Down again to 202.2! Woohoo! 

 

The Great Great Dane Weight Loss Challenge Day 5

 

I am apparently doing something right because I am down to 202.6! I am super happy about that! I could be down to the 190's real soon! But I am not getting too excited and will take it one day at a time. I know all too well that the scale can be tough sometimes! Right now my body is letting the weight go. Hopefully it will continue to cooperate! I am hoping for at least a half a pound a day at this point, but heck, as long as I go down and not up, no matter how small the loss is, I'll take it!! 

The Great Great Dane Weight Loss Challenge Day 4

 Well, I was down again this morning to 203.4!! I'm so excited to have my weight respond so well to my diet this week! I haven't been perfect. Been trying to stay around 50 carbs a day and 1200 calories. I've been a little high a couple of days this week with carbs. Honestly, I think it's most likely related to hormones. So I will stick to it and work hard to drop while my body is ok with it! Fingers crossed that these larger drops last a few more days! 

The Great Great Dane Weight Loss Challenge Day 3

 Did well yesterday and stayed on track for the most part. Down to 204.2 this morning. Not sure what my magic trick is with dropping this weight, but I'm not complaining and glad it's happening! 

Going to keep working hard to stay on track and hopefully be in the 190's soon! Fingers crossed the weight continues to keep dropping!!

The Great Great Dane Weight Loss Challenge Day 2

 

Day 2 ~

Yesterday I did very well once again. It was my day off and we ran some errands yesterday which included picking up Bella's remains. 😢I did well with eating and was very mindful about my carbs and calories. 

I weighed in at 205.6. I weighed 205.2 before I left for my scrapbook retreat, so I am really happy with the drop I have had already! I am down 4.2 pounds so far! If I can keep up with this momentum, perhaps I can get down to the 190's by December! I basically need to lose about 10 pounds a month if I want to get to 172. To stay on track, I need to be at 202 by the end of this month, but if I can get a little ahead of the game, that will help me going forward. Fingers crossed! 

I do have a good plan for Thanksgiving, so things should go fairly well that day. Most of what we eat is pretty healthy so I am feeling positive about it! 

The Great Great Dane Weight Loss Challenge Day 1

 Ok, I know this sounds weird, but this is a weight loss challenge for me! I have still struggled. With my birthday, then anniversary, then Halloween and finally my scrapbook retreat I was back up to 209.8 Monday morning! I also lost my Bella dog a couple of weeks ago as well. 😔

Although we do miss our Bella, we know she had a good life and spent 10 wonderful years with us and passed at age 12. But we have something exciting to look forward to after a long challenging year. I just got the ok from my husband for us to adopt a great dane puppy in early spring!!! So I am wicked excited!

They are huge dogs so I want to be healthier so I can care for my new puppy and get out and give it proper excercise! I have wanted a great day for almost 50 years! I have met a few when I was a kid and absolutely love the breed! 

But they are big, so the costs are higher to own one and having a bigger space is a plus, even though they do well in an apartment, a large house is more ideal. I am finally at a place in my life I can adopt one! I started my challenge on Monday. I am down to 207 this morning! Woohoo!

I wanted to get as close to 172 pounds as I can by time we pick up our new pup, which should be March or later depending on when our future puppy is born and ready to be picked up! Here is to a great incentive to maybe help me finally move forward and get this weight off!