-0.1

Not one pound, one-tenth of a pound! I guess I should consider it a victory anyway, though, after everything I ate at the Olive Garden yesterday and the double chocolate brownie sundaes on Sunday.  So I am down 1.6 lbs in 2 weeks on my short term goal of 15 lbs in 15 weeks. I can do this!

Yesterday I was CRAVING something sweet. I actually dug through my pantry *hoping* a box of brownie mix would be in there. Luckily there wasn’t. So I settled for a single serving of Kozy Shack  no-sugar added rice pudding . I sprinkled a little cinnamon on it - it was delish! I also have the sugar free Jell-O rice pudding, but it’s not nearly as good.

I am -1.5 lbs down from last week on my Wednesday weigh.

I have 13.5lbs  to go on my 15 lbs in 15 weeks goal.

This is 6 lbs over my lowest weight of 173 last December. I have been faithful at journaling and trying to get back into the habit of pre-planning all of my meals. This helps me to allocate my points and not go over half way through the day. I am feeling great and determined to meet this goal!

Today is my second 12 hour day in a row so this is just a short update post. Today is WI day. I am  down 1.5 lbs from last week but still 1.6 over my lowest weight so far. I feel like I am slowly getting on track; at least the scale went in the right direction this week. I will be working until 10pm tonight again with an hour drive home so I’m going to have to eat out again. I will not choose the Taco place like I did last night. I will not choose root beer like I did last night. I will also not choose tater tots like I did last night. I will choose to stay on plan.

+1.6 lbs

After recommitting at the new year, all I have to show for it is a gain. Between pizza over the weekend and fried food at Applebee’s I’m not sure why I can’t get myself to stick to the plan. I know I have flex points, but these choices were after flex points were gone! It just makes me mad at myself. I’ve done it before; there’s no reason I can’t do it again.  My challenge for the next 4 months is going to be time alone at home. My husband is trying to finish up his last few classes to graduate so he is gone every night until late at classes. Being home alone means I don’t really cook a meal and end up just grazing and losing track of what I’m eating. Today has been pretty good. I’m 2 points over my daily target (26/24) but I’m going to dance practice later to make up for it. I think I need to start planning out some meals and cooking real dinners at night.. even if it’s just for me.

I like weighing in on Wednesdays because I feel like it gives my body a chance to “normalize” after weekend eating. Last weekend my husband and I went on a weekend trip to a ski resort. We had a great time, but I also ate hotel and restaurant food for 2 days. Then on Sunday night I hosted a party at my house for a co-worker where there was plenty more food. The morning scale reading on Monday was scary, to say the least.

Toady is my “official” day to WI. I am not a member of WW or anything so I just weigh and track my progress (using Roni’s handy excel spreadsheet ! ) on my own at home. I get on the scale close to every day, but my Wednesday weight is the one I record.

Today’s weigh in was 174.8. It is -0.8 from last week, and still +1.7 over my lowest weight. I am looking forward to getting out of the 170’s so I can accomplish another goal. I haven’t met one since last October and I am anxious to start seeing consistent progress again.

Have a great Wednesday!

Who doesn’t?

It’s crunchy and salty, PLUS it’s a whole grain. I like mine with extra salt.

So, if there’s a chance of getting popcorn for F-R-E-E count me in! If you don’t know what I’m talking about - check out Roni’s blog - www.weightwatchen.com

It’s a contest for free popcorn from Orville Redenbacher’s Natural popcorn line, and a subscription to Netflix. COOL! :)

Ooh, pick me! Pick me!

P.S. Today was WI day - same exact weight as last week (Still +2.5 over my lowest).

Not a very exciting title .. I know.

My Christmas was great and I hope everyone else’s was, too. I love being with my family and hubby’s family (who live less than 1 mile apart). We hop between houses enjoying each other’s company, playing games and, of course, eating good food. I did enjoy all of my favorites (including pie, “funeral” potatoes and Dad’s nacho dip) but tried to limit my portions and drank lotsa water. The scale was up the next day, +1.6 from last week and +2.5 over my lowest. I guess that is to be expected. I am counting points, but we still have New Year to get through, then I really expect to lose! I’m also looking forward to getting back to Irish dance after a few week break for the holidays!

I was spoiled rotten this Christmas, especially by my husband. He bought be adorable clothes … of course in the wrong size He bought me size M tops, but they were from the “teeny-bopper” stores which means I need at least an L. He also got me some jeans that we exchanged. Can I just say that whoever invented low rise jeans could not possibly have had an ounce of fat on their body or even the hint of a curve. I could get them on fine, but honestly, who wears these things in public? Forget sitting down and maintaining any level of modesty! My you-know-what was barely covered … and muffin top doesn’t look good no matter what size you wear! Hubby thought they would “look great on me” but agreed that they were “no good” when I tried them on. They were from the Buckle (Woo! Can I actually shop there now?) so we exchanged them for similar pair of mid-rise jeans, which I felt GREAT in!

I am cooking up fajitas tonight and then taking all the leftover treats that are hanging around to the break room at work tomorrow. Even though I haven’t lost much in the last 3 months I am feeling great, and I know that compared to a year ago, I look great, too! Here’s a comparison from this year (color) and last Christmas (b/w) .

I felt like I was reading about my own life when I read Roni’s post about being just as busy with the semester over as I was before. I also teach at a college and I am on break until Jan 4! I have been trying to wrap up the Christmas shopping and going to the many fun, but time consuming, parties, recitals, and events this time of year.

My WI was yesterday and I was down -0.7 ! Pretty good considering the extra treats and eating out this time of year.

I found out I got an A in one of my classes this semester (still waiting on grades for the other course.) :) This was one of the last two classes I needed for my M.ED. Now I just have to finish my creative project (in lieu of a thesis) to graduate in the Spring. This class was challenging because it was all about creating websites - something I had never done. My website turned out alright if I do say so myself - it’s not fancy, but all my links work and I even embedded a YouTube video of myself. That is my NSV for the week - totally unrelated to health and weight loss!

On the weight loss front.. I am up 1.6 today. I’m not too worried about it since I’m still in my temporary “maintenance phase.” I have been fluctuating within about 3 lbs for the past 2-3 months. At first I was discouraged that I was having a hard time focusing on losing, but given the stress of finishing my Master’s program and my crazy work schedule this semester, I am glad to have maintained and not gained! Now that school’s out I am going to get back to counting points more seriously and eating out less and exercising more!

-3 lbs.

The weight gain / water retention from Thanksgiving is officially gone. Yeah baby!

I ordered a pair of American Eagle jeans the day after Thanksgiving on a rocking sale with free shiping and they finally arrived today. I ordered a size 12 knowing they might be too small, but was pleasantly surprised when I could get them on an zipped. They actually looked OK. In 5 more pounds and they’ll look GREAT!  The pooch-of-great-size wanted to be in the shot with me: