Summertime, Summertime, Sum Sum Summertime

I know that technically summer doesn't start until the end of June, but for me, it started this week!  I am officially done with work and home in Ohio enjoying my time off with the family...and almost exactly two weeks from my trip!!

Things that are great about weight loss in the summertime:
- lots of fresh fruits and veggies!!
- warmer, sunshiney weather means spending more time outside
- the heat makes me not want to eat
- pool/beach time!!
- grilled food

Things that are not great about weight loss in the summertime:
- after going to the meeting here a second time, I'm still not a big fan, but it'll do while I'm here - the people are at least reasonably friendly
- the heat makes it difficult to get in workouts.  My apartment is air conditioned, my office is air conditioned, the gyms are air conditioned...I come home to a house that's over 100 years old and three stories tall...and not air conditioned.  But, the good news is that while it has been way too hot to get in my typical workouts, there are ways to get in exercise, despite the heat.

1. There's one bathroom in the house - upstairs.  I need to start counting how many times a day I walk up and down the stairs.
2. Playing with the niece and nephews!  One of my favorites....
3. Pool/beach time!!  The resistance the water provides gives a great low-impact, yet still fun exercise!  And even just walking in sand is more difficult than walking on asphalt.
4. Evening walks - spending time with the family after it starts cooling down and enjoying a nice leisurely walk around the neighborhood.

Now, aside from the stairs, I haven't done any of these, but then again I've only been home for about 3 days.  It's starting to cool off, so hopefully I'll be able to get some more activity in soon - and we're supposed to try water zumba this week.  I'm excited to try it!

Reminder:  my meetings are now on Tuesdays, so no more Monday night posts until the end of July.

Initial weight: 257.2
Week 20: -3.0
Total weight loss: -37.2 lbs
Current weight: 220.0

I officially weigh less than I did the very first time I started Weight Watchers - and I'm about 1 pound away from losing the same amount that I did that time.  Exciting!!