Well, I had a rough couple of days, though yesterday was MUCH better on the eating front.  I didn’t feel so ravenous and was rather content and actually had 4 points left over!

As for my NSV, I haven’t worn this shirt I bought a couple of months ago because I put on a couple of pounds and it actually felt snug and looked too tight across my body.  I was so bummed out.  Well, I’ve lost 3 pounds since the last time I wore the shirt, and so I decided to throw it on this morning just to see if it would fit better.  And it did!  Now, don’t get me wrong, I’m not swimming in it - but it fits nice and I don’t feel self conscious (sp?) wearing it.  So I’m sporting my shirt, and I am having a “I FEEL THIN” day.  :-D  Go me!

Thanks for stopping by. 

What is the deal? I don’t know why I feel hungry - to the point that I have a headache.  I wasn’t great with the water before, but the last two days I’ve been right on with the water, and staying on plan.  I had lunch 1 hour and a half ago, and felt hungry right afterwards, and am STILL feeling hungry.  I mean I could really eat, and I don’t want to!

I don’t understand because I never felt deprived or hungry when I first lost my weight.  WHY can’t I get back into the same groove?  Before WW I never ate breakfast and I wouldn’t snack in between meals to stave off hunger, and yet I didn’t feel hungry then.  Now I do eat breakfast, I do have healthy snacks in between meals and yet I am feeling ravenous!  What is the deal?  This happened to me yesterday too.  I had just finished dinner - a satisfying dinner - and I wanted to eat almost immediately after.  I had some points left so I finally gave in and had a single serving of FF popcorn, and though that helped, I didn’t feel full/satisfied.

I fought off the temptation to eat anything else, drank more water, got through a movie, and finally went to bed still with the feeling of wanting to eat something.

 I’m going to grab a piece of fruit right now, but I know that with the hunger pangs I am feeling that isn’t going to be enough.  And I don’t want to use any more points until dinner otherwise dinner will be SMALL.  UGH!

NOT a good food day.

Official Weigh In Day

Starting weight 3/11/08:  154.6

First Weigh In  3/18/08: 152.2 - 2.4 lb. loss

Second Weigh In  3/25/08: 153.2 - 1 lb. gain.

I love spring break.  I work for a school district, and they give us three days off for spring break.  This year I took Monday and Tuesday as vacation days, so I’ve had the entire week off and it has been SO NICE.  I haven’t done anything “special”, but I’ve gotten a lot of stuff done around the house that I’m always meaning to get to and never do.

My husband is at work.  My older two kids are involved in theater, so yesterday and today they’ll be gone for part of the day.  My little girl, 5, is with grandma today so I have some ME time today.  Not a clue what to do, but I will figure it out!  It’s kind of nice to be alone as that honestly doesn’t happen often.  I LOVE my kids, but me time helps me to get refreshed.  LOL!

Well, I should run.  I need to get some breakfast - no clue what to eat, but you can bet I’ll get something light and fit.  :-)  I read Ronnie’s blog on what do you eat for breakfast.  I have to say I never ate breakfast until I started Weight Watchers.  Breakfast was just never really my thing.  I’m still not big on breakfast, but I always try to at least have a yogurt and some fruit.  On the weekends, when I have more time, I might get a little more creative with breakfast by having half an english muffin, with an egg beater and veggies, and a slice of turkey bacon.  Yum!

 Well, Happy Spring everyone!  And as always, thanks for stopping by. 

Since I’ve started over again (again), I’m posting again about WATER!  I just have a really hard time getting it in.  Honestly, it’s not that I don’t know “how to get it in”, I just HATE water. I’ve flavored it, iced it, fizzed it, spaced it out throughout the day, drank it all at once - etc. I just DO NOT LIKE WATER. I am still trying though.  Right now I’m trying to work up to the 6-8 glasses per day until I get there again. I know how important the water is for successful weight loss, but it really is so hard for me.

Keep drinking water, and thanks for stopping by.

Okay, so why not thrilled? Well, because I haven’t been on plan for a really long time and I’ve been playing with the same 3 pounds for months now.  I’m not upset about that because I know that it is my choices that keep me where I am at.

Why thrilled?  Well, because when I am “on plan” it works.  And I have lost 2.4 pounds in one week.  Now to just keep the momentum.  I know one of my biggest problems is that I don’t blog.  I know blogging helps - it’s what helped me lose the weight the first time, and it is what helps to keep me focused.

Part of me feels good even though I haven’t made it to my goal.  I feel good because I’ve managed not to gain all of the weight I lost back.  I have learned better eating habits that kind of keep me at a plateau.  I keep trying, and that is half the battle.

I’m trying to get my motivation back.  Like I’ve posted before, there is just so much going on in my life that it has been difficult to make weight loss a priority.  But I’m still here.

Thanks for stopping by.

Official Weigh In Day

Starting weight 3/11/08:  154.6

First Weigh In  3/18/08: 152.2 - 2.4 lb. loss

I haven’t blogged in over a month.  I can’t even believe that much time has passed.  I am always lurking though, and posting comments here and there.

 I love reading about all of your journeys.  They inspire me to at least always keep trying.

Life is still a bit of a rollercoaster for me, and as before, I am having a hard time staying focused.  Weight loss, though important, seems to take a back burner to what is going on in the rest of my life.  Nothing new to really report, other than I am still here and I am still trying.

Taking life one day at a time, and trying to sort through it’s struggles and keep chugging along.

 I hope all of you continue on your journeys, and thanks for stopping by.