Well here we are on the famous Tuesday weigh in... but Ugh !!! I did not lose not 1 pound... Not even an 1/8 of a pound which I would have celebrated this week.... nothing, nada, zilch.... But you know what? Thinking about it... I had a great time on Tuesday and Sunday with friends & family... and it was well worth it... Must be that Pastichio that is still stuck on my hips that made me not move the needle... Or all the talk by Stephanie around points, points, points... Made me add points to my hips !!!
I was down... I won't lie I was when I stepped on the scale and didn't see the needle move, but I also know that I didn't walk as much and had 2 days where the meals I ate were a little heavier... so overall I should be happy that I did not gain anything at all either...
Well it's off to Calif. for me this weekend, and I know I will be watched like a hawk, so when I get back I probably will lose 10 pounds....
Enjoy your Tuesday!
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Monday, April 28, 2008
Day 117 April 28th, 2008
Happy Monday !!! Think I made a little error with Sunday's date... Yesterday was the 27th.. So I was one day ahead... But today is the 28th of April.. A very rainy day here in NY/NJ... gloomy, gloomy, gloomy.... But hey April showers bring May flowers....
Ok, so Sunday was awesome... Had a fabulous dinner, great conversation and overall an awesome time.... (Thanks Lorraine !)
Funny thing the majority of the conversation at dinner was around diets, and the Weight Watchers system. Points, points, points... So I decided to spend some time today on the WW sight and go on their message boards and I came across one that really made me make firm commitment.... It basically said that we need to take a vow to uphold our weight loss vows like a marriage. Here is the vow....
Ok, so Sunday was awesome... Had a fabulous dinner, great conversation and overall an awesome time.... (Thanks Lorraine !)
Funny thing the majority of the conversation at dinner was around diets, and the Weight Watchers system. Points, points, points... So I decided to spend some time today on the WW sight and go on their message boards and I came across one that really made me make firm commitment.... It basically said that we need to take a vow to uphold our weight loss vows like a marriage. Here is the vow....
"Do you take WW to be your wedded way of life to live it like a marriage? Do you promise to love, comfort, honor and keep this healthy way of life for better or worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health? And forsaking all other unhealthy food choices be faithful to yourself and WW so long as you shall live?
" I DO!"
Great, now throw away that bouquet of bad snacks and put on your ring to remind you of this commitment. Use anything you have a ring or bracelet whatever, something you can see to remind you to stay true as we head towards our goals.
Use the STAR chart to keep track of your journey Try to earn 5/5 Stars everyday
1)Journal Everything
2)Drink 48 oz of Water
3)Take 15+ minutes of "Me Time"
4)Make the Right Food Choices (by meeting daily requirements and staying within points...can use flex/AP's if needed)
5)Exercise
Isn't that awesome.... "I DO !!" I am wearing a bracelet to remind me of the vow and commitment that I made and moving forward I will continue to count my points and have fun!!
Cheers to a healthy you !!!
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Day 116, April 28th 2008
Hope everyone is having a great weekend... Here in the a little gloomy.... a little rain, cool... We've been having some incredible weather this past week... You think it would have been a great week for being outdoors and walking and exercising.. OK, OK.. almost.. did do my walks this week.. didn't hit my 13,000 steps, but hit 7000.. wish I could get myself into that frame of mind of just waking up every morning and going for a walk... It is a mindset change, that for some reason or another is a difficult one for me to change. But I am working on that.... This week was a little crazy... work has been busy, and then on Tuesday met some friends from my Starbucks days down in Atlantic City.... I was careful with what I ate, and did not gamble... but had a great time.... Well here we are on Sunday morning, getting ready for another big day.... Hope everyone enjoys their Sunday and looking forward to Tuesday and my weigh in..... Enjoy !!
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
DAY 112 - April 23, 2008
Hello everyone.. It's been about a week since I last posted, and for that I am sorry... It's just been crazy at work, and everything else, that time flies...( I hear that happens when you get old.. )
Please do not think that I have decided not to stick with this.. I did weigh myself this week, and based on the facts that I weighed myself at a different time than normal.. I stayed the same.. But with everything going on.. I am happy that the scale did not move up... If I would have followed my schedule as was plan to weigh myself I bet I would have lost, which will show next week..
I am getting ready for my trip to California... (which of course I have to prove that I am on course if not forget about it.. between mom and dad, they will eat me alive...only kidding mom...)
So with that, let me go for today, as I am on 3 hours sleep, and I am not a spring chicken that can do all nighters anymore like I use to in my 20's...
Have a great day, and I will be back tomorrow ! Things should be back to normal !!
Please do not think that I have decided not to stick with this.. I did weigh myself this week, and based on the facts that I weighed myself at a different time than normal.. I stayed the same.. But with everything going on.. I am happy that the scale did not move up... If I would have followed my schedule as was plan to weigh myself I bet I would have lost, which will show next week..
I am getting ready for my trip to California... (which of course I have to prove that I am on course if not forget about it.. between mom and dad, they will eat me alive...only kidding mom...)
So with that, let me go for today, as I am on 3 hours sleep, and I am not a spring chicken that can do all nighters anymore like I use to in my 20's...
Have a great day, and I will be back tomorrow ! Things should be back to normal !!
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Day 105 - April 16, 2008
Hello everyone.. sorry I didn't log in yesterday as I know you were all waiting for my weight loss for the week... well I lost 3 pounds last week... WOW that felt great... I attribute it to the amount of walking that I did last week... and of course with the fact that I have become more aware of what I am eating as well.. But it felt great...
I am continuing to stay focus.. This morning I got up and went for a 30 minute walk, and that is a milestone for me... but I am really trying to stay focus.. And after watching The Biggest Loser and seeing what those people on that show accomplished wow I want to feel what they were feeling yesterday !! They said something yesterday that nothing is IMPOSSIBLE !!! You know what that is soooo right.. nothing absolutely nothing is IMPOSSIBLE.. that will be my new mantra... Nothing but nothing is IMPOSSIBLE !!
See you tomorrow.....
I am continuing to stay focus.. This morning I got up and went for a 30 minute walk, and that is a milestone for me... but I am really trying to stay focus.. And after watching The Biggest Loser and seeing what those people on that show accomplished wow I want to feel what they were feeling yesterday !! They said something yesterday that nothing is IMPOSSIBLE !!! You know what that is soooo right.. nothing absolutely nothing is IMPOSSIBLE.. that will be my new mantra... Nothing but nothing is IMPOSSIBLE !!
See you tomorrow.....
Monday, April 14, 2008
Day 103 - April 14, 2008
Well Happy Monday !!! Realized I haven't posted.. sorry....But did hit a milestone this past week.
One goal was to increase the amount of steps everyday by at least 2000.. Well last Wed I hit 8000+ then on Thursday I was amazed that I had actually hit over 10,000.. My final number on Thursday was 13,394..Can you imagine that.. It felt great.. Friday was back down to 8000 and then on Saturday I hit only 7000 and Sunday was a day of rest with only 4800... But I know that I can do it, and it felt great to read that number on Thursday, and my legs didn't hurt.. It's just incredible what you can achieve if you put your mind to it....
So now I am ready to go out and walk again... My daily goal is 10,000 a day... As I keep track of my food in my food journal.. I am also keeping track of my steps.. so off I go.. to hit my 10,000 mark today.. Hope you all have a great Monday, and looking forward to my results tomorrow. !!
Until then be well !
One goal was to increase the amount of steps everyday by at least 2000.. Well last Wed I hit 8000+ then on Thursday I was amazed that I had actually hit over 10,000.. My final number on Thursday was 13,394..Can you imagine that.. It felt great.. Friday was back down to 8000 and then on Saturday I hit only 7000 and Sunday was a day of rest with only 4800... But I know that I can do it, and it felt great to read that number on Thursday, and my legs didn't hurt.. It's just incredible what you can achieve if you put your mind to it....
So now I am ready to go out and walk again... My daily goal is 10,000 a day... As I keep track of my food in my food journal.. I am also keeping track of my steps.. so off I go.. to hit my 10,000 mark today.. Hope you all have a great Monday, and looking forward to my results tomorrow. !!
Until then be well !
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Day 97 - April 8th, 2008
Hello everyone.. weigh day.. lost 2 pounds this week.. Yeah me !!! (total lost 22.5lbs..) But the only thing I am disappointed in is that I really wanted to be at 30 pounds by now...
I started journaling again all the food I eat which I know is a big help.. I also tuned in to TLC's "I Can Make you Think" with Paul Mckenna.. Really interesting things he discusses.. Pretty funny too..
One thing I will share with you is his secret to increasing your metabolism. You start out by thinking of the time in your life in which you were really excited and motivated about accomplishing something and how it felt. How happy you were. You need to envision it.. at the same time you hold your thumb and middle finger together applying pressure. As you are envisioning these thoughts you need to get present with them and really feel them. Once you have that feeling, then imagine yourself walking and how good it feels to walk, and imagine yourself walking the wind blowing in your hair, the air that you are breathing... think you get my drift. So now that you have this positive feeling in your mind, you continue to hold those thoughts and you are ready to go conquer the world.. It really works...
The average "fat" person walks anywhere from 2500 - 4000 steps a day.. ( hence why we are fat.. no movement.. ) The average thin person walk 8000 - 10000 steps a day ( hence why they are thin) so if you walk an average of 4000 steps a day which is what I do on a daily basis in order to increase your metabolism all you need to do is jump start and add 2000 steps a day.. How do we do that.. easy.. park your car further from the entrance to the mall, walk during television commercials, just get up and move.... so everyday I put on my pedometer, and I average 4500 steps a day... then today I pushed myself to hit 6000 and as I type this I am at 6812... I need to keep pushing myself to 10,000 so tomorrow I am aiming for 8000.
As Paul Mckenna states.. you do not need to go to a gym, just walk and walk as if you were on your way to catch a bus that is about to pull out... that will help boost your metabolism and make a difference..
So this week between journaling my food and increasing my steps I am expecting a win-win next weigh in... Considering I am going to go see mom in May.. I need to hit that 30 plus mark !!
Have a great day everyone...
I started journaling again all the food I eat which I know is a big help.. I also tuned in to TLC's "I Can Make you Think" with Paul Mckenna.. Really interesting things he discusses.. Pretty funny too..
One thing I will share with you is his secret to increasing your metabolism. You start out by thinking of the time in your life in which you were really excited and motivated about accomplishing something and how it felt. How happy you were. You need to envision it.. at the same time you hold your thumb and middle finger together applying pressure. As you are envisioning these thoughts you need to get present with them and really feel them. Once you have that feeling, then imagine yourself walking and how good it feels to walk, and imagine yourself walking the wind blowing in your hair, the air that you are breathing... think you get my drift. So now that you have this positive feeling in your mind, you continue to hold those thoughts and you are ready to go conquer the world.. It really works...
The average "fat" person walks anywhere from 2500 - 4000 steps a day.. ( hence why we are fat.. no movement.. ) The average thin person walk 8000 - 10000 steps a day ( hence why they are thin) so if you walk an average of 4000 steps a day which is what I do on a daily basis in order to increase your metabolism all you need to do is jump start and add 2000 steps a day.. How do we do that.. easy.. park your car further from the entrance to the mall, walk during television commercials, just get up and move.... so everyday I put on my pedometer, and I average 4500 steps a day... then today I pushed myself to hit 6000 and as I type this I am at 6812... I need to keep pushing myself to 10,000 so tomorrow I am aiming for 8000.
As Paul Mckenna states.. you do not need to go to a gym, just walk and walk as if you were on your way to catch a bus that is about to pull out... that will help boost your metabolism and make a difference..
So this week between journaling my food and increasing my steps I am expecting a win-win next weigh in... Considering I am going to go see mom in May.. I need to hit that 30 plus mark !!
Have a great day everyone...
Friday, April 4, 2008
Day 93 - April 4th, 2008
Happy Friday !! A very cloudy, raining day here in the east. A great day to just stay in bed and snuggle up with a pot of coffee and a good book...
I wanted to write early today, as I had a rude awakening yesterday......
On Thursday I had the opportunity to get together for lunch with some co-workers. So we met at Applebees, and since I knew I was going there for lunch I had a light breakfast.. Just cereal and fruit.. for me that's light some of you might be saying finally a healthy breakfast. Well what happen next was we were at lunch and 3 of us are on these life changing diets...so Rosie as good as she always is orders the most calorie conscious meal on the menu.. Kim forget about it.. she orders a Steak with Potatoes and a carb loaded lunch.. Me trying to be prim and proper order a soup and a oriental chicken wrap.. Thinking to myself that I am being good.. Well what happen next it a surprise that you really wake up and understand why NY is trying to pass the law that calorie counts should be on all menu items.
When I got back and was writing my meal in my journal and looking up my calorie count the meal I had, had a whopping 1256 calories.. and that does not include the 2 buffalo chicken little kickers I had prior to the lunch.. Can you imagine that I had the majority of my meals at lunch.. I felt sick the rest of the day. How deceiving things can be... How prepared you should be before going out to eat to ensure that you do not overeat... You know now I can understand why there is a book out there call. "Eat this not that." It really wakes you up !!!
Well that was a wake up call for me, and if I did not journal that meal I was of never realized how I am not knowledgeable about how to make the right choices... Of course that made me make a different decision for dinner, but I realized how key and important it is to journal all that you eat as this will help me lose the weigh and keep it off..
So this morning I hooked on my pedometer, have my little handy dandy journal, and off to work I go... This day will be a new day, and yesterday is behind me... This can only bring good things my way !!! On to the next 10 pounds off !! Enjoy your weekend.
I wanted to write early today, as I had a rude awakening yesterday......
On Thursday I had the opportunity to get together for lunch with some co-workers. So we met at Applebees, and since I knew I was going there for lunch I had a light breakfast.. Just cereal and fruit.. for me that's light some of you might be saying finally a healthy breakfast. Well what happen next was we were at lunch and 3 of us are on these life changing diets...so Rosie as good as she always is orders the most calorie conscious meal on the menu.. Kim forget about it.. she orders a Steak with Potatoes and a carb loaded lunch.. Me trying to be prim and proper order a soup and a oriental chicken wrap.. Thinking to myself that I am being good.. Well what happen next it a surprise that you really wake up and understand why NY is trying to pass the law that calorie counts should be on all menu items.
When I got back and was writing my meal in my journal and looking up my calorie count the meal I had, had a whopping 1256 calories.. and that does not include the 2 buffalo chicken little kickers I had prior to the lunch.. Can you imagine that I had the majority of my meals at lunch.. I felt sick the rest of the day. How deceiving things can be... How prepared you should be before going out to eat to ensure that you do not overeat... You know now I can understand why there is a book out there call. "Eat this not that." It really wakes you up !!!
Well that was a wake up call for me, and if I did not journal that meal I was of never realized how I am not knowledgeable about how to make the right choices... Of course that made me make a different decision for dinner, but I realized how key and important it is to journal all that you eat as this will help me lose the weigh and keep it off..
So this morning I hooked on my pedometer, have my little handy dandy journal, and off to work I go... This day will be a new day, and yesterday is behind me... This can only bring good things my way !!! On to the next 10 pounds off !! Enjoy your weekend.
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Day 90 - April 1st 2008
Well Happy April Fool's Day....
It's suppose to be a beautiful Spring Day here in NY/NJ.. Hope it won't let us down !
I wish I was kidding when I say I actually gained a pound this past week... But I did... I know why too... I did have a few hiccups this past weekend, and well decisions = consequences. The important lesson here is that I am aware of the mistakes I made and that I realize that I need to stay the course and not let this one week be my set back on the accomplishments of the first 90 days.
What I need to do is get back on track, and make this my best week ever... and I did start out by eating a good well balance low cal breakfast, and planned out my meals for the day.. It's all about not letting your inner voice overtake you and be stronger and more willing to reach the end game goal!!
So thanks for the support for the last 90 days, and I am on the road to make the next 90 even better so that all of you and myself more importantly can be proud of the accomplishment....
Have a fun April Fool's Day !!
It's suppose to be a beautiful Spring Day here in NY/NJ.. Hope it won't let us down !
I wish I was kidding when I say I actually gained a pound this past week... But I did... I know why too... I did have a few hiccups this past weekend, and well decisions = consequences. The important lesson here is that I am aware of the mistakes I made and that I realize that I need to stay the course and not let this one week be my set back on the accomplishments of the first 90 days.
What I need to do is get back on track, and make this my best week ever... and I did start out by eating a good well balance low cal breakfast, and planned out my meals for the day.. It's all about not letting your inner voice overtake you and be stronger and more willing to reach the end game goal!!
So thanks for the support for the last 90 days, and I am on the road to make the next 90 even better so that all of you and myself more importantly can be proud of the accomplishment....
Have a fun April Fool's Day !!
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