I’m up 1.4. I can’t really say why I’m up, but I am. It’s stupid. I’m over it and ready to move on.
On a very happy note, I started the Team in Training Program to train for the San Diego Rock ‘n Roll 1/2 marathon this week. I am SO excited and pumped up!!
Next week, I know my weight will be back down. I’m sure of it. And I know that I’m going to be that much further along with my training, and hopefully my fundraising!
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Hello brand new week! I’m so happy to see you. Seriously. After last week’s Flex Points debacle, I’m ready for a clean slate and a fresh set of Points. I will never, ever act like that again! Promise!
So on to the good stuff!
Last week’s weight: 140
This week’s weight: 138
Change: -2 POUNDS <—--Did you see that? OMFG! I haven’t lost 2 pounds in a month, muchless ONE week, in I don’t even know how long!
THIS is why we sing the praises of Weight Watchers. This very reason. If you do it, and you are honest with yourself in tracking your points, it works. Simple. Yes, it’s a little cumbersome when you first start out, but isn’t anything new? If you are on the fence about Weight Watchers, please get off and give it a try.
What did I learn this week? I learned that I need to plan a little better for my splurges. There is nothing wrong with splurging. As a matter of fact, I think you HAVE to splurge every now and then, or else you’ll go completely insane and the paddy wagon will pull up in your driveway.
I also learned that my indulgences are not what they used to be. One night this past week, I was starving to death (because I blew all my Flex Points) and wanted something, anything to eat. I grabbed the nearest thing and plunged it into Cool Whip. The nearest thing was a Z-bar, okay TWO Z-bars, and the Cool Whip was light. While I totally used Points I didn’t have, it could have been so much worse. The old me would have grabbed a 1/2 gallon of ice cream out of the freezer and polished most of it off. In one sitting. With chocolate sauce and probably nuts, too. Yeah, that was me.
So I am victorious this week, because I finally realized that I’ve been successful! I have changed my LIFESTYLE, and that is a huge win for me.
Also, if you haven’t joined us on Twitter for our Last Chance Tworkouts during the Biggest Loser, you totally should! You’re missing out Just check it out for yourself.
This week is my first official weigh-in for the challenge! Last week I was out of town, and checked in with the previous week’s weight of 140.4.
This weeks weigh-in is pretty much what I expected! After being out of town for a week, and pretty much eating what I wanted (with all the guilty feelings. ugh), my weight is up this week.
Today: 141.2
I am happy with that weight. I feel like it could have been, and should have been much higher! Since returning home on Sunday, I’ve buckled down. I’m happy to say I’ve been meeting all of my goals!!
A little refresher:
GET ON WW ONLINE AND DO IT! No excuses. NONE.
EXERCISE! Strength training, running, cardio.
WATER! OMG, I have fallen off on my water intake, and that’s one thing I know helps me lose weight! WATER has got to be a priority!
FRESH! I need to start consuming fresh, fresh, fresh food.
I downloaded the new iPhone app from Weight Watchers and I LOVE it. SO MUCH. It’s totally free, too! I ran on Monday, did the EA SPORTS Active More Workouts on Tuesday, and will do it again tonight. I’ve been drowning myself with water, and I feel SO much better for it. And I’ve been eating lots and lots of fruits and veggies!
Tomorrow I’m escaping central Texas, and our frigid weather, and heading to sunny LA! Why, you ask? As a EA SPORTS Active 6-Week Challenger, one of the perks is a challenge end retreat! FUN! So I, along with the other 11 challengers will converge in sunny LA for a little fun this weekend. Part of the fun includes a LIVE web chat, that I encourage you pop in on! We’ll be taking questions, talking about our experiences with More Workouts, and EA SPORTS Active’s own fitness expert will be there as well. And don’t forget super-rad Kathryn (@Active_Girl)!
The Live Chat starts at 4 p.m. PST on Saturday and here’s the link! Stop by and check it out! You don’t have to do anything other than watch, although I’d love to get some questions and support from y’all!
My goal for this challenge was to lose 10 pounds. When I set that goal, I realized it was completely unrealistic, but part of me wished and hoped I could pull it off. I mean, 10 pounds gone would have to put me 6 pounds from my goal!! Alas, I did not lose 10 pounds, but in 7 weeks, I lost 3.6 pounds! WOW!
Three point six pounds is so much to me. Exactly one year ago, I was 155.8 and today I am 142.4. It’s been a long, hard road this time around. More distractions, more set backs, but also more victories. It feels like I have to work so much harder for each and every pound now, so I celebrate every one of them. Heck, I celebrate fractions of them, most weeks!
Three and a half years ago, when I started this journey, I weighed in at 193 pounds. WOW. It’s so hard for me to imagine an additional 50 pounds on my frame, but it was there. My 6 year old son weighs 50 pounds, so that really puts it into perspective for me!
Even though I didn’t lose 10 pounds during the Shrink for Good challenge (in conjunction with Weight Watchers Lose for Good campaign), I will still be donating 100 pounds of food to my local food bank. I can’t wait to hit the grocery store tomorrow and buy all those wonderful items!!! Be sure to check back in next Wednesday for our Parade of Cans!! It’s going to be SO VERY AWESOME!
Next week, I know my weight will be back down. I’m sure of it. And I know that I’m going to be that much further along with my training, and hopefully my fundraising!
Just check it out for yourself.
