Weight Loss (or Lack Thereof Update)

I think the best way to start this post is by saying UGH. So UGH.

My lowest weight right before I left my job was 159.8. My lowest weight since being off was 159.8 a few days ago. After 44 days of watching what I eat and working out like a crazy person (more details on that below) I've lost ZERO POUNDS.

And the thing is, I'm not thin! I'm overweight by anyone's standards. The highest acceptable weight for my height is 154.9 pounds. I'm still 5-7 pounds above that on any given day. And it's not like I have some crazy body type or something, I don't. I'm just overweight and there is no way around it.

In the last 44 days I have logged a total of 160 miles of both walking and running. This milage doesn't count the 2+ miles I walk every single time I go into the city or the miles I walk running errands. These are just exercise specific miles. And I RAN 88 of those miles. 88!! I ran 88 miles in the last 44 days (ha, an average of 2 a day) and walked an additional 70+ miles and haven't lost a pound. I've also practiced yoga, swam and done strength training. And I've logged every damn calorie I've eaten.

All I can think is that I need to eat less. Or workout even more and eat the same. A few days ago I changed myfitnesspal to a goal of losing 1.5 pounds a week which took my calorie count goal down even more, so I'm hoping that by staying close to that every day (and most days under it) that I can start to see some movement on this whole $&*(#$& weight loss thing.

I'm also going to buy a fabric tape measure this weekend to start taking measurements, because honestly, something has to give, for my sanity.

Lastly, as added motivation, I really want to start my new job wearing much more professional clothes than I have worn at my previous jobs. I think I'm finally at an age and a level where I need to start not only acting the part but looking the part. I'd really really really love to be able to purchase some staples for my wardrobe before I start that are in sizes I can be proud of and not ashamed of. I really don't want to have to buy nice clothes in the size I'm in right now, and I really don't want to buy anymore clothes from target or old navy because I'm chubby.

I have 51 more days to make some serious progress. I'm in a teeeny bit snug size 10. I'd really love to be a solid size 8 by the time I go back to work, and my dream goal is to be a size 6 (I was at one time a size 4 but I'm going to leave that as my super duper dream goal for now.)

Wish me luck. I really need to see some progress or I'm going to lose my mind.