Weighing In

So, I have hit the point where I am struggling to continue. It is odd that I am struggling because I see so much success. I am having to buy new clothes, people are noticing the weight loss and I feel so much better. Yet, here I am. I know with everything within me that it is so important to hang in there and get through this spurt, but it is just really overwhelming.
Thank you LJ for being so proud of me. That encouragement is such a driving force especially right now. I know that we both can succeed and finish the good race. We WILL get to the end of this.
This weekend was Easter weekend and I just did not do as well as I could have. I did make some good choices along the way, but ultimately I way over ate. Once that I had made up my mind to suck it up and take a gain this week, it has been difficult to rein in my eating now that the holiday is over. I had two full days since the holiday to work really hard, but I haven't. Today, I ate two lunches!! TWO!! I was not even all that hungry. And then, still not all that hungry, I went on to eat dinner just because my Mom had worked so hard to make it and I was fighting with John at the time.
I think in all of this. A huge lesson that I have learned is that I need to be tracking. When I do not keep track of the food that I eat, I do not do well. Once I stop tracking, it is really hard for me to pick it back up. So, this week dear friends, I am going to track every single day.
Wish me luck at the scales tomorrow. Pray that I am not up too much.

WHAT???

I. AM. SPEECHLESS!!!!!!! I am so speechless, I am trying not to call you out by your real full name, OJ! I'm in tears. In tears because I am SO proud of you!!!!!! So proud! I seriously am speechless. Keeping it all a "secret", too? Good job, OJ!!!

I, on the other hand, have NOT been doing well. I am still at 203lbs. I feel very unmotivated and very convicted that I cannot live this way forever and not have a physical problem with it. OJ, you've inspired me yet again! I'm jumping back on the horse. I won't be able to do Weight Watchers, but I am getting back to finishing what we started together. I am sorry for dropping the ball. Sorry to you AND sorry to myself for not continuing.

I love you, girl. I am SO PROUD of you! I love you!!!!!

Eye on the prize

I was down another 1.6!!! WAAAHHHHOOOOOO!! I am so close to making my original goal of 20 lbs in the first two months. It will be really exciting if I am able to lose that last little 3.2 that I have to go by next week. That would simply be AMAZING!!!! My brothers and their families are coming at the end of next week and none of them know that I joined weight watchers and I know that they will be shocked to see me down 20lbs. Getting over the 15lbs slump really has made a difference in my appearance. My soon to be ex-mother-in-law even noticed that I have lost some weight. Normally, she is only quick to notice how much weight I have put on.
In order to lose 3.2 lbs this week, I have to follow the weight watchers plan EXACTLY and need to way increase my movement. So far, I have followed the points exactly and have not used any extra points. I am nervous about saturday though, because I am having lunch with my grandmother at friendlys and there is litterally nothing that you can eat there that will not use up my entire day's worth of points in one fell swoop. What I think that I am going to do is order a salad without any meat on it and bring my own dressing and call it a day. That should be little to no points and then I found an ice cream that is only a few points so I can enjoy that.
I can do this. I know that I can!!

Tough Weekend

I had a tough weekend this weekend in terms of the diet. I had several days in a row of going over my points. UGH! Well, I got back on the saddle yesterday and I plan on having a really good day today. LOW POINTS!! I really want to hit my goal of 20 percent weight loss within two months. I have two weigh-ins to go to lose five pounds. I need to have a really good couple of days right now and then need to have an AMAZING week next week.
Wish me luck!!

Losing weight and feeling great!!!!!!!!

I am now down 15.2 pounds!! That is huge for me. I feel so encouraged by that number. When I focus on this chunk that I have lost and have not concentrated on the number that I need to lose, I feel a hundred times better. I still have a really long way to go, but am excited that I have made it this far. It is possible to change your lifestyle.
This week, I have committed to do three things:
1- Track everything that I put into my mouth. Because I am doing weight watchers and am on a points system, I not only need to write out everything that I eat, but also need to assign it points value. Right now, this is really important for me to do, because I tend to nibble on my kids food and not count it or reach my hand in a bag of chips at work and not count it. So, everytime that I make the kids french fries and take two off the baking sheet before putting it on their plates, I need to track it. Everytime I buy my daughter a cookie and break off a chunk for myself, I need to track it. I think that I will notice a huge difference doing this and will really begin to see the weight come off.
2-Drink my water quotient everyday. I need to be drinking 8 8ou glasses of water a day.
3- To increase my exercise to 21 points

Another Wednesday...

So, today is weigh in wednesday. I am really nervous and am hoping that I will have some sweet success today. I felt like my eating was pretty in control and that my exercise was amped up, but when I weighed myself yesterday, the scale refused to budge. I am pretty sure that it is broken.... I was really hoping to hit the fifteen pound mark, but will be happy with anything.
On a really good note, I have made some really healthy life style changes. I have switched to brown rice and whole wheat pasta and absolutely love it. I must say that I do notice a difference in how I feel these days with healthier food choices and lots of exercise.
Wish me luck at the scale tonight!!

Kicken Butt

Last night we had a horrible snowstorm and I spent over an hour shovelling. What a great workout. I am actually feeling so energized, but have a feeling that I am going to be really sore tomorrow. On top of that, I walked on the treadmill for 51 minutes last night (the treadmill smelled hot or I would have done a full 60) and I did Jillian's DVD. I am going to do Jillian tonight, but I am not sure that I am going to get on the treadmill since I got the workout this morning shovelling snow.
On the way in to work this morning, I stopped to get coffee and thought that I would let myself have a cookie as a treat. I ended up throwing half of it away, because I did not want it to negate all of my hard work this morning in terms of calories. Since I only lost .8 pounds last week, I am really hoping to have a good week this week. I will keep you posted.
I told LJ that I was doing really well on my diet. It felt funny to not share my successes with her. I am hoping that she will log on soon. She went and bought the Jillian dvd and is doing that as well.
It looks like you will be seeing less of both of us VERY soon!!

I can't move!

So, another friend of mine has challenged me to the 30 day shred. It is Jillian Micheal's workout routine. If you have seen her on the Biggest Loser, you know that Jillian is no joke. I have done the workout in the past, but have never stuck with it for thirty days. So, I have added her into my weight loss program. I started on Saturday the 20th and should be done on Sunday the 21st. I am three days in and can barely move, but I am ready to stick to this committment. I am hoping for some good numbers on Wednesday at weigh in.

I am in the 180s!!!!!!!!!!!!! WAHOO!! I am so excited that I lost 2lbs!! So, I have 8 lbs to go before March 11th! I know that I can do it!!
This week my Mom and I have challenged each other to walk on the treadmill four times. The challenge has been accepted. I know that upping my exercise will help me get rid of those eight pounds over the next three weeks. I am really so motivated right now. It is amazing how seeing the success of the scales going down really brings so much encouragement to continue on.

Forever

So, I have not been on here in forever. LJ and I still try and hold one another accountable, but clearly blogging did not work for us over the last few months. My discouragement in not getting on was that I was not sticking to anything and was so depressed about my marriage ending. Then one week in January, I decided that enough was enough. I decided on January 20th that I would join weight watchers. It has been thus far the best decision that I have made. Getting on the scale has really held me accountable and the leader is really motivating. I have done weight watchers in the past and have had some success, but have not stuck it out for the long haul. I am praying and really asking the Lord to help me really stick it out. I have not told sweet LJ that I have joined and am going to randomly mention one day to LJ that she should check the blog. I think that I will mention it to her when I am two months in.
So, on January 20th when I started, I weighed in at 201.2 pounds. I was right were I had started so many months ago with LJ. It was so discouraging! But in just three weeks, I am down ten pounds and have lost 5% of my weight which was my first short term goal. My next short term goal is to lose another ten pounds (10% of my weight) by my daughter's third birthday. Her birthday is March 11th so that gave me just a little over a month to do that. Wish me luck!
Today is four weeks in and I get weighed tonight. I am hoping that I lost at least 2lbs and am down in the 180s. I will get on tomorrow and let everyone know how I did at the scales (if you all have not given up on the blog).