Happy Halloween Everyone!!!
Today was a HARD day. The kids each had a party in class and I helped out in both. There was LOTS of non-point friendly foods, for example.......
Pizza
Chow Main
Cup cakes
12 (no joke) different kinds of cookies
pop corn
fried rice
and CANDY up the wa-zoo
Lemon aid
kool aid packs
and fruit punch
It was crazy, but I did pretty good. I had 1 small slice of pizza and 1/2 cup chow main and about 4 oz of lemon aid. It still added up to more then I would have liked (points wise) but it is what it is and it was good.
After school the kids had time to do their homework, then we had to get ready to go to a Halloween Party at a friends house. This was more of a before Trick or Treating dinner party. Once again good food, lots of pts. I tried to do good, I know when to say stop and I did. The only prob is I know the points were a bit high (I still haven't tracked it yet so I don't know where I'm at). I did have 8 DP left and 23 WPs so I know I'm covered but it is still going to be close.
We just got back from trick or treating so I also need to track my 2 hours of walk. Got to love those AP's. Maybe I'll have enough to sneak a piece or two of the kids candy :)
Monday, October 31, 2011
Day 4
Today was another good day. Nothing much happening its a pretty quiet day. I'M just trying to save my last WP so I can have some of the kids candy tomorrow :)
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Day 3
Today was a great day :)
I help work the door on Tue and Sat's now for my Zumba classes. Which is great cause I get to take the classes for free :). What more motivation do I need to work out right hehe. So I got up early today went to Zumba class and it totally set the tone for my day.
After that I hung out at home, washed cloths then got the kids ready to go out to my Sisters for my Nephews Birthday party. Luckily I planed for it, I knew there would be cake and I wanted to have some but I need to have control and make sure I got just a small piece. Also since it is a few day before Halloween I know my Sister would have candy, Luckily she like stuff I don't so I wasn't to worried about that.
When we got there the food was ready so we ate. I made sure to scan everything then decide what to have. When I did I actually grabbed my iPod and made a note of what I was eating and how much so I could track it later. The best part since I wrote it down I wanted to stick to my servings I all ready decided I was going to have.
and.......
I DID!!! I had some chips, a hot dog, some Milk duds (ok so she remembered I like them, but she got the small box's so I only had 2 hehe), and a very small piece of cake. I drank water all day, no soda and I feel really good. I still have some WP that I'm saving for some candy on Halloween (hey I have to test the kids candy to make sure its safe ;) hehe). I'm really happy with my self today. I feel good about all my choices, and that really is the biggest battle everyday.
I help work the door on Tue and Sat's now for my Zumba classes. Which is great cause I get to take the classes for free :). What more motivation do I need to work out right hehe. So I got up early today went to Zumba class and it totally set the tone for my day.
After that I hung out at home, washed cloths then got the kids ready to go out to my Sisters for my Nephews Birthday party. Luckily I planed for it, I knew there would be cake and I wanted to have some but I need to have control and make sure I got just a small piece. Also since it is a few day before Halloween I know my Sister would have candy, Luckily she like stuff I don't so I wasn't to worried about that.
When we got there the food was ready so we ate. I made sure to scan everything then decide what to have. When I did I actually grabbed my iPod and made a note of what I was eating and how much so I could track it later. The best part since I wrote it down I wanted to stick to my servings I all ready decided I was going to have.
and.......
I DID!!! I had some chips, a hot dog, some Milk duds (ok so she remembered I like them, but she got the small box's so I only had 2 hehe), and a very small piece of cake. I drank water all day, no soda and I feel really good. I still have some WP that I'm saving for some candy on Halloween (hey I have to test the kids candy to make sure its safe ;) hehe). I'm really happy with my self today. I feel good about all my choices, and that really is the biggest battle everyday.
Day 2
Today was WI day and I'm so excited. I lost 3.2 lbs this week. It was nice knowing I lost the 2 lbs I gained last week and then a bit more. I'm only about 2.5 lbs from my 5% goal. It feel good to see the scale go down, but it feel really good to know I made good food choices.
I am very happy my WP started over cause the kids have a Fall carnival at school tonight. I know what food will be there and I want some hehe. So I'm planning accordingly, I'm bringing some fruit with me to snack on but I'M definitely going to have some Nachos tonight.
Stats
Staring weight: 255
Current weight: 244.2
Goal weight: 150
*** I hit publish yesterday for this post, but I guess I closed my laptop to fast cause I just noticed it was in the drafts section. opps**
I am very happy my WP started over cause the kids have a Fall carnival at school tonight. I know what food will be there and I want some hehe. So I'm planning accordingly, I'm bringing some fruit with me to snack on but I'M definitely going to have some Nachos tonight.
Stats
Staring weight: 255
Current weight: 244.2
Goal weight: 150
*** I hit publish yesterday for this post, but I guess I closed my laptop to fast cause I just noticed it was in the drafts section. opps**
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Blog challenge Day 1
Today has been a bit crazy for me. As I took the kids to school this morn I splurged and got a coffee from Starbucks (grande skinny Carmel latte only 2pts!!!), but I didn't grab breakfast cause I was coming right back home. Then I got stuck at school helping out in Skyla's class and a friends classroom. I already said I would work at the school during lunch so I had a short window to go get something and eat. I was starving!!
DUN DUN DAH (insert scary music here) I was being rushed and this was the time that hitting a drive thru would be so easy, quick and most of all I could lie to my self and justify it.
What to do?
How about Suck it up and make the right choice! That's just what I did and I have been on cloud 9 about it all day. Its so nice how making a decision and eating right can make you feel so good. Anyways I went home and pulled out a WW smartones I had in the freezer for such an occasion :)
I also grabbed a apple and some water, then headed back to school. I cooked my food in the staff room and hung out talking with some of the teachers. One even comment on how healthy and yummy my lunch looked. It felt good knowing I made the right choice for me. Best part no guilt, no feeling bad because I messed up, also I had tons of energy from eating so well.
Good choices are not always easy to do, and most of the time the "easy way out" wins. Trying to prepare for a time when you might have to eat and run is going to make those tough food choices a bit easier.
I have WI tomorrow so I bet you can guess what tomorrows post will be about. I'm a bit nerves :( but at the same time excited. I have had alot of emotional owning up to do this week and I just hope the scale shows how hard I worked. Even if it doesn't, I know I did my best and it will come off in it own time.
I feel good, physically and emotionally and that's all I can ask for :)
DUN DUN DAH (insert scary music here) I was being rushed and this was the time that hitting a drive thru would be so easy, quick and most of all I could lie to my self and justify it.
What to do?
How about Suck it up and make the right choice! That's just what I did and I have been on cloud 9 about it all day. Its so nice how making a decision and eating right can make you feel so good. Anyways I went home and pulled out a WW smartones I had in the freezer for such an occasion :)
I also grabbed a apple and some water, then headed back to school. I cooked my food in the staff room and hung out talking with some of the teachers. One even comment on how healthy and yummy my lunch looked. It felt good knowing I made the right choice for me. Best part no guilt, no feeling bad because I messed up, also I had tons of energy from eating so well.
Good choices are not always easy to do, and most of the time the "easy way out" wins. Trying to prepare for a time when you might have to eat and run is going to make those tough food choices a bit easier.
I have WI tomorrow so I bet you can guess what tomorrows post will be about. I'm a bit nerves :( but at the same time excited. I have had alot of emotional owning up to do this week and I just hope the scale shows how hard I worked. Even if it doesn't, I know I did my best and it will come off in it own time.
I feel good, physically and emotionally and that's all I can ask for :)
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Blog challenge!
OK so I found another WW challenge I signed up for. Its a challenge to blog at least once a day for the next 15 day. I really want to do this, I don't keep a journal (have tried but writing isn't my thing) but I love blogging. So each day for the next 15 days (hopefully more after that) I will blog about something.
PLEASE!!!!!! Leave me some feed back. I would love to hear from all of you, question, comments anything really. Ideas about what to blog about are good to :)
Thanks
PLEASE!!!!!! Leave me some feed back. I would love to hear from all of you, question, comments anything really. Ideas about what to blog about are good to :)
Thanks
I have been a bad girl (long post)
I haven't blogged on here in almost 2 week. Why you may ask.........
Simply put I didn't want to face my choices. We all go through it and it happens, we make a bad choice, we have a pitty party, on a good day we pull it together and just get back on track, on other days we stay at our low till we finally decide to face our bad choice, own up to it and move on. I think that's my favorite part of life, It doesn't stop it always moves on.
On a friends WW profile she put this quote that I just love "Why are you looking in the past your not going that way"
Life moves on, with our with out you. So today I decided to blog about my bad choices (own up to them really) and leave it all behind me and move on. I did, however, want to be honest and own up.
Last Fridays WI (10/21) I had a 2.6 lbs gain. Yep those 2.6 lbs I lost the week before to make my 10 lbs goal for the dance recital found their way back. It was no fault but my own, I let life be my excuse for not eating right or tracking anything I ate. It was not a pretty gain ether, I CRIED LIKE A BABY! Then I sat in my meeting trying really hard to hear what my WW leader had to say but all I could think about was my gain and how bumbed I felt.
After each WI I always text Mick, my Mom, my Sister and a few friends who are my super support, this time I only texted Mick and my Mom. Mick said "O baby don't worry, you'll get there, I love you" (he was at work and couldn't due much else but that sweet text). My Mom knows me and she text back saying "its going to happen from time to time, hang in there" Then just as fast she called. I told her I was ok and knew this happens, after my week I expected it, it just sucks, she got quiet and then said "you don't sound OK". That was it the water works came again and I cried my eyes out on the phone to my Mom. Can I just tell you how much I love my Mom she is the best, she is one of the strongest women I know and is one of my best friends. She is supportive and understanding and makes me own up to being a butt head hehehe. She is kind, giving, and loving, and no matter what she always makes time to listen to me rant. I love you Mom!
Back to my story........So since I didn't text everyone I usually do I started get text from my friends asking how WI was. I had to own up to my gain, each time I did I got loving replies back, lots of encouragement and support. Support is KEY to weight loss, it really is. After all the kind words I started to feel better, but anyone who really knows me also knows I can put on a good front. That's just what I did, I tried to make myself believe I was fine, I told everyone I was fine, and I found things to distract myself.
On Monday I was on this awesome WW board I frequent alot hehehe. I was having a hard day eating wise so I left a post on there to get some feed back (another support group, and I have met some awesome lady's on there). I told them I felt like I was craving something but didn't know what, I wasn't hungry, I had a treat but it wasn't what I wanted, and my sweet tooth was going crazy. They gave me a bunch of tips (brush your teeth, go to bed super early, go for a walk, lock myself in my room, etc.). Then one of my boardie friends came on and said "Usually when I'm like this its because I'm not dealing with an emotional problem. I know you had a gain last WI is it still bugging you?"
It was like a light bulb went off, and the cravings stopped as soon as I read that. I knew what my problem was and she was right, it was all emotional. I replied back with "Yes it is, thanks I'm going to go have some alone time, talk with you tomorrow". That's just what I did, I went in my room and started crying again and tried to just except, deal and move on with my gain. After my cry I played some angry birds to relax, then went to bed. I woke up the next morning feeling good. I didn't binge, and felt good about that. I used my will power and stayed out of the kitchen, and I dealt and owned up to my bad choices.
I could finally move forward, cause life was leaving me behind. Tue and today I have been really good about staying OP. I'm tracking everything I eat (the good, bad and ugly). I'm staying in my DP, and I went to Zumba class last night. I also joined a Yoga challenge on the WW website, its to do at least 20min of Yoga everyday for 1 month and I have to check in each day too. I'm pretty excited about this, cause I love yoga. Also the kids and I walked to school with some friends this morning, that walk felt so good. I also had to go to the bank and the store. Luckily for me they are in the same shopping center and pretty close together. I usually drive and park close to the bank, then get back in my car and drive and park close to the store. These places are not far from each other I mean they are like 3 parking lanes away I have just been that lazy (see I'm owning up). Today though I made the choice to park near the store, walk to the bank, then back to the store do my shopping, then walk to my car. I also didn't park as close to the store as I usually do :)
I / We are always going to have challenges. We are going to make bad choices, we are going to feel down about them. We are going to have to own up to them and we are going to have to move on. I / We need to just remember to own it and really leave it in the past.
Remember this quote "Why are you looking in the past your not going that way"
STATS as of 10/21:
Starting weight: 255
Current weight: 247.4
Goal weight: 155
Simply put I didn't want to face my choices. We all go through it and it happens, we make a bad choice, we have a pitty party, on a good day we pull it together and just get back on track, on other days we stay at our low till we finally decide to face our bad choice, own up to it and move on. I think that's my favorite part of life, It doesn't stop it always moves on.
On a friends WW profile she put this quote that I just love "Why are you looking in the past your not going that way"
Life moves on, with our with out you. So today I decided to blog about my bad choices (own up to them really) and leave it all behind me and move on. I did, however, want to be honest and own up.
Last Fridays WI (10/21) I had a 2.6 lbs gain. Yep those 2.6 lbs I lost the week before to make my 10 lbs goal for the dance recital found their way back. It was no fault but my own, I let life be my excuse for not eating right or tracking anything I ate. It was not a pretty gain ether, I CRIED LIKE A BABY! Then I sat in my meeting trying really hard to hear what my WW leader had to say but all I could think about was my gain and how bumbed I felt.
After each WI I always text Mick, my Mom, my Sister and a few friends who are my super support, this time I only texted Mick and my Mom. Mick said "O baby don't worry, you'll get there, I love you" (he was at work and couldn't due much else but that sweet text). My Mom knows me and she text back saying "its going to happen from time to time, hang in there" Then just as fast she called. I told her I was ok and knew this happens, after my week I expected it, it just sucks, she got quiet and then said "you don't sound OK". That was it the water works came again and I cried my eyes out on the phone to my Mom. Can I just tell you how much I love my Mom she is the best, she is one of the strongest women I know and is one of my best friends. She is supportive and understanding and makes me own up to being a butt head hehehe. She is kind, giving, and loving, and no matter what she always makes time to listen to me rant. I love you Mom!
Back to my story........So since I didn't text everyone I usually do I started get text from my friends asking how WI was. I had to own up to my gain, each time I did I got loving replies back, lots of encouragement and support. Support is KEY to weight loss, it really is. After all the kind words I started to feel better, but anyone who really knows me also knows I can put on a good front. That's just what I did, I tried to make myself believe I was fine, I told everyone I was fine, and I found things to distract myself.
On Monday I was on this awesome WW board I frequent alot hehehe. I was having a hard day eating wise so I left a post on there to get some feed back (another support group, and I have met some awesome lady's on there). I told them I felt like I was craving something but didn't know what, I wasn't hungry, I had a treat but it wasn't what I wanted, and my sweet tooth was going crazy. They gave me a bunch of tips (brush your teeth, go to bed super early, go for a walk, lock myself in my room, etc.). Then one of my boardie friends came on and said "Usually when I'm like this its because I'm not dealing with an emotional problem. I know you had a gain last WI is it still bugging you?"
It was like a light bulb went off, and the cravings stopped as soon as I read that. I knew what my problem was and she was right, it was all emotional. I replied back with "Yes it is, thanks I'm going to go have some alone time, talk with you tomorrow". That's just what I did, I went in my room and started crying again and tried to just except, deal and move on with my gain. After my cry I played some angry birds to relax, then went to bed. I woke up the next morning feeling good. I didn't binge, and felt good about that. I used my will power and stayed out of the kitchen, and I dealt and owned up to my bad choices.
I could finally move forward, cause life was leaving me behind. Tue and today I have been really good about staying OP. I'm tracking everything I eat (the good, bad and ugly). I'm staying in my DP, and I went to Zumba class last night. I also joined a Yoga challenge on the WW website, its to do at least 20min of Yoga everyday for 1 month and I have to check in each day too. I'm pretty excited about this, cause I love yoga. Also the kids and I walked to school with some friends this morning, that walk felt so good. I also had to go to the bank and the store. Luckily for me they are in the same shopping center and pretty close together. I usually drive and park close to the bank, then get back in my car and drive and park close to the store. These places are not far from each other I mean they are like 3 parking lanes away I have just been that lazy (see I'm owning up). Today though I made the choice to park near the store, walk to the bank, then back to the store do my shopping, then walk to my car. I also didn't park as close to the store as I usually do :)
I / We are always going to have challenges. We are going to make bad choices, we are going to feel down about them. We are going to have to own up to them and we are going to have to move on. I / We need to just remember to own it and really leave it in the past.
Remember this quote "Why are you looking in the past your not going that way"
STATS as of 10/21:
Starting weight: 255
Current weight: 247.4
Goal weight: 155
Friday, October 14, 2011
Its been a good day
So last week I struggeld a bit. I had a small gain (0.8 lbs). That gain also gave me some motivation to really stay on track. So today at WI I found out I had a 2.6 lbs LOSS!!!!! O yeah :)
Starting weight = 255
current weight = 244.8
Total weight lost = 10.2 lbs !!!!
Best part my dance costume fits amazing now :)
Starting weight = 255
current weight = 244.8
Total weight lost = 10.2 lbs !!!!
Best part my dance costume fits amazing now :)
Monday, October 3, 2011
What I have learned.......so far
I'm now 3 weeks in to my Weight Watcher journey and so far so GOOD!! At my last weight in (fri 9/30) I lost 3LBS!!! A total of 8.4lbs lost so far, like I said so far so GOOD!! I have also learned a few things...
1) Its not failure its feedback. How many of you have heard that saying? If you haven't let me be the first to say it to you. Nothing you do in life is ever a failure, there is always something to learn from mistakes, sometimes they are not clear lessons but if we take the time to reflect and try to find where we went wrong we can always figure out how to improve for the next go around.
2) Just because you slipped up for a min, day, week, month or years doesn't mean that you cant change it today, right now!! Don't make a "start date" because you will always find a reason to NOT start! When you decide to change a behavior, waiting till its easy or convenient is just plane stupid (I say that with love and a lot of experience). If you are thinking about changing something then do it, right that min, make the decision to change and do it don't wait!! Only good things can come from trying, its when you do nothing that you get nothing.
3) I think this is the best advice I can give someone on their weight loss journey (or to anyone for that matter about anything really). Just because your doing everything right and your trying your hardest, and working you butt off to see that scale go down, doesn't mean it will when you want it too. Sometime things just don't work out how you want them too, and honestly its not your time line to decide when and where you will get things...... BUT they will come, that scale will go down as long as you keep going. DON'T GIVE UP!!!!!
As for me I'm doing pretty good, could I do better? Sure.
Am I trying? You bet.
Have I slipped up in the last 3 weeks? O yes! there are a few things I shouldn't have done (OK shouldn't have eatin) but I did. I learned from it, and I moved on and have kept going. Here is hoping my work will pay off with a 1.6lbs lost on fri. Why such a specific number you ask....... That will make my first 10 LBS mark!! a place I would love to be :)
On thur I'm heading to the Doc. Don't worry nothing is wrong I'm just going for a physical and some blood work to check my cholesterol and all that, just to make sure I'm a ok. When was the last time you saw your Doc for one? When was last time you saw your Doc with out being sick? Do you know if your blood pressure is good? Is you good and bad cholesterol in the right range? If you cant answer these questions go in and find out. I know for me I haven't done any of this since Skyla was born 6 years ago, and lets face it at 30 years old that's when things start creeping up. So if you haven't go in get checked out and we can swap numbers :)
1) Its not failure its feedback. How many of you have heard that saying? If you haven't let me be the first to say it to you. Nothing you do in life is ever a failure, there is always something to learn from mistakes, sometimes they are not clear lessons but if we take the time to reflect and try to find where we went wrong we can always figure out how to improve for the next go around.
2) Just because you slipped up for a min, day, week, month or years doesn't mean that you cant change it today, right now!! Don't make a "start date" because you will always find a reason to NOT start! When you decide to change a behavior, waiting till its easy or convenient is just plane stupid (I say that with love and a lot of experience). If you are thinking about changing something then do it, right that min, make the decision to change and do it don't wait!! Only good things can come from trying, its when you do nothing that you get nothing.
3) I think this is the best advice I can give someone on their weight loss journey (or to anyone for that matter about anything really). Just because your doing everything right and your trying your hardest, and working you butt off to see that scale go down, doesn't mean it will when you want it too. Sometime things just don't work out how you want them too, and honestly its not your time line to decide when and where you will get things...... BUT they will come, that scale will go down as long as you keep going. DON'T GIVE UP!!!!!
As for me I'm doing pretty good, could I do better? Sure.
Am I trying? You bet.
Have I slipped up in the last 3 weeks? O yes! there are a few things I shouldn't have done (OK shouldn't have eatin) but I did. I learned from it, and I moved on and have kept going. Here is hoping my work will pay off with a 1.6lbs lost on fri. Why such a specific number you ask....... That will make my first 10 LBS mark!! a place I would love to be :)
On thur I'm heading to the Doc. Don't worry nothing is wrong I'm just going for a physical and some blood work to check my cholesterol and all that, just to make sure I'm a ok. When was the last time you saw your Doc for one? When was last time you saw your Doc with out being sick? Do you know if your blood pressure is good? Is you good and bad cholesterol in the right range? If you cant answer these questions go in and find out. I know for me I haven't done any of this since Skyla was born 6 years ago, and lets face it at 30 years old that's when things start creeping up. So if you haven't go in get checked out and we can swap numbers :)
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