I am back!!!

I had the time of my life in Cancun.  It was money well spent for sure!  Words cannot descibe how much fun we had and how it really enhanced our marriage.  We bonded so well....we are still getting along.   Ervin cannot wait to go back!   and neither can I!!!!  

A few things:

1.  I got my husband drunk.  He never gets drunk.  That was so fun! I have video footage on it!

2. The food was delish.  I didnt count points.  But I did try to watch it...

3.  I did gain 5 pounds but I have already lost it!

4.  We had the most amazing room.  I dont know how we go so lucky! 

5.  We have already decided that we are going back next year! 

I hope you all enjoyed my pics.  

Getting back to the daily grind was excruciating.  

I lost 20 pounds!

I am happy to announce that I have lost 20 pounds!   I have been at this for 12 weeks and it has been worth it.   I think I am different this time around because I have not put myself on a time schedule for losing weight....and then planning to quit WW.   I plan to keep going to meetings and I plan to stay a member until I lose all the weight I want to lose.   This is something that I thought I never needed.  I always thought I could do it on my own.   The accountability of WW is what keeps me going. 

I have another challenge though.  I am going on vacation next week!   and I am scared!   I don't want to sit there on my vacation and count points!  I want to enjoy myself.  But , I also don't want to come back 5 pounds heavier.   So my plan is to stay active.   I have visions of jogging on the beach......walking to town and back....swimming.....   and I have plans to eat lots of fruits and veggies..... and plans to drink lots of water.   

My plan is to maintain.   To live my life to the fullest.....yet maintain my weight!   What a goal for the next two weeks!  

So excited!!!!!  

What? I actually enjoy running?????

That is something that I never thought I would say....or think.... or do....or be.....a runner???  Well, I am almost done with the Couch to 5K program.   I am really enjoying how running makes me feel after I am done.  I feel strong!  I feel really good about myself when I am done.   So, I have decided to keep doing it!  I have decided to sign up for  a half marathon!  It is not until September so I have plenty of time to keep training and practicing.  I am planning on a 5K in May to start.    I am really excited! 

Yesterday I went on a 3.81 mi run outside.     It took me 45 minutes with a 11:59 pace.  I burned over 500 calories.   I think this running has really accelerated my weight loss too!    I lost 3.6 pounds this week for a total of 18.4 pounds!!!  YAY!!! 

I am really enjoying the running apps you can download.  I got me a brand new iphone a few weeks ago and I am in love!  I am using the imapymyrun app.  It tells me all of my stats and maps out every step.  I also just downloaded runkeeper.  I am going to try that out this week sometime. 

Have a great week everyone!
 

So close to fifteen

I am getting really close to hitting a loss of 15 pounds.  I lost 2.2 more pounds this week for a total of 14.8!

I was wondering what my weight would do this week....I ate every single extra point I had!   For those of you that are scared to use your 49 extra points, don't be!  They are there for you to use.....if I didn't have those extra points I think I would have already given up.  Those points are vital for me to keep me going.  I need them for outings and just for days where I feel more hungry than usual.   Those points keep me from feeling deprived. 

I am also excited to say that I finished up week 6 of Couch to 5k.  I am not sure if I can finish week 7 this week, but I will try.  I have a really painful blister on my heel from my run outside yesterday.  It hurts like hell!  I just bought new shoes last week and they were working fine.  I felt an extra spring in my step!  But that blister has put a damper on things now.  I hope I can continue on. I don't want to give up on it now.   Sometimes after a run, I feel so amazing and empowered......I can't even believe I just said that!  haha.....


I almost cried at my WW meeting this morning.   One of the members met her goal weight today.  She stood up in front of everyone and just had tears of joy.  She is older and said she has alot of health/heart problems.  She said her cardiologist told her that she would never make goal because of all the medication she has to take.  She said her blood pressure went from being 200s/120s  to 120s//70s.!   She showed him!    It was awesome to witness!

Have a great week everyone!!!
 

Hey! I lost more weight!

So I didn't weigh in last week because I was dead tired!  Weigh ins are in Thursday mornings and it seems that I work a ton of Wednesday nights!  I just couldn't do it last week.  I was falling asleep on the way home and decided to listen to my body and just go to bed! 

Then I went to two parties this past weekend....a birthday party and a girls night out.  Oh boy!  I really had to get creative and figure out how I was gonna fit all of this partying in.  On one night I stayed out until 4 am with a stop at Steak and Shake...and then the next night until 2 am.  I passed on margaritas and shakes......and instead had many shots of Tequila.  Tequila is 4 points a shot!   Let's just say I spent a good 32 points on shots! I partied like a 21 year old... and I realized that I am too old for this stuff!  ha!

Anyway, weigh in this week went pretty well considering all the partying.  I lost 1.2, for a total of 12.6 pounds so far.  Not too bad for 7 weeks. 

I would also like to add that I am on week 6 of Couch to 5K!   I am super proud of myself.  Last week I ran for 20 minutes straight!   It was hard, but it felt great!    

Happy weigh in!

I lost 4.2 pounds this week!  So much happier this week than last.  I was feeling so down last week and now I feel so much better...it goes to show that if you don't give up that hard work will pay off.

I exercised every day this week.  I also tracked everything I ate.  I wrote down every single thing.   I drank lots of water and I ate lots of veggies and fruits.  One thing about being on WW is that the family eats more veggies and fruits too.  It's a win win!

11.4 pounds down!   Woo Hoo!!!

My first real challenge

So I weighed in today expecting a loss....and I weighed  the exact same weight as last week.  I am not going to lie.  I am disappointed.    I know that I will not lose every week, but I am really working hard here.  I worked out 6 days this week burning over 700 calories at a time at the gym.  I am so MAD!!!!  

I immediately went to the gas station and bought a Dove Chocolate bar and ate it like a maniac!  LOL...what the hell?     It was six points of pure deliciousness...

I am a true emotional eater.  I could have just bought a few doughnuts too.  But, I recovered from my manic outburst. 

This is my first real challenge.  I will usually go ahead and give up and give in.  Just go down the path of ...." I am just going to be fat my whole life....."  speech and move on and shove all of my WW materials in a drawer never to be seen again. 

This is my challenge to not give up.  

So I had a minor set back.   I gotta keep going.  Keep moving in the right direction or I will never get there.   It is just so hard to see the scale stay the same when I have worked so hard.  It really upset me!!!!

UGHHHH! Why isn't this easy?  Why do I have to be fat?  Why don't I have any skinny genes????  Why isn't life fair??????? 

I could just laugh at these ridiculous questions. 

SO, I am moving on.  I will count that candy bar.  I will track it.  I will be accountable.  I will continue on with this journey.

 I can do this, right? 

RIGHT!!!!!!!!!