Weigh-In Thursday: Week 42

Wow this week flew by! I guess that is what happens since last week I weighed in on Saturday and this week I resumed my normal meeting schedule. 

It has only been 5 days since my last weigh in and I was not expecting a loss at all. I ate like all of the chocolate in my house. I don't know why, I mean I was able to abstain from the kids' chocolate stash this whole time, but since I came back from my moms I have been a chocolate hound.

At least I have been tracking everything that I have been eating. Even when I go over my points. It doesn't matter, I still track it. I have no idea why I lost. I really expected to have a gain because of all of the chocolate that I have been eating. And when I say all of the chocolate I mean ALL OF IT! It has become a willpower kryptonite for me. Oh well, all I can do is just keep trucking. I got this! Here is to a better week on plan and my last semester of college starting on Monday. 

This weeks meeting was all about Smart Points. Since the new year is beginning it is also the 'official' launch of Smart Points. You know, because of New Year's Resolutions and everything I am sure. I really hope that those who do join weight watchers for new years stick with it. It really works! I was also told by some of the members at the meetings that I go to that I should put my recipes online and share them. This is because I have a major sweet tooth and always find ways to add desserts to my plan. I hope to be able to add a recipe of the week, featuring one of my favorite Smart Points plan friendly foods.

Have you been thinking of joining Weight Watchers and losing with me? Now is the perfect time to Lose Weight With Me! This link will give you a free gift of the Weight Watchers Magazine if you subscribe by March 14, 2016. They are also running a promotion to lose 10 pounds on them. If you join and sign up for selected plans, lose 10 pounds in the first 2 months (which is very do-able) they will either refund you for the 2 months you paid for or apply a credit to the following two months. That is like getting 4 months for the price of two!!!

Lets not forget:
Starting Weight: 306.4
Current Weight: 252.8
Current Week: -2.2
Total Loss: 53.6

Weigh-In Saturday: Week 41

What a way to bring in the new year! With a gain! Previously I would have beaten myself up about a gain, but it is a new year and I am not the woman I used to be. I enjoyed some good food, good company and even slept from 2015 to 2016! It was the first time in a long time that I actually went to bed before midnight and woke up bright and early to start the new year. I was on vacation and enjoying myself. I decided that I was not going to let the scale dictate my mood. My goal was to not gain so much that it dipped into my 50 pounds lost. I did just that! I may have gained 1.4 pounds but overall I have lost 51.4 pounds! That is the real victory. Here is to getting back on track for the new year and enjoying a healthier and more active 2016!

I know why I had a gain this week and I am not proud of it. I really want to blame it on my mom and the fact that she has candies and goodies literally everywhere. I love M&M's, I mean I LOVE them! I could pop them until they were gone and not even bat an eye. I also enjoyed my vacation and the food that I ate. While I tracked everything, I also did not let myself miss out on any food that sounded good. I enjoyed it and I know that this doesn't happen often. I did try to make better choices, but I also enjoyed a burger and fries at Jack in the Box. There are no Jack in the Boxes where I live and I was feeling nostalgic because I used to eat there as a kid. I enjoyed the food, but it was to much and it ended with me having a stomach ache. I guess I really don't eat that much greasy food in that large of proportions anymore. Oh well. Time to move on and get back on plan.

Have you been thinking of joining Weight Watchers and losing with me? Now is the perfect time to Join Weight Watchers with Me. This link will give you a free gift of the Weight Watchers Magazine if you subscribe by March 14, 2016. They are also running a promotion to lose 10 pounds on them. If you join sign up for selected plans, lose 10 pounds in the first 2 months (which is very do-able) they will either refund you for the 2 months you paid for or apply a credit to the following two months. That is like getting 4 months for the price of two!!!

Lets not forget:
Starting Weight: 306.4
Current Weight: 255
Current Week: + 1.4
Total Loss: 51.4

Weigh-In Thursday: Week 30

Well, I had a hell of a week this week. Midterms are getting the best of me. I mean if I wasn't such a procrastinator then I suppose I wouldn't have such an issue. However, it seems like if I don't have a deadline then I can't do my best work.

This week I was really excited about only gaining 0.8 of a pound. I actually expected so much more because I really suffered from some monster carb cravings. I could blame 'Aunt Flow' for that, but really it is just an excuse. I was the one who stayed up until the wee hours of the morning and I was the one that ate practically all the carbs in the house. And washed the carbs down with a bowl of cereal. I really love cereal. I guess its time that I add cereal to my list of willpower kryptonite. My goal for the upcoming week is to get the 'cereal monster' in me tamed.

Here's to another 'maintenance week' since I have another midterm due this week and one due the week after. This is only a small set back, but I shouldn't let a small setback push me off my journey. I will continue.

Have you been thinking of joining Weight Watchers and losing with me? Now is the perfect time to Join Weight Watchers with Me. This link will give you a free gift of the Weight Watchers Magazine for a year if you sign up for Weight Watchers by 12/31/2015 using the link above.

Lets not forget:
Starting Weight: 306.4
Current Weight: 261.2
Current Week: +0.8
Total Loss: 45

Weigh-In Thursday: Week 28

I did it! I finally beat my weight loss plateau (kind of)! I have really been focused on eating and I feel really good about the work that I have been completing. I hope that I will complete my mini goal of 45 pounds lost by Halloween! That is because Halloween is my favorite holiday and I really enjoy dressing up. Even if that means I am only using my costume to go trick-or-treating. I am totally okay with that!

I know that midterms are on the horizon in the next couple of weeks and midterms are my willpower kryptonite. I mean since I am a procrastinator I have an affinity for completing papers at the last possible moment. This is where Weight Watchers fails me; because I allow it to fail me. Especially due to the fact that I use midterms as an excuse to be up late; which in turn becomes my excuse to not complete anything before the time in which it is due. I am determined to hit my 45 pound loss before Halloween ( I hope); however Halloween is my mini goal for 45 pounds lost. I can do this!

Have you been thinking of joining Weight Watchers and losing with me? Now is the perfect time to Join Weight Watchers with Me. This link will give you a free gift of the Weight Watchers Magazine if you sign up for Weight Watchers by 12/31/2015.

Lets not forget:
Starting Weight: 306.4
Current Weight: 262.2
Current Week: -1.4
Total Loss: 44

Taking Weight Watchers Camping

This last weekend my boyfriend and I took the kids camping. There is plenty of preparation that is required just to go camping and adding weight watchers to the mix caused some stress. This happened when I realized that the kind of food I usually take camping is not exactly 'plan friendly'. Things like Smores, tin-foil dinners, cereal, soda, hot dogs, chips, candy, cookies, bologna or any other deli meat and cheese combination for sandwiches.. Pretty much anything that does not require much effort to make and that the kids can cook over the fire themselves.

I had to totally re-evaluate everything food related. We ended up making tin-foil dinners with a twist. My boyfriend and I started out by portioning out the meat and potatoes and plugging everything into the recipe builder on Weight Watchers E-tools. 8 oz of cubed beef chuck roast and 221 grams of red potatoes for a total of 11 Points Plus. We added as much veggies that we chose. I added garlic cloves, carrots, zucchini, onions, mushrooms, and spinach for a total of 0 Points Plus. My boyfriend substituted the spinach for green peppers. They ended up being quite large and for only 11 Points I was excited to cook them.

I make breakfast burritos and wrapped them in non-stick aluminum foil so they can be cooked in the coals from the campfire. The total points for the breakfast burritos was 7 points for 2 burritos. I use Ole Mexican Xtreme Wellness High Fiber Low Carb Tortilla Wraps because they are 1 Points Plus for one tortilla and 3 Points Plus for two tortillas. Why you ask? Weight Watchers math, that's why. I also used 1/2 cup Egg Beaters (1 PP), 2 oz diced ham (2 PP), and  sauteed vegetables (onions, green peppers, mushrooms, and zucchini 1 PP for 1 tsp Olive Oil). I cooked it all up and split it between two tortillas. So the total points is 7 Points Plus for two burritos.

Lunches consisted of tuna sandwiches with Sara Lee Delightful bread and 2 TBSP of olive oil mayo. A total of 6 Points Plus per sandwich. For snacks I took a variety pack of chips to help control portion sizes, diet soda, plenty of water, and sugar free snack pack jello.

I had my food planned out and this was exciting. Now to put this plan to use. This is where it gets hairy. The place we went camping had no service and I forgot to plan for that. I track everything online using E-tools and I didn't even think about how I was going to track my food. The thought never crossed my mind. I know, dumb right? However this was my first camping trip on plan. Since I couldn't track on my phone I felt helpless because I didn't know how many points I had left and this caused my will power to falter. I did good for meals because I had planned and prepped them before hand. Then there were the Smores and the couple bags of chips; not to mention the late night hot dog roasting forte.

Next time I go camping I plan on making sure that I grab some paper trackers at my meeting so that I know exactly where I stand points wise. I will also take foods that will not be willpower kryptonite for me. More planning, prepping, and fruits and vegetables will also be going with me.

Weigh-In Thursday: Week 19

I had a bit of a gain this week, but I am rather excited about it. I know, how can I be excited about a gain? Because I had such a huge loss last week and I was worried that it was all water weight or something, and that I would gain it all back at this weeks weigh in. I would call that a victory. Especially since I had a kind of rough week.

I was craving everything that I haven't been eating lately. Hardcore. Chips, crackers, chocolate, ice cream, cake, candy. My mouth is watering as I type this post. On Weight Watchers I know I can eat whatever I want in moderation. However I feel like I try to avoid certain things because I know how I am about certain foods. I really miss Oreos. Really. However I know that I cannot even bring them into the house or I will eat them. All of them. There is just something about Oreos that I cannot say no to. They are my willpower kryptonite. I try to avoid that aisle in the grocery store altogether. I saw a commercial for Oreo thins this week and it kind of piqued my interest. We will see how things go in the coming weeks.

Here is to keeping up on plan and being successful in the long run and not worry so much about the ups and downs that can happen week to week. As long as there is a consistent downward trend, that is a measurement of success. Also next week I will take my pictures and measurements. I took pictures Week 16 however I did not post them because I failed to take pictures when I started Weight Watchers. I should have so I would have something to be compared to, but it is better late than never. The pictures will be posted to my blog next week after Weigh-In day. Here is to a great week.

Have you been thinking of joining Weight Watchers and losing with me? Now is the perfect time to Join Weight Watchers with Me. This link will give you a free gift of the Weight Watchers Magazine if you subscribe by 9/5/2015.


Lets not forget:
Starting Weight: 306.4
Current Weight: 271.6
Current Week: +0.2

Total Loss: 34.8