WEIGH IN: 208.9 lbs
GOAL: 150 lbs
When I originally went on program I got down to 170.. then the move happened, I fell off the wagon and kept falling off.. so I'm about 209 now.. I remember how good I felt at that weight (even if it wasn't my goal weight so I want to get back there!
This year my goals are also to BLOG more.. so that includes posting here everyday, even if it's a photo of whatever food we're eating.. Sean may post too, but I'm the only one here saying I will make it a priority. =)
I need to use the tools we have to get to the target.. (my ultimate weight should probably be like 125 but we got a while to go before I worry about that, OK?)
-exercise bike (use while watching news/movie/etc)
-Wii Fit (& the XBox Kinect once it's connected)..Walk it Out and other games
-bicycle for riding around the neighborhood/ running errands
-walk just to walk, not just for errands
YOGA, ZUMBA or Butt-Kicking Boot Camp?
I'm also contemplating taking some classes of some kind at some point. I just don't know. I don't want to join a gym.. but I'd like to do some kind of yoga, meditation or maybe some kind of boot camp or zumba thing.. Jazzercise.. What's keeping me from going to something like this? Cost.. my spouse's lack of enthusiasm (I know I can go on my own but then I get back to the 'spending money' thing) and the fact that I always see waif-like fiona apple type people in the yoga classes. They should have yoga for real people.. Earth Goddess, Zaftig, Husky, Jabba the Hutt looking girls and guys.. Seriously.. 60% of the population is overweight or 'obese' so why don't they have classes for us fat cats? And please, I KNOW I am fat.. I am a fat cat!! "MEOW!" Don't tick me off I'll sit on you.. LOL!
OK now that we got over that sensitive segue, there's the other thing.. The girly chocolate cheeseburger of it all.. My weight will fluctuate.. I'm on that happy week where I"m carrying an extra pint or two.. or gallon of water weight. I feel like crap. It happens. I've waltzed around it in the past but I guess like all grown ups I need to own up to it and deal with it.. So I won't shy away from that in the future.. Who knows? Honesty. It's about being honest with myself more than anything so there you go.
Can't think of anything else to mention right now. So, here we go!
It's time to start today.
With 2013 almost here, Sean and I are going to be starting over on Weight Watchers fresh.. We're still using the online program with all the online tools available to us.
I plan to post here more often, including maybe some food posts.. I've gained so much weight since we moved (well over 200lbs) that it's going to be like starting over.
We have yet to figure out WHAT but we plan to maybe incorporate a "date night" approach to exercising together.. Hopefully taking lengthy walks together or bike rides at least once a week.. or maybe taking some kind of class. I guess we'll see!
What was that about getting back on Program?? oops.
So I guess this is WW Points Plus reboot..
I weighed in today at 187.1 lbs Yes! serious back-sliding. Lots of chocolate, a couple trips and a lot of moving stress. The good thing is we have a couple places to go for fresh produce and lots of bike lanes and good walking places.
Our walking meters are set to 10k steps, so that makes it pretty difficult to hit my daily step target.. but we'll just keep going right?
I still need to get the wii fit connected. That'll help too.
I started off today good with a cup of Special K Oats & Honey w/ a cup of fat free milk and a banana. Breakfast is usually the easiest. It's the in-between times and late night munchies I need to learn to ignore. And the peanut butter. ;P
We still have the rest of the last truck load of stuff.. Sean closed out our loft on Main Street late Saturday and drove up with the last bits & pieces of our things and event the things we were hoping to have hauled away.. So we're stuffed to the gills here at the new place with lots more projects and things ahead of us..but we're moved. We still need to get our phone numbers changed, our cable fixed (we can't seem to be able to actually record anything on the DVR yet). The rep was here for about 6hrs setting us up.. but all we really got done was the internet (which is working great!) and we can watch cable but it's like it used to be, you know? You actually have to sit in front of the TV at the appointed time to watch said program.. no pausing or rewinding or fast forwarding.. and you can set something to record, but it's not going to happen. Fun stuff. ;P
Thursday morning breakfast: maple bacon sticky buns and various donuts courtesy of Semi Sweet Bakery, Los Angeles.
Anyway, despite not being on program in strictest sense (I ate most of the dozen triple chip cookies we picked up at Semi Sweet before we headed up with the cats on Wednesday.. Managed to leave ONE for Sean yesterday..) I did my weigh in this morning, and plan to get back on program and get my steps in, etc.. Not eating cheeseburger for a couple days and having salad and Greek Yogurt for lunch seems to have helped a little:
wk13 02 Mar 2012: 180.1
wk12 26 Mar 2012: 183
Wk11 19 Mar 2012: 183.1
Today is Meatless Monday for me.. so we'll see how I do the rest of the week.
We're moving soon and it's been several anxiety filled days and weeks leading up to this. I'm assuming this is what's causing both me and the cats to be off. Alexander has been throwing up on things or near things when I pack stuff up or move stuff. He pooped in one my canvas recycling bags (a Target shopping bag fwiw)
While I haven't taken to pooping in bags,LMAO.. my system is off.. I've been keeping track and I'm pretty regular like clockwork.. but when the back & knee pain/swelling showed up on the 7th.. not the 17th and certain "relatives" showed on the 11th.. I knew something was wrong. Suffice to say I'm still having issues. This is reminiscent of the early 2000's when I was having Dysmenorrhea and Menorrhagia due to what I later found out to be endometriosis and tubal blockage.. Yeah I didn't want to go here..
I was hoping I wouldn't have to talk about how being female affects how I do on Plan. I usually have a 2 pound change every month and it goes away.. Four pounds is a bit excessive.. I know it has a lot to do with stress, my current health and the 2 Fresh & Easy pound plus milk chocolate bars I've been nibbling on and the multiple cheeseburgers I've been devouring off & on over the past week. =(
Since the stress and worry over the cats isn't going to abate til after everyone and everything is safely moved, I can't help but wonder if I shouldn't just give myself a 5lb allowance and start this all over again the beginning of April?? *sigh* And it goes without saying that if I have 'issues' next month I will certainly get myself to a doctor!
Wk11 19 Mar 2012: 183.1
Wk10 11 Mar 2012: didn't weigh myself (went to Disneyland and had a chocolate ice cream waffle cone instead)
Wk09 05 Mar 2012: 180.4lbs
Wk08 27 Feb 2012: 180.4lbs
So I gained a little more this week.. I haven't been on plan. I've had sweet things and cheeseburgers.. I haven't been exercising. Granted I got over 11,000 steps in yesterday.. Getting my steps in isn't enough.. It's not enough to do it every few days I need to be getting my steps in every day. As well to NOT eat my weeklies. They're there for special occasions, not for me to just snack because I'm watching a movie or because it's Oscars night.. I'm going to be stressed out more than usual the next several weeks. I should make a point to try harder not to let myself go for food when that happens.
Wk08 27 Feb 2012: 180.4lbs
Wk07 20 Feb 2012: 180.2lbs
Wk06 13 Feb 2012: 180.2lbs
What week is this?? um.. oh yeah.. that's what I get for going off program for a couple weeks.. I gain weight and lose track of time.. This is a bad week for me.. feeling junky and craving meat & chocolate . Fun times.
Wk07 20 Feb 2012: 180.2lbs
Wk06 13 Feb 2012: 180.2lbs
Wk04 30 Jan 2012: 178.1lbs
