2 Days Before Christmas

Here we sit 2 days before Christmas and I am happy to report that I am down 19.1 pounds.  I have stayed on track so far this holiday season.  I have to say my biggest weakness is the vanilla yogurt covered pretzels from Sprouts.  I have managed to work them into my day everyday without going over my points.  The new Weight Watchers Points Plus plan has really helped me do that.  The fact that I do not have to count the fruit that I eat really leaves me a lot of room for my pretzels at the end of the day.  I had no problem using 2 points to eat a banana or two a day but, must admit I enjoy them being free even more.  I am so close to being to the half way point and can not wait to be in the 140's again. 

I think the thing that I am loving the most is fitting back into some of my jeans.  That is not to say that I do not have a lot of jeans that are too small for me still but, the fact that there are a few pairs of my "larger" sizes that I can wear comfortably is a great feeling. 

The day before Thanksgiving

It is the day before Thanksgiving and I am down exactly 14 pounds in 1 month and 1 day.  I have my meal planned out for tomorrow.  Now, I just need to stick to it.  I am having turkey (white meat) and fresh green beans.  I will skip the rolls, mashed potatoes and stuffing (I don't like it anyways) and the green bean casserole.  I will allow myself a small piece of pumpkin pie but that is it.  I need to figure out my food plan for Thursday night and Friday morning while I am out shopping so I don't end up making poor choices out of hunger and or boredom. I can do this!!!!

Such a bad blogger

I am such a bad blogger.  Who really wants to get on here and say, "Hey, guess what?  I have gained all of it back and then some!"  Not me!  But, that is exactly what happened.  I got tired of trying. Caved on my cravings and decided if Aaron wasn't complaining then why should I care?  Well, because I do care.  I finally got fed up with the way I look and took it upon myself to do something about it.  I enlisted the help of the whole family this time.  I have a goal chart hanging on the fridge that has a box for each of the 40 pounds I now need to lose.  Each day one of the kids asks me if I get another smiley face.

So far, I am down 11.5 pounds in less than 4 weeks.  I have completely changed the way I am eating.  I eat something every 3-4 hours all day long.  I have been eating salads for lunch and grilled chicken and steamed veggies for dinner.  We go out to eat at least twice a week and I order my chicken and steamed veggies wherever we go! 

It is nice to see a change in the way my clothes are fitting but, I have not gone down a size...... YET.  I am ok with that and just oh so excited to be back in the 150's again.  (Barely, but at least I am there.)

Week 3

What a relief to get on the scale this morning and actually see a loss of 1.8 for the week. My scale said 161.6.

Eating whatever I wanted last Friday night sure did mess up my week. In 3 weeks I have loss a grand total of 8 pounds. I will be out of the 160's soon!

Not such a good idea

Friday night was date night and I was craving everything so, I came up with the "bright" idea of having 2 cheat nights a month.  What could that hurt?? It would help keep me on track the rest of the month. Right?? It would shock my system. Right??  I would not feel guilty.  Right?? WRONG!!!!  Here it is 3 days later and I am still trying to lose the entire pound I gained from one Italian meal with creamy sauce and bruschetta!  What a huge mistake!!  I immediately regretted eating it and was way too full  by the time I walked away from the table.  I got right back on track Saturday morning still as determined as ever to lose this weight.  Curious to see what I weigh on Thursday!

2 weeks

Today is 2 weeks and I am down 6.2 pounds!  I am still motivated but think I need to stop weighing myself everyday.  I find myself frustrated when the scale goes up from one day to the next and then elated when it drops the following day.  I need to TRY and only get on it on Thursdays so I can truly appreciate the weekly success I have made.

Almost 2 Weeks

It has almost been 2 weeks since I started this journey and I am proud to say that I am down 5.5 pounds as of this morning.  Today seems to be a hard day for me and I think it is because the scale was up 0.3 pounds this morning.  I knew the day would come when the scale would not go down every day (especially with my digestive issues) but, it always discourages me a bit.  I will press on and make good choices and see what it says on Thursday when I have my 2 week weigh in!

Day 5

I have doing well so far.  Today does seem to be a bit more difficult.  I find myself thinking about food alot today.  Not sure if it has something to do with not feeling well and not feeling like getting up and doing anything.  I got on the scale this morning and it was 166.4.  That is down 3.2 pounds since last Thursday.  I think that is great for 5 days.  I am still committed to doing this and losing the weight.  I haven't really told many people that I have started so, I think it may get easier after my friends start as well.  Then we can all lean on each other when the chocolate is calling our names!  I am off now to find a healthy snack...

Let's get this party started...

RIGHT NOW!!!!!  It is time to stop making excuses and get rid of this extra weight I have gained.  I set a date to start, August 15th.  I woke up this morning wondering what I was waiting for.  10 more days to cram all the fattening food I can into my mouth?  10 more days to sit on the couch eating chocolate and ice cream? 10 more days of dozing off in the middle of the day because I have no energy?  Why not start today and in 10 days see what a difference it made?!?!

I got on the scale this morning and weighed in at 169.6.  This is an all time high for me.  I have managed to gain almost 40 pounds in the last 22 months.  It is time to get serious about what I put in my mouth and put my treadmill to use.  With all the kids going back to school next week, I have no excuse for not taking care of myself. 

I have tons of motivation today but, I know me and a week or two down the line......well, that will be another story.  I have to do this for me.  I want to have my energy back.  I want to want to get off the couch and do something.  Additionally, I want to fit back into my clothes.  I have 3 bags of clothes in the attic that I really like and I would love to be able wear them.  Last winter I did not wear half the clothes in my closet because they were all too tight.  This year will be a different story.

So, fasten your seatbelts.  This is going to be a bumpy ride!!