Let’s not go into how badly I tanked this week. Let’s let the scale speak for me:
Last week (1/31/11): 162
This week (2/8/11): 162.5
Change: +0.5 lb (-3 lbs total)
Well, that’s actually not as bad as I feared. Regardless, I’ll discuss the failures next week. I just am not in the mood right now.
As I mentioned last week, I’ve been doing a lot of READING about weight loss (Let’s not go into the application this week). I was sent a copy of The Real Skinny on Losing it by Michelle McKinney Hammond to read & review. I have to say that I have mixed thoughts about this book. The first half was a lot of fun. I felt like this was a book written to my younger self by me in a few years. She is a ton of fun to read and I identify many of my flaws & struggles in her story.
Where she lost me was when she began to talk about cleansing & fasting. I understand that those might be useful but didn’t seem to fit in such a casual book despite her assurances that they may or may not be for you. After that she mentioned some different diet plans that I may do some further reading on. I’m skeptical because of the cleansing & fasting, but I HAVE heard about them for others so I may read more.
I do like the questions at the end of each chapter to reflect on and I liked her candor. Overall, I’d recommend it for a fun & entertaining and mildly informational read, but I wouldn’t call it the last book you will need on your journey.
You can read the first chapter of the book at Tyndale’s website.
This post is linked to Mamavation Mondays @ Mamavation, and Winter Weight Off @ 5 Minutes for Mom.
Disclosure: Tyndale House Publishers has provided me with a complimentary copy of this ARC
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Amy E
23 February 2011 at 9:30 AM (14 years ago)Jen!!! Remind me to talk to you about fasting and cleansing next time I see you. I did a fast in the fall.
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jen Reply:
February 24th, 2011 at 9:50 AM
I remember hearing about that. Probably not in my cards anytime soon since I’m nursing though…and will probably be preggo soon after I’m not (God-willing, of course).
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Andrea Kruse (@notimeMom)
7 February 2011 at 10:21 PM (14 years ago)Don’t be too hard on yourself. We all have off periods, but keep at it. I hope you have a better week ahead and you can squeeze some gold out of those weight loss books you have been reviewing.
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Amanda Odair
7 February 2011 at 9:22 PM (14 years ago)chin up! Don’t let a bad week keep you down! look at the bigger picture!
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Katrina Roets
7 February 2011 at 9:17 PM (14 years ago)Have you read Body Clutter? It’s one that I have here that I started ages ago that I want to pick up and re-do. Don’t give up on this. Tomorrow is a new day with a new chance. 🙂
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jen Reply:
February 22nd, 2011 at 10:55 AM
Yeah… I had it and the workbook and I gave them both away. I am the most knowledgable person on earth about weight loss. I have read almost every book. I just hate DOING the things they say to do!
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