Down 1.8 this week for a total of 11 pounds so far this year! I do have to admit that I didn't work out once this week :( I am going to do much better with that next week. I stuck with the food plan but didn't get any additional activity in. The last thing I want is skin hanging down after I've lost weight. I need to work out so i can be toned! Very happy with my progress so far.
Brandon has lost 25 lbs so far this year!! I'm so proud of him! He wants to get down another 30 before our vacation in mid-May.
As of today, I am 11.2 pounds away from hitting my goal at 160. Again, since i don't ever remember being that weight, I may adjust that down the closer I get but that has been my go to number since I started this last year. Once I hit it, I will have lost 43 pounds total since I started in 09.
This is going to be a tough week for me no doubt with all of the activities and events I'm planning to go to but I will do my best to make the best choices I can and to enjoy it all as well!
Here's to anothe fantastic week!
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Weigh in day- 1/30
Down 1.4 lbs. this week! Total for the year so far is 9.2 lbs and total since my journey that started in Jan. of 09 is exactly 30 pounds!
I "restarted" again at meetings after several months of being gone so I'm truly only tracking my weight loss since 1/1/10 to meet my goals. This week I hit my 5% target which means I've lost 5% of my body weight since 1/1/10. If I lose .8 lbs next week I will be down 10 pounds so far this year! I'm currently at 173 and my original goal was to get down to 160. I may reassess that the closer I get based on how I feel and think I look. Even so, that's only 13 pounds away!! I'm come SO far in a year and a month and I've ENJOYED my life while doing it. I could've lost weight MUCH faster by weeding out all the bad things I like to eat and do but in moderation, i'm still able to enjoy those things AND still lose weight! It's all about balance and I feel like i'm getting the hang of it all. It's not a chore to eat healthy and plan ahead of time, it's a lifestyle that seems to suit me well!
Here's to antoher week!!
I "restarted" again at meetings after several months of being gone so I'm truly only tracking my weight loss since 1/1/10 to meet my goals. This week I hit my 5% target which means I've lost 5% of my body weight since 1/1/10. If I lose .8 lbs next week I will be down 10 pounds so far this year! I'm currently at 173 and my original goal was to get down to 160. I may reassess that the closer I get based on how I feel and think I look. Even so, that's only 13 pounds away!! I'm come SO far in a year and a month and I've ENJOYED my life while doing it. I could've lost weight MUCH faster by weeding out all the bad things I like to eat and do but in moderation, i'm still able to enjoy those things AND still lose weight! It's all about balance and I feel like i'm getting the hang of it all. It's not a chore to eat healthy and plan ahead of time, it's a lifestyle that seems to suit me well!
Here's to antoher week!!
Saturday, January 23, 2010
The good, the bad, and the ugly! Weigh in Day 1/23
Well I told myself that I wasn't going to go weigh in today because I knew that i was going to be heading out to Joe T Garcia's last night with a group of friends. I LOVE that place but there's nothing "good" to eat there as they only serve 2 items. In addition to that, I LOVE their margaritas which are extremely high in points. So all week I had the mindset of going there, enjoying myself within moderation but not weighing in because I was certain I would show a gain due to water retention from the margs.
Well I did, I went ahead and went to the meeting this morning anyway to weigh in and face the music. I figured at the least, it would provide motivation for this week. So I went, I gained .4 pounds. So not even half of a pound but I don't like seeing a gain so it definitely helped motivate me. I'm also glad though that it's not more because I did eat well this week and work out. I'm confident that gain is going to be gone next week PLUS more!!
So what did I learn this week from this experience?
1) It IS okay to go out occassionally and have a little fun. I tend to not be as social when i'm trying watch my weight but i can do both in moderation so I'm going to work on that more!
2) Go weigh in and face the music no matter what. I had already expected a gain so seeing the number helps motivate me more for the next week. I don't need to only go weigh in when I feel like I've lost weight because it's not a race, it's a lifestyle
3) I CAN go out and have fun and have more control than i did last night. I am happy with the control i did have but I could've easily switched to a glass a wine instead of having another margarita. Little things like that can make a difference. I didn't have to put that little dab of sour cream on my fajita. I wouldn't have missed it and again, it could be a better choice. There's almost always a better choice.
Here's to another great week!!! I need to lose 1.4 pounds to hit my 5% goal and 2.4 pounds to hit 10 pounds! I want to knock out the 5% goal next week!!
Well I did, I went ahead and went to the meeting this morning anyway to weigh in and face the music. I figured at the least, it would provide motivation for this week. So I went, I gained .4 pounds. So not even half of a pound but I don't like seeing a gain so it definitely helped motivate me. I'm also glad though that it's not more because I did eat well this week and work out. I'm confident that gain is going to be gone next week PLUS more!!
So what did I learn this week from this experience?
1) It IS okay to go out occassionally and have a little fun. I tend to not be as social when i'm trying watch my weight but i can do both in moderation so I'm going to work on that more!
2) Go weigh in and face the music no matter what. I had already expected a gain so seeing the number helps motivate me more for the next week. I don't need to only go weigh in when I feel like I've lost weight because it's not a race, it's a lifestyle
3) I CAN go out and have fun and have more control than i did last night. I am happy with the control i did have but I could've easily switched to a glass a wine instead of having another margarita. Little things like that can make a difference. I didn't have to put that little dab of sour cream on my fajita. I wouldn't have missed it and again, it could be a better choice. There's almost always a better choice.
Here's to another great week!!! I need to lose 1.4 pounds to hit my 5% goal and 2.4 pounds to hit 10 pounds! I want to knock out the 5% goal next week!!
Monday, January 18, 2010
Monday!
Monday's really aren't exciting so I'm just trying to psych myself out! Great work out this morning. It's BEAUTIFUL in Dallas today which makes this Monday even easier! Wish I was outside though.
So I'm essentially eating around 1150 calories per day (based on each pt. being approximately 50 calories) and I'm full pretty much most of the time. That's attributed to eating healthy snacks and more importantly, really concentrating on choosing filling foods as opposed to foods that meet my point requirement but might not fill me up long term. It's just insane to me to think that I'm eating less than 1200 calories a day and I'm not starving. And on top of that, I'm eating stuff that's good! I made a WW recipe last night called Old Fashioned Chicken Pot Pie and it was great. It made 6 servings so Brandon and I each had 1 and then I brought 1 for lunch today so there are still 3 servings left! It tasted better today than yesterday too. It was pretty good!
Tonight I'm making my current favorite recipe of 4 oz. of turkey meat mixed with bell pepper, onions, mushrooms, and diced tomatoes over 1 cup of whole wheat spaghetti! It's so good and so filling. I pair it with a spinach salad. Yum!
So I'm essentially eating around 1150 calories per day (based on each pt. being approximately 50 calories) and I'm full pretty much most of the time. That's attributed to eating healthy snacks and more importantly, really concentrating on choosing filling foods as opposed to foods that meet my point requirement but might not fill me up long term. It's just insane to me to think that I'm eating less than 1200 calories a day and I'm not starving. And on top of that, I'm eating stuff that's good! I made a WW recipe last night called Old Fashioned Chicken Pot Pie and it was great. It made 6 servings so Brandon and I each had 1 and then I brought 1 for lunch today so there are still 3 servings left! It tasted better today than yesterday too. It was pretty good!
Tonight I'm making my current favorite recipe of 4 oz. of turkey meat mixed with bell pepper, onions, mushrooms, and diced tomatoes over 1 cup of whole wheat spaghetti! It's so good and so filling. I pair it with a spinach salad. Yum!
Saturday, January 16, 2010
1/16/10 Weigh in Day
This week I lost a total of 3.2 pounds for a total of 8.2 pounds since 1/2/10! My original goal was to lose 5 pounds a month so I am getting a little ahead of myself but I do know that very soon the large numbers will be much smaller as I continue on my journey. I'm very excited though!! I don't see it yet in the mirror but can feel it a little in my clothes. I hope to meet my 55 goal which will be 9 pounds in the very near future. I will not get the opportunity to weigh in at a meeting on Saturday morning as I'll be away but I will go ahead and weigh myself at home on Friday and see how i've done. Wohoo!!
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Where has the week gone?!
I can't believe it's already Thursday! So far I've only got in 3 work outs so I need to make sure to get myself up in the morning for a good work out. I could've gotten up today and now regret it as I already have plans tonight and can't work out. I think that's called self sabotage? Either way, i'm getting up in the morning to meet my personal goal of working out 4 times this week.
Why is it such a struggle? I enjoy my workouts, I have fun while I'm doing them and I feel so much better when I'm done. So why is it a struggle to get up and do them? I'm sure that's a timeless question.
I've stayed on point this week but I feel like I need to add some new stuff in to my routine. Maybe introduce some different types of fruits and veggies. For the last 2 weeks i've been snacking on limited portions of baby carrots, clementines, and green apples, and blueberries. I think this next week I may throw in grapes and strawberries to mix it up. I also want to make sure I make some large dinners so that I can bring the leftovers for lunch. I love it when I have something really healthy mixed with proteins and veggies for lunch. Not only is it filling, it's a lot more satisfying than making a sandwich and eating soup. Don't get me wrong, that's good too, but the other is more satisfying to me. I need to start looking up some more recipes. I have 23 points a day and I am TERRIBLE at getting in my oils. I hit almost every GHG (good health guideline) except for oils and I'm usually short on dairy.
I have no idea how to "count" my square of fat free cheese or 1 stick of string cheese. Neither are an entire cup and i have no idea if they're even half a cup so I dont' know if i'm getting it in or not. I'm excited to see my progress for the week on Saturday!!!
Why is it such a struggle? I enjoy my workouts, I have fun while I'm doing them and I feel so much better when I'm done. So why is it a struggle to get up and do them? I'm sure that's a timeless question.
I've stayed on point this week but I feel like I need to add some new stuff in to my routine. Maybe introduce some different types of fruits and veggies. For the last 2 weeks i've been snacking on limited portions of baby carrots, clementines, and green apples, and blueberries. I think this next week I may throw in grapes and strawberries to mix it up. I also want to make sure I make some large dinners so that I can bring the leftovers for lunch. I love it when I have something really healthy mixed with proteins and veggies for lunch. Not only is it filling, it's a lot more satisfying than making a sandwich and eating soup. Don't get me wrong, that's good too, but the other is more satisfying to me. I need to start looking up some more recipes. I have 23 points a day and I am TERRIBLE at getting in my oils. I hit almost every GHG (good health guideline) except for oils and I'm usually short on dairy.
I have no idea how to "count" my square of fat free cheese or 1 stick of string cheese. Neither are an entire cup and i have no idea if they're even half a cup so I dont' know if i'm getting it in or not. I'm excited to see my progress for the week on Saturday!!!
Monday, January 11, 2010
Monday Monday
Got a great work out in this morning! I almost didn't get up and told myself I would work out tonight but I knew I wouldn't, I want to watch The Bachelor!! ;) So I got up and I'm very glad that I did. Yesterday was a great day. The hubs and I went to Walmart (he never goes with me) and I watched The Chronicles of Narnia on TV while he watched football. We made a delicious WW recipe called Easy Fried Rice for dinner. We added in chicken and shrimp to give it a little more oomph and it made 6 servings! I'm having it for lunch today and there's still 3 more servings at home! We paired that with a salad made with baby spinach, grape tomatoes, carrots, onions, and a fat free ranch dressing that I made that's very low in points. By the way, it's good, not great, but it doesn't exactly taste like ranch and it's a little runny. But it's 1 pt for 1/4 of a cup which is a TON of dresssing (more than you need on a small salad).
Here's the menu for today. I feel like it's kind of bland but it is Monday:
Breakfast:
1/2 cup low fat vanilla yogurt
1/4 cup of blueberries
1/4 cup of pineapple chunks
Snack:
Baby carrots
Lunch:
1 serving of the easy fried rice I made
Large clementine
String cheese
Snack:
Apple
sugar free jello pudding
Dinner:
3 oz of grilled chicken breast
baked potato with 1/4 cup of both ff sour cream and ff cheese
10 sprays of I can't believe it's not butter
1 cup of green beans
Dessert:
skinny cow vanilla ice cream sandwich and 1 cup of ff milk (to enjoy while watching The Bachelor!!)
Here's the menu for today. I feel like it's kind of bland but it is Monday:
Breakfast:
1/2 cup low fat vanilla yogurt
1/4 cup of blueberries
1/4 cup of pineapple chunks
Snack:
Baby carrots
Lunch:
1 serving of the easy fried rice I made
Large clementine
String cheese
Snack:
Apple
sugar free jello pudding
Dinner:
3 oz of grilled chicken breast
baked potato with 1/4 cup of both ff sour cream and ff cheese
10 sprays of I can't believe it's not butter
1 cup of green beans
Dessert:
skinny cow vanilla ice cream sandwich and 1 cup of ff milk (to enjoy while watching The Bachelor!!)
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