Official Diet Update: Nine Weeks

After nine weeks of dieting, I have hit the halfway mark! 12.5 lbs lost, 12.5 to go.

Here is a halfway-mark picture:

And yes, these jeans are the exact same brand and style as the ones in this picture. But ....

They are TWO sizes smaller. Yee haw!*

*I was on my way to Rodeo when Husband snapped this, so I'm allowed to make that sound.

Official Diet Update: Seven Weeks

After seven weeks of not the most strenous diet ever undertaken, I have lost 10.5lbs. I have 14.5 to go. I am also down close to 2" on my waist and the same on my hips. I have a feeling there are some summer things that are going to fit this year!

Official Diet Update: Five Weeks

After five weeks of dieting my way through 2 boys' birthdays and my wedding anniversary, I have lost 8.5 pounds and have 16.5 lbs to go to my goal. I wish it was more, but given the amount of cake I've consumed so far on this diet I have to admit it's pretty darn good after all. Hopefully with all the celebrations behind me I'll be able to be just a tiny, itsy-bitsy bit more disciplined.

The one thing I find most helpful, but which I haven't been able to do as often as I'd like, is lifting weights at the gym. I know that sounds strange (really, really strange if you know me in person) but it's working all the same, and I enjoy it much more than I thought I would. Based in part on this book, I do 10 minutes of interval sprints on the treadmill and then spend 30 minutes working through every weight machine in the Y: 3 quick sets on each machine, no more than 5 reps in each set, all as heavy as I can stand. Hey, muscle burns fat, and since I am not over-burdened with muscle, I can use all the weight-training I can take.

The narcissism is over for today. Thanks for putting up with it.

Official Diet Update: Three Weeks

Three weeks into the diet I have lost 5.5 lbs. I have 19.5 lbs to go.

Week one: 1.5 lbs lost
Week two: 2.5 lbs lost
Week three: 1.5 lbs lost

WhoopWhoop!

Day One

The Diet of the Year I Turn 40 has begun. Today. Why? Because I am in dire need of the removal of 25 of the pounds that cling so lovingly to just about every part of my body between my shoulder blades and my knees. Don't believe me? Here I am, just last week*:

Blech. For sake of comparison, here I am almost 13 years ago, on my wedding day**:

Yes, I will agree: the little imp next to me in the first picture would be worth almost any number of pounds, as would his delightful older brother. But I was within 10 pounds of my weight on my wedding day within 6 months of each delivery; I am now 25 pounds heavier than that. A diet has become mandatory. I refuse to limp pathetically into 40 this June at the weight I am currently.

I am posting this because I need some help. Call it accountability, transparency - what you will - but I need to know that someone (even if it's only one of my five readers) is wondering occasionally "what on earth is going on with Tari and that diet? I bet you $20 she quit." And hopefully I will not have quit, but instead will be posting uplifting updates here on my glorious lack of pounds.

Wish me luck.

*Why, yes, that is Disney World! More on that coming soon.

**And just in case you're thinking "sure, she was skinny on her wedding day - ALL brides diet before the big day" I must correct you. Husband asked me on a Monday and we were married that Friday - not much time for Weight Watchers.