Well, at least I didn't gain....

It seems that all the walking this week just helped me burn off the extra calories I took in on my Birthday because I again am maintaining this week.  It's ok.  I didn't gain and I have a new week to look forward too. 

A new week to stay OP, A new week to get in my exercise and earn tons of APs, A new week to journal everything that I eat, A new week to learn more about myself.  And I'm looking forward to it.  No more days where I just kind of "tally" my daily points in my head, I will journal everything.  EVERYTHING!!    I'm sick of this maintaining and I'm GOING to lose next week!!!

I know it!

Only 29lbs to go!

Ohhhh I really want to make my goal by the end of June!!!  Only 29 lbs to go!!  Thats an average of 2 lbs a week.  I really want to get to my goal but I'm thinking that losing an average of 2lbs a week is a bit much.  Especially if I keep maintaining like I have been, or, god forbid, a gain for that matter.  Was my goal of losing 46 lbs in 6 months unrealistic?  I didn't think so at first but that was when I was losing 2-3 lbs a week.  But I'm not doing that any more.

I'm really gonna have to kick my butt in gear and get more AP's in my day if I'm gonna make my goal by the end of June.  I'm loving walking outside with my daughter but it doesn't seem to be enough.  I really need to get some strength training in there as well.  Its just hard to find time to work out after I get out of work, make dinner, feed Mackenzie, get her ready and then put her to bed.  But I'm gonna have to stop using that as an excuse and start doing my Frim DVD's again. 

I will make my goal by June!!!  I'm driven to get there!!!!

~Jenn

The weather has been beautiful here in Michigan!

And I've been walking like a mad woman because of how nice its been outside.  I've easily get in my 30 min of workout a day this week because of how nice it been weather wise!  Jason and I walked with Mackenzie on Friday, Sat and Sunday and we will again tonight and tomorrow if it keeps up.  Let me tell you, it felt awesome getting out there and getting in some exercise! 

I'm hoping this exercise will pay off but I'm kind of worried that it won't.  My birthday was this last Friday and I gave myself a day off.  A day off counting all my points, a day off worrying about how much water I drank....just a day off.  It was wonderful.  I had a piece of cake, and the dinner at Applebee's that I really wanted.  I didn't go crazy and pig out but I sure had more than I should of.  I just hope that my "Day off" hasn't ruined my whole week.  We will see!!  Whatever the outcome this Wednesday, I'm sticking with it. 

Because I know that this is an on-going process, that will have it's up and downs.  That it's ok to have a bad week.  As long as you come back with a strong week the next time!!  :o)

Check in with you guys on Wednesday!

Weigh-In Results....

Well, alas I did not lose any more this week, but I also didn't gain.  I am again at 0 for the week.  I guess I'm ok with it, but I was really hoping I would lose something this week.  I kind of went overboard on Sunday so I think that has something to do with it.  I'm gonna really have to buckle down and introduce some exercise in my schedule.  I have realized that I can't do this just on following the program alone.  It would take me months to reach my goal weight if I did that.

So I'm going to work out at least 30 min 5/7 days this week.  Weather its the treadmill or a workout DVD I need to get some kind of exercise in.  So thats my goal.   Hopefully by next week I'll see a pretty nice loss, and I might even get to my 10% goal. 

Thanks everyone for checking in with me, I really appericate it!!  your support is what is keeping me going!!! 

Boo no pictures this weekend

And I'm bummed.  DH had an appointment that he forgot about so we had to cancel the  picture appointment and reschedule it for the 17th.  BLAH!  Oh well it gives me a couple more weeks to loose some weight.  The shirt I bought I really didn't like so I'll have to go out and find a better one. 

So this week has been going well, I cheated and looked at the scale this morning and I'm down another lb already!  Yay!!  I hope it stays that way for tomorrow at WI!!

Work Sucks.......

of course...but on the bright side of things I'm down -2 lbs this week!!  WOO HOOO!!!!!  164 baby!!  I'm so excited about it!  I followed program to the T this week and I'm so proud of myself!  I didn't get in the exercise that I wanted too but like I said in my title...WORK SUCKS!!! 

We brought up a new computer system this week and of course a lot of things go wrong, and there are long hours to put in because of this.  So this last week all I've been doing is working.  BLEH!!  I will be so glad when this week is over!!

Our family picture are this Saturday and I'm so excited for them!   I have to get DH and I some new outfits to wear, we want to look springy like but no shorts.  I'm thinking Capris and a green short sleeve shirt for me and khakis and a green shirt for DH.  I'll try and post the pictures this weekend some time!!

So on to another week!  Woo Hoo!

The results are in.........

And................well at least I didn't gain.......I didn't lose either though.  I'm at a 0 for the week.  But I'm ok with it.  It just goes to show me that this weight isn't going to come off just because I "kind of" follow the program each week.  I have to work at it!!  I have to want to be healthy and skinny.  So this week:

• I will write everything down that I put into my mouth
• I will not guesstimate my points after each meal
• I will get in at least 3 servings of fruits/veggies each day
• I will work out at least twice this week, but will try for more
• I will drink 64 oz of water each day

I need to recommit myself before I totally lose focus and give up on all I have lost already.  I can't do that.  I haven't weighed 166lbs in years!!  I can't give up now!!

So my menu today is:

B: Bananna and Pineapple (5)

L:  Cheese Pizza and Popcorn w/ Dt Mt. Dew (8)

S: SF Jello (0)

D: Bowl of Chili and Ritz Crackers (10)

Total: 23 points

  I can do this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well WI is tomorrow.....

And once again I'm worried that I won't be losing this week.  For some reason I have just been getting so bad about writing my food down and I don't understand why I keep doing it!!

I keep saying, "I need to do better at keeping track each day" but each day comes and I find myself more and more keeping track of the points in my head instaed of on paper.  Doing it that way makes it that much easier for me to "forget" what I ate earlier that day. 

I can't keep assuming I"m going to lose because I've done so in the past weeks.  I scheduled a photo appointment for Mackenzie's 5 month pictures and have decided that we will also be getting a family picture done as well.  I'm excited to get it done but I don't want to look bad in the picture either. 

Who knows.  I guess I'm just venting today.  Thanks for listening.

Celebrating V-day tonight!! Woo Hoo

So DH and I have plans with some friends of ours to celebrate Valentine's day tonight.  We are going out to dinner at Applebee's and then to a movie.  It should be a lot of fun.  I love that we are going to Applebee's because they have a WW menu there and I can stay within my points tonight.   Will I have the fish, or the steak and shrimp skewers?  Hmmmmmm I'm not sure.  I have 11 pts to spend and I'm so excited!

I"m also excited about what I'm wearing today, my MIL bought me a button down shirt for x-mas which was too tight for me at the time.  I was very bummed because it was a woman's XL and I couldn't wear it, well today.....it fit!!  I'm so excited.  Its still a little snuggier than what I'm used too but it fits and it looks really good!!  So total NSV for me!!

Well it's Friday and I'm happy the weekend is coming!!!  Woo hoo for the weekend!

Another lb dropped

Yay!!  WI was this morning and I'm down another lb.  I was glad I lost because, well its that time of the month, and as you ladies who are reading this know, its hard to lose weight when AF shows her face.  So I'm on to another week.

This weeks challanges for me:

• To continue writing everything down.  I've gotten slack on it and I need to get back into the swing of things. 
• To eat more of my Flex Points.  I've noticed that I'm actually losing more weight when I eat my flex points than when I was hardly eating any of them. 
• To get in 10-15 min every day of carido or exercise.  Weather its a DVD tape or cleaning the house.  I need to do something to get this tired butt in gear

So thats this weeks goals.   I'm hoping I can stick with them!!  Only 3lbs to go before I get to my first 10% goal of 163.  I can do this!!!

Happy Valentine's day everyone!