yeah, I gained back a couple pounds.  Actually it had looked like I gained back all 3 that I had lost before but with my period in play I figured I'd reevaluate once that was all done.  And sure enough as usual I had my "peeing day" that I tend to do almost every month.  I noticed in the last year or so that within a day, sometimes two, of my period ending I have to pee just about every hour.  It's crazy really.  Anyway, I had that the other day and sure enough the next day I was over a pound lighter.  So I definitely retain water during my period which I never used to do.

So, yeah, only up 2 pounds really.  But still that's bad enough, I'm right back where I started.  Last weekend really was worse than I thought I guess. 

The last two nights we've taken Poydras for a walk but both times it was probably only for about a mile and we didn't do anything more when we got home.  So I certainly don't expect any good results this past week.

But, we now have an actual goal to aspire to and not just trying to get to a certain weight.  Not only do we each want to reach a certain weight (mines 135-140) but we want to go on vacation for our anniversary.  And we want it to be in Canada visiting friends.  If we kick it in high gear and actually lose the 2 pounds a week we want to do that's 58 pounds.  That's actually all I have to lose and that puts me at 136.  Yep, I'm 194 right now.  To be able to lose everything I want to by then would be wonderful.  Hell, I'd be happy to lose half of that even.  When I lost the 23 pounds I had a couple years ago and was still 162 I looked and felt soooo much better.  Yep, I was 185 before and since then I've gained all that 23 back and then some.  Sucks to be me.

But if I only lost 1 pound a week that's still 29 pounds which would put me at 165, so yep, still over weight but looking and feeling much better. 

And HDT being a guy and much heavier than me would be able to lose more than the 58 if he kicks it in.  He'd still be a big guy but I know he'd feel better about himself and he'd definitely look better than he does now.  I'm not going to put his weight on here since I've actually never spoken to him about this site so he doesn't even know it exists, so therefore no permission from him to speak about something as personal as the "number." 

While on the walk for Poydras last night HDT brought up riding bikes again.  I'm glad to hear it, hopefully we'll be doing that soon as well.  And I mentioned that we have to start lifting weights as well and he agreed.

His friend Pat whose had some health issues is overweight also.  The other night while visiting they discussed him coming over to use our treadmill.  If that happens that'll get HDT to work out more.  He's pretty much stopped again other than the last two days when I've gotten him to go for the walks with Poydras.  He'd feel a lot more guilty not doing something with Pat than he would/does when he doesn't do anything with me while I'm on one of the machines.

Wish us luck. 

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