#118 Weekly Weigh In

Hey All. I hope your day went well. As I said earlier today, I spent the day packing. So I had another loss this week. I lost .6 (point 6) making my total weight loss a 32.6 pounds down. I wish it could have been more weight lost but a loss is a loss.

I am still not out of the woods just yet. My highest weight loss is I believe 33 pounds. Lets just hope WDW doesn't put me back to much. I plan to track everything I eat including things I am not proud off. I vow to take photos of my food with my phone to remember what I eat. Although I won't have my Zumba for an entire week, but I will be walking a lot sometimes running to try to keep up.

Still I have lost weight 3 weeks in a row. I don't remember the last time I did that, so I am proud of myself. When I return I will be determined to get pass the 35 pound mark. I will exercise as much as I can. IT IS TIME FOR ME TO BE DONE WITH THIS WEIGHT LOSS JOURNEY SO THAT I CAN BE A LIFETIME WEIGHT WATCHERS MEMBER.

Just as a reminder....I will not be posting at all next week since I will be in Disney. I will see everyone in July.

#117 Face the Scale

I am at home today packing for my trip to Walt Disney World. I really hate packing, it is god awful. Especially cause this time around I would like to look somewhat cute and not some frumpy thing. So all my close has been put into suitcases and just waiting to get this WW meeting done with.

I am nervous to face the scale like I always am. I hope I recovered from the crazy birthday I had. I have felt guilty all week for the amount of food I consumed, but I did what I thought. Lets just hope my hard work pays off. I tracked, did lots of activity, tracked that activity. Now it is just up to what the scale shows.

I would like to lose a tad bit more before leaving tomorrow. I hope that I can eat better in WDW. Have a great week everyone!!!!!

#116 The Hump Day Post

It is the middle of the week, so that means it is time for The Hump Day Post. Today is also the first day of Summer. Well if you are from the deep south like me, it feels like summer has been here for about a month. It is time to bring out the sunscreen and put on those hats cause I have a feeling that this summer with be a HOTT one.

Before I dig deep on all the weight loss talk I plan to share, today is also a very special day for two people in my life who mean a great deal to me. Without their support on this weight loss joinery, I don't think I could accomplish all that I have.

On this day in 2008, my sister was gearing up to turn the page to the next chapter in her life. She was about to marry her best friend. For on June 20, 2008, my sister wed her husband Jeff. It has been great to watch their love grow even more in the last 4 years. I want to wish them many many more years to come. I hope that God blesses them with those years. I hope that one day I will find someone like my sister has in her life. I wish them both the best on their special day.

First Kiss as Husband and Wife

Now Back to the subject at hand: My Weight Loss

My birthday was Sunday as many will know. Although I tracked, I still pretty much ate what I wanted to. Since then, I have felt so guilty. Yesterday my dad said (to make me feel better), "you are only 27 once in your life." My reply was "I will be 27 for the next 364 days: I didn't have to eat all that I ate in one day." We both then laughed.

To combat my guilt, I spent the last three days exercising and not drinking a single diet coke or eating any fast food. I am so proud of myself for yesterday. We had a family birthday party for my little cousins. I am proud because I didn't have a single piece of pizza or a slice of cake with a scoop of ice cream. I went inside and fixed myself a turkey sandwich and a glass of water. I think that is the most willpower I have ever had.

My Activity this Week so Far

Monday: Zumba

Tuesday: walked/ran/jogged for 34 minutes

Wednesday: Zumba tonight

In closing, next week I will be in Walt Disney World. That means there will be no blog posts next week. Lets hope that I can not go crazy eating all that food in Disney. Until next time.

Have a great day!!!!!

#115 These are my confessions...

• For the last two weeks I have been on a real health kick. I mean I have been on WW for over 2 years now, but it seems like the last 2 weeks I have had more determination since last October. I have made the effort to make sure I track all day every day. I have also have made myself do exercise. 
• I have had a little bit of a competitive streak with myself. It is like some crazy exercise person has taken over my body. Now if you know me, I am not really competitive whatsoever, but something in me is like telling me that I need to do. I don't know why. I am hoping my motivation is back; this time for good. 
• I am letting my hair grow to give to locks of love. I did it once before and it felt great to give back. 
• I am not one to out right say a guys is dreamy, but I have just discovered/realized how easy on the eyes Chase Crawford is. I have never really watched Gossip Girl, but seeing him in the film What to Expect when You're Expecting last night made almost start to drool (not really, but he is surely some good eye candy.)
• I have 4 books ready for the ride to and from Walt Disney World. I know this may be a daunting task but I think I can handle reading all four books.
• We leave for Disney on Friday. I am so excited. Disney is my happy place; it sort of brings me to my youth. That said, I am a little concerned about my weight loss. I know that I will be eating more than I normally do, but I hope that I can still eat healthier and not completely go off the deep end. 
• The goal for me for Disney is that I track everything I eat. I wish that I could borrow someone's pedometer. I am seriously thinking about purchasing the one from WW. I guess it depends how much it is. I am curious to how much walking I will actually do. 
• I have made a conscious effort to try to work off my meals over the weekend. Zumba last night helped me work off Saturday. Todays activity plan consists of walking at least 3 miles on the treadmill. It will help keep up the training for the 5K in November. Remember I would like to knock at least 15 minutes off my time. I want to try to do it under 60 minutes. 
• It is time to start packing for Disney. For me packing is the worst part of going on vacation. The only thing worse is unpacking when you get back. 
• This time for Disney I don't want to look frumpy. I plan to lay out all my outfits (I am turning into my sister.) and make sure they are cute but cool since the weather will probably be sweltering. 
• Next week, I will not be posting any blog posts because I will be in Walt Disney World.

#114 A Year Older

It is Monday again and it is back to work. Yesterday was Father's Day but also my birthday. I don't think I could have had a more perfect day and I got to share it with my dear old dad. This year I turned 27 (Yikes....that's almost 30). I thought I was fine until my sister very jokingly (who will be a quarter of a century this year) told me, as we were walking out the theater, that I was old. I know she was joking but it kind of hit me with a ton of bricks. It didn't help when my brother in law said that I was trying to catch up to him.

Anyway, my day with dad was fantastic. I went get some clothing at Old Navy; they had a Father's Day sale. We then went to see our first movie of the day, Rock of Ages. It was hysterical; I laughed so much. I had seen the play so I knew what it was about. Tom Cruise did fantastic and could probably handle a career in the music business. Juliana Hough (probably not spelled right) and the kid the played Drew were also fantastic as well as the entire cast. All in all I believe it was a great movie.

After the first movie, we drove over and ate Outback. I have been wanting a steak so badly. After dinner we ate Marble Slab. If you know me, what I am about to say is an understatement. I LOVE ICE CREAM. I told dad when we pulled up that "to be honest, I think I would have passed on the steak and bread and just went for a huge bowl of cookies-n-cream ice cream.

Dad went home while I stayed with my sister, her hubby, and my aunt and went see, Snow White and the Huntsman. My cousin also joined us for the second flick. Yes, this was the second time I saw this one, but I am never one to shy away from going to a movie. All in all my weekend was fab as was my birthday. Now today I am back to the weight loss journey of eating lots of veggies and not drinking DC. Well at least till Friday (when we go to WDW). That means for the next 4 days, including today, no diet coke, no fast food, and lots of exercise. ZUMBA ZUMBA ZUMBA.

#113 Weekly Weigh In

TGIF!!!!! This is a understatement. I am so glad it is Friday. I am so ready for the weekend especially since it is my birthday weekend. On Sunday, Father's Day, this girl will be 27 years old. WOW!!! I am almost out of my 20s. That is a scary thought. In my almost 27 years, I have accomplished a lot, and if you know me, you know what that stuff is.

 If you a Facebook user like me, you already know that I lost weight again this week but instead of sharing right there and then, I decided to wait for today. Not only to get your to read this blog post but to let it sink in that I actually lost weight. So wait for it: This week I lost another 1.2 pounds, which makes my total weight loss 32 pound even. However, I am still not out of the water when it comes to beating my plateau, but I am hopeful that I can accomplish my task of getting to the 35 pound mark.

My goal of doing that above mark is a mere 3 pounds away. This week I will try give my best effort to accomplish that.

So changing your lifestyle really works; the WW plan works if you follow the tools they give you. Tracking and activity is helping my reach the goals I want to accomplish. Don't get me wrong, I realized that 3 pounds in one week is a lot, and I know most likely I won't accomplish that goal, but I got to stay positive. That means I that I have to write down, and not forget like I normally do, all the food I eat this weekend. Also, I need do some kind of activity this weekend as well. Hoping that I get back in my house, do Zumba on the Wii or working on training for The Color Run. I think if I put my mind to it, I can accomplish getting as close to losing 3 pounds in one week as I can.

Goals this Week/Weekend

Track both my food and activity this week.

Get my fruits and veggies in.

Follow the plan as strict as possible. 

Follow the Good Health Guidelines given to me by WW.

Drink more water, less Diet Coke.

Stay away from McDonalds/Burger King, etc.

I want to leave with this: "Motivation is a fire from within. If someone else tries to light that fire.

under you, chances are it will burn very briefly." 

Stephen R. Covey (author of 7 habits of Effective People_

#112 Face the Scale

This is so me when I go to restaurants; I always always
ask if they have Pepsi or Coke products. This image was
found on Pinterest. I had to share. 

Today I will face the scale, and I am nervous like usual. As I have stated previously, this past weekend I did not track (I tried to remember everything on Monday; I do not recommend this. I wish I would have just tracked like I was supposed to do.), I did not exercise. So I really hope that I made up for it during the rest of the week. I tracked and did lots of activity. Let's just hope everything balances itself out. I have an added drawback this week. It is a touchy subject to talk about but it will effect my weightless this week; I started my period yesterday. It sucks but it is a part of a woman's life, and something I can't control. So I got my fingers crossed and I prayed that "it" won't do too much damage.

Here is my Activity for the Week:

Monday: I did Zumba and sweat my butt off.

Tuesday: Started my treadmill training for the 

The Color Run. I ran/walked/jogged 3.1 miles 

in about 60 minutes to see where I was a

if I did the 5K today. I need to chip 

away at the time; I want to finish faster. 

Wednesday: Even though I had soreness from Tuesday's 

activity, I still managed to give it my all at my Zumba class. 

On a totally different subject" I fished the best story yesterday. I read both If I Stay and Where She Went by Gayle Forman in a matter of days. I finished the latter in one day. Both books are so beautifully written. Yesterday I posted my review of the first book. Below is my review of the second book:

I can't believe I just read this book as fast as I did. I started it this morning and I am done before the clock strikes midnight. I couldn't put this book down. Something in the Forman draws readers in. What drew me in was the love story between Adam and Mia. I kept saying to myself, "these two have to get back together," however I will not tell what happens in this book. I don't think I will every forget this story. I think this will be the first time that I don't really go into my own thoughts on a book. You will just have to read it yourself. After reading both If I Stay and Where She Went, I have the urge to re-read the entire beautiful story. The entire story was just fantastically and beautifully written. I really don't thing I will every read another story like this for a long time. It just had something that was real; that something like this story could actually happen which something I won't get from stories of vampires, werewolves, and anything else that I am normally drawn too. I have to say if you pick up this story, you will be very pleased. Happy Reading everyone!!!!

#111 The Hump Day

Is everyone ready for The Hump Day post? I have taken my allergy medicine and I am good to go. It is Wednesday; the day before weigh in, which means my food today will consist mainly of salad, other veggies, and fruit. Of course, tonight I will probably add some grilled chicken.

I can sure tell WW has changed me. Honestly I don't think I will ever stop wanting a big bowl of cookies and cream ice cream or a hot fudge brownie sundae. I just love desert; it is my weakness. Those of you who really know me know that at Thanksgiving or Christmas that I first go to the desert table and decide which desert I will have at the end of the meal. (It is my favorite part when they bring out all those delicious deserts that I know is not good for me.) From there, I will fill my plate with "regular" food eating lots of veggies and some protein, but my plate usually looks empty being that I save my points for what comes at the end of the meal. Now I can't wait to veggies that have be cooked on the grill (my new favorite thing.) or sautéed in a pan. And if you grill some pineapple as well, I will be in heaven.

Yesterday I really started train for The Color Run in November. I know I have plenty of time, but I wanted to see how long it would take me if the I did race tomorrow. According to my Nike+ app, I ran/walk/jogged a 5K in roughly about one hour. I did a lot better. My goal for the race is the finish in 40-45 minutes if not faster. Like I said a few sentences back, this was a preliminary run/walk/jog. Now it is time to get my butt in gear.

I will be WDW in a little over two weeks. I am so excited. This trip may throw me off my game a bit. I will try to track everything I eat and try to not go crazy, but I am not holding any promises. I can wait to eat my Mickey Mouse ice cream sandwich and the bacon cheeseburger.

I realized I haven't post anything about books in a while but I just finished this one. Below is my review from my Goodreads account:
** spoiler alert ** OMG this was one of the best books I have read. I know it around 12:30 in the morning. I just finished this book, and I have to write something before I lose what I want to say. I may add some more later. It was over before I knew. I thought I had about 100 pages left but all of a sudden it was done. I have read countless reviews of this book; the majority of the readers didn't like the ending. I couldn't disagree more. I wish I hadn't known about the sequel before reading this book. The ending to me was perfect. For me, I was left with the hope of the future; it was like Gayle Foreman was letting her readers decide the outcome for themselves. She was kind of letting her readers make up there own mind whether are not Adam and Mia stayed together or never saw each other. 

The story started out with a fun-loving and caring family all spending the day together on a "snow day." Then tragedy strikes. When I read the very descriptive account of Mia's ghost (lack of a better world) was seeing upon "waking up," I couldn't help remember the day I had flipped my car three times driving home from school my freshman year of college. Though my accident had minor injuries and I was extremely lucky, it was eerily similar. I couldn't imagine if something similar like Mia's experience happened to me. I don't know which choice I would have choose. To take the easy way out and die or the hard road a live. 

I loved how the story went back and forth between the present and Mia's past. I loved all the characters that were introduced through Mia's memories. My favorite characters were Mia and Adam; I loved there relationships. Like Mia's mother talked about how Adam and Mia's love came at the wrong time, I couldn't help believe that their type of relationship came at the wrong time; their type of relationship wasn't supposed to happen at seventeen. I feel as thought their relationship might be one for the long hall and will stand the test of time. I hope that one day I too will have that type of relationship. 

Now it is on to the sequel, "Where She Went." I hear that is told in Adam's perspective, which should be interesting. It will be nice to hear his POV instead of Mia's. I hope that Foreman touches on what his feelings were at the time of the accident.

#110 These are My Confessions....

• Yesterday I renewed my license; as always I look half asleep. How come pictures that have to last 4 years aren't always great pictures? Driver's license pictures happen so fast. The lady barely had counted to 3 before she took the picture. All she told me was to look at the Stop sign sticker. 
• I realized also yesterday that the next time I have to get it is when I will be turning 31. That is something I don 't want to even think about. Me at 30 plus; thats scary and is making me feel old. I can't even imagine where I will be. 
• Sunday aka Father's Day is my birthday and I get to share it with dear ole dad. I will be turning 27. That is three years from 30. OMG I may have just had a lil freakout moment. (STOP & BREATHE). When I think about where I thought I would be when I was 27, I didn't think I would be still working a Tradewinds (don't get me wrong, I love working with dad and making my own money), but honestly I thought I would be in some big city making it on my own. I really need to stop feeling bad about myself and see what I have accomplished in my 27 years. (1) I went 7 hours a way to college all by myself, (2) I did Semester at Sea, something I have wanted to do since I as like in 8th grade. (3) I traveled around the world, literally, on a small ship on said Semester at Sea. (4) I have friends all of the world. I am sure there is more, but we will leave it at that. 
• The day I say that I have a boyfriend to my family is one of the days I think I dread the most. Don't get me wrong, I love my family. But if the way that act when I drink an alcoholic beverage is any indication, it will be a BIG deal. They are a crazy bunch, but I love them all the same.
• I am shy. I know that. My family and friends know that. I have been better since going off to college on my own, but it still kills me when I am the center of attention. Anyway, when the day arrives and I do get married, don't be surprised if I just call everyone and tell them I got married. Of course, every little girl dreams of their big day; and of course, I want those who have seen me grow up to be there, but if there are 500 people (I am not really exaggerating) like there was at my sister's wedding, I don't think I could do it, but who knows and who could predict what the future holds.
• I am not a jealous person. I never have been. When someone gets something or accomplishes something, I truly am happy for them. Also, I really am not a materialistic person. I would rather spend quality time with someone instead of buying or receiving some kind of gift. I mean life is short so why don't spend it with those you love and those who love you. Of course, we all want things that other people have, and I am no different, but why get jealous? If you want something others have, do something for yourself to get it.
• So is it just me or is there something in the water in bayou Lafourche. It seems like, at least on Facebook, that many people are having babies and/or getting married/engaged. I guess I should stop drinking from the tap.
• Have a great Tuesday everyone!!!!!!!!!!!

#109 Weekend Wrap Up

Monday, Monday, Monday!!!! I am not real big fan of Mondays. It means the end to weekend and signals the beginning of a new week. This morning I had the daunting task of trying to remember what I ate throughout the weekend, cause I kind of made a throwback to my old ways. I didn't track at all. On top of that I didn't earn any activity points.

All really did was to sit in front of the television and watch TV. Saturday was spent watching Hallmark movies. Sunday I watched/caught up on NCIS LA.  So I am thankful for today. I have to be strict on what I put in my mouth and really have to up the activity, which will start tonight when I attend my Zumba class.

Last week, I signed myself, my brother in law and my sister up for The Color Run. I know it is only a 5K which is 3.1 miles, but my goal is really to be able to run it, but I would be satisfied if I just ran/walked it.
I hope everyone has a great week.

#108 Weekly Weigh-in

If you are friends with me on Facebook, you probably already know. I lost 1.6 pounds this week making my total weight loss back over the 30 pound mark. The actual total is 30.8, which is almost 31 pounds. If for the rest of the time before Disney I can continue to lose, I will be closer than ever to the 35 pound mark.

Last night, I was so excited that I had to update my Facebook status as soon as I could. However, I don't want to get too ahead of myself cause I have lost weight one week and gained right back the next week. So I am keeping my fingers crossed and praying that I can continue to lose the weight I need to/want to lose before WDW.

I know what I need to do. I need to track both my activity and my food intake. Although this is the start of a new week for me, I should try to do sort of a re-peat of last week. I need to learn to do some sort of activity. I guess this past week was proof that the program really does work for me if I use the tools that I have.

In an effort to get me to continue the activity, I entered myself into The Color Run which will be on November 17, 2012. I could be more excited. I even convinced my brother in law to do it with me. This is a 5K race; I think I could do 3.1 miles. This is from their website. The only rule is that you wear a white shirt and prepare to get dirty. I just looks like a blast. If anyone wants to join our team, don't hesitate to message me and I will give you the information. There are limited spaces, once it sells out, than that's it.
"The Color Run is a one of a kind experience that is less about speed and more about enjoying a color crazy day with your friends and family. For our events, it is about participants of all different speeds, ages, shapes, and sizes toeing the start line. Whether you are a casual morning mall walker or an Olympic athlete, the 3 miles of the Color Run course will be the most enjoyable real estate you’ve traveled in a VERY long time. (If you have more questions about how it all works, check out our “ABOUT” page.)"


Judging from this, I can honestly say that WW has changed my way of thinking. I know their will be times when I will slip up in my "lifestyle" change, but I now have the tools to continue on my weight loss journey.

Have a great weekend everyone!!!!!

#107 Face the Scale + photo dump

It is my most hated/loved day the week. It is Thursday and weigh in day. I am hoping this week I the scale will show the efforts I made this week. I mean really; if you read yesterdays post, you saw how much exercise I did. Here is the reminder of the activity I did this week earning me a total of 43 Activity Points:

Friday

I earned 6 Activity Points swimming 60 laps in our pool.

Saturday

I earned 4 points on the tour at Oak Alley for a bridal luncheon. 

Sunday

I rested.

Monday

Zumba class = 12 Activity Points

Moving boxes = 1 Activity Point

Total Earned = 13 Activity Points

Tuesday

20 minutes worth of laps = 4 Activity Points

45 min of water aerobics = 4 Activity Points

Total = 8 Activity Points

Wednesday

 Zumba =  12 Activity Points

I even tracked all day every day. To do this, I kept my 3 month tracker on my desk at work and pretty much carried it in my hand instead of putting it in my purse. I even have an alarm set after every meal that tells me to track. This week I can actually say that I have tracked everything form food to my activity. Lets just hope I can keep it up.

Oak Alley Photo Dump

I took this for my father who one every road trip made us
stop and read every sign like this. 

We went to Oak Alley on Saturday, June 2, 2012 for a bridal luncheon for childhood friends. The bride is my parents goddaughter, I believe.

back of the house

Back walkway with the oak trees.

Magnolia Tree

Front of the house. The house is actually a
blush color with green shutters. I thought it was white.

Bride & Her Sisters with their mother.

"The million dollar view." View of the Mississippi
from second level balcony. 

The view of Oak Alley on every promotional thing. 

#106 Hump Day

It's Wednesday and it is time for the Hump Day blog post.

This also means that there is about 2 and 1/2 weeks left till my trip to Disney. So I have to get my butt in gear and still try to get to my 35 pound mark. This week I have been pretty busy.

My weight loss journey has like the child story about the tortoise and the hare. I have lost my weight very slowly but it has been bumpy, kind of like the tortoise and hare meets a roller coaster.

Last week, WW rolled out the LiveLife Active Challenge to "Activate your Weight Loss." So I have upped my activity and actually tracked it. (As you can tell, I don't use the word "exercise," it makes me think of it as work; I also hate the word exercise. I guess if I don't think of it as work, I probably think of it as something fun, and I tend to do it more.) Because of this challenge, I have kind had a competitive streak in me to the get the most out of it. I am trying to beat myself; I am trying to beat that voice in my head telling me that I can't do it. I have worked out/did activity everyday except one (which for me is amazing). If you notice my week starts on a Friday which is the day after weigh-in. So far this week I have earned a total of 43 Activity Points. 

My Activity So Far:

Friday

I earned 6 Activity Points swimming 60 laps in our pool.

Saturday

I earned 4 points on the tour at Oak Alley for a bridal luncheon. 

Sunday

I rested.

Monday

Zumba class = 12 Activity Points

Moving boxes = 1 Activity Point

Total Earned = 13 Activity Points

Tuesday

20 minutes worth of laps = 4 Activity Points

45 min of water aerobics = 4 Activity Points

Total = 8 Activity Points

Wednesday

Tonight is Zumba = I should earn 12 Activity Points

Thursday

I haven't decided.

As you can see I have done a lot of effort to get past my plateau this week. Lets just hope I can continue. I also hope that it will show on the scale, but I have to remember it my show up next week. 

I hope everyone has a great rest of the week.  

#105 New Challenge

I know I have already posted, but instead of updating the previous post, I decided to just add a new one. I have decided to retry to do my Lenten Challenge. What is it?

Lenten Challenge: Basically I will redo what I did for lent. Every year for Lent I give up the same thing; No Soda and No Fast food. 

However, to reach my goal of making it to 35 pounds before Disney (which is at the end of the month), I have decided to cut the sodas and the fast food out my life till June 23, 2012 (our first day of Disney). I think I can do it. If I up my exercise/activity, I can get closer to my goal.

#104 Confessions

• I eat a little bit of chocolate everyday. Dad bought mom some Ghirardelli Chocolate Chips. You can have 16 of them for 2 Point Plus Values. They are bittersweet but do justice to get the sweet craving in. Plus there are benefits of dark chocolate; 16 candies are in fact a lot. Pair that with a glass of milk and it is heaven.

• As my weight goes down, my inner fasionista is slowly coming to the surface. Also, my body is kind of at an in between stage. I am in between sizes right now. It sort of sucks, but when I get into my next sizes, I think I will be happy.
• I am tired of people asking me, "Are you married?" or "Are you dating anyone?" or "When will you get married?" The answers to those questions are "NO, "NO", and "I don't know." I wish people would stop asking. When it happens, it will happen. Right now I am concentrating on me and my health and finding a big girl job. 
• This week I have measured my food, tracked my food and activity not only in my 3 month food tracker but also online. I have exercised 3 times since Friday. If I don't lose something this week, I will be very disappointed and I may have to meet with my leader, who will be out the next 2 weeks. So I am keeping my fingers crossed and I am praying to God and Jesus and anyone else.
• My goal right now is to be the weight my driver's license says. When that happens, I will be jumping for joy. 
• I don't drink which may be odd for someone who is from South Louisiana. I mean I may have a sip of something here and there. There are only 2 drinks so far that I like and they are pretty much the same. A Pina colada and a pina colava (raspberry pina colada). 
• So it looks like the bees may finally be gone. Dad went look last night and this morning and found nothing. I guess I will be doing a intense and deep house clean. Lets just hope we never have this problem again. 

#103 Weekend Wrap-Up

It is back to the grind on Monday afternoon. This weekend was a little bit crazy and jam packed. Here is the short version of what we did.

Friday

Just went home and I swam 60 laps in her pool. 30 were the freestyle stroke. The rest were breast stroke. I swam as fast as I could. As it did in my youth, my nose was stopped up and the allergies were going crazy. However, I earned about 6 Activity points. 

Saturday

We spent the day at Oak Alley Plantation with family friends for a Bridal Luncheon. (I will have a photo drop on this later.) I have grown up in the lovely state of Louisiana my entire life and have never toured it. The grounds were beautiful. I earned about 4 activity points for my leisurely tour. 

Sunday

Sadly, I earned no activity points. My three cousins, The Gisclair Girls, had their dance recital. We sat and watched them for approximately 3 hours. They did amazing as well as the entire dance studio. After we ate at WOW wingery.

Throughout all of this, I did track everything I ate, but I didn't exactly eat the right way. My portions were smaller but I couldn't help but eat delicious foods. So all in all the weekend was great.

Mini Goals/Goals for the Week

1. Continue tracking my food and activity points. So far so good. Lets just hope I can continue. This will be my first week back to zumba. When I do zumba I sweat my butt off and work out as hard as I can. I usually earn about 12 activity points.
2. Do more activity. The plan is for me to up my exercise till my Disney trip, which is at the end of the month. The plan is to attend my zumba classes every Monday and Wednesdays and swim or walk/run on the treadmill the rest of the days. I think I am ready to be just done with all this losing weight stuff. I hope this gets the ball rolling.
3. Eat more fruits and veggies. This will make me eat healthier and stay fuller longer. 
4. Read another book.

#102 Weekly Weigh In

TGIF!!!!!!! I am so ready for the weekend especially since I won't be doing yard work for once. So this week hasn't been such a good one as you know if we are friend on Facebook. Yesterday, we had to put our family dog of 19 years, Jewel, to sleep. She was a great dog but it was time for her to be put down. For the last 2 weeks she had gone downhill fast. She will be missed and will always have a place in my heart.

I remember the day fondly when we came home from school, before uniforms, and my Aunt Linda (our house-keeper, not really an aunt) & my mom showed me and my sister this skinny bony things, but said we couldn't have her. Some kind of way, we talked my dad into letting us keep her, but he said she had to stay outside. That lasted maybe a year, but I am not really sure. She slept between my parents in their bed for what seemed liked most of her life until she could no longer climb in the bed. She was one of my favorite cuddle buddies. She thought she was a lap dog and would crawl into lap of anyone and sit on top of them in a chair. She smiled even though it looked like a growl. We have many many memories of her and she will be missed.

Jewel 

Back to the subject at hand. This week I had little bit of a gain; .8 (point 8). It isn't much but it needs to go back in the other direction. I know what I did but I need to change it. I think for the rest of the month I will be a little striker so that I can get to the 35 pound mark. That means not going crazy eating on the weekends, tracking my food, and exercising. For the last two weeks I can honestly say that I have be writing down everything that I eat. Sometimes I guess when I really don't know how to calculate the points. I am tired of yo-yoing. This has got to stop. Well I hope everyone has a great weekend.

Mini Goals

• Track everyday including weekends and the stuff I don't want other people to see. 
• Exercise and keep track of my activity points. This means returning back to Zumba or swimming laps in the pool.
• Eat More Veggies and Fruits. Drink my water everyday.
• STOP DRINKING DIET COKES