HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY
Technically Valentine’s Day was yesterday for me. It was probably my best Valentine’s Day ever. Ok, it was. We had a freaking awesome day. Kepa hit his weight loss goal of 220 lbs (100kg). (So go congratulate him on losing 285.4 lbs! And watch his video!) It’s astonishing to think he lost one of me, plus some. I don’t think I will ever complain about how hard losing weight is. I’m inspired.
We went out to eat Mexican food last night, which was awesome and you can see all the good things I ate here. Kepa gave me a cute heart Valentine’s Day card. And then he gave me a really cool present – a photo album for all my pictures I’ve taken during my time here.
Originally I thought the box was paper to print my photos… I was wrong. It was full of pics he had already printed out. Which was awesome! I always take a ton of photos but rarely ever print them out. Having someone do it for me was a great gift.
WEEKLY VIDEO
Keeping my videos short lately – 2 min or less. Plus, special appearance from K. ;)
WEIGH IN STATS
Current Weight: 212.8
Previous Weight: 214 lbs
Weight loss: -1.2 lbs
Weight loss in Feb: -3.2 lbs
Starting Weight: 251 lbs
Weight loss total: -38.2 lbs
THOUGHTS ON SUGAR AND SUCH
1.2 lbs is a decent loss! I’ll take it! I’m inching up onto that 40 lbs lost mark, which I will hopefully hit this month. I’m all about the slow and steady weight loss apparently… so I’ll get there eventually.
I added sugar back into the diet yesterday after not eating any extra/added sugar all week. I might have gone a little bit overboard with it as well… was there really any need to have two desserts last night? Even if we split them? Probably not. The desserts were delicious and I enjoyed them, but in the end it was to much and I had a slight stomachache from all the sugar. My cravings for sweets had stopped about mid week so the only thing forcing me to eat the stuff last night was the fact that I hadn’t had any and was curious about how it would affect me. Plus I had told myself I would be eating it on Valentine’s Day so I figured I would do it and enjoy it. I did but I’m contemplating giving up sugar for a longer period now, once I get home.
That’s it for me. Good week. Interesting week. Awesome week. I go home to Memphis on Wednesday… sadly. But I’ve got two more days here so I’m going to go enjoy them. ;)
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Great that you had a loss. Sad about only 2 more days! But I have this feeling we’ll be seeing you again. :)
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You will. ;)
Congrats to your husband! You both are doing monumentally well!
About fefined sugar, it’s best to just save it for special occassions, but you’ll find that after you haven’t had it for a long time, it’ll make you sick and turn you off of it. I know that I need to keep away from refined sugar, because I have trouble turning flipping the “off” switch. Once I do, I’m fine, but getting to that point is often hard for me.
.-= Maureen´s last blog ..Sunday, Feb 14, 2010 =-.
Hehe. Just my boyfriend for now.
I have the same reaction with coke, which is why I don’t drink it at all any more. I know I could do the same thing with refined sugar, just not sure if I want to.
I hadn’t eaten sugar (in a dessert/candy/cookie sense) in ages and about a month ago I indulged and ate a piece of cheesecake. It was delicious but I was seriously sick most of the night. Funny how our bodies get used to things and don’t like drastic change. That’s probably a big reason people have such a hard time staying on a weight loss eating regimen at first because it literally shocks our bodies. We’re not used to eating the kinds of foods that help with losing weight. And oh yeah, Kepa is a stud.
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1.2 lbs is good! Great job! Congrats to Kepa, that is absolutely amazing!! I just love your personality. :)
.-= Alissa´s last blog ..12 Days Completed =-.
Congratulations to you both. ANY amount of weight loss is a step in the right direction!!!!
Lindsey Petersen
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Congrats on the loss Mary…that’s awesome. Your video is too cute :)
.-= Craig´s last blog ..Week 23 Progress/Perfect 10 Update =-.
Hehe, thanks. I’m never sure about the videos and whether they are good or not. Can be a bit boring I think. Thanks for liking it!
What an amazing adventure to share with someone so special!
.-= Foodie Girl´s last blog ..Oh Happy Day! =-.
Congrats to your boy! What an awesome Valentine’s Day gift! That photo album is seriously adorable!
Congrats on makin it without sugar and yet another loss! So sad you have to go home in two days. Live it up! :) –Adrienne
Oh I’m definitely going to live it up. ;)
Kepa may be a keeper!
BTW, snowing (again) in Mempho. Supposed to get 2-3 inches overnight.
.-= Jack Sh*t´s last blog ..Booyah! =-.
Seriously?!?!
SWEET!!
I’m coming back in a couple days so keep some snow for me!!
Awesome Job — the both of you!
I went on one date with this girl on saturday, and I’m thinking of seeing if she is free on valentine’s day or should I just tell her happy valentine’s day, or anything else?
good LORD I LOVE YOU TWO.
.-= Miz´s last blog ..Introducing Go-Girl… =-.
Good. Cause we love you.
Best. Gift. EVER!
So happy you’re so happy!
x’s and o’s all around!
.-= Joanna Sutter´s last blog ..Sunday School =-.
:-( on having to leave Kepa but what wonderful memories you made while there!!! Such an exciting thing to do & time in your life. Make the most of it.. and as I have said before, Mary, you are amazing & show people that life is to be lived! Some of us learn that a little later than we should!
Congrats on that loss & same goes to Kepa too! Amazing!
.-= Jody – Fit at 52´s last blog ..Acceptance Has Different Forms =-.
It’s totally true that if we deprive ourselves, it’s not going to do much good. That’s why I like “phasing in” the healthy stuff… doing things SLOWLY helps the body to adjust. It’s funny how that works. Some things, like cheesecake, I could NEVER give up (and wouldn’t want to!). Other things, like Coke, I just don’t enjoy anymore. So it’s kind of neat: once we listen to our bodies we can indulge without going crazy overboard. I like that.
And CONGRATS TO KEPA! That accent kills me. It’s awesome.
.-= Sagan´s last blog ..The Living Healthy in the Real World Guide to Grocery Shopping, Part One: Preparation =-.
Hehe. That’s the thing…I know I could give up sugar… but I don’t want to. Mmm, cheesecake.
Congrats on the weight loss!!! 1.2 is awesome!!! I know it doesn’t seem like much, and I struggle with wanting bigger losses too, but I’ll take what I get and have just come to realize slow and steady is better for us anyway, and we’re more likely to keep it off :)
Congrats to Kepa too :) I’m inspired!!!!
.-= Mary Lutz´s last blog ..Weight Watchers Weekly Weigh in #4 =-.
Well done, Mary! Both on the loss and for getting that sugar monster in its proper place!
Safe travels home!
Giving up sugar is a great way to lose weight AND stabilize your moods. I find that if I can ride out the cravings for 3 or 4 days I am good to go.
Congrats on the loss. Any loss is a good loss — it all adds up ;) I’m glad you had an amazing Valentine’s Day! I wish someone would print all of my photographs for me and buy me a photo album. That’s such a thoughtful gift!
.-= Rachel´s last blog ..weekly wrap up =-.
It was a thoughtful gift. Such a good idea. ;)
Holy freaking crap- Kepa is amazing. WOW. How long did it take him to lose all of that weight?
p.s. Girrrrl, we ALREADY ARE friends :)
.-= Tiffany´s last blog ..Day #45: Cheese-Bally"ness" & a Weigh In :) =-.
I can’t remember exactly how long it took him. Over two years, maybe close to three? You would have to ask him.
YAY!
Great video….I may or may not be going back and watching your old videos now, ;)
.-= Kat´s last blog ..Am I Really Doing Whatever it Takes? =-.
AWWWWWWW, he printed the pics! How awesome! I just showed the video to my hubby (who doesn’t really read weight loss blogs but I’ve told him the jist about you guys) and he said “I hope they get married!” LOL No pressure, just repeating what the manus said!
Looks like the best V-day ever!
Not bad, keep it up.
I believe in moderation as well. I remember where I didn’t believe in that.. and whole large pizzas were not safe in my house. :)
Oh and my favorite would be Fritos and french onion dip!
Geez.. I’m getting hungry thinking about that now. :)
.-= Jayloss´s last blog ..Weight Loss Slowed? =-.
That’s such a cool gift! So sweet of him. Hope you enjoy your last few days.
Okay, so now I am following up with your more recent posts. I totally understand the indulgence after going without sugar. That’s what I’m afraid I will do (TWO desserts, please!) if I let myself get back on sugar. It’s easier to just keep it out of my diet…..
So, it sounds like you may begin Operation Sugarless again when you return home?
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Yep that’s the plan! I actually just started when I got to LA. ;) I’m not even home yet but I’m off the sugar. Instead of getting dessert with lunch I got an apple. I think though that I might at first have either the weekends or just sunday as a day where I can have sweets and then maybe phase those out eventually, or not. I’m still not sure about that, but I know that weekdays will be sugarless.
Yay congrats kepa! I will have to go watch his video, and yours, at some point. glad your vday was awesome! :)
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