My Ups and Downs - hoping for Downs!

Okay, so that sums it up! Christmas was fan-freaking-tastic! Had a great one - kids enjoyed it, cute hubby and I had lots of time off together. It was great. Now, it’s over and it’s time to get back to real life….so, real life. Yay!
Happily, when I stepped on the scale today, I was back down 3 lbs. Still a few to go before I get BACK to where I was, but it’s in the right direction. - Scaled today 147.
I’ve found a new snacky love - Guiltless Gourmet Chili Lime chips. OMG! Have you tried these? They are super good…spicy so I don’t eat as many. Can’t wait to try them with salsa!!!! If you haven’t tried them, you should. 18 chips for 2 POINTS!
New Years Resolutions - blog more, exercize more, spend more time with the family and get the finances under control so that I can have my breast lift/implants/tummy tuck at the end of the year!!!!

Oh, so behind…that’s my theme. Can I make it into a song? I should totally have a theme song….
So, today not so bad…I’m going to figure out how to put Roni’s point counter on here. That will help me a lot, I think.
Goals today - 23 points
30 minutes of exercize

So, how was your turkey day? Ours was really good - cute husband’s parents, brother, sister in law and two little neices came over. It was our first year to host. No one was poisoned and cute hubby ROCKED the turkey. It was wonderful!
I did pretty well on Thursday. A little of the “bad” stuff, but more of the good.
Friday we hit Best Buy at 5 am (What WERE we thinking?!?!?!) Got the gifts we went after though. Then that afternoon, we headed to St Louis for the weekend. Had lots of fun. Consumed way too many adult beverages, but the dancing should have helped with AP points

You know, I’m pretty happy with the way my body is changing. I’m comfortable in a size 10 now. I’d love a size 8, but if it takes me a year or so to get there…so what? I looked great on Friday night (if you knew me, you’d know I never say that about myself). Cute hubby bought me a great shirt from New York and Co that I wore…very sexy. Attracting looks is a nice thing…but I’m not totally comfortable with it. LOL, luckily cute hubby doesn’t mind other men looking…no touching, of course!
It’s a good place to be right now. I have to weigh in tomorrow and who knows what the scale will say, but today it doesn’t matter. I’m happy

they are subject to modification, right? RIGHT?!?!?
Okay, so yesterday I was at 25 points….and no exercise. BUT, this morning I did 15 minutes on the elliptical…starting out better! I also have a much better attitude this morning. I’ve been really stressed lately and have let a lot slide. Cute hubby and I are taking a getaway right after Thanksgiving. Three days with just us. No demon dog ~ no adorable kids. Just me and him. It’s been forever since we’ve done that. I’m going to have to rack up a ton of AP’s since it’s the day after turkey day!!!!

As you may have noticed, I haven’t been keeping up with my blog This is in conjunction with the fact that I have been off program for days
I don’t know what’s wrong with me, but the scale totally shows it. I’m up 3 lbs now. I had some drinks with friends this weekend…that always throws me into “who cares” mode. No exercise, pizza in abundance and booze. UGH, no wonder. It’s dark early here and I just didn’t feel like walking outside. The demon dog needs it…I need it…cute hubby needs it….but we didn’t do it. Instead, I made another coke and rum…ugh, so bad.
Okay, I’m back on program today. I have my 80 oz of water, I ate a low point breakfast and I’m recommitting.
Today’s goals
20-22 points
30 minutes of exercise.

How’s your day? I’m starting to dread Thanksgiving….

Aaaah, yes, the weekend.  Well, I did horribly on Saturday.  Dang kid candy everywhere…but I did manage to get in 30 minutes on the elliptical.  Today has been good.  I got up at the butt crack of dawn and did 15 on the elliptical.  I’ve been on program all day and I have eight points left for dinner tonight.  I’m not in the mood to cook, so it may just be sandwiches at my house.

I’m stressing about Thanksgiving!  This is my first year to host.  I know we are smoking a turkey and the angel mother in law I have is bringing the hard stuff (yep, I really do love my MIL).  But how to make it all healthy and not have complaints from Cute Husband and his family.  I don’t want them saying “ugh, Jenn is a horrible cook”.

Any suggestions for staying OP for turkey day?!?!?

Tomorrow is another day! Or was it, I’ll never go hungry again?!?!?!?
So, I didn’t make either of my goals yesterday - I had 23 points and I didn’t exercise. Didn’t even walk demon dog. Cute husband and I were both tired so I was in bed by 8:30 - oh yeah, I haven’t been to bed that early if I wasn’t sick or wearing footie pajamas. It did me good, though. I feel more “with it” today.
So, today’s goals are the same as yesterdays:
20 points
30 minutes of exercise.
And I recorded Gray’s Anatomy so now I get to flip through the commercials!!!!

Oh yes…Thursday is the day. What was I thinking?!?!? Oh, I know…it’s right before the weekend, so if I screw up over those two blessed days I don’t have to work, I have PLENTY of time to rectify it before weigh-in. Unless, of course, it also comes a day after Halloween!
So, I’m up a pound to 147 this morning - not too bad since I totally tanked it this past week. Today is a new day - and a new week and I will do better about staying on program.
Goals for today:
20 points
30 minutes of exercise (Grey’s Anatomy is on tonight, I can use the elliptical!)

I seem to be really good with keeping up with my points…right until I eat something I shouldn’t. A mini candy bar or a handful of Wheat Thins…why don’t I log those? Is it because I feel guilty about eating them? I don’t have to feel bad….but I do need to be accountable! I think it’s my old “diet” mentality sneaking back in. Need to banish that, along with my size 14’s

Welcome to my (hopefully) daily diary. My hope is that I can use this to keep track of my accomplishments, but more importantly…fess up to my setbacks. We all have them, and I am really bad about glossing mine over. Time to take responsibility and keep it real!

Thus far, I have lost 60 pounds. Yes, I’m thrilled…and scared. Can I keep it off? I know I don’t want to go back to being 200+ pounds! I’m doing Weight Watchers, which has been the best program ever for me. It’s structured enough that I’m not left totally on my own, but it’s flexible enough for me not to get bored and want to quit.

Exercise - UGH! Actually, I don’t mind it as much anymore. Cute husband and I walk every night (with the demon dog). I also spend some time on the elliptical. I hate doing the elliptical if it’s quiet in the house - I have to be watching television to do it for more than 10 minutes!