Food 1/30

Breakfast:
Reduced Fat Turkey Breakfast Sandwich from Starbucks....5 points?
Tall Skinny Vanilla Latte...err, 3 points
WHAT was I thinking!!!???

Lunch:
TBD

Dinner:
TBD

Total: 8
Remaining: 13

Wii Hurting

I worked out last night. Did the treadmill for 30 minutes and stepper for 15, as well as some seated rows on the weight machine. Back at the apartment I did 30 minutes of wii-fitting, which I'm thoroughly regretting right now. I hurt myself, doing the Half-Moon pose I think, as it feels as though I've pulled the entire right side of my back. Right hand turns in the car = owie.

Still going to try and get some activity in tonight, just so im not just sitting on my ass all evening. My secret Feb 27 appt is approaching quickly, and I gotta get as close to 140 as possible, and being that I haven't broken the 149 mark, I need to get going.

Grocery shopping will happen either tonight or tomorrow, so getting some food back in the house (and not goddamn house sitting) will make things much more easier. I'll be able to start packing my lunches again, and have healthy choices for dinner. I can do it.

Food 1/28

Breakfast:
Slim Fast - 3

Lunch:
Subway (and a mile walk roundtrip to get there) 6
Apples - 0

Total:9
Remaining: 12

Uh Ohs

I've been getting off track. Not horribly. I've been pretty good about working out, even if its just a light work out, staying pretty active. But not great. I'm not proud. Today I change that.

Josh is leaving on Monday, so I won't have any temptation from him and an excess amount of free time, and no stupid house sitting - which will allow me to really fall back into my routine, and I'll have my Wii Fit to fill my ample amounts of free time. Sigh. I hate his work.

Tonight, back to the gym, although I really need to buy some new gym shoes. Was looking on Zappos last night. Maybe I'll walk down to DSW at lunch and see what they have.

Time for today's food post.

The End of Week 3

So, I'm starting week 4, and still going (pretty) strong.
Saturday I was doing pretty well, until we went to the movies and I had popcorn and whoppers, so I opted out of dinner and drank a slim-fast instead.
Sunday I was doing pretty well too. We were at California Adventure. I had my slim-fast for breakfast and a Chinese Chicken Salad for lunch, with a couple bites of Josh's cookie. I then got some Cotton Candy (which oddly enough is low in points). Dinner was another story. We had Mexican food. And I had chips, rice, beans, a taco and an enchilada with sour cream. OMG. It was soooo good. So, there went that days points, lol.

I'll weigh myself when I get home. Last I checked I had lost a lb since last week, so as long as I stayed there, I'll be thoroughly pleased.

I'm still trying to work out every day, which is good, although is leaving me in a constant state of being sore. Now its my butt and back of the thighs.

I weighed myself today - 148.8. That means I've lost 7lbs! I'm hoping to lose another few ounces by monday, but all in all I'm pretty happy. A lb a week would be fantastic. I'd like to be 140 by my appointment on Feb 27. Appointment for what you ask? Dunno. My secret! lol.

I was doing so well with eating today. I had a bagel and cream cheese for breakfast (3pts) and then I did laundry and did my new Skinny Bitch Fitness DVD. It was pretty fun, confusing sometimes because they didn't explain the moves and would be on a tight shot of them so you couldn't see. But, they had some fun banter and worked me out pretty well. For lunch I had 1 hotdog, an apple and a 100 calorie pack. About 6pts.

For dinner I was going to have subway, but Josh and I ended up going to the movies and I had some popcorn and whoppers. So, there went my dinner! I'll have a slim-fast for dinner here when i get more hungry. So even though it was bad, I'm not going over my points for today and I've been working out every day. Things are feeling tighter, clothes are looser, and I'm feeling better about myself.

Tomorrow is California Adventure, so we'll see how that goes.

I'd like to weigh 148.0 by monday. Hopefully I can do that.

Food 1/22

Breakfast:
Slim Fast: 3

Lunch:
Spaghetti: 4

Snack:
100 Cal Pack: 2
3 Peanut Butter Cups: 3

Dinner:
Rice: 3
Turkey: 2
Gravy: 2
Potatoes: 2
Veggies: 0
WW Latte Bar: 1
Portion of Josh's Ice Cream: 2

Total: 24

Routines

I've been pulled out of my routine, and thusly, having a few more slip ups. Not only have I been stuck in this class here at work for 2 days, where lunch is ordered for us, I've been house sitting.

We had Quiznos yesterday during lunch, and although that probably wasn't too bad (8pts) or so, and I managed not to eat any of the candy that was sitting there in front of me, I went and had a burger at a diner last night. With a big slice of cheese and avocado, and cole slaw. BIG NO NO!

My one saving grace is that I worked out Sun-Wed pretty significantly and plan on doing more tonight, despite my constant soreness.

I overheard they were ordering pizza for this class today, so I brought our leftover spaghetti (wheat pasta, turkey, and very low cal sauce) to eat instead. Quiznos I can deal with. Pizza. No way, Jose.

I'm sure I'll still lose weight this week, theres no doubt about that. I feel it already. Pants are a little loser, I don't feel like a huge whale, though that may just be due to confidence and my mindset. But I'm feeling better.

I'm supposed to go over to my Moms tonight to help her clean/keep her company - so hopefully I won't fall into any pitfalls there.

Classes

I was told I should take this class here at work and I said yes without asking the details. Stupid me.

It's 2 days long! 2! Ugh.

They're bringing in lunch, so we'll see if I have to make a fool of myself and turn it down to eat my Lean Cuisine instead (which is 8pts, not all that great)

My legs are still sore, but not as bad as they were last night. I didn't think I'd be able to move! Why am I still planning on going to work out!? But I'm feeling so good, muscles feel tighter, stronger.

I wonder when this thing starts?

Yay Fitness!

So I got home from work and thought I'd work out, but still take it easy since I've been so sore. But, that's not what I ended up doing. I walked for an hour on the treadmill, took it pretty easy. Then I came back to the apt and decided to do some Wii Fit stuff. An hour and a half later it finally told me to take a break. I feel really good, but I'm not so sure that my "I'm sore but I'll keep working out til the soreness just goes away" theory is gonna work, lol. I don't want to stop until I stop being sore, because thats how you fall out of a routine. Not sure what to alter since I'm so motivated right now, but we'll see.

2 Weeks and Still Strong

I weighed myself for the second time last night. 149.8. Down 5.8 from when I started and still feeling good. I've had a few not so great meals, but overall I'm doing really well and making progress.

I'm starting to add a bit more exercise into this whole routine which is good. We got a Wii and Wii Fit which makes working out fun, but is also motivating me to hit the gym.

My calves have not let up since the hike on Sunday, or all the walking around on Saturday, yet I'm still making it a point to workout. Eventually they'll losen up and get used to the added activity.

Yesterday I worked out on the Wii for a bit until Whitney came over, and we hit the gym. I did 20 mins on the stepper and 30 min on the treadmill. We went back to the apt and I did some more Wii while she showered and got ready. I went down to my Aunts where Josh was already waiting for me, and we walked a couple blocks down to the Gas Station to pick up some sodas for our dinner.

Tonight I fully intend on going back to the gym, in spite of barely being able to walk after extending sitting times. They'll losen up...eventually, lol.

I've got 12 points for dinner which is pretty nice. Not entirely sure what I should eat. Perhaps Subway? I don't know whats at the house to make. But with 12 points, I'll be able to splurge a little...or make up for my splurges over the weekend. We shall see. I think I'll just have hotdogs (2 at 3pts Each)which will leave me with 6pts that I may or may not use.

Okay, time to answer the phones and leave!

Food 1/20/09

Breakfast:
Slim-Rite Shake: 3

Lunch:
1/2 Lemon Grilled Chicken:3
WW Vanilla Yogurt: 1
Edamame: 1
Diet Coke: 0

Snack:
1 Bite Size Chocolate: 1
16.9oz Water: 0

Dinner:
2 Hot Dogs: 6
1 McDonalds Cheeseburger (Oops!) 4

Dessert:
WW Fudge Bar: 1

Used: 20
Remaining 1

Exercise:
1 Hour Treadmill
1 Hour Wii Fit

Food 1/19/09

Breakfast
Slim-Rite Chocolate Shake: 3
16.9oz Water: 0

Lunch:
LC BBQ Pizza: 7
2Whole Carrots
16.9oz Water: 0

Snack:
Piece of Cake: 4
16.9oz Water: 0

Dinner:
Spaghetti: 7

Dessert:
Extra Light Ice Cream: 3 (Using my Bonus Exercise Points for this one)

Used: 21
Remaining: 0

Exercise:
1 Hour Strength/Toning: Wii Fit/Pilates Ball
1 Hour Cardio: Treadmill/Stair Stepper

Oh Boy!

This weekend wasn't great, but not awful. I haven't fallen off the deep-end yet.

Friday I went to BJ's to watch the Laker game and ordered a Roasted Chicken and Baked Potato. I had less than half of each, and took the skin off the chicken, so I'm sure I did pretty well there, despite the 5-6 bites of Pizookie I had.

Saturday I woke up to go to my "secret destination" with my Mom and Sisters. I had a Slim-Fast for breakfast and spent the rest of the day walking around looking at the "secret" things. It was A LOT of walking, that I will say. For lunch, we went to the yardhouse and I split a grilled chicken and avocado sandwich with my mom. I took a small handfull of fries, and had a few onion rings. Oops.

For dinner we were supposed to go to Kabuki but ended up staying at my moms house and BBQ'ing instead. I had these two Orange Dream Schnaap drinks, half a steak, mashed potatoes and Brocolli. So, yeah, still not great, but not awful.

Sunday, I had another Slim-Fast for breakfast before our hike. We hiked our normal route again, I'm guessing about 3 miles. After we were done we went and got some food. I should have had something healthy...but we ended up at Panda Express. It was soo good. For dinner, we went to Kabuki and I had 2 different rolls and a house salad. So again, not great, but not completely off the deep end.

This week will be getting focused back on dieting and adding some more exercise. Josh and I got a Wii and Wii Fit yesterday, so we can use that. I also got an itty bitty pilates ball (similar to the bender ball for those of you that watch informercials) to work out with. Even though I'm sooo sore from the weekend, I plan on working out tonight before heading to my aunts house for our house sitting.

Tomorrow is the Inaugeration! Yay!

Planning Ahead

I usually try and go out for Lunch on Fridays. No one ever stays in the lunch room, and I get pretty lonely. I asked Debbie what she was doing and told my Cynthia was taking her to Cheesecake for lunch. I originally said ok, and went online to see what I could eat. Even the Weight Management salads were 14pts. No thanks! I thanked her, but said no thank you. I'll go get either Sushi or a Chicken bowl at Hana Grill.

Then I decided to see what I would be eating tonight at BJ's. It's always better to know exactly what you are getting, so you aren't even tempted to open the menu and order something that you shouldn't get. I will be getting the Roasted Chicken which is made with no oil or butter, and I might substitute the Baked Potato with veggies.

Thats my plan.

Tomorrow I'm going to Kabuki with my Mom, dad and Josh. I'll have to look that up later.

But for now, Lunch...I'm STARVING!

Friday Foods

Breakfast:
Bagel: 2
WW Cream Cheese: 1
16.9oz Water: 0
(I walked into the kitchen to fill up my water bottle, and had to pass all the donuts. Whenever I actually want a donut, my maple bar is long gone by the time I get there. For some reason, after an hour of being here, my lovely Maple Bar is still sitting there, taunting me. You'll be happy to know I passed by it and filled up my water.)

Lunch:
Hana Grill Chicken Teriyaki Bowl w/Steam Veggies: 4
Diet Coke: 0

Used: 7
Remaining: 14

Friday!

Finally Friday!
I was good ALL WEEK, except for a bit last night.

Today is Friday, which means it's Donut day here at work. I love donuts. As a kid, my dad used to go get donuts for us every Sunday. I always had a Maple Bar and a Sprinkled donut. Perhaps, that helped contribute to get me to where I am today. Or perhaps its all that Panda Express.

I already ate my breakfast and will do my best to stay clear of the kitchen today. I've avoided temptation pretty well so far.

Tonight is BJ's, which will be a slight struggle. But I'm sure I can order a Grilled Chicken Breast with Vegetables even if its not on a menu, or get a salad with dressing on the side. We'll figure something out. No yummy mixed drinks or pizookie though! Perhaps I can convince everyone for a Yozen trip afterwards.

I'll be out with my Mom and Sisters tomorrow, and I hope that I won't fall into diet pitfalls.

and Sunday is another HIKE! I'm going to bring Abbey this time, though I still want to get her one of those seat belt things so I don't have to deal with her crazy antics in the car. She's a wild one.

I WANT MY WORKOUT DVDS!!!!

Food - Thursday

Breakfast:
WW Muffin: 3

Lunch:
Subway 6" Chicken Breast Sandwich
w/Lettuce, Spinach, Bell Peppers, Vinegar - 6

Snack:
100 Cal Cookies - 2

Dinner:
2 McDonalds Cheeseburgers: 10
A portion of Josh's fries: 3

Used: 24
Remaining: -3

I had brought a Sandwich with me but I so wasn't feeling it, even as I made it this morning, so I walked down to Subway which is about a mile, roundtrip. Not bad! Per usual, this Subway didn't have my Feta cheese, but I stayed strong and didn't substitute with other cheese or mayo.

My Aunt ended up not making us dinner, so Josh and I stopped at McDonalds on the way home...since it was already so late, 10pm at this point. I knew I had a good amount of points left, and if I did go over, it wouldn't be by much. It was enjoyable. -3 points, I can deal with that.

Breaking the Rules

So, the one rule of dieting is to not weigh yourself everyday. Well...thats exactly what I've started to do. I found a good place to set the scale to get an accurate and constant reading.

I've been weighing myself after I get home from work this whole week.
Monday: 151.0
Tuesday: 150.6
Wednesday: 149.9

So yay for that. I've been doing EXTREMELY well this week with my points, so that's pretty exciting.

I can't wait to get my new work out DVD's...they said they won't ship until atleast the 23rd. :(

Foodstuffs for Wednesday

Breakfast:
Weight Watchers Blueberry Muffin: 3
Coffee: 0

Lunch:
(I was going to eat my Veggie Burger, Corn and Edamame, but the stupid veggie burger got stuck to the papertowel it was wrapped in. So I had this instead)
Edamame: 1
Fruit: 2
Yogurt: 1

Snack:
2 Chocolates: 2
100 Cal York Wafer: 2

Dinner:
Pork Tenderloin: 4
2 Red Baby Potatoes: 2
Spinach: 2

Dessert:
WW Fudge Bar: 1


Total Used: 20
Remaining: 1

Thank You, Brain

My brain is following the cues of my eating habits, and I feel like a skinny person, proud of how well I'm doing and confident in my abilities. I don't feel like a big fat lazy bum, which has been the case for awhile.

I didn't go to the gym yesterday, but I'm ok with that. I'm not too worried with the excercise portion, as long as I'm eating right. If I slip up and scarf down a bag of Salt and Vinegar chips, then yeah, I'd make it a point to hit the gym.

With Weight Watchers, I know it's all about points, which is decided by Calories, Fat and Fiber, but I wonder how many calories I'm actually taking in a day. Points, are based off of 50 calories per point. If there's more fiber, you can have up to 90 calories in a point, but if theres alot of fat, that will lower the amount of calories per point. But, just going off of 50 calories/point, I'm eating roughly 1050 calories a day. But, I try to eat a lot of stuff with fiber, so I probably get up to 1200/day. That's interesting.

My Scale

So, I weighed myself again after I got home. I put it in the kitchen this time, and put it in a place where there weren't any grooves in the tiles, the same place I got my 151 yesterday. Today it read 150.4. Thats more like it. I'm going to amend my weight loss.
I first weighed myself in the bathroom to get my 151.4, the same place that kept giving me varying weights. I moved it to the kitchen where it gave me my 155, that I said nope to at the time. I didn't want to believe that I had manage to gain back almost ALL the weight I had lost...but, I believe that this is the actual weight.

From past experiences with Weight Watchers, I know whats the norm for week one, and thats it.

Now, week 2, that'll be the challenge.

Ooh, I also found a multivitamin that doesn't make me sick! Another step towards being healthy!

Eating Patterns and New Things!

While I was packing up my food for the day, I started thinking about how the times that I eat.

I get to work at 7:30 and eat breakfast there. Not only do I not really have time while getting ready at home to stop and eat breakfast, eating breakfast at work kills a good 30 minutes. I usually check/update blogs, go through my work email, etc.

I don't usually need a snack between breakfast and lunch, although occassionally I'll start getting really hungry and will eat something so that when it comes lunch time, I'm not ready to scarf everything in sight. Today, however, I drank 2 bottles of water and was pretty satisfied until lunch.

I eat lunch right at noon, and will have a combo of entree, side and dessert. All diet friendly of course.

At about 3, I start getting the munchies. I'm not necessarily hungry, but this is right about when cravings start to happen.

By 5, I'm starving, and will have a snack, but, I continue to be hungry. Here's where things get tricky. I can eat dinner now, but I'll probably be ready to snack later in the evening. It doesn't help that Josh will come home from work around 8:30 and most likely eat something that is on my "Do Not Eat" list. He'll usually leave some at the end for me to finish.

I've been good, for the most part, not great, but I haven't fallen completely over the deep-end. Just kinda peeked over for a few seconds.

So thats usually how my day goes. Now for the new things!
I bought 6 work-out dvd's.
One is called Skinny Bitch Fitness: Boot Camp, and the other one is a 5 DVD Set by Jillian Michaels of Biggest Loser

I'm pretty excited to get them. Going to work out on the treadmill at the gym gets boring. Sure it burns calories and fat, but how far is walking/jogging going to get me. These will help work out my entire body and burn calories.

The reviews about Jillians DVD's are pretty scary. Many said its not good for beginners, but some people said they saw results pretty quickly. I'm going to start with the Skinny Bitch Fitness (love that title) and work myself up to Jillians.

Who knows, you might even see me in a bikini this summer!

Foodstuffs

Breakfast:
Western Bagel Alternative Bagel: 2
Weight Watchers Portioned Cream Cheese: 1
Coffee: 0
2 Bottles of Water = 33oz

Lunch:
Lean Cuisine: 5
Edamame: 1
Coke Zero - 0

Snack:
Fruit (Strawberries, Blackberries, Blueberries) - 2
Veggies - 1

Dinner:
Pork Tenderloin: 5
Red Baby Potatoes: 3
Steamed Veggies: 0

Dessert:
Weight Watchers Ice Cream Bar - 1

Total: 21pts
(I think I'm actually allowed 22 points while in the 150's, but oh well)

Evil Scale

I'm angry at my scale. Because the weight varies so much, I have no clue if I'm getting the accurate weight, or that my starting weight was accurate to begin with.
I weighed myself yesterday and got anything from 157 - 151. I decided to go with the 151. That has me questioning my starting weight. I was eating so horribly, and drastically changed my eating habits that my week one weight loss should have been a lot more.

I know I shouldn't let this discourage me, and that if I do it long enough, I'll see the changes in my body and not the scale, but, its important to see the progress you are making.

I've done really well this past week, and am looking forward to continuing this. I can imagine myself 6 months from now, being 15-20lbs lighter, and its a goal I know I can get to. I'm looking forward to being healthier and more in shape, and not have to worry if my jeans are going to fit once I take them out of the dryer. I'm looking forward to being comfortable in my own skin again.

My coworker was talking about her Wii last night and how she broke into a sweat working on her Wii Fit, and its making me want one so bad. I could even wake up a bit earlier and do that in the morning before work, and then do the treadmill after work. I'm ready to lose this weight, and ready to work at it.

What I've eaten today

Breakfast:
Muffin: 3pts
Coffee: 0pts
Snack:
Carrot: 0pts
Lunch:
Salad: 4pts
Fruit Salad: 2pts
100 Cal Wheat Thins: 2pts
WW Cookie: 1pts
Snack:
Carrot: 0pts
Yogurt: 1pt
Cheez-it 100 Cal Pack: 2pts
Dinner:
Veggie Buffalo Wings: 4
Corn: 2
Dessert:
WW Ice Cream: 1


Total: 22pts

I finished 1 bottle of water! Woo. 3 more to go.

I made it one week!

So, today marks one week of my diet journey. I had 3 not so great days, but not awful days. My Panda Express was my shameful moment. However, I feel even more motivated then when I started, which probably is a good thing being that most people are giving up by now.

BTW, rest of points for yesterday:
Breakfast/Lunch - 11 points
Salad: 4
WW Ice Cream Bar: 1
2 WW Cookies: 2
Fruit Snack: 2
Total - 20pts for the day. 1pt Less then my requirement which is AWESOME! Especially with all that exercise!

I went to Ralphs yesterday and stocked up on more stuff. I know if the fridge is full, I'll continue to eat healthy. It's when the fridge is getting bare, and theres nothing in there that I want to eat when I opt for a non-healthy fast food alternative. We got a lot of fruits and veggies and I picked up some slim fasts, and yogurt and a couple of lean cuisines. I'll ease myself back into them as I'm just sooo tired of them.

And always, going to try and drink more water!

The Weekend

So, the weekend is almost done (I still need to figure out dinner) but all in all it wasn't a bad weekend, diet wise.
Yesterday, was Disneyland. I woke up that morning and packed my breakfast and lunch and a couple snacks.
I made my Bagel and Cream Cheese for breakfast, but I knew that wouldn't hold me out until lunch, especially with all the walking we were doing. I decided to make myself one of those Carnation Instant Breakfasts. This will be one of 3 "no-no's" of the day.
When we get to the park, we met up with Josh's (bro-in-law) friend Chris and Daughter Maleah (I don't think thats how its spelled) and they had brought Caleb and Cookie cake, and I couldn't turn it down. I'm glad I didn't. It was SOOO good.
We walked around and went on a few rides until about 1, where we had lunch. We went to the Pizza Port and I saved tables since I had packed my lunch. I packed a PB&J sandwich which isn't the greatest diet food, but I made it with my low cal bread. I'd say 5pts for the sandwich. I also had one of my WW cookies. Somewhere in between lunch and dinner I snacked on my other cookie and my 100 cal cheez-its. For dinner I had a turkey club, also not the greatest. I didn't eat all the bread and instead of Chips, I got apples. I was still hungry after dinner and ended up getting a Churro that I had been craving.

So, the points breakdown:
Bagel & Cream Cheese: 3
Instant Breakfast: 5
Cookie Cake: 5
PB&J: 5
2 WW Cookies: 2
Cheez-its: 2
Turkey Club: 7
Churro: 4
Total: 33
So, I went over by 12pts. I knew I'd go over, but I also knew that I'd be walking around a lot and burning a lot of calories. For Disneyland, I think I did well.

Today has been a great day.

I had toast and jelly for breakfast before we went out to Griffith Park for our hike. We started at the Observatory, and went to what I heard was the highest point in Los Angeles. It was beautiful and a great workout. We stopped at Subway on the way home and I got my Chicken Breast Sandwich with Feta (thank god they still have Feta).

So todays points:
Toast: 2
Subway: 6
Cheez-its: 2
Cookie: 1

11 points used so far.

Tomorrow is my weigh in day. We'll see how it goes. I'm kinda disappointed in my scale because every time i move it to a new place, the scale gives me a different weight. That makes me miss my weight watchers meetings.

Until tomorrow!

Tips for my Dieting Friends

Some Weight Loss Tips!

Struggles

I didn't do great at lunch yesterday. I went downstairs and went inside Quiznos with the intention of getting Chili and a side salad (3/4pts) but it's so not what I wanted to eat. I ordered a Roast Beef sandwich, and got Salt and Vinegar chips...lets estimate that to 11 points. Then, the Hersheys chocolate I had, 1 more point....then the 2 Sees Candies I found...lets say 6 points. Before dinner, I had already reached my limit of 21 points.

I got home, and like a bad girl I got on the scale. It said 155, meaning I've gained 4lbs in 4 days. No way. Even though the scale was on a flat surface, I moved it to the same spot I weighed myself last time and it went back down. Phew.

But this threw me into a frenzy. In that instant, I hated myself. I wanted to get those lbs off of me as fast as possible, and that wasn't a goal I was going to reach in one night.

I decided to go to the gym and went on the treadmill for 45 minutes and did some light weights to start toning my arms. When I got back to the apartment, I still wasn't satisfied. I had only burned off about 300 calories. In a panic I drove down to Target to see if they had the Wii and Wii Fit, but they did not. Jillian from Biggest Loser has created a Workout DVD with the Wii Fit that I really want to get. So I left Target with a pack of gum and Weight Watchers 1pt Cookies.

I tried to not eat dinner (a big no-no in dieting) for as long as possible. I was determined to starve myself to skinny, but my conscious got the better of me. I heated up my Progesso 0pt Soup and made a 2pt Grilled Cheese, and had a cookie for dessert. I had 3pts for dinner, which was pretty good.

Today is Bagel day at work, but the bagels they have are the normal 6point bagels and the fatty cream cheese. So I brought my own, and ate that along with a few blackberries. They were starting to get a bit squishy, so I put the rest in the freezer, so they'll be a nice little frozen treat later.

I brought the rest of my soup for lunch (0pts) and Edamame (2pts). For snackage, I have 2 cookies and a Cheez-it, although it's not guaranteed I'll eat all that.

So today:
Breakfast: Bagel/Cream Cheese/Blackberries: 3pts
Lunch: Soup/Edamame/Cookie: 3pts
Snack: Cookie/Cheez-it: 3pts

9pts Total, leaving 12 for dinner.

Tomorrow will be a challenge, but hopefully I'll do alright. We're meeting at Jack in the Box before hand, but I'll bring my own breakfast from home, and maybe just get a fruit bowl.

I'll pack my own sandwiches and snacks for lunch, and by then, with all the walking we would have done, I can splurge a bit on dinner there.

As a snack I can get their big pickles there, which I love.

Continuing goal: drink more water

I'll be going back to the gym tonight, as well.

I started my period today (TMI?) and feel incredibly bloated. I postponed it a week so I wouldn't have it while on my trip, and perhaps has been the cause of my incredibly ickyness I've felt the past few days. Yesterday I got an awful headache and started burning up. I was also craving something hearty. Not veggies, not soup, not anything healthy and had Josh stop at Panda to fulfill my craving. Sue me.

I don't have any food to write about today. I lost track of time while getting ready and didn't have time to pack my lunch, so I'll have to go and get something. What? Who knows. I might actually just get a Robeks as I'm less hungry and more thirsty. We shall see.

I had a Weight Watchers Muffin for Breakfast. 3pts.

I think we're going to get a Wii this weekend, so I can begin working out again. I know it won't be much, but it's something. I managed to lose 30lbs in 5 months without working out...so I'm not gonna focus too much on it again. I'll do it to get in shape and to tone, and to simply have fun.

And hikes on Sundays! Woo.

I've waivered

So I haven't exactly followed my goal, but its not in a bad way. After starting to get a headache, I decided I should drink my coffee...perhaps the lack of caffiene in body had gotten to me. It didn't do much, and after trying to not have soda at lunch, my headache got worse. I just went and got a diet coke, and I hope that'll do the trick. I'll still try to drink my 64 oz. of water...although I've only consumed one bottle, at 19.6 oz.

I didn't eat my Cheez-its at lunch either. I figured with all my veggies, I'd be full enough with out it. I ate the 100 cal of cookies to satisfy my sweet tooth though, as I usually need to do after a meal.

So my points total so far is 10!

Dinner was a success

I would say yesterday was certainly a "check" in the world of diets. I had 11 points going into dinner, but when I got home I was starving. I opened up my bag of raw broccoli and carrots and devoured half of it...but its veggies, 0 points! To be on the safe side, I'll count 1 point for the Light Veggie dip I used.
Still hungry, I had two slices of Weight Watchers cheese, at a point each. Soo, 2 points there.

For dinner I had a Veggie Burger, Corn and Edamame, all in all, about 5 points.

For dessert, I had a weight watchers ice cream cup, 2 points.

When Josh got home I had 2 bites of his burger and a french fry, so just to be safe, we'll assign a point to that.

That equals 21 points, my exact daily allotment of points.


Today's food that I have packed:
Weight Watchers Blueberry Muffin - 3 Points
Veggies and Light Dip - 1 point
Sandwich - 4 points
Pickle - 0 points
100 Cal Cheez-its - 2
100 Cal Cookies - 2

Thats 12 points total, leaving me 9 points for tonight.

My goal for today is to drink only water. I'm not having my normal morning coffee, and I didn't bring a Coke Zero with me for lunch. You're supposed to get 64 oz of water a day, and I know I'm drinking no where near that. Water is an essential part of weight loss, and I need to drink more.

Maybe I'll even work out tonight!

2 more points

I just had two of the bite sized hersheys, so thats 2 more points gone. So now I have 9 points left for today.

And I should really drink more water.

Scale Adventure and Disappointment

I went and bought a scale at Target yesterday after my Dentist appt. It's a fancy Weight Watchers scale they had that not only weighs you but gives you your body fat in lbs and %, body water lbs, bone mass, and your BMI. Needless to say, I was not too happy to see what the scale had in store for me. 151. Only 10 lbs away from what I weighed when I started Weight Watchers back in 2006. 20 lbs above my lowest weight. Shame on me.

I wrote down all my stats and I will keep track of them each week while I'm on this journey.

Even with this discovery, I probably didn't eat as well as I could have. I wanted a snack so I had some popcorn, but realized I was just too hungry and I should just eat dinner. I knew Pasta is bad, but I had leftovers and didn't want it to go to waste. The good and bad thing about it was that there wasn't much of it, leaving me terribly hungry two hours later. I ended up having a hot dog and my weight watchers ice cream. All in all I probably didn't do too bad, but it certainly wasn't great.

Today is a new day, and here is what I've packed for breakfast and lunch.
Breakfast included a Western Bagel Alternative Bagel and Weight Watchers Cream Cheese, with a side of blueberries for a total points value of 4.
Lunch is again a sandwich for 4 points, a pickle for 0 points, and an 100 calorie Cheez-its pack for 2 points. So whats that...10 points, leaving 11 for dinner. Thats a good amount for dinner.

Josh weighed himself too and he's 173. He didn't know how to do all his stats, so I'll do that with him tonight. His body fat will be like 7lbs, lol. Skinny bastard ;)

I know if I really watch what I eat, I could have that normal first week loss which tends to be big...4lbs. I'm going to Disneyland on Saturday and that could be bad for diets but I can do it. We shouldn't spend the money buying food there anyway, so I'm sure we'll pack something.

Back to Blogger

I am back, and this time perhaps for a different reason. Following Kathy's lead, I'm going to use this to be held accountable to weight loss.

I've gone up and down with my weight for the past couple years, and as with most holidays I'm certainly on an upswing. So, I'll track my weight loss and healthy eating here in this journal and hopefully be inspired and motivated for anyone that might stumble across this blog.

So, here it goes.

I haven't weight myself recently. I assume I'm between 145-150 right now. I would like to be at 130-135.

As far as food goes, here is what I've eaten today. I will be trying to follow the Weight Watchers points to the best of my ability, as that is what I know and what has worked.

Breakfast: Weight Watchers Blueberry Muffin - 3 pts.
Lunch: Sandwich: Bread - 1pt, Mayo - 1pt, Meat - 2pt, Cheese - 1pt
Pickles - 0pt!
Blackberries/Blueberrys - 1pt
100 Calorie Pack Cookies - 2pt

So, I've used 11 points, leaving me with 10 points for dinner. Not too bad.
I'm actually craving a Grilled Cheese and Soup for dinner, which is a ridiculously low point meal.

Half way through day 1, and so far, successful!
Thank god the Holidays are OVER!