I'm so excited to say i've lost another 2 lbs! That means total weight loss so far is 5.4 lbs!
I can't believe I actually lost weight this past week. I went to a dinner, I had the College reunion, lotts of drinking and not enough exercise. That just means that the "diet" itself is working. And I feel healthier too! I'm so proud of myself for eating veggies and fruits. I've become so much more aware of what I'm eating and the amounts I am eating. But at the same time, I'm still satisfied with what I choose to ingest. I don't find myself wanting more.
Next milestone is 5% weight loss goal. I'm even more motivated now to make it!
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Sunday, July 17, 2011
5 Year Reunion!
Just got back from my first College reunion! yay! Not sure why they do it every 5 years instead of every 10, but I'm not complaining. It was so much fun. Almost like I never left!
Well, a little different. We're all older and starting to really sound like grown ups. Some people are married, some are having babies, some have been traveling. It was fun to catch up with everyone. The nice part is the people I didn't want to see there didn't show up. That made it even better! Might sound mean, but lets just say the last year of my college experience was not fun and those people were a huge part of it.
Anyway, good to be back home. I miss the college years, but I'm so happy to be moving on with my life.
Well, a little different. We're all older and starting to really sound like grown ups. Some people are married, some are having babies, some have been traveling. It was fun to catch up with everyone. The nice part is the people I didn't want to see there didn't show up. That made it even better! Might sound mean, but lets just say the last year of my college experience was not fun and those people were a huge part of it.
Anyway, good to be back home. I miss the college years, but I'm so happy to be moving on with my life.
Thursday, July 14, 2011
I miss my Sunshine
I miss my Sunshine...
days go by without it
it makes me sad
can I survive the next few weeks?
Of course I can, I have to
Don't think about it
It makes me sad
make the days go by faster
make it so the time without it doesn't hurt
just keep going
keep busy
stay on track
don't let the hurt show
don't let the sadness spiral
I will see my Sunshine again soon
days go by without it
it makes me sad
can I survive the next few weeks?
Of course I can, I have to
Don't think about it
It makes me sad
make the days go by faster
make it so the time without it doesn't hurt
just keep going
keep busy
stay on track
don't let the hurt show
don't let the sadness spiral
I will see my Sunshine again soon
MooShoo Lettuce Cups with Peanut Sauce
As long as I stick to the recipe, it will be about 6 points per serving! 1 serving is two lettuce cups. Doesn't that sound good? I'm excited. I will take pictures tonight and update so you can see how it turned out.
Hope the Girls like it!
Crazy Busy Couple of Days
Its been a really busy couple of days.
I've realized a huge challenge with the new diet is eating around my schedule. July is especially busy for some reason. I started another class for my Master's degree. Its a CPA exam prep course which is very brutal. On top of that, I have work and meetings and trying to spend time with my loved ones. Almost all my weekends have been booked since a month ago! I might have to be MIA for a couple events if I'm going to survive this course though....
Anyway, the busy schedule makes it hard to count points. Everyone wants to meet up and eat out and/or catch up over drinks. I have had to plan more than normal to make sure I stay within my daily points values. Its definitely not easy, but what else can I do? I still want a social life right?
Well, tonight I have come up with a way to stay on track and include some of my loved ones in the process. I'm hosting a "girl's night" with three of my besties (going to be missing one, but she has a good excuse) and cooking up a couple weight watchers recipes instead of ordering Pizza like we normally do. Should be fun!
I've realized a huge challenge with the new diet is eating around my schedule. July is especially busy for some reason. I started another class for my Master's degree. Its a CPA exam prep course which is very brutal. On top of that, I have work and meetings and trying to spend time with my loved ones. Almost all my weekends have been booked since a month ago! I might have to be MIA for a couple events if I'm going to survive this course though....
Anyway, the busy schedule makes it hard to count points. Everyone wants to meet up and eat out and/or catch up over drinks. I have had to plan more than normal to make sure I stay within my daily points values. Its definitely not easy, but what else can I do? I still want a social life right?
Well, tonight I have come up with a way to stay on track and include some of my loved ones in the process. I'm hosting a "girl's night" with three of my besties (going to be missing one, but she has a good excuse) and cooking up a couple weight watchers recipes instead of ordering Pizza like we normally do. Should be fun!
Monday, July 11, 2011
Switched meeting nights
Class starts this week so I had to switch my weight watchers meeting night to Monday. It sucks since u already made relationships with people in my other meeting. But I guess the coach is a little better.
So, since last Thursday I've lost 0.2lbs. Not much but at least I lost something! I'm trying to stay positive. It's only been half a week.
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Making up for Wedding Buffet Binge
Ok, so yesterday I had a wedding to go to. As far as food was concerned, I did pretty well and stayed within my daily point range with food. However, since it was a wedding and there was alcohol. I went way over my points because of the alcohol.
So, today, I worked out more than usual to make up for it. Fruit in the morning for breakfast then off to the gym for about an hour. 30 min elliptical "fat burn" and 30 minutes of interval training. Mainly squats and ab work. Then I came home for lunch and had some more of my Layered Mexican Chicken with a side of Salsa.
After about 30 min, I took my cute little dog for a 45 minute walk at a local park. The terrain is hilly, so it was a good workout for him (and me). I finally feel better about binging at the wedding.
Time to get back on track!
So, today, I worked out more than usual to make up for it. Fruit in the morning for breakfast then off to the gym for about an hour. 30 min elliptical "fat burn" and 30 minutes of interval training. Mainly squats and ab work. Then I came home for lunch and had some more of my Layered Mexican Chicken with a side of Salsa.
After about 30 min, I took my cute little dog for a 45 minute walk at a local park. The terrain is hilly, so it was a good workout for him (and me). I finally feel better about binging at the wedding.
Time to get back on track!
Layered Mexican Chicken Recipe
Ok, so I don't think I'm "allowed" to post the recipe but I can post pictures!
This was the first weight watchers recipe I have tried. Really easy and its one of the recipes that are supposed to be good to refrigerate and eat throughout the week. This is good for me since I never feel like I have enough time to cook.
On the left is the dish and on the right is some medium salsa to go with it. Total on this plate is 15 points (2 servings). I was hungry and I had about 15 points leftover for the day, so I had 2 servings instead of one. Normally, it would be a total of 7 points. I had a couple friends over to try it with me. They enjoyed it too. Yay for my first success at making a weight watchers recipe!
Friday, July 8, 2011
Weight Watchers Journey Has Begun
So, after some disheartening Doctor's appointments and slowly watching my weight inch closer and closer to the "overweight" category, I have decided to join weight watchers.
Why weight watchers versus every other diet plan out there? Well, I've obviously been researching diets and "trying" them out for a couple years now. What Weight Watchers had that others didn't was options. The program promotes meeting daily health guidelines and also "eating right" without depriving yourself. Its all about portion control and realizing that your body is hungry. Stay full all day on healthy stuff (like fruits and veggies) and don't over eat.
Today is day 2 of week 2. My goal is to lose 32 pounds. Yesterday was my weigh in. I have already lost 3.2 pounds! Yay! Doesn't seem like a lot, but its a very healthy weight loss number. They say that "healthy" weight loss is 2-3 pounds a week. However, I know I could have lost more. I only worked out twice last week!
One realization I've had this week is that I actually like fruits and vegetables. I have to admit that I was a self proclaimed carnivore and I thought that incorporating fruits and veggies would be really difficult because of that. But its not. Actually, for most of my meals, I don't have meat and I'm still satisfied. At the same time, because of such a drastic change in my eating habits... I might relapse, so this week I'm going to work on cooking for myself and incorporating MEAT. Yes, meat has more WW points, but we'll see.
Overall I'm excited!
Why weight watchers versus every other diet plan out there? Well, I've obviously been researching diets and "trying" them out for a couple years now. What Weight Watchers had that others didn't was options. The program promotes meeting daily health guidelines and also "eating right" without depriving yourself. Its all about portion control and realizing that your body is hungry. Stay full all day on healthy stuff (like fruits and veggies) and don't over eat.
Today is day 2 of week 2. My goal is to lose 32 pounds. Yesterday was my weigh in. I have already lost 3.2 pounds! Yay! Doesn't seem like a lot, but its a very healthy weight loss number. They say that "healthy" weight loss is 2-3 pounds a week. However, I know I could have lost more. I only worked out twice last week!
One realization I've had this week is that I actually like fruits and vegetables. I have to admit that I was a self proclaimed carnivore and I thought that incorporating fruits and veggies would be really difficult because of that. But its not. Actually, for most of my meals, I don't have meat and I'm still satisfied. At the same time, because of such a drastic change in my eating habits... I might relapse, so this week I'm going to work on cooking for myself and incorporating MEAT. Yes, meat has more WW points, but we'll see.
Overall I'm excited!
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