Forgotten blog

How funny to discover when I decided to start blogging today that I had started one before....9 years ago. Nine years since started- even more over-weight. Seems like this is always what I’m working on. But this year is different, I’m sure if it!. Last year I started working on my to-do/bucket list and things are changing. I’m finishing my degree this semester, I got my passport, check marks on the list. Today I’m feeling great, but still not working out. Suppose to go Thursday to join the gym with some friends, but I have been debating starting today instead.
New plan this year, they say it takes 21 days to change a habit. If I work on one new habit every 21 days, that’s 17 new habits this year.
First habit- more water. Goal is minimum of 64 oz a day. Putting this into action by drinking some as soon as a get up, with my meals and before bed.
Ok, so goals for today:
1. Meal plan/grocery shop for week
2. Pack breakfast and lunch for work tomorrow
3. Go for a walk
4. Weigh-in for step bet ✔️ 246.8 (ouch)
5. Before pictures ✔️

 

Small steps...

Not a good start :/

So, did not have a very good start to my re-booted healthy lifestyle.  Set 3 goals last week- only met one- this needs to improve.  Today is the last day of the fair and I have not had any fair food, so I will do lots of walking and water drinking to balance out the not so good food I am having for lunch today.  At least I am starting out my day with a yummy healthy shake.  Since my last post, my Body by Vi shakes came in.  I started the 90 day challenge for that on Saturday September 1st.  I set a 3 month goal of 30 lbs.  Seems high on a normal diet, but I am thinking with this meal replacement plan it should be doable.

So, goals for the week:

#1- exercise 3 days (other than today)
#2- drink 80 ounces of water a day (didn't make it last week)
#3- no alcohol this week (it is a weight loss killer)

Ok, off the computer I go.  Have a wonderful Labor day everyone.

Wow, 18 months with no posts.  I wish I could say it was because I have been so good I have not had time to blog, but that is just not the case.  Last February my brother passed away.  He had a 3 month old daughter at the time and I took her in.  For the past 18 months, I have been a single mom to 2 kids while continuing to deal with work, home, social service, DCFS, court dates and of course my own screw ups (a DUI).  Needless to say- I have not melted anymore.  In fact I have gained.  Last Sunday I decided that enough was enough- I was up to 227.  So, looking at it, my long term goal is still there and I need to get to work on it. This week I lost 2.6 lbs of the weight I had gained- Monday mornings weigh in has me at 224.4.   My birthday is in 17 days and I would like to lose at least 5 lbs before then.

So, my goals for this week are:
#1- work out at least 3 times this week (should be good there, I'm doing a 5K Saturday)
#2- blog at least 3 times to keep myself accountable
#3- drink at least 80 oz water per day

OK, so now that I have put it down on paper (cyber paper is still paper- LOL) it is time to get to work.  So, off I fly until next time.

No progress

I am so discouraged.  Two months have passed and I have not been to a single WW meeting.  In addition I have lost nothing.  I can not seem to find the motivation.  My stress level is so high I just can't concentrate on counting my points.  I know that I could make excuses about everything that has been going on lately, but the fact of the matter is that losing weight has not been a priority.  Hopefully I can begin to work on me again soon.  The weather is improving, so I think if I get walking again then that will motivate me to work on the food aspect.

Milestones!

Weigh in tonight at Weight Watchers was a big milestone for me.  As of tonight, I am down exactly 50 lbs from my high weight of 257.  In addition, I am so close to my WW goal of getting my 40 lb star by the end of 2010, only need another 0.6 lbs.  So all in all, things are going well.  I got my pain injections in my back today and I am hoping this improves my pain so that I can start working out again.  I have decided that I am going to set a long term goal.  I would like to be in a size 8 by my 35th birthday.  This gives me almost 2 years to achieve that goal, therefore making it very realistic.  I realize that I may reach my goal before then, but I need these changes to be permanent.  This means regardless of when I reach my goal, I need to maintain it.  Since I have never worn anything smaller than a 14 in my adult life, I am not sure what weight I am aiming for, but I know that there is a size I would like to wear.  For Weight Watchers, I have to set an actual weight, so I am going to aim to the high weight for my height- 130.  So, for now I am just going to work on my next small goal- to get back below 200.  I have not been there since 2006.  I would like to reach that in the next 3 weeks, but not sure if that is realistic with Christmas and New Years both coming up.  So, if it takes an extra week, I will be OK with it, because I am still.....melting. :)

Wow- where did the time go!

Ok, so I had the best of intentions.  I was going to do Weight Watchers and I was going to take off all the weight.  Well, that didn't happen. I had a hard time getting back on plan after I started dating.  I was able to keep off what I had lost, gain a little, lose it again, but that's what happens when we don't put ourselves first.  I reached a low weight of 209.4 in April right as I started dating someone.  Since he lived an hour away and I was in school, taking the time to count points was a low priority. So, after 7 month with him, he broke my heart and it was then I realized that it was time to put myself first again.  I went back to WW last Tuesday.  I was up 4.8 from my lowest weight, which isn't bad considering how badly I had been eating.  This Monday I had lost 3.2, which puts me at just 1.6 lbs above my low weight.  Currently I am 209.6 and since starting Weight Watchers I have lost 36.8 lbs.  I have set a goal for myself to lose 3.2 more pounds by the beginning of the new year to get my 40 lbs in.  That is a doable goal.  Time to make ME the priority and make 2011 the year that I become who I should be.

Stuck with no gas

I was doing so well with Weight Watchers until the last 6 weeks.  I just can not get motivated to count the points again.  I am happy about the weather and I am loving being able to go walking, but I really need to get this eating under control.  I am sure that it doesn't help that I have been going out alot, both drinking and out to eat.  I guess there is a downside to dating, dining out.  Well, hopefully with me walking again I can get my eating under control.