Weigh in day - 12/10/09 - Big loss!

I lost 5 lbs this week! I know why, and it's not exactly a good reason... when I'm around the new boy, I do the thing we women do where we pretend that we are mythical creatures who do not require food. I don't know what it is, I'm just really shy about eating around him! And when I do eat, I eat very small portions. I know there were a couple of days where I only used half of my points. But, I still expected to have a small loss because there was a night of pizza in with one of my roommates, and a night out to dinner with my brother in law where I stuffed myself to the point of discomfort and then had creme brulee for the first time (it was good!) I did get in a 20 mile bike ride this past weekend, but other than that I didn't get many opportunities to ride my bike because it keeps raining or being horribly cold.

Although I am thrilled to lose 5 lbs and hit my goal of 165 early, I know fast weight loss isn't healthy or sustainable. I really need to use all of my points every day! I will try... but it's so hard to do in front of men!

Weigh in day 12/3/09

(This post is a few days late) Anyway, this weigh in day was the first time I weighed in after 2 weeks. I missed weighing in on Thanksgiving because I was out of town and didn't have my scale. But, it looks like I lost 3.2 lbs over those 2 weeks. Can you believe it? I lost weight over Thanksgiving! I helped myself by riding with my dad on Thanksgiving day (30 miles) and the day after (15 miles). Those were the two days I did the most eating. Also, we had two Thanksgiving events, and my mom and I made sure we did not retain ANY leftovers. That was a good move!

On the emotional front... well, maybe I'm not that good at being single, because there's kind of a new guy... but I am taking things slow because I don't feel ready for any intense emotional connections at the moment. We are doing friend-things together, like watching movies, volunteering together, hanging out, etc. I think slow is best!