I've been tracking everything I've been putting in my mouth, counting points, measuring stuff, etc. Though this weekend we did take a trip to Silver Dollar City and ate Krispy Kreme donuts and Andy's Custard. I'm sure that didn't help!
I've been walking twice a day for three days a week (earning 10 activity points on these days), once a day the rest of the time (6-7 activity points), plus doing yoga (no points worth mentioning) once a week.
And I still can't seem to get my weight below my goal weight maximum line! Grrrrr! Yes, it's only a pound or two, but they have a funny way of multiplying like bunnies in the wild! You have to get a handle on it immediately.
No, I haven't made it to a meeting in April because of this issue. When you go to the first meeting of the month, you have to officially weigh-in. I would have to pay for the meeting if I'm over my goal weight upper range, and I'm cheap. I don't want to pay this until I am forced to do so.
I have two more weeks to get my act together. I have to focus to get this two extra pounds of padding off my body! I will attend the first meeting in May because I need the group support.
My hormones have been playing havoc with me for the last six weeks--It's no excuse, just an observation--and I wonder how much of this is causing my carb cravings.
That's it. Rant over. Time to focus.
Later, Peeps!
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4/10/13
Weighty Wednesday -- Back to Square One
Sort of, but not really. Mentally, yes, I was back to square one.
Weight-wise, it isn't as bad as it was when I joined WW, but I have managed to lazy my way back into poor habits.
And how do we nip those naughty habits?
By going back to what works, and what worked for me in the beginning of this journey was focused tracking, measuring and weighing.
I knew I was heading down this slippery slope for about a couple of months now, but I hadn't reached the point of no return. . . until I binged on my Easter candy. Last Sunday, was the last straw when I managed to eat two monstrous bagels from Panera Bread, not just bagels, but cinnamon crunch ones with lots of honey-walnut cream cheese. And then, I topped it off by enjoying my homemade heart attack pizza, which is loaded with all sorts of processed meats and cheeses.
No, none of this was 'fat-free'.
And I enjoyed every single bite of it . . . until I weighted myself before going to bed.
If you want to scare yourself straight weigh yourself prior to going to bed, AFTER a sodium-, carbo-loading day. Talk about a weight gain! Oy!
I managed to gain 7 pounds over my goal weight!
Wowzers!
On Monday, I weighted, measured, and tracked.
And discovered that I wasn't eating ENOUGH food.
Yes, you read that right. I wasn't eating enough . . . of the right kinds of food. I had to scramble at 8 PM to eat the last 8 points of my allotted 26 WW points (I changed my tracking option to weight loss mode).
On, Tuesday, I had to scramble to eat 4 extra points.
Which means, I was getting a handle again on spreading my points throughout the day AND marking my healthy check boxes.
And yes, I was stuffed both days.
And yes, I amped up my walking pace for both days (cold days had made me slower).
And I weighed myself this morning.
I was only 1.8 pounds over my goal weight of 132 pounds, instead of 7 pounds. Yes, I know most of what I gained was water weight due to elevated sodium and the bread carbs, but it's too easy to get into bad habits and I had to do something about it. This week, I'll continue tracking, weighing and measuring my food and go to my Tuesday meeting to weigh-in.
Oh, and I didn't NOT eat carbs or 'bad' food on Monday or Tuesday. On Monday, I had a hotdog {8 points--Hebrew National bun length hotdog (5) and bun (3)}, and on Tuesday, I ate a cheeseburger {13 points--cheese slice (2), frozen hamburger (8), and bun (3)}. These points were calculated directly off the nutritional information provided on the packages.
It can be done.
In just two days, I also realized that I tend to have 'binge' days along with 'not enough food' days. This was an interesting discovery. When I 'binged', it usually was a carb-loaded day, not a food-loaded day.
Does that make sense?
Carbs, in general, calculate out to huge amounts of points. It's very, very easy to go over your daily points and into your weekly points without eating, and enjoying, anything 'bad'.
Everything you put into your mouth is a CHOICE. Sometimes we choose to eat unhealthy, but we have to face the consequences of our actions, usually in the form of a weight gain.
It's okay to have a day like that, but the key is to face up to what happened and focus on the now. Odds are you won't suffer any lasting damage from the one day.
Food for thought.
Later, Peeps!
Weight-wise, it isn't as bad as it was when I joined WW, but I have managed to lazy my way back into poor habits.
And how do we nip those naughty habits?
By going back to what works, and what worked for me in the beginning of this journey was focused tracking, measuring and weighing.
I knew I was heading down this slippery slope for about a couple of months now, but I hadn't reached the point of no return. . . until I binged on my Easter candy. Last Sunday, was the last straw when I managed to eat two monstrous bagels from Panera Bread, not just bagels, but cinnamon crunch ones with lots of honey-walnut cream cheese. And then, I topped it off by enjoying my homemade heart attack pizza, which is loaded with all sorts of processed meats and cheeses.
No, none of this was 'fat-free'.
And I enjoyed every single bite of it . . . until I weighted myself before going to bed.
If you want to scare yourself straight weigh yourself prior to going to bed, AFTER a sodium-, carbo-loading day. Talk about a weight gain! Oy!
I managed to gain 7 pounds over my goal weight!
Wowzers!
On Monday, I weighted, measured, and tracked.
And discovered that I wasn't eating ENOUGH food.
Yes, you read that right. I wasn't eating enough . . . of the right kinds of food. I had to scramble at 8 PM to eat the last 8 points of my allotted 26 WW points (I changed my tracking option to weight loss mode).
On, Tuesday, I had to scramble to eat 4 extra points.
Which means, I was getting a handle again on spreading my points throughout the day AND marking my healthy check boxes.
And yes, I was stuffed both days.
And yes, I amped up my walking pace for both days (cold days had made me slower).
And I weighed myself this morning.
I was only 1.8 pounds over my goal weight of 132 pounds, instead of 7 pounds. Yes, I know most of what I gained was water weight due to elevated sodium and the bread carbs, but it's too easy to get into bad habits and I had to do something about it. This week, I'll continue tracking, weighing and measuring my food and go to my Tuesday meeting to weigh-in.
Oh, and I didn't NOT eat carbs or 'bad' food on Monday or Tuesday. On Monday, I had a hotdog {8 points--Hebrew National bun length hotdog (5) and bun (3)}, and on Tuesday, I ate a cheeseburger {13 points--cheese slice (2), frozen hamburger (8), and bun (3)}. These points were calculated directly off the nutritional information provided on the packages.
It can be done.
In just two days, I also realized that I tend to have 'binge' days along with 'not enough food' days. This was an interesting discovery. When I 'binged', it usually was a carb-loaded day, not a food-loaded day.
Does that make sense?
Carbs, in general, calculate out to huge amounts of points. It's very, very easy to go over your daily points and into your weekly points without eating, and enjoying, anything 'bad'.
Everything you put into your mouth is a CHOICE. Sometimes we choose to eat unhealthy, but we have to face the consequences of our actions, usually in the form of a weight gain.
It's okay to have a day like that, but the key is to face up to what happened and focus on the now. Odds are you won't suffer any lasting damage from the one day.
Food for thought.
Later, Peeps!
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