Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Weigh-In Wedensday: Week 10 and another hike!


WEEK
DATE
WEIGHT
POUNDS +/-
TOTAL LOST
10
Mar 6
162.8
-1.0
2.0 lbs
9
Feb 27
163.8
-2.0
1.0 lbs
8
Feb 20
165.8
+2.0
(-1.0 lbs)
7
Feb 13
163.8
+2.8
1.0 lbs
6
Feb 6
161.0
-1.2
3.8 lbs
5
Jan 30
162.2
-0.8
2.6 lbs
4
Jan 23
163.0
-1.0
1.8 lbs
3
Jan 16
164.0
+1.4
0.8 lbs
2
Jan 9
162.6
-2.2
2.2 lbs
1
Jan 2
164.8


 

I warned you last week that this would be a little embarrassing. Since my last Weigh-In post, I've gained a total of 1.8 pounds. And that's not so bad, except when you look at the weeks in between. In the two weeks following my last post, I gained a total of 4.8 pounds! I completely lost the DietBet I had joined. I lost all willpower when it comes to what I put in my mouth, so I was basically eating everything in sight. And while I was still working out pretty consistently, it just wasn't enough to compensate for my crappy eating.

I'm happy to announce that I've gotten (mostly) back on track these last couple of weeks, and I've joined another DietBet -- one I am determined to win this time! Maybe I'll even win enough to make back the money I lost in the first one. 

I went hiking again last weekend, this time with my friend Michelle (also known as Soulmate, because we were pretty much made for each other). We tried out a new (to both of us) hike called Rattlesnake Canyon, which was purported to be of a similar length and difficulty to Inspiration Point. That proved to be true, and it was also insanely beautiful! So much greenery, lots of time near a quiet creek, and after about two miles, we came to a great open meadow where we could sit on a big rock and have our snacks before making our way back down. The trail keeps going beyond the meadow, so sometime I will probably check it out, but we knew we needed to conserve energy for the trek down.

Here are some pictures from Rattlesnake, totally not in any logical order.

Us at the trailhead after the hike.
Ignore my total guber smile, please.

I have conquered this rock!
This is the meadow two miles in. Pretty, huh?

Crossing the creek!

Michelle and I crossed the creek at different spots
and took pictures of each other on the rocks.
Because we are cute like that.


We got to enjoy this view multiple times as the trail wound
back and forth and took us further and higher.

This weekend I'll hopefully be finding a light hike to explore in the desert while I'm there visiting my family and meeting my new nephew Ezra, and the following weekend I'm planning on checking out Tangerine Falls with Helly and some other folks! I seriously want to make hiking a regular thing -- like, once a week if possible. It's an excellent workout, there are amazing bits of God's creation to see, and breathing fresh air makes me feel so alive!

2 comments:

  1. Glad nobody fell in the creek ;-)

    I concur wholeheartedly with every single word of your last paragraph! I'm enjoying the exercise and fresh air I'm getting, and basking in the beautiful natural surroundings truly inspires awe and makes me feel closer to God. (I just have to make sure to Claritin beforehand ;-) )

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  2. Beautiful pictures! Thanks for sharing.

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