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Confession

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I must say that Tuesday nights around my house are a complete contradiction.  I usually spend the day slightly worried about how the evening’s weigh in will go.  Lately I’ve been pleasantly surprised by the fact that I’ve had significant weight loss. 

Throughout my various times joining Weight Watchers, I’ve had a method that has seemed to work well for me.  Following my weigh in, I would allow myself to indulge in something I’ve been craving.  If it’s pizza for dinner, a Pepsi and a snickers, whatever it is, I allow myself a treat for that evening only, and then get right back on program Wednesday morning.

To continue the irony, the past few weeks I’ve been scarfing down my rule-breaking foods while also watching The Biggest Loser! 

This week, I knew my schedule wouldn’t allow for me to weigh in tonight, so I went yesterday morning.  It wasn’t pretty.  I think last week’s munching and being slightly out of control for part of the retreat and my return home added to that fact.  I decided to cash in my “no weigh in pass” so I didn’t have a gain on my card so early in the game. 

I need some encouragement this week folks…especially since we have hubs’ birthday coming up and a visit with family on the horizon!

Good week? Bad week?

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For some reason I felt the need to nosh this week.  I felt especially hungry and really wanted sweet treats.  I was rather apprehensive and had my “no-weigh-in” pass in my hands just in case I needed to cash it in.  So….I was very pleased to see a 3.8lb loss this week! 

On a whim, I went for a mile jog this weekend and hope to start going more regularly.  In fact, I found a 5k on Thanksgiving Day and plan to participate.  What better way to take advantage of a typically food-oriented holiday and turn it into a day of activity.

Close enough

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As you may recall, I was hoping for a 4lb loss this week – my second official week of being a Weight Watcher!  Admittedly, our trip to the cider mill on Saturday put a bit of a dent in my goodness, which sent me on a bit of a spiral for a couple of days.

I must have done at least a few things right though, because I’m completely fine with the 2.8 pounds I lost this week.  I think the biggest help I can give myself at this point is to stop comparing this experience to last year.  The situation is completely different, and I have to realize that.

If I haven’t admitted it yet (at least in the public venue on my blog) I usually allow myself to splurge on Tuesday nights after I weigh in.  Then I get right back on track Wednesday morning.  Well, tonight’s binge-fest wasn’t all it was cracked up to be seeing as how I had 2 hours of dental work this afternoon!  Yup, I went in for a crown, and told them that since my cleaning, the other tooth we were concerned about had also begun feeling more sensitive.  So…what was intended to be one crown, became two! 

I had a total of 6 shots of Novocaine, which meant my entire jaw was numb.  It made talking ridiculous (Garth loved it!) and eating nearly impossible for about 4-5 hours.  Happily, I have most of the feeling back now and plan to start the morning out right tomorrow!

Drumroll please…

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So I didn’t say anything last week, but I decided I was ready to join Weight Watchers again.  Tonight was my first weigh in and I’m quite pleased with the 5.6 pound loss!  It’s a little tricky this time because I can’t help but think back on my progress last year, even though the circumstances are completely different.  I haven’t begun thinking about a major exercise regime yet, but hope to get back into that groove before too long. 

As has been my custom, I indulged a bit tonight after weigh-in, but will be back on track tomorrow.  My goal for next week is 4lbs…that will put me only much closer to my first goal.  Here’s hoping!

12 weeks + 99% positive attitude * 3x workouts = 36lbs lost

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If you would have told me in mid-August, as the sweltering summer heat was making me very conscious of my sweating rolls of chub, that I would be able to a) run a 5k and maintain a 2-mile per day workout and b) lose 36 pounds without feeling deprived I would called you crazy.  Yet here I am – 3 months later and 36 pounds lighter (-4.2 this week!) to say that it really does work. 

This is my third time joining Weight Watchers, and I really do believe that it is the most balanced and realistic approach to weight loss and lifestyle change.  I remember the first time I joined there was a woman who came in and was totally serious and determined to meet her goal without messing around.  Then there was me.  I was gung-ho for a while, but then began to slack.  Plateau.  Cheat.  I played games and convinced myself that I was really doing all that I could, knowing full-well that I wasn’t.

This time, I wanted to be that woman.  So far, I have.  With one week of maintaining and one week of a half-pound gain, I’ve managed to drop every other week.  Honestly, I’m starting to get a little freaked out.  Especially these past two weeks.  I’ve really started to get lax in my devotion to making the right choices.  I almost feel like I need a bad weigh in to movitate me to get back on track.  But who am I to argue with the scale?!

Seriously though, it’s amazing how much better I feel and how much energy I have these days.  The simple fact of taking control over my food choices and my level of activity has made a dramatic difference in all areas of my life.  Knowing that my goal is in sight, it’s pretty exciting to think about the possibility of reaching it by the holidays and then working to maintain.  I hope that all your weight loss or fitness goals are going well or that you’re able to find the motivation to take things to a new level.  I’d love to hear your stories and could use some affirmation or new motivation to stay on the straight and narrow myself!  One thing I’d love to learn more about is spinning.  I’d like to find a class in the area, but I don’t know if there is any “equipment” that you need and/or if it’s worth the cost of a gym membership since. I would also have a pretty hefty drive which (to keep with the math theme of the post) is directly porportionate to the number of times I would opt to stay home.  Spinners – please chime in!