W-Day #24

I am hesitate to post the good news considering it's Thanksgiving week and the woohoo it's a "Holiday" attitude could tip the scales in the wrong direction next weigh in... BUT this year Thanksgiving is going to be a different kind of day for me. Yes, I'm going to enjoy myself but my goal is to indulge in the things I don't get "regularly" and at the end of the night feel satisfied yet pleased with myself. I am VERY excited to report W-Day results this week because I am at a number I have not yet gotten to on my journey of weight-loss. I have lost another .8 lbs and the best part of it all is I am now down a total of 28 lbs! I've been stuck in the 26/27 lbs for a bit and I feel accomplished to finally be over that hump!

*** total weight loss to date 28 lbs ***

HAPPY TURKEY DAY TO ALL!

table top, frog, neutral... I think I LOVE you

I have started to take Pilates and although I'm scared to admit this, I really enjoy it! I have learned so much about my body and what it is capable to do it truly amazes me. If I had an unlimited bank account I would definitely try to go more than the 2 times a week I've been going but every little bit counts, just like on weeks I find myself down a few tenths of a pound! I'm still at the "beginner" stage but I'm starting to feel more comfortable on the reformer (machine with straps that is used in Pilates so your resistance comes from your own body weight). I've also mastered some of the terms now so when my trainer, Chrissy, says, "okay, now get in frog," I know exactly what she's talking about! It is very similar to yoga but it is way more concentrated on building strength through your "core" and I love the whole concept. I encourage any of you to give it a try. If I don't think of every excuse in the book not to go then it MUST be good!

W-Day #23

I am down another .8 lbs. I know to someone not on WW it probably sounds miserable... work so hard for a mere .8 but honestly I know losing weight the way I'm doing it will almost guarantee I keep it off! I have started to realize what I want out of all of this and it's to be healthier not to wear a certain size or weigh a certain weight. Continuing to think of this as a life style change not just a weight change has really kept me motivated lately. At the same time it has made me relax about the time it's taking me to get to goal. As Joyce always says, "slow and steady wins the race." I know I'll win in the end but for now I'm going to focus on LOSING day by day!

*** total weight loss to date 27.2 lbs ***

where there's a will there's a way

I had to blog about this because even as I write this post I'm having a hard time believing it's true. I can honestly... and I mean HONESTLY say that this Halloween came and went without one single fun sized, king sized, any sized CANDY coming my way!! Last week at work was difficult, there was literally bowls of Halloween candy everywhere. I told myself it wasn't worth it and to think about how good I would feel if I stuck to plan. I didn't let Halloween get the best of me this year and it feels even better than I thought!

Happy November!

W-Day #22

Do you ever feel like you're in a rut?!?! Well, I do... I went to weigh this weekend and although I can post a loss, I cannot say I was overjoyed when I saw the results. I lost .2 lbs... yes, it is better than gaining but it made me realize it's time to make small changes in order to see a big change overall. I have been extremely slack when it comes to measuring. When following the WW plan portion control is a super important component for weight loss. Since you are not technically giving up any foods you have to be sensitive to the amount of food. I am going to focus on measuring out my portions better. The more familiar I get with portion size will benefit me in the long run. Even the tiniest amount over when guesstimating weight could cause you to go over your daily points a little each day, which equals a lot week after week. Fingers crossed this is just what the doctor ordered to cure my rut!!

*** total weight loss to date 26.4 lbs ***

muffins are the ENEMY...

So I've been feeling pretty good, trying hard to get back into the WW groove and excited that I have a decent amount of time before Christmas to make some good progress to get to my final goal (which is yet TBD but I have an idea). In my meetings we always talk about how important it is to look up the point value of a food BEFORE you actually put it in your mouth. For the most part I abide by that rule but this morning was a little different. I went to grab breakfast like any other day but today I happened to glance over at the forbidden pastry bar. I noticed a gooey, warm, chocolate chip muffin and without even thinking twice I grabbed it, came back to my desk and dug in. Well, shame on me because I just entered in my 12 POINT MUFFIN... which is MORE than half my day! I guess I've learned my lesson... It will be a long, long time before I "indulge" in another muffin!

bread + wine + pastries = PORTUGAL

A week ago today Christo and I were flying back from our vacation to Lisbon and Madeira, Portugal! Considering the amount of bread, wine, and pastries I consumed while there it's not ultra shocking I'm up on the scale.

The Portuguese definitely LOVE their sweets. There is literally a pasteleria on EVERY corner. When walking by it's so hard to think pastry or WW, pastry or WW... I guess my choice was pretty clear.

A typical breakfast is coffee, bread and cheese, or pastry of some sort. It is unheard of to not have beer or wine with lunch. One day I just ordered water and the waiter looked at me like I was a complete weirdo, he actually said, "water only madam, no beer?" Thankfully dinners weren't a problem. We ate fish almost every night. We went to several restaurants where you pick your fish, they throw it on a wood fire and serve you the whole fish (yea, head included) with some veggies on the side. Yummy, healthy, and soooo delish!

Overall, we had a wonderful vacation and even if I didn't follow my WW plan 100% I was aware and being aware is half the battle! To see all of the pictures from our trip and the beauty of Portugal click HERE!