Five Days 'til Christmas, 12 'til the New Year

Broken record time again...seriously, why can't I just stay on track? Or am I just doing this the lifestyle way which is indulding some times and then being on the straight and narrow most of the time? Maybe I should change the way I think about this thing and just except that I cannot be perfect all the time. WOW, I may have just had a breakthrough! Up, down, up, down...I want to be down more of the time! Who doesn't though:)? I am just sick of the fluctuations. It's terrible. Yesterday I was up 12 pounds from eight days ago and today I am up 5. I have crazy water weight fluctuations. All. The. Time! That is something I need to remember!

I am excited about Christmas and New Years. I cannot wait for the kids to get their presents:) I am excited to spend quality time with my husband, kids and parents. I feel very blessed. I have to remember it's about the magic of the day and being around people I love and NOT neccessarily the FOOD.

The other day I had an awful thought enter my mind. Since I have had a few bad days of eating maybe I should just continue down this road for a few more weeks and start fresh in the New Year and get back on track then. That was a terrible idea and I saw the light quickly! I am going to get through this holiday and continue to keep my health my priority. I feel younger now than I did ten years ago and want to continue feeling this way.

New Years is special to me. I have two special anniversaries on New Years. This year it will be 10 years since I gave up smoking for GOOD! It has been two years since I said goodbye to what I thought was a good friend and chose exercise over alcohol as my stress relief.

Merry Christmas! I hope your holiday is Happy, healthy and safe. God Bless you!

Went To My WW Weigh In a Day Early...

Since there is a snowstorm heading our way, I thought I would go the WW today. I had an awesome week. Mostly stayed at my daily points goal plus I averaged about four weekly points per day. I was down 5.0 pounds this week! I feel like I am on the Biggest loser with a weigh in like that:) Yeah!!!!!! I have to keep this up! 10 pounds and I will be back to goal. I cannot believe I was up 14 MORE pounds a month ago.

12 pounds 'til goal:)

Yes, yes, yes! Finally back on track and doing well for WEEKS! I haven't had a string of good eating and exercise in like forever! This year has been very challenging for me, but what a learning experience! I never thought this would be easy. But I didn't imagine it would continue to be so challenging. I continued to gain weight throughout the year. Finally, about a month ago I got back on pogram:). I feel great. I love how it feels to be in control of what goes into my body. Why I don't remember this at times I am weak will always be a puzzle to me!

Today I am on day 22 of hooping 40 minutes a day. I am down 12 pounds in the past month. I have embraced the new WW PointsPlus program and I am doing it. Now I just need to get back to my goal weight and keep it there or lower:)

Thanks again for all the wonderful support! I couldn't do it without sooooo many of you!

And last, BUT not least, Happy Birthday Mike! I love you!

Love, Love Love feeling Motivated!

I has been MONTHS since I have really felt motivated or even a little bit in control. I have over two weeks of eating well, exercising hard and hooping forty minutes/day under my belt and I feel FANTASTIC! I haven't felt like this in a LONG time.

I was down 3.2 pounds this week at my weigh in. I have 15 to get back to lifetime. I am going to see this thing through. Thanks to my many friends who have been there for me on this journey. I especially want to thank Erin and Rose. Erin holds me accountable each day twice a day through messages. Rose continues to go to the meetings with me most Saturdays. Thanks to everyone who has clicked the "like" button each time I reach out with a success or challenge on fb. Thanks for the wall posts and the private messages. Everytime I get a message or post from you saying I have inspired or motivated you, I in turn am motivated and inspired by you. Thank you all!

What an awesome day I am having:)

Day four Of the "New" WW

I am really starting to like the changes WW has made. I think mostly I like being motivated again:) I think change is good. I don't always embrace change, but think it's important in this case.

Yes, it is annoying because I don't know everything, but that will come with time. I cannot have everything memorized over night:)

Tonight we are trying the four point "Easy Fried Rice". I found the recipe in the new PointsPlus guide. We are adding shrimp to it. I will let you know how it turns out.

I have the best success losing when I do not eat my weekly points. I am going to see how it goes for a week and see if I feel like I am feeling deprived or not.

EDITED to add: LOVED the four point "easy fried rice" with large shrimp...added two points for the shrimp. YUMMY. Logan LOVED it too! It was amazing. I would LOVE it NOT on WW too!

Weight Watchers ramblings...

I know, ENOUGH ALREADY about the new WW roll out! I wish it were that easy. I have been with the last program since I started my new lifestyle, so changing has been hard. I am starting to like it. And yes Kim, I did buy the calculator. I also bought the three month journal:) The calculator is key for me. I need to get my favorite food points memorized. STAT. I got the info Monday night and Tuesday was my trial run. I was surprised to see peas went up to 3 points:( I love peas and will still eat them, but not nearly as often. At least brussel sprouts are still zero points:) Last night I read the starter book for a bit before falling asleep. I am enjoying reading it just as much as I enjoy going through old journals...I am getting inspired and motivated. I am ready to get this thing done:)