Weigh-in, lost 2 pounds.
I had a good week. When I plugged in my loss this week using e-tools on the Weight Watchers website, it finally deleted the warning that I was losing weight too quickly and to contact my doctor to make it slow down. I don't think my healthy loss has anything to do with the new Points Plus system, though. I had really good intentions of tracking points using all the new values, but it just didn't happen for me. Instead, I continued to eat exactly the way I have been for several months now and figured it would probably work itself out--and it did. I am sure that I will have a bad week at some point and I know that I will return to the basics--track points and activity to get back in check.
By the way, I was craving tamales in the worst way and decided to splurge before checking points values for them. I was really surprised to find that they really aren't bad for you at all and that they are relatively low in points!
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Wednesday, December 1st
Weigh-in, lost .4 lbs.
(I weighed in last week at Weight Watchers, but did not attend the meeting. Lost zero, gained zero)
Today was total chaos at my Weight Watchers meeting with the introduction of the Point Plus program. It was standing room only and I just wanted to get out of there as fast as possible and review the new materials on my own. I had some extra time at the pickup lane at Logan and Aidan's preschool and pretty much figured out that food items have higher points now, but the daily allowance has also increased to account for it. The main difference is that all fruits and most veggies now have a point value of 0. In all honesty, I never really counted points for fruits anyway (especially since I don't care for bananas, which used to have a high value).
Speaking of not counting points, I've been guilty of this for numerous weeks. I think I have a good idea of the types of foods I can typically eat while losing weight, while being able to occasionally splurge and treat myself. Starting tomorrow, I am going to challenge myself to track points using the new system online for the first time in quite awhile. I am curious to see if I will be able to tell a difference in my weight loss or not.
And to finally comment on my weight loss with Thanksgiving...I feel good about losing .4 lbs, but I am also ready to have an outstanding weight loss week again. I had lots of splurges last week--popcorn at the movie theater with my twins, Thanksgiving dinner, and I even had 1/2 of a bacon cheeseburger at Chili's with a few fries. But, I was also relentless at the gym. On Thanksgiving morning, I did over an hour of cardio--20 minutes on the elliptical, 20 minutes on the treadmill, 20 minutes on the bike.
(I weighed in last week at Weight Watchers, but did not attend the meeting. Lost zero, gained zero)
Today was total chaos at my Weight Watchers meeting with the introduction of the Point Plus program. It was standing room only and I just wanted to get out of there as fast as possible and review the new materials on my own. I had some extra time at the pickup lane at Logan and Aidan's preschool and pretty much figured out that food items have higher points now, but the daily allowance has also increased to account for it. The main difference is that all fruits and most veggies now have a point value of 0. In all honesty, I never really counted points for fruits anyway (especially since I don't care for bananas, which used to have a high value).
Speaking of not counting points, I've been guilty of this for numerous weeks. I think I have a good idea of the types of foods I can typically eat while losing weight, while being able to occasionally splurge and treat myself. Starting tomorrow, I am going to challenge myself to track points using the new system online for the first time in quite awhile. I am curious to see if I will be able to tell a difference in my weight loss or not.
And to finally comment on my weight loss with Thanksgiving...I feel good about losing .4 lbs, but I am also ready to have an outstanding weight loss week again. I had lots of splurges last week--popcorn at the movie theater with my twins, Thanksgiving dinner, and I even had 1/2 of a bacon cheeseburger at Chili's with a few fries. But, I was also relentless at the gym. On Thanksgiving morning, I did over an hour of cardio--20 minutes on the elliptical, 20 minutes on the treadmill, 20 minutes on the bike.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Wednesday, November 17th
Weigh-in, lost 3.4 pounds.
I feel good about my loss this week. I skipped my Friday workout to have lunch with an old friend and felt like it was totally worth it. But, I have to say that I take scheduling my time at the gym pretty seriously. In fact, my mom has told me that I am addicted to exercise more than once now. I don't think I am truly addicted to the activity, but I do believe that my workouts heavily influence my results at the scale. So, it would be more accurate to say that I am addicted successful numbers?
I think I should mention that when I am finished with my workouts, I am not necessarily thinking about losing weight. I also workout to prepare myself for ski season. I want to be able to really perform on the runs like I did two years ago, pre-Rylan pregnancy. Skiing is something I truly love and I need to prepare my body so that I can enjoy it this year. My husband and I have made skiing a dating activity in the past, but I am also really looking forward to enjoying the slopes with my boys in the future. I want to be healthy and fit not only for myself, but also for my family.
I feel good about my loss this week. I skipped my Friday workout to have lunch with an old friend and felt like it was totally worth it. But, I have to say that I take scheduling my time at the gym pretty seriously. In fact, my mom has told me that I am addicted to exercise more than once now. I don't think I am truly addicted to the activity, but I do believe that my workouts heavily influence my results at the scale. So, it would be more accurate to say that I am addicted successful numbers?
I think I should mention that when I am finished with my workouts, I am not necessarily thinking about losing weight. I also workout to prepare myself for ski season. I want to be able to really perform on the runs like I did two years ago, pre-Rylan pregnancy. Skiing is something I truly love and I need to prepare my body so that I can enjoy it this year. My husband and I have made skiing a dating activity in the past, but I am also really looking forward to enjoying the slopes with my boys in the future. I want to be healthy and fit not only for myself, but also for my family.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Wednesday, November 10th
Weigh-in, lost .2 pounds. Yes, that is POINT 2.
First, I suppose I should talk about the things that went wrong this week. I went out to dinner with friends two times, which is definitely one time too many. I also changed up my cardio routine a little by trying out a new elliptical machine. A friend at work told me that she burned significantly more calories by using the elliptical with the yellow pedals at Lifetime. I have always avoided those because they are crowded, but decided to give it a try. She was right--I did burn more calories, but the sensation was also completely different. Instead of feeling like I was jogging and sprinting, I felt like I was climbing.
Speaking of crowded machines, I am going to take a moment to vent about gym etiquette. Nothing annoys me more than when someone hops on the elliptical machine next to me when there is a row of the same machine available. Why do this? Are we supposed to motivate each other? Unless we are personal friends, I would prefer to have space...even just one machine between us, please. Also, no matter how proud you are of your body, please put a shirt on over your sports bra.
Okay, back to my tiny loss this week. I am really not that upset over it since I had two huge weeks prior to this. Plus, something FANTASTIC happened. I am officially back into my pre-pregnancy Lucky jeans! I think that is even better than a 2 pound loss. :)
First, I suppose I should talk about the things that went wrong this week. I went out to dinner with friends two times, which is definitely one time too many. I also changed up my cardio routine a little by trying out a new elliptical machine. A friend at work told me that she burned significantly more calories by using the elliptical with the yellow pedals at Lifetime. I have always avoided those because they are crowded, but decided to give it a try. She was right--I did burn more calories, but the sensation was also completely different. Instead of feeling like I was jogging and sprinting, I felt like I was climbing.
Speaking of crowded machines, I am going to take a moment to vent about gym etiquette. Nothing annoys me more than when someone hops on the elliptical machine next to me when there is a row of the same machine available. Why do this? Are we supposed to motivate each other? Unless we are personal friends, I would prefer to have space...even just one machine between us, please. Also, no matter how proud you are of your body, please put a shirt on over your sports bra.
Okay, back to my tiny loss this week. I am really not that upset over it since I had two huge weeks prior to this. Plus, something FANTASTIC happened. I am officially back into my pre-pregnancy Lucky jeans! I think that is even better than a 2 pound loss. :)
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Wednesday, November 3rd
Weigh-in, lost 4 lbs
I'm a little surprised at my success this week. I really thought I had done some things wrong and prepared myself for a bad week at the scale. First, I had two slices of Papa Murphy's Jackolantern pizza and one breadstick with the boys on Thursday night. Then, I had a plain cheeseburger at Sonic on Saturday night after Trunk or Treat. I also indulged in one fun-size Heath and split a fun-size Kit Kat with Aidan on Halloween. You might be thinking that I must have gotten my workouts in, but I skipped Friday to go to Anderson Farms with the family.
I am really going to try to not let this go to my head this week as I think about healthy meals and getting my workouts scheduled.
I'm a little surprised at my success this week. I really thought I had done some things wrong and prepared myself for a bad week at the scale. First, I had two slices of Papa Murphy's Jackolantern pizza and one breadstick with the boys on Thursday night. Then, I had a plain cheeseburger at Sonic on Saturday night after Trunk or Treat. I also indulged in one fun-size Heath and split a fun-size Kit Kat with Aidan on Halloween. You might be thinking that I must have gotten my workouts in, but I skipped Friday to go to Anderson Farms with the family.
I am really going to try to not let this go to my head this week as I think about healthy meals and getting my workouts scheduled.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
October 27th
Weigh-in, lost 3 pounds.
I've been back from vacation, but it is official since I weighed in at a Weight Watchers meeting today after 2 weeks off. I am happy with my loss considering I had prepared myself for a gain after all my indulgences. For those wondering how on earth I was able to lose weight while eating fattening food, I really think I have to credit my workouts. I utilized a couple of Lifetime locations while in Dallas and hoped it would counteract my meal choices and it worked out for me.
Speaking of working out in Dallas, I really enjoyed it! I would step on the elliptical or bike and I felt like I had super powers. I was able to cover crazy distances in short periods of time and it occurred to me that it is due to the lack of altitude. Since being back in Denver, I have increased my level on the elliptical and I am back to being challenged.
I've been back from vacation, but it is official since I weighed in at a Weight Watchers meeting today after 2 weeks off. I am happy with my loss considering I had prepared myself for a gain after all my indulgences. For those wondering how on earth I was able to lose weight while eating fattening food, I really think I have to credit my workouts. I utilized a couple of Lifetime locations while in Dallas and hoped it would counteract my meal choices and it worked out for me.
Speaking of working out in Dallas, I really enjoyed it! I would step on the elliptical or bike and I felt like I had super powers. I was able to cover crazy distances in short periods of time and it occurred to me that it is due to the lack of altitude. Since being back in Denver, I have increased my level on the elliptical and I am back to being challenged.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
October 6th
Weigh in, lost .2 pounds. To be clear, that is POINT 2.
I knew I was going to have a tough week when I injured myself on Sunday. I was over-confident in my elliptical ability and decided to alternate power walking and running in my neighborhood since it was so nice outside. Half way through my journey, I felt my left calf muscle painfully spasm. I figured the damage was already done, so I continued my workout. Not only have I been nursing my calf ever since, but my quads and shins have also been extremely sore. I have been struggling with walking, so going to the gym has been out of the question the past 2 days and I really think it affected my results at the scale this week. Lesson learned. Here is hoping to a better week--I need to get ahead of myself with a decent loss before I head to Dallas next Wednesday. Is it strange that I am planning a gain when I am there? I asked my Weight Watchers leader (Amy) this very question after the meeting today and she confirmed that it was normal. I decided to ask for some advice, and Amy had some good suggestions. She told me to really think about how much I wanted to allow myself to gain on my trip. And Amy also suggested that I pick one meal per day to splurge on and to eat my normal WW meals (All Bran for breakfast, Boca for lunch, splurge on dinner). Her final idea for me was to choose between dessert and alcohol, both aren't acceptable. I think I can do this!
I knew I was going to have a tough week when I injured myself on Sunday. I was over-confident in my elliptical ability and decided to alternate power walking and running in my neighborhood since it was so nice outside. Half way through my journey, I felt my left calf muscle painfully spasm. I figured the damage was already done, so I continued my workout. Not only have I been nursing my calf ever since, but my quads and shins have also been extremely sore. I have been struggling with walking, so going to the gym has been out of the question the past 2 days and I really think it affected my results at the scale this week. Lesson learned. Here is hoping to a better week--I need to get ahead of myself with a decent loss before I head to Dallas next Wednesday. Is it strange that I am planning a gain when I am there? I asked my Weight Watchers leader (Amy) this very question after the meeting today and she confirmed that it was normal. I decided to ask for some advice, and Amy had some good suggestions. She told me to really think about how much I wanted to allow myself to gain on my trip. And Amy also suggested that I pick one meal per day to splurge on and to eat my normal WW meals (All Bran for breakfast, Boca for lunch, splurge on dinner). Her final idea for me was to choose between dessert and alcohol, both aren't acceptable. I think I can do this!
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