Weigh-In Thursday: Week 39

I know last week I mentioned that Weight Watchers was making HUGE changes to their system. They launched Beyond the Scale and I have just finished my first week on the new plan. I was apprehensive about the changes because Weight Watchers revamped their system and I was doing well with Points Plus. However, changes happen for a reason. I used this week to restart and treated it like my first week on the plan. This was I could throw out any preconceived notions I had.

Here are my takeaways from my first week of Beyond the Scale:

1. Lean protein has a lower Smart Points value. This week I was able to eat more meat with my meals and this caused me to snack less.

2. Sugar causes the Smart Points value to increase. This means that my 'go to' snacks, including mini candy bars, have an exponentially larger Smart Points value and while this saddened me it also forced me to make better choices when it came to raiding the candy bowl.

3. I miss swapping my activity points for a good lager. You can still activate a swap with fit points but it is not recommended. It has allowed me to challenge myself to get more fit points especially since they rack up faster than activity points did.

4. The decrease in weekly points allowance. It was only a 5 point difference for me, but that is the points of a good beer. On the plus side the Smart Points value of light beer decreased from 4 Points Plus to 3 Smart Points values. Also liquor decreased by a point as well. Yes! 

5. The new emphasis on taking time out for yourself has proven invaluable. It really does a world of difference.

After my weigh in today I can say that I LOVE BEYOND THE SCALE! I dropped 4 pounds this week and have officially passed the 50 pounds lost mark!!! My next mini goal is to reach 249 pounds. I would love to reach this by the end of January. I also am 25 pounds away in order to meet my goal of losing 75 pounds in a year on Weight Watchers.

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Lets not forget:
Starting Weight: 306.4
Current Weight: 254.8
Current Week: -4
Total Loss: 51.6

Weigh-In Thursday: Week 38

My last final is due tomorrow. I am so excited to be one step closer to getting my bachelor's degree! I have been running on no sleep and a coffee I.V. (those exist right?) That's what I get for being a procrastinator. Oh well, I only have one semester left and it is too late to change my ways now.

Since I have been staying up late writing papers and working on finals my eating schedule has bee all bonkers. I have also been eating crap like sugary cereal and chips at 2 am in order to keep myself awake. I really expected to gain at least 2 pounds this week. I am determined to get back on track and also this week I have been tracking everything that I have been eating even if that means going into the negative for my points. It is only one week and I have been through this before. It will pass and I will get back on track.

Our meeting this week was about the changes to Weight Watchers. They are changing from Points Plus to Beyond the Scale. I am kind of excited about the changes. The biggest differences are that the point values for lean protein has dropped, sugar is now part of the equation (sad face), and you no longer swap out your activity for food. I am glad this happened the week after finals so that I have time to really get into the changes to the plan. I am determined to get back on track and reach my 50 pound weight loss goal by Christmas. That is a doable goal and only 2.4 pounds away from my current weight.

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Lets not forget:
Starting Weight: 306.4
Current Weight: 258.8
Current Week: +1.6
Total Loss: 47.6

Weigh-In Thursday: Week 37

I am so close to my 50 pounds lost goal that I can taste it. Ha! Nice pun huh? Actually, I am really really excited about being so close. However, I know myself and I have a feeling that next week I will see a gain. This is due to the fact that I am going into finals week. Which means little sleep, lots of late nights, lots of coffee, and the late night snacking to keep myself awake. 

It is okay though because after next week I will be done with fall semester. One semester left and I will have my Bachelors Degree. It is only one week and as long as I get back on track after finals everything will be okay. As long as I don't let it derail me, then I will call that a non-scale victory.

This weeks meeting was focused on getting in activity anywhere. Especially over the holidays. I made an action plan on how to get in activity over Christmas. My boyfriend and I will be going to Las Vegas for Christmas and we plan on doing quite a bit of walking on the strip. We will also be spending a few days in Los Angeles which means more walking and maybe even a golf excursion. Fingers crossed.

Apparently, Weight Watchers is making a huge plan change that will start next week. I am a little nervous because I feel like I have this plan down pat. However, since I have been so close to hitting my 50 pounds lost goal and maybe the changes will allow for that. 

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Lets not forget:
Starting Weight: 306.4
Current Weight: 257.2
Current Week: -1.4
Total Loss: 49.2

Weigh-In Friday: Week 36

With Thanksgiving and going to a different meeting I totally forgot to screen-grab my weekly weigh in. I actually lost 1.8 pounds over Thanksgiving! YES!!!

However, I was able to stick to my Thanksgiving plan, for the most part. I did cave and had a roll, but I spit it with my son. There is just something so comforting about a nice warm roll. I also only had one plate of food with 1/2 cup of everything I wanted and I did not feel deprived. I also only had water to drink and skipped on the pumpkin pie.

I also chose to attend a Friday meeting this week. Originally I was going to attend a Saturday meeting, but I figured it would be easier to stick to my plan if I knew I was going to weigh in the next day. In the meeting this week we talked about mind over matter. We talked about leftovers and the fact that people seem to eat more in leftovers than during the actual holiday meal. The only leftovers we took home was a turkey breast and the veggie sides that I took with me. I am actually planning on making a vegetable stir fry with turkey breast as well as turkey sandwiches. 
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Lets not forget:
Starting Weight: 306.4
Current Weight: 258.6
Current Week: -1.8
Total Loss: 47.8

November 2015 Progress Post

261.1 Pounds                                                                                          260.4 Pounds

 I have struggled with my weight and issues on plan however, I feel like the pictures really show some progress. With midterms and the ankle injury I have had some setbacks. The cast is nice though huh? I actually am on crutches and am trying hard not to put any weight on my ankle. I hope it heals fine and I can get back on track.

The pants I am wearing in the November picture did not fit until not. I am not excited about the way my stomach fat looks in the picture. It is something to work for and hopefully it will go away sometime in the future. I can tell it is shrinking and that makes it all worth it.

I feel like the back pictures usually show the most progress. Which is kind of sad that the most progress that can be seen is located in an area that I cannot see. That is kind of disheartening and I still feel like I cannot see any progress unless I see a picture. Even though my pants are now almost 2 sizes too big.

Measurements	March ‘15	Sept. ‘15	Oct. ‘15	Nov. 15
Neck	-	15.5	15	15
Right Arm	-	20	19.5	18.5
Left Arm	-	19.5	19.5	18.5
Bust	-	50	49	49.5
Waist	-	45.5	43.5	43
Hips/Rear	-	54	53.5	53
Right Thigh	-	30.5	30	31
Left Thigh	-	30	30	31
Weight	306.4	263.3	261.6	260.4
Dress Size	24/26	22	20	20

My measurements are kind of wonkey this month. I have lost a total of 0.5 inches overall, but I have gained inches and lost inches in areas. I find that kind of odd. Lets see how next month goes. As promised, I have taken a picture of my "wings" hopefully over the next few months we will see them shrink as well. I also like how my 'muffin top' looks in this picture. This is because it is basically non-existent. Progress.

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Weigh-In Thursday: Week 35

Well, I gained this week.I kind of expected a gain this week due to the fact that I fell over the weekend and sprained my ankle quite badly. I am under strict orders to keep it elevated and to stay off of it as much as possible. It is also in a nice cast that you will get ti see when I post my progress pictures for this month. It was a bummer, I am in quite a bit of pain and I can not even put weight on my ankle.

I have also been staying up a little bit later and this leads to late night snacking. I have been eating cereal every night after dinner. Sometime I have points left over and sometimes I do not. At least I am still tracking everything I am eating even if that means I am tracking it the morning after. Late tracking is better than no tracking.

This weeks meeting was focused on the upcoming holiday, Thanksgiving. We talked about making plans about what we will eat now so we go into the holiday feast with a plan. I will be taking 2 vegetable side dishes and I will also be allowing myself to have 1/2 cup of everything else. I have also decided that I will skip my favorites. Rolls and candied yams. I will also be making plan friendly pumpkin cheesecake bars for dessert.

Next week, I will be weighing in on Friday. This is due to Thanksgiving being on Thursday and to help keep me on track. I have a great plan in place for surviving the holiday and I am excited to see how next week goes.

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Lets not forget:
Starting Weight: 306.4
Current Weight: 259.4
Current Week: +1.4
Total Loss: 46

Weigh-In Thursday: Week 34

Well I tried to watch my sugar intake. It was quite hard and I wasn't as successful as I tried to be,  At least I limited myself to the mini versions of the candy bars. I skipped the fun-sized ones and went for the mini ones only. I actually expected a gain this week. I am still working on my plan restart, but I found myself snacking on candy in the wee hours of the night.

The topic this week was something I needed because I have been slacking on meal planing and planning my shopping trips. The topic this week was about being smart about going to the supermarket. Time to refocus on my meal plans because having meals planned makes the shopping trip easier. I am also going to make sure that I have a snack or a meal before shopping. Grocery shopping on an empty stomach is a recipe for disaster.

I am so close to hitting my 50 pound weight loss goal. I was hoping to hit that by Thanksgiving and that gives me 2 weeks to lose 2.6 pounds. I am not expecting to hit it, but I am hoping. I really need to focus.

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Lets not forget:
Starting Weight: 306.4
Current Weight: 259
Current Week: -0.4
Total Loss: 47.4

Weigh-In Thursday: Week 33

Well the restart I completed this week totally got me back on track. I spent time planning meals and actually sticking to it. I was also able to curb some of my munchieness. I was more focused this week. That is what I needed because I felt like I was getting complacent with the plan and I was eating the 'same old things'.

At the meeting this week we talked about being more nutrition savvy because not all nutrients are equal. Even if something has the same amount of points the nutrition of it could be skewed. This week I will be working on cutting back on my intake of saturated fat and sugar, or at least trying to. The sugar thing is going to be a hard one due to the amount of Halloween candy that the kids have in the house right now. I plan on being smart about my choices and allowing myself to have some candy in order to keep me from binging on an entire bag due to deprivation.

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Lets not forget:
Starting Weight: 306.4
Current Weight: 259.4
Current Week: -3.6
Total Loss: 47