Day 2 on track!

It's been a LONG time since I have had two days in a row on track! We are going on a mini vacation in a couple weeks and I would be so happy to stay on track EVERY day until then because it will be a little difficult tracking during a weekend at the beach with 6 other people. I know if I can stay on track for the few weeks before then it will make it easier for me to say NO to certain things while we are away, never mind the fact that I'll be spending most of my time in a bathing suit!

Finally, back on track!!!

And... I'm back!! I was off track for a while there and to no surprise it was after hitting the 160's. For some reason that weight ALWAYS freaks me out. So in the 2 and a half months I have been on and off I have brought myself back up to 173 and I'm not enjoying it. SO... back to the 160's I go.

I have a doctor's appointment in August and I would LOVE to get into the 150's by then, even 159.9. I think as long as I can hit that weight she will be able to give me a reasonable goal weight for my body. My WW goal is posted at 129 by the company, but I am not sure if that is what I should be aiming for. We'll just have to see what she says. Also, being in the 150's will put me back into 3 of my FAVORITE pairs of jeans :) yay!

So, cheers to starting again! Hopefully Sunday will be a great weigh in!

Back in the 160's!!

Woohoo HUGE SV today! Lost 2.9 this morning! I decided to change my weigh in days back to Sunday because I know I have a couple of weekends coming up that might derail me, but knowing that I have weigh in coming up usually keeps me OP. This 2.9 loss brings me back into the 160s at 168.9!! yay me!

For Lent, I decided that I would give up cereal, and I am happy to report that I have not had even ONE bowl yet! I am pretty sure this has a lot to do with my loss this week because there were some days where I would use 20 points just on cereal (I know, not healthy, but I LOVE it!) So, my alternatives have been egg and cheese on an english muffin with olive oil, grits, and waffles. All with some sort of fruit on the side.

March Goals
3.9 out of 5 pounds
0.5 out of 8 inches
52 out of 150 APs

Weigh in today...

Lost 1 pound! Bringing my grand total to 13.6! Since starting P+ (which I love) I have noticed a weird trend in my weight loss. I will have a week that I maintain or lose like .3 then I have a really good week from 1-2.7 pounds. Its really weird, but as long as the scale is going in the right direction I am a happy camper. And... I LOVE my fruit!

So, for Lent, because I am realizing it is a SERIOUS problem food for me and giving it up for 40 days will probably help me immensely... I'm ditching CEREAL!! I love cereal... I could and would eat it for every meal if it was acceptable. So, this is going to force me to get creative with my breakfasts for the next few weeks, but I am also sure that it will have a great impact on my weight loss too.

In other news, I had my carpets cleaned today about 4.5 hours ago and they are still pretty wet. I feel SO bad for my puppies because they have been in their crates for most of that time. I don't want to let them out until the carpets are nice and dry. Hopefully, they will be soon, so I can let them run around a bit. Its a good thing I am on a second shift schedule because as soon as they are dry I need to vaccuum them to get all the dog hair up.

March Results so far:
1 out of 5 pounds lost... 4 to go!
0 out of 8 inches lost (those will be measured on Thursday).
47 out of 150 APs!

Busy week ahead!

I have a SUPER busy week ahead of me! Today we're having our carpets cleaned (YAY!). Then I have an MK appointment plus other work to do. Then I have like 6 more MK appointments throughout the week, a huge project to finish to wrap up the course I am in right now, and lots of other errands a stuff. This is good because when I am busy I keep myself out of the house, which means out of the kitchen!

I love that my career has not been affected by the current recession... I just saw a friends post on FB and it said "gas prices up, gold prices soaring, and stock market down... here we go!" But, for me, I have one of the busiest weeks I have had lately. It is chock full of appointments. Never do you hear women say, "well I'll only wash my face on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday or I can only wear mascara on Saturday." Mary Kay is the best opportunity I have ever had, and I love sharing it with other women who are struggling right now. My job can NEVER be taken away from me and I can make as much as I am willing to work for!

Anyways... weigh in tomorrow! I had peeked at the scale the other day and I was down about 1.5! Hopefully I'll see the same tomorrow. After maintaining last week I would LOVE a big loss!

March Goals update:

0 out of 5 pounds (weigh in on Tuesday)
0 out of 8 inches (measured every 10 days)
41 out of 150 AP (maybe this goal should be upped!)

February Results

Well.... for February I am down 1.8 pounds, BUT 7 more INCHES! I am so glad that I am tracking inches because when I don't see a change in the scale, I am still seeing a change there. It is great to know that even though I may not be losing a high number of pounds each month that I am still burning away the inches.... And fitting into SMALLER clothes!

Goals for March: Lose 5 pounds, 8 inches, and earn 150 APs!

Accomplishing that should would be an amazing month! Bring on March!

Progress as of yesterday (reminder I do inches every 10 days, and weigh in on Tuesday):

0 out of 5 pounds
0 out of 8 inches
2 out of 150 APs

I've got the munchies...

We just went grocery shopping the other day so we are all stocked up on my favorite foods. I just want to eat them all! : ) So, I'm trying to stay AWAY from the kitchen as best as I can.

I got in a couple of good calorie burns today. I burned almost 800 calories while we were volunteering at the humane society. Then, I took my dog for a nice long walk in our 80 degree weather and burned another 700 calories. Woohoo!

Now, time to get some homework done (very boring Friday night) seeing that its due by midnight and I have barely started it! oops

Love the Florida Sun!

Got a chance today to lay out in the sun and boy does it feel good! We are back to our 80 degree weather :) That means new bathing suits soon! (Hopefully can drop a few more pounds before then.)

I had my hubby do my measurements again last night and I dropped another 3.25! Thats almost 15 total. I'm am so glad that I decided to do my measurements too because I have been dropping those more rapidly then the pounds because of working out, so it still gives me that satisfaction that my hard work is paying off! I should be finally able to start the running program tomorrow since my stuffy nose and going away, and I know that will make a huge difference in my efforts.

We are going out to lunch today with family that is in town and its a small local place with no nutritional information listed. So, hopefully I can find a good salad (dressing on the side of course) or a grilled chicken sandwich for my meal.

Great Weigh In!

So even after all of the crap and junk I ate over the weekend... I still managed to LOSE 1.6! Yay for self-control!

Today I went grocery shopping and stocked up so I am ready for the week and its going to be a good one! We have family in town, so it won't be a very typical week but I plan on staying very on plan this week so I can have another good weigh in next Tuesday! Tonight we are grilling out and I'm going to make a couple of healthier sides to go along with it.

160's here I come!!!

Can't wait....

To get back to a normal schedule!! We are in Connecticut and head back home tomorrow night. We had a wedding to go to yesterday in New Hampshire so we came up for a long weekend to visit family too. I did pretty well with eating... well atleast as good as I could with no control over what was cooked or accessible. My system is not enjoying all of the different foods it is being exposed to.

I posted a picture of myself in the dress I wore to the wedding... Its a size 9!!! yay!!!

Well when we get back home I plan to start the c25k training again before it gets to hot down here in Florida. Its already in the 80s. Hopefully training will go smoothly, I just have to wait until my cold is completely gone to start. I'll be doing my measurements again on Tuesday along with my weigh in so I will be sure to post what hopefully will be losses! (*crossing my fingers*)

Happy Valentine's Day!

Yesterday me and my hubby went out for our Valentine's day date since he works second shift and Sunday's are his only day off! We went to Carrabba's for dinner and ate WAY TOO MUCH! Hopefully, I don't see it on the scale tomorrow morning when I weigh in!

Today I have been drinking lots of water to help flush it out and have had a very normal day so thank goodness for that... was not tempted 2 days in a row! We have a few busy days coming up, which is great for me (keeps me away from and OUT of the kitchen!). Then, we leave to go to the snow up north for my cousin's wedding. I can't wait to wear that dress I mentioned a few posts ago! I will be sure to get a pic on here too.

Well, Happy Valentine's Day everyone!!

Ugh... Homework...

Friday is my homework day for my Masters classes... no fun! I try to get it done during the afternoon so I have the night to do what I want. So far, I have been avoiding starting and about to avoid more by watching the Bachelor that I missed on Monday night. lol I will start after that though! I will not get the munchies while doing my homework (for some reason this ALWAYS happens).

So, I have started a new book. It is called The Portion Teller by Lisa R. Young. So far I have been really enjoying it. It teaches you how to learn portions at a glance when you can't use measuring cups or a scale. It also has a chapter that teaches you your food personality (I can't wait to get to that chapter). There is also a lot of statistics in the book about how Americans are getting bigger and bigger EVERY day! Some of them are kind of disgusting. Did you know the small snack size candy bars are the same size the originals were when they first came out??? Yikes! Now we have King Size bars! I think this book will really help me when I am out, at a friends, or not cooking for myself to figure how much I am eating.

Losing more INCHES!

So for the past ten days I have just done some random workouts... walking with my dogs, Wii Fit, Wii Fitness Coach, and some dvds. My husband did my measurements for me again today and I am down another 2.75! I have lost 11.25" since the 1st of the year! This explains how I have been wiggling into smaller and smaller pants each week. :) This morning I peaked at the scale and I saw 172.8... that would be 1.3 loss. Hopefully I can maintain and surpass that by my Tuesday weigh in.

Today I sent my huge bag of clothes that are too big to another friend on WW and they fit her all! She was so excited to have lots of new clothes without going out and buying them. I know she won't be in them for long though! I have promised myself that this time around I will get rid of EVERYTHING that is too big! (I think that was a major mistake of mine in past attempts.)

"You look so tiny!"

Those were the words heard from my sister today when I met her for lunch! YAY! I love hearing those comments! And I have yet again gotten rid of another pair of pants that are too big, and wiggled into another pair of 8s! woohoo!

At yesterday's weigh in I lost 0.5! I was thrilled with that especially because the Super Bowl went nothing as I planned it to. But, I drank A LOT of water on Monday and got in a good workout so I am sure that helped.

Today is a crazy busy day for me... woke up (after sleeping in late), cleaned up the house, got ready, drove north to meet my sister for lunch and run around to do errands. Now, sitting in Panera catching up on some homework and Mary Kay things before our meeting tonight at 7. I LOVE busy days. They keep my mind OFF FOOD!!