Week 16 Weigh In

I am 16 weeks into Weight Watchers and have been doing alright. These past couple of weeks have been the hardest.

I gained 1.4 last week and the week before I was sick so I didn’t get a chance to weigh in I find it pretty strange that I was quite sad about missing a weigh in! It would seem I LIKE seeing the weight changes now. Yes, some are good and some are bad. Even when it’s bad, I then have to think about the past week and make changes.

This week, was an alright week. I lost .8, which brings my total weight loss to 13.4. I’m a bit behind in my goal. I would like to be losing a least a pound a week, yet I know that gains are bound to happen. I’d like to be down at least 30 pounds by my birthday (June 28th), which means at LEAST a pound a week and NO gains for the next 17 weeks. Sigh.

I can do this! I am in control of what I eat and need to clean my eating habits up a bit more.

Taking It Easy, Well, Easier At Least

After my post on not wanting to look like Kevin Federline, I went out set to do a 2 mile walk/jog.

After my knees started acting up and asthma kicked in, I decided that I’m going to take a break and work my way up on running. I’m going to continue pushing myself of course, but I need to get back into taking a walk on my lunch break and focus on eating healthier. Take some weight off and help my lungs.

As for my Weight Watchers this past week, I missed this past weigh in due to being sick and then not getting there when it was open. Yes, I weighed myself at home, but I wasn’t happy with the numbers. After my last “official” weigh in I had 8 pounds to lose to get to my 10% goal. Come on Kelly! You can do it!!

While I’m exercising, I have been using a Nike+ wristband for a year or so and love it. I love being able to track walks and see how fast I’m (not) going. Being able to track everything is beneficial to me, trust me. It keeps me motivated. And Nike started this “level” thing, so every x amount of miles you go up to a new color level. Think of it as having a star chart for an adult. Neat, right?

Last Christmas (2008) Jeff got me a stationary bike holder thing and my tire went flat and I haven’t been able to use it for quite a few months. So that was a “to do”  for this weekend. However, after the lazy, but awesome day we had yesterday, will it get done?

Hope you had a successful weekend! And here’s to a kick ass week (minus the Monday)

Walking The Day Away

Walking may be one of my (somewhat new) favorite past times. Once I get out there and get going, I’m good. I feel good.

This morning I got up a bit early (something that has been happening in our household a lot these past couple of weeks) and decided to go for a walk/jog. Well, I looked at the temperature and decided, nope, not going out there.

I most certainly could have! The weather was nice and now I’m mad that I didn’t go. But I did get on the Gazelle and walked for a mile.

During that, I thought “Hey, I might as well walk to work.” Save some gas. Get another mile in. And since I can’t walk to work tomorrow (unless I want to leave… well, NOW *10AM* and walk 40 miles one way, not going to happen), I figured I’d get in all the walking I can today.

Walking is good for so many things. Yes, it can help your weight loss, but it also can help with your cholesterol, heart, arthritis, sleep.

One of the main things I’m trying to work on lately is my ’stress’ – an unnessary evil. I don’t like that word and neither does my back, but sadly, I get stressed. And it comes on very easily. Having a lot on my plate (<– not a fat joke!) and not being able to get everything done is stressful to me. I get into a mode and then I just start freaking out (and Jeff gets the main brunt of it. Sorry dear!) Walking can help control stress. You get outside and it just seems that your brain clears and you start focusing on your breathing and getting that walk in.

Another big reason I like walking, I feel WAY more energetic. You would think “Oh get done with a walk and I’d just want to crash on the couch.” Nope. When I get home I feel like I could conquer the world *not that I ever do, but I FEEL like I could!*

So seriously, get out there an walk! Take a walk around the neighborhood, walk around your house a few times, take that puppy out, just get out there! You’ll feel better!! And then I can stop yelling at you

Starting The Weekend Off Right

Here’s how my weekend started: sat in traffic for over a hour and then when I pulled into my community, I got trapped by two huge birds in the middle of the road. So weird. Seriously.. a parked car on one side and two birds on the other. LOOK!

I decided to turn my weekend around before it really got into effect.

I went on a nice little mile walk/jog. Completed it in around 15 minutes, which is good for me. When I started out I wanted to go for two miles, but it was already 6:30 PM and it was dark and I’m just not a girl that likes to walk in the dark. Nope, no way.

As for tomorrow, I have some things lined up to do around the house, work wise. I’d really like to get out and hang with my friends since Jeff and I haven’t really seen ANY of them lately. Makes me sad.

Now, I’ve got to figure out what is going on with dinner.

“Jeff, please tell me you have some ideas?!”

Another Week Down

Last week I has having “girl problems” (read: “eww gross!”) and I had gained 2.6 pounds.

After my 2 mile walk/jog yesterday I was feeling pretty good.

And you know what? I had reason to feel good!

I lost 3.8 pounds this week, bringing it to a grand total of 14 pounds lost since mid November! Woohoo! I can feel it in my clothes from time to time. I bought a skirt from Ann Taylor around Thanksgiving that was a size smaller than normal and guess who is wearing THAT skirt right now? Oh yea..

That would be… ME!

A few weeks ago there were notes left all over the house for me when Jeff went to L.A., including one of the fridge stating “You’re doing so great on Weight Watchers! I’m so proud of you!” I JUST took it down on Sunday, but let me tell you what.. every time I opened that fridge, I saw that note. Grabbed some water and not a snack. It makes life better when you have a great support team.

Soon I’ll be under 200 pounds and then it’s a whole new game! I haven’t been under 200 in quite a few years. Sad part is, I remember being close to 200 back then and telling myself “No way will you get to 200. Take care of it now.” Yeah, well we see how well that went.

So here I am, losing weight and feeling better. I can’t wait to HAVE to go shopping to buy smaller jeans. That may be soon since most of my jeans are feeling big, thankfully I didn’t get rid of my smaller jeans and I can not WWWAAAAIIIITTT to get back into my high school jeans – those size 8 jeans are waiting for me. Seriously, they are in the spare closest screaming my name.

Down on My Game

Last week’s weigh-in wasn’t good. I was up almost 3 pounds, given some of that was “female problems”, but I also need to be stricter on what I’m eating.

Eating out.. oh… 3 or 4 times last week probably didn’t help much. Though I was tracking EVERYTHING and over tracking on points just to make sure that everything was accounted for, but still. Things happen.

Last night we had a Super Bowl party (more to come on that later) and I drank a few beers and ate some chips. But obviously it’s back to “Wait a second, do I want to track that?? Maybe I shouldn’t be eating that.” Maybe if I make myself feel guilty about tracking stuff then I’ll eat better.

My main problem is: getting in a food rut. I need food ideas! Snacks, lunches, dinners.

This problem has a problem that lies within it: Jeff is very picky. No green stuff, no onions, no tomatoes. Ugh. All the good stuff to mix in food, out the window.

So now it’s your turn. Help me with some healthy food ideas! Please and thank you

Week 10

After a very emotional “come back to the real world” week, I gained. It was .2 and honestly, I was THRILLED with that.

The fact that I lost over 4 pounds the week before, I was SURE I had just had an off week and lost a lot of water retention, but it stuck and I am working SO hard to make sure that the .2 pounds that I gained comes off this week, plus!

Last week I re-started the Couch to 5K program. And I rocked the two miles that I did.

I worked in the yard for 7 hours yesterday helping fix our sprinkler system. Then this morning, I got up TOO early and had the front yard weeded before 10AM. 45 minutes of pulling weeds. Who would have thought that I would have been happy to do that?! But I was. It’s been a wonderful weekend (more to come on that later) and I feel that I have accomplished quite a bit.

I must go now and meet my friend Heather to complete our Sunday walk!!

And I Ran.. I Ran So Far Away

Ok, so maybe I didn’t run THAT far, but for me, I’m proud (which is why I sent my friend a text to say how happy I was!)

Earlier I walked 4 miles with my friend and her HUGE dog. Between the dog stopping to see people and using the toilet, it took us a bit over a hour.

Then, apparently, I was feeling crazy when I got home and decided that I would start the Couch To 5K program. What a great start, I think at least. I may have stopped at the house half way through to grab some water, but it seriously helped me with the last part. I completed 2.15 miles in 31 min. It’s wonderful for me, trust me. I can not wait to keep this thing going and do another 5K… RUNNING this time!!

Now… WHO’S WITH ME?!?

Oh and what music do you listen to while you’re working out?

What Does 5% Mean?

When I went to weigh in this past Thursday, I wasn’t nervous. I had a million things going on in my head. And I was not in the right place. Honestly, these past 3 days have been a complete blur and a whirlwind of emotions.. but that doesn’t matter right now..

What matters is that when I stepped on the scale and the lady put my weekly sticker in my book, I was down 4.2 pounds!!!! That means that I’ve lost 11.6 pounds total, in 9 weeks. For me, that’s a HUGE hurdle and it also means that I got a new star on my Weight Watchers chart: 5% star!!

I had gained last week and I KNOW what kept me from my gain and that’s why it was such a bigger number this week. So along with my “yah!! you lost 5%” star there was a message of “we don’t like you losing weight this quickly and it’s not safe for you.” Trust me, it’ll probably never happen again. 4 pounds is a crap ton (haha – Ashley that’s for you) of weight to lose in one week and I do NOT want to lose that quickly. I want to be able to lose it slowly and keep OFF the weight. No more of this stupid “lose 2 pounds and gain it back” and I’m obviously proving to myself that I CAN do it.

Losing 5% means a lot to me. That’s over 10 pounds and supposedly a clothing size. Plus, I’m lowering my cholesterol, which in turn means that I’ll be able to get insurance again SOMETIME. I’m working my way down out of the “obese” phase and into the “overweight” category. Yep, I still have a bit of weight to lose for that, but boy I’m working on it. I am also taking excess weight off of my knees so that I’ll be able to get back into running and training for another 5k, which I can not WAIT for! And most importantly..

I am super proud of myself!

Out For A Walk

Today I did something I haven’t done since, well, a LONG time. I walked 6.62 miles with a friend of mine and her sister.

I am trying my hardest to get in shape. I want to train and work my way up to RUNNING. I want to RUN a 5K. I want to get rid of my asthma. I want my back pain to be obsolete.

Orange is where we started and Blue is the turn around we took

Now, if I just learn to eat healthier after exercising, I’d be doing pretty good! However, after calculating my points, I’m good, just need to chill. Just need a small sensible dinner tonight and get my exercise in tomorrow and hopefully I’ll be good to go for Thursday weigh in.

I am also going to start walking again during my lunch breaks. Walking downtown is quite good, yet I wish the cross walks would work in my favor!

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