So...I've been at this for a few days. NOT LONG, right? But I DO feel like I've been TRYING to pay attention to what goes in my mouth. I've tried to do a decent job of tracking it. I've TRIED to make good choices. Shoot...I even gave up my glass of wine last night. I've been hitting the gym without fail...every single day. AND I'm back to cardio...so I'm trying to log between three and four miles each day. I'm SO tuned into my Fitbit and have WAY exceeded my 10,000 step goal each day since I've started wearing it again. I have really been getting after this. And I woke up feeling pretty skinny. I was like...Oh Yeah! I have GOT this! And then...I got on the scale. AND????
NADA!!!!!!! That's right! I have not lost the first pound. Shoot. I had not lost the first OUNCE. Needless to say...it was more than a little disappointing. But then...I quickly remembered that Mother Nature is here. And JUST arrived at that. So I'm bloated and fluffy. And so...I forgave myself a teeny bit. And decided to just kind of "hold that thought" and will weigh myself again in a few days to see where I REALLY am.
What have I been eating? Well? Today, so far, I have a 100 calorie english muffin topped with 2% cheese and smoked turkey. For snack when I got home I had two pieces of beef jerky and an orange. For lunch I had a zucchini spiraled with onions, tossed in parmesan cheese and some seasonings and a big bunch of kale...roasted in the oven. I'm actually feeling pretty stuffed. I'm doing great on my water. I'm feeling pretty on track. But when I look at my weight watchers screen, I see that I only have 5 of my original 26 points left for the day. Ouch. That's not a lot for dinner and snacks! Thank goodness I exercised!! That actually gives me an additional seven points. I should be okay on those 12 points for the rest of the day, since dinner is shrimp based and pretty darned light. Not to mention I have 49 untouched "weekly" points that I save for indulgences. Not sure what I might indulge in...but I do know it won't be wine! Got to lay off that stuff for a while. I suspect that it is the reason my scale refuses to budge. That...and when I really get to tracking my food I see just how easy it is to overindulge and get WAY off track!
Now you know what I am doing today. How about you?
Monday, January 13, 2014
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
In The Beginning...
Aaah. January of 2014. New Year. New Resolutions. It's all about the "new you". Blah, blah, blah. All of that garbage makes me nuts! I don't believe in New Year's Resolutions. I don't believe there is anything magic about starting something on the first day of a new year. I FIRMLY believe that if you KNOW you need to be doing something, you need to get busy and just do it. If that happens to fall on the first of the year...good on ya. But if you become aware of it in say, March, or July, or late in the month of November...then you need to GET BUSY! And so...if you are looking for a little New Year's inspiration...I assure you...I'm not your girl.
I am working on my weight. This is not new. This is ongoing. For several years now, as a matter of fact. And I have been VERY successful. Multiple times! As a matter of fact, I have lost and regained the same exact ten pounds more times than I can even begin to count! I commit to the process. Put in the time. Work up the sweat. Watch what I eat. See GREAT results on the scale. And then...KABLOOEY!!!!! It all goes up in smoke and I am back at square one. An altogether way too familiar square! It's frustrating. I'm getting older. My metabolism has definitely taken the age hit. So even though I am eating better than I have ever eaten and am more consistent now with my exercise than I have EVER been...I am still struggling. It would seem...there is precious little room for "relaxing the rules" in the game of watching the weight. But I've got to get back on it. Again. I can't stand what I see in the mirror. The muffin top is exploding and trying to send my pants south. It is not comfortable and it most certainly is NOT a pretty picture. And so...I'm taking a different approach. I'm watching it still. Big time. But I sure am going to try to record my thoughts here so I can see them and revisit them. Because I know without a doubt that I will NEED them. I'm on a high today. Because I have a strategy in place!
I have dusted off my Weight Watchers app on my phone and have faithfully tracked every single morsel that crossed my lips for 24 hours now. I was able to stay OP yesterday (that would be On Program in WW lingo) and went to bed feeling very satisfied with myself and my efforts. The scale even showed a ONE pound weight loss for me this morning. Whoopee!!!! In addition, I'm on track for a good day so far today. AND I went to the gym and logged an additional SEVEN activity points for my sweating! I do love a little buffer at the end of the day! What did I eat you might be wondering? Well...so far today, I have had one gluten free waffle (3 points), 1/2 cup of plain, nonfat Chobani Greek yogurt with a drizzle of honey(4 points) and a cup of blackberries, along with coffee for my breakfast. Then, after I got home from the gym, I had 2 1/2 oz of roast beef and 3/4 cup of cherry tomatoes for a snack (total points value of 3). As I sit here...my brain is trying to tell me it's hungry. But I'm certain it's not. And SO...I need a strategy! I just finished a shower and my hair is still wet (though drying quickly in the desert air!). I'm off to get my hair dry and my makeup on. Then I'm going to dive in and clean my oldest son's room for a bit. If you never hear from me again...send the search party in the direction of Max's room! After that...I have a ridiculous pile of recipes that need to be sorted and put into SOME sort of filing system! It's a huge project I've been putting off. But plan to dig into today! And so...thanks for joining me here on my Operation MuffinTop journey! I would love to know how YOU are tackling this journey. Your successess and secrets! I plan to post pictures of my meals on here too...just so I can keep a visual journal of what GOOD eating looks like! Have a GREAT Wednesday! Don't put off until tomorrow what you KNOW you should be doing today! In the words of the oh so famous Nike Swoosh...JUST DO IT!!!! That's my plan and I'm sticking to it!
I am working on my weight. This is not new. This is ongoing. For several years now, as a matter of fact. And I have been VERY successful. Multiple times! As a matter of fact, I have lost and regained the same exact ten pounds more times than I can even begin to count! I commit to the process. Put in the time. Work up the sweat. Watch what I eat. See GREAT results on the scale. And then...KABLOOEY!!!!! It all goes up in smoke and I am back at square one. An altogether way too familiar square! It's frustrating. I'm getting older. My metabolism has definitely taken the age hit. So even though I am eating better than I have ever eaten and am more consistent now with my exercise than I have EVER been...I am still struggling. It would seem...there is precious little room for "relaxing the rules" in the game of watching the weight. But I've got to get back on it. Again. I can't stand what I see in the mirror. The muffin top is exploding and trying to send my pants south. It is not comfortable and it most certainly is NOT a pretty picture. And so...I'm taking a different approach. I'm watching it still. Big time. But I sure am going to try to record my thoughts here so I can see them and revisit them. Because I know without a doubt that I will NEED them. I'm on a high today. Because I have a strategy in place!
I have dusted off my Weight Watchers app on my phone and have faithfully tracked every single morsel that crossed my lips for 24 hours now. I was able to stay OP yesterday (that would be On Program in WW lingo) and went to bed feeling very satisfied with myself and my efforts. The scale even showed a ONE pound weight loss for me this morning. Whoopee!!!! In addition, I'm on track for a good day so far today. AND I went to the gym and logged an additional SEVEN activity points for my sweating! I do love a little buffer at the end of the day! What did I eat you might be wondering? Well...so far today, I have had one gluten free waffle (3 points), 1/2 cup of plain, nonfat Chobani Greek yogurt with a drizzle of honey(4 points) and a cup of blackberries, along with coffee for my breakfast. Then, after I got home from the gym, I had 2 1/2 oz of roast beef and 3/4 cup of cherry tomatoes for a snack (total points value of 3). As I sit here...my brain is trying to tell me it's hungry. But I'm certain it's not. And SO...I need a strategy! I just finished a shower and my hair is still wet (though drying quickly in the desert air!). I'm off to get my hair dry and my makeup on. Then I'm going to dive in and clean my oldest son's room for a bit. If you never hear from me again...send the search party in the direction of Max's room! After that...I have a ridiculous pile of recipes that need to be sorted and put into SOME sort of filing system! It's a huge project I've been putting off. But plan to dig into today! And so...thanks for joining me here on my Operation MuffinTop journey! I would love to know how YOU are tackling this journey. Your successess and secrets! I plan to post pictures of my meals on here too...just so I can keep a visual journal of what GOOD eating looks like! Have a GREAT Wednesday! Don't put off until tomorrow what you KNOW you should be doing today! In the words of the oh so famous Nike Swoosh...JUST DO IT!!!! That's my plan and I'm sticking to it!
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