The feeding frenzy is over!

Well, thank goodness the training at work is over and that means the end of company provided lunches.....ugh.....I'm SO sick of eating! I know no one was forcing me, but when they're ordering this yummy stuff, you just go with the flow, you know? I had a grilled chicken salad for lunch, but it had cheese on it and I ate the homemade bread they gave me with it!

Starting Monday, I'll be able to get back to my gym workouts at lunch time etc. I'm looking forward to getting back into my routine. Actually, I'll be heading there tomorrow too! Yeah!

I weighed myself this morning and yes, I'm up a couple pounds. I'm totally disgusted, but I was expecting it. I will have it off by Sept 1, when I will change my official weight on my blog. I have 2 weeks and I plan to have that couple pounds gone, plus some.

Hope you've all had a good week!

Nova

Forgot to weigh in!

Guess I knew that it wouldn't be good news, so I forgot to step on the scale today! Oh well......if I remember, I'll do it tomorrow(and then be depressed all day!). I'm stuck in the office all day again and today we're ordering in Pizza, breadstix & cinnastix........Lord help me!

I have golf league tonight so that means no dinner.....but still! I usually stop for a peanut butter milkshake to drink on my way to golf......and I wonder why the scale is not my friend? I am completely delusional!

A big welcome back to Kimquilts!! Glad to see you girl! Now......if we could only find Txlass!

Nova

Not following the plan...:-(

An update: No bats this morning! Whew!

Now, on to my eating. I guess my head is not in the right place to follow Weight Watchers to a T. I am eating mindfully, but just not journaling and counting etc. I don't know what's wrong with me, but that's where I am right now. As I said, I'm not eating junk....I'm keeping an eye on my portion sizes etc. I think that's the best I can do for now.

The walking challenge(10,000 steps) starts Sept 1 & I'm wearing my pedometer now to see where my normal day gets me. Yesterday was only 5,000 and that's with no formal exercise. I'm stuck at work all day due to the other girls being in training, so no gym this week. I have to formulate a plan to get my steps in and I think that will entail walking 20-30 minutes each morning before work. It won't be a hardship...I just have to do it!  Another issue with being stuck at work is that they order in lunch for us every day. I did pretty well yesterday. They had a platter of subs and wraps and I ate 1/2 a wrap(delish) and a few chips. No cookies though....yeah me! Today we're ordering from this yummy Italian place. I know what I'm having......a chicken cheese steak....OMG....it is SO good!

Ok.....enough of my whining etc. I hope you're all having a great week. I have a friend in Atlanta who is having Gastric Bypass surgery as I type this. I'm SO worried about him. Please join me in sending good vibes to Atlanta for him.

Later,

Nova

Monday...ugh!

I think I've used that title for my blog many times! LOL! I had a terrible eating weekend and don't even want to face the scale! My day started at 3:30AM with a bat flying around our bedroom!  I guess I don't have to tell you that I am freaked out by bats! So.....hubby gets up and turns all the lights on in the house and opens the front door.....bat flies out....whew! Of course, I couldn't get back to sleep. Sigh........I'm running my legs off here at work as all the regular office girls are in training Mon-Thurs this week. They're here, but in a conference room learning new stuff. So.....I was working with a temp who just left. So....its gonna be a long week....let's just hope I don't have "bats in my belfry" again tonight! ACK!!!!! We usually get a bat once every 3-5 years....that's too often!

Hope you're all having a good Monday!

Nova

The weekend...hooray!

Hello my EP friends! I had the day off yesterday to play in our company golf tournament. Had a blast! Today is Saturday, but feels like Sunday since I was off yesterday...love it! Not sure where my eating is going to take me today. Hubby loves to go out to eat and is already worried about what we'll do for dinner and its only 9AM! Sigh....

Forgot to tell you all that my company is starting a walking challenge Sept 1 thru Nov 2. Those of us who are participating are going to wear pedometers and log our steps into a website. 10,000/day for at least 5 days a week is our goal! Wow.......that's a lot of walking.......sure hope I can do it! I'm going to start "training" for it next week. Wearing my pedometer and working up to 10,000. Don't want to kill myself come Sept 1 with trying to walk 10,000 without preparing for it. If they have a good response to this challenge, they're going to do another one in the Spring. Guess I'll have to dust off my treadmill, huh?

Well, hubby is watching the Olympics. Guess I'll go see what's on! Have a great weekend!

Nova

Yesterday's weigh in........no loss.....no gain!

I had the day off yesterday, but I did weigh myself and it is status quo. I was expecting a gain, so I'm pretty happy with it. Hubby and I played golf with another couple yesterday and had a blast! We didn't do much eating, but I had more lite beer than I should have...OY! I was a little tipsy till the 18th hole!  It was a fun day! Our company golf tourney is tomorrow, so another day off to play golf...woohoo!! I hope I can stay in better control this weekend as far as my eating goes. I'll give it my best shot! Have a great weekend everyone!

Nova

Ouch!

Sheesh! Between 18 holes of golf on Sunday and my weight training(shoulders) yesterday.....I'm super stiff! I feel like I'm about 90 years old! I'm taking the day off tomorrow and Jack & I are playing golf with another couple. Should be a fun day! Anythings better than being at work! Then I'm off Friday for our company golf tournament! We get a day off work if we contribute to the golf tournament charity.......deal! The proceeds go to the Childrens Miracle network, so its a great cause.

I did good with my eating yesterday until I had a run in with a peanut butter milkshake at 8:30! Sigh.......it was SO good and the place that makes them is only open 6 months out of the year....what's a girl to do?! The only saving grace is that their ice cream is 97% fat free. As for the peanut butter sauce......hmm..... I always say that there are few things in life that are worth every calorie.....but those shakes are one of those things! OMG!

Ok, gotta get some work done. Have a great day all!

Nova

Sigh....let myself down!

Well, Friday & Saturday I was in a "blue funk" for some reason and I just didn't care about anything. I ate too much and just didn't care. Friday and Saturday were days when I just couldn't get satisfied. I just went from one thing to another! Yesterday was better....I was in a good mood and ate within my pts. I don't expect a loss on Wednesday morning, but I've only myself to blame. So.....nothing to do but move on. I have my day planned and I'll hit the gym at lunch time. Hope you all had a great weekend!

Nova

Last day of the month crazy!

Good grief! Things here at work are nuts today! It's after 12 and I haven't gotten to stuff that is usually finished by 10! Sigh........Oh well, the afternoon will fly!

Just got back from my lunchtime workout. Yeah! They gave me my printout(for reimbursement from work) I went 12 days this month! Its a record!  I have to go at least 10 days in order to get $$ from work. Well, eating is on track.....exercise is done. Its all good!

Nova

Weigh In Results

Good Morning Friends!

Well, week 1's results are in....lost 2 lbs.  I have to admit, I'm more than a bit disappointed. I know that any loss is good, but I really thought that my first week of being very strict would result in more than 2 lbs. I have to remember though....I really wasn't eating that badly before.....just enough to basically maintain. It would be different if I had been eating a lot of junk and then quit cold turkey. The only thing I'm doing differently is cutting my portions a bit and watching the sugar. So...on to week 2! Thanks for all your support!

Nova