It is the end of March. I am still eating well and exercising almost every day. I am down 13 lb and more inches. I have started to be able to raid my daughter's closet! I love it! She hates it.
I recently celebrated 80 straight days of logging my food on My Fitness Pal. I am always honest, especially on days like today where I ate 1000 calories over my goal. Hey, its going to happen, might as well be honest about it.
I joined the Biggest Loser challenge at work. Today was our 2nd weigh in and I was down 3.3 lb. YAY!
I have been going to the gym this past week on a free trial pass. Once upon a time I could only do 2 minutes on the elliptical. This week I did 20 minutes and hardly broke a sweat! I am starting to add some jogging to my walking. I am going to start the Couch to 5k program next week.
I signed up for a 5k in DC in May to help aid research for Hyperemesis Gravidarum, the disease that nearly killed me when I was pregnant. I can't wait!
March 27, 2013
January 5, 2013
Its Been Awhile
I know I've been away forever. I managed to not gain any weight, not even through the holidays! Go me! Well now it is the New Year and I have been challenged by a coworker to do a fitness challenge with her. She found it at the Fitness Ladies website. We got a late start, so even though it is now January 5th, we are on day 2. Day 2 of this challenge that doesn't look too bad and my arms and legs are killing me!
In addition to the fitness challenge, I have also challenged myself to drink more water. I am a Diet Coke addict so I need to get that under control. This week I did not allow myself a soda until I had finished 1 bottle of water. For every bottle of soda I have to drink 1 bottle of water. It is actually working well and not bad at all. I am drinking much less soda but I am peeing like nonstop! Kind of annoying at work.
I decided to start keeping track of my food at My Fitness Pal again. I was really surprised at how much I have been really eating. So, back to calorie counting I go. I really hope I can make it stick this time. My husband has gained over 50 lb in the last year so he needs to eat better too. I'm going to make healthier meals for the entire family instead of trying to do my thing separately. Too bad I spent $50 over budget this week at the grocery store buying healthier food. Why does it have to be so expensive? LOL
Here's to hoping I get better at my updates here as well!
In addition to the fitness challenge, I have also challenged myself to drink more water. I am a Diet Coke addict so I need to get that under control. This week I did not allow myself a soda until I had finished 1 bottle of water. For every bottle of soda I have to drink 1 bottle of water. It is actually working well and not bad at all. I am drinking much less soda but I am peeing like nonstop! Kind of annoying at work.
I decided to start keeping track of my food at My Fitness Pal again. I was really surprised at how much I have been really eating. So, back to calorie counting I go. I really hope I can make it stick this time. My husband has gained over 50 lb in the last year so he needs to eat better too. I'm going to make healthier meals for the entire family instead of trying to do my thing separately. Too bad I spent $50 over budget this week at the grocery store buying healthier food. Why does it have to be so expensive? LOL
Here's to hoping I get better at my updates here as well!
August 17, 2012
After almost 3 weeks of doing whatever I wanted, I am up 2.4 lb. I'm honestly surprised and happy that it wasn't more. I went ahead an purchased the monthly pass and have been spending this week trying my best to get back on track. It has been rough. We had a birthday party for my boss which included cake, chips, and candy. Yes, I ate it all, but I also tracked it all. So while I definitely could have made better food choices, I did choose to be accountable and track every bite as honestly as possible. Right now I have 1 weekly allowance point left and I don't weigh in until tuesday. I have to be on my A game the rest of this week.
Tomorrow I am driving 3 hours to visit with some friends. We will have a cookout. I bought turkey burgers to take with me. I plan to have them without the bun. I will probably take some salad with me as well. I plan to be as good as possible. Also, since we are going to the lake, I am hoping to get some exercise in. Heres hoping for a small loss on tuesday.
Tomorrow I am driving 3 hours to visit with some friends. We will have a cookout. I bought turkey burgers to take with me. I plan to have them without the bun. I will probably take some salad with me as well. I plan to be as good as possible. Also, since we are going to the lake, I am hoping to get some exercise in. Heres hoping for a small loss on tuesday.
August 7, 2012
Vacation
Nothing new to report weight wise. I went home for a visit this weekend. Left Friday and came home Monday. I know that when I visit I always get tempted into the wrong food choices so I packed a bag of WW friendly snacks, and that bad sat untouched on my mom's kitchen table for 4 days, lol. I gave myself permission to go off plan for the weekend and I did just that. I don't think I did horribly though because my home scale showed a loss of 1 lb this morning. I'm not making it official because it was my scale, not the meeting room scale.
I have to figure out what I am going to do though because last week and this week I am too broke to be able to go to a meeting and weigh in. I do not want to drop out, but the program has gotten pretty expensive over the last few years. Since I am missing 2 weeks, I will have to pay for them anyway at my next meeting. It is going to be $42! It would be cheaper to get the monthly pass, but I'm not sure that if I do it online that it will go to my existing account. I guess I need to call and see. UGH, decisions!
I have to figure out what I am going to do though because last week and this week I am too broke to be able to go to a meeting and weigh in. I do not want to drop out, but the program has gotten pretty expensive over the last few years. Since I am missing 2 weeks, I will have to pay for them anyway at my next meeting. It is going to be $42! It would be cheaper to get the monthly pass, but I'm not sure that if I do it online that it will go to my existing account. I guess I need to call and see. UGH, decisions!
July 24, 2012
Weigh In and Salads
Down 1.4 tonight for a total of 11 lb. YAY! I was hoping for a loss of .4 to make 10, but was very pleasantly surprised and happy that I went a whole lb above that! Especially considering the birthday cake I had over the weekend. 2 pieces in 2 days, not too bad, but all that extra icing I scooped up with a spoon, I was sure it was going to kill any dreams of having a loss.
Tonight at the meeting we talked about salads and how to keep them from being boring. The group came up with suggestions for different 0 point and low point foods to add to our salads. Many of them I already do, but there were some new ones that I would like to try.
chick peas (1/2 cup for 3 points+)
black beans, pintos, kidneys, etc ( 1/2 cup for 3 points+)
Bacos imitation bacon bits (0 for 1 TBSP, I believe)
chicken, turkey, ground beef, steak, etc (see book for points+ values)
tuna or salmon (2 points+ for 1/2 cup canned in water)
mushrooms
different types of cheeses
mint leaves
radishes
eggs
turkey bacon (1 points+ per 1 slice)
salsa instead of dressing for 0 points+
home made croutons (about 1/2 cup for 2 points+)
olives, black or green
crab or shrimp
different types of lettuces and greens
corn
left over veggies from lat night's dinner (not a favorite idea of mine though)
Tonight at the meeting we talked about salads and how to keep them from being boring. The group came up with suggestions for different 0 point and low point foods to add to our salads. Many of them I already do, but there were some new ones that I would like to try.
chick peas (1/2 cup for 3 points+)
black beans, pintos, kidneys, etc ( 1/2 cup for 3 points+)
Bacos imitation bacon bits (0 for 1 TBSP, I believe)
chicken, turkey, ground beef, steak, etc (see book for points+ values)
tuna or salmon (2 points+ for 1/2 cup canned in water)
mushrooms
different types of cheeses
mint leaves
radishes
eggs
turkey bacon (1 points+ per 1 slice)
salsa instead of dressing for 0 points+
home made croutons (about 1/2 cup for 2 points+)
olives, black or green
crab or shrimp
different types of lettuces and greens
corn
left over veggies from lat night's dinner (not a favorite idea of mine though)
July 23, 2012
Snacks I Love
Crunchies Mixed Fruit Snacks (Freeze Dried)- 0 points+ (also comes in plain strawberries and plain apples, and veggies)
Chiquita Super Crunchy Fruit Chips Tropica Mix- 0 Points+ (also comes in plain pineapple and plain banana)
Special K Multi-Grain Crackers- 24 crackers for 3 Points+
Brothers Fuji Apple Crisps- 0 Points+ (also comes in banana and strawberry together)
Snack Factory Pretzel Crisps in Buffalo Wing flavor- 3 Points+ per serving
Still Doing My Thing
I really need to do better at remembering to update my blog! It has been almost 3 weeks since my last post! As of last tuesday I had lost another .4 for a total of 9.6 lb down. I am really looking forward to hitting that 10 lb mark and getting another star. I weigh in tomorrow and am praying that I lose that last .4 to make the 10.
I have been super bloaty and I'm sure it is salt. I'm doing my best to cut down the amount of salt I take in. I have been sticking to fruits and veggies for snacks, and really I haven't wanted any of that processed junk. The hard part is trying to get in healthy dinners on a tight budget with a family who is super picky. I've been trying out some new recipes I found on Pinterest but am getting mixed reviews. Usually the kids are fine with whatever I cook, but my husband seems to hate everything. He needs to lose some weight himself and he says so regularly, but he is not willing to change his eating. He has gained 40 lb in the last year!
I have discovered some yummy new snacks and I will share them in a new post later.
I have made a decision to try to cut out all soda. I have been allowing myself 1 bottle of diet coke a day to help myself wake up in the mornings. I want to try to cut that out. I also need to start an exercise plan. I have to stop talking and thinking about it and just DO it! I hate that it is so hot out because I love to walk, but with the 100+ temps lately, its just not happening. I have looked for a gym near the new house, but there is nothing in my price range. I refuse to pay $40+ a month, each, when I used to only pay $10 for both of us together.
I have noticed a lot of "buts" in this post. I will be working on that. No more "buts"!!!!!
I have been super bloaty and I'm sure it is salt. I'm doing my best to cut down the amount of salt I take in. I have been sticking to fruits and veggies for snacks, and really I haven't wanted any of that processed junk. The hard part is trying to get in healthy dinners on a tight budget with a family who is super picky. I've been trying out some new recipes I found on Pinterest but am getting mixed reviews. Usually the kids are fine with whatever I cook, but my husband seems to hate everything. He needs to lose some weight himself and he says so regularly, but he is not willing to change his eating. He has gained 40 lb in the last year!
I have discovered some yummy new snacks and I will share them in a new post later.
I have made a decision to try to cut out all soda. I have been allowing myself 1 bottle of diet coke a day to help myself wake up in the mornings. I want to try to cut that out. I also need to start an exercise plan. I have to stop talking and thinking about it and just DO it! I hate that it is so hot out because I love to walk, but with the 100+ temps lately, its just not happening. I have looked for a gym near the new house, but there is nothing in my price range. I refuse to pay $40+ a month, each, when I used to only pay $10 for both of us together.
I have noticed a lot of "buts" in this post. I will be working on that. No more "buts"!!!!!
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