The good news is I have lost weight. The bad news is I just can't pay $100 a week for food. This week I am going to follow the JC plan, but use Healthy Choise meals. I took one of my menus and looked up the calorie, fat and sodium count and matched them as close as I could to Healthy Choice meals. The one bummer is the grocery store did not have a few of the items that I had listed so I am going to have to go back and readjust my menu. I am really hopeful this will work. I spent about $60 for the whole week and some of the snacks will last into the next week as well. The other bonus is my daughters dance studio has an escript account with the grocery store so we are getting credit there as well. (We do our family shopping at Aldi's and not this grocery store because Aldi's is so much cheaper).
Exercise has not been good this week. I lost a little drive when I had hardly lost anything. I didn't go off the eating part, I just didn't exercise as much. I am ready for the weather to get better so I can walk again. I have an elliptical (sp?) but can only do it for a few minutes.
For all of us in the same boat - stay strong. It didn't take overnight for us to get to the weight we are and it won't come off overnight either. We can do it!!!
As you can see, I haven't written in a couple of days. I was really bummed about working so hard but not losing weight. I stayed on the eating plan, but have not excercised as much this week, so I'm sure it may be another disappointment. It's not that I haven't excercised, I just haven't done it everyday. The good news is they may start an excercise program here at work and I will probably join. One day at a time is all we can do.
So I went to my first weigh in. I only lost 6 ounces!!!!! I'm feeling a little frustrated becasue I stuck to the plan and excercised 6 out of 7 days. My consultant took me from 1500 calories to 1200 calories so hopefully that will help. I know I should be happy with any loss, but 6 ounces. That is not even half a pound. Hopefully next week will be better.
Well, I am a week into JC and will be leaving to go to my first WI in about an hour. I stuck with it all week, but I am still really nervous. What if I didn't lose or what if I lost very little? I know any loss should be a victory; I just hope I lost enough for me to believe that this will work.
I made it through yesterdays interview and rehire party without going off the plan!!! I didn't find out that I was coming back until after the rehire party so the party was pretty strange. People would come up asking me questions about the upcoming season and that they're glad I'm back and all I could think of was I hope I get to come back. Honestly, getting the job has is a mixed blessing when it comes to losing weight. We do a lot of eating junk food. (I work at a large them park during the summer). Also, the schedule is always changing. Also, I'm not sure if my boss likes me, so there is that added stress. I love the kids, but this year I'm going to have to be more distant and more strict.
Today my husband and I are going to the health fair downtown. I never been to it before and think it will be fun. I may even try to climb the rock wall if the line is not too long. I hope we learn some things that we can put to good use.
So, I made it through the first few days and each day is getting easier. Today is my first weekend day. Normally that would not be a big deal however, I have to interview for a summer job that I have had for the past three years, which is new. Apparently, all of the supervisors are being reinterviewed. I really love this job and would be very upset if i did not get it. Although if i don't get it, it wasn't meant to be and hopefully I will be able to find something else that I will like just as much. Right after the interview, I am going to the rehire party, which will be odd since i don't know if I will be rehired this year. Being an emotional/social eater, this will be a challenge. I hopre that knowing this in advance will help me to be successful.
Two more days before my first WI!!!!!! I hope I show some weight loss. I really would like to lose more than 2 lbs., but as I think I said before, anything will be a victory.
Yesterday I made it through day two. Although I was still hungry, it wasn't as bad as the day before. I hope I can get to the point where I am not contsantly thinking about the clock and what I am suppossed to eat. I'm sure soon the plan will become habit, and I won't have to put as much thought into it. I was going to walk yesterday during lunch but we had an early release day so my schedule was different. When I got home, it was too dark and cold to walk, so I put on my IPOD and danced for about 20 minutes. It was really fun. I stayed in the family room with the rest of my family (I'm very social and perfer not to be alone). Every once in awhile my 12 year old daughter Maddison would look at me and shake her head, but then she would smile and try to figure out what I was listening to. It was really fun and I will probably do this more.
Eating today is going to be more challenging. I am going with my son to his freshman orientation. I can't believe I have a child in college. Anyway, it lasts through my snack and lunch time (sounds like I'm in preschool). I plan on bringing the JC snack bar (that shouldn't be hard to eat during the tour) and keeping my lunch in the car so I can eat right when it is over. I thought I would just switch out lunches (some are frozen, some are not) but I decided I better follow the whole day that has the non frozen lunch.
It's nice to still be motivated. I look forward to my first WI on Monday. I really want to lose more than 2 ponds, but anything will be a victory.
I completed my first day with Jenny Craig yesterday. The day was great, the evening was HARD. The food tastes really good. It was actually better than I expected but I was really hungry last night. I ended up going to bed early. I was happy that I did not cheat, even though I wanted to. I walked at lunch and didn't want to undo that. Today the real fun begins because my students come back. The only time that I have to eat during class is in the morning and I have a refridgerator in my room, so that shouldn't be a big deal.
Toady is my first day back at school. Our students don't start until tomorrow, so it is nice to have a day to get back into the swing of things. I had my first JC meal and it wasn't bad. It didn't take long to make and was satisfying. I made my salad, packed my JC meals and snacks and headed off to school. I brought my menu with me and wrote down the times I need to eat. I don't think it will take too long to get into a set schedule. Of course when I walked into the teachers lounge, people had brought in their left over holiday goodies. The good news is I wasn't tempted.
Bravo aired the whole third season of "The Biggest Looser" yesterday. How inspiring some of the contestants were. Although their weekly weight loss was extreme, it was really motivation to see the change in both physically and emotionally.
I brought my IPOD with me and am planning on walking during lunch today. It is really cold outside so I'm not sure if I will walk the halls or the walking path. I would prefer to be outside so hopefully it will warm up. My husband and I walked yesterday and it wasn't too bad when the wind wasn't blowing. I hate excercise but love listening to my IPOD so it shouldn't be that bad. If I want to loose, I have to do it.
I started my day at church this morning. While there, I was filled with hope. It feels like 2007 is going to be a year of change for me and I am excited. After church, I went to the store today to buy my food. I am really looking forward to Tuesday (when I start following Jenny Craig). I must admit I am still a little scared since I have tried soooooo many times to loose weight. I hope this will be different. I am not telling anyone except my husband and children (and anyone who happens upon this site). I decided to post my picture even though I said yesterday that I wouldn't. I can't wait to post a second one of a healthier, skinnier me.
Something funny. I went to JC to buy my food yesterday and even though I haven't started yet, I lost 2 lbs. I'm sure it was due to the time of day. (The first time I was there, it was in the evening and yesterday, it was before lunch). I'm still going to claim it though.
Hopefully next week will be better.
I love the kids, but this year I'm going to have to be more distant and more strict.
