#217 Tracking

Hello all,

I am going to keep this one short and sweet tonight.

Today was the first day in while that I actually everything I ate today. When I say everything, I mean everything. I had to use the 4 points I earned plus a bunch of my weekly allowance, but hey well all have days like this. I have to realize that it is okay to eat badly one day, but now I have go to stop because guess who is weighing in on Tuesday instead of Thursday? This girl, that's who. I don't know if that is the biggest mistake or something good. We will see. I know I am keeping my fingers crossed.

The following are the questions I will ask myself each day. This is part of my challenge to myself.

Did I honestly track today? 

Yes I did. I tracked everything that went into my mouth. 

I tracked every bite, lick, taste, or sip. This is a huge deal for me.

Did I earn activity?

Yes, I earned 4 points, but that was just what I did at work. I can do better. 

I could have gone to the gym. 

Did I follow the Good Health Guidelines provided to me by Weight Watchers?

Mostly...I drank all my liquids and milks.

I ate lots of veggies. (Dinner was a salad and I had 2 plates full.)

I ate a turkey sandwich for lunch. 

I need to work on eating fruit, healthy proteins, healthy oils, and vitamins.

What will I work on tomorrow?

I will eat more fruits and veggies.

I will try not to eat fast food and soda.

I will be more active.

If anyone can think of anything else, please advise this girl. 

#216 Weekly Weigh-IN

WOW!!!! It has surely been a while since I wrote a weekly weigh in blog post. Hopefully, it will continue.

I have some semi good news to tell you. I actually lost weight this week. It was much .6 (point 6) to be exact. That means I am back over the 30 pound mark.

Now it is time to get my own personal challenge of losing some weight before I turn 30. I would like loose at least 20 pounds before Christmas. Lets just hope that I can stay on plan.

New weeks meeting is closed due to the upcoming Independence day holiday. My leader said that I could possibly weigh in on Tuesday. I don't know if I will be ready to do that. I guess. for the next 4/5 days...I will just have to be really good. lol
Now it is time that I follow plan for the next 6 weeks. I have proof that the plan really works.

Track-earn activity-follow the guidelines

Paleo/Clean Eating
Lately I have been hearing a lot of people (media & people I know) talking about both of these different "diets." Granted I know they should be called lifestyle changes but to keep thing short lets just say diet. I am trying to decide seriously if I want to try either one of these. I guess I need to do research. Will let you know.

Happy Tracking everyone.

#215 I'm Back

I know I know....its been like since January since I posted something.

Well a lot of things have happened since I last wrote something.

1. My sister graduated from medical school & she       and her hubby are moving to NOLA.
2. I turned 29. (Yikes)

That second thing is the thing that has really gotten to me. I am in my last year of my twenties. I really don't know what I think about this. While I mull that over for awhile, I have decided that to set a goal for the next of my life.

What do I want to accomplish before I hit the BIG 3-0?

Weight Loss
Tomorrow is weight in. I can't tell you if I am going to lose, gain, or maintain. I can tell you I have tracked more and did more activity. We will see tomorrow. I will post the results. I want to get this weigh loss journey back in gear. I have decided that I want to loose at least 20 pounds before Christmas. We will set another goal once I hit the 20. I really need to get back on plan and really follow it. I know it works cause that's I how lost the first 30 pounds. Now I just nee to get "back in the habit" of things. That means I need to track, track, and track while also continuing with my exercise.

The Blog
I vow at least over the next year to write more on this blog thing. I use to write everyday. Now I want to commit to at least 3 times a week. I think I can do that.

What else?
I want to save money and bulk up my bank account. I now have more bills (I got a car....finally) but I think if I stop spending money on things I really don't need (clothes, shoes, etc.), I can do this so that I can start saving again.

Well until next time....

#214 TGIF

Thanks God that this week is over. With being home 2 days because of a so called "winter's storm," I have a feeling to why I gained this week. Although I thought I was going to gain more, I need to get back headed back in the right direction. I know we are human and will have hiccups in the weight loss journey, but I am tired of being "big" or "heavy."

I AM READY to get back to 40 pounds total weight loss and on to 50. That's my small goal. I have yet to set my final goal with my weight watchers leader cause for me that is too far head. I would really like to be at a healthy weight. I am not saying I want to lose the rest of my weight this year, but I am going to try.

WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN?

I know this weight watchers thing works. So if i follow the plan, I will lose. That being said. I can't just follow the plan Monday thru Thursday (my weigh in day). I need to follow it now.

In last night's meeting, my leader said something about making small changes. So my small change is to not over eat and track this weekend. Yes, I know that's 2 small changes, but that's what I am working on this weekend.

Tomorrow morning I am getting up early on a Saturday. (If you know me, you know I am not a morning person.) I am stating it here:

I am going to commit to my Zumba class tomorrow morning. If it isn't happening, I will commit to at least 30 minutes of the elliptical.

EATING MORE FRUITS & VEGGIES. I need to this and do this ASAP. I realize that when I eat them I feel better. My skin looks better. I have more energy. So why not eat them.

DRINK LESS DC (diet coke): I am determined that tomorrow I will have my last DC for the week. I need to cut it completely but I know I will most probably mess this one up, but saying it out loud is a start.

TAKE VITAMINS: I need to start taking these again.

Have a great weekend everyone!!!!!

#213 Weekly Weigh In

Hey All!!!

I realized I haven't been posting in this blog....With my new job and still trying to do freelance, I have found it hard to write about my weight loss journey. I guess I really need to work on writing cause I feel it actually does help with that thing I am doing called "shedding the pounds."

Anyway....lets get this over with....yes I had another gain...this time however, it was tiny, point 2 to be exact. For some reason over the last couple weeks I have been yo-yoing......I don't even know if thats a word. So I know I need to get back at it. I also know that I will in fact struggle with my weight for the rest of my life. But this whole weight loss journey isn't about the number on the scale, getting a man, or getting skinny. Bottom line: It is about me being happy and healthy about who I am on the inside. It is about me wanting to finally be satisfied about the way I look for me not for everyone else. You can choose to believe that previous statement or not. Cause my weight loss is something for me.

What needs to be done?

Tracking.....I really have a love/hate relationship with tracking and keeping up with it. I do good for about two weeks and then something happens whether it is (a) I just forget, (b) I don't want to write a certain thing I put into my mouth down that I don't want to admit, or (c) both a & b. Most likely it is C.

Drinking my water.....why is it so hard for me to drink more water and less soda mainly diet coke (DC).  I think I am really an addict once it comes down to it...wait...scratch that...I am an addict. This is something I am working on day by day.

Eating more fruits & veggies....I am really trying hard to have a least a cup of fruit and a cup of veggies to start off.....another work in progress.

Activity.....I joined a gym and have really be upping my activity...I try to go to the gym at least 4 times a week....i do better some weeks than others.

Thanks for reading.....I will leave with the following photos....they pretty much speak for themselves.