Recommitting to Myself

Everyone needs a fresh start, we all get tired of the routine but sometimes instead of just setting it aside for a while or quitting all together, we just need to recommit. No I'm not talking about a relationship, although this isn't bad advice for that either, but what I'm talking about is recommitting to my healthy lifestyle change.

While cleaning the garage this weekend I found my old weight watchers weight tracker. I was afraid to look at it because I didn't want to know how much I had gained since I had quit, but I bit the bullet and I was really glad I did. I saw that I was 39 pounds less than I was when I started this time around and I saw that it took me 36 weeks to reach the 25 pound marker and this time it's gonna take me 16 weeks. I realize it may be coming off faster because I'm heavier but I would like to think that my efforts are doubled this time around.

Seeing the old weight tracker made me realize how much better the plan is and also how much better I'm doing on it this time. I'm more determined, I'm older, and I'm not just doing it for myself but also for my little girl. I want her to see an example of a healthy woman.

Here's to recommitting!

Starting Over... Again Cont.

So I went three points over my points plus allowance yesterday, so that means I need to get my exercise ramped up for this week.

Here's Morning, Midday, and Evening

Here are my Snacks!

Here's the reason I went over:

Tacos, it's what my mom made, so that's what's for dinner!

I was very proud of myself though, I measured out the mixture of meat and potatoes and I also measured the cheese.

What really did me in was the chips and salsa laid out on the table before the meal was served. I counted out 6 chips and ate them but I shouldn't have had them at all. Hindsight is 20/20.

So that was yesterday and today I get to start over and so far I'm doing pretty awesome. I'm learning that Breakfast and lunch are easy, it's dinner that kicks my butt so I need to start saving my points or just making better choices come supper. 

Starting Over... Again!

Come Monday I always feel like I get a fresh start, especially when it comes to my healthy lifestyle change.

Sunday was weigh in day and I knew going in it wasn't going to be a good one, and sure enough it wasn't. I gained 1.2 pounds back, but I brushed it off and resolved to start again come Monday.

The reason I did so poorly this week is because, to be completely honest, I didn't log a single thing, no food, didn't exercise, nothing, I was a lazy bag of bones last week and it didn't help that I had a sick little girl all week, but no excuses, it's time to get back on track.

So to keep myself accountable I will be sharing my food logs with you all, this not only will keep me logging all my food but it will keep me within my points allowance.

I'm not sure what I'm having for dinner yet but as soon as I do, I'll let you know!

Sunday Fun Day...most of it

Today was a nice day, a Sunday Fun Day!


I got up watered the lawn in in my pajamas ( I feel sorry for my neighbors) and got ready to go weigh in. I hate to say this but my weigh ins sometimes determine how the rest of my day is gonna go (this is something I'm not proud of but I human, a disappointment is a disappointment right!). A Sunday with a gain is spent at home on the couch grubbing and sulking and a Sunday with a loss is a Sunday spent shopping, hanging out with family, and just an all around a great day. Today, Sunday May 22nd was just that kind of a day, it was a Sunday Fun Day.

After my fabulous weigh in (another 2.4 pounds have left my body, saying it this way reminds me of those commercials where the kids are on the beach and they see this random body part and it's someones double chin...lol) we went to lunch at Kelly's pub (love their food) where I grubbed, throwing caution to the wind. Usually after a weigh in I forget about dieting and I just have a day, a day where I don't count points and day where I don't think twice about ordering what I want, a day when I just don't care. Then we went to a consignment shop around the corner and low and behold it is no longer a consignment shop, it is now the cutest little flower shop and there Riley bought me the most beautiful rose...so sweet of him!

Then we went to Walmart to do a little shopping and that's where "the incident" happened. Maria was tired of riding in the basket and she kept saying "will you hold me mama, will you hold me?" So I took her out of the basket, held her for a while and then told her she could walk beside me, if she stayed close, so she did as she was told, for like 5 minutes! So then she ran, she ran fast, just blindly running just to be free, to stretch her legs and as I was just about to grab her she felt right into the magazine racks, head first. OMG it was so awful, she screamed like I had never heard her scream and she cried, that terrible open mouthed cry but no sound. Thank God it wasn't as bad as it looked (people actually gasped when they saw her fall). I had a talk with her about running away and how it could be a lot worse for her, say if she runs into traffic, I fear I'm gonna have to be a leash mama, I never wanted to be but if it keeps her safe... ugh I don't know. So she's fin but has a nasty bump and a bruise, my poor little one. I felt so awful (this by no was a "fun: thing, this was the absolute downer for the day)! She's okay.

So then we stopped at my folks house and that's when I had a moment to check what the Amazon App store was offering for free today and to my great surprise it was the Retro Camera+. It is awesome and here are some of the pictures I took with it, enjoy the show!

Here's Where I'm linking up, thanks to my friend Mary at You, Me, and the Girls

Weight Watchers Update

19.4 pounds - hold two 10 pound bags of potatoes and that's pretty much how much weight I've lost. When you feel how heavy those are, can you imagine carrying those around day in and down out, well apparently that's what my body has been doing for years. Yes, I still need to lose a lot more potatoes... uh pounds but this first 20 is a real eye opener. 

I think this first 20 which I will officially hit... HOPEFULLY on Sunday, has really set in place my healthy lifestyle change. Yes it can still be hard but it's not as hard as those first few weeks of change. Now I know what my triggers are, now I know what food works for me and what doesn't, now I know what to do to stay on track and now I have the tools to do so. Everyday I have to be aware of what I'm eating, everyday I need to be accountable, everyday I need to remind myself that this is not a short term fix, this is for life.

So for all those on a healthy lifestyle journey (Diet is a dirty word on this blog) stay strong and remember everyday we get to start all over. We get to set new goals and we get to improve our lives just one spoonful and one pound at a time.    

Oh Weight Watchers Please Keep Me Motivated!!

Happy Belated Easter Everyone, I hope you all had a wonderful day filled with family, love, and gratitude.

Here we are on Easter, we're pretty cute right...I think so!

Anyway... I've been really bad about tracking my food, sometimes I go a day or two and I haven't logged a single food item into my Weight Watchers tracker. On March 13th when I embarked on my life change I was diligent, obsessed, I didn't miss a single food and now my motivation is waning. I'm losing this battle but I will tell you this, I will not lose the war. Come my 30th birthday I will be in a bathing suit and looking like a whole lot of hotness!!

So the last two weigh ins I've gained weight and it stops now! I will not allow myself to backslide. I will allow myself to make mistakes but I will learn from them and I have but I need some help, I need some motivation, how do I keep tracking, how do I gain back the motivation? Help, I need words of encouragement, I need advice, help me get back on track!!

Sincerely,

what to do???

Dear Weight Watchers,

Thank you, thank you, thank you for making my lifestyle change a reality this time around. Thank you for creating a program that actually works. I'm not starving, I can almost eat anything I want depending on portion size, and the best part is that I can eat as many fruits and vegetables I need to stay satisfied. 


So far I have lost a total of 12.6 pounds in less than a month. I started WW on March 13th, 2011 and come weigh in day on Sunday April 10th, 2011 I hope and pray I will lose another 2.4 pounds to round out my first month on WW with a grand total of 15 pounds lost. I will actually take any loss great or small but 2.4 is my magic number. 


Thank you again WW for helping me change my life. 


Dear Weight Watchers Members,


We can do this! Don't lose sight of your goals, don't consider this lifestyle change a DIEt (first three letters) because we're finally LIVING, we've finally found something doable, something long term, something fantastical. If you're on WW and you need a little motivation buddy up, find another lifestyle changer just like you and the possibilities are endless. 


WW GIRLS UNITE!!! 

Real Mama, Real Style - The Plus Size Way Numero Dos

Happy Monday Everyone!
 So I have a laundry issue, I do it last minute, or I wear everything I have until I've run out of clothes and this morning was one of those days. Good thing I just so happened to have my favorite dark wash JMS bootcut Jeans washed and this old shirt in the closet. I didn't think it was going to fit me but dropping 12.6 pounds helped with the fit. Yes that's right, I LOST 12.6 POUNDS!!! I went to Weight Watcher's yesterday for weigh in day and I dropped another 4.6 pounds! So here I am showing off the once snug shirt. Thank you Weight Watchers for the new and improved Points Plus plan, you've got a winner with this one.

Let me know what you think, I know it's not the most stylish outfit but it's comfy and still appropriate for work!

V.I.P.

IT'S FRIDAY, IT'S PAYDAY, AND I'M A V.I.P!!!!


What I mean by VIP is that Fashion Bug just upgraded my credit card to VIP status, I don't know how and I don't know why but it's a pretty silver card and it has my name on it.


For my birthday I went shopping at Fashion Bug and they asked me if I wanted to try and get a credit card, I said sure and right then and there I was approved, so they immediately gave me a discount and then put my charges on the card, I actually had no idea they were going to do this but they did and since I had the money to make my purchases right then, I paid it off within days. Then all of a sudden I get a letter from them in the mail and there it was, my VIP status. So I just called and activated it and now I have 500 bucks to spend on clothes, well sort of. I'm kind of scared to use it, I'm afraid if I do I won't be able to stop and then I could get into big trouble.....ahhhh! But I'm gonna do it anyway. I need some more clothes for my Real Mama, Real Style - The Plus Size Way Mondays. Don't worry Nina (Momma Go Round), I won't go hog wild and I will stay financially responsible.


In other news, I HAVE A WALKING PARTNER! Mary, my neighbor, came over the other day and asked if I would like to start walking with her on Saturday mornings, uh absolutely!! This is really the next step in my healthy lifestyle change. WW is going fantastic, 8 pounds down so far and I have weigh in on Sunday morning. I'm hoping to round it out at a total of 10 pounds lost, so here we go, fingers crossed for 2+ pounds lost. And now with the exercising, I'm sure my weight loss will continue.


Happy Friday everyone, I hope you all have a great weekend, I hope all of you starting or continuing a healthy lifestyle change are successful and keep motivated, and I hope all those Real Mommas with Real Style link up with Nina on Monday!!

The Stages of Overeaters Grief; Satisfied, Shocked, Denile, Depressed

Satisfied:

I love Vietnamese food, I’ve actually just discovered this and now I’m addicted. But there’s a problem; I’m on Weight Watcher’s. So today, being payday, I wanted to eat out, my coworker, Steph, said let’s go to Café Trang. I jumped at the chance thinking I could pick something fairly healthy. I get online to check their menu before we hit the road. Yum, I’m going to have the Bánh Hỏi Thịt Nướng (Steamed Vermicelli patties with Grilled Pork). Doesn’t sound bad does it? I have a spring roll for an appetizer, I eat my meal and I’m so full and happy.

Shocked

I come back to work, do a little research just to find out I ONLY have 4 freaking points left for dinner. GRRRR, I can’t believe I just used 28 points for lunch. Those little rice patties pack a punch to the gut. So just to be sure I was getting as close to the actual points as possible, wait for it ……………………………………… I called the restaurant. I know pretty pathetic huh?!

Denial:

I asked them how many patties they gave me and how many ounces of meat I ate. They answered the questions nicely but I’m sure they thought I was a little obsessive, crazy, and panicked.

So here’s the damage: I ate

·        8 “little” vermicelli noodle patties,

·        4-6 oz of caramelized grilled pork, and

·        1 Spring roll with pork and shrimp

for a grand total of 28 points!!

Depressed:

Ugh, tonight’s gonna suck!

Chunky to Curvy

Remember that list I made of all the things I'm going to change from here on till I'm 30, well I'm really buckling down and doing my most important bullet, get healthy.

To do this I joined weight watchers and so far so good, Yes it's only been a full week on the wagon but at weigh in yesterday I lost 5 pounds, freaking awesome right!! To make myself really grasp what 5 pounds was, I held a 5 pound bag of potatoes, holy crap those suckers were heavy and all I could think is that my poor body is carrying around all this weight and my bones just weren't made for it. I can feel some pain in my knees and I shouldn't because, again, I'm only 29. I have sciatic nerve pain, which I'm hoping will go away once I shed some more weight, or at least subside. Proof positive I need to lose some poundage, I ran in the park with Maria the other day and I thought I was going to die! I shouldn't be putting this much strain on my body and I don't mean the running I mean the weight. Yes running sucks and hear me now I will not be doing any of that running crap. The only time one should be running is from the cops or for your life. I'll walk myself healthier instead, but no running unless I want two black eyes, boobs and running a big no no, I don't even think they make sports bras in my size, hmm maybe I could just used duct tape...lol

So the last week on the healthy lifestyle change (I refuse to call this a diet) was not as hard as I thought it was going to be, I actually felt full and satisfied. I think what helps is that I can have as many servings of fruits and vegetables till I feel satisfied and believe me I'm taking full advantage. To make it easier to get my fruits and vegetables I decided to get the Los Ploblano's Organics (LPO) delivery. They deliver a fruit and vegetable basket every other Wednesday to mi casa, how convenient is that, they're making this way too easy!

So bullet numero uno is in full effect, wish me luck, or better yet wish me healthy!

Right now I'm chunky and I'm aiming for curvy!