If you are new to my blog, I’ve started an experiment (so to speak) to see if it’s possible to lose weight doing Weight Watchers by tracking inches instead of pounds. Each week I share my progress, inches, and pictures. Keep reading if you want to see how I did on week three!
Week Three Measurements
As I mentioned in my starting post, I’m only tracking inches lost at this point. I use a digital body tape measure from Health O Meter as it’s more accurate than a regular tape measure. I take 3 measurements of each area to make sure I’m being as accurate as possible. Here are my measurements for week three:
This process of tracking inches instead of pounds is still a new concept to me. I’m not sure why certain areas tend to go up and others go down. However, I do feel better, my clothes are fitting a little loser, and I can just tell that I’m losing weight based on that. Even though I’m tracking inches, I’m not letting these numbers dictate how I feel about myself.
Progress Pictures for Week Three
As much as I hate taking and posting these pics, I am starting to see a minor change from my starting measurement progress pics. Don’t mind my resting bitch face . . . it was early in the morning lol.
Thoughts on Week Three
This wasn’t the easiest week for me because I’m PMS’ing which means ridiculous carb cravings, real hunger, migraines, and just feeling extra bloated/exhausted. Yesterday was horrible and I ended the day by eating a total of 83 points. Why did I let myself go into the negative?
It was a combination of things:
PMS Carb Cravings
I crave everything with carbs during this time of the month on top of feeling REAL hunger that I can’t seem to satisfy. After a few days or so it goes away and I’m back to normal. This has been a downfall to my healthy eating many times in my life. I usually can’t seem to get “back on the wagon” after a PMS induced binge session. NOT this time. I recognize for what it is and I’m starting fresh today. I can’t dwell on it. . . I can just do better today and each day after.
The Snowstorm of 2014
This really shouldn’t be an excuse but it was a hindrance for me to eat right even though I went grocery shopping before all the snow and planned what I would eat. Something about being snowed in makes me just want to EAT. Top that with PMS carb cravings, and it’s a recipe for a binging disaster! Although, being snowed in and cuddling with these little cutie was pretty awesome!
Fail to Plan . . .
And plan to fail . . . That’s exactly what happened. Normally I check the point values on my food before I even think about eating it. Nope, not yesterday. I didn’t check the points before I scarfed down a 21 point red velvet muffin from Wawa, 7 point mac and cheese, a 7 point vanilla cappuccino, and a 10 point Mocha from McDonalds. FAIL.
On a positive note, we got these gorgeous/irresistible sprinkle covered donuts which I didn’t even touch once I realized how many points were in the red velvet muffin.
Game Plan for Week Four
There’s NOTHING I can do about my PMS/Snowstorm binge episode. I don’t want to do it again especially because my stomach was in so much pain last night that I couldn’t even get any sleep. I really don’t miss that feeling. All I can do is start fresh today and take each day one meal at a time!
This week, my game plan is simple. Go Back to Basics! I’m just focusing on the Weight Watchers basics of sticking to my daily points, measuring/weighing everything and getting in SOME sort of exercise for 30 minutes each day.
Read About My Weight Loss Journey
If you’ve missed some of my other posts, click below to read more about my progress and struggles.
- My New Weight Loss Journey – Tracking Inches Not Pounds
- My Weight Loss Journey – Week One Measurements
- My Weight Loss Journey – Week Two Measurements
How did you do this week? Leave a comment below and let me know!
“If at first you don’t succeed, Dust yourself off and try again. You can dust it off and try again.”
~Aaliyah~
Hi! I’m Aimee with 2 E’s. I'm a confidence coach that empowers women to love themselves by breaking down body image issues, so that they can lose the emotional weight and gain the confidence to look and feel irresistible...at any size.
I think you should pat yourself on the back for actually tracking your points on your binge day. I know for a fact I wouldn’t have been able to face tracking 83 points… I would have just cringed and pretended it didn’t happen (if I don’t write it down, it couldn’t have possibly happened, right?!).
Also, the fact that you are feeling better and your clothes are fitting better is a good sign you are on the right track! Great job! I’m sure as time goes on you’ll see the results (and declining numbers) you want to see!
Thanks girl. There’s plenty of times before where I’ve binged and didn’t track a thing! Of course, if you don’t write it down it NEVER happened LOL.
Oh my goodness I hear you on the PMS cravings, and whats worse is they always take me by surprise, I can’t work out why I’m suddenly eatting everything in sight and then the next week I’m like ooooooh that’s why lol!
Such an interesting idea to track your progress purely through your inches, I’m excited to see your journey.
Lastly I’m so sorry it’s taken me so long to respond to your comment on my blog, the job has been a time sucking vortex! Thank you so much for taking the time to comment!
Thanks Kirsty! PMS cravings are like a rapid animal LOL.
Thank you so much for popping over to Chickadee Says! I am so impressed by your dedication! Also, I love that you are tracking inches instead of pounds. For me I tend to gain ‘weight’ when I work out, but lose inches aka fat. I think too many people put emphasis on pounds instead of how our body feels! Muscle mass all the way!
xx Kait
Thanks Kait! Some days I don’t feel so dedicated but then again this is not a black and white path . . . it’s a journey!
PMS time is really hard for me as well. You are doing the right thing but just getting right back with it and not looking back. You can’t take too many progress pictures, you will be happy you have them later!
Thanks Samantha. Progress pics suck in the beginning but I know it’ll be worth it!