So I finished the 13 weeks of core classes with Weight Loss for Life. It wasn't easy, but I made it through all 13 weeks in the box. I ended up losing 41.2 pounds. Yay, me! Greg did really well and lost almost 50 pounds. He snuck in some kettle corn and a chocolate Santa during his time, but still managed to lose a lot of weight. Lucky ducky.
Because it was getting expensive and we were putting the classes, doctor fees and food on a credit card, we decided to both take February off from the program. We are trying to continue a slower weight loss pace and incorporate better eating choices. I'm hoping for 1 - 2 pounds a week. I'm going to continue with the HMR shakes and incorporate veggies and at least 1 real food meal daily. I don't want to lose my momentum, but at the same time, I don't want to eat their entrees. I'm also giving myself 1 meal off a week and 1 full day off a week to enjoy what I want. Hopefully that will help my lack of self control when it comes to eating.
I have a sheet somewhere that gives some stats of the changes I've made since we started WLFL in November. As soon as I find it, I'll share here.
Let's see, what else? Ochenta is still with us and doing well. She came into heat 2 weeks ago, which has been a pain, but not as bad as I thought. She will be getting the big snip as soon as I can afford it though. Why do dogs have to be in heat for three weeks? Why is THAT a good idea? Isn't 5-7 days long enough to get the deed done? Honestly.
I've been getting in some letterboxing which has been awesome. I'm horrible about taking and/or posting pictures when I do. Here's a couple from our Boxing Day trip.
