Day 20! Feeling Skinny!

I'm feeling thinner, even though technically I've only lost a few pounds. I'm hoping for another 1lb loss this week, which would put me at 3.6lbs. It's going slow, but the finish line doesn't seem so far off. In just a couple weeks, I'll once again be saying goodbye to the 140's and entering the 130's. And then hopefully in a few months, I can say goodbye to the 130's and enter the 120's. Somewhere I haven't been in almost 5 years, and I'm ready to be back there.

I'm still diligent in my tracking, and not going over my points. I'm not perfect everyweek, but I'm in control, and I have so much confidence in myself that I'm not going to give up this time like so many times before.

Wow, I'm Such A Jackass

The weekend started out really good, actually. Saturday was my brother in laws birthday, which we were celebrating at Mexicasa in Anaheim. We didn't have to be there until three, so Josh and I went and did a hike at Rocky Peak. It's just under 5 miles, and is fairly steep. I'm still feeling the soreness a bit in my bum, from pushing myself up those hills.

After getting home and showering, we made our way to Anaheim for Josh's birthday. They really didn't have anything "diet" friendly, but I ended up having 2 Chicken Enchiladas, that according to my book, were 13 points. I would have put them at more, but hey, I'll take it. I didn't have any rice or beans, and didn't touch the Tortilla chips that kept on magically appearing in front of me. After dinner, my family decided to go to Baskin Robbins. I didn't get anything, and I was alright with that.

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Once we were done there, we made our way to Hollywood to celebrate Lindsay's birthday. We went to this place called the Den of Hollywood, and it was actually a really cool place. Not uppity or crowded at all. Just chill. Right when we pulled up, I saw a guy that looked like Jason Segal sitting alone outside on the patio. Then when we walked in, I realized it WAS Jason Segal. I saw Dani and Whitney at a table right by him, so I sat down there and ordered a drink. Lindsay came out and went up to Jason Segal, gave him a cupcake and said "I don't know who you are". It was kinda embarrasing, but it opened up a line of conversation and we talked to him on and off throughout the night. The girls and I got some cute pictures with him, so that's a nice fun memory.

What isn't a nice fun memory, is how drunk I got. The margaritas were sooo good, and they just kept on coming. I really started feeling the affects towards the end of the night, which is apparent by my lack of knowledge of the last half of the evening. I remember feeling absolutely awful, and throwing up out of Josh's window on the 101, going 70mph. But Josh is awesome and took care of me throughout the night, and on the plus side, I got rid of all those extra calories I consumed.

Sunday was a lot of fun. We had people over for the Superbowl, and I think we all had a good time. I made sure to track the points for what I was eating, and even though I went over by about 10 points, I had planned on letting myself use some of my allowance points yesterday. It was nice getting to "cheat" a little, and I didn't feel deprived. I was in control!

Now, time to start another week. Weigh-in is in 2 days, and I need to make the most of it. I am in charge of making dinner tonight, which means I won't be going to the gym, but hopefully I can work out at home a bit. I subscribed to some workout shows on Hulu+ that I can follow in the back room.

Day 16: Crisis Averted

Today I am talking about two separate crisis....'s. Whats the plural for crisis? Anyway.

I had to go in to the eye doctor so she could dilate my eyes and do a more thorough exam. You know, because I'm going blind! Anyway. She did the exam and all that and it was time to go home. She asked me if I felt okay driving, and I looked around and was like, yeah, I think I'll be good. And I get on the road, and IT IS NOT GOOD! The lights from all the cars were blurring together into just one big kaleidescope of light coming from all directions. I could make out the cars in front of me by their tail lights, but had difficulty deciphering their speed and when they had stopped. I didn't dare change lanes because that would require looking in my side mirrors with the even worse reflecting of bright white lights. Luckily, I made it home safe and sound. Crisis averted #1.

The next crisis had to do with dinner. Chicken pot pie. Chickeny, potatoey goodness with Pillsbury dough layered on top. Two sheets worth! I thought the recipe made 8 servings, and when I got home and looked at the recipe it was 6 servings which upped the points value to 15. And then we used different potatoes, which upped it to 16. Not a lot of bang for my buck. Luckily, we discovered we had only used 1lb of chicken and not two like the recipe called for and it did serve 8 after all, bring the points value back to 10. Phew! Crisis averted #2.

Today is Friday, and payday! Finally. I will be putting a pretty good chunk towards paying off my last credit card. I can't wait! Friday also means I get to treat myself to Subway! It's just a few blocks, so I always walk there, and get in some exercise, and I think I still have enough on my gift card to get me one more meal. Sweet!

Glasses are giving me vertigo. Sigh.

Day 15: Weigh-in Results!

Weigh-in Results!
I lost 1.8lbs last week, for a total of 2.6 in 2 weeks. I'm so pleased. And not only am I not slacking off, I'm actually getting more into it, being more precise with the tracking and realizing its importance. I'm not guessing, or telling myself, "Oh, I probably have enough points for that so I don't have to worry about counting them" like I've done countless times before.

And the best part is having a clean slate. I'm approaching this weight loss on a week to week outlook. Who cares about last week and who cares about this week. I just need to succeed THIS week.

Week Three Obstacles
Obstacle #1: Mexi-Casa. Your run of the mill mexican restaurant with all the fried tortilla chips, greasy tacos and cheesy burritos you could ask for. They don't have a menu online and they certainly don't have their nutritional's posted. But, it just so happens to be Josh-n-Laws FAVORITE restaurant. I'm still unsure about what to order that won't break the bank, but I'll figure it out. Chicken Fajitas seem to be recommended on most websites.
Obstacle #2. Superbowl. With BBQ, and Chips, and Dips and snacks to my hearts galore, with friends and family all participating in the binge. This is going to take some major planning, not only with making sure there are foods there for me to eat, but also portioning out and tracking some of the unhealthy things too. My goal is to have everything I will be eating planned and portioned out before anyone even gets there, perhaps even already set to the side. I really do not want to use my allowance points this week, and hopefully see another 1lb+ loss next week.

Life
In other news, I have an eye appointment after work. They're dilating my eyes to do a more thorough exam to hopefully figure out why my eyes are changing so quickly. I'm almost not sure what I want to hear. That yes, there IS something wrong, or NO, we don't see anything wrong, you're eyes are just changing quickly.

Random
I love my husband. He's the absolute best, and I know I don't show my appreciation nearly enough. He's kind, and loving, and is always helping around the house without complaint. Basically, he's awesome. He'd be REALLY awesome if he ordered me Flowers on Valentines Day to be delivered to my work, lol.

Day #14, Weigh-in Day!

Today is my second weigh in, and I'm looking forward to seeing the number. I know its over 1lb - hopefully closer to 2, but thats a number I can be proud of. I worked hard for it!

I planned out my meals, figured out points for the dinners my Mom makes, and measured and weighed my little heart away. I'm doing my best to not let myself become complacent with the program, and the new program is helping to avoid that. I can no longer guess at the points - which is good, and hopefully tonight I'll be able to get my points calculator instead of always having to go to a computer to figure it out.

I've always been sure to stay on top of tracking, as I know that will be major factor in succeeding. I've been trying to not only keep my paper tracker, but also tracking on the e-tools provided on the website.

Joshs show, Seriously Funny Kids, premiered last night. We all sat around and watched it together, and it was cute. My mom was even able to pause it right in time to see Josh's name in the credits, and while Josh wasn't all that excited about it, Rachele took a picture with her cell phone. Hopefully, they'll decide to do Season 2, and Josh can keep working for another 5 months. That would be great! That would take us until June, and if he can get another 3 month show after that, we'll be set and we can move in September, and we'll save enough that we can buy this:

Day 13, Measuring!

Diet

My parents, and Josh, have laughed at me the last couple nights because of my precise weighing and measuring of the food I'm eating. Yes, I can't blame them. It looks pretty silly when I'm sitting at the table serving up my food with a lime-green measuring cup. Whatevs. I even weighed my meat last night to make sure I had exactly 3oz. Okay, so maybe it was 3.05oz. Close enough. Regardless, I'm so proud of myself for not slacking.
Tonight is Taco Tuesday and that worries me slightly. Mostly for the tortillas fried in oil. How do you count points for that? Perhaps I'll make myself a soft taco.



Life
Got some time to talk to my Dad a bit more about my brother and the big "D". My brother is having a really hard time, being that ultimately it was his decision. I couldn't even imagine how scary that must be to have spent 11 years together, have 3 kids, and essentially have to start over. But, I know Craig isn't happy, and you can't spend your life with someone you don't love. Hopefully they'll get through this okay, and the kids will adjust to it.



Random Thoughts

I really really like Brian McCann. I think I had a dream about him last night. What's this infatuation about?! Where did it come from? I feel like a teenage girl again, which is really funny. Luckily, Josh is cool with it. I think he's got a few crushes of his own.

Day #12 - So Far, So Good (and Life)

So diet wise, I'm doing well. I had a minor slip up on Saturday because I completely underestimated the points of a Gyro. I was thinking somewhere in the 9-10point range, when it was really 16points. Live and learn.


I know I'm not supposed to, but I made up for it by eating less than my normal points yesterday, which wasn't hard considering I had 16 points left after dinner. I had a brownie, and 2 York Peppermint Patties for dessert and still had 8points left.

I'm headed back to the gym tonight as I haven't been in almost two weeks. I will be doing the TurboKick class at 5:30, which hopefully won't render me useless for the next few days like the Boot Camp class did. That was insane.

Now, on to life. The move has been most likely pushed to the middle of September, which is good as it gives us another month to save and the weather will be a bit nicer for our friends who are coming out with us. My job situation is still up in the air, and the latest I heard is that corporate is pushing more for a full transfer, meaning I'll work for a producer in the Atlanta office, as opposed to working for Darrow here in L.A. remotely from the Atlanta office. While, a job is good, I really enjoy working for Darrow, and like our clients. Changing to a different Producer scares me as more often than not, they're usually complete assholes. So we'll see!

I also found out last night the my Brother and his wife are getting a divorce. We've seen it coming for awhile now, so it's no surprise. But I just hate to think about how it'll affect the kids. Braxton already has anger issues, and I see him spiraling downward unless they really work hard to make sure he is adjusting. I hate seeing all those shows on A&E like intervention, where these kids became addicted to drugs after their parents divorced.

They've talked about having one central living space that would essentially be the kids house, and Craig and Cheryl would move in and out depending on whos time it is with the kids. I know they're doing that to make it easier on the kids, but I really don't see it being any better than having the kids go from house to house.

Anyway - that's about all I know.

Crazyness.