I lost 0.5 lbs. today. I know, it's a loss, and any loss is good, but I was hoping to be in the solid 160's by the time I went on vacation (tomorrow). I know I ate a lot last week, including my Red Robin burger, but I thought with all my running, shredding and tennis playing, that I'd be able to lose another 1.5 lbs or 2 lbs. Oh well, enough complaining, a loss is a loss, and I did good. Honestly, I feel better, I feel thinner and I'm more active than I think I ever was. We'll look at the good.
I'm still on the fence about exercising at the beach. I'll obviously get some swimming in, and walking on the boardwalk, but I'm debating if I want to run or not. The weather looks great, pretty cool all week (mid 80s) so I can run even if I get up at like 8. My goal is to stay under 173, so that gives me a 4 pound gain that I'm allowing myself. I'm going to try really hard.
I'm definitely taking my blender, so I'll have my green monsters everyday, and I'll eat healthy in the room, hopefully, and I won't overindulge.
So I'll set out some goals for next week:
- Healthy food in the room
- Don't overindulge
- Track NSVs
- Don't gain more than 4 lbs.
- Exercise 2-3 times
Alright, well I guess that's it for now. I'll see everyone after vacation and let you know how it goes!
Friday, July 23, 2010
Thursday, July 22, 2010
nervous about vacation
I keep going over in my head what I'm going to buy to eat, how I'm going to not gain a ton, and how I'm going to get my GHGs in before going out to eat, what to cook (I'm the chef for everyone there), and it's all getting confusing and frustrating.
I know I'm going to go out to eat, and I'm not going to try to stop that. We're going to Ocean City, MD; I've been going there for years, and there are places I just HAVE to eat at when we go there: Philips and J.R. Ribs. I know that I'm going to go overboard, and I'm just hoping that I won't use the excuse "getting my money's worth" so I can stuff my face until I'm so uncomfortable I don't want to walk around.
Philips will be the toughest, I LOVE seafood and since it's SO expensive, I really do want to get my moneys worth. If I'm paying $35 for a buffet, and I eat 1 lb. of crab legs, that's totally not worth it. I'll try to be smart with my choices though, I'm going to try to eat more seafood, without butter, and get my moneys worth that way rather than eating pasta, and creamy, delicious seafoody things.
J.R. Ribs, I'll probably get a rack of ribs, yes a whole rack. I'm not quite sure if I'll be able to eat them all, though. I had pasta last night, and I could have easily eaten 2 huge plates of it before WW, and now, I had a 1/2 plate of pasta, 1/2 plate of asparagus, and I was stuffed!
Those are my two places that I'm going to eat. I don't think that I'll track next week, I have it on my phone, technically, but it's too hard to find ribs and measure my seafood and everything. We'll probably go out to eat 2 other times, maybe once for breakfast, and once for dinner, and I'll try to be better on those outings.
All the meals we eat at the condo though, are going to be WW friendly. I think I'm going to take my blender and start off everyday with my green monster, so that I know I have all my vegs/fruit, 1/2 my dairy, and I have my oils in for the day. That only leaves water, which I'll probably be good with, we're going to the beach! I'll take my vitamin, so I'll have that, I'm sure I'll eat my lean protein with the seafood on that day at least.
The other dilemma: cooking for everyone. Now, I LOVE cooking and I love cooking for other people, and we'll see how it goes. I'm taking all my recipes, and we'll see what everyone decides they want to eat. I think the hardest thing is going to be agreeing on what to make. I'm really open to trying new things, but I know that my cousin tends to gravitate to food she's used to, like lasagna, or pasta with sauce. Her husband likes those kinds of foods, and I'm sure she's just used to cooking them. I like to try new things, and it might be hard for me to get her to expand her horizons. Her husband isn't going to be there Monday or Tuesday, so hopefully we can try out some new things for those two dinners.
As for exercise, I was thinking about getting up and running, but I know I'm not going to want to get up at 6am to go for a run on vacation, it is vacation after all. I've been so good this week though, I got 27 APs so far, and honestly, I'll probably get another 3 tonight, which pushes me to 30 (holy cow!), and I don't want to be totally lazy next week and do nothing, but it's vacation. I know - that's a ton of excuses, and just because it's vacation doesn't mean that I can through everything out the window. I think my cousin is going to bring her Tae-Bo, and she'll do that, and I'll bring my 30 Day Shred, and maybe we can do that together. Maybe I'll go for a run or 2. I really want to keep up on C25K, I've started it 3 different times, and really want to finish it before Christmas.
I'll pray for guidance, and God will help me figure everything out. I don't want to stress so much about vacation that I don't have a good time, either, and I'm kind of worried about that, too. I just need to relax and take each day one at a time.
"So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own."
Matthew 6:34
I know I'm going to go out to eat, and I'm not going to try to stop that. We're going to Ocean City, MD; I've been going there for years, and there are places I just HAVE to eat at when we go there: Philips and J.R. Ribs. I know that I'm going to go overboard, and I'm just hoping that I won't use the excuse "getting my money's worth" so I can stuff my face until I'm so uncomfortable I don't want to walk around.
Philips will be the toughest, I LOVE seafood and since it's SO expensive, I really do want to get my moneys worth. If I'm paying $35 for a buffet, and I eat 1 lb. of crab legs, that's totally not worth it. I'll try to be smart with my choices though, I'm going to try to eat more seafood, without butter, and get my moneys worth that way rather than eating pasta, and creamy, delicious seafoody things.
J.R. Ribs, I'll probably get a rack of ribs, yes a whole rack. I'm not quite sure if I'll be able to eat them all, though. I had pasta last night, and I could have easily eaten 2 huge plates of it before WW, and now, I had a 1/2 plate of pasta, 1/2 plate of asparagus, and I was stuffed!
Those are my two places that I'm going to eat. I don't think that I'll track next week, I have it on my phone, technically, but it's too hard to find ribs and measure my seafood and everything. We'll probably go out to eat 2 other times, maybe once for breakfast, and once for dinner, and I'll try to be better on those outings.
All the meals we eat at the condo though, are going to be WW friendly. I think I'm going to take my blender and start off everyday with my green monster, so that I know I have all my vegs/fruit, 1/2 my dairy, and I have my oils in for the day. That only leaves water, which I'll probably be good with, we're going to the beach! I'll take my vitamin, so I'll have that, I'm sure I'll eat my lean protein with the seafood on that day at least.
The other dilemma: cooking for everyone. Now, I LOVE cooking and I love cooking for other people, and we'll see how it goes. I'm taking all my recipes, and we'll see what everyone decides they want to eat. I think the hardest thing is going to be agreeing on what to make. I'm really open to trying new things, but I know that my cousin tends to gravitate to food she's used to, like lasagna, or pasta with sauce. Her husband likes those kinds of foods, and I'm sure she's just used to cooking them. I like to try new things, and it might be hard for me to get her to expand her horizons. Her husband isn't going to be there Monday or Tuesday, so hopefully we can try out some new things for those two dinners.
As for exercise, I was thinking about getting up and running, but I know I'm not going to want to get up at 6am to go for a run on vacation, it is vacation after all. I've been so good this week though, I got 27 APs so far, and honestly, I'll probably get another 3 tonight, which pushes me to 30 (holy cow!), and I don't want to be totally lazy next week and do nothing, but it's vacation. I know - that's a ton of excuses, and just because it's vacation doesn't mean that I can through everything out the window. I think my cousin is going to bring her Tae-Bo, and she'll do that, and I'll bring my 30 Day Shred, and maybe we can do that together. Maybe I'll go for a run or 2. I really want to keep up on C25K, I've started it 3 different times, and really want to finish it before Christmas.
I'll pray for guidance, and God will help me figure everything out. I don't want to stress so much about vacation that I don't have a good time, either, and I'm kind of worried about that, too. I just need to relax and take each day one at a time.
"So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own."
Matthew 6:34
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
i just want to get there!
Why can't we ever just fast forward our lives? I know that WW is working, I feel the difference, and I read all these success stories about people getting to goal, and I just want to get there! Yes, I'm inspired, but I guess also a tad jealous. If I would have just stuck with this last summer then I could easily have been to goal by now. Why couldn't I just do it?
Okay, now I got that out of my system. I just need to take every day one at a time, do what I can and get to my goal. Slow and steady wins the race, right? I'll get there. I know what to do, I know I'm doing the right thing, other than my eating habits on the weekends. I'm starting to enjoy exercise and I'm limiting my portion sizes. I'm getting better at cooking for just the two of us and if I'm full not to eat the rest of my plate, I can take it to work. I can cross my legs almost comfortably - anyone who had big thighs and couldn't cross the comfortably, you know what I'm talking about. I eat more fruits and vegetables than I need have to in order to meet my GHGs. I've done alot of change in my past 2 months on WW, and I am proud of myself. There's still a long road ahead, but if I can continue what I've done, and get my weekend eating habits under control, I'll be good to go.
I think I need to get a measuring tape and start measuring. That way if I don't see a loss on the scale because of gaining muscle or something, I'll be able to still see if I'm changing my body.
I should pray for strength and for God to take away these feelings of jealousy and instead be excited for those who are succeeding with their journey. As a Christian, I need to not be jealous, I need that emotion to leave my body and never enter in again. Lord, help me.
I just need to focus on MY weight loss journey, be proud of what I've done to help myself, and celebrate with those who are having victories.
Okay, now I got that out of my system. I just need to take every day one at a time, do what I can and get to my goal. Slow and steady wins the race, right? I'll get there. I know what to do, I know I'm doing the right thing, other than my eating habits on the weekends. I'm starting to enjoy exercise and I'm limiting my portion sizes. I'm getting better at cooking for just the two of us and if I'm full not to eat the rest of my plate, I can take it to work. I can cross my legs almost comfortably - anyone who had big thighs and couldn't cross the comfortably, you know what I'm talking about. I eat more fruits and vegetables than I need have to in order to meet my GHGs. I've done alot of change in my past 2 months on WW, and I am proud of myself. There's still a long road ahead, but if I can continue what I've done, and get my weekend eating habits under control, I'll be good to go.
I think I need to get a measuring tape and start measuring. That way if I don't see a loss on the scale because of gaining muscle or something, I'll be able to still see if I'm changing my body.
I should pray for strength and for God to take away these feelings of jealousy and instead be excited for those who are succeeding with their journey. As a Christian, I need to not be jealous, I need that emotion to leave my body and never enter in again. Lord, help me.
I just need to focus on MY weight loss journey, be proud of what I've done to help myself, and celebrate with those who are having victories.
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
fun info about me
Okay, so it might not really be "fun" but I'm bored at work and figured since my posts consist mostly of WW things, I would do a different post.
Things about me:
1. Christianity defines me. I love God with all my heart, I know that everything happens for a reason. He has a plan for all of us, and He has reasons when we think that things don't go as planned. I pray for everyone who does not know Him, and pray that He uses me however He sees fit.
2. With that said, I don't judge. It is not my place. I will have a civil conversation with anyone about anything, but don't expect to change my beliefs. I want to be more like Jesus, caring, loving, friendly, reliable, trustworthy. I'm not one of those Christians who won't talk to someone because they are a sinner. I may believe that certain things are sins, but I will never judge based upon that.
3. I'm a Disney World fanatic. I could live there if I could afford it - they're actually building houses on the resort. I've been there 5 times in the past 9 years and I would go back again in a heartbeat. Unfortunately, hubby doesn't want to go back down until we have kids.. but I'm working on convincing him to take me on a Disney Cruise!
4. I also am a Harry Potter fanatic. I've read the series at least 10 times, and that's only including the last book, I've read the previous ones probably close to 20 times. I have the majority of the movies memorized and will be very sad when the last movie comes out. I need to go to the Wizarding World of HP ASAP!
5. I know the person I want to be, and have a very hard time becoming that person. Along with my WLJ, I'm trying to change myself and become that person. I need to pray and ask God to help change me.
6. I have the best family, in laws and friends a person can ask for. I know how much they all love me and would do anything for me. I'm incredibly blessed for them all and can only hope that I show them the love and friendship they have showed me.
7. I don't believe in hate. I try to see the best in people and am incredibly quick to trust others and I always want to look for the good in people.
8. I still sleep with my blankie. This blankie was passed down from my three older cousins who never showed any attachment, to me, and I love it. There came a time when I forgot it at my aunt's house, so I decided I didn't need it anymore (I was about 9 at the time), and I put it in my baby box. For some unknown reason, I then decided to bring it out again and start sleeping with it. With the help of my grandma, I cut it in two and made a pillowcase out of half. My husband thinks I'm nuts, but it's my comfort. Just the texture of it is a comfort when I'm upset or angry.
9. I pray to be blessed with children someday. If our finances were right, I would probably already be pregnant if God chose to bless me with kids, but we have way too much debt to think about having kids. My ultimate job is to be a mother, it's always been my dream job.
10. I'm so incredibly blessed to have a wonderful husband. We met in 5th grade, he thought I was annoying because I had a crush on him and stole his glasses and poked his dimple, but that's what 5th grade girls do when they have a crush on someone. We started dating in 10th grade and always stuck together. My mom told me to never date anyone who I couldn't see myself marrying, and with that advice, I assumed that I would get married to the boys I "dated" (it was middle school, not really dating), and hubby was the only one who stuck around and was okay with it.
Now for a random quiz thing.. probably from myspace.
1. Where is your cell phone? about 3 inches from my left hand
2. Your significant other? is wonderful - see above
3. Your hair? messy bun, sigh, I think I need a cut
4. Your mother? is wonderful as well, she's my best friend
5. Your father? and I get along wonderfully since I've learned ASL, he's Deaf and a little bit different, we were always too alike to get along and now we get along beautifully. He's a wonderful guy
6. Your favorite thing? God's mercy, gracy and power
7. Your dream last night? I don't think I had one, actually
8. Your favorite drink? water or milk, honestly
9. Your dream/goal? "to take each day one at a time, and make life a masterpiece"
10. The room you're in? my office
11. Your ex? ex-boyfriends? oh man, I don't want to think about them really
12. Your fear? that I won't live up to what God wants me to do
13. Where do you want to be in 6 years? living in PA taking care of my babies
14. Where were you last night? making dinner, playing tennis
15. What you're not? a hard worker (working on that one)
16. Muffins? mmm, banana nut
17. One of your wish list items? to pay off our bills
18. Where you grew up? Northeastern PA
19. First best friend? Sean McNealis
20. Siblings? one brother, and 2 sisters - in - law, and 2 brothers - in - law
21. Your TV? is old
22. Your pets? Hubby and my dog live with his parents, Fozzy bear, and I'm pretty sure he'll never leave there.
23. Your computer? is old as well.
24. Your life? I am incredibly blessed
25. Your mood? in awe of God's woonder
26. Missing someone? not really, thank you facebook and modern ways of communication
27. Your car? is brand new
28. Something you're not wearing? I'm wearing everything I normally wear
29. Favorite Store? Target, or Penney's probably.
30. Your summer? is hot..
31. Like someone? seeing as I'm married, I'm going to say yes...
32. Your favorite color? chocolate brown and pink
33. When is the last time you laughed? really laughed? when hubby did a Gingey inpression - "Not my gumdrop buttons!"
34. Last time you cried? last night
Things about me:
1. Christianity defines me. I love God with all my heart, I know that everything happens for a reason. He has a plan for all of us, and He has reasons when we think that things don't go as planned. I pray for everyone who does not know Him, and pray that He uses me however He sees fit.
2. With that said, I don't judge. It is not my place. I will have a civil conversation with anyone about anything, but don't expect to change my beliefs. I want to be more like Jesus, caring, loving, friendly, reliable, trustworthy. I'm not one of those Christians who won't talk to someone because they are a sinner. I may believe that certain things are sins, but I will never judge based upon that.
3. I'm a Disney World fanatic. I could live there if I could afford it - they're actually building houses on the resort. I've been there 5 times in the past 9 years and I would go back again in a heartbeat. Unfortunately, hubby doesn't want to go back down until we have kids.. but I'm working on convincing him to take me on a Disney Cruise!
4. I also am a Harry Potter fanatic. I've read the series at least 10 times, and that's only including the last book, I've read the previous ones probably close to 20 times. I have the majority of the movies memorized and will be very sad when the last movie comes out. I need to go to the Wizarding World of HP ASAP!
5. I know the person I want to be, and have a very hard time becoming that person. Along with my WLJ, I'm trying to change myself and become that person. I need to pray and ask God to help change me.
6. I have the best family, in laws and friends a person can ask for. I know how much they all love me and would do anything for me. I'm incredibly blessed for them all and can only hope that I show them the love and friendship they have showed me.
7. I don't believe in hate. I try to see the best in people and am incredibly quick to trust others and I always want to look for the good in people.
8. I still sleep with my blankie. This blankie was passed down from my three older cousins who never showed any attachment, to me, and I love it. There came a time when I forgot it at my aunt's house, so I decided I didn't need it anymore (I was about 9 at the time), and I put it in my baby box. For some unknown reason, I then decided to bring it out again and start sleeping with it. With the help of my grandma, I cut it in two and made a pillowcase out of half. My husband thinks I'm nuts, but it's my comfort. Just the texture of it is a comfort when I'm upset or angry.
9. I pray to be blessed with children someday. If our finances were right, I would probably already be pregnant if God chose to bless me with kids, but we have way too much debt to think about having kids. My ultimate job is to be a mother, it's always been my dream job.
10. I'm so incredibly blessed to have a wonderful husband. We met in 5th grade, he thought I was annoying because I had a crush on him and stole his glasses and poked his dimple, but that's what 5th grade girls do when they have a crush on someone. We started dating in 10th grade and always stuck together. My mom told me to never date anyone who I couldn't see myself marrying, and with that advice, I assumed that I would get married to the boys I "dated" (it was middle school, not really dating), and hubby was the only one who stuck around and was okay with it.
Now for a random quiz thing.. probably from myspace.
1. Where is your cell phone? about 3 inches from my left hand
2. Your significant other? is wonderful - see above
3. Your hair? messy bun, sigh, I think I need a cut
4. Your mother? is wonderful as well, she's my best friend
5. Your father? and I get along wonderfully since I've learned ASL, he's Deaf and a little bit different, we were always too alike to get along and now we get along beautifully. He's a wonderful guy
6. Your favorite thing? God's mercy, gracy and power
7. Your dream last night? I don't think I had one, actually
8. Your favorite drink? water or milk, honestly
9. Your dream/goal? "to take each day one at a time, and make life a masterpiece"
10. The room you're in? my office
11. Your ex? ex-boyfriends? oh man, I don't want to think about them really
12. Your fear? that I won't live up to what God wants me to do
13. Where do you want to be in 6 years? living in PA taking care of my babies
14. Where were you last night? making dinner, playing tennis
15. What you're not? a hard worker (working on that one)
16. Muffins? mmm, banana nut
17. One of your wish list items? to pay off our bills
18. Where you grew up? Northeastern PA
19. First best friend? Sean McNealis
20. Siblings? one brother, and 2 sisters - in - law, and 2 brothers - in - law
21. Your TV? is old
22. Your pets? Hubby and my dog live with his parents, Fozzy bear, and I'm pretty sure he'll never leave there.
23. Your computer? is old as well.
24. Your life? I am incredibly blessed
25. Your mood? in awe of God's woonder
26. Missing someone? not really, thank you facebook and modern ways of communication
27. Your car? is brand new
28. Something you're not wearing? I'm wearing everything I normally wear
29. Favorite Store? Target, or Penney's probably.
30. Your summer? is hot..
31. Like someone? seeing as I'm married, I'm going to say yes...
32. Your favorite color? chocolate brown and pink
33. When is the last time you laughed? really laughed? when hubby did a Gingey inpression - "Not my gumdrop buttons!"
34. Last time you cried? last night
i played tennis! well, tried to...
Good morning!
I'm sore, but I'm still in a good mood this morning. I got suckered into a lifetime movie last night, so I didn't go to bed until 11 last night, which I knew was dumb, but I still did it. Hubby and I started watching it, so I had to finish the movie, even though he went to bed. It wasn't the best decision to watch it though, it was about a woman who became a prostitute so she could make money for her family, but she basically became addicted to the money and couldn't give it up. She was so tired, she started snorting crack to stay awake. The "massage therapy" place she worked got busted and she gave a list of 69 prominent members of the community in return for a shorter jail time, so she only got 30 days in jail. It was interesting, but I like Hallmark movies better, I like happy ending. In my opinion, happy endings aren't a shorter time in jail.
I got up at 5:30 and did my shred rather than go for a run. My legs are sore from either running or tennis yesterday, so I didn't want to push it and run again today. I'll hopefully run tomorrow morning.
Hubby and I attempted to play tennis last night. We bought rackets over the weekend decided to try it out. Man, we are terrible! I didn't think it would be that hard, it seems easier. I think we only successfully hit the ball back and forth about 3 times. I was sweating though! I get so proud of myself when I sweat, I show it off to hubby and he just laughs at me. He comes home from work everyday and it looks like he jumped in a pool he's so sweaty.
My menu for today?
Breakfast:
-egg white omelet with 1 slice canadian bacon, mozz cheese on a wheat bagel thin (4pts.)
-1 c. V8 fusion light (1pt.)
Snack:
-3 c. light popcorn (1pt.)
Lunch:
-Salad with spinach, romaine, 1 tbsp. feta cheese, 3 slices turkey lunch meat and light balsamic vinegarette (3pts.)
-100 cal. pack of choc. chip cookies (2pts.)
-Fiber One yogurt (0pts.)
Snack:
-maybe 1/4 c. trail mix (4pts.)
Dinner:
-Reuben Sandwich (5pts.)
-Classic coleslaw (3pts.)
-2 ears corn on the cob - no butter (2pts.)
-2 c. skim milk (3.5pts.)
I'm going over with my trail mix honestly, so I'll try not to eat that, but if I'm hungry, I'm going for it. With all my activity this week, I already kicked the butt any points in the red (yay!), so I don't mind going a few more over just if I'm hungry.
As for yesterdays goals:
- I need to lose this week before the beach, I want to get in the solid 160s before I blow it all at the beach so I need to do my Shred tonight, and maybe another run, or play some tennis. Anyways, I need some kind of activiy tonight. / done, played tennis last night and earned 6 APs!
- Follow my food plan / also done, I didn't go over at all night
- Drink 72 oz. of water / finished as well! I thought I wasn't going to do it, but I sucked down water like it was my job!
Today's goals? I need some new goals, like try to compliment someone everyday. I'm getting bored with eat right, drink water, workout and read my Bible. I do those, so they aren't goals.
- drink 80 ounces of water (let's increase it and see if I can do it!)
- follow food plan
- workout
- read my Bible tonight, already read it this morning. I read it last night, and it was just what I needed.
- compliment someone today (new goal!)
"Actions, looks, words and steps form the alphabet by which you may spell character."
-Johann Kasper Lavater
I'm sore, but I'm still in a good mood this morning. I got suckered into a lifetime movie last night, so I didn't go to bed until 11 last night, which I knew was dumb, but I still did it. Hubby and I started watching it, so I had to finish the movie, even though he went to bed. It wasn't the best decision to watch it though, it was about a woman who became a prostitute so she could make money for her family, but she basically became addicted to the money and couldn't give it up. She was so tired, she started snorting crack to stay awake. The "massage therapy" place she worked got busted and she gave a list of 69 prominent members of the community in return for a shorter jail time, so she only got 30 days in jail. It was interesting, but I like Hallmark movies better, I like happy ending. In my opinion, happy endings aren't a shorter time in jail.
I got up at 5:30 and did my shred rather than go for a run. My legs are sore from either running or tennis yesterday, so I didn't want to push it and run again today. I'll hopefully run tomorrow morning.
Hubby and I attempted to play tennis last night. We bought rackets over the weekend decided to try it out. Man, we are terrible! I didn't think it would be that hard, it seems easier. I think we only successfully hit the ball back and forth about 3 times. I was sweating though! I get so proud of myself when I sweat, I show it off to hubby and he just laughs at me. He comes home from work everyday and it looks like he jumped in a pool he's so sweaty.
My menu for today?
Breakfast:
-egg white omelet with 1 slice canadian bacon, mozz cheese on a wheat bagel thin (4pts.)
-1 c. V8 fusion light (1pt.)
Snack:
-3 c. light popcorn (1pt.)
Lunch:
-Salad with spinach, romaine, 1 tbsp. feta cheese, 3 slices turkey lunch meat and light balsamic vinegarette (3pts.)
-100 cal. pack of choc. chip cookies (2pts.)
-Fiber One yogurt (0pts.)
Snack:
-maybe 1/4 c. trail mix (4pts.)
Dinner:
-Reuben Sandwich (5pts.)
-Classic coleslaw (3pts.)
-2 ears corn on the cob - no butter (2pts.)
-2 c. skim milk (3.5pts.)
I'm going over with my trail mix honestly, so I'll try not to eat that, but if I'm hungry, I'm going for it. With all my activity this week, I already kicked the butt any points in the red (yay!), so I don't mind going a few more over just if I'm hungry.
As for yesterdays goals:
- I need to lose this week before the beach, I want to get in the solid 160s before I blow it all at the beach so I need to do my Shred tonight, and maybe another run, or play some tennis. Anyways, I need some kind of activiy tonight. / done, played tennis last night and earned 6 APs!
- Follow my food plan / also done, I didn't go over at all night
- Drink 72 oz. of water / finished as well! I thought I wasn't going to do it, but I sucked down water like it was my job!
Today's goals? I need some new goals, like try to compliment someone everyday. I'm getting bored with eat right, drink water, workout and read my Bible. I do those, so they aren't goals.
- drink 80 ounces of water (let's increase it and see if I can do it!)
- follow food plan
- workout
- read my Bible tonight, already read it this morning. I read it last night, and it was just what I needed.
- compliment someone today (new goal!)
"Actions, looks, words and steps form the alphabet by which you may spell character."
-Johann Kasper Lavater
Monday, July 19, 2010
the weekend confessional...
Okay, so I need to do a confession on this Monday morning. Sigh.. I was hoping that I would stay OP all weekend, and I failed, kind of miserably.
Let's start with Friday's goals:
Read Bible 2x (half done) /didn't finish reading the other half = fail
Shred tonight at some point /nope, didn't do that either
Follow my eating plan /I did, but then I added KFC
Drink 72 ounces of water /The only goal I did complete - I drank 83 ounces!
Friday night - we decided to go to Walmart, well we were starving after we left Walmart and where do we go? KFC.. I didn't do too bad, I had 2 strips, 1 drumstick and individual size of mac and cheese for a total of 13 points. I had 3 points left from the day, so that I only went overboard 10 points and I was okay with it.
Saturday - I had a green monster for breakfast (5pts.) and a sandwich for lunch (3pts.). We met one of my friends at the mall and walked around, and she bought me Starbucks, I couldn't say no! So I got a light mocha frap, and I didn't count the pts. After we left the mall, Hubby said we couldn't spend any money, and I know we shouldn't, so we went home, despite my complaining, and had leftover shepherd's pie for dinner (5pts.) with milk (of course! - 3.5pts.).
Well Hubby was on call this weekend to fix pipes in DC if someone busted their pipe, and guess what? At 10:30pm, we were on our way to DC. I knew I had to be a good wife and go with him, he was tired, so we went, with our Colt .45 because it's a sketchy area, yes, awesome, I know.
We didn't get home until 2am, and we were starving when we came home, so we stopped at Sheetz. I know I didn't pick the best choices (caesar wrap & fries) but it was delicious! I tracked it and moved on.
Sunday morning, we slept in since we had such a late night, and wouldn't you know - we get another call at 11am for another busted pipe. I made my green monster for breakfast, and we headed off to DC, again. I'm just grateful we got 8 hrs of sleep! We went down and Hubby fixed the pipe, then we were hungry. Well, I was craving Red Robin (YUM!).. so we had to find a Red Robin. I got my Whiskey River BBQ Burger with fries and 2 glasses of freckled lemonade for a total of 37 points, yes, 37 points!!! I'll say though, it was SO worth it! Oh man was it good. I was kind of surprised that I ate the whole thing, I thought maybe my stomach had shrunk since I started WW and oh no, I ate the WHOLE thing, AND all my fries! Mmm, it was delicious.
We went to Arundel Mills, too, which is this HUGE mall, and I bought a new sports bra for my goal of losing 10 lbs. I was so excited when I tried it on - it actually fits! I don't think I've ever had a bra that fit before. I can jump around and there's so little bounce! It's awesome!
I tracked, and right now I'm in the red 13 points. But (NSV) I went for a run this morning! I ran for 15 minutes, which is a HUGE thing for me. It was great, I feel so good now!
Now for my daily goals:
- I need to lose this week before the beach, I want to get in the solid 160s before I blow it all at the beach so I need to do my Shred tonight, and maybe another run, or play some tennis. Anyways, I need some kind of activiy tonight.
- Follow my food plan
- Drink 72 oz. of water
My menu?
Breakfast: Green Monster (5pts.)
2 pieces of WW bread w/ 3 tbsp. part skim mozzarella cheese (2pts.)
Lunch: Leftover shepherd's pie (3.5pts.)
Banana (2pts.)
Plum (0.5pts)
Fiber One Yogurt (0pts.)
Snack: Celery (0pts.)
Dinner: Pork Chops with Sauteed Apples and Sauerkraut (5pts.)
Small baked potato w/ 3 tbsp. mozz. cheese (2.5pts.)
2 c. skim milk (3.5pts.)
That's exactly 24 points.
I feel better now that I confessed my WW weekend sins. I'm determined to see a loss this week though, now with me starting to run, and drinking green monsters, hopefully I'll see a loss.
"Pain is temporary, quitting lasts forever."
- Lance Armstrong
Let's start with Friday's goals:
Read Bible 2x (half done) /didn't finish reading the other half = fail
Shred tonight at some point /nope, didn't do that either
Follow my eating plan /I did, but then I added KFC
Drink 72 ounces of water /The only goal I did complete - I drank 83 ounces!
Friday night - we decided to go to Walmart, well we were starving after we left Walmart and where do we go? KFC.. I didn't do too bad, I had 2 strips, 1 drumstick and individual size of mac and cheese for a total of 13 points. I had 3 points left from the day, so that I only went overboard 10 points and I was okay with it.
Saturday - I had a green monster for breakfast (5pts.) and a sandwich for lunch (3pts.). We met one of my friends at the mall and walked around, and she bought me Starbucks, I couldn't say no! So I got a light mocha frap, and I didn't count the pts. After we left the mall, Hubby said we couldn't spend any money, and I know we shouldn't, so we went home, despite my complaining, and had leftover shepherd's pie for dinner (5pts.) with milk (of course! - 3.5pts.).
Well Hubby was on call this weekend to fix pipes in DC if someone busted their pipe, and guess what? At 10:30pm, we were on our way to DC. I knew I had to be a good wife and go with him, he was tired, so we went, with our Colt .45 because it's a sketchy area, yes, awesome, I know.
We didn't get home until 2am, and we were starving when we came home, so we stopped at Sheetz. I know I didn't pick the best choices (caesar wrap & fries) but it was delicious! I tracked it and moved on.
Sunday morning, we slept in since we had such a late night, and wouldn't you know - we get another call at 11am for another busted pipe. I made my green monster for breakfast, and we headed off to DC, again. I'm just grateful we got 8 hrs of sleep! We went down and Hubby fixed the pipe, then we were hungry. Well, I was craving Red Robin (YUM!).. so we had to find a Red Robin. I got my Whiskey River BBQ Burger with fries and 2 glasses of freckled lemonade for a total of 37 points, yes, 37 points!!! I'll say though, it was SO worth it! Oh man was it good. I was kind of surprised that I ate the whole thing, I thought maybe my stomach had shrunk since I started WW and oh no, I ate the WHOLE thing, AND all my fries! Mmm, it was delicious.
We went to Arundel Mills, too, which is this HUGE mall, and I bought a new sports bra for my goal of losing 10 lbs. I was so excited when I tried it on - it actually fits! I don't think I've ever had a bra that fit before. I can jump around and there's so little bounce! It's awesome!
I tracked, and right now I'm in the red 13 points. But (NSV) I went for a run this morning! I ran for 15 minutes, which is a HUGE thing for me. It was great, I feel so good now!
Now for my daily goals:
- I need to lose this week before the beach, I want to get in the solid 160s before I blow it all at the beach so I need to do my Shred tonight, and maybe another run, or play some tennis. Anyways, I need some kind of activiy tonight.
- Follow my food plan
- Drink 72 oz. of water
My menu?
Breakfast: Green Monster (5pts.)
2 pieces of WW bread w/ 3 tbsp. part skim mozzarella cheese (2pts.)
Lunch: Leftover shepherd's pie (3.5pts.)
Banana (2pts.)
Plum (0.5pts)
Fiber One Yogurt (0pts.)
Snack: Celery (0pts.)
Dinner: Pork Chops with Sauteed Apples and Sauerkraut (5pts.)
Small baked potato w/ 3 tbsp. mozz. cheese (2.5pts.)
2 c. skim milk (3.5pts.)
That's exactly 24 points.
I feel better now that I confessed my WW weekend sins. I'm determined to see a loss this week though, now with me starting to run, and drinking green monsters, hopefully I'll see a loss.
"Pain is temporary, quitting lasts forever."
- Lance Armstrong
Friday, July 16, 2010
friday WI
I did pretty good - lost 1.2 lbs this morning, so I'm down to 169.8 - I'm so excited to be in the 160's and I am DETERMINED not to get back into them while I'm on vacation, which will be VERY hard.
I succeeded in doing my Shred last night, I did it right when I got home, which is new for me, I usually don't work out until later. I'm definitely getting used to doing the workout, I only had to take a 3 second breath twice, I think. I turned the TV down and put my itunes on though, I'm gettin sick of Jillian's jokes and "motivation" aka meanness.
I felt so good knowing that I worked out earlier and I could relax the rest of the evening. I would love to be able to do this every day, but I know I can't really because I want to have dinner ready for hubby when he comes home from work. I know I don't have to, but I want to. He works hard all day, while I just sit at my desk, he's hungry and deserves a good meal when he comes home. He'd be okay if I told him I was going to work out before making dinner, but I would feel bad. So I guess I'll just stick with working out at night.
Finally, I believe I found the solution for motivating myself to lose weight and the answer has been sitting in front of me all the time - God! Yes, God. My July goals included praying and reading my Bible 2 times each day, and until this week, I've kind of slacked on that. I make excuses which I know is terrible, I either am too tired, or hubby's sleeping and I don't want to wake it. Well no excuses anymore. I started praying on Tuesday morning, and reading my Bible again and I feel so much better! God really is wonderful and He'll help me get through this.
Oh, I tried my first Green Monster this morning, for those of you who don't know what it is - greenmonstermovement.com
Mine was more of a purple monster - maybe I didn't put enough spinach in? Anyways, I followed the first recipe and just added 2 c. spinach, 1 container vanilla yogurt, 1/2 c. skim milk, 1 banana, 1/2 c. blackberries and ice. The blackberries gave it a purple-y color, but it was pretty good. I added 1 tbsp. of PB2 - a ground peanut butter sub. - bellplantation.com - it's pretty awesome and only 1 pt. for 2 tbsp of this stuff (it's ground peanuts basically, that you mix with water).
So that was my breakfast, I could definitely taste the peanut butter and bananas. I think I'll make them a couple times a week, we'll see if it affects my energy like "they" claim.
Menu:
B - "Green" Monster: 5pts.
S - 1 c. grapes: 1pt.
L - WW lasagna (again, I'm so sick of this!): 4.5pts.
1 c. mixed berries: 1pt.
2 containers of Fiber One yogurt: 1pt.
D - Classic Shepherd's Pie (I didn't make this last night, with hubby sick, he didn't want to eat and we still had lasagna, so I had leftovers - AGAIN!): 5pts.
2 c. skim milk: 3.5pts.
3 tbsp. part skim mozzarella cheese: 1pt.
That leaves me with 1.5pts. for the day and all my GHG's filled except whole grains, so I might have toast later tonight.
Goals today:
-Read Bible 2x (half done)
-Shred tonight at some point
-Follow my eating plan
-Drink 72 ounces of water
Let's see how I did with yesterday's goals:
-stick to my food plan - done, even though I subbed lasagna for shepherd's pie, I didn't go over
-do my 30 Day Shred tonight - done, very successfully I might add :)
-drink 72 ounces of water - done again, and I'm getting used to so much water, I don't have to run to the bathroom all the time.
I'll check in tomorrow!
“Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.” – Matthew 7:7-8 KJV
I succeeded in doing my Shred last night, I did it right when I got home, which is new for me, I usually don't work out until later. I'm definitely getting used to doing the workout, I only had to take a 3 second breath twice, I think. I turned the TV down and put my itunes on though, I'm gettin sick of Jillian's jokes and "motivation" aka meanness.
I felt so good knowing that I worked out earlier and I could relax the rest of the evening. I would love to be able to do this every day, but I know I can't really because I want to have dinner ready for hubby when he comes home from work. I know I don't have to, but I want to. He works hard all day, while I just sit at my desk, he's hungry and deserves a good meal when he comes home. He'd be okay if I told him I was going to work out before making dinner, but I would feel bad. So I guess I'll just stick with working out at night.
Finally, I believe I found the solution for motivating myself to lose weight and the answer has been sitting in front of me all the time - God! Yes, God. My July goals included praying and reading my Bible 2 times each day, and until this week, I've kind of slacked on that. I make excuses which I know is terrible, I either am too tired, or hubby's sleeping and I don't want to wake it. Well no excuses anymore. I started praying on Tuesday morning, and reading my Bible again and I feel so much better! God really is wonderful and He'll help me get through this.
Oh, I tried my first Green Monster this morning, for those of you who don't know what it is - greenmonstermovement.com
Mine was more of a purple monster - maybe I didn't put enough spinach in? Anyways, I followed the first recipe and just added 2 c. spinach, 1 container vanilla yogurt, 1/2 c. skim milk, 1 banana, 1/2 c. blackberries and ice. The blackberries gave it a purple-y color, but it was pretty good. I added 1 tbsp. of PB2 - a ground peanut butter sub. - bellplantation.com - it's pretty awesome and only 1 pt. for 2 tbsp of this stuff (it's ground peanuts basically, that you mix with water).
So that was my breakfast, I could definitely taste the peanut butter and bananas. I think I'll make them a couple times a week, we'll see if it affects my energy like "they" claim.
Menu:
B - "Green" Monster: 5pts.
S - 1 c. grapes: 1pt.
L - WW lasagna (again, I'm so sick of this!): 4.5pts.
1 c. mixed berries: 1pt.
2 containers of Fiber One yogurt: 1pt.
D - Classic Shepherd's Pie (I didn't make this last night, with hubby sick, he didn't want to eat and we still had lasagna, so I had leftovers - AGAIN!): 5pts.
2 c. skim milk: 3.5pts.
3 tbsp. part skim mozzarella cheese: 1pt.
That leaves me with 1.5pts. for the day and all my GHG's filled except whole grains, so I might have toast later tonight.
Goals today:
-Read Bible 2x (half done)
-Shred tonight at some point
-Follow my eating plan
-Drink 72 ounces of water
Let's see how I did with yesterday's goals:
-stick to my food plan - done, even though I subbed lasagna for shepherd's pie, I didn't go over
-do my 30 Day Shred tonight - done, very successfully I might add :)
-drink 72 ounces of water - done again, and I'm getting used to so much water, I don't have to run to the bathroom all the time.
I'll check in tomorrow!
“Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.” – Matthew 7:7-8 KJV
Thursday, July 15, 2010
i'm turning into that person?
You know, the one that's miserable if they don't exercise, yep that's me, and I didn't even realize it. Hubby came home from work yesterday - he's in construction and it was raining - and he felt sick, so once I got home, I made dinner, did the dishes, took out the garbage while he just laid on the couch. I'm not complaining, I know he was sick, but it annoyed me a little bit. He knew I wasn't myself and questioned why that was. I just told him that I was mad at myself for being lazy and I haven't really lost any weight in awhile.. blah, blah, blah.
So he shut the TV off and told me to do my Shred, so I went and changed and mosied back and did it. And you know what? I felt a million times better after I did it. I was joking around again and I was myself.
Another thing I noticed this morning was that I don't like easy workouts anymore. Normally in the morning I'll do either my Wii Fit, or Walk Away the Pounds, so I did my 1 mile walk this morning, and I was bored. Not that it was super easy, but it was boring, and I wasn't working hard. So now what? I suppose I should get up earlier and run, or get another intense workout DVD for the morning, but then I need to shower.. Man..
Okay, well anyways, here's my menu today:
B - 4 egg whites: 1.5pts
1 slice canadian bacon: 1pt.
1/8 c. part skim mozzarella cheese: 1pt.
1 whole wheat tortilla: 1pt.
1 tbsp. taco sauce: 0pt.
1 c. V8 fusion light: 1pt.
S - banana: 2pts.
L - 1/2 serving WW lasagna: 4.5pts.
1 c. mixed berries&grapes: 1pt.
1 serving activia: 1pt.
S - 1 plum: 0.5pt.
D - 1 serving classic shepherd's pie (WW recipe): 5pts.
2 c. skim milk: 3.5pts.
1/8 c. part skim mozzarella cheese: 1pt.
That's a total of exactly 24 points! I'm getting better at using all my points and using just about 24 every day. This morning I did my 1 mile walk away the pounds DVD and earned 1 AP, and will walk 2x during the day for 1 AP each, bringing my total up to 3 today. Tonight I'll be doing my 30 Day Shred again, and will earn 3 APs for that - I guesstimate on that. I should really add a heart rate monitor to one of my goals...
Tomorrow is WI and I'm nervous. I've been peeking every morning, bad habit to get into, I know, but I do, and oh well. So we shall see where I'll end up. I still have 5 weeklies left, but I kind of tracked last weekend, so they would probably be gone. And if everything goes as planned today, then I'll have earned 21 APs this week, which isn't too bad if you ask me.
I'm home this weekend, so I'll stay OP all weekend and next week and I'm planning on earning a ton of APs and getting to Level 2 in my Shred, but goals are for tomorrow. Hopefully I'll have a big loss next Friday before the beach.
Goals for today:
-stick to my food plan
-do my 30 Day Shred tonight
-drink 72 ounces of water
Check in tomorrow to see how I did!
"Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else."
-Judy Garland
So he shut the TV off and told me to do my Shred, so I went and changed and mosied back and did it. And you know what? I felt a million times better after I did it. I was joking around again and I was myself.
Another thing I noticed this morning was that I don't like easy workouts anymore. Normally in the morning I'll do either my Wii Fit, or Walk Away the Pounds, so I did my 1 mile walk this morning, and I was bored. Not that it was super easy, but it was boring, and I wasn't working hard. So now what? I suppose I should get up earlier and run, or get another intense workout DVD for the morning, but then I need to shower.. Man..
Okay, well anyways, here's my menu today:
B - 4 egg whites: 1.5pts
1 slice canadian bacon: 1pt.
1/8 c. part skim mozzarella cheese: 1pt.
1 whole wheat tortilla: 1pt.
1 tbsp. taco sauce: 0pt.
1 c. V8 fusion light: 1pt.
S - banana: 2pts.
L - 1/2 serving WW lasagna: 4.5pts.
1 c. mixed berries&grapes: 1pt.
1 serving activia: 1pt.
S - 1 plum: 0.5pt.
D - 1 serving classic shepherd's pie (WW recipe): 5pts.
2 c. skim milk: 3.5pts.
1/8 c. part skim mozzarella cheese: 1pt.
That's a total of exactly 24 points! I'm getting better at using all my points and using just about 24 every day. This morning I did my 1 mile walk away the pounds DVD and earned 1 AP, and will walk 2x during the day for 1 AP each, bringing my total up to 3 today. Tonight I'll be doing my 30 Day Shred again, and will earn 3 APs for that - I guesstimate on that. I should really add a heart rate monitor to one of my goals...
Tomorrow is WI and I'm nervous. I've been peeking every morning, bad habit to get into, I know, but I do, and oh well. So we shall see where I'll end up. I still have 5 weeklies left, but I kind of tracked last weekend, so they would probably be gone. And if everything goes as planned today, then I'll have earned 21 APs this week, which isn't too bad if you ask me.
I'm home this weekend, so I'll stay OP all weekend and next week and I'm planning on earning a ton of APs and getting to Level 2 in my Shred, but goals are for tomorrow. Hopefully I'll have a big loss next Friday before the beach.
Goals for today:
-stick to my food plan
-do my 30 Day Shred tonight
-drink 72 ounces of water
Check in tomorrow to see how I did!
"Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else."
-Judy Garland
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
oh pasta, why do you do this to me?
I just got back from lunch, even though I had to throw away my watermelon as my snack - hubby and I didn't eat it fast enough =( - and I ate all my food, but I want more. Why?! And I don't want to go eat a double cheeseburger or fries, or anything like that, I want my pasta.
Oh yes, pasta is my weekness. I stay away from it because it is my food downfall. I can't have just 1 cup as a side - pasta should be the center of a meal, not a side dish. I'll eat pasta just about any way, preferably with cream sauce or cheese, heck I'll even take it with butter and parmesan cheese, or straight out of the salted boiling water.. Mmm, my mouth is watering.
I have lasagna leftover for dinner, but that's pasta with sauce and meat, I don't want that, I just want plain straight up pasta. Hmm - maybe I'll make a box of pasta this weekend, and even though I should be good this weekend and on program, but maybe I'll use a few of my weeklies for a plate, or two, or five, of pasta.
Okay, now I feel better that I confessed that and have a plan for eating some pasta.. Bring on the weekend! =)
Oh yes, pasta is my weekness. I stay away from it because it is my food downfall. I can't have just 1 cup as a side - pasta should be the center of a meal, not a side dish. I'll eat pasta just about any way, preferably with cream sauce or cheese, heck I'll even take it with butter and parmesan cheese, or straight out of the salted boiling water.. Mmm, my mouth is watering.
I have lasagna leftover for dinner, but that's pasta with sauce and meat, I don't want that, I just want plain straight up pasta. Hmm - maybe I'll make a box of pasta this weekend, and even though I should be good this weekend and on program, but maybe I'll use a few of my weeklies for a plate, or two, or five, of pasta.
Okay, now I feel better that I confessed that and have a plan for eating some pasta.. Bring on the weekend! =)
quick menu
Thought I would just put my menu out there for today since I need to stay accountable:
B - awesome egg burrito w/ egg whites, part skim mozzarella cheese, 1 slice of canadian bacon, taco sauce on a whole wheat tortilla: 4 pts.
1 c. V8 fusion light: 1 pt.
L - salad with turkey and feta, balsamic vinegarette: 4.5 pts.
lf vanilla yogurt (activia) w/ 1 c. mixed berries: 2 pts.
1 c. watermelon: 1 pt.
S - plum: 0.5 pt.
D - 1/2 serving WW lasagna: 4.5 pts. (leftovers from last night)
green beans with parmesan cheese & butter: 2.5 pts.
2 c. skim milk: 3.5 pts.
So I have 0.5 pts. left for the day, I'm sure I won't use them, but really, I've been not proportioning my food very well, and I know it. I'm waiting for it to catch up on my weight loss, and then I'll actually do something about it. Once I get to 165 then I'll buy myself a food scale so that I have it, and I already have a spot for it on my counter.
Depending on how much water I drink, I have all my GHGs in today, whew! I still don't have any urge to exercise, and I know that I need to. Hopefully tonight since I won't be cooking I can get my butt into gear and do my Shred. I'll walk 2x today at work, too, so that's 2 APs for the day.
I snuck a look at the scale this morning and I was 170.8, so I have 2 more days to get under 170. I'm so sick of being stuck right around 170!! You think that would motivate me enough to actually do something, and it doesn't.
I read my Bible for the first time in a couple days last night, and I got down on my knees and prayed before I crawled into bed, too. When I got up this morning I had extra time too, so I read my little Bible verse and the explanation from Charles Stanley. I really think I need to turn to God to help me now, I'm getting to that point, and I haven't been as close to God as I need to be, and He's showing me that I will only fail without Him. I'm starting to see it again and I'm praying and involving Him more in my life than I was.
Well maybe I'll post later and let you all know if I actually did my Shred or not, I hope so. I need to kick my butt into gear if I ever want to lose this weight.
"And Jesus said unto them ... , "If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to younder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible to you."
Romans 1:17
B - awesome egg burrito w/ egg whites, part skim mozzarella cheese, 1 slice of canadian bacon, taco sauce on a whole wheat tortilla: 4 pts.
1 c. V8 fusion light: 1 pt.
L - salad with turkey and feta, balsamic vinegarette: 4.5 pts.
lf vanilla yogurt (activia) w/ 1 c. mixed berries: 2 pts.
1 c. watermelon: 1 pt.
S - plum: 0.5 pt.
D - 1/2 serving WW lasagna: 4.5 pts. (leftovers from last night)
green beans with parmesan cheese & butter: 2.5 pts.
2 c. skim milk: 3.5 pts.
So I have 0.5 pts. left for the day, I'm sure I won't use them, but really, I've been not proportioning my food very well, and I know it. I'm waiting for it to catch up on my weight loss, and then I'll actually do something about it. Once I get to 165 then I'll buy myself a food scale so that I have it, and I already have a spot for it on my counter.
Depending on how much water I drink, I have all my GHGs in today, whew! I still don't have any urge to exercise, and I know that I need to. Hopefully tonight since I won't be cooking I can get my butt into gear and do my Shred. I'll walk 2x today at work, too, so that's 2 APs for the day.
I snuck a look at the scale this morning and I was 170.8, so I have 2 more days to get under 170. I'm so sick of being stuck right around 170!! You think that would motivate me enough to actually do something, and it doesn't.
I read my Bible for the first time in a couple days last night, and I got down on my knees and prayed before I crawled into bed, too. When I got up this morning I had extra time too, so I read my little Bible verse and the explanation from Charles Stanley. I really think I need to turn to God to help me now, I'm getting to that point, and I haven't been as close to God as I need to be, and He's showing me that I will only fail without Him. I'm starting to see it again and I'm praying and involving Him more in my life than I was.
Well maybe I'll post later and let you all know if I actually did my Shred or not, I hope so. I need to kick my butt into gear if I ever want to lose this weight.
"And Jesus said unto them ... , "If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to younder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible to you."
Romans 1:17
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
why am i falling off the wagon??
Okay, so I'm not totally falling off the wagon, I'm staying on, but I'm not quite as motivated. I think I'm getting frustrated because I'm not losing as fast as I'd like to be, but if you kind of stay on plan, you'll kind of lose weight. I know that, but I'm still going off every weekend. Why am I doing this to myself?
I'm off today, had a drs. appointment, it was fine, I only went because I needed a refill on a prescription, I don't really like the doctor's office. This was the first time that I was able to say "yes" when they asked me if I exercise daily and eat healthy, so that was exciting.
Anyway, since I'm off today I'm making WW lasagna in the crock-pot, so we'll see how that is. It's lasagna, it can't be bad, right? I have some extra points today, I didn't really eat lunch. After my appointment, I went to the grocery store for my food this week, and by the time I got home, I needed to get cooking, so I only ate 1/2 banana, and some spoonfuls of yogurt. And since I'm off, I decided to be a good wife and make hubby some blueberry cobbler that he's been bugging me to make forever. It's okay, I don't really like blueberry cobbler anyway, so it won't bother me for him to eat it.
I had planned to exercise a ton today since I'm off, but I don't feel like it, I just don't want to. What is wrong with me? Do I want to lose this weight or not?
I need to pray, I think I need to turn to God, and rely on Him more, then maybe He'll help me see the way, He'll show me the path and give me the strength to overcome temptations.
Here's my menu for today:
B - Fiber One muffin
1 c. skim milk
L - Handfuls of grapes
Couple spoonfuls of yogurt
1/2 banana
D - WW Lasagna
2 c. skim milk
"It is not enough to take steps which may some day lead to a goal; each step must be itself a goal and a step likewise."
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
I'm off today, had a drs. appointment, it was fine, I only went because I needed a refill on a prescription, I don't really like the doctor's office. This was the first time that I was able to say "yes" when they asked me if I exercise daily and eat healthy, so that was exciting.
Anyway, since I'm off today I'm making WW lasagna in the crock-pot, so we'll see how that is. It's lasagna, it can't be bad, right? I have some extra points today, I didn't really eat lunch. After my appointment, I went to the grocery store for my food this week, and by the time I got home, I needed to get cooking, so I only ate 1/2 banana, and some spoonfuls of yogurt. And since I'm off, I decided to be a good wife and make hubby some blueberry cobbler that he's been bugging me to make forever. It's okay, I don't really like blueberry cobbler anyway, so it won't bother me for him to eat it.
I had planned to exercise a ton today since I'm off, but I don't feel like it, I just don't want to. What is wrong with me? Do I want to lose this weight or not?
I need to pray, I think I need to turn to God, and rely on Him more, then maybe He'll help me see the way, He'll show me the path and give me the strength to overcome temptations.
Here's my menu for today:
B - Fiber One muffin
1 c. skim milk
L - Handfuls of grapes
Couple spoonfuls of yogurt
1/2 banana
D - WW Lasagna
2 c. skim milk
"It is not enough to take steps which may some day lead to a goal; each step must be itself a goal and a step likewise."
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Monday, July 12, 2010
confessional is finished, now looking at today and this week
Since I completed my confessional for my fun, but so so weight watcher-wise weekend, I though I would start fresh with this week's plan.
Hubby and I didn't get back home until 11:30 last night, and he's in construction, so he needed to be up at 4:30 this morning. I talked to him already, and he said that he's doing okay, but he's going to bed early tonight. He's such a great guy, he knows I didn't do so well this weekend food wise, so he said we can go for a run tonight, even though he's dead tired! Oh man, am I blessed to have this wonderful man in my life, helping me every step of the way.
Anyways, because we got home so late last night, we couldn't go food shopping. We normally do our food shopping over the weekend so that hubby can come with me and help me carry the groceries up to our 3rd story appt, up the rickety, rusty stairs. Since we didn't go food shopping, I'll be making salmon and baked potatoes tonight for dinner. I'll probably just make bag of broccoli for the veggies.
This morning for breakfast, I had two pieces of WW toast with this new peanut butter my aunt (who's on WW) introduced me to. It's called PB2, and it's ground up peanuts, which you just have to mix with water and it's SO WW friendly. I can tell it's NOT pb, but it's a pretty good sub. for it. I had a little jelly on my toast, too, and 1/2 c of my V8 fusion juice.
I grabbed a Lean Cuisine for lunch, which is 5 pts., my Fiber One strawberry yogurt, which is awesomely good and 0 points! I grabbed 1 c. of watermelon, too. For my 10am and after work snacks, I have 1/4 c. of trail mix, which is 4 points all together, but I LOVE trail mix.
Tomorrow I'll be going to the doctors, boo, and going grocery shopping for us for this week. Hubby does the checkbook and pays the bills - I'm terrible with math, even with a calculator! - and so my job is to pick out cheap recipes. Hubby and I will be going to the beach the last week of July, and he'll be taking off two work days without pay since he just started 4 months ago and doesn't get any vacation days until he's there one year. So we'll be losing around $100, so I have to try to save that in food, tons of fun. If anyone knows any cheap WW friendly recipes, please let me know!
All in all, today I'm borrowing 1.5 points from my weeklies for today, which I really shouldn't do because I probably used them all already, but anyways, we're starting fresh today.
Hubby and I didn't get back home until 11:30 last night, and he's in construction, so he needed to be up at 4:30 this morning. I talked to him already, and he said that he's doing okay, but he's going to bed early tonight. He's such a great guy, he knows I didn't do so well this weekend food wise, so he said we can go for a run tonight, even though he's dead tired! Oh man, am I blessed to have this wonderful man in my life, helping me every step of the way.
Anyways, because we got home so late last night, we couldn't go food shopping. We normally do our food shopping over the weekend so that hubby can come with me and help me carry the groceries up to our 3rd story appt, up the rickety, rusty stairs. Since we didn't go food shopping, I'll be making salmon and baked potatoes tonight for dinner. I'll probably just make bag of broccoli for the veggies.
This morning for breakfast, I had two pieces of WW toast with this new peanut butter my aunt (who's on WW) introduced me to. It's called PB2, and it's ground up peanuts, which you just have to mix with water and it's SO WW friendly. I can tell it's NOT pb, but it's a pretty good sub. for it. I had a little jelly on my toast, too, and 1/2 c of my V8 fusion juice.
I grabbed a Lean Cuisine for lunch, which is 5 pts., my Fiber One strawberry yogurt, which is awesomely good and 0 points! I grabbed 1 c. of watermelon, too. For my 10am and after work snacks, I have 1/4 c. of trail mix, which is 4 points all together, but I LOVE trail mix.
Tomorrow I'll be going to the doctors, boo, and going grocery shopping for us for this week. Hubby does the checkbook and pays the bills - I'm terrible with math, even with a calculator! - and so my job is to pick out cheap recipes. Hubby and I will be going to the beach the last week of July, and he'll be taking off two work days without pay since he just started 4 months ago and doesn't get any vacation days until he's there one year. So we'll be losing around $100, so I have to try to save that in food, tons of fun. If anyone knows any cheap WW friendly recipes, please let me know!
All in all, today I'm borrowing 1.5 points from my weeklies for today, which I really shouldn't do because I probably used them all already, but anyways, we're starting fresh today.
keep me accountable!
Oh man, I went overboard this weekend. Okay, well not as overboard as I would have been pre-WW. I didn't have second helpings of anything, and I can't say I totally stuffed myself all weekend, so I supposed that was a NSV.
My cousin's came up. I went to pick up my cousin and her son on Friday morning, so what did I have for breakfast? Not filling oatmeal or eggs. I used the excuse that there were wasps in my kitchen and I was afraid to cook, and the fact that I had a McDonalds gift card in my purse and went to McDonalds... And what did I get at McDonalds? Not something small to just deal with my craving, I got a bacon egg and cheese bagel meal, yes, including the hash brown. But it was so good!!
Then I made a decent meal on Friday night, chicken and tomato pasta, it was okay, but I'm sure I ate probably 8 pts worth of pasta. Saturday I made my own ham, egg and cheese bagel for breakfast and had fettucini alfredo on Saturday night for my mom's birthday. I made a salad with that, though, and I did have that, too. Yesterday I had a bagel for breakfast, a hot dog and 1/2 hamburger for lunch, and Arby's for dinner. Oh, and I had some cake over the weekend, too.
Okay, I confessed all that food. To my defense though, I was out on the boat all day on Sunday. I ran around the yard with my little cousin's on Friday night, and we went for a walk, too. So I did earn some APs over the weekend. I didn't track anything, though, I rarely do on the weekends, but I confessed it, and I feel better about it.
So, now here's my next goal for the next 2 weeks. I'm going to the beach on the 24th. I know I'm not going to be OP while I'm there. I'll try to be good, I'm going with my aunt who is on WW, too, and she said about bringing some of her frozen meals down with here, and I just told her I'd cook. So I'll have some half decent days, but I really don't think I'm going to track at all.
Anyways, I am GOING to stay OP until I leave for the beach!! We're not going anywhere this weekend, so I can easily cook for us and stay OP so that's my goal. So ask me how I'm doing, what I'm eating, keep me accountable for these next 12 days!
My cousin's came up. I went to pick up my cousin and her son on Friday morning, so what did I have for breakfast? Not filling oatmeal or eggs. I used the excuse that there were wasps in my kitchen and I was afraid to cook, and the fact that I had a McDonalds gift card in my purse and went to McDonalds... And what did I get at McDonalds? Not something small to just deal with my craving, I got a bacon egg and cheese bagel meal, yes, including the hash brown. But it was so good!!
Then I made a decent meal on Friday night, chicken and tomato pasta, it was okay, but I'm sure I ate probably 8 pts worth of pasta. Saturday I made my own ham, egg and cheese bagel for breakfast and had fettucini alfredo on Saturday night for my mom's birthday. I made a salad with that, though, and I did have that, too. Yesterday I had a bagel for breakfast, a hot dog and 1/2 hamburger for lunch, and Arby's for dinner. Oh, and I had some cake over the weekend, too.
Okay, I confessed all that food. To my defense though, I was out on the boat all day on Sunday. I ran around the yard with my little cousin's on Friday night, and we went for a walk, too. So I did earn some APs over the weekend. I didn't track anything, though, I rarely do on the weekends, but I confessed it, and I feel better about it.
So, now here's my next goal for the next 2 weeks. I'm going to the beach on the 24th. I know I'm not going to be OP while I'm there. I'll try to be good, I'm going with my aunt who is on WW, too, and she said about bringing some of her frozen meals down with here, and I just told her I'd cook. So I'll have some half decent days, but I really don't think I'm going to track at all.
Anyways, I am GOING to stay OP until I leave for the beach!! We're not going anywhere this weekend, so I can easily cook for us and stay OP so that's my goal. So ask me how I'm doing, what I'm eating, keep me accountable for these next 12 days!
Thursday, July 8, 2010
a little bit about me and my weight loss journey
I'm kind of nervous to start this blog.. I feel like I don't have much to say, especially nothing that people would want to read.
This started from my WW blog, which is titled the same thing. Now I know I don't have a TON of weight to lose, but somewhere around 50 lbs. I've guesstimated that I'd like to be there by next summer. I'll graduate from college in May and would love to be goal weight for that.
Other than the obvious reasons (health, self confidence), a huge reason why I want to lose weight is to be at an ideal weight before I have kids.
With that said, yes, I'm only 20 and have been married for 6 months, but I've ALWAYS wanted to be a mom. Call me old fashioned, anti feminist, whatever you want, but I want to have kids and be a stay at home mom. As a Christian, I believe that it's the right thing for me to do and that's what I will do.
I've also thought about home schooling, which I think is great, and I'm a total supporter of. I want to teach my kids different things about different culture, types of people, religions, more than what you get in public school. And I want to open each day with prayer and a Bible reading.
I'm not judgemental at all, and I'll agree to disagree with anyone. I won't push my beliefs in your face as long as you don't judge me on mine. If you ask my opinion, I'll tell it, and I love to hear other people's opinions and views on things.
Anyways, that's a huge part of me losing weight. I figured if I won't do it for myself, then maybe I'll do it for someone else's health, my potential babies.
Last summer I lost 25 lbs on WW, and was hoping to keep it off for my wedding in December, but I didn't. I went back to school in the fall and gained 30 lbs back. Big surprise there, to go from WW to eating whatever and thinking I would stay the same? Riiiiight, way to go Meg.
So I decided to start my WLJ again, in Mid May and as I said before, I'm hoping to lose my weight by next summer. I'm still not sure where my goal weight should fall. The top of my "healthy" weight would be around 132, but we'll see how I feel when I get there. I'm hoping I can get to 130 or so, but we'll see what I can maintain.
"I can do all things through Him who gives me strength"
Phil. 4:13
This started from my WW blog, which is titled the same thing. Now I know I don't have a TON of weight to lose, but somewhere around 50 lbs. I've guesstimated that I'd like to be there by next summer. I'll graduate from college in May and would love to be goal weight for that.
Other than the obvious reasons (health, self confidence), a huge reason why I want to lose weight is to be at an ideal weight before I have kids.
With that said, yes, I'm only 20 and have been married for 6 months, but I've ALWAYS wanted to be a mom. Call me old fashioned, anti feminist, whatever you want, but I want to have kids and be a stay at home mom. As a Christian, I believe that it's the right thing for me to do and that's what I will do.
I've also thought about home schooling, which I think is great, and I'm a total supporter of. I want to teach my kids different things about different culture, types of people, religions, more than what you get in public school. And I want to open each day with prayer and a Bible reading.
I'm not judgemental at all, and I'll agree to disagree with anyone. I won't push my beliefs in your face as long as you don't judge me on mine. If you ask my opinion, I'll tell it, and I love to hear other people's opinions and views on things.
Anyways, that's a huge part of me losing weight. I figured if I won't do it for myself, then maybe I'll do it for someone else's health, my potential babies.
Last summer I lost 25 lbs on WW, and was hoping to keep it off for my wedding in December, but I didn't. I went back to school in the fall and gained 30 lbs back. Big surprise there, to go from WW to eating whatever and thinking I would stay the same? Riiiiight, way to go Meg.
So I decided to start my WLJ again, in Mid May and as I said before, I'm hoping to lose my weight by next summer. I'm still not sure where my goal weight should fall. The top of my "healthy" weight would be around 132, but we'll see how I feel when I get there. I'm hoping I can get to 130 or so, but we'll see what I can maintain.
"I can do all things through Him who gives me strength"
Phil. 4:13
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