September Apple Watch Activity Goal Is Complete...Barely!

 I was down to the wire…but I got my September Apple Watch Activity Goal completed.

 

It was a lofty goal to burn 21,300 calories this month, an average of 700 calories a day.  Tuesday and Wednesday was my last ditch effort.  On Tuesday, I went for a long walk.  In addition to that, I got up early and made sure I was conscious of my movement all day.  My body was aching by the end of the day as I had burned 1,000 calories, 200% of my daily movement goal.

 

Since I logged so many calories on Tuesday, I didn’t have to work as hard on Wednesday.  Thank goodness because I just wasn’t feeling it.  I did a walk on the treadmill for 35 minutes and had my speed up to 3.5 mph for 10 of those minutes.  I then walked at 3.0 mph for another 15 and 2.5 mph for 10 minutes.  Goal Achieved!

 

I am hoping my October Apple Watch Activity Goal is less intense.  We are having some major staffing issues at work and it is all-hands-on-deck.  I am on day two of a seven day stretch.  Rest and adequate sleep will be my top priority!

Weekly WI: A Small Loss

 Good Morning.

It was a very quick turnaround today after having to hold over at work until 4am.  I had to be up for my Virtual WW Workshop this morning at 9:30am.  

I had a small loss this week, “only” 0.6 pounds.  

I was starting to worry I wouldn’t have a loss this week.  Despite my points-bomb Friday at Oktoberfest, it was an on-track week with six days of blue dots.  I ended up WW Week in the red with +1 of WSPA.  

Not too bad.  I tracked as best as I could.  

I have also really ramped up the activity last week with the last push before the end of September and my lofty Apple Watch Activity Goal.  I have two days let and still just under 1,500 calories to burn.  Yikes!

I received some positive news in that our local WW Studios are opening up two in-person workshops for a limited attendance meeting.  Oh man.  How exciting!  I am debating on how I can make one or the other work.  Once I start going back to the in-person studio, I won’t be weighting as light as I do at home, naked, when I jump on the scale after rolling out of bed.  They are only allowing 13 people on a first-come-first-serve basis.

Going back to the “official” WW Scale means I’ll probably not see 199 again for a while.  The scales in the studio locations seem to weight heavier than my home scale.  It will feel really good to be back in the in-person workshops.

I AM...

Over the last few weeks, our Virtual WW Workshop has been talking a lot about confidence.  We have been identifying I AM statements where we feel confident in our ability to do something.

For example, instead of saying I like to run, you can say the same statement with confidence when you say I AM a runner. 

I’ve been thinking a lot about what I AM statement that I am confident about.  The one that always comes to mind is I AM strong.  I can do hard things.  Sometimes it feels like I get beat down but I remind myself that I am strong and that I can do whatever is that needs to be done.

Another confident statement that has been evident for a while now is:

I AM plus size.

I can say that statement with confidence and furthermore, it is okay to be plus size.  It isn’t a bad thing or a negative notion.  It is a fact that I wear plus size clothing, which fits me and looks the best on me.  I also feel the best when I look the best.

Since 2014, the scale has been climbing.  In 2016, I finally found the courage to take control of my WW program and get back on track.  The weight isn’t coming off as fast as it did when I first lost over 100 pounds.  Along the way, I have gained new appreciation for my body.  I have learned to appreciate myself at all stages of weight loss and weight maintenance.  Recently, I have needed new work pants.  My old pair was a size 16W and I received a lot of comments on how baggy my pants were getting.  While this was a compliment as more people have been noticing my weight loss, it was time to buy new pants.

I swear…pants shopping is like swimsuit shopping.  I was really having a difficult time because I would tray on a size 14 and it would feel too small.  Why was I going to buy new pants if they were still going to be size 16??  I struggled and struggled until last week I finally had success.  I went into Lane Bryant to see what they had for options.  I took a size 14 and 16 into the dressing room and low and behold…the size 14 FIT!  And they looked dang good.  No more baggy pants.  No more saggy but.  I was looking mighty good in these pants and with the added stretch to the fabric, they were quite comfy.

The same thing happened a few months ago when I bought some size 14 shirts from Lane Bryant.  I put them on and instantly felt like it flattered my figure and I get compliments every time I wear them.

I AM plus size.

And that is okay.