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Well it happened, that ugly word above…self sabotage. It started with plans to go to dinner with DH & DS last night. I was hoping for something low key. Then DH mentions he invited some friends and we ended up at Red Lobster. NEED I SAY MORE!? I am completely tempted by their biscuits and at 4 points a piece, lets just say I had may fair share (2 1/2 to be exact). yikes! I really was craving shrimp and decided to “splurge” and get popcorn shrimp (greasy deep fried). I didn’t eat the whole portion, but I ate my whole portion of salmon I got as part of their “pick two”. I sure thought salmon was better, until I checked out the stats. I did look into all the nutritional information and DID track EVERY BITE! Much to my surprise I went about 20 points over my daily. That doesn’t leave much for flexies for over the weekend, so I will have to be on my best behavior. DH works 2-10pm all weekend, so we won’t be going out which will help.
So there you have it…self sabotage! I don’t understand why I do it or how to control it…it just happens. Or I seem to tell myself…oh you were sick for 3 days and didn’t eat much…it will balance out! What is wrong with me!? I should have been at my goal weight a LONG time ago!
I didn’t get a chance to workout last night due to my dinner fiasco & running errands afterwards-it just go too late. Tonight DH will be working, so unless I go at 11pm to the gym, I might have to settle for a workout video. I will for sure go tomorrow morning and Sunday morning, and then Monday after work. I know I won’t make up all the points I ate, but at least I tracked every bite.
Goal today: not use ANY flex points! Stay op and workout sometime no matter what!
Well I haven’t written in several days as I have been fighting the stomach flu. I had my WI yesterday and was down 2.2lbs, however I am sure most of it has to do with me not eating for 2.5 days. Lets hope that I am able to keep it off by my next weigh in.
I haven’t gotten much exercise in since Thursday, with being sick and DH being sick on Friday. Its finally a nice day here in Minnesota, so hopefully I will be able to get out for a walk at least tonight. I am still not feeling 100% and don’t want to push myself at the gym, so a nice outdoor walk might do the trick.
My goal for this week (next to feeling better) is to not gain any of this weight back I lost. Get back on track posting and start posting my menus once I feel better and there is something to post other then cereal & crackers 
Yesterday’s weigh in: 179.8 (I really want to not go back to the 180s!)
Weigh in: 182 / gained: 1.4lbs
I am honestly shocked by this number. With working out hard and taking up some running at the gym I thought I would see a loss. My motivation was there all week and I made overall healthy choices (minus my one slip up last Tuesday). I am really getting frustrated and disappointed.
My goal was to get in shape for the summer and I can’t seem to get back into the 170s. I need new jeans desperately, wanted to get a new swimsuit and shorts for the summer. I just don’t get it. I know I must have done something wrong. But despite turning anorexic I am unsure what to do.
I am going to start posting menus tonight or tomorrow AM and hope that will help with my accountability, though I have been very good. I don’t always have more then 30-45 minutes to workout, but I guess I have to find more time. If this is “muscle” that is causing or contributing to the gain, when is it going to stop….
Frustrated and confused and really REALLY disappointed.
Goal this week: figure out what I did wrong & fix it. Workout harder, drink more water and stay on plan even if it kills me.
Well I had a great weekend over all. Since my last post I was only able to workout 1 day, we were busy and I wasn’t feeling well one day. But my workout yesterday sure made up for it. I went to the gym yesterday afternoon, got there and realized no one was there. I have been wanting to try running on the treadmill for awhile now, but hate doing that when others are around. So I hopped on, set it for 30 mins (+2min cool down) and away I went. I did some fast brisk walking for the first 2-3 minutes and then I proceeded to crank it up and run for 1:30. I did this for the entire 32 minutes. It was great, I haven’t ran intentionally since high school! After that I decided I needed to burn a few more calories and did 8 minutes fast on the bike-about 420 calories burned total! I was pumped! I plan on doing that workout again today if not more, because I have my weigh in tomorrow!
My eating was ok over the weekend. For the most part I did really well. I had a dessert last night after dinner that probably wasn’t the greatest, but it was SO good. There are a ton of cookies from the bakery in my house to that DH brought home. I am hoping to stay away from those as much as possible! yikes! I did have Caribou Coffee over the weekend, twice. However, I got their “Northern Lite Vanilla Cooler” both times so that is only like 3 or 4 WW points. So not too bad, compared to a fatty mocha.
I weigh in tomorrow…so lets hope its good! I really need to stay motivated. I am reading the book “Biggest Loser Success Stories”. That is pretty motivational and I think will help when I am down. I bought a lot of fruit this weekend at the store and some nuts for my oils I need. Lets hope I see a nice big loss.
Goal this week: lose 2 pounds, get back into the 170s, stay OP and workout REALLY hard every day I go!
I will post my WI results tomorrow! Wish me luck!
Well today was going really well. I worked out hard last night at the gym. I managed to get 22 minutes on the treadmill, walking at 4.5mph on average, then I did some ab work and 30 minutes on the weight machines. After that my husband, son and I went on a bike ride to the park-played at the park with my son for quite some time and rode back. Talk about getting activity points! woo hoo!
So back to today….the day was going well and I had been on plan since yesterday AM. Then lunch rolled around and I proceeded to have DQ-I had been craving it and its like my car just drove there itself! I ended up getting the 4-piece chicken strip basket and while it tasted good at the time I felt guilty immediately after. Why would I do this to myself when I want this goal SO bad?! I did hold myself accountable and tracked it on WW, but I still feel guilty. To avoid going majorly over into my FP, I now have to eat a really light dinner and hope that helps.
I plan on hitting the gym hard tonight after my “mistake” at lunch and hope to get rid of some of those calories. My water intake has been great today, lets hope I can keep it up.
I also really enjoyed the Biggest Loser finale last night. Its really giving encouragement and motivation seeing those great results. I can’t even imagine losing over 100lbs in less then 5 months-that is crazy. I hope they can all keep up with their new bodies. Its a really inspiring show and I can’t wait for next season to start!
Goal for today: workout for at least 45 minutes, no excuses. Eat a light dinner to make up for lunch & get some fruit & veggies in before the day ends.
Well I had weigh in today, to my surprise I lost 1.2 lbs! woo hoo! I worked pretty hard last week, though I had a couple of setbacks with my eating (including my favorite DQ blizzard!). The scale was showing a gain yesterday when I ‘peeked’, but I worked out really hard at the gym last night and that might have helped. I feel really great having seen a loss.
My mini goal is to see 158 by June 26th. We are taking a bunch of our couple friends to our family cabin for a long weekend. I want to be able to look cute in a swimsuit and be able to wear some fun bermuda shorts or even regular shorts. That is my goal, if not less then that.
Loss this week: -1.2
Current weight: 180.6
Today’s goal: get my f/v in, don’t use any flex points (WW) and track everything!
*Question for anyone who might read this: How do I add to my side bar? I want to add an area above or right below my search bar for “my stats”…any ideas I can’t find help anywhere. Thanks!
Well here is day one of my first blog! I have decided to start this page after my struggle with weight and my journey on Weight Watchers since January 2007. I had lost almost 27lbs by August 2007 and have been slipping since then, with only 21lbs lost now. In March I started working out at our local gym and love it. I try and get there about 5 times a week, if time allows with my 19 month old. I am hoping this blog will help keep me accountable and I can get some extra support. I have the desire and motivation, but something apparently is getting in the way (my desire to eat and have no will power).
So here I am…wish me luck!
Starting weight: 202.5
Current weight: 181.8
Amt Lost this week: WI tomorrow
Goal this week: to lose 2lbs, track everything I eat & stay on plan!