I lost a half a pound.
I was really disappointed. REALLY. But not discouraged. I think it's good to differentiate between those words and those feelings. I'm sad that I didn't get confirmation from the number on the scale, but I'm not about to stop what I'm doing.
A. This week I ate half what I usually eat.
B. I weighed myself at a different time of day than I did last week.
C. I am working very hard at the gym and swimming starts tomorrow.
Therefore:
1. I know that the weight will eventually come off. Perhaps my metabolism has slowed to zero. Even so, with the workout I'm giving my body at least I KNOW my heart and lungs and all my muscles are being strengthened and are getting healthy again.
2. At least I didn't GAIN a pound, which I did every week for three weeks before I started the diet. The weight not only stood firm but it lost a teeny tiny bit. And a move in that direction is all I ask for at this point.
3. The very first time I joined the gym I worked my ass off for a month and never lost an ounce. Then suddenly after 30 days I dropped 10 pounds. So who knows how a body works?
4. And the weight watchers thing has really shown me where my mistakes and misunderstandgs were. And made it clear that I cannot "reward" myself with an extra snack here and there and there and there and there just because I go to the gym. I am rewarding myself entirely too much.
And I actually blew my WW points this week. I did it early in the week, while still learning what was what - thinking I was making healthy choices, not realizing that healthy sesame seeds and raisins in a salad can kill the diet. So there was a learning curve, but I was really good the last four days. I will be patient and see what happens next week after keeping to my 24 points a day, working out 3 days a week AND swimming.
So. Only half a pound down, but working hard, eating less, and swimming starts tomorrow.
Weight: 196
BMI: 43.5 (at least that went down! Progress!)