I have been such a slacker when it comes to posting! In my defense it's been a crazy month! I've had exams all month long. They still call them midterms but we often have exams every 3 weeks of our 10 week terms in all our classes. I went into this term thinking it would be more laid-back because we only have 17 units compared to our usual 20-21 units. Boy was I wrong! I think the material in all the classes is just so dense that it's been more time-consuming than I had anticipated. But I'm in the homestrech, as finals are in just a couple weeks. As usual, the thought of Spring break and time with my family is like a carrot being dangled in front of me! I hope the weather cooperates so we can spend some time outdoors :)
In addition to exams, I have been fighting a cough and chest congestion. I'm trying to take it easy this weekend in hopes of letting my immune system finally kick this thing. I'm hoping by Tuesday I'll feel well enough to go to karate. I've only been once since I earned my yellow belt thanks to this cough and I'm eager to get out there and learn some new techniques.
On happier notes, we also celebrated my husband's 31st birthday this past week and our oldest dog turned 12 the week before.
Despite the craziness of the month, I'm super stoked to share that I have stayed on track and not binged! Well, I had one night in particular that I started to feel like I was losing control and I stopped eating, took care of my plate, and logged what I had eaten. Luckily I still had weekly points left to use so I technically stayed on plan. But going over in points is not scary to me. I am well aware that I am human and I make bad judgement calls and make mistakes. But my mindset is what scared me most. I wasn't eating because I was hungry still, I was eating because I was stressed and eating has been a crutch of mine for so many years. I wasn't even tasting or enjoying the food. I'm so proud that I was able to recognize the difference and stop myself. All in all, I consider that a win.
So, how did my hectic month with a near-binge experience play out on the scale, you ask? Let me tell you!
Starting weight: 210
Weight at last weigh-in: 200
Pounds lost: 5
New weight: 195 (I'm under 200!!! Wooohoooo!)
Goal weight: 140
Pounds to go: 55
That's a total loss of 15 pounds in 8 weeks! I'm feeling great, but I still have a long way to go! I hope you'll check back in with me :)
Saturday, February 28, 2015
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
So close.....
Lost another pound this week....which puts me at 200 lbs. I'm sure I'm not the only one out there that struggled with surpassing this number on the scale. I remember when I was pregnant with my twins and I passed 200 lbs and disliked the feeling then. But I was pregnant with twins, so it was justified in my mind. So reaching 200 without carrying two babies hit me hard. But I'm thisclose (see what I did there?) to being under the 200 pound mark!
So, I was considering changing my weigh-in day. I actually tried adjusting the date on the WW website but it shifts your week which kind of defeats the purpose of my changing it in the first place. See, I tend to save my weekly points for the weekend when I know that we are more likely to want to go out for a meal or pick something up for dinner. So, last week I actually had no loss on my weight-in day (Tuesday) but when I tried on my karate gi, I felt that I had lost so I decided to do a second weigh-in and ta-da! a loss! So, I was thinking knowing how I tend to spend my points it's probably less likely that I will see a change until later in the week. Anyone out there on WW that has any advice on this? How do you spend your points? Also, I've been meaning to check out WW's new personal consultant chats, but after my midterms...which I should get back to studying for.
But before I go, my stats:
Starting weight: 210
Weight at last weigh-in: 201
Pounds lost: 1
New weight: 200 (so close!!!)
Goal weight: 140
Pounds to go: 60
So, I was considering changing my weigh-in day. I actually tried adjusting the date on the WW website but it shifts your week which kind of defeats the purpose of my changing it in the first place. See, I tend to save my weekly points for the weekend when I know that we are more likely to want to go out for a meal or pick something up for dinner. So, last week I actually had no loss on my weight-in day (Tuesday) but when I tried on my karate gi, I felt that I had lost so I decided to do a second weigh-in and ta-da! a loss! So, I was thinking knowing how I tend to spend my points it's probably less likely that I will see a change until later in the week. Anyone out there on WW that has any advice on this? How do you spend your points? Also, I've been meaning to check out WW's new personal consultant chats, but after my midterms...which I should get back to studying for.
But before I go, my stats:
Starting weight: 210
Weight at last weigh-in: 201
Pounds lost: 1
New weight: 200 (so close!!!)
Goal weight: 140
Pounds to go: 60
Sunday, February 1, 2015
Week 4
Starting weight: 210
Weight 2 weeks ago: 205
Pounds lost since: 4
New Weight: 201
Goal weight: 140
Pounds to go: 61
I've lost 9 pounds this month! It feels incredible to be able to say that! I feel like I have some momentum on this now that I'm seeing consistent results. I've tried losing weight so many times and been so frustrated so soon into the process that this feels so unreal and yet has given me so much hope! I find myself daydreaming about what it will be like to be thin again. To be able to buy cute clothes, not just clothes that fit and don't draw attention to my least favorite parts of myself. Part of me doesn't even want to let myself indulge in these thoughts, but what's that about? Sure, I'm afraid of failing yet again. But looking back at this month, I can say that there were challenges yet I stuck to my plan and I saw results! What I'm most proud of myself for is not giving into my old stress eating habits. A major source of my stress is school related but I've has a couple tests and even a quiz that I didn't do stellar on and I remained strong. In the past, a failed quiz would have sent me straight to find something to eat (ok, I can be candid here- not just something to eat, something, anything to binge on). At that point, I had lost about 5 pounds so I already felt like I had some momentum so I forced myself to stay strong. Then something happened to me that, now looking back, I find really interesting. But first, I do have to reveal some more of my history: I have battled with depression and anxiety since I was a teenager. So, if I have been using eating as a coping mechanism for my anxiety, it would make sense that if I take away that coping mechanism, my anxiety would manifest in a different manner, right? And it did. As a panic attack at 3 in the morning, the night before a midterm. But, like I said, I've been fighting this since I was 13, so I've been into see a counselor and I basically got a high five for being proactive about my mental health. One of the benefits of getting older is that you get to know yourself, and I know how bad my depression and anxiety can get so I know that if I'm starting to feel that way, there's no time to ignore it. And it may sound strange, but I'm glad I had a panic attack because I don't just want to continue the way I have been living. If emotional eating has been helping me cope with depression and anxiety but making me gain weight and be unhealthy, I'm winning one battle at the expense of another. So, see what I mean, it's only been a month but the challenges have been plenty!
So, I also wanted to share a link to a website that I have found incredibly helpful this month. As a reminder, or if you're just stumbling across this post randomly, I've been doing the online weight watchers points plus program (see disclaimer to the right if you're wondering if I'm getting paid for writing about my experiences, which spoiler alert: I'm not ). I'm quite happy with the plan so far. I find that I do opt for healthier choices to "save points." Also, like most people, my life is hectic and flexibility is essential to my sanity. And most importantly, I LOVE food even (ok, especially) the not so good for you food. But that's what I'm loving about WW: I can splurge. I can "cheat." I can eat a delicious cheeseburger on a Saturday night and I can do so without feeling guilty because it's built into the plan! I'm becoming more and more convinced that this is why I'm still sticking with it. Anyway, back to the link. So while the mobile WW app is great, I have found that sometimes you'll come across a restaurant that isn't on their app, so what to do? I found this website that has points values for 380 restaurants! It's quite complete and updated often. So, if we're trying to pick a place to eat, I can easily look at points values to make a decision that fits with how many points I'm wanting to use. Hope you find it helpful!
Weight 2 weeks ago: 205
Pounds lost since: 4
New Weight: 201
Goal weight: 140
Pounds to go: 61
I've lost 9 pounds this month! It feels incredible to be able to say that! I feel like I have some momentum on this now that I'm seeing consistent results. I've tried losing weight so many times and been so frustrated so soon into the process that this feels so unreal and yet has given me so much hope! I find myself daydreaming about what it will be like to be thin again. To be able to buy cute clothes, not just clothes that fit and don't draw attention to my least favorite parts of myself. Part of me doesn't even want to let myself indulge in these thoughts, but what's that about? Sure, I'm afraid of failing yet again. But looking back at this month, I can say that there were challenges yet I stuck to my plan and I saw results! What I'm most proud of myself for is not giving into my old stress eating habits. A major source of my stress is school related but I've has a couple tests and even a quiz that I didn't do stellar on and I remained strong. In the past, a failed quiz would have sent me straight to find something to eat (ok, I can be candid here- not just something to eat, something, anything to binge on). At that point, I had lost about 5 pounds so I already felt like I had some momentum so I forced myself to stay strong. Then something happened to me that, now looking back, I find really interesting. But first, I do have to reveal some more of my history: I have battled with depression and anxiety since I was a teenager. So, if I have been using eating as a coping mechanism for my anxiety, it would make sense that if I take away that coping mechanism, my anxiety would manifest in a different manner, right? And it did. As a panic attack at 3 in the morning, the night before a midterm. But, like I said, I've been fighting this since I was 13, so I've been into see a counselor and I basically got a high five for being proactive about my mental health. One of the benefits of getting older is that you get to know yourself, and I know how bad my depression and anxiety can get so I know that if I'm starting to feel that way, there's no time to ignore it. And it may sound strange, but I'm glad I had a panic attack because I don't just want to continue the way I have been living. If emotional eating has been helping me cope with depression and anxiety but making me gain weight and be unhealthy, I'm winning one battle at the expense of another. So, see what I mean, it's only been a month but the challenges have been plenty!
So, I also wanted to share a link to a website that I have found incredibly helpful this month. As a reminder, or if you're just stumbling across this post randomly, I've been doing the online weight watchers points plus program (see disclaimer to the right if you're wondering if I'm getting paid for writing about my experiences, which spoiler alert: I'm not ). I'm quite happy with the plan so far. I find that I do opt for healthier choices to "save points." Also, like most people, my life is hectic and flexibility is essential to my sanity. And most importantly, I LOVE food even (ok, especially) the not so good for you food. But that's what I'm loving about WW: I can splurge. I can "cheat." I can eat a delicious cheeseburger on a Saturday night and I can do so without feeling guilty because it's built into the plan! I'm becoming more and more convinced that this is why I'm still sticking with it. Anyway, back to the link. So while the mobile WW app is great, I have found that sometimes you'll come across a restaurant that isn't on their app, so what to do? I found this website that has points values for 380 restaurants! It's quite complete and updated often. So, if we're trying to pick a place to eat, I can easily look at points values to make a decision that fits with how many points I'm wanting to use. Hope you find it helpful!
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