BMI 29: Overweight!!

^ My NEW favorite cooking toy!! Purchased for myself while I was Christmas shopping.

Best Christmas gift ever? I was down 4 pounds when I had WI today! I'm really stoked - last week was TOM week - and I maintained, hence the big loss.

I am still completely LOVING P+. I am SO satisfied. Today's loss means I'm down another P+ value, to 30 P+ a day. The change from 32 to 31 was easy, so I think the change from 31 to 30 should be fairly easy, too.

I was disgusted by something I discovered today - 2 packets of Truvia is 1 P+ value bc it contains 6 carbs....I guess I need to re-evaluate how I sweeten coffee w regular Half & Half! Mostly, I use creamers every morning (2 P+ for 2 tbs) and don't add sugar, bc they are sweetened...I thought I was using LESS points this morning with my Half & Half and Truvia - SADLY, I am not! booo. So ladies & gents - check your sugar substitutes!

I'm registering for the Long Island Half Marathon and I begin my training today!
http://www.run-li.com/2011/index.php?id=49

I have a few girlfriends running it with me - I've run a full before with Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team in Training, but felt that its time to conquer the half.

I'm psyched bc running changes my body and my super-athletic look comes out. I'm psyched to finish a half, and earn some more bragging rights...but I'm mostly just excited that my body is getting to a place where I can be a RUNNER again, not just someone who runs. :-)

Hooray! Hope Santa/Hanukkah was good to everyone!

21 days in - and MAINTAINED!

It's PMS week, and I maintained this morning! How happy am I??? I LOVE P+. I also finished my first cycle of OP 2 Overcome - my goal for that cycle was simply to track EVERYTHING that went into my mouth - and I did! I am so proud of myself. I did go into the red a little bit this week bc of PMS/no APs, but I'm happy to have maintained and been much better about my GHGs. The 2nd cycle - I am going to focus on having "Perfect" GHGs every day - that means getting every single check box checked, every day (According to my "Ultimate 3 Month Tracker):

6 Liquids
2 Healthy Oils
1 Multivitamin
5 F/V
2 NF/LF Dairy

Do-able...I am capable of doing this, when I plan. I am GOOD when I plan. I thrive on organization and preparedness. From a former colleague in my school in NC, I learned the phrase "Fail to plan, plan to fail." Of course, she was talking in terms of lesson plans, but I think this applies to many, if not all areas of my life.

My new recipe of the week will be THIS tomorrow night:
http://www.skinnytaste.com/2010/12/spinach-tortellini-en-brodo.html

with a salad my dad makes, that includes some cheese - I count it as 4 pts/serving, and this seems to be working, so I will stay with that...

Today, I threw some stuff in the crockpot & it already smells delicious:
2 chicken breasts
1 can crushed tomatos
1/2 packet mild chili seasoning
1 can black beans
1 small onion, chopped
cumin (maybe 1/2 tsp)
red pepper seeds (maybe 1/4 teaspoon)

Before it's ready, I will take out the chicken, shred it, and put it back in for about 1/2 hour. Then, I'm going to serve each serving (4) over 1/2 cup of brown rice, with 3 tbs FF sour cream.

Yum. Smells good already, and should be hearty and filling.

I'll be wrapping Christmas gifts today, even though I still have 1 more person to buy for, and am waiting for a package from Zappos.

Merry Christmas to ALL who celebrate it! I'll probably be blogging and on the boards a LOT this week as a coping strategy! I'm hoping for a loss Sunday (WI the day after Christmas??? who AM I???)

Day 16 + going strong!!

OK, so I'm being lazy with the menus this week. But, it's the first week in about 3 weeks that I am not completely bombarded with my students' stuff @ home, so I'm taking advantage of that.

I've been OP for 16 days and feel great! I even bring a piece of candy with me to work every day.

I've tracked every bite from beginning to end, and this week I am putting more emphasis on GHGs...I think getting in my healthy oils has really been helpful since Sunday...

Tonight, I am meeting a teacher-friend who I haven't seen since the beginning of the school year, at my FAVORITE place, Panera. I planned yesterday so I didn't have to go into my WPA for this:
You-pick-two: 19 pts
Broccoli Cheddar
Turkey Artichoke Panini
Side - French Baguette

SO stoked for this meal. It's been supercold here in NY and hearty soups and hot sandwiches seem to always hit the spot for me. :-D Haven't decided if I am going to get a soda yet....hmmm...Decisions, decisions.

:-D

Week 3 of P+ Begins

And I WI @ home, but I'm down another 2 lbs! 6.8 over the last two weeks! I know it will slow down from here, and I may even see maintenance over the next week or so, but I would be lying if I said I wasn't completely stoked!

I still have 31 P+, so this week, I am REALLY going to focus on hitting ALL of my GHGs, every day. When I started up again in April, I was really good at that. This time around, I find I have the most trouble getting in my healthy oils, and nonfat/lowfat dairy - since I have been eating a lot of full-fat cheeses. (mmm, cheese)

SO, for this week:
I am going to make it a personal goal, no matter HOW busy I am, to post what I have eaten for the day, in order to reflect on whether I have hit all of my GHGs. Hold me accountable, reader-friends! I need to focus on making sure I use all of my daily P+ to hit my GHGs, before I start dipping into the WPA.

I'll be back later with my menu, BUT, I had a great breakfast, and already managed to get in 2 types of lean protein, an oil, and a serving of fruit. :-)

BTW....

I lost 4.8 on Sunday when I had WI - 1st week of P+ = success!!!