Amazing! I made the 25 pounds down mark yesterday. After a very lack luster July, August is SWEET.
I am not sure why it takes so much to get myself into the "weight loss" place. It's not because I don't want to lose. I always want to be fit and thin (sounds like a brand name for a dog food) but getting past the first 5 or 10 pounds and into it far enough to feel the difference is such a HUGE effort.
This time I have been working at making exercise fun and easily accessible. This time I am not making certain foods or beverages off limits until I get to goal. This time it doesn't matter how long it takes. I am not in a race just a journey.
Showing posts with label weigh in. Show all posts
Showing posts with label weigh in. Show all posts
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
The Tools of the Trade
Scales, love them and hate them. I love the scale when I am losing and hate the scale when I gain. Sometimes it is hard to remember the scale is just a tool of measuring. It is a tiny picture of this moment in my life.
Haven't you ever seen a photo of yourself and said, "that doesn't look like me." Well it was you at the moment the shutter opened and closed on that camera.
The scale is the same way, it is a measure of weight at that moment. Of course, I always want to see it going in the down direction but that is not what will happen every time I get on the scale. Knowing that is a level of weight loss maturity, meaning I can accept the moment at the scale and move in a positive forward motion from it even when the number is UP.
Remember upon reaching goal we need other ways of feeling good about the number the scale displays. The kudos for weight loss end and kudos for maintenance from outside sources quite down. We must find motivation for ourselves each month, week, day, hour and meal.
Haven't you ever seen a photo of yourself and said, "that doesn't look like me." Well it was you at the moment the shutter opened and closed on that camera.
The scale is the same way, it is a measure of weight at that moment. Of course, I always want to see it going in the down direction but that is not what will happen every time I get on the scale. Knowing that is a level of weight loss maturity, meaning I can accept the moment at the scale and move in a positive forward motion from it even when the number is UP.
Remember upon reaching goal we need other ways of feeling good about the number the scale displays. The kudos for weight loss end and kudos for maintenance from outside sources quite down. We must find motivation for ourselves each month, week, day, hour and meal.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Tuesday is Weigh In Day
A big part of losing weight is accountability. It really is the Magic for me and because I need to be accountable I will continue to weigh in every Tuesday with my special WW Leader.
Today marked 20 pounds down since Easter. I am very pleased but not pleased enough to pretend that what I eat today doesn't count because I have already weighed in and eat the rest of the day like there is no tomorrow. So there.
Also Wii'd today. Did the body test, 2 minutes of balance exercises, 3 minutes of basic step aerobics, 5 minutes of advanced step aerobics and 30 minutes of free step aerobics. YEAH, me and Mii. Too fun.
Maybe with my step up in activity and continued good food choices, 2 more pounds of weight loss will show up by Saturday, July 4th which would meet my goal of 22 pounds off by the Fourth of July. If they don't show up that is okay too.
I'll get some riding in this weekend too. I am sure my horses are happy about the weight loss.
Next goal, 12 more pounds down by Labor Day and intensify activity level as my strength and endurance increase.
I CAN DO IT, I see it done every day by WW Members and Staff.
Today marked 20 pounds down since Easter. I am very pleased but not pleased enough to pretend that what I eat today doesn't count because I have already weighed in and eat the rest of the day like there is no tomorrow. So there.
Also Wii'd today. Did the body test, 2 minutes of balance exercises, 3 minutes of basic step aerobics, 5 minutes of advanced step aerobics and 30 minutes of free step aerobics. YEAH, me and Mii. Too fun.
Maybe with my step up in activity and continued good food choices, 2 more pounds of weight loss will show up by Saturday, July 4th which would meet my goal of 22 pounds off by the Fourth of July. If they don't show up that is okay too.
I'll get some riding in this weekend too. I am sure my horses are happy about the weight loss.
Next goal, 12 more pounds down by Labor Day and intensify activity level as my strength and endurance increase.
I CAN DO IT, I see it done every day by WW Members and Staff.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
IT"S TUESDAY!
WAHOO! Down 1.6 and earned 14 Activity POINTS last week!
I am one of those people who MUST set myself up for success. It doesn't just happen.
Last evening, the dreaded evening before weigh in, I had a plan for dinner. I had made a roast on Sunday and there were lots of leftovers including cooked pinto beans (mashed like refried but no added fat, I cook them in chicken broth, they are delicious) and fresh salsa (from tomatoes I grew myself).
I get home a little before 6 PM and DH says he has a consult, close to our home, with a new client at 6 PM. I am welcome to come along.
I knew if I stayed at home I would EAT, EAT and EAT until he returned and then EAT dinner with him. I rode along. We got back home shortly after 7 PM and we had dinner. I ate sensibly and was very satisfied. Drank a COKE ZERO, my new fav and a couple of glasses of water. It is good to know your own boundaries.
I am one of those people who MUST set myself up for success. It doesn't just happen.
Last evening, the dreaded evening before weigh in, I had a plan for dinner. I had made a roast on Sunday and there were lots of leftovers including cooked pinto beans (mashed like refried but no added fat, I cook them in chicken broth, they are delicious) and fresh salsa (from tomatoes I grew myself).
I get home a little before 6 PM and DH says he has a consult, close to our home, with a new client at 6 PM. I am welcome to come along.
I knew if I stayed at home I would EAT, EAT and EAT until he returned and then EAT dinner with him. I rode along. We got back home shortly after 7 PM and we had dinner. I ate sensibly and was very satisfied. Drank a COKE ZERO, my new fav and a couple of glasses of water. It is good to know your own boundaries.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Feeling Smug
Weighed in today, good scale and I earned 2 Activity POINTS! I can feel the inches melting away. My pants are loose. I am drinking water and ate peaches and non fat sugar free yogurt for breakfast.
I am feeling a little peached out. I think I picked too many. I made peach jam all weekend and a peach cobbler for guest on Sunday. Had to throw the leftovers out when they left. HAD TO!!! Still have a few peaches left besides the ones I brought to the office. Maybe another batch or two of jam tonight will take care of the rest.
I walked this morning for exercise. The Wii Fit isn't installed in my new office/Wii/exercise room yet. My daughter is picking up the rest of her stuff this coming weekend and I would like to paint the room a pretty color of green or yellow prior to moving the office furniture/Wii/exercise stuff in. Doesn't sound like Wii Fit is coming any time real soon. I checked out the activity POINTS on riding, it's the same as walking.
I am feeling a little peached out. I think I picked too many. I made peach jam all weekend and a peach cobbler for guest on Sunday. Had to throw the leftovers out when they left. HAD TO!!! Still have a few peaches left besides the ones I brought to the office. Maybe another batch or two of jam tonight will take care of the rest.
I walked this morning for exercise. The Wii Fit isn't installed in my new office/Wii/exercise room yet. My daughter is picking up the rest of her stuff this coming weekend and I would like to paint the room a pretty color of green or yellow prior to moving the office furniture/Wii/exercise stuff in. Doesn't sound like Wii Fit is coming any time real soon. I checked out the activity POINTS on riding, it's the same as walking.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Dread
I've been dreading posting all week. Had a nice long weekend, little cold but when you live in the Phoenix valley you actually welcome being a little cold. Nice change of pace.
The dread is caused by the scale gods not being kind this week. I could feel it on Monday night that it wasn't going to be good. My calves felt tight and my feet were tight and I thought to myself it must be from the altitude (nearly 9000 feet). Tuesday about the same, drank quarts of water. Everyone knows the first thing the Leader says to the Member that has gained is, "did you drink your water?"
When I checked in with my Leader and told her the scale news, I said I was going to weigh again on Wednesday. She said, "wait till Thursday." Thank you for not asking if I drank my water. Thank you for trusting me. Thank you for the ten pound ribbon with the Bravo Star attached.
Thursday's scale is a little better.
June 1 is Monday. Remember I said I would start exercising by June 1. I received a Wii Fit for my birthday. I don't know if I am ready to create that little avatar that adjust its body size according to your weight when you step on the board. But I am getting ready, only a couple of more days to procrastinate.
The dread is caused by the scale gods not being kind this week. I could feel it on Monday night that it wasn't going to be good. My calves felt tight and my feet were tight and I thought to myself it must be from the altitude (nearly 9000 feet). Tuesday about the same, drank quarts of water. Everyone knows the first thing the Leader says to the Member that has gained is, "did you drink your water?"
When I checked in with my Leader and told her the scale news, I said I was going to weigh again on Wednesday. She said, "wait till Thursday." Thank you for not asking if I drank my water. Thank you for trusting me. Thank you for the ten pound ribbon with the Bravo Star attached.
Thursday's scale is a little better.
June 1 is Monday. Remember I said I would start exercising by June 1. I received a Wii Fit for my birthday. I don't know if I am ready to create that little avatar that adjust its body size according to your weight when you step on the board. But I am getting ready, only a couple of more days to procrastinate.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Weigh in Day
YEAH! 17.6 pounds down since Easter. Will now lose 12 by July 4, maybe 13, then I will have 30 pounds off since Easter. Great plan.
Enormously busy week, lots of little ends to tie up and then my Mom calls and says one of my brothers surprised her by showing up on Sunday with his teenage daughter. They live in Montana and we don't see them too often. So I am doing the family dinner thing at my house tonight for everyone.
DH and I are also getting ready to go camping this weekend. DH would camp with a wool blanket and a flint but not me, I camp with all the necessities to make life nice something like a nomadic home. And I find it an opportunity to explore new recipes and foods. So fun to cook in my out door kitchen. By the time every one gets there we will be a group of 8 at least.
Lots of extra activity this weekend too, riding, hiking and exploring. I won't worry about the POINTS too much, just make moderate portion choices and hike more.
Enormously busy week, lots of little ends to tie up and then my Mom calls and says one of my brothers surprised her by showing up on Sunday with his teenage daughter. They live in Montana and we don't see them too often. So I am doing the family dinner thing at my house tonight for everyone.
DH and I are also getting ready to go camping this weekend. DH would camp with a wool blanket and a flint but not me, I camp with all the necessities to make life nice something like a nomadic home. And I find it an opportunity to explore new recipes and foods. So fun to cook in my out door kitchen. By the time every one gets there we will be a group of 8 at least.
Lots of extra activity this weekend too, riding, hiking and exploring. I won't worry about the POINTS too much, just make moderate portion choices and hike more.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
SCALE DAY
Up .8, what does that mean? It means the Tuesday binge didn't work out. It means I need to eat a little less and move a little more. It means I need to be willing to wait and continue to work towards the weight loss success I truly desire.
My goal is 10 pounds off by my birthday. My birthday is in the middle of May so it is still a very reachable goal. My dream was to have a little more than 10 off (maybe 15) by my BD, maybe not so reachable.
Today is Tuesday and I have a dinner plan: small steak and salad. Yum. Lunch: Subway 6 inch grilled chicken with lots of veggies on whole wheat bread, POINTS value: 7. No Tuesday binge today.
My goal is 10 pounds off by my birthday. My birthday is in the middle of May so it is still a very reachable goal. My dream was to have a little more than 10 off (maybe 15) by my BD, maybe not so reachable.
Today is Tuesday and I have a dinner plan: small steak and salad. Yum. Lunch: Subway 6 inch grilled chicken with lots of veggies on whole wheat bread, POINTS value: 7. No Tuesday binge today.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Day 9--Weigh In Day
It's just weird that I never learn to trust myself. Eating healthier, watching portions and counting POINTS means I will have a weight loss but I sneak up to the scale wondering if my body will deny me. I do not take shoes and jackets or sweaters off when I weigh. The number on the scale is not their fault. I am not saying I would never take them off, if I was close to a special number I would take them off but most weigh ins I just get on the scale.
I have to love Weight Watchers leaders. Their faith and optimism in the program is their saving grace. Gets me over a hump on a regular basis. Weighing in with someone standing in front of me ready to write the NUMBER burns it into my memory because someone else confirmed my NUMBER. I can't block it out and think to myself, "I deserve something to eat and the NUMBER should have been ________." The leaders acknowledgement of my efforts makes it all good.
Today's weigh in is no different, shoes and jacket on, get on the scale and DOWN. Down 6.4 pounds! YEAH me! I need a bravo sticker........
I have to love Weight Watchers leaders. Their faith and optimism in the program is their saving grace. Gets me over a hump on a regular basis. Weighing in with someone standing in front of me ready to write the NUMBER burns it into my memory because someone else confirmed my NUMBER. I can't block it out and think to myself, "I deserve something to eat and the NUMBER should have been ________." The leaders acknowledgement of my efforts makes it all good.
Today's weigh in is no different, shoes and jacket on, get on the scale and DOWN. Down 6.4 pounds! YEAH me! I need a bravo sticker........
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