Week #3 Weigh In

Sigh...this week's weigh-in was not where I wanted it to be. I only lost a half a pound, and with it gained in inches on my waist and bust. Water weight? I don't know. But here's the ugly...

• Weight: 144.5 pounds (down 5.5 pounds in three weeks; had hoped to be down 8 pounds by now)
• Waist: 36.5 inches (that's a half inch more than I started at three weeks ago! And up an inch since last week)
• 1" Below Waist: 38.5 inches (just a half inch less than starting size and same as last week)
• Hips: 39.5 inches (just a half inch less than I started with)
• Thigh: 21 inches (just a quarter inch less than starting size and the same as the last two weigh-ins)
• Bust: 35.5 inches (down 1.5 inches from the start, but up .5 inches from last week)
• Below Bust: 32 inches (down a quarter inch from the start but up three-quarters inche from last week)

Now, I don't know what I'm doing wrong. I'm keeping my calorie count very low--my goal is 1200 calories a day, but in reality I'm averaging about 900-1000 a day. I'm also keeping a careful watch on my sugar intake. And I get no empty calories in my drinks, which is mostly water or flavored water under 10 calories per serving. So when it comes to food, I'm not sure where I'm going wrong. (I'm taking good supplements in order to make sure my energy and nutrition are there.)

The one place where I know I can do better, though, is with the exercise. I'm not getting nearly enough; it appears three times a week isn't going to cut it. So I'm going to have to figure out a way to step away from my work desk during the day to get moving. Perhaps I can fit an hour in mid-day and extend my work hours later into the night. (I can't get on the treadmill at night because the sound will keep my boys awake, but my working then won't bother them.) I'll figure something out, because I'm already behind in my goals. If I'm to make my goal weight by April 1, then I need to get a move on.