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UGH!!!

Why is weight loss so freakin' difficult?! I have such good intentions, I create goals, I go to my WW meetings each week, why can't I stay on the wagon?! UGH!!! I need to get my head back in the game. This week my leader challenged me to track, track, track! I know that is half the battle for me. So, I need to do it. I'm going to try to track here daily and see how it goes. So, here is day 1: Breakfast -Starbucks Skinny Vanilla Latte (4PPV) Lunch -2 eggs (4PPV) -White Sharp Cheddar Cheese (3PPV) Dinner -2 slices Pizza Hut Large Pan Pizza Cheese (19PPV) -3 Hershey Chocolate Chip Cookie (15PPV) Snack -2 Circus Peanuts (2PPV) TOTAL DAILY PPV:  47 - Yeah, that's impressive. Not. Seriously, at least I tracked it. :( See? What horrible choices I made today!! This has got to stop. I didn't need all of that crap, but I ate it anyway.

Day 1 is Done!

Yesterday was another "day one" and in the past I may have patted myself on the back (or not) and moved on. Today I am going to evaluate how I did yesterday, here we go! I did not have my FitBit charged in advance so I lost about a 1/2 day of steps and ended my day with only 3,721 steps. I guess it is better than zero. I stuck to my meal plan! Woohoo!! Here is what I ate: Breakfast: Oatmeal w/1 tsp of turbinado sugar (0 PPV) Lunch: Whole Wheat flatbread pizza with FF shredded cheese (w/1 tsp EVOO), and no salt tomato sauce (w/1 tsp Italian seasoning). (0 PPV) Afternoon Snack: Starbucks Venti Iced Skinny Vanilla Latte (0 PPV - I LOVE Simply Filling!) Dinner: 93% Lean Ground Beef Burger on a Whole Wheat sandwich thin, FF sharp cheddar slice, homemade sweet potato fries (w/1 tsp EVOO). (0 PPV) Evening Snack: Flatout Fold It, FF ricotta cheese, frozen blueberries, 1 tsp turbinado sugar, sprinkle of cinnamon (0 PPV) I drank 75 oz. of water! Yay me! I did not earn my 2

I'm BACK!

Well, I fell off the blogging wagon, again, but I'm back on! Today marks a new beginning for me (again) so I am going to document it here. I have gone to WW every single week this summer and have been fighting with the same 2 lbs. UGH! On June 14th (the beginning of my summer) I weighed in at 149.8 lbs. Yesterday (the end of my summer) I weighed in at 151.4 lbs. I am very disappointed with myself. Maybe I shouldn't be, after all I'm not up 10 lbs. but I really was hoping to be down 10 lbs. But enough sad talk, here are my next steps and goals!! My main goal is to lose 21.4 lbs. bringing me down to 130 lbs. I want to accomplish this by January 25, 2015 - my 42nd birthday! Here are my mini goals: 5 lbs. down (146.4 lbs.) by October 4th 10 lbs. down (141.4 lbs) by November 15th 15 lbs. down (136.4 lbs) by December 27th 20 lbs. down (131.4 lbs) by January 24th Well, that still gives me 1.4 lbs. to lose but you never know! I tried to keep my goal at 5 lbs. every 6 wee

Today I Begin Again.

Well, last month I wrote about falling off the blogging wagon. Looks like I've taken a little tumble off the weight loss wagon as well. I have really been struggling with losing weight and I know it is all my fault. I've stopped saying "no" to candy bars, bags of chips, and lunches/dinners out. I've stopped planning, stopped tracking, and started saying "Oh, I can get back on track tomorrow." Apparently that isn't true. I've been lying to myself. I'm down a pant size but won't stay here if I continue to lie to myself. I'm not being fair. This isn't right. Today, I begin again. Not tomorrow.

Off the Wagon!

No! I'm not off the weight loss wagon, I just seem to have fallen off the blogging wagon! I get why blogging is a full-time job for some people! Wow! Anyhoo...I had a couple of weeks where I had gains and I think they depressed me enough that I didn't want to face the blog. I've turned that around and I'm back down so I'm back to blogging! Here are my current stats: Starting Weight: 169.4 lbs. Current Weight: 148.4 lbs. Current Week: -0.8 lbs. Total Weight Loss: 21.0 lbs. Also, decided to add (very brave of me) my Weight Watchers stats: And finally...I took this "selfie" of my daughter and I today and I really like how it captured my weight loss in my face. So excited about this! On that note. I am signing off and going to sleep! Here's to a better week than the last!

Weight Loss Chart

So, I decided to create a chart of my weight loss. Not sure how often I will update it but it is nice to look at from time-to-time! I started my journey in January of 2012 and re-started in January of 2014. I originally lost about 20 lbs. and managed to keep 10 off over the course of two years so I should be pretty excited. I am, sort of. But I also wonder where I'd be today had I continued the journey. Really hoping I can keep it up this time around! Date Weight Change Total 1/22/2012 169.4 0.00 0.00 1/4/2014 159.2 -10.20 -10.20 1/11/2014 155.6 -3.60 -13.80 1/18/2014 155.2 -0.40 -14.20 1/25/2014 154.2 -1.00 -15.20 2/1/2014 153.8 -0.40 -15.60 2/8/2014 155.4 1.60 -14.00 2/15/2014 150.6 -4.80 -18.80 2/22/2014 149.6 -1.00 -19.80 3/1/2014 150.6 1.00 -18.80 3/8/2014 149.8 -0.80 -19.60 3/15/2014 148.8 -1.00 -20.60

Weigh In #10 - 10# gone!!

Woohoo! I lost another pound this week! I wasn't sure it was going to happen for me as I had a really rough week at work (long nights, lots of temptations lying around!) but apparently I did something right. I am still under 150 and it feels great! I'm now down 20.6 overall but 10.4 since recommitting to WW in January! Starting Weight: 169.4 lbs. Current Weight: 148.8 lbs. Current Week: -1.0 lbs. Total Weight Loss: 20.6 lbs. I'm also reevaluating my reward system. I currently have a bit of a willy-nilly system but am thinking I want to do something like a Pandora bracelet. Maybe the bracelet for my first 5lbs. and then a charm for each additional. So far I've earned the bracelet and 3 charms...thoughts??

Costco Run!!

Today I ran to Costco and bought some foods that are WW Simply Filling friendly. I'm excited to taste them all! Here is a rundown of what I picked up: The Power Greens were on a recommendation by a friend for my smoothies! They include baby kale, chard and spinach. Love adding greens to my smoothies!!! Can't wait to make one tomorrow.

Weigh In #8 - Hello 150s!

Yeah, that was said with total sarcasm! UGH! Really??? I gained back the pound I lost last week. So freakin' fantastic! Anyhoo...here are my WI stats from yesterday. I don't feel like posting anything else right now. {Insert grumpy face here!} Starting Weight: 169.4 lbs. Current Weight: 150.6 lbs. Current Week: +1.0 lbs. Total Weight Loss: 18.8 lbs.

Weigh In #7 - Good Bye 150 lbs.!!!

Woohoo! I broke 150 lbs.!!! Okay, maybe not by much...but still, I'm under 150!!! I didn't quite make my 10# mark but next week, for sure! This has been a great week. I'm so, so proud of myself. I was talking to a friend, who shall remain nameless for now, and she and I talked about the fact that I have very little variety in my meals (at least in terms of breakfast and lunch) and while it doesn't work for everyone, I'm making it work for me. For breakfast, I usually have a smoothie or a latte. At snack, I have fruit or veggies. Then I eat Taco Soup every work day for lunch. I usually plan dinner at the last minute but if I am "stuck" for something to eat, I have oatmeal (I LOVE oatmeal). It is my "emergency" food! LOL The weekends are a little less structured for me, but so far I'm doing alright. If I hit a rut, then I'll mix things up but I don't want to toss something new into the mix if what I'm doing works! I know some people

Weigh In #6 - Success!!!

I am SO excited!! After a crappy WI last week, I had an awesome WI this week!! As I mentioned last week, I decided to give Simply Filling a shot and see how it goes. Well...I met success this week and a HUGE success at that!!! Woohoo!! I am so proud of myself. I took lunch to work daily, I made sure I had plenty of snacks on hand, and I did allow myself a couple treats from time-to-time. Last night was a rough night for me. I wasn't starving, but I had some monster cravings and I think it was because I knew that I had an important (to me) weigh in today. It definitely paid off to be in control and stay in control!! Here are my results... Starting Weight: 169.4 lbs. Current Weight: 150.6 lbs. Current Week: -4.8 lbs. Total Weight Loss: 18.8 lbs. So, now I've hit my 5% goal (the new one, anyway!). My reward is a new water bottle/tumbler or coffee mug. Hmmm...decisions, decisions!!

Shopping, Cooking, and Facebook...Oh My!!

Woohoo! Today I hit the grocery store and stocked up on some WW Power Foods! I am set for breakfasts, lunches and snacks!! Dinners may be a little tougher but I think I'll be fine. :) For lunch this week, I made a delicious Taco Soup that I found on Brooke: Not On A Diet . She had FABULOUS success on Weight Watchers and I now consider her one of my heroes!! My only change to the soup was that I added a pound of ground turkey so it looks more like a chili than a soup. Nonetheless it is soup-er yummy and I highly recommend that you scoot over to Brooke's site and try it out!! For the rest of my meals and snacks, I purchased some lite breads, 94% fat free popcorn, frozen fruits, yogurt, etc. So excited to be able to eat without counting points!! I think I actually ate less the last two days than I normally would! Woot! Woot! So...Facebook. I have a private, personal account that I use to keep up with old and new friends. I love to follow other bloggers and finally decided

Weigh In #5 - My First Gain

Yuck. I gained. It sucks. There isn't anything I can do about it EXCEPT pick myself up, brush myself off, and keep trying! Today I decided to give the WW Simply Filling technique a try. I used their CORE program way back when it first came out and I actually found that I loved it! It was easy to do and I didn't feel deprived. Crossing my fingers it works again!! Today I am spending time searching the internet for good ideas from other bloggers and creating my menu for the week as well as a shopping list. Can't wait to get started!! The best part about SF? I can drink my Starbucks and not count the points!! Woohoo!! Starting Weight: 169.4 lbs. Current Weight: 155.4 lbs. Current Week: +1.6 lbs. Total Weight Loss: 14 lbs. I do have to say that I am proud of myself for one thing. I went to my meeting today. I knew I was going to gain. I had a HORRIBLE week. I could have stayed in bed this  morning  and skipped my meeting, but I knew better. I'm glad I went. I feel bette

Feeling Frustrated Today!

This has been a rough weekend. I feel like I'm PMSing (but I'm not!) and no matter what I eat, I cannot seem to feel full or satisfied. I want junk food and I want it now! I'm burning through my WW points and my extra points and I'm going to be out of luck for the rest of the week. What is my problem?! I'm stressing out and this isn't helping!!! UGH!! I messaged a gal via Facebook {see her blog here: The Daily Mel } who I follow and adore, and her advice to me was to write a list of what will happen if I give up and stop trying. She is right! So here that list goes: I will gain back the 15 lbs. I have already lost  I will not get into that size 6 bathing suit I want to wear to Vegas this summer I will continue to look at the scale as the enemy I will not smile at myself in the mirror because I will know that I gave up I will not see a better cholesterol level this summer (this should really be #1) Those are my top 5 things that will happen if I give up

Weigh In #4

This has been a rough week for me and today it showed. I only lost 0.4 lbs again this week but, again, I should probably just be grateful that it was a loss and not a gain! So, I'll just pick my self up, dust myself off and keep on going today!  Starting Weight: 169.4 lbs. Current Weight: 153.8 lbs. Current Week: -0.4 lbs. Total Weight Loss: 15.6 lbs.

Weigh In #3 and Happy Birthday to Me!

Today is my birthday! While I could use that as an excuse to skip my weekly weigh in, I actually used it as a motivator to go and stay for the entire meeting. I'm so glad I did. I lost a pound this week and it put me at my first 5 lbs. of my new journey! I checked out my "rewards" and I get a pat on the back! So, I gave myself a pat on the back. My next reward is a Starbucks Latte. I really need to rethink that one. I'm addicted to those and have been rewarding myself with them regularly (I bought one of those mega expensive Starbucks espresso refill tumblers so I get one espresso drink per day for the entire month of January. Not sure Starbucks will offer that again...I've definitely succeeded in getting my money's worth!) so I need something different. Maybe a new tumbler? That would be a great reward!!! Starting Weight: 169.4 lbs. Current Weight: 154.2 lbs. Current Week: -1.0 lbs. Total Weight Loss: 15.2 lbs.

Weigh In #2

This week wasn't as great as last week but that is bound to happen. I am grateful that I lost any weight but I was hoping for more. Hey, week 2 is tough on the Biggest Loser Ranch so maybe it's okay that it was tough for me too. Starting Weight: 169.4 lbs. Current Weight: 155.2 lbs. Current Week: -0.4 Total Weight Loss: 14.2 lbs. Next week is going to be a better week!

New Weigh In #1

Well, here we go! Weigh in #1 (again) was a total success!! Woohoo!! I ♥ Weight Watchers!!! Here are my updated results: Starting Weight: 169.4 lbs. Current Weight: 155.6 lbs. Current Week: -3.6 Total Weight Loss: 13.8 lbs. Can't wait to see what next week brings!!!

Back to WW!

Well...I did it I went back to Weight Watchers yesterday! I am paid up through June (couldn't pass up the 50% off!) so I need to take advantage of the system and really work it! Anyhoo...I couldn't stay for the meeting but I did get myself into the location so that I could at least weigh myself in. I was shocked by weigh in, although I shouldn't have been. I want to hold myself accountable with my weigh ins so here are my updated results: Starting Weight: 169.4 lbs. Current Weight: 159.2 lbs. Current Week: N/A Total Weight Loss: 10.2 lbs.   So sad that I've add 1/2 of my lost weight back on but at least I'm not back to 169+!!! Today I'm going to think of some weight loss goals and rewards. Tomorrow I'll post them!!   Thanks for checking in!    

Totally Random Post...

I am a Detroit Lions fan. There I said it. I got it out. I'm from a suburb of Detroit and grew up cheering on the Lions {much to the dismay of my Packer fan father!! Sorry Dad!}. So today I was scrolling around on the Detroit Free Press website and stumbled up on this little gem  {this link is not to the Detroit Freep website, I just found it there}. Too cute!!! Hurray for @kellybhall for sticking up for her man but you have to hand it to @DetroitKoolAid. He certainly has an excellent point! . @kellybhall you wouldn't know Stafford played for the lions the way he keeps throwing to the other team — #GoBlueEverything (@DetroitKoolAid) December 22, 2013

Happy New Year!!

Happy 2014! I am NOT starting out this year with resolutions but rather goals. I greatly dislike the term "SMART Goals" because this is a term that is used at work almost daily (don't get me wrong, I love my job...just not that phrase!) but truly, they do make sense! So, rather than drone on and on about my goals, I'm going to just post them {and yes, I cheated, the first one has already be met...but I needed to start with a success!}. My goals for 2014: Rejoin Weight Watchers {done!} Eat breakfast daily Drink 8 glasses of water daily Limit diet soda intake Bring lunch to work 4 out of 5 days a week Exercise daily, even if it is only 30 minutes of walking on the treadmill! Participate in another 5K {maybe even run this one!} Get some scrapbooking done! {Those pictures won't scrap themselves!} Wear a size 6 again!