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Last Time

2010-06-13T11:34:00.001-07:00

This is the last post here. Please don’t forget to change your readers to go over here. I would hate to lose any of you!

new address:

http://losingforhealth.wordpress.com

Saturday Adventures -

2010-06-12T17:34:00.001-07:00

Time for changes. Want to know what this picture is about? Go over here!

Dreams are coming true

2010-06-10T19:47:00.001-07:00

Don’t forget that soon you will have to read all my posts over here…stop in and say hi!

In September 2009, I went to Legoland with my nephew and I got on a ride that, had I not lost any weight, I would NOT have been able to get on with him.

How do I know?

Because I had to suck it in to get the bar down, but it still went down and I was relieved.

In April, I was able to run around crawling tunnels with him. Through those tight tubes that there was no way I would have been able to do a year prior.

Also in April, I was able to ride on the go-karts at a local family amusement park. I don’t know that I would have been able to do that before and, if I had, it would NOT have been comfortable.

In July, my brother is coming out with my nephew and is going to take him to Disneyland. I am considering going with them with a new excitement building knowing that I will most likely be able to ride several rides with my nephew.

I won’t have to suffer the embarrassment of not fitting in a ride.

I still have a long way to go to make goal; however, can I tell you what a great feeling it is to know that I can go to places and ride different rides and NOT worry about if I am going to be able to buckle my seat belt?

It’s the greatest feeling in the world.

Other times, I get mad at myself for letting my weight get out of hand…but I don’t stay mad long because I am doing something about it…I am changing my life and taking that weight off to never have it there again.

What do you do that is a dream come true?

Wednesday Weigh In – Down Swing

2010-06-09T19:41:00.001-07:00

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Date of Weigh in: June 7, 2010

Weight: 246.4

Weekly Loss: 1.2

Total WW Loss: 63.6

Total Loss: 73.6

I feels like I’ve been playing with the 70-75 total loss F O R E V E R!

I’ve been playing with it since mid MARCH! It has been forever!

However, the last two weeks, I really feel like I have been on a good down swing. My food cravings and food choices have changed for the better. I have been making much better choices in food and food portions.

I think what kind of happened is that I got so excited about my huge kitchen that, even though I make healthy foods, I have been making food…lots of it.

The last few weeks I have been making lots of food, but more appropriate for the WEEK rather than the DAY…does that make sense?

I am now making good preparations for the entire week. Refried beans, bread, chips, crackers, and other things that will take us through the week of meals.

I also have had less food cravings. I’m not snacking as much. I don’t know if that’s because it has been warmer lately or if I have just made some unconscious changes that have stopped the snacking cravings.

I have noticed that some of my daily patterns have changed, but then again my work schedule has changed a bit. I wake up earlier because I have to go to work earlier and, because of that, I am going to bed earlier…who has time for a late night snack then?

Either way, I am definitely feeling a good HEALTHY change and I feel like I’m an a great down swing and hope that it will continue.

I am loving that I am coming closer to my 75 pound mark. That’s HUGE!

Do you ever notice that your body rhythms change? What causes those changes and how does it affect your healthy life choices?

Snacking and such

2010-06-08T21:56:00.001-07:00

Just a reminder that I will be fading this site away and will be moving over here. Don’t forget to update your readers!

This week I didn’t stay for the meeting…I did weigh in, but I didn’t stay. My leader wasn’t there and, well, if you go to weight watchers, you know what that’s like when your leader isn’t there. It’s just not the same.

The substitute leader was the one that is typically called in when Marie isn’t there. She’s nice enough, but just doesn’t do it for me. I finally realized yesterday who she reminds me of…not so much in looks as in her demeanor and voice…she reminds me of Joan Cusack.

I skimmed through the weekly little handout they give and noticed that the topic had something to do with snacking. In there, I specifically remember reading someone say to not eat according to the clock, but to when you are truly hungry (yes, I actually forget the specific topic of the handout, but I remember one small little point someone made in there…I don’t get my brain either).

It made me think. Reading that right now, I’m with that thought. I do take a second thought before grabbing a snack or something to eat and try and figure if it’s hunger talking or boredom (which is really the only other reason I eat for the most part).

However, December 1, 2008 if I were to wait until I was hungry I would actually NEVER eat. I had actually been known to go a full 30 hours without eating and feeling zero effect.

I was also known to go so long that I would end up with a migraine. I haven’t had a migraine since November of 2008.

I actually had to learn to EAT BY THE CLOCK. I really did. When I started WW in January 2009, I tried very hard to track my hunger like they tell you to do. I found that my hunger never changed. I was always marking the middle line whether it was just before, during, or just after I ate, or even long between meals.

I had to literally set my alarm to eat.

Now? I actually feel hunger. Not all the time, but I know what my body feels like when it needs food. Occasionally, I get real hunger pains because I let myself get tied up in work or other activities; but I remedy that by eating.

Most of the time, I get the beginning signs of hunger. For the most part, it isn’t pain in my stomach. It usually starts with me not being able to focus, I get antsy and can’t sit still and, when I take a moment to think about it, I realize it’s me getting hungry.

Is it real hunger like others feel? I’m not so sure because I can’t get into everyone else’s body to tell you if they are feeling what I feel; but I’m guessing it’s different.

I actually, as a thirty-something adult, had to teach myself to know what hunger is. I’m still working the kinks out of my system, but I’m getting better.

All this to say that, on this point, I must disagree with the WW handout. I DO think that sometimes you need to set the clock to your meal. If you are like me, then go ahead and eat when the clock says it’s time. Eventually, you’ll learn what your body feels like when you’re hungry…it takes some time when you ignore your body signals for years and years.

How about you? Do you actually feel hunger? What are the signs your body gives you when you are hungry?

Back on track

2010-06-07T20:20:00.001-07:00

Before I begin, I want to let you all know that I will be phasing this blog out a bit…oh, it will still be here, but I am going to move my weight loss blog over here. For a few weeks I’ll be double posting here and there, but after that I will be completely over there. So, update your readers now so you don’t miss out! Also, check me out over there and let me know what you think!

I feel like I’m finally back in the swing of things. I went to weigh in today and had another loss. That was a relief…mostly because I knew I had done things right this week, and last week as well. I’m back to the point where I KNOW what I am supposed to do and really doing it.

I also think that shopping at the Fresh and Easy is really helping. I mean, it’s easy to stay on target and fill up with filling foods when you can get things like a bag of apples, oranges, and a whole cantaloupe for only 98 cents each!

I’m also making sure to keep the nighttime snacking down to a minimum which has been my downfall over the last couple months. It’s been a struggle, but I really feel like I’m back in the swing of things.

I haven’t taken a break, but I am looking at this move to the new site as a “fresh start”; I’m planning on getting back to blogging here daily and staying on track.

My first thing is to set weekly goals for myself which will be on Monday’s. Monday after weigh-in is usually when I reevaluate my past week and note the things that I need to change, improve, or keep doing.

I’m still planning on doing my full weight-loss summary in Wednesday, but I think the goals will be set Monday nights.

This week, my 3 goals will be:

1. Get in an aerobic workout at minimum of 3 times this week

2. Track my food for the entire day at minimum of 4 days this week

3. Make lunch for myself to take to work at minimum of 3 days this week

These are all things that have gone to the side this past couple weeks.

So, what are you goals?

Come with me!

2010-06-07T19:58:00.001-07:00

I have a guest post over here, go check it out!

All Give Some…Some Gave All

2010-05-31T00:01:00.000-07:00

It’s easy to stay on plan today, a day full of picnics, when we remember what this day is truly about. Yes, enjoy those family and friends, but take a moment to bow in prayer and thanks for those who gave their lives to our freedom.

God Bless America! And most important, God Bless those who have given the ultimate sacrifice for our protection and freedom!

I hate tracking

2010-05-20T19:01:00.001-07:00

But it works. I really hate tracking. But it really works. Want me to say it again?

I am proud of myself for doing a complete week of tracking last week.

How do I know it works? Because I lost 2.8 pounds in that one week.

I’m totally excited and happy that I had that huge loss…but that means that I need to continue tracking, right?

I hate tracking.

I am playing with all sorts of different modes of tracking. I have done the etools online. It works when I’m at work or home, but even though I have a Smartphone, it’s no blackberry or iPhone so it’s not as easy to use on my phone.

I’ve tried tracking just in the memo section of my phone…not working out so well. Mostly because I don’t have the number of points in front of me when I do it this way.

I’ve tried the points calculator. But sometimes I forget to put things in and I like to have the list of the actual items.

I’ve done the writing it in the journal books they make available every week…but those get lost, folded, torn, or whatever.

Last week I used the 3 month journal that I picked up when I very first started (and only used for about 3 days). It works better, but it’s too big to fit into my small bag and I HATE carrying things around. That’s what pockets are for and I do not have pockets while at work.

So, I’m wondering, how do you all track your food?

Saturday Adventures - Roller Derby Fun!

2010-05-16T13:49:00.001-07:00

(Yes if you follow me over here you already have read this, but I enjoyed myself and wanted to make sure you ALL get to hear about it)

This weekend we went to a Roller Derby…I had never been and had no clue what to expect! Seriously, I think once I had heard the term roller derby associated with crazy girls who slam into each other, but other than that, I had no clue what to expect.

I can say that it was truly a worthwhile experience and I enjoyed every minute of it!

We went because one of my husband’s coworkers is on the team and so we went to support her. We also went because it really sounds like something we would enjoy.

Here’s the team: Renegade Roller girls San Diego

Have you ever been to a roller derby? Let me tell you, this is a fast paced, very busy game. When it first started I had no clue what was going on…

I just saw groups of girls rolling around, some girls with pink or white covers on their helmets (some stars, some stripes) and a lot of girls slide, pushing, and pulling to get others to fall down.

After the first part, they handed out the programs that had the rules on it. Once I got the rule, it all became very clear what was going on. I kind of had an idea, but it wasn’t exactly the same as I had heard before so having the program really made it clear.

So, here’s the thing: there are two teams (last night was Renegade Roller girls San Diego and SoCal), each “round” is 1 minute and you have as many rounds in a 15 minute period as you can get, between each round helmet covers get changed and so the faster they get set up the more rounds they can make, there are 3 15 minute periods with 15 or 20 minutes between each one.

So, the helmet covers. There are 2 types in each color. There’s one with a stripe down the middle, these go on the pacers. They are at the front of the pack and pretty much keep the pace going. Then there are the covers with a star on them…those are the jammers. They start about 15 feet behind the group and their job is to jam through the group.

Then there are three more from each team skating behind the pacers. Their job is to stop the jammers from getting through…ANY WAY THEY CAN!

There is body slamming, sliding, pulling, shoving, and, yes, some brawling. It’s a tough game!

The first time the jammer gets through the group there is no points given…they now have the opportunity to make more points.

Once they get through once, every time following that in the one minute that they get through the group they earn 3 point.

They MUST make it through the group before the whistle is blown to get points AND their feet must be ON THE GROUND…that’s why the sliding and body slamming.

It’s rough! Very rough!

The roller girls are all given or choose a name for themselves. There are some crazy names. The girl we were there rooting for is named Retrophilia. Some of the other girls on her team are named Kat A. Strophic, Lil’ D, Porn Scar, and a bunch more I can’t remember (I should’ve taken notes).

My husband joked that I should join a roller derby team. The funny part is that if I wasn’t so busy every other night of the week and didn’t NEED time at home, I might just do it.

I LOVE roller-skating and, in reality, though it was rough and tumble and active, it wasn’t so bad that I couldn’t handle it.

I spend my entire childhood on roller skates and I’m guessing that I would pick it up again pretty quickly. Plus, HUGE workout! I’m just saying!

Then I joked that if I had my BFF out here with me that I would TOTALLY join with her. We would be a kick *ss team!

Alas, I just have too much to do and I would probably be a bit afraid of the injuries. Oh, I wouldn’t mind them, I just go back to the thought of, “Oh the cost and the insurance and blah it’s not worth it.”

Although it did look like a whole bunch of fun!

We had a blast and even got a picture with the “star”. Yes, we made signs…we’re crazy like that!

So, have you ever been to a roller derby? Would you do it?

Lost

2010-05-15T09:50:00.001-07:00

It has been brought to my attention, by a very kind and caring person, that I have been somewhat MIA around these parts. Yes, I know I have.

Why? No reason in particular other than busy. Too busy. I have pretty much let all but two of my blogs go to the wayside (check out the cooking blog and the personal blog). So, I AM around, just haven’t been around on this part.

I am going to make things better. I will get back to posting.

I have had a couple difficult weeks on the weight loss front. I actually ended up gaining more than 4 pounds in two weeks! I made a new resolve to get back on track and, for the past week, have written everything down that I’ve eaten and have worked out pretty much every other morning. That seems to be the best routine for me…every other day.

Needless to say, I have watched and written down everything that I put into my mouth this week and am seeing the results. Let’s just hope that it continues for the weekend.

The difficult part is that, even if I have a huge loss this week, I will still feel like it’s an uphill battle since I know there is no way I will take off that 4 pounds in a week…I am really frustrated with myself more than anything.

I KNOW I began to get to routine in my daily living. I knew when I started on this journey that this had to be a lifestyle change that I wanted to take on. It IS a change that I want to take on; I just need to be mindful of it at all times.

I got back on track. I have brought lunch with me every day this week. I packed snacks for the car ride home (I get really hungry on the trip home and it’s AN HOUR LONG so often times I find myself ordering something off the dollar menu…hey, fruit and yogurt parfait? Healthy choice…Chicken sandwich? Not so healthy and, lately, the very bad choice I made.)

So, here I am laying it all back on track. Here I am making conscious decisions every time I reach for something to put in my mouth. Here I am going back to thinking of “food as fuel” and it’s working for me.

Where are you?

Thursday Thoughts-Dining Out

2010-05-06T00:01:00.000-07:00

This week’s topic was Dining Out. How do you prepare for it and how do you handle it when you do go out.

Me? I check the nutrition guidelines online BEFORE we go and then I narrow it down to THREE choices.

Why three? Because if I have three choices then I can go to the restaurant, look at the menu, then feel like I’m making a decision while I’m there.

I already know how many points each of those three selections is, so I know what I’m getting into when I order. Then I can also decide while I’m there in the moment what I feel like eating.

Then I cut everything in half when it’s brought to the table and I eat to halfway of everything. If I decide to eat more, I do; if not, then I stop and get a box.

That’s how I’m successful.

One of the girls there mentioned that she asks the waiter to put half in the box before bringing it. I have a concern with this for one reason: restaurants sometimes can be a bit generous.

What I mean is…the other day we went out to dinner with some friends. The other wife and I decided that we would split the side salad with a side of oil and vinegar for dressing. Thankfully it was a healthy fresh salad.

Why? Because they brought the salad “already split” and we each got probably a full portion…restaurants are nice like that.

So my fear is that if I ask them to split it in the back that they will give me more of everything just to be nice…I’d rather be in control of that.

So, how are you successful at restaurants? What do you do?

Wednesday Weigh in-Didn't plan ahead

2010-05-05T00:01:00.000-07:00

Not planning ahead can really hurt the weigh in...I'm just saying. What I mean is that I didn't plan for a lunch meeting and I didn't plan for the weigh in.

I forgot my weigh in clothes at home and, although I know it's just an excuse, I used that excuse to NOT weigh in...I had eaten way too much that day and it was not "light and airy" things...it was heavy and dense. That was SO going to affect the scale and I just didn't want to deal with it.

I did, however, actually attend the meeting. I did! I sat in my car for about an hour waiting for the doors to open. I even saw my leader as she was unloading the car about 30 minutes before the meeting. She asked if I just wanted to weigh in now and go home, but I told her I wasn't weighing in this week.

So, I sat in my car for about an hour ~~reading my book~~ playing my DS games. I went into the meeting when the doors opened and stood in line. I sat in those cold hard pink chairs (seriously, someone has GOT to talk to WW about those things. Don't they realize that we're all losing our butt padding and need some comfort there? Plus the room is always cold as well!). And then I sat through the meeting only to then drive the HOUR it takes for me to get home.

I think I deserve some huge bravos for that, don't you? Better yet, I think that at least 5 pounds should just voluntarily drop off, sound good?

How was your week? If you go to WW, do they have those cold hard pink chairs, too?

Tuesday Tip-In Your Face

2010-05-04T00:01:00.000-07:00

Okay, so I am now working on getting a workout regime in the mornings; walking after work just isn’t happening. The morning thing? Well, that’s working.

I’ve learned, however, that no matter what I am trying to do, I have to make it so that I HAVE to remember to workout and have no excuse, especially, “Oh, I completely forgot!”

How do I do it? I make sure that I can’t forget. I place my workout shorts ON TOP of my alarm clock so that when I go to push snooze…I have to go THROUGH the shorts to push that button.

I put my workout shirt where my feet land…can’t get out of bed without stepping on it.

I put my shoes and socks in the bathroom (sorry, no workout until I visit that room) so I have absolutely no excuse!

Does it work? Well yeah. I can’t be lazy. I can’t say, “Oh, I don’t even want to walk to my drawer to pull out the shirt” it’s right there!

I can’t say, “Oh, but I don’t want to go out and get my shoes” they’re right there!

I make sure to put my water bottle for work right in front of the door so I can’t forget to bring it.

I make sure to put healthy foods in front of the cookie jar. No kidding! I actually have my banana’s strategically placed so that I actually have to MOVE THE BANANAS to get to the cookies.

Does it work? Heck yeah!

So, how do you put things in your face so that you don’t have an excuse?

Odd Things, but not sure of the lesson

2010-05-03T00:01:00.000-07:00

The other day, I think I told you, I had a day in which my stomach was like an endless pit.

I’m not one to weigh myself every day because I find it’s counterproductive at times. I mean, weight changes everyday a million times a day; to be obsessed at the scale just isn’t good.

However, since I completely gorged myself the other day, I thought it might be good to see what kind of damage I did. That night? Bad damage! The next morning? I was LESS than I had been on weigh-in day.

I was completely flummoxed! I mean, how is that possible? I figured on totally beating myself up through a long workout to make a balance and it turned out I only needed a normal workout. That’s good to know, right?

I learned from that to really say, “well, my body knows what it needs and I should listen to it.”

However, that’s not the odd thing. The odd thing is the next morning, after a great day food and activity wise, I was up WAY ABOVE my weigh in from Monday. huh?

I know I shouldn’t obsess over it; I know I need to let it go because all I can do is eat right and exercise. But I’m just not getting it! Seriously? After a great healthy day I am up and after a horrible day I am down?

Does that make any sense? Anyone else ever have this experience?

Insatiable

2010-04-30T18:55:00.001-07:00

It happened again. I have had a day of INSATIABLE appetite! Seriously! I just can’t seem to fill the hole! I am, at least, trying to fill up on the fruits and vegetables. I’m keeping it healthy, but oh I wish I could figure out the WHY to these episodes I have.

Last time it was suggested that maybe it was “that time of the month”. Well, maybe, but I just FINISHED that time and last time it was right BEFORE…maybe it still has something to do with it.

Any other ideas?

Weigh In-Getting Closer

2010-04-29T00:01:00.000-07:00

Date: April 26, 2010
Weight: 246.0
This Week's Loss: 1.0
WW Official Loss: 64.0
Total Official Loss: 74.0
Clothes Size: ?

Oh so close! Seriously, just one more stinking pound away from that 75! I am going to get there this week.

I made sure to wake up early and do my work out. I will continue to do that the rest of this week.

I have made sure to pack lunches and not buy lunch. So far the one time I bought lunch was at Subway…it was a Salad.

My only barrier in front of me right now is that I am starting that week. You girls know the one. Getting ready to start, starting, food cravings, etc…yeah THAT week.

I can do it, though, right? Who’s with me?

Tuesday Tips-Plan for Failure

2010-04-28T00:01:00.000-07:00

Okay, I don't really mean FAILURE, but it got your attention, right?

What I mean is, plan for the indulgences! You knw you have family out visiting, plan for it! Figure out what you are going to do!

I just had, literally, eleven days of family and friends visiting. I had no "normal" day with a schedule. I woke up, had breakfast, and went out to hang with family and friends. I never knew what or when we would eat, or even where!

The only thing I knew for sure was that on Sunday (the night before my weigh in) I would be eating at THE WORST (but really the best) place of the entire 11 days...full of yummy, high calorie, high fat goodness.

I still managed to lose weight this week.

How?

I planned for failure! I planned to not track my food. I planned to not get my workouts in. I planned for eating bad foods.

I am lucky, however, in that I have a great support system AND, for the most part, everyone I was hanging out with are really good eaters.

When I knew I wasn't working out, I took my nephew out on walks, ran around playgrounds, and got in activity in some way.

Instead of sitting around or driving around in the car, we went to play minature golf and walked on the beach.

When we sat around and asked, "What's for lunch/dinner/etc...", I made my suggestions or, I just ate what was there. I still looked at the nutrition labels and calculated how many points a serving and limited myself to 8-10 points per meal no matter what.

Then there was the day that I invited everyone to my place for lunch...yep, I was in full control of that meal!

I had to go to the grocery store so my poor husband, who got ignored all week, had something to eat for himself. So, that first morning I woke up early and walked to the store.

I planned for my failure...and I succeeded!

What do you do to plan for your failures?

Saturday Adventures-A week’s worth

2010-04-25T00:01:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I told you about how I spent the week chasing after my nephew and the joys that were involved with that.

I would write about my adventures with my best friend, but I forgot to take pictures…I’ll have pictures tomorrow. We’re spending all day today together!

However, the rest of my week I spent with my nephew:

My dad:

Why, yes that IS my 6’4” dad on a wheel toy going into a toy car wash! Your did doesn’t do that? Well, let’s just say the nieces and nephews (and any other child that comes in contact with him is VERY lucky).

And my mom:

(Oh yes, she rode one too. It’s a bit easier for her being so short…but she does it too).

Yes, we went from place to place with my nephew. I loved every minute of it!

So, what was your adventure on Saturday?

MIA

2010-04-24T10:55:00.001-07:00

Yes, I have been away this week. I’m telling you, my life has gotten very busy…and I love it.

I have had more visitors this last week than anyone should have at one time. My best friend is/was/is in town. She flew in a week ago and she is one of a few people I will drop the world; especially since she was only going to be here for a weekend before leaving me to go on a cruise for a week!

She’s back this weekend and will be leaving me again Monday…it sucks, but it’s also life.

Happiness is seeing her face (and her mom’s face, who is like a second mom to me) when she first laid eyes on me. The last time she saw me I was 70 pounds heavier.

Complete and utter joy is being able to wrap my arms around her completely and NOT having a bunch a fat in between us…only a little fat now.

Exuberance is having her be able to wrap her arms around me completely.

So, she’s in town and then my mom, brother, and nephew are in town as well. Let me tell you, even more than all that above with my best friend, success, exuberance, joy, and every other great emotion went through me when my nephew signals to me, says, “come on auntie” and then runs into the play structure full of tubes, mazes, and small spaces…a bit of fear went through me thinking there might be some disappointment on his part when I couldn’t follow him. Much to my amazement…

I FIT IN EVERY SINGLE SMALL TEENY TINY SPACE!

Yep! There is NOTHING like chasing your nephew through mazes of tubes, slides, holes, and zip lines and NOT having to tell him, “Sorry baby, auntie just won’t fit.”

Last year I would NEVER have been able to follow him.

Heck, at one of the places, last MONTH I wouldn’t have been able to follow him.

I ate up every moment of it! So did he!

So, what is happiness/success for you?

Wednesday Weigh In-Yippee!

2010-04-21T00:01:00.000-07:00

Date: April 17, 2010
Weight: 247.0
This Week's Loss: 2.4
WW Official Loss: 63.0
Total Official Loss: 73.0
Clothes Size: ?

I woke up every morning (except Friday because, well, snot everywhere, head ache, soar throat, …you get the picture?) and did a 30 minute work out! I was so absolutely proud of myself!

If you notice, I put a question mark next to Clothes size. There are two reasons. First, the simple one: I haven’t found my tape measurer since we’ve moved so I can’t get an accurate measurement to determine what I should be wearing.

Now, the other reason is that I am still wearing my “second round” of clothes. These are the ones that I bought/borrowed/got handed down after I first began not fitting into my old clothes. My “VERY FAT girl” clothes!

I can say that that “second round” are definitely very loose. Well, my work clothes that my parents kindly bought me 25 pounds ago still fit fairly well. However, the shorts and t-shirts that I wear on the weekends? Way loose!

How loose? I have GOT to take a picture for you all to see, but let me paint a picture for you, shall I?

When tucking in my t-shirt, that is WAY TOO LONG now, into my button-up shorts, which I pulled up without unbuttoning, I discovered that I can, while wearing the shorts, put BOTH ARMS in UP TO MY ELBOWS!

SERIOUSLY! My “second round” clothes are definitely too loose. However, I don’t wear them enough to make it worth getting new ones just yet. I mean, I’m just going to have to buy some more.

Maybe I’ll make my way to a thrift store sometime soon. I mean, if I keep up the great workouts and weight loss, pretty soon I’ll be down ANOTHER size as well.

If I had to guess, I’d put me at a size 18-20.

So, thought?

Tuesday Tips-Mix it up

2010-04-20T00:01:00.000-07:00

Except for getting sick on Friday, I managed to get up early every morning and complete a 30 minute workout.

Was it a pain? At first it really was.

Was it worth it? Well, just tune in tomorrow to find out how much I lost!

Will I do it again this week? Well, I won’t have to wake up AS early, but I do plan on following through with this and continuing to go a workout every morning.

After day two I began thinking, “You know, I am so doing a great job, but I have a feeling that this might get a little old after a while. Doing the same old thing. Sure, it’s the Wii fit and I can mix it up with different games/trainings every day, but eventually the Wii will get old…won’t it?”

Then it hit me! DUH! When we were unpacking things I found THREE different workout tapes and DVDs that I can use as well. So, on day three I mixed it up and pulled out my Walk Away the Pounds 2 mile walk tape.

Let me tell you, I used to do this video about every other day and I do NOT remember it being such a good work out…it was great!

Plus, it's exactly 30 minutes and was perfect for what I need to do.

So, I am now able to mix things up. It helps things not get tedious and mundane and keeps me active and interested in my workouts.

How do you mix things up so they don’t get boring?

Another reality check

2010-04-19T21:00:00.001-07:00

When I get into little plateaus, often times I get frustrated and feel like I’m not getting anywhere. That’s usually when I need to have a reality check.

One way I do that is to check my weight tracker on WW eTools. I have to be careful not to fool myself. See, if I look at the close up, I see this:

However, if I look at the chart for the entire time, my reality check hits me hard across the face:

I mean, sure, there are some peaks and valleys in there, but even with some of those ups and downs, take a look! There is HUGE progress! I can’t complain about that, right?

So, how do you give yourself a reality check when you get frustrated with plateaus?

New bras!

2010-04-16T18:00:00.000-07:00

I am very well endowed in the booby area. Sorry, there's no other way to say it. I thought I always was but I've been going through some old pictures and I really haven't (to my astonishment); I always pictured myself as a big breasted person, then again I always thought of myself as fat and, looking at pictures from high school, I realize that I really had a warped sense of my body image...sad, isn't it?

Well, my mom came into town this week and, as a 'reward' for my 75 pounds (which I haven't reached yet, but I'm almost there and she won't be here for that so it's an early prize) I didn't have a need for work clothes so I suggested that she take me shopping for bras.

Not just any bras, bras from a place that has the "Bra Whisperer"! I have NEVER worn the right kind of bras. I NEVER get underwires because they always cut into me and are totally uncomfortable. I HATE shopping for bras because I can never find the right kind. Basically, I just go into WalMart, pull out what I think should be my size, and then try them on real quick. If they fit somewhat and look okay under a shirt then I run out the door quickly (stopping at the cash register of course) and call it a day.

Well, last night's experience was the COMPLETE OPPOSITE! Seriously! Me! I stood in front of a mirror with my mom and a COMPLETE STRANGER trying on bras that this "Bra Whisperer" who has a "holistic approach" to sizing (meaning no measuring tapes or anything). I didn't get embarrased once!

Now, the bras were a bit pricey, but my mom was fabulous and bought me a few that I really needed and, in that, was also a sports bra!

Heck, she's so fabulous that she even through in a bottle of special cleaner that is supposed to last an entire year of washing (that was the cheapest of the costs).

It is well worth it, however. Especially since these bras are supposed to last FIVE YEARS!!! AND, when I continue to lose weight they will actually ALTER the bras FOR FREE!!!

I'm telling you, this was an awesome experience and I am so glad that I did it! I highly encourage you all to go to your own Bra Whisperer!

Have you ever done this?

Thursday Thoughts-Tracking

2010-04-15T00:01:00.000-07:00

This week’s topic was tracking. I knew before I walked into the meeting that one of my goals for this week would be to track. Oddly enough, that was also the topic of this week’s meeting.

There are many ways to track what you eat. At WW, tracking what you eat also includes tracking the number of POINTS everything is worth as well.

I have fallen away from tracking for several reasons. Mostly because I am not around the computer as much and my smart phone is a Palm Centro and isn’t very compatible with the online version of tracking points (Or even looking at the website); so it’s a little difficult to keep track.

However, I have decided that I will now be using the MEMO section of the phone to keep track of the food I’m eating. This will keep me tracking.

What? Why don’t I just use an old fashioned pen and paper? Eh, I would end up losing that paper by the end of the day.

So, I’m wondering, how do you keep track of your food?