Weekly Weigh-in #9: Still Losing

Last week we dropped some impressive numbers at our weekly weigh-in. I'm always happy when either of us lose weight, but I was a little scared since the human body typically tries to balance itself out after a major drop in weight.

On the other hand, Susan and I have continued to eat right and work out (despite the desire to sit in front of our new HDTV like a couple of couch potatoes). Was it enough? Would we continue on our downward trend or hit a plateau?

Enough suspense, here are the numbers:

Jay
Starting weight: 301 pounds
Current weight: 271 pounds
Pounds lost this week: 1.5 pounds
Total pounds lost: 30 pounds

Susan
Starting weight: 238 pounds
Current weight: 214.5 pounds
Pounds lost this week: 1 pounds
Total pounds lost: 23.5 pounds

Together we've lost a total of 53.5 pounds as a couple ... and we still have a long way to go in order to get rid of the 199-pound "third person" in our marriage made entirely of fat that we started out with. Too bad we can't claim that extra person on our taxes. That was a joke (please don't audit us, IRS).

After sticking with a lifestyle change for more than two months the hardest part has been continuing to exercise at least 30 minutes every day and avoiding the same bad eating habits (fattening desserts and giant portion sizes) that helped us become overweight in the first place.

We only have 145.5 pounds to lose before we both reach our goal weights, and as scary as that number sounds Mrs. and I both know that we'll get there.