Week #31

After the best weigh in last Sat, I had my worst one earlier this morning - I gained 4.6 lbs! I was floored! I wanted to go home and cry, but I stayed for the meeting anyway.

I am honestly not sure how I gained that much in one week?!?!?! I know it was Christmas and I know I had some pasta (one of my no-no's) and some chocolate (another no-no for me), but I am almost certain I didn't have almost 5 lbs worth!!!

Oh, it would be soooooo easy to be discouraged right now... I'm only seconds from falling apart... but I refuse to give into it and instead I am going to refocus and I'll definitely be trying a lot harder this week!!!

BMI

Here is an awesome link if you are interested in knowing your BMI (Body Mass Index).

http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/

Since beginning my journey in May, my BMI has dropped 5 1/2 points!!!

God is good!!! :-)

Weeks 28 - 30

Week 28 - I lost 2.4 lbs ... Praise God!!! I was so glad to finally lose again and more than 2 lbs is awesome!!!

Week 29 - I lost 0.8 lbs ... still praising God!!! Not quite as much as the week before, but still happy to be losing instead of gaining or maintaining!!! :-)

Week 30 - My best week so far!!! Decided to try the new Quick Start program and lost 4 lbs ... Praise God!!! :-) This was the most I've lost in a single week - EVER!!!

Over the last 3 weeks, I lost a total of 7.2 lbs bringing my total weight loss so far to 32.2 lbs!!!!!!

Week #27

Well, I gained another 0.8 lbs this week! I was shocked when they told me I was up this week because I had done really well... I thought!!! Of course, I did add a Tae Bo workout to my exercise program this week and every time I do more than my 3 mile walk, I gain. Who knows???

I have to admit that I was really disappointed this morning! That's one reason I waited until tonight to add this entry. I was upset earlier and I know if I would've posted this morning before I had time to take it to the Lord, this post would be totally different and would be a little (ok, maybe a lot) on the negative side!!!

It is so frustrating when you do everything you know to do and things don't work out like you thought they would! That seems to be the story of my life right now, but over the course of today, I've decided that I'm not going to let it get me down!!!

I know that I have two options -

1.) I can quit now, gain it all back and eventually gain even more.

OR

2.) I can NOT dwell on what the scales said this morning and instead focus on my long term goal. I can dwell on this time next year and know that if I keep on keeping on, I will achieve my goal and what took place this morning will be either a distant memory or something I won't even remember anymore.

So, I have decided NOT to be discouraged and try even harder this week. I don't care if I do gain more because I know that this journey is in God's hands and if I continue to be obedient, seek after Him and rely on His strength instead of my own, as soon as I've learned and experienced everything He wants me to, then I will achieve this goal!

I know that it's going to take awhile and it may be even harder at times, but I know who is in control and I know that His timing is perfect!!! :-)

Please Pray... :-)

I have my weekly weigh in in the morning and wanted to ask anyone who might be reading this to please pray for me!!! :-)

I've actually had a pretty good week this past week! I stayed within my points, I exercised 3X (45 min) and I've drank all my water this week!!! I am praying that I will see definite results this week!!!

I really need prayer to stay encouraged and motivated as I strive to reach my goal weight. It seems so easy at times, but lately especially, it has been a little bit tough!!!

Thanks in advance for any and all prayers!!! :-)

Thought this was funny -

Ain't it the Truth!!!

A woman goes to the doctor for her yearly physical. The nurse starts with certain basic items.

"How much do you weigh?" she asks. "115," she says. The nurse puts her on the scale. It turns out her weight is 140.

The nurse asks, "Your height?""5 foot 8," she says. The nurse checks and sees that she only measures 5' 5".

She then takes her blood pressure and tells the woman it is very high.

"Of course it's high!" she screams,"When I came in here I was tall and slender!Now I'm short and fat!"

Week #26

Well, I gained 0.4 lb this week... not really surprising because this was Thanksgiving week, but kind of surprising because I actually thought I did pretty good. Of course, looking back now I realize there's probably a couple of things I shouldn't have done... :-)

Note to self:
- Do not have more than a few fries and track them as only a couple.
- Do not track a 13 pt cheeseburger for only 11 points and count the "couple of fries" you ate using the additional 2 points. OOPS!
- Do NOT eat these things in the middle of the week (Wed night) when your weigh-in is early Saturday morning.
- Do NOT eat Thanksgiving leftovers at your mother's house the day before your weigh-in... especially if she is an excellent cook!!!
- Do NOT eat pecan pie on the day before the weekly weigh-in... even if it is "just a little bit"!!!
- Do NOT exercise after 8 pm the night before the weigh-in... builds muscle... which can make you weigh a little bit more!!!

Luckily, I did really well staying within my points all week and staying extra busy the first part of the week! :-)

Thanksgiving Breakfast Quiche

I got this recipe at my last WW meeting and am planning to make this for breakfast on Thanksgiving.

1 Cup - FAT FREE Cottage Cheese

1/2 cup - Shredded Cheese

3 Eggs

2 oz Ham OR 2 tbsp crumbled Bacon

Mix ingredients together. Pour into a pie plate that has been sprayed with Pam or other cooking spray.

Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes - 1 hour.

Serves 4. (Each serving = 4.5 pts)

Week #25

I lost 0.8 lbs this week bringing my total weight loss so far to 26.2 lbs - PRAISE GOD!!! Thanks to everyone who said a prayer for me this week!!! :-)

Week #24 (6 Months!!!)

Well, I now know that when I finally reach my goal I should have NO problems maintaining my weight!!!

Yes, once again, I have maintained!!! No Gain, but no loss!!! This is my fourth time!!! :-)

Maintaining is bittersweet! It's great that I didn't gain anything, but it would've been nice to see a loss this week!!!

I will definitely be working harder this coming week... especially after this weekend - OOPS!!! :-) lol

Besides maintaining this week, I am also celebrating the fact that I have been going to WW for 6 months now and an overall 25.4 lb weight loss since beginning! PRAISE GOD!!!!!

Week #23

I only lost 0.2 lbs this week due to eating more chocolate than I should have! LOL I am praising God anyway because any weight loss is better than no weight loss! :-)

I only exercised 2x this week so maybe I would've lost a little more had I gone that extra mile... literally.

I did find out something very interesting this morning that has motivated me to exercise even more. Here's what I learned and I quote - "if you do not exercise during the weight loss process, you will lose muscle instead of fat." I learned this from a link we got at our meeting this morning. You can read more at: http://www.thewwchick.com/ - click on the About Me link.

Luckily, I have been exercising since before I started WW and now I'm probably going to step it up a little bit more. I have started noticing a little bit more muscle definition overall especially in my arms and legs. I am praying those stomach muscles will shape up a lot more real soon! LOL

As for exercising, I usually walk along with the Leslie Sansone videos as well as walking without the tapes and riding my exercise bike. I have begun using 2-lb hand weights while walking, too.

I am planning on adding pilates within the next week or two as soon as I get an exercise mat (I have hardwood floors... OUCH!). I actually purchased the Windsor pilates dvds a little over a year ago and, honestly, I haven't really been all that excited about trying it out until now.

I am so not looking forward to the sore stomach muscles to begin with, but I am looking forward to the end result! Thankfully, the Leslie Sansone videos I've been using lately not only includes walking, but other exercises that work you upper body. I am praying my upper body has been conditioned enough so that I won't be too sore to start with. Please pray for me!!! :-)

That's about it for this week. I will be striving for a bigger weight loss!!! With God's help I know that all things are possible!!!

Week #22

I lost one pound this week bringing my total loss to 25.2 lbs - Praise God!!! :-)

Week #21

I only lost 0.2 lbs this week, but considering the week I've had, this is really good.

I haven't been feeling well since Wednesday and didn't exercise at all this week. I also had ice cream (sore throat!) almost every day this week as well as a lot of junk food like hot dogs and pizza.

Honestly, I figured that I had probably gained and was praying that I had at least maintained so I am not complaining!!! :-)

Week #20

I lost another 1.4 lbs this past week bringing my total loss to 24 lbs! Praise God!!! :-)

Another Week ...

I weighed in Saturday morning and I have lost another 1.8 pounds... PRAISE GOD!!! ... bringing my total weight loss to 22.6 lbs!

I am so thankful because I was sure I had hit some sort of plateau. About 4 weeks ago I lost over 2 lbs, the next week I maintained (meaning I didn't lose or gain), the next week I gained 0.8 lbs and then I maintained again the following week. This normally wouldn't have surprised me, but I had started working out even more than before. I was working out for at least 1-1.5 hrs and staying within my point range every day so I have to admit that I was shocked that I wasn't losing anymore.

I have been measuring myself once a month since beginning WW in May and so far I've lost a total of 15 inches. Praise God!!!

Before I close, I wanted to mention that on Sunday afternoon I actually wore a pair of shorts that I had gotten over three years ago and have never been able to wear. What a wonderful sense of accomplishment it was!!!

The Journey Has Begun...

My journey so far has been a tough, but rewarding. To date, I have lost 20.8 lbs. I am using the Weight Watchers program as well as exercise.

I decided to start a new blog that will focus mainly on my journey to get healthy and fit. I hope that it will not only keep me motivated, but that it might be an encouragement to someone else who has decided to travel the same road.