Feeling focused today!!!

Recapping the past few days......motivated...pumped.....hungry...stressed....hungry....guilty....focused....

Sounds about right ;) 

Saturday was my first WW meeting!  I actually enjoyed it.  So what I envisioned it would be and what it actually was, were two totally different things.  Especially with the weigh in.  I know they said private weigh in, so I pictured, one on one, going to a closet like area with a scale.  Instead, I was in and there's a long counter with about 5 scales in front.  5 people working on 5 computers which is where the results go. lol  Kinda felt weird, but they printed my weight on a sticker and stuck it in my booklet. So my official starting weight was 299.8 ----  not 300 so that was something!

I'm a little worried about my day yesterday.  I didn't make the best choices with using my points.  And using your points on donuts and evil girl scout cookies doesn't sound like the best choice.  Today I'm feeling good tho -- I started my day with cottage cheese (and yes, 3 tagalongs.... but they are gone now!) I had a drink with ItWorks! Greens and am on to a Monster.  I've got a Smart Ones for lunch and will have one for dinner. I'm going to try not to weigh until I go to my meeting.

Since we're planning on Colorado this weekend, I'm going to do a meeting on Friday.  I'll weigh in then and next week will try to hit a meeting before my mom and I leave for Soaring Eagle :) 

Lots of fun coming up, but I'm hoping that I'll be able to be focused and make good decisions!  Vacation will be tough I'm sure....on the radio this morning they were talking that 60some percent of people let their diets go on vacation. I believe it. It's easy to do.  But I just need to be diligent about logging my choices --- and not drinking my cals. That will help!!!  

So it will take a while, but if I can lose 3 lbs. a week -- I'll be back to around 260 by my birthday.  Not the number I'd like to see then, but who knows, maybe I can beat it....especially if I start incorporating exercise.  It's too darn cold right now for me to want to do anything.  I'm tired of it.  But soon I can start walking outside and get into the zumba groove.  But by this time next year I should hopefully see 199!!!!!! Again, that will be a freaking amazing day and we are all going to celebrate!   

--Katie

And I leave you with this quote....

 ...oh yeah, and then health benefits ;)

Points points points

Well I'm following Katie's footsteps and signed up for weight watchers. This isn't my first time doing their program, but I haven't done it in probably 10 years! I was really successful with it last time, but the in person weighing got to me and stressed me out towards the end, so this time I'm trying it online. Luckily, I get a lot more points from breastfeeding! And I'm also happy that fruits and veggies are free now (except wine doesn't count as a fruit. Wtf)! I feel like I can do this! 

We should be allowed to wear sweat pants

Mardi Gras... Fat Tuesday.... another reason (not that we need one...) to over endulge.  I started early....like last year?? I kid...I kid....kind of... 

But today, although my eating is not on par (shooting for tomorrow!), I signed up for Weight Watchers.  I think my first meeting will be Saturday morning.  Kelly told me yesterday that you can go to meetings whenever, and as often as you want, so that made it sound even better to me! Looking at their website, it looks like there's also 24 hr support online that you can get too.  Here's to my next 3 months!! Hoping that it will make a big difference in all aspects of myself!

So my (long-term) goal is now to lose 1/2 my body weight.  I need to lose a person.  I can do that, right???  I must just like a challenge, because I keep making this more difficult.  But it's way past time.

Okay - so WW sign up, check!  Ordered a new EC Planner thanks to my hubby - check!  
Yes, they're pricey but they're adorable - plus I still love paper planners - and I wanted something to jot down notes, reminders, weigh ins, with for WW.  If you're interested, use my link below.

EC Link - Cutest, most fun planner ever

So now to re-familiarize myself with WW - so it has me down at 45 daily points and an additional 49 weekly points.  I know when I did WW online before, I did do my best to avoid using the weekly points - which I'll do again.  I'll just leave them for special occassions, etc.  That's the plan!  So tomorrow I will start tracking my points.  45 should be a lot - so I should be fine!  Yes, I obviously can't eat how I've been eating, but I really shouldn't feel deprived!! 

So today between working and such, I'll get my WW hat on and print up some helpful info.  Get ready for Saturday's meeting --- of course Friday night we're going to a basketball game with a strolling buffet and whatnot - and then Saturday we already have plans for pizza with my dad and then game night which is full of snackiness ---- let's hope that meeting works wonders with my brain :D Cuz the struggle is gonna be real!  

But there will always be something going on - always be something popping up - always be an excuse ---- so why keep putting it off!?  

Wish me luck!!

--Katie

Oh look, it's Monday again.

 So apparently this new lifestyle is going to take more than a week to settle into. I started off great last week, until about Thursday. I'm so tired from being up with the baby AND my big gir at nightl, all I want to do is eat sugar all day to keep myself going.  But it has to stop. Now. If I wasn't nursing, I would do a drastic detox week, but since mr. C wouldn't appreciate if I did a juice cleanse, it's just going to be a very strict week. As soon as the temperature warms up to -5, im going to the grocery store to get my supplies! I'm taking a bit of a break from vegetarianism for the moment because I don't want to eat a lot of soy protein while breastfeeding, so I'm going to bake off a bunch of organic chicken breasts today to have with salad all week for lunch. Also making my own dressing with plain greek yogurt. Oatmeal and turkey sausage everyday for breakfast, yogurt or protein shake for snack. Sensible homemade dinners. And water. Sooooo much water! 

Do I sound like I've got this? I hope so. 

Okkkkk Let's do it.

I'm baaaaaack! Returning to the blog as a mother of 2! Clark Thomas was born on December 10th and is absolutely perfect! 

My body on the other hand....a little rough. I gained close to 40lbs during the pregnancy. Ouch. It hurts to type that.  I'm exclusively breastfeeding, so it will be a little touch and go as far as how many calories I can cut while still maintaining my supply. My main goal is to be IN CONTROL and eat REAL. no crazy diets, no eliminating entire food groups. I just want to eat a normal, balanced, healthy diet. I have 2 kids to set a good example for, and that's not even including Katie! :-p 

I have the next 5 dinners and lunches planned and shopped for, So let's get back to this and get hot in time for summer. 

Kelly 

Let's bring it back...

....to raw nuts - unsalted!

Now that Kelly has pushed out her baby - and has had a nice vacation from the whole dieting thing - let's get back to business!! And Kel - I kid, I kid - even pregnant I think you had a bazillion times more will power to eat healthy than I did!  Rockstar!  

This morning I stepped on the scale and PRAISETHELORD I was not 300 lbs like I thought I was going to be. CLOSE.  But not quite there.  So starting today at 297.  Oh, and I've been Monster-free for 4 days.  I'm going to try to not have any for quite some time.  Also going to avoid drinking any calories, rekindling my love of water..

Yesterday I tried one of my ItWorks! Wraps.... well 2 of them.  I used one on my stomach area and then split one in half for my arms.  I'll have to measure later today because after I had done it, I think it just had me bloated because it seemed my numbers had slightly gone up. This morning I made myself a green juice -- kale, strawberries and a banana.  It was good.  I forgot that I did actually enjoy those.  Lunch isn't healthy, but it's logged.  Was running late so I had just grabbed some leftovers that we had in the freezer.  Time to pick up some lean cuisines to have on hand!! This week I need to get in to the drs for my annual bloodwork and then I think next week I have my appointment with my dr to go over everything. That's probably when she'll tell me that I need to do WW.  I might sign up this week but we'll see.  

So let's stay positive - let's get healthy. I keep making my road longer, but one day I will get there!!!  

First personal goal:  5% --- 15 lbs. --- 282

I don't have any good recipes for the week - I'm bringing it basic - planning on chicken breast, veggies and grains!  We bought lots of fresh veggies yesterday - brussel sprouts, asparagus, brocolli, cauliflower, and greens.  We've got a bunch of quinoa and other grains too - so just going to try to bring it back before getting all fancy :D 

--Katie