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Friday, March 25, 2016

A Good Motivation Week

I did it again last week, I kept mostly on track and it paid off.  I lost another 2.6 lbs.  That's quite a good accomplishment after last week's large weight loss.

What did I do?
- Worked out
- Tracked my food (there was a day or two where I blew it big time and quit tracking... but picked right back up the next day)
- added more veggies

What was my result?
As I said, I had a nice weight loss.  But more importantly I felt really good 99% of the time, except for the day I blew.  I felt like crap that night and into the next day.

What did I learn?
Well, what I always learn.  I feel better when I eat healthy.  I sleep better when I eat healthy (mostly, I have sleeping issues in general).  I am able to fit in treats when I increase my fruit/vegetable intake to the recommended 3-5 a day.  I can do this!

This was a good motivation week!  I am glad I'm pushing myself to refocus.  I'm not gonna lie, it's not easy.  I have moments of weekness... I'm trying to do a lot of self talk to stop it... it doesn't always work.  BUT if I just move on instead of saying "eff it" and blow the rest of the week, I can redeem myself.

I can't wait until I'm healthfully ever after!

Friday, March 18, 2016

Plugging Away

I was able to weigh last week, but was was WAY up... and didn't have time to blog because I've been so busy.

I'm still busy so this will be short and sweet!

I rocked it this past week.  Tracked almost everything I ate - to the best of my ability and my memory would allow.  Really tried to not go tooo far over my points.  Which I always use the extra weeklys and usually plus some.

I'm still struggling with the new points system - and what it means for my "regular" foods... but overall I'm doing OK.  I decided last week while talking to a friend that I am going to allow myself to go over my weekly points - I'm just going to set that number and slowly work down from there.

The WW points are guideline, but really it's up to us to make the plan work for us.  Obviously I won't be able to do that for long, so I need to decrease that amount each week and after last week's success - I prob's have to decrease more than I wanted to :)

I lost 5.4 lbs this past week.  I am proud of that AND it proves that I can still lose weight if I really want to.  I do really want to.  But of course stuggle with my inner voice when I'm about to eat something I really want, but know that I really shouldn't indulge.

So... with that said - that's what I'm working on.  Decreasing those indulgences!

I can't wait until I'm Healthfully Ever After!

Thursday, March 3, 2016

Setting Goals

So I haven't blogged in two weeks.  I couldn't make it to my WW meeting last week because of meetings I had at work.  I knew I was up from the week before as I had gone away for the weekend and that's always tough to manage.  So I ate what they did and tried to get myself in check once we got back.  Constant struggle and I usually don't do well with getting myself back on... but I tried.

I did start getting serious again on Thursday.  There's something about weigh in day that has some sort of control on me where I can reset.  I did ok this week (I gained but not a ton), but those sweets are still not in check.  I wanted to try to cut sugar, but I can't.  I just crave it.  So for now, trying to phase it out slowly.  That probably won't happen until the end of the month (fingers crossed and a goal I am setting).

We are going away for a mini-fishing vacation this weekend (again).  This is our annual trip and always full of food and shenanigans.  Not making any promises to myself except "hey there, try to keep your portions somewhat in check".  It's hard being on the ice with all kinds of snack, mostly if fishing is tough.  Then one gets bored and wants to eat.  So... here's to attempting to at least keep my meals in check.

My goal for next week's weigh in is "stay the same."  Looking forward to meeting that goal.  That's not too agressive so will be more realistic than goals I've set in the past.

Either way...

I can't wait until I'm Healthfully Ever After!