It's Been A While!

I know it's been a couple of weeks...

It has been so nice to have a break from school, but somehow I still feel I don't have time for anything! Or maybe it's lack of motivation. Or it could be my sleep disturbances; lately I haven't been able to sleep until about five or six in the morning. Then I don't wake up until two or three in the afternoon. I think I'm going to call my doctor about it...

Anyway, this week has been bad, but I have lost a total of 4.4 lbs! Mike and I are going to a track about three hours away this weekend and I plan to bring some healthy meals such as turkey burgers with whole wheat buns, maybe some fruit, and granola bars. I always think that I won't eat much while I'm out in the heat all day, but it seems like that's all I do and that's why I am planning ahead. I also plan to walk to the starting line rather than taking the four wheeler or a golf cart so I get some extra exercise in!

Weight Watchers has otherwise been going well for me when I stick to it! ;)

First Week of Weight Watchers

This week I lost 2.8 lbs, which I am very happy about! I'm a little surprised because I did go out a couple of times last week. But, I am trying to track everything I eat and make better choices. I love to go out to eat and it is so hard not to get the bad stuff! It does seem that every restaurant has healthy alternatives.
Weight Watchers has some great recipes. This week I made an omlette, which was much easier than I thought it would be and I plan to make a vegetable soup and slow-cooker lasagne.
Can't wait to weigh in next week! I'll have to weigh in a day early because my mom and I are going to Las Vegas on Thursday! I hope to lay low and relax and continue to make healthy choices while on vacation!

If At First You Don't Succeed...

So, last week didn't go so well and I got fed up with myself! I obviously cannot do this by myself, so I joined Weight Watchers. I'm looking forward to going to the meetings for extra support. Also, they have great online tools and tools for my Droid, which makes it even easier! I'm really excited to jump into this. My first day following the plan was today. When Mike asked me what I wanted to do tonight and I told him I wanted to stay home, I'm sure his head spun a little! The thing that kept me home, though, was the school projects I had to do, not the points I'd have to use to go out! Oh, well, I can't be perfect right away! My weigh-in days are Thursdays, so I'll try to post on those days or Fridays.

On another note, my mom and I are going to Vegas with some of her friends in two weeks. Hopefully I won't go crazy with the food and drinks, but I have the compulsive gene. I hope I do well enough up until then to motivate myself to be good! I'm also looking forward to a few weeks off so I can refresh my culinary skills. Weight Watchers has tons of recipes that look amazing!

Good Week!

This week I lost 5 pounds! I was super surprised!

This week I hope to be down three more. I am still trying to make good decisions, such as eating tiny meals through out the day if I plan on going out to eat for dinner. Also, I made it back to the gym last week. Still need to get there this weekend!

Thank you everyone for your support! I know everyone is keeping an eye on me! ;)

Back on the Wagon

Well, I've started again on my plan...

Mike and I went with his parents to Eddyville, IA, over the Fourth of July for him to race. I thought hanging out in the heat would cause me to lose some lbs, but I was wrong. I actually gained all the weight I had lost back. I suppose it could have been all the cookies I ate that his mom made and all the whiskey and beer I drank! On top of that, his mom took THE most unflattering picture of me. I plan to have her print it out so it can be a constant reminder of what I am trying to NOT be.

So far I have turned down an invite to one of my favorite restaurants and bar (Buffalo Wild Wings) and I went to a bar for a friend's birthday and actually did not drink any alcohol! I did drink my diet Coke, though.

Today I went to the gym and it was rough. It's amazing how much strength and stamina you lose in such a short (or long) time. It has probably been close to three months since I have been.

I have a new plan in store for my weight loss, which I think will keep me on track:

The first two weeks of my plan is pretty strict, so I hope to lose about 8 pounds. The two months following, I plan to lose 6 pounds each month, and the month after that 5 pounds. That will put me at 25 lbs by about the middle of October. After that I will have to revise my plan to lose the remaining 25 lbs, hopefully by my next birthday, which is my ultimate goal!

Mike and I in Eddyville! This is not the picture I was referring to, believe it or not! Lol!

End of the Second Week

Well, this week was kind of a bust.

Mike decided it was party week, so we were out partying a few nights. Not to mention it was midterm and I had a strange week in clinical.

The good news is I didn't gain any weight. I stayed the same this week. I hope to start this next week off right! I need to reorganize and regroup! I'll let you know how that goes... :)

Into the Second Week

Sorry I haven't updated...

I lost four pounds last week!

Hopefully this week I can lose a couple, but it's midterm week and stress is extra high. Maybe it would be a good time to work on not eating when I'm stressed.

This week I think I'm going to work on quitting soda. I drink diet, but I think it makes me crave sweets. And I'm sure my aunt can write a book on how bad aspartame is (love you Aunt Charlene!). Anyway, it's a bad habit and I need to quit it. I also need to eat at home more, which means grocery shopping, and who has time for that? I have been making good choices at the places I go to most of the time. That's why I need to eat home, though: If I go out, I'm tempted to be bad!

I also need to get to the gym to start walking and jogging. I really think running is something I would enjoy if I could do it at length! So that's another goal: Go to the gym this weekend!

Here's a picture of me and the girls at my birthday party! I felt good that night, but when I saw this picture, I changed my mind! Pictures like these keep me motivated!