I bought some clothes last month. Okay, I admit I went a little overboard with clothes shopping…but it’s something I do only around the end of year holidays. It’s really about the only time of year that I dress up for any stretch of time with the added value of bargain pricing.

My top shape rarely changes so I bought several tops, especially spring-colored blouses and shirts. With tanks and fitted camis, I still had to go with a size large, just because I like them hanging below my hips (and still allow some room around the shoulders and arms. Button-downs and blouses were a different matter; it seemed I was breaking back into medium size group with some room to spare.

So I got myself a bunch of skinny pants…more pairs than I’ve ever own in my entire life. I also went for a pair of new jeans in the Juniors department, one size smaller than my normal size. And I also bought two pairs of workout pants size large, coz the pair I currently owned had a hole worn into the crotch–signaling a dire need for replacement.

Today I have to say that my junior sized 9 jeans are fitting quite well, with very few areas pinching like they used to. Recent mornings find me weighing in at 143-144 on the scale, so I am guessing this is the upper weight range for jr 9. I am convinced that another 5 pounds means that the less-obvious muffin top will disappear completely.

My concern now is that my new wardrobe change will be shortlived. I have achieved a 5 lb weight loss in about 4 weeks when it took me 5 months last year to reach this stage. At this rate I may hit my ultimate goal weight of 125 by the time May rolls around.

My new workout pants tend to slip down on me during my cardio sessions, prompting me to consider purchasing medium size pants. (The new workout pants are barely 2 weeks old.) It was hard to imagine up till now that my fitted boot-leg workout pants will be too large in another few weeks. 

When I started up the clothes shopping, I told myself not to commit to any bottoms, because I anticipated losing the most inches in that area. The attraction of new and sparkly pants was too great to ignore. It was a big lack of foresight on my part. Little did I realize that my weight loss would be more rapid than I thought. Spring needs to come and go fast, or my wallet will be protesting the purchase of more clothes!

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New year, new you! Isn’t that what the Weight Watcher ads all say?

Egads, I hate that word “resolution” especially when it’s not backed up by motivation or action. But here we go with another year…and renewed enthusiasm. I always enjoy working out when the weather cold, coz I don’t have as many problems with overheating, and I’m always able to push the envelope just a little farther.

I got a new coach to help me focus on my personal goals. She took one look at my macros and exclaimed at the fat %. So now I’ll be topping out at 31g fat for my daily allowance. (Goodbye butter, cheese, mayo.)

So my daily totals should come out to:

 

• 158g Carbs
• 122g Protein
• 31g Fat
• 20g Fiber

 

Per sitting (assuming mealtimes), I’m looking at 50g carbs, 30g protein and 9g fat. 

We did arrive at an RMR of 1282 and agreed on my daily caloric intake of 1400. However, she recommended that I stop logging my exercise cals burned so I would have a better picture of my food diary. (I am puzzled by this because it sounds like I’m not eating my exercise calories back.)

Oh yeah and I’m also supposed to be drinking 11-12 glasses of water. 

Based on these metrics, it sounds like I’ll be dropping the weight and body fat % significantly! Let’s see how it looks in 2 weeks and if I’ll be making some progress on my goal weight objectives.

Helpful calculators found at: http://www.caloriesperhour.com/index_burn.php 

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