My Life Now

What an awesome day!  I put life’s stresses behind me today and just put my best foot forward, and it was a really nice day.

I woke up early, and a had a couple of hours of alone time in the morning.  I brewed a fresh pot of coffee (love that smell!) and watched some girlie movie that was on television (The Prince and Me, I think).  I enjoyed the quiet time and the aroma of my coffee.

My five year old, Victoria, then woke up, and so we had some breakfast together and then watched cartoons for a little bit.  We got ourselves dressed and outside the door as it was a beautiful day.  She rode her bike, and I walked a long side her for 45 minutes.  Good exercise for the both of us. 

Came back home, and then left my little girl with her dad while I did some grocery shopping.  More walking.  The best part is that I was alone and able to stop at the shoe store to browse.  I didn’t find anything, but it was nice being alone and being able to browse.

When I was done with shopping, I came home and Victoria and I made a strawberry/banana smoothie.  (Thanks for the inspiration Roni!)  I worry about my little one in the kitchen, but the smoothie seemed safe enough and she had a blast helping to measure and count to put the smoothie together.  The taste was delicious, but her pride in her accomplishment and cooking with mommy was just priceless.  Didn’t stop there either because when it was time for dinner she helped make the corn muffins too!  She was having too much fun.

 We played outside too.  We made a portrait of her with sidewalk chalk.  She got the biggest kick out of that.  She laid on the floor and I traced her body.  We then took the sidewalk chalk and embellished her sidewalk body.  Too cool.  We played with bubbles, we played jacks, and sidewalk tic tac toe!  She’s pooped, and let me tell you, I’m not too far behind!

We’re getting ready for our work day and school day tomorrow.  Sundays is the day we kind of do the pedicure/manicure thing.  I’m about to do that for her now, and maybe we’ll play a game or two and then she’s off to bed.

I don’t know, maybe a normal Sunday.  But I feel really good.

Hope all of you had a wonderful weekend.  Thanks for stopping by. 

So Friday and Saturday I did not track - not really.  Friday went out after work with some co-workers.  Something in the four years I have been there we have NEVER done.  We went to Garcia’s - a mexican restaurant here in AZ.  I thought we were having dinner there - well, we went to their happy hour.  Which is fine, just not expected.  And I was VERY hungry.  All they were serving were high point foods.  I tried to make good choices, but no matter what the points were going to blow!  All they had were mini chimis, mini tostadas, mini tacos.  I did chicken instead of beef - but still.  I would have foregone all of it truthfully, but I was HUNGRY.  And I knew I would be drinking a margarita, and I can’t do that on an empty stomach.  So I called it 14 points, plus my remaining 20 flex points.  SIGH!

Yesterday was also a bad eating day.  I skipped lunch, and ate too much for dinner because HELLO I skipped lunch.  I should NOT have done that.  But lesson learned.  Then I attacked the cookies because I had huge fight with my husband and I turned to the cookies.  Not sure why.  Don’t even really like cookies all that much - but there I was digging through the oreo bag before I realized what I was doing and just stopped.  I guess it was good that I stopped.

 All I can do is make today a better day.  What is done is done.

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Nothing really exciting to report.  I’ve pretty much stayed on plan this week.  I have dipped into my flex points, but that’s okay.  That’s what they are there for.  I have been VERY GOOD on the water front.

Now to incorporate exercise.  I did well with this the first time around, and can’t believe I didn’t stick with it since at one point it was a habit.  And I just DO NOT ENJOY exercise.  I am a couch potato.  People say “find something that you enjoy”.  Well, I’ve tried with things that don’t cost money because I can’t afford a gym or to take classes.  But there is nothing that I’ve tried that I can honestly tell you I’ve enjoyed enough to keep doing.  I’d rather be on the couch.  And that’s a HORRIBLE way to think.

So with that said, I’m going to make it a point to find something to do - whether I like doing it or not.  Because not liking something isn’t an excuse to be a couch potato sitting on my butt doing nothing when I can be up and about doing something.  I haven’t thought of where to start, but I’ll think of something. 

I’m excited that it’s getting warm enough here to be able to start using my pool.  I do like to swim, and I enjoy doing that with my daughters quite a bit.  But swim weather probably won’t kick in until the pool reads at least 75-80!  LOL!  I live in Arizona - it’s VERY warm here, but the pool is still too cold for me.

I have a dinner to go to tonight with some coworkers and I’m a little apprehensive.  I’ve already pulled up the menu and the restaurant doesn’t post their nutritional information.  Everything on the menu seems WAY high in points.  There aren’t any light options.  So I’m trying to make the best choice possible under the circumstances.  And I want to have at least ONE margarita.  I don’t go out very often, and certainly am only an occasional drinker, so I’d really like to be able to enjoy one. 

Happy Friday, and I hope all of you have a great weekend.  Thanks for stopping by.

I lost .8 in a week.  Better than a gain, but a disappointment to me none-the-less.  I just remember that when I first did the program, I saw a good loss every week (1 pound or 1.5), and now I saw a 2.4 loss first week, 1 pound gain second week, and .8 loss third week.  Just disappointing to me. 

I’ve done this long enough that I do know and understand the highs and lows.  And later today, after I’ve reflected, I’ll probably feel better about the number on the scale this morning. 

I just am frustrated because realistically I should have been at lifetime by now, but I let myself get side tracked feeling so good about the weight I had lost (I went down 29 pounds! and have gained 12 back to date).  I also let life’s struggles get in my way as well.

I guess I just need to feel sorry for myself for a minute, and then later just kick my butt back in gear and do what I have to do:  STAY ON PLAN.

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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.

Third Weigh In 4/01/08:  152.4 - .8 loss

Total loss to date:  2.2 lbs.

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.