Shrinking Natalie
My journey to STAY a big loser...
My Progress
On March 26th, 2009 I realized my weight loss goal when I weighed-in at my weekly Weight Watchers meeting at 134.2 lbs. My goal had been 135 lbs. I lost a total of 82.4 lbs over 44 weeks. If you scroll down, I have kept my weight loss and goal charts on this page if you are interested in that journey.
Since hitting goal, I will now be in the maintenance phase. I truly believe dedicated tracking of my food, exercise, and progress was the key to my weight loss success. Thus, I think dedicated tracking will be the key to keeping the weight off. Directly below is a table describing how I am doing in this endeavor.
Maintenance Chart
| Goal Weight | Current Weight (Date) | +/- of Goal | Weeks on Maintenance |
| 135.0 lbs | 133.4 (9/24/2009) | -1.6 | 26 weeks |
Weight Loss Charts
| Week | Date | Weight | Loss | Total | BMI | Notes |
| 44 | 3/26/2009 | 134.2 | -2.2 | 82.4 | 23 | GOAL! |
| 43 | 3/19/2009 | 136.4 | -3.0 | 80.2 | 23 | 80 lbs - What a great loss! And a BMI drop, too! |
| 42 | 3/12/2009 | 139.4 | -0.4 | 77.2 | 24 | A small loss |
| 41 | 3/5/2009 | 139.8 | -1.8 | 76.8 | 24 | HELLO 130s! Its so very nice to see you my friend. |
| 40 | 2/26/2009 | 141.6 | -0.8 | 75.0 | 24 | 75 lbs - And a new reward charm for my key chain! |
| 39 | 2/19/2009 | 142.4 | -1.8 | 74.2 | 24 | Another BMI drop! |
| 38 | 2/12/2009 | 144.2 | -2.8 | 72.4 | 25 | 70 lbs - And a healthy BMI!!! |
| 37 | 2/05/2009 | 147.0 | -1.0 | 69.6 | 26 | I WILL hit 70lbs total next week and a healthy BMI |
| 36 | 1/28/2009 | 148.0 | -2.0 | 68.6 | 26 | Good riddance 150s! |
| 35 | 1/21/2009 | 150.0 | -2.0 | 66.6 | 26 | 65 lbs - Next week I WILL be saying "c-ya!" to the 150s. |
| 34 | 1/15/2009 | 152.0 | -2.4 | 64.6 | 26 | Back on track! |
| 33 | 1/08/2009 | 154.4 | +0.2 | 62.2 | 26 | Eh, a little gain on a short week. |
| 32 | 1/03/2009 | 154.2 | -4.8 | 62.4 | 26 | 60 lbs - And a BMI drop - 1 point from healthy! |
| 31 | 12/25/2008 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | No weigh-in because of the holiday |
| 30 | 12/18/2008 | 159.0 | -2.4 | 57.6 | 27 | Hello 150s! And a BMI drop! |
| 29 | 12/11/2008 | 161.4 | -1.8 | 55.2 | 28 | 55 lbs |
| 28 | 12/04/2008 | 163.2 | -1.8 | 53.4 | 28 | A good, steady loss even with Thanksgiving |
| 27 | 11/26/2008 | 165.0 | -3.8 | 51.6 | 28 | 50 lbs - WOOHOOO! |
| 26 | 11/20/2008 | 168.8 | +0.6 | 47.8 | 29 | Boo! My first gain. |
| 25 | 11/15/2008 | 168.2 | -3.6 | 48.4 | 29 | 45 lbs - Goodbye 170s! |
| 24 | 11/06/2008 | 171.8 | -0.8 | 44.8 | 29 | Goodbye obesity! |
| 23 | 10/30/2008 | 172.6 | -4.2 | 44.0 | 30 | 40 lbs - My biggest loss to-date! |
| 22 | 10/23/2008 | 176.8 | -2.2 | 39.8 | 30 | Another drop in my BMI |
| 21 | 10/16/2008 | 179.0 | -1.2 | 37.6 | 31 | Goodbye 180s! |
| 20 | 10/09/2008 | 180.2 | -0.8 | 36.4 | 31 | I get my next reward - a coach purse! |
| 19 | 10/02/2008 | 181.0 | -2.8 | 35.6 | 31 | 35 lbs - And another drop in my BMI |
| 18 | 9/25/2008 | 183.8 | -2.2 | 32.8 | 32 | Bye 186, you really overstayed your welcome |
| 17 | 9/18/2008 | 186.0 | -0.2 | 30.6 | 32 | My body seems to really like 186... |
| 16 | 9/11/2008 | 186.2 | -0.6 | 30.4 | 32 | 30 lbs - And charm #2 for persistence |
| 15 | 9/04/2008 | 186.8 | -3.6 | 29.8 | 32 | Goodbye 190s!!! |
| 14 | 8/28/2008 | 190.4 | -2.0 | 26.2 | 33 | 25 lbs - And the first charm on my 10% key chain |
| 13 | 8/21/2008 | 192.4 | -1.8 | 24.2 | 33 | That's better! |
| 12 | 8/14/2008 | 194.2 | -0.2 | 22.4 | 33 | A small loss, but still a loss |
| 11 | 8/08/2008 | 194.4 | -3.6 | 22.2 | 33 | 20 lbs - 10% of my start weight gone! |
| 10 | 7/31/2008 | 198.0 | -1.6 | 18.6 | 34 | Good, steady loss |
| 9 | 7/24/2008 | 199.6 | -0.8 | 17.0 | 34 | HELLO Onederland! Its been a long time... |
| 8 | 7/17/2008 | 200.4 | -1.8 | 16.2 | 34 | 15 lbs |
| 7 | 7/10/2008 | 202.2 | -2.4 | 14.4 | 35 | Wow! I was not expecting a 2lb loss again |
| 6 | 7/03/2008 | 204.6 | -2.2 | 12.0 | 35 | 10 lbs |
| 5 | 6/26/2008 | 206.8 | -1.2 | 9.8 | 35 | Another drop in my BMI |
| 4 | 6/19/2008 | 208.0 | -2.8 | 8.6 | 36 | Goodbye 210s! |
| 3 | 6/12/2008 | 210.8 | -1.8 | 5.8 | 36 | 5 lbs |
| 2 | 6/05/2008 | 212.6 | -1.8 | 4.0 | 36 | My first drop in BMI |
| 1 | 5/29/2008 | 214.4 | -2.2 | 2.2 | 37 | First week on plan and a big loss! |
| 0 | 5/22/2008 | 216.6 | N/A | N/A | 37 | Not my heaviest (232 lbs in 2005) |
Reward Chart
The following little extras help keep me motivated and on-track. Thinking about losing 81 lbs is overwhelming, so setting these milestones has kept me from getting discouraged on this long journey to a healthier me.
| Goal Weight | Reward | Date Achieved |
| 210 | Pedicure | 6/12/2008 |
| 200 | 2 New Pairs of Shoes | 7/17/2008 |
| 190 | Full Body Massage | 8/28/2008 |
| 180 | Coach Purse | 10/09/2008 |
| 170 | Dinner @ Mon Ami Gabi | 11/15/2008 |
| 160 | Weekend Getaway | 12/18/2008 |
| 150 | New Outfit & Knee High Boots | 1/21/2009 |
| 140 | Day Off & Dinner Cooked by my Hubby | 3/5/2009 |
Race Chart
First, I started walking outside. Then I started jogging on my elliptical. Then a friend talked me into doing a 5k, and I didn't want to die of embarrassment, so I started training in earnest. Now I am addicted to running, and these are the races I plan on doing over the next year. My ultimate goal is to run (NO walking) a half-marathon.
| Race/Date | Goal | Actual |
| 5k (3.1 miles) Goblin Gallop on October 26th, 2008 | 35 minutes | 35 minutes 4 seconds |
| 5-miler Turkey Trot on November 27th, 2008 | 55 minutes | 55 minutes 57 seconds |
| Jingle All the Way 10k on December 14th, 2008 | 68 minutes | 70 minutes 57 seconds |
| Run for the Shelter 1/2 Marathon (13.1 miles) on April 19th, 2009 | 2 hours 24 minutes | 2 hours 21 minutes |
