Something Positive

I decided to say something positive since I haven't been too upbeat with the whole weightloss thing as of late. I am positive that I am going to be successful this week with my weightloss. I am hoping that I will pass the 10 lb mark. It will take a lot of hard work, but I am up for it!

Confessions of a WW flunky!

Okay, so I haven't been tracking points or going to meetings for like 3 weeks. I know that it isn't good. I need to get back on track. It's just a matter of bucking up and doing it. My wonderful husband left town last night and I am hoping to use this time to re-evaluate where I'm at and what I need to be doing. I did hop on the treadmill tonight. I walked 2.25 miles. I am trying to go more slow with things. Sometimes I jump into things too quickly and then I can't keep up the pace so I stop completely. I am hoping to build up to a more aggressive exercise plan, but for now it is walking for me. I am just too heavy to run. :( Soon, I will be that all-star runner again. I can't wait for the day!

WW this week.

Apparently I didn't do as awesome as I thought I had. I lost 1.6lbs. I'm proud of it. I just wish I would hit the -10lbs mark. I'm at -9.2 lbs. So close! Oh well, there's always next week.

I can't wait!

Okay, so I am so excited for this Thursday's weigh-in. I wish it was Thursday tomorrow. I am really feeling good about my week thus far and think that I will have a very successful weigh-in. As long as I stay on track for the next 2 days. So far I have done awesome with my tracking, my water intake, and my exercising. And I haven't even used more than 10 of my flex points yet. I feel like I am going to kick some serious trash! Woo hoo! I can't wait.

New Week's Resolution

I haven't written about my weigh-in yet because it wasn't a good one. It wasn't too terrible, but I did gain .6 lbs. I am going to be on point this week. It is already Saturday and I feel like I am leaps and bounds ahead of where I was on Thursday. You know, it really is about getting your head in the game. My head wasn't in the game last week. I was so focused on my husband leaving for work early (and the pity party I was throwing myself), the problems that are occurring at work and my new calling. I need to remember that my losing weight is important and it deserves my attention. I need to pay attention to it, otherwise, the weight won't come off. So here's to a new week with much better results!

Confessions of an ovoer-eater...

Oh my I need to get on the treadmill. I feel like all I have done for the last 2 days is shove food in my face. I am trying to make healthier choices, so it isn't as bad as it could be. But no mater what foods you eat, if you eat them in mass quantities, it isn't good for you. I am going to go take a stroll on my treadmill and hope that it will give me some time to get back in the right mindset. No more over-eating.

Small Victory

I completely forgot to mention my little-mini victory. I went to a Mexican restaurant on Friday night with my husband and some friends. Mexican restaurants are terrible because they always keep your table supplied with chips and salsa, and this one also supplied refried beans. I was so proud of myself because I only had about 5 chips. Our table of 6 people went through about 5 baskets, so I was very proud of myself for only eating 5 chips. And when my food arrived I ate my taco and chimichanga (not the healthiest, but by not eating the chips before I felt I had earned it) and my refried beans. I didn't touch the sour cream, guacamole, or rice. It is becoming increasingly easier to select only the things I really want (and can afford) to eat and leaving the rest behind.

Week...I don't know what week I'm on!

Okay, so I went and weighed in on Saturday since I was unable to go on Thursday. I was down 2 lbs. Woo hoo! I am on my way. I have only gained once since I started on my Weight Watchers journey, and that was during the two weeks I was home in Michigan over Christmas. I wasn't even upset by that gain because I was expecting it. So, it has really been nice to have so many consecutive losses. It helps to keep me motivated. I am now down 8.6 lbs and still dropping. My goals this week are to incorporate exercise back into my daily routine and to make sure I drink all my water every day. Thank you for your support.

Starting weight **9.6
Weekly Loss -2.0
Total Loss -8.6
Current weight **1.0
I am not brave enough yet to divulge my entire weight.

Dilemna

Well, I just realized last night that I cannot go to my meeting tonight. I have to be at school, in my classroom from 6-7:30 tonight for a Science thing with my students' parents. So, I am trying to decided if I should go weigh in on Friday or Saturday, or just wait until next Thursday. What do you think? I really need to figure out when the other meetings are. Okay, that's all. Thanks!

It's that time of the week, again!

So I went to WW tonight. I only went to weigh in since I was supposed to be having recipe swap at my house...it bombed. Only one person came, but that is besides the point. The point is that I went and weighed in and I lost 1 lb this week. That is without exercising. I am super proud of myself. Life is good!

Success!!!

I went to my meeting tonight. I was super excited because I lost all the weight that I had gained back over the holidays. I am now at a total weight loss of -5.6lbs. I am well on my way to accomplishing my goal of losing 25lbs by March 21. I have decided that I very much enjoy WW meetings. They present really inspiring information and also give some great recipe ideas. The quote from tonights meeting that I loved was ,"The more you love what your are doing, the more it will be successful for you."
A great recipe idea is for a spice cake. You add a small can of pumpkin to a spice cake mix. (They say it may take a while to mix it and it will be thick, but it's good.) Then you put it in a regular sized pan and cook like normal. When it is finished, top with cool whip free. It is only 2 pts per serving. The recipe should yield 12 large slices. Sounds good to me. I think I might try it this weekend.
My goal for this coming week is to continue tracking and to exercise more regularly.

Not good...

So, I did it. I went to a WW meeting. I am so glad I went because I am motivated again. I have been working on eating my filling foods and tracking. Oh tracking...it is the bane of my existence and the key to my success all at one time. I commit to tracking everything this week!

Wii Fit

We got a Wii Fit this week before Brandon headed off to work. I am loving it so far. I really enjoy the different activities they offer and it is fun to receive immediate feedback as to your posture, balance, form, and all that good stuff. It also gives you a chronological age every time you workout. Yesterday I was 27, only one year off from my actual age, but today I was 30...not good. That means I am aging at an alarming rate. I will be 90 before I know it. ;)
I might as well clear out the ginormous elephant in the room right now...Weight Watchers weigh-in is tomorrow. Who else is nervous? Me me! I am just hoping to be at the same weight or close to the same weight I was at before the holidays. I know that I totally gained a ton while I was in MI, but I have been kinda trying more since I got home. Well, maybe it will be a good swift kick in the behind if I am up a lot. And maybe, just maybe, that is what I will need to get myself going strong again.

Habits

So I noticed on my friend, Katie's weight loss blog that she had written 26 days to a new habit. That intrigued me and so I did some research to find that it takes about 21-28 days to make a new habit stick. If that is the case, I have 17-24 more days of jogging to really make it a habit. I know this sounds silly, but I bought some new workout clothes from Modbe and they have really inspired me to get on the treadmill everyday. I love these clothes. They make me feel and look cute while I am exercising. It is really hard to want to exercise everyday when you feel ugly and frumpy doing it. Now that I feel better about myself when I exercise, it is easier to make myself do it. Here's to starting a new habit...again.

Uh-oh!

I was not a good little weight watcher over the holidays. That is all I will say. I have one week to get back on track before my next weigh-in. I've got some work to do.