Up 1....

Up 1 pound this week, but in fairness, I'm having...uhhh...going problems and it's been 3 days. I know I've been eating very carb heavy and not enough protein/fruit, but TOM's about to be here and I'm dying for starchy, carby, comfort foods. It was also my dad's birthday, and I was overdid it on the Ravioli, Garlic Bread, and birthday cake on Wednesday night. At least I can say that I enjoyed myself.

On the upside, the damage could have ALWAYS been worse!

I just discovered Skinnytaste this week. I made Pasta Fagioli, and it was excellent! My non-WW dad didn't even know that it was a WW recipe. I also made a "Enchilada Pie" in my slow cooker - that I made substitutions with and it became a WW recipe. Either way, it was delicious and I enjoyed both. Now, I just really need to start taking pictures of all of these things that I'm making - I love Emily's blog, and while I am not a photographer like her, I think it's important to slow down and enjoy the PROCESS of cooking... (Which I love anyway, but how NEAT is it to chronicle our lives in pictures, living in this digital age???)

This week: Thanksgiving. That's the biggest hurtle. I'm going to try to get in some extra APs, save as many WPA as possible, and then eat ONE plate of food.

My plan:
27 Points:
Breakfast (NECESSARY for Thanksgiving!):
Omelete (how the HECK do you spell that???):
3 egg whites
1 slice regular American cheese
tomato
mushroom
cooked in 1 tsp evoo
coffee w 2 tbs Half and Half, splenda

POINTS remaining: 22

Appetizer:
1/2 stuffed artichoke
4 stuffed mushrooms

POINTS remaining: 12

Dinner:
4 oz turkey breast
1/2 c cranberry sauce
1/2 c mashed potatoes, with salt & pepper

POINTS remaining 0:
4 oz white wine
1/8 slice WW Recipe Pumpkin Pie w Graham-Cracker Crust (from last week's weekly)

POINTS: -7...which is roughly 3 trips to the gym....

As long as I REALLY stick to this plan (I am going to write it down and put it in my purse) I should have a very successful OP Thanksgiving.

What are YOUR plans?? What are YOUR must-haves??

Current Weight: 192.4

Was up .4 this week, but I'm OK with that - I ran a lot, didn't eat to well, and definitely partied a little.

I'm feeling pretty good about what I can be capable of this week. I'm going to work hard on my runs, work hard on myself, and hopefully hit a nice loss when I WI on Saturday...

looking forward, not behind!

Current Weight: 192

Ok, so I lost 3 lbs this week @ WI. This is good, but since I was UP, I'm back to where I was in October...but, at least, I am starting to feel like I can DO it again.

Currently, with Emily as my inspiration, I am making a 101 in 1,001 list. I didn't realize how difficult it would be to actually come up with 101 things I want to do in the next 2.75 years! This is crazy! When I finish the list, I plan to type it, and post it here in my blog....

Went to a fantastic belated Halloween party last night. Drank all of my WPA, so I will be entering the week with none, but I'm OK with this. Looking forward to my day off for Vet's day on Thursday so I can WI and RELAX!!!

Maintain

So, I WIed again today. I expected to be up, but I stayed the same. It's a big deal right now that I have even managed to WI 2 weeks in a row. This is HUGE, as I had been avoiding the scale to avoid negative outcomes...I'm improving.

I noticed this week that my major problem is getting home from work. I'm a teacher and arrive home from school between 3:30-4:30, depending on how much work I have to do, or how many meetings I have (my students are dismissed at 2:30). I'm "ravenous" when I get home, and there's LOTS of crap in my house, at all times. It's hard to work through.

Basically, I need to plan better. I think I need to use less points during the day, so that I have more points at night. Also, I think I need to make sure I get in my workout (or trip to the gym) within a half hour of getting home, with no snack in between. This seems to be where I do the MOST damage. I eat ONE snack, where I count the points and am controlled. Then all HELL breaks loose and I eat all of the chips and high-sodium-chemically JUNK my dad and brother keep in the house. Gross. Then I feel gross. Then I need to wait longer to go the the gym, and I have NO points left for dinner.

My foci for this week are the following things:
-continue with running program (weeks 5-6 of C25K, I've been working through it at my own pace)
-begin some weight training
-no eating after 9
-plan, plan, plan

I just really need to get my shit together!

Starting again...again.

So, I had a brief hiatus.

Summer, I am saying, I "maintained." I hit my 5%, moved back home to NY, and then never saw it again. I struggled, I'm upset, but moving forward.

Now I'm back.

I went today to watch some friends finish the DIVA Half Marathon on Long Island, and I can't wait till I can run a half marathon now. HOW inspiring. I felt SO wonderful when I was doing that....I need to get back to that. Like, NOW.

I'm making a commitment to myself to BLOG at least once a week.
I'm making a commitment to myself to put good, healthy foods in my body.
I'm making a commitment to myself to run 3-4 times a week.

I'm making a commitment to myself, putting me first.

I'm very happy to be single, to be home, to be surrounded by friends and family. Now I need to work on my happiness and confidence with my body, and I feel like life will fall into place from there.

I'm wiping my weights from my progress and starting over with the weight I am at today....

I'm off to a great start btwn Saturday and Sunday. This makes me very happy. :-)

I CAN and I WILL do this.