Does anyone know...

Does anyone know what happens if you get to your original date that you had set for a goal, but don't lose all of the weight? I think I have about 12 more pounds to go, and a little over a month to do that. With the rate that I usually lose at, I don't think I will meet that goal in time. Do I have to change that date before it expires? What happens to my blog after that day passes?

I'm back on track. I think I am about 0.2 away from where I was before I went on vacation and went off of WW. I am trying to stay focused and motivated, because I have 7 more pounds to go, and then I am back within my WW Lifetime Range. No more paying at meetings! Hopefully, that will be a good incentive to stay on track!

Wednesday WI

Whoa! Look at my graph. Haha. I am actually laughing at it in a good sense. Isn't it crazy how it jumps around like that with a loss or a gain? So, as you can see, I gained 3.2 at weigh-in this week. I was not surprised at all and deserve every pound of that gain. Last week was CRAZY with going out to dinner almost every night, celebrating with old friends, and my engagement party. I had a great time catching up with old friends all week and the party was one of the best days I have had in a very long time. I am proud of myself for going back to WW, facing the scale and letting it know "I;m baaaacccck."  Never give up! I will get to my goal one of these days. I can do it and I want it. :)

Wednesday WI

I went to WW on Wednesday and weighed in. I had been pretty good during the week, but not 100%. I had a wedding over the weekend, and managed to stay within my points, so I was excited about that. I didn't track the whole week, but tried to make good choices. I was happy to lose! This week, my personal goal is to track everything for the week. I need to get back into that habit.

My triumphant return!

So, I have been away for a while.... a month! But I have some decent excuses. With the end of the school year, things were so crazy. Then I went away for 4th of July weekend, and while we were away, I got engaged! Yea!! So now I am REALLY back on track. A Summer 2008 wedding is being planned, so I have plenty of time to get in shape. I do want to start now though so I can find a dress to fit my body perfectly, instead of finding a perfect dress, and then having to fit my body into it. :)

So, I went back to WW and I had gained 5 pounds back. I am totally OK with that because I was not on plan at all while I was finishing up school and vacationing. I was fine with the gain. Now I am back on track and my little sister actually joined WW and the gym too. So she is a great motivation and partner. I'm back and ready!

Wednesday WI

Another successful WI today. I am down another 1.4. I was so happy about that! I am still so nervous about weighing in, because it has been soooo long since I have had a successful losing streak. Each week I think that it will be my last week with a loss. I have to keep thinking postively and take one day at a time. I think the stress from the end of the school year is also contributing to the losses. It has been so hectic at work! But I am exercising 4/5x a week and just trying to do everything in moderation. Thanks to visitors that have left comments. It is always nice to hear from you. Good luck on your own journeys as well.

Wednesday WI

I had a nice surprise this week at WI. I wasn't horribly bad, but I did not stay on plan as best as I should have. I was good for about 4 days, and it got tough after a bachlorette and 2 cookouts. I tried to keep up the gym and not go totally overboard. At weigh-in, I was down another 1.4. I don't think I am owed all of that, so some of it might come back next week, but it's ok. I will accept it this week and next week! Keeping as close to moderation as I can (with food and alcohol) helped. :)

Wednesday Weigh In

Tonight was my weigh in and I was down 0.8. I'm happy about that! That means I'm down 6 pounds in two weeks. I know you always lose a lot the first week , but I am still encouraged. When I first got on the scale and saw it "only" went down 0.8, I was a little discouraged at first. I had been really good about writing everything I eat and exercising almost every day (30 Activity Points!).

After staying for the meeting, I realized it was a great loss. If I lose at a healthy pace, I am more likely to keep it off in the long run. I was also happy because I have been eating a lot of points- all Activiy and all Flex- and still losing. Hopefully that will mean I can still eat a good amount  when I get to my goal weight and am maintaining. I was glad I stayed for the meeting. It really helps me. Even though I usually just sit and listen, I get so much from it. I felt like she was talking to me when she said "Wouldn't it be great if we could all lose 5lbs each week?" She was saying this in reference to the idea that setting unreasonable goals can be a major set-up for failure and being too hard on yourself. Celebrate each small victory along the way. In the long run, those pounds (or parts of pounds) lost all add up to a big number.  :)

Another Non-Scale Victory

I had a baby shower today that was a brunch. I was nervous about this because the last time I was doing really well on WW, I went to a bridal shower, ate waaaay too much and decided since I had already blown it, I would eat crap the rest of the week! I knew I would not be able to stay on plan if I messed up at the shower today.

I got up this morning and went to the gym before the shower. Before I left, I went on-line to get the directions. While I was there, I happened to notice the banquet menu was also posted there. I was in luck! I checked it out. NO healthy entrees... The best things on there were the salad station and the fruit salad. I knew that if I went there very hungry, I would not be able to stay on plan. I drank a lot of water before I went. I also ate a reasonable WW breakfast.

When we got to the shower, I made a walk-through checking out the buffet before I started making a plate. I was hoping there might be something there that wasn't listed on the website. No such luck! Plan B: Salad Station. I avoided most areas of the buffet, and went right to the salad station. I made a nice, large Caesar salad and took a good helping of fruit salad. I skipped the dessert table!

I continued drinking a lot of water while I was there to help me stay feeling full. I was feeling pretty proud of myself and thought I was in the clear. Then out comes the waitress with cake and places a piece in front of everyone! Aagh.. It stayed there the whole time we opened presents!! But, I did not take a bite. I made it through! The way I feel now is 100 times better than the way I would have felt about 2 minutes after eating that cake (and then probably other things I did not need to eat!) I hope this shows on the scale on Wednesday for WI. Stay tuned for details...

A small victory

It's a small one, but I am taking it! I was planning on going to my usual Friday class at the gym, but one of the girls at work had a rough day, and I decided to join the crew at Happy Hour for drinks. I was worried, because I am not usually good at handling these diversions... I typically think, "Well, I haven't gone to the gym, so my day is shot." Then I go off track for days! Today, I was determined to change that. I drank a lot of water before I went so I would not be eating garbage just because I was feeling hungry. I ate a 2pt snack before leaving work, and enjoyed it with my water. This week at the WW meeting, my leader said "Don't focus on what you can't eat. Focus on what you can eat. Nothing is off limits if it is done in moderation." So, I went to Friday's focused on what I could do. I had lite beers, ate NO appetizers- I didn't even really want them! I had  great time with the girls and I felt really good about the choices I was able to make. I wrote all my choices down (proudly) and stayed OP. Not once was I thinking about what I couldn't do or couldn't eat, which usually leads me away from the yellow brick road :) I am happy!

Flex Points AND Activity Points

Yeah! First weigh-in today after being on track all week. I was worried because I have not been on track the whole week (ie- writing EVERYTHING I eat/drink) for a loooong time. I was also a little nervous because I usually earn 20 Activity Points a week, and was not sure how many of them to use. My WW leader told me to use all of my Flex Points and all of my Activity Points. That seemed like a lot to me! I figured, I'll try it for the week, and if it doesn't work, I will try to adjust along the way. When I weighed in, I was thrilled to be down 5.2 pounds. This gave me inspiration and I am on track. I can't even remember that last time I had a loss more than 1.5.