IN A RUT

Here it is May...it's been a couple of months since my last blog.  I have been dealing with some very serious family issues.  I am not in a place mentally to be paying serious attention to my eating habits.  I hope to be soon but it's hard.  I know I have put at least half of the 13 pounds that I lost in January/February.  I hope with a conscious effort on my part that I am able to pull myself out of this slump I am presently in.

Stay tuned...hope to have some good news next time I blog.

Lucky #13

I'll admit that I was nervous going to ww today for my weigh in.  Last week I was sure I had lost weight - but in fact, I remained the same.  Today, I found myself nervous thinking I may have either stayed the same - or gained.  The fact is - I lost 2 more lbs!  That makes it a total of 13 lbs!!  What an accomplishment after the weird week I had.  A couple of days I stayed within my points - but ate really weird.  By that I mean, no calcium and no veggies.  Obviously, I was ok - but I don't recommend it.  I still believe that if we eat a balance of fruits, veggies, protein and calcium (and maybe some healthy fat) that that is the way we should live our lives.  Our body is indeed a 'temple' and we should treat it as such.  Another reason for eating balanced meals is that this is something I know I can do for the rest of my life.

Still haven't got a routine down as far as exercising goes - but I hope to soon.

I have somewhat of a challenging weekend coming up and will be eating out several times - wish me luck!

Here's to another good week!

I Made It

I had a great week!  Although I didn't get in as much exercise as I had planned (well hardly any) I still lost.  I was done 2-1/2 lbs from last week.  I'm pretty proud of myself.  Not just because of the number on the scale (although that helps) but because I ate out a few times and still was able to stay within my daily points.  Usually early on in the WW program I try to avoid eating out as much as possible because I get a little panicky.  I think it's because how my food is prepared is out of my control.  One of the places I ate at this week was the Lonestar.  I found it very difficult to sit at the table and wait for my food while some others were eating chips and salsa.  I almost left...I found it that hard.  Thank god my daughter and I have a bet on 'no chips and no french fries' until the end of March - otherwise I might have given in.  For that, I have Shona to thank.

I am feeling pretty good.  Starting to notice my jeans getting loser now.  I am down a total of 11 lbs and normally that means one pant size.

I went shopping yesterday and bought myself a skipping rope!  Although I am not suppose to jump because I had a total knee replacement a few years ago - I'm going to give it a whirl.  Wish me luck.

Going to lunch today with a friend from where I use to work - we're going to the Lonestar (her favorite).  Why do I do this to myself?  I guess because I know that avoiding the Lonestar or any other restaurants isn't something I will do for the rest of my life.

I will let you know in my next post how today's lunch went and what the scale had to say.

Stay tuned....

ANOTHER WEEK DOWN!

09 Feb I went to WW again - I had missed the week prior due to a snowstorm.  I've been weighing myself  regularly at home so I knew I was down.  Turns out I lost 1-1/2 lbs.  That's a total weight loss now of 8-1/2 lbs. I'm shooting for two pounds next weigh in.  I'm pretty sure I can do it although I tend to procrastinate alot with the exercise part of this journey.  I feel I'm doing pretty good with keeping track of what I eat and staying within my points.

We went to the States last Thursday and bought some weight watcher products - mostly desserts.  I have to be careful though - I don't want to get into the habit of eating a dessert every night with my meal.  That's part of the reason why I'm in this predicament.  I have to remind myself that dessert should be a 'treat' only.

I went into my closet today and pulled out some clothes to try on.  I was pleasantly surprised that a couple of pairs of dress pants fit me once again.  Nice.  I also went shopping today with one of my Christmas gifts from my husband - gift card for Reitmans and bought some tops/blouses.  I find while losing weight even if I don't buy anything - just trying on clothes is a very good incentive to continue working at losing the pounds.

I'm feeling really good when looking after my grandson Aaron - the last couple of full days I haven't felt tired at all.  Now that feels really good.

One day at a time...one pound at a time...I will get there.  That I am sure of.

"NEW ME"

Wednesday past I attended Weight Watchers.  I am down 5-1/2 lbs in two weeks!  Congrats to me!  I must say, I was a little apprehensive about the new Points Plus Program Weight Watchers offers...but low and behold - it's working.  Feels great to have some of this weight coming off...it's been awhile.

I retired June 1st last year and haven't really felt that good about myself.  I believe I kept this well hidden from all of my family members (or they just didn't want to say anything) except for my husband.  He noticed a change in after a short period of time.  I now know I was pretty depressed.  Depressed because of the way I let myself get out of control.  With this came the fact that I really didn't want to do anything anymore.  The one person that kept me going was my wonderful grandson - Aaron.  Just being around him made me feel worthy again of being happy.  Those that know me, know that I always took pride in my housework and my gardens...sorry to say, I let all of that go for the last year or so.  Since I rejoined Weight Watchers - I've felt a zest for life that I haven't felt in a very very long time.  I know people say that it doesn't matter what your weight is  - if you are happy - well, I definitely wasn't.

Enough with dwelling on the past....here's to day, tomorrow and my future - things are definitely looking bright!

Note - as of the publishing of this blog - I have now lost 7 lbs total.  This week we were given the challenge of 'moving' 10 minutes a day.  I don't think that is alot to ask - so I will give it a try.  I'm not a fan of activity - but I do know that counting calories (or whatever weight loss plan you may be on) and exercising are a must.

Stay tuned to see if I made my ten minute a day exercise challenge...thanks for listening.  

TIME TO "WEIGH" IN!

The end of week one on Weight Watchers and the verdict is in.  I'm down 4 lbs!  I actually thought I lost more than that...but I am quite happy with the lose.  I committed to exercising more - but my first week I only managed one workout - on my crosstrainer.  I'm committed to this week to at least doubling that...if not more.  Rome wasn't built in a day.  I know the weight loss process and getting myself healthier is going to take time - well, that I have lots of.  I already noticed after week one that my rings are much looser now.  Decided to write in each of my upcoming blogs - one thing I have done well and one thing I could improve upon.  This past week - I kept my tracker (food dairy) well and like I already mentioned - I could have exercised more.  Here's to the upcoming week...wish me luck!!!

NEW YEAR - NEW ME!

Ok, so I haven't posted in sometime now.  I bad.  Actually, I've been pretty busy with my grandson.  Speaking of Aaron - he's changing everyday.  I now realize if I want to be able to keep up with him - I have to do something about getting myself healthier.  My short term goal is to lose 10% of my current weight in about 3 months.  That being said, it is January 1st, 2011 so by April 1st, 2011 I should be there!  My plan to do this is to go back to Weight Watchers beginning this week (this is where I lost 60 lbs in 2006/2007) and start some form of exercise.  I tend to bore easily when it comes to exercising - so I'm going to try to mix things up this time.  I plan on dusting off my crosstrainer (at home); doing some mall walking and adding some workout dance videos to my weekly routine.  If I can do all of the above - I am sure I will be successful.  Happy New Years everyone and stay tuned for the exciting posts to come!  I am ready, able and willing to do whatever it takes...