Weigh-In Wednesday ~ 2/1/2023

January started off strong and dwindled from there.

However, it is a new month and time to get back on track.  I tend to get into an "all or nothing" mode.  I need to learn to do what I can do each day.  Persistence not perfection.

As always, my tracking week is Monday through Sunday.  Here are some stats:

Exercise Week #4:

None

This Week's Total:  0 minutes

2023 Grand Total:  240 minutes

Weigh in #4:

Highest Weight ~ 300.6 lbs

Last Week's Weight ~ 1/16/2023 ~ 287.2 lbs.

This Week's Weight ~ 1/30/2023 ~ 286.2 lbs.

This Week's Total:  -1.0 lbs

Grand Total: -14.4 lbs

Please let me know in the comments if you are on your own weight loss journey!  I'd love to follow along :)

 
Colletta

Weekly Weigh-In ~ #3 ~ 1/18/2023

I almost didn't post a weigh-in this week :(

I literally put in no work this past week toward my weight loss journey.  No exercise and no food tracking.  I don't want to quit this journey especially only 3 weeks into it.

Therefore I'm posting.  No matter what.  Good.  Bad.  or  Ugly.

I forgot to weigh-in on Monday before eating breakfast so I'm going to use Sunday's weight for my weigh-in this week.   

As always, my tracking week is Monday through Sunday.  Here are some stats:

Exercise Week #3:

None

This Week's Total:  0 minutes

2023 Grand Total:  240 minutes

Weigh in #3:

Highest Weight ~ 300.6 lbs

Last Week's Weight ~ 1/9/2023 ~ 287.2 lbs.

This Week's Weight ~ 1/16/2023 ~ 287.2 lbs.

This Week's Total:  0 lbs

Grand Total: -13.4 lbs

Please let me know in the comments if you are on your own weight loss journey!  I'd love to follow along :)

 
Colletta

Weekly Weigh-In ~ #1 ~ 1/4/2023

As I mentioned last Wednesday, I decided to restart my "journey" the day after Christmas.

What I really wanted to accomplish during the "between week" was get back into a routine of exercising.  I think I did pretty well having exercised 5/7 days for 30 minutes each day.  Most days I walked on the treadmill.  However, Sunday was so gorgeous that I walked outside and enjoyed it immensely.

We still had some peanut butter fudge (my weakness) in the house and I couldn't let it go to waste.  I allowed myself to have 1 piece a day for a little sweet.  

As always, my tracking week is Monday through Sunday.  Here are some stats:

Exercise Week #1:

12/26/22 - Monday - 30 minutes treadmill

12/27/22 - Tuesday -30 minutes treadmill

12/28/22 - Wednesday - 30 minutes treadmill

12/29/22 - Thursday - 30 minutes treadmill

1/1/23 - Sunday - 30 minutes outside

This Week's Total:  150 minutes

Grand Total:  150 minutes

Weigh in #1:

Highest Weight ~ 300.6 lbs

Last Week's Weight ~ 12/26/2022 ~ 287.8 lbs.

This Week's Weight ~ 1/2/2023 ~ 286.2 lbs.

This Week's Total:  -1.6 lbs

Grand Total: -14.4 lbs

Now that the goodies are out of the house, I want to start concentrating on my food intake.  I'll try to have some stats on food next week.

Please let me know in the comments if you are on your own weight loss journey!  I'd love to follow along :)

 
Colletta

Weekly Weigh-In ~ 12/29/2022 ~ Baseline Week #0

Here I go again!  I'm back with health, fitness and weight goals!

If you've followed my blog for long, you've heard it all before so I won't bore you.  At least not today :)

Needless to say, I'm "starting" once again.  I decided to do a baseline weigh-in on Monday.  Yes, the day after Christmas is when I decided it would be a good time to kick start my "Journey".

My plan is to do my actual weigh-in on Monday mornings and then post my results each Wednesday.

With no further a-do, here's my baseline:

Weigh in #0:

Highest Weight ~ 300.0 lbs

This Week's Weight ~ 12/26/2022 ~ 287.8 lbs.

This Week's Total:   -----

Grand Total: -12.2 lbs

Please let me know in the comments if you are on your own weight loss journey!  I'd love to follow along :)

 
Colletta

Weekly Weigh In ~ 10/23/19

Even though I didn't exercise a lick last week and ate Cheddar Sour Cream Chips like they were going out of style, I went to my Workshop to weigh in fully expecting a gain.  Somehow, (and I really don't know how other than making better choices:  besides the chips) I managed to once again lose 1 lb!

That means I made it into the 260's at 269.4lbs!  Whoohoo!  It is my serious goal to be in the 250's by Christmas.  Think I can make it?

The Workshop was about the "eat-the-rainbow challenge".  We talked about different ways to add color to meals to make it more interesting and add variety.

I am HORRIBLE at this.  I get in a rut and like it :)

The main idea was to add more fruits and veggies to your diet in new ways and recipes by using the WW recipe search bar.  As someone who does NOT like many fruits and even less veggies, this was a tough topic for me.

What about you?  How do you incorporate color into your meals???  I'd love to know!


Now,

On to the weigh in:

Starting Weight ~ 7/27/19 ~ 290.8 lbs

Last Week's Weight ~ 10/12/19 ~ 270.4 lbs

This Week's Weight ~ 10/19/19 ~  269.4lbs

This Week's Total:  -1.0  lbs

 
Grand Total: -21.4 lbs


I'll be weighing in on Saturdays and posting my results on Wednesday.  If you'd like to join in on the journey, I'd love to have some weight loss friends! 

 
Colletta

Weekly Weigh In ~ Week 8 ~ WW Freestyle

I didn't make it to my WW workshop this week because Laken had a Volleyball Tournament an hour in the opposite direction from my workshop.

I'm a little bit afraid to weigh in this coming week because I didn't have that weekly re-set that I get at my workshop.

I've also really been slacking on getting my FitPoints in.  A half-hour walk is only worth 4 points!  I might tweak my goal again but I'll wait until next week to do so if I decide to.

Now,

On to the weigh in:

Starting Weight ~ 7/27/19 ~ 290.8 lbs

Last Week's Weight ~ 9/7/19 ~ 276.8 lbs

This Week's Weight ~ 9/14/19 ~ ????? lbs

This Week's Total:  ?????  lbs

 
Grand Total: -14.0 lbs


I'll be weighing in on Saturdays and posting my results on Wednesday.  If you'd like to join in on the journey, I'd love to have some weight loss friends! 

 
Colletta

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Weekly Weigh In ~ Week 5 ~ WW Freestyle

Last week was a crappy week!  Plain and simple!

I'm trying to do much better this week...

Now,

On to the weigh in:

Starting Weight ~ 7/27/19 ~ 290.8 lbs

Last Week's Weight ~ 8/17/19 ~ 279.8 lbs

This Week's Weight ~ 8/24/19 ~ 280.6 lbs

This Week's Total:  +.08 lbs

 
Grand Total: -10.2 lbs


I'll be weighing in on Saturdays and posting my results on Wednesday.  If you'd like to join in on the journey, I'd love to have some weight loss friends! 

 
Colletta

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Weekly Weigh In ~ Week 3 ~ WW Freestyle

My goal for August is to lose 3% of my starting weight which is 8.8 lbs.  As you'll see below, I've already met that goal.  Now my goal is to keep on keeping on to see just how much I can lose in August!

When I input my new weight into the WW App, they took my daily points down to 31 total.  That is only a difference of 2 smart points per day so I think I should be able to handle it pretty well this week.  I do worry that the more I lose, the less daily points I'll get.  I'll just have to adjust as I go.

My Fit Point goal is still set to 52 points.  I once again met my goal with a total of 53 Fit Points for the week.  I've been doing a mixture of Leslie Sansone's Walking DVD's, The Firm Cardio Dance and walking outside.  I get the most bang for my buck with the Cardio Dance but I'm still learning the moves.  I'm glad no one with watching when I exercise to it! 

On to the weigh in:

Starting Weight ~ 7/27/19 ~ 290.8 lbs

Last Week's Weight ~ 8/3/19 ~ 285.6 lbs

This Week's Weight ~ 8/10/19 ~ 281.2 lbs

This Week's Total:  -4.4 lbs

 
Grand Total: -9.6 lbs


I'll be weighing in on Saturdays and posting my results on Wednesday.  If you'd like to join in on the journey, I'd love to have some weight loss friends! 

 
Colletta

Weekly Weigh In ~ Week 2 ~ WW Freestyle

My goal for August is to lose 3% of my starting weight which is 8.8 lbs.

I currently get 32 Daily Points and 42 Weekly Points on the WW Freestyle Plan.  If you'd like to know more about how the Point system works, let me know in the comments and I'll elaborate in a future post.

My Fit Point goal is set to 52 points.  I'll post more about my activity points in a future post also.

I worked really hard.  I tracked all my food and activity.  I met my activity point goal (barely = 53) and the results were well worth all the work !


On to the weigh in:

Starting Weight ~ 7/27/19 ~ 290.8 lbs

Current Weight ~ 8/3/19 ~ 285.6 lbs

Total:  -5.2lbs

 
Grand Total: -5.2 lbs

-5.2 pounds!   That is so exciting!  I "only" need to lose 3.6 lbs more to reach my August goal!  AND...I got my 5lb Charm!


I'll be weighing in on Saturdays and posting my results on Wednesday.  If you'd like to join in on the journey, I'd love to have some weight loss friends! 

 
Colletta

Saturday Weigh-In ~ 8/26/17

  

I was so excited for this week's weigh-in.

 

I had done the work.

 

I had tracked the food.

 

And....it paid off!!!!  Whooohooo!

 

I was down 2.4 lbs this week for a running total of -22.2 lbs from my highest weight. 

 

I might have actually done a fight pump!  hehe

 

The plan for this next week is more of the same.  Walking and staying within my point limits each day.

 

I'd really like to lose at least 1 lb a week.

 

Here's hoping!

My week's stats:

Weigh-in: -2.4lbs   Total:  -22.2 lbs.

Exercise: Sat:  50 minutes
                 Sun:  60 minutes
                 Mon:  60 minutes
                 Tues:   30 minutes
                 Wed:   30 minutes
                 Thurs:  30 minutes
                  Fri:      minutes
                   TOTAL: 260  minutes = 52 FitPoints

Food Tracking:  I tracked ALMOST everything this week.

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Saturday Weigh-In ~ 8/19/17

  

Every time I stop doing my Weigh-In post, I fall off the wagon.  Therefore, I'll be reinstating my Weigh-In post but it will be on Saturday, the day I weigh-in for Weight Watchers.

My last Weigh-in post was about choosing to commit.  Then I didn't.  I've been very willy-nilly about my weight and fitness.  I'm "trying" to change that.  Trying is the word.

I still have my Weight Watchers online subscription that I've been using a bit here and there.  I want to start really focusing on it.  It tracks food intake and exercise, but I have to be the one to input the information.

I've been starting to walk the past week and even went shoe shopping and got a new pair of walking shoes.  (They are SO cute!)


The girls start school back up next Tuesday.  My plan is to work from 8am-1pm and then either go to the gym and walk for an hour or (weather permitting) walk around my town for an hour before picking the girls up from school.  I'm hoping this helps keep me on track, at least fitness wise.

I'm really hoping to stick-to-it this time.  I'll be 40 years old at the end of March.  That gives me 7 1/2 months to really buckle down and see what I can do.
I'd appreciate any good thoughts, prayers, or tips that you can give me.  Really.  Help!  hehe

I look forward to this week and seeing where it takes me :)

My week's stats:



Weigh-in:  -1.0  Total:  -19.8 lbs.

Exercise: Sat:  30 minutes
                 Sun: 30 minutes
                 Tues:  30 minutes
                 Wed:  30 minutes
                   TOTAL:  120 minutes = 24 FitPoints

Food Tracking:  This week I managed to track almost everyday!  The times I missed, I went back and filled in.  I used my Daily Points every day and ended up using my Weekly Points at my brother's birthday celebration.  Pizza and ice-cream cake did me in as far as my points went.

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Weigh-In Wednesday ~ 2/1/17

 

My inspiration:

 

Commit whatever you do to the Lord, and your plans will succeed.

 

Proverbs 16:3

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I almost quit on Friday night.

My introductory three month membership was almost over and I needed to decide whether to continue my membership on a monthly basis.

When I started Weight Watchers in the beginning of November, I told myself and my husband that I would see how it went for the first three months and then decide if it was worth the money I'd be spending.

Friday night was "Discussion Night".

I was feeling very down about my progress in January and was thinking that maybe I should just give up.  That it wasn't worth the mental anguish of not succeeding AGAIN....

I had a nice long talk with the hubby about my feelings and thought process.

As I was talking through it with him, I realized that I had lost over 16 pounds!  That was some major progress!  Maybe I did have a rough January in the weight loss spectrum but overall my average was still a loss of 1.5 pounds a week!

After much deliberation I decided that I needed to either COMMITT or QUIT.

No more giving in to the snacks and choosing not to exercise.  I had to be ALL in or QUIT!

I chose to COMMITT!!!!!

I didn't want all the progress that I've made to be for nothing.  I wanted to keep going.  I want to lose more weight and get healthier.  I want to be a success story.

It was a defining moment for me in my journey.

Right then and there, I decided I would go to my meeting the next day.  I would face the music of whatever the scales would say.  I would get back on track with my eating.  I would exercise, even if I didn't feel like it.  I would keep doing the harder thing!

And guess what??

I had lost 1.4 pounds when I weighted in at my Meeting the next morning!  It was just what I needed to motivate me and help me know I had made the right decision  :)

Now, I only have 1.8 pounds to lose to reach my next mini-goal of 20 pounds lost!  I'm so excited!

What a roller coaster ride of emotions!

My week's stats:

Weigh-in:  -1.4 lbs.  Total:  -18.2 lbs.

Exercise: 70 minutes.  I've already got more than that in the past two days!

Tracking:  so-so....  I must have done alright with my eating even though I didn't track everything.

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Weigh-In Wednesday ~ 1/25/17

 

My inspiration:

 

Commit whatever you do to the Lord, and your plans will succeed.

 

Proverbs 16:3

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Bronchitis.  Sinus infection.  Both were enough to throw me for a loop this week. 

Exercise was pretty much non-existent and I was craving comfort food like crazy!

Hence, my 0.6 lb gain :(

I almost didn't even go to my meeting because I knew there was going to be a gain.  At the last minute I decided that I NEEDED to go and face the music of the scale and get the support I would need for the week ahead.

As I mentioned last week, my meeting has moved locations.  It was a bit chaotic as everyone was trying to figure out how to best situate the products, weigh-ins and seating but it all worked out.

The meeting was about "Mindful Eating".

"Mindful Eating" is eating with intention while paying attention.

We talked about all the distractions that take place while we're eating.  Work, TV, even driving!  The main idea was to try to be more mindful about what, where and why we are eating.  Some ways to accomplish this are to enjoy conversation, the smell of your food, the color of your food, and pay attention to the ambiance of the room.  (pretty centerpiece, etc.)

A question was posed to the group:  "What healthy habit are you working on?"  My answers would be exercise, tracking and healthier snacks with the intentions of losing weight and feeling better both physically and mentally about myself.

What healthy habit are YOU working on?


My week's stats:

Weigh-in:  +0.6 lbs.  Total:  -16.8 lbs.

Exercise:  Non-existent!

Tracking:  Horrible!

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Weigh-In Wednesday ~ 1/18/17

 

My inspiration:

 

Commit whatever you do to the Lord, and your plans will succeed.

 

Proverbs 16:3

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My weekly meeting is on Saturday morning at 8:00am.  When I left my house that morning, it was just starting to sleet.  My meeting is about 30 minutes south and by the time I got there it was just raining.

I was afraid of what it would be like back home with the ice, so I just weighed-in and left without staying for the meeting.

I at least wanted to get weighed though.

I was down 1 pound this week.  I was happy with that because I was actually fearful of a gain!

I just have been in such a slump with my exercise.  I'm getting tired of doing workout videos and want to be outside walking!  This is something I'm going to have to work through until it gets nice outside again.

Being that I lost a 1 lb, I'm only 2.6 lbs away from my next goal of 20 lbs lost!  I'm really excited about this!

I just need to keep my hand out of the cookie jar (so to speak) and get my rear in gear and get it moving.

Speaking of moving....  My meeting is moving to a new location next week!  We're all really excited about this.  We're moving to a fitness center that is open every day of the week.  This means that the parking lot will be clear and we won't have to cancel due to parking issues when it snows.  It also will mean that our meeting room will be bigger.  I'm really looking forward to seeing how/if the dynamics change.


My week's stats:

Weigh-in:  -1.0 lbs.  Total:  -17.4 lbs.

Exercise:  I'm really struggling with getting consistent with my exercise.  This is something I need to work on.  I only got 105 minutes of exercise in when my goal is 225 minutes :(

Tracking:  I'm back to tracking pretty well.  The good, the bad and the ugly!

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Weigh-In Wednesday ~ 1/11/17

 

My inspiration:

 

Commit whatever you do to the Lord, and your plans will succeed.

 

Proverbs 16:3

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After last week's gain, I'm so excited this week to be able to show you a happy picture!

It turns out that the receptionist forgot to give me my 5% Charm a few weeks ago.  (That means that I've lost 5% of my starting weight!)  After someone else in the group got theirs, I made sure to ask about mine.  Here it is:

I was also happy to have lost 1.6 pounds at the weigh-in.  That means I only have 0.2 lbs to lose and I'm back where I was before Christmas week.  (Remember the peanut butter fudge?  ugghhhh!!!)

At this week's meeting, we received all the new brochures for the year.  Our fearless leader, Dorothy, spent most of the time going over the booklets so not much new this week.

Just a new determination to make this year great!

I could feel the energy and expectation in the room for what is to come in 2017.

I really can't tell you how much I enjoy attending the weekly meeting even if it means getting up at 6:30am every Saturday morning to get there early for weigh-in.

My next goal is to hit the -20 lbs mark.  Only 3.6 lbs to go!


My week's stats:

Weigh-in:  -1.6 lbs.  Total:  -16.4 lbs.

Exercise:  I started the week of well until I got the crud.  I was so sick and it was hard to breath so no more exercise for me that week.

Tracking:  I did better with my tracking and even though I wasn't getting the exercise in, I was trying really hard to stay within my points.  I was so craving junk, but I prevailed for the most part and it showed up at my weigh-in :)

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Weigh-In Wednesday ~ 1/4/17

 

My inspiration:

 

Commit whatever you do to the Lord, and your plans will succeed.

 

Proverbs 16:3

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I have no happy pictures to share today.

This past weigh-in was my first gain since starting Weight Watchers on November 5, 2016 :(

I knew it was going to be bad.  I had over-indulged in Christmas cookies and fudge.  I had NOT exercised more than a day or two.  I wasn't tracking and it showed up in a 1.6 lb gain for the week.

I knew there was going to be a gain.  I wasn't very surprised and because of that it didn't bother me as much as I thought it would.  Yes, it took me back down below a total of 15 lbs (now a total of 14.6 lbs lost) but I knew that the New Year was coming and that I would get back on track.

The important thing is that I stayed for the meeting.  I knew I needed the insight and support of my fellow Weight Watchers to set the tone for the New Year.

We talked about looking back at the past year to see what worked and what didn't.

I only had about 2 months of Weight Watcher experience to look at but I know that exercise and tracking my points (and staying within my points) are what works.  I know it works because I've seen it work.  I know that having a week like last week does NOT work.

I'm taking the gain as a learning experience.

I'm also looking at it this way:  I've lost 14.8lbs!

If I had waited to join Weight Watchers after the Holidays, I would just be starting.  As it is I've got almost a 15lb jump start!  I feel very happy about that :)

Here's to a great 2017!!  I have BIG plans!

My week's stats:

Weigh-in:  +1.6 lbs.  Total:  -14.8 lbs.

Exercise:  Almost non-existent.

Tracking:  Very sporadic.  I ate things I shouldn't have and too much of it.  I basically took the week off and it showed.

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Weigh-In Wednesday ~ 12/28/16

 

My inspiration:

 

Commit whatever you do to the Lord, and your plans will succeed.

 

Proverbs 16:3

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Last week's meeting was cancelled due to extreme ice.  In my mind, I guess that meant, ahhh, take the week off from tracking and exercise.  Bad idea.

I was so nervous to weigh-in on Saturday.  I thought for sure I would have a gain.  A bad gain.

Instead......

I lost 2.8 lbs over the 2 week period!!!

I guess even though I wasn't physically tracking my food intake, I was paying attention and "trying" to be good even though an insane amount of cookies made their way into my mouth!

My total loss is now 16.6 lbs so that meant getting another 5lb sticker!  Yay!

I was also excited to get another charm.  This charm was for being at Meetings 6/8 times over the holiday period.  It is for "making time for yourself".  I love it :)

This week's meeting was about "Keep Moving!"  I definitely needed the encouragement to get back to exercising on a regular basis.

We talked about the things that being busy kept us from doing in our Weight Watcher journey.  It seemed like a lot of people were having the same issues I did.  Tracking, exercise and eating right were taking a back seat to all the holiday preparations.

It was a great meeting.  Just what I needed to get back at it!

My week's stats:

Weigh-in:  -2.8 lbs.  Total:  -16.6 lbs.

Exercise:  VERY sporadic.

Tracking:  Almost non-existent.  I still don't know how I lost weight...

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Weigh-In Wednesday ~ 12/14/16

 

 

My inspiration:

 

Commit whatever you do to the Lord, and your plans will succeed.

 

Proverbs 16:3

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Sigh....

My weigh-in was a bit disappointing this week.

I only lost 0.6 pounds :(

I know it was still a loss.  I'm thankful it wasn't a gain, I truly am.

But still, I'm a little sad.

I know where I went awry.  Too much Christmas celebration and not enough exercise due to moving house this week.

Now to remedy that this week.

I need to lose 1.2 pounds to reach 15 pounds lost.

I've decided that I don't want to feel deprived this Christmas season, so I've set my goal to try to at least hit the 15 pound mark by the 1st of the Year.  That gives me a few to hit the goal while still enjoying everything the season has to offer.

If I can manage that, I will still be down 15 pounds more than if I had waited until after the holiday to start Weight Watchers.  I'll be that much farther ahead.

How are you managing all the dinners, cookies and treats that come out of the wood-works this time of year?


My week's stats:

Weigh-in:  -0.6 lbs.  Total:  -13.8 lbs.

Exercise:  Sadly, I only exercised once this week :(

Tracking:  I didn't do so well with my tracking this week.  It was a bit much trying to move house and get on the computer to track my food as well.  I found myself just "guessing" where I was at with my points.  Getting back on the tracking wagon this week!

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Weigh-In Wednesday ~ 12/7/16

 

 

My inspiration:

 

Commit whatever you do to the Lord, and your plans will succeed.

 

Proverbs 16:3

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The hubby was on vacation last week.  This meant eating breakfast out and not exercising as much as I usually would.  I was very nervous about weighing in at my Weight Watchers Meeting on Saturday morning.

I shouldn't have been!

I lost 3 pounds!

I was shocked, to say the least!  I was ready to be depressed but instead I was very happy and excited :)

I wouldn't say that I had gone totally off track.  I did use about half my Weekly SmartPoints but still stayed within my allotted amount for the week.  I didn't meet my FitPoint Goal though.  I was about 11 FitPoints shy.

So, I am down a total of 13.2 pounds in just 4 weeks of being on the Weight Watchers program.  I'm ecstatic!  Only 1.8 more pounds to get to 15 pounds and get another 5 pound sticker.  I think I'll also get a 5% charm but I'm not sure.  Hopefully I'll find out this week :)

The meeting itself was about being kind to ourselves.  The main idea was to treat yourself as your best friend.  Talk to yourself as you would  your best friend.  Encourage yourself as you would your best friend.  You get the idea.  Be your own best friend!

I admit that I am my own worst critic.  I hate on myself way too frequently.  This is something that I'll work on and can  honestly say is getting better with time.  Maybe age, also :)

Are you your own best friend?  Are you someone you would want to be friends with?

My week's stats:

Weigh-in:  -3 lbs.  Total:  -13.2 lbs.

Exercise:  I didn't meet my FitPoint goal of 58 FitPoints.  In fact, I went into my profile and actually lowered my weekly FitPoint goal to 48.  It is just more doable and will help me not get discouraged.  I can always up them at a later point.

Tracking:  Again, I tracked everything.  I'm doing pretty well with getting online and tracking my food with the etools.  It is so much simpler than trying to figure out the points on my own.  I stayed within my daily SmartPoints except for the day we went out for breakfast.  I ended up using about half my Weekly SmartPoints.

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Weigh-In Wednesday ~ 11/30/16

 

 

My inspiration:

 

Commit whatever you do to the Lord, and your plans will succeed.

 

Proverbs 16:3

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So many good things happened at this week's meeting!

This was my fourth meeting so I got my very first Weight Watchers Charm.  I can't wait to fill it up with Charms!

Even though I had to use some of my Weekly Smart Points on Thanksgiving, I still lost 2 pounds last week!  That makes a total of 10.2 pounds lost in three weeks!  I received my second 5 pound loss sticker :)

During the meeting itself, we talked about the differences between "Hunger" and "Cravings".  It was very interesting what everyone thought the differences were.

Some strategies to overcome Cravings were:

-Drink flavored water
-Chew Gum
-Substitute the Craving with a low SmartPoint food
-Plan, track and then savor
-Do something else
-Go somewhere else
-Think something else

What are some of your strategies to overcome Cravings?  What do you think the difference is between Hunger and Cravings?  I'd like to hear what you think!


My week's stats:

Weigh-in:  -2 lbs.  Total:  -10.2 lbs.

Exercise:  I met my FitPoint goal of 58 FitPoints.  It was a challenge to up my exercise, especially with the holiday.  I took Thanksgiving off from exercise because we were busy all day cooking.  I guess being on your feet all day was probably worth something but I didn't count it :)

Tracking:  I tracked everything!  Even Thanksgiving Dinner and that delicious 14 SmartPoint Pumpkin Pie!  As I said, I had to dip into my weekly points but still had 21 weeklies left over.

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