Weekly Weigh-in #55: Iced In

It may be raining ice outside -- preventing us from going to work or anywhere else -- but we weighed in, dammit! After skipping last week due to Mr. being out of town (again) and Mrs. lacking the courage to do it alone, we are back on the scale and ready to face the music.

Jay
Starting weight: 301 pounds
Current weight: 261 pounds
Pounds lost this week: 0 pound
Total pounds lost: 40 pounds

Susan
Starting weight: 238 pounds
Current weight: 178 pounds
Pounds lost this week: 1 pound
Total pounds lost: 60 pounds

I like this weigh-in, not only because I lost a pound (yay!), but also because we're at that nice, even 100-pound loss mark. Maybe it's the Adrian Monk in me, but I like a perfect number. And I also love being able to tell people, "My husband and I have lost 100 pounds!" and not just be rounding up.

Mr. is not pleased with his continued plateau (he's been hovering around this weight for a while now) but I'm at least happy that he isn't gaining. He wants to concentrate more on nutrition, avoiding large quantities of foods that are more fun than fuel. And even though there's no way we're going anywhere today, we can always exercise at home. A sure way to get more pounds off and not go too stir-crazy!

P.S. The picture here is of our daughter swinging in the snow yesterday. Today, I think it'll be an "inside day." Thank God for Noggin!

We're Not MIA

I know it's been a while since we updated you on our progress. It's not that we've been MIA, exactly. More like RRB (Really Really Busy), including Mr.'s second out of town business trip in a month and my two-day intense training seminar at work. I promise, we'll be back this Tuesday with our regularly scheduled weigh-in and hopefully back on track with regular posting.

Weekly Weigh-in #54: Back To Basics

I was out of town most of last week attending the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) for work. I didn't have an opportunity to weigh-in last week, but walking all over Las Vegas for three days in a row certainly helps in terms of exercise. Now that I'm back home Mrs. and I can focus on getting back to basics and paying closer attention to what we eat. Last week's numbers were okay for both Susan and I, and we're looking forward to keeping up this trend as we start the new year.

Without further delay, here are this week's numbers:

Jay
Starting weight: 301 pounds
Current weight: 261 pounds
Pounds lost this week: 1 pound
Total pounds lost: 40 pounds

Susan
Starting weight: 238 pounds
Current weight: 179 pounds
Pounds lost this week: 1 pound
Total pounds lost: 59 pounds

We're both glad to see losses on the scale this week, but we also know that we need to get back into full swing with our exercise and avoid excess calories during the day. December wasn't easy for either of us since both our offices were loaded with plenty of tasty treats for the holidays.

Now that I've recovered from the flu I feel like I have a little more energy for exercise. I'm heading to my personal trainer this afternoon to jump back into my regular workouts, and Susan and I both want to get back to using our exercise equipment at home on a regular basis.

Comparing Physical and Fiscal Fitness

I wrote about this on my other blog, but I wanted to share with our Mr. and Mrs. Get Fit readers as well: Mr. and I made a 2009 New Year's resolution. We want to get financially fit, like we did in 2008 with our physical health.

It's really interesting how similar the two goals are, if you think about it. Both losing weight and gaining wealth require serious, permanent lifestyle changes that you can live with. They both take enormous commitment and patience, which will be tested in lots of ways throughout the journey. For us, the end goals are quite formidable and may even seem impossible. Yet, getting physically and finacially fit are so incredibly worth all the effort, we are willing to take on a new challenge.

Mind you, we haven't stopped trying to get fit. Our goal weights still hang out there like big shiny trophies to seize. But we think we've got the hang of this fit thing, and we're ready to add something new to our regimen of change.

If you really want to keep up with how we're doing at eliminating debt and saving for a rainy day, stop by Working Moms Against Guilt periodically. That's where I'll be sharing progress. (I just didn't have it in me to start yet another blog, no matter how much I love it.) In fact, I've already written about the fruits of our first week's labor here.

Weekly Weigh-in #53: 50% Participation

Only one of us weighed in this week, so our results are incomplete. Suffice it to say, two out of three members of our household were sick this week. We did not make weight loss a big priority. Making it through each day pretty much took it out of us.

Because I was the healthy one (and taking care of Mr. and Little Miss), I guess it's fair enough to share my numbers:

Susan
Starting weight: 238 pounds
Current weight: 180 pounds
Pounds lost this week: (.5) pound
Total pounds lost: 58 pounds

Obviously, I'm not psyched about the scale this week. But what can I say? After keeping a no-flu-shot-getting husband with the flu and a horrible cough-and-cold-suffering daughter alive this week, it's no surprise I had little energy to exercise. I did my best to make my own food choices healthy. My daughter eats practically nothing (she's 2), so that trend continued.

I know Mr. nursed his flu with some extra calories and zero exercise. Now he's in Vegas for the Consumer Electronics Show (for his job--cool, huh?) and has no scale access. I packed a goodie bag of healthy snacks for him and I know he'll be doing a lot of walking this week. I just hope he gets enough rest, drinks plenty of water and eats as nutritiously as possible in the land of all-you-can-eat buffets and alcohol excess.

Now that I have no sick people to care for, I plan to do at least 30 minutes of cardio each day this week--even if it's just on the stationary bike. Back to basics, people.