In the Zone

The last two weeks I have felt “In Control”. I’ve been down the last two weigh in’s, which has given me a motivational boost. I can’t remember the last time I weighed in with a loss two weeks in a row.

What have I been doing?

1. Activity: Step Aerobics Class – Tuesday and Thursday, directly after work, so there’s no excuses.

2. Tracking: Monday-Friday. Staying within my points Mon-Fri. Giving myself a “tracking break” on the weekends.

 

 

Where are my “fat” clothes?

I’ve let myself go so far that none of my clothes fit. I have one pair of pants and one pair of jeans to wear to work. It’s embarrassing to wear the same outfit every other day or so. Why did I get rid of all my “fat” clothes? That’s right, because I would NEVER let myself get this fat again…and look at me now…fat again and nothing to wear. OK…enough of being so negative.

Damaging Words

“I’ll make up for it later.”

Implies you can fix a transgression, binge or spell of overeating. YOU CAN’T!!!

“It doesn’t really matter because…”

…I’m not doing well today.

…I’m stressed.

…I’ve already blown it today.

It DOES matter because YOU matter, and your decisions matter. NEVER underestimate the power of one good decision to start a trend of positive ones.

“It’s OK because…”

…I worked out today.

…I’m going to work out later.

…it’s been a tough day.

…I’ll be really careful tomorrow.

It’s NOT ok, it’s just an excuse.

I know these lines all to well. I’ve used them on a daily basis at times. Complete sabotage. I’m trying to recognize these words and stop the sabotage before it starts and destroys my progress.

Sunday Tracker

Breakfast

Yogurt with blueberries and banana, 1/2 whole wheat bagel with 1-tbsp peanut butter. (8 pts)

Lunch

Tuna sandwich with hard boil eggs on whole wheat bread and carrots (6.5 pts)

Dinner

Hamburger on an Orowheat sandwich thin, corn on the cob and salad. (8 pts)

I also had a Starbucks venti skinny vanilla latte (4 pts)

I felt really good about my food choices today. I also went for a 90-minute walk. Total points 26.5.

 

Getting to Know Me

I’m in my mid 30′s, have been married for 17 years and have an eleven year old son. Two dogs and a cat.

I joined Weight Watchers in May 2006. I quickly lost 60 pounds, and then got very cocky. Everyone was giving me compliments, I looked really good in my size 12 Levi jeans, and I just overall felt really good. Then I started to drift from the program. Over-eating, and not exercising. I started abusing laxatives to control my weight gain from binging, which was a big mistake. I did that for about 4 months, and then had to quit cold turkey. However, my binging at night did not stop. Over the last 12 months I have gained 40 lbs. It’s really embarrassing to go into Weight Watchers every week and weigh in.

I will never give up on my goal to get healthy and happy with myself! Every morning I start off fresh, I just need to get back into the groove. I really hope blogging will help. I plan on blogging about my day to day experiences, recipes, new finds and new hopes.

Please join me!

Back On Track

I’m back on track. Last week was awesome. I planned and tracked all week long. Made time for myself and felt really good. WW meeting this morning I was down 4.8 pounds. For me, being very organized and having a plan is key to my success.