Journal Entry ~ 4/30/20

A few sentences about each day...

April 22, 2020 - April 29, 2020

Wed/22 ~ I didn't get a walk in today but still earned 2 Fit Points.  I broke down and bought a new treadmill.  I felt so awkward going to get it even with my mask on.  Doug was tired this evening so he's going to unbox it and put it together for me sometime tomorrow.  NO more excuses!

Thurs/23 ~ Doug put the new treadmill together for us.  Laken ran 2 miles and didn't even have to use her rescue inhaler.  The daily inhaler seems to be the right direction to go.  I posted a video of her acting like a goofball on facebook!  Now, she's embarrassed!  I had to laugh!  hehe

Fri/24 ~ I got up and got right on the treadmill after a good, healthy breakfast.  It felt good to have done and over with early in the day.  I tried another new recipe for supper.  It is called "Virginia's Baked Spaghetti" and was really good.  I'm looking forward to cooking more new recipes in the future.

Sat/25 ~ We watched the "Disney Family Singalong" this evening.  It was a lot of fun and we really enjoyed it.  Earlier in the day I painted the frame for my porch swing.  Getting outside and being productive felt really good.

Sun/26 ~ I cut my own hair!  And it didn't turn out half bad!  lol  I like it ;)  We had home Church and another quiet afternoon.  We started an "FBI" marathon.  We have the whole season on DVR.

Mon/27 ~ Another masked grocery day came and went.  I think everyone is getting somewhat used to wearing a mask now.  It is interesting to see the variety of masks there are.  Kaylee starts work on Wednesday.  The distribution center is finally bringing in new hires.  It is her first job and we're all a little nervous, I think!

Tues/28 ~ Kaylee is so nervous about starting work tomorrow.  We had to figure out what she will be taking her "lunch".  She decided on a peanut butter and fluff sandwich (her daddy's daughter) and some wheat and cheese crackers.  We have to take the Subaru to the garage tomorrow to get new tires.  They are definitely due.

Until next week,

Colletta

Weekly Weigh In ~ 4/29/20

This week went pretty well.  I stayed within my Smart Point limit for the week, having 11 Weekly Smart Points left.  If you aren't familiar with how the food points work with MyWW here's the quick run down:

I get 31 Daily Points that reset every day at 12am.  The goal is to stay within that amount each day.  Pretty simple.  Then there are Weekly Points.  I get 42 Weekly Points.  These can be used any time during the week for "extras".  This resets (for me) Friday morning at 12am.

The "theory" is that if I stay within my Dailies and Weeklies, then I will lose 1-2 pounds a week.

Then there are Fit Points.  They are points that you earn for activity.  You can set your Fit Point goal to whatever amount you'd like to strive for that week.  Right now, I have my Fit Point goal set for 25 Fit Points.  This past week I actually met my Fit Point goal and earned 26 Fit Points!  Whoohoo.

I fully intend to increase my Fit Point goal in the future especially now that I got a NEW treadmill!  It was on a flash sale so that helped me make the decision to take the plunge and buy one.  I'm really enjoying being able to get up in the morning and hop on the treadmill and get lots of steps in no matter the weather. 

My plan is to slowly increase my earned Fit Points until I'm comfortable enough to increase my actual Fit Point Goal.

Having said ALL that, I gained 1 pound this week.  Bah humbug!  I think I know what I'm doing wrong and that would be not tracking my snacks completely honestly.  Gotta work on that.  I'm hurting no one but myself.

Now,

On to the weigh in:

Highest Weight ~ 297.0
(re) Starting Weight ~ 4/8/20 ~ 283.4

Last Week's Weight ~  4/17/20 ~ 278.6 lbs

This Week's Weight ~ 4/24/20 ~      279.6 lbs

This Week's Total:    +1.0 lbs

Total:  -3.8 lbs
Grand Total: -17.4 lbs

I'm going to be weighing in on Fridays but will post my results on Wednesday of the following week.

I hope you follow along on my (seemingly never-ending) journey!  If you'd like to join in, let me know :)

Colletta