"What is one habit, if changed, could move you toward your weight-loss goal?"
OMG this one got me thinking, I think the one habit I have is taking little bits or "Taste testing" things. I need to stop this!
I don't count the points, who's going to figure out points for a bite, right? But sadly I know these do add up to points and I'm only hurting my efforts. I know its a habit I need to break, and I know when I do I'll be able to reach my goal with a little more ease. So today I'm making a promise to not taste test or bite anything. I'm going to only going to eat things I track and thats it.
One day at a time :)
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
WW Calender day 11
"Learn how you can help families in need. Go to WeightWatchers.com/LoseForGood."
So the lose for good campaign is awesome. During this time how ever much weight WW members lose is how much food (pound wise) WW will donate. The best part it is goes by center location. So if during the month my center loses 1000 lbs, WW will donate 1000 lbs of food to a local food bank. Also you can always bring in non-perishable foods to a center too.
Ok so off topic today is 9/11 a very significant day here in the USA. Its a day when so many lost their life because of hatred. I can still remember the day it happened, where I was, what I was doing, and freaking out because my Mom and sister where so close to it all.
Now that my kids are 10 and 7, they are learning about it in school. Justin has been asking all kinds of questions about it, because he has been to NY before and my mom is only about 2 hours from NYC. So this is a place Justin is familiar with, and knowing something so senseless and tragic happened there is hitting home a bit for him.
Today is a day to remember those who took a risk to save others, those who lost their lives, and to keep all the families of loved ones lost in our hearts and prayers.
USA United we Stand United we Stay!
So the lose for good campaign is awesome. During this time how ever much weight WW members lose is how much food (pound wise) WW will donate. The best part it is goes by center location. So if during the month my center loses 1000 lbs, WW will donate 1000 lbs of food to a local food bank. Also you can always bring in non-perishable foods to a center too.
Ok so off topic today is 9/11 a very significant day here in the USA. Its a day when so many lost their life because of hatred. I can still remember the day it happened, where I was, what I was doing, and freaking out because my Mom and sister where so close to it all.
Now that my kids are 10 and 7, they are learning about it in school. Justin has been asking all kinds of questions about it, because he has been to NY before and my mom is only about 2 hours from NYC. So this is a place Justin is familiar with, and knowing something so senseless and tragic happened there is hitting home a bit for him.
Today is a day to remember those who took a risk to save others, those who lost their lives, and to keep all the families of loved ones lost in our hearts and prayers.
USA United we Stand United we Stay!
Monday, September 10, 2012
WW Calender day 10
"Feeling full but bored? Choose activity or water rather then food. Activelink Make every move count."
I will so eat out of boredom, its such a bad habit and I'm happy to say I'm winning the war on this one. Its also a habit I see in Mick and the kids and I'm stopping it with them now. I tell them to grab some water or go outside and play. Something rather then eat when I know they all ready had a snack or meal and they are just bored.
Most of the time when you think your hungry anyways your really thirsty so water is a good option. I know for me finding something to distract myself is always good. So WW has this new toy called Activelink and yes I got one. It track all your movements and figures out how much AP's you earn a day just from your normal day to day activity's. Then it challenges you to move more, not workout more (all though that's always a plus) but just move more in general. Being active is more then working out 3 days a week (or what ever your doing). Activelink is a cool way to see your whole day and what you did. Are you as active as you thought? or are you way more active then you thought you were? For me.....I have no idea YET!
When you first get it you have to do an assessment week. You wear the Activelink for 8 days, all day each day. You don't change anything you do, just do what you normally would do, don't add anything new and don't try to do more then what you normally would do. After the 8 days it tells you how much you move just doing your normal day to day stuff. This becomes your base line. The level of activity you know you can hit every day, now the challenge.....go above that base, basically move more through out your day and earn some AP's.
Right now I still have 5 day to go so Ill let you know what it says when I'm done. Its really hard not being able to track any of my activity for now and not seeing it is driving me crazy. Its also really hard to not do more, I want a good reading but I don't want to do more and then not be able to get to base each day.
So bottom line GET OFF YOUR BUTT :)
I will so eat out of boredom, its such a bad habit and I'm happy to say I'm winning the war on this one. Its also a habit I see in Mick and the kids and I'm stopping it with them now. I tell them to grab some water or go outside and play. Something rather then eat when I know they all ready had a snack or meal and they are just bored.
Most of the time when you think your hungry anyways your really thirsty so water is a good option. I know for me finding something to distract myself is always good. So WW has this new toy called Activelink and yes I got one. It track all your movements and figures out how much AP's you earn a day just from your normal day to day activity's. Then it challenges you to move more, not workout more (all though that's always a plus) but just move more in general. Being active is more then working out 3 days a week (or what ever your doing). Activelink is a cool way to see your whole day and what you did. Are you as active as you thought? or are you way more active then you thought you were? For me.....I have no idea YET!
When you first get it you have to do an assessment week. You wear the Activelink for 8 days, all day each day. You don't change anything you do, just do what you normally would do, don't add anything new and don't try to do more then what you normally would do. After the 8 days it tells you how much you move just doing your normal day to day stuff. This becomes your base line. The level of activity you know you can hit every day, now the challenge.....go above that base, basically move more through out your day and earn some AP's.
Right now I still have 5 day to go so Ill let you know what it says when I'm done. Its really hard not being able to track any of my activity for now and not seeing it is driving me crazy. Its also really hard to not do more, I want a good reading but I don't want to do more and then not be able to get to base each day.
So bottom line GET OFF YOUR BUTT :)
Sunday, September 9, 2012
1 year ago today....
I joined WW and started this blog. WOW how time can fly!
I cant believe its been a year all ready, and I cant believe how much my attitude has changed, my eating has changed, the number on the scale has changed, all of it has changed. All for the better :)
I feel pretty good right now, I feel like I have accomplished something amazing. So last year Sky danced at a street festival and I got one of these....
Yesterday I got one again. I think its going to be my yearly reward at this festival. It was just as good as I remember last year and still worth the points. Here is a Link to the post from last year. It was crazy to re-read my first 2 post. Wow how things has changed :)
I cant believe its been a year all ready, and I cant believe how much my attitude has changed, my eating has changed, the number on the scale has changed, all of it has changed. All for the better :)
I feel pretty good right now, I feel like I have accomplished something amazing. So last year Sky danced at a street festival and I got one of these....
WW Calender day 9
"Are you going to your Weight Watchers meeting this week? Plan to stay for some motivation."
My meeting days are Fridays, and yes I always plan on going and staying. I love my meetings, I love the people in my meeting group. They are all supportive and we all know, no matter where we are in our own personal journey, we are all in the same boat. I also LOVE my leader. She is amazing, super supportive, and is always pushing me to do better. Meetings are not for everyone though and that's fine too. One thing though, whether you go to meetings or not, is we all need support. Just making sure you get the support you need somewhere is important to success.
For me my meetings are my "ME" time. Its the 30min a week I take for myself with no questions asked. I get to be re-energized, have my WI and see how I did for the week. I get to see friends who get "it" and totally understand my feelings and struggles when it comes to losing weight. I also love the rewards :) I'm such a sucker for some recognition. My 10% key ring hangs on the rear view mirror in my car with my 2 16week clapping hands and my 25 and 50 lb ring hanging on it. I love seeing it and touching it and having it be my reminder of how far I have come and that I can do this.
Yes I'm planing on going to my meeting and yes I will stay for the whole thing, cause I'm that important and worth it to get the motivation.
My meeting days are Fridays, and yes I always plan on going and staying. I love my meetings, I love the people in my meeting group. They are all supportive and we all know, no matter where we are in our own personal journey, we are all in the same boat. I also LOVE my leader. She is amazing, super supportive, and is always pushing me to do better. Meetings are not for everyone though and that's fine too. One thing though, whether you go to meetings or not, is we all need support. Just making sure you get the support you need somewhere is important to success.
For me my meetings are my "ME" time. Its the 30min a week I take for myself with no questions asked. I get to be re-energized, have my WI and see how I did for the week. I get to see friends who get "it" and totally understand my feelings and struggles when it comes to losing weight. I also love the rewards :) I'm such a sucker for some recognition. My 10% key ring hangs on the rear view mirror in my car with my 2 16week clapping hands and my 25 and 50 lb ring hanging on it. I love seeing it and touching it and having it be my reminder of how far I have come and that I can do this.
Yes I'm planing on going to my meeting and yes I will stay for the whole thing, cause I'm that important and worth it to get the motivation.
Saturday, September 8, 2012
WW Calender day 8
"What a great day to go to a farmers market and buy fresh vegetables. Add them to every meal."
I love the Farmers Market! Today we just happened to be going to one because Sky and I were both dancing with our dance studio at a street festival. This farmers market happened to be the same day in its usually spot just outside the street festival. So after all the dancing we walk walked around the festival and on the way back to the car we hit the Farmers Market. I could spend so much there but we didn't.
Tomorrow is another one that I really like maybe we will wake up early and hit that one. We do need some fruit and veggies in the house :)
I love the Farmers Market! Today we just happened to be going to one because Sky and I were both dancing with our dance studio at a street festival. This farmers market happened to be the same day in its usually spot just outside the street festival. So after all the dancing we walk walked around the festival and on the way back to the car we hit the Farmers Market. I could spend so much there but we didn't.
Tomorrow is another one that I really like maybe we will wake up early and hit that one. We do need some fruit and veggies in the house :)
Friday, September 7, 2012
WW Calender day 7
"Vary your routine today by earning activity points in a new place or by taking a different route."
Hhhhmmmm a new way? I think I'll have the kids do this one with me. Our school is only a mile from our home but with a 7 and 10 year old sometimes a mile can be a very long walk. So I think today we will try something new. We will park at the library and walk to school from there. Its only about 2 blocks but it will have us walk a different way and we all will get some exercise in. I also have WI today so I'm thinking I'll squeeze some more activity by parking at the top of the parking garage by my WW center and walking the whole way down.
Also later today I'm going to do some yoga, I haven't done yoga in a wile and since its a rest day from running yoga would be a nice change.
What way will you get more activity in?
Hhhhmmmm a new way? I think I'll have the kids do this one with me. Our school is only a mile from our home but with a 7 and 10 year old sometimes a mile can be a very long walk. So I think today we will try something new. We will park at the library and walk to school from there. Its only about 2 blocks but it will have us walk a different way and we all will get some exercise in. I also have WI today so I'm thinking I'll squeeze some more activity by parking at the top of the parking garage by my WW center and walking the whole way down.
Also later today I'm going to do some yoga, I haven't done yoga in a wile and since its a rest day from running yoga would be a nice change.
What way will you get more activity in?
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