Starting my first of three night shifts in a row. Today was tough b/c I wanted to eat everything in sight! I walked 8 miles yesterday in preparation for my 1/2 marathon and I'm always hungrier the day after my long bout of exercise....and to start a night shift too....talk about willpower.
I thought I might falter when I came to work and someone had made homeade cookies. But in the nick of time I got a great compliment from another nurse who hasn't seen me in the past two weeks I've started WW. She said "Kelly, how much weight have you lost b/c you look great!" I told her I was doing WW and she said she could tell. It always feels great when someone notices your hard work!
My compliment tonight gave me the extra willpower to resist the cookies and other night shift "treats." I'm going home for Easter this weekend and some of my family members haven't seen me since Thanksgiving. (I had to work on Christmas.) I can't wait to see if they also notice my change too.
Well I survived the party weekend!! I was very nervous entering the w/end of b'day parties and celebrations, but I think I came out victorious and managed to stay w/in my diet paramenters w/out getting off track too much.
Saturday was a very busy day for me. Ususally I snack more when I don't get sleep and since I got only 2 1/2 hours of sleep on Friday night and then had to get up at 5am I was worried. (Switching from working Thursday night shift, sleeping on Friday, and then getting to bed on Friday night didn't really work!) Anyway, I ate a granola bar on Saturday morning for a road race I was volunteering for and then proceeded to go to a 3 year old's b'day party. Now granted I haven't eaten any sweet in 2 weeks and had already decided I was going to treat myself and use my extra points for b'day cake. The b'day cake was sooooo good!!! Or maybe it was b/c I haven't eaten sweets in two weeks but it was awesome! I savored every minute of it! In addition to eating cake I had one hotdog w/bun, baked beans, and a very small portion of Italian dressing pasta salad. Then Saturday night I was celebrating my friend Gillie's b'day. Knowing I had used up some points during the day I very wisely made choices at the seafood restaurant. I ate a 1/2 dozen raw oysters and had a side salad. I was very proud of myself for only drinking 2 drinks (one light beer and one mixed drink w/diet soda) the entire night! I drank my water and danced the night away. I couldn't believe I only had two drinks in 6 hours of celebrating! Yeah for me!!
Today I walked 8 miles and did housework and had points left over so I think my w/end went well. I treated myself tonight to a vanilla cone at McDonald's since it was 3 WW points and I had points left over. It feels so good to have fun, truly enjoy foods, and not feel debrived!! My view of food is so much different this time on WW. I eat things that I truly love and "save" myself for those calories I know will give my body and me the most satisfaction. I couldn't be more happy with my body now.
I was super nervous this morning when I had to "weigh-in" and document my weight loss. I had lost so much my first week and really tried to eat more this week but I was so afraid that I had gone overboard and would gain weight since I ate much more. To my wonderful suprise....I lost another pound! Yeah! I stayed on track with my points and didn't go over. Didn't exercise as much this week but now I know my range and what I should do to lose more/less in the coming weeks.
I cannot wait until my closing on my townhouse is done! I close on my house on April 20th and I know the weight will come off easier once my stress level is down. Not to mention all the "housework" I'll be doing will help me get into better shape. I am definetly absorbing all the information I'm getting from WW and I want this to not be considered a diet but rather a lifestyle change.
I've decided my "treat" when I lose all the weight is to get a really cute set of underwear from Victoria Secret!
So this is my third time trying to post a blog. I'm really aggravated and annoyed.....therefore it's going to be short tonight.
Really happy that I have lost 8 lbs in my first weekly weigh in with WW. I hope that I don't gain back this week b/c I'm eating more this week than last. I was afraid I didn't eat enough last week and had too much of a stark weight loss therefore this week I'm doing better with my eating. Last week I didn't use any flex points and only stuck with my points for the day. This week I'm using flex points more.
I have also beefed up my exercise. Betsy and I walked 7 miles on Saturday to get ready for the Flying Pig 1/2 marathon. I can't wait to do the race and I think it will be lots of fun.
Well since I've tried this 3 times I can't write any more....more later!
It's day 5 of WW for me and although I ate more yesterday than I have since I've been on it, I'm still w/in my weekly points and feel great about making a positive change in my life.
I will say thought that I've gotten a little frustrated b/c when I've told people I'm going on WW they say "you don't need to lose weight." Well my belly has been hanging over my jeans and the scale does in fact show a 20lb gain so hopefully the comments will stop and people will start saying "good for you."
I went to the gym yesterday with Betsy and Gillie to do Body Pump and Run/Walk. I'm feeling much better about my training and I'm not freaking out quite so much about my 1/2 marathon in May. It will be nice to feel good in my own skin this summer!
After the gym I went out to dinner at Chili's and got sick to my stomach in the restaurant. I know....not an appealing thing to know but now I wonder if I even absorbed the calories I consumed. I'm not sure if my body is in nutrition shock and didn't know what to do with fat or if my body has gotten used to smaller portions and said "whoa....you've given me too much!" Either way I stayed on track despite eating out. I didn't realize how fattening Chili's was until I looked up the nutritional information online. I know you only live once but if you continue to eat at Chili's it may not be a long life!
My stomach has remained in knots since I ate there so today I'm in a bummy mood....but duty calls and I have to go to work tonight. Oh well....at least work will keep my mind of my tummy pains!
This has been the week of change for me! I joined Weight Watchers on Thursday and have successfully completed my third day of staying w/in my "points" and not losing my insanity!
On one of the newcomers message boards I found another WW member who was advertising an AP challege. In WW AP stands for Activity Points and the challenge is to complete 70 AP points in the month of April. Not only will this help keep me accountable and aid in me losing weight but it will also help me acheive my goal of completing the Flying Pig 1/2 Marathon in Ohio in May.
I'm excited about getting ready for the summer. I set my best friend from nursing school's (Whitney) wedding date as my goal date to lose the weight not only b/c shortly afterwards I have my 10 year high school reunion but also b/c I want to be in shape and beautiful as a bridesmaid in her wedding. Whitney....we both have something to look forward to!
I hope I can keep the excitement and motivation up!
It feels weird to be staying home tonight developing my extrapounds page and writing in a blog instead of going out with my friends....but I also know that starting my first week out strong will have me feeling great in the long run. Not only that but it also helps me save money for my new townhouse!
Kelly
