Update

I think it has been about 3 weeks since my last post.

I am down 7 lbs in total. Ive fallen off and gotten back on the wagon a couple times since my last post.
I blame it on my weekends out with the girls. Its the sauce's fault! I could lose 4 lbs during the week
then go out for one night and POOF there was them 4lbs right back where I started.

But HEY that's life and its not like this is a short term life change.. its for the rest of my life so why not have some fun, I'll catch up on the weight loss next week.

I've decided though because of all the fun Ive been having that it's time to buckle down and accomplish some weight loss. So I am banning alcohol from my diet for the next 2 months or 15 lbs lost. That should be just in time for my birthday weekend ! :) Im also going to annul bread from my diet, not all things with wheat but just bread and buns etc. Not forever either but just the next 2 months to help things along and see what a difference it will make.

Thanks for your support
Crimson

Week 4

Down again
*high five*
Total loss of 5.2 so far.

I admit this week that I didnt always eat healthy but I did track it honestly and didnt go over my point allowances. I dont have much to log except that Im still on track, slowly but surely losing the weight. I think I need a big goal that Im working towards other than just the weight loss, I donno...

This gets easier every week as I learn the portion sizes and better food choices.

Staying on the band wagon!
Crimson

Week 3

Yay * High Five * YA!
I've lost weight.

For last week, I dont know if I gained as much as the paper said or if it was a misprint because there
was a couple things wrong on my record sheet, and I dont know what was wrong
because I wasnt looking at my weight. Now I will always look at my weight.

Anyway I've lost! And this is the only way that I will be proud to say I've lost :)

Also at work, there is a clinic coming to measure the fitness level of people that have
signed up for it. I signed up. Then they will be back in 6 months to measure again.
Yay for motivation
Also, (lol) at work, they started a fit in 5 club. Everyone puts in $25, measures up. Then
the person with the most % lost at the end of June wins the pot. With 13 or so ppl signed up
that makes for some good motivation again! Im gonna win that money *winks.

My secrete this week - celery - lol - and 95% fat free whip cream, with angel food cake.
Oh and for breakfast, a satisfying peice of toast, little margrine, hard boiled egg with the yoke
taken out, and 1/2 slice of fat free cheese all together like a sandwich with a side of fruit. Mmmm

This week goal: more activity - at least 3 times during the week!
Chow for now.

Dissapointed

I dont even want to Blog for this week... it was a failure
I gained all the weight back plus more I think.
All that counting and being concious of what I eat for nothing
because in the end I didnt even achieve anything. I might as well
have eaten whatever I wanted and enjoyed it.

I noticed that I had a harder time with points because I wasnt
always eating at home so I wasnt exactly sure what points I
was consuming ... so goal - cook more at home like I did the week
before!

Oh well... Next week can only get better.. starting all over again.

Week 1

I had fun this week! I played with food. I frolicked through my new cook book "Healthy In A Hurry", and catered to friends and family while making healthy meals that made my point tracking easy! I worked out a couple times in the last week, but could have worked out more. That will improve now that I plan on participating in morning classes at the YMCA. Today I burnt myself out though, no more morning work outs because I want to belly dance in the evening. Today consisted of a morning group class that killed my thighs, an after school game of squash with my sister (not much rallying yet we are new), then my WW meeting, then I was supposed to go to the dance class but I am exhausted!

This week I came up with a little phrase for myself or goal, call it what you will. "No food will go into my mouth unless it is the best, it better be worth it!"

And I know you are all dying to find out *drum roll*
I am down 4 lbs in my first week. Success.

I even had treats, this isnt a diet, its a way of life and monitoring what I put into my mouth. If I have the points and feel the need for McD's I will because if I deprive myself I will crash. Tonight I had some, and recorded it faithfully. I did feel guilty but I know that its recorded in my points and thats what matters.

I look forward to the next week of playing with food and challenging myself.
<3 Crimson

A new year...

So, that blog attempt to encourage me to lose weight failed epically!

However... I am up and at them again. Unfortunately T-30 has turned into like T-40 ugh..
isnt that funny how instead of losing I gained. But hey there is nothing I can do about that
except jump on the band wagon and make a change starting with now. So I actually started
yesterday, by joining Weight Watchers. Well no I started months ago by joining the gym and
going atleast 3 times a week, faithfully! Buuuut it turns out if you dont watch what you eat
it doesnt really matter that you work out. I know this... and I've always known it but I was
trying to be ignorant to the fact and I just wanted to enjoy whatever food I wanted.
That's about to change, I mean I will still enjoy food that I like but I will moderate and monitor it!
Also, I joined this group and I am competitive so I am pretty sure that I will want to show off
as usual and overcome this challenge I have with food. They give out stickers! STICKERS! yay
for when you achieve certain levels of weightloss, I can even win a key chain, and who knows
what else.

Day 1 (today) - a success, Ive recorded all my food in my book and stuck to my daily points target!
I've also worked out today.

I think I am going to buy  myself some super cute stickers to stick on my big calendar hanging on the
wall for each day that I eat right and get 30 mins of activity in.

Who doesnt love stickers ? <3

I'll keep you posted, and thanks for reading. Any comments of encouragement are appreciated!

Weigh in Day

Ugh... So I did my 5km run this morning then weighed myself.
Lets just say I weighed a lil more than I thought I did. I'm going to tell myself that it's
because muscle weighs more than fat and I've been a very active girl.. so it's ok!
My goal is still to lose 30 lbs.
Then I biked to work, - I should see how far that is. I know it takes me about 20-25 mins to get there.
Then I did my noon hour boot camp.
Followed by the bike ride home.

Food? Today... Failure.
I started off good! but when I went to the grocery store to get bread and some fruit to snack on my son asked for donuts and I bought a pack for the others working too. I had just a lil nip off the end of one just to taste. That was good, so good that I needed just a little more of a bite.. mmhmmm until just a little bit more the whole donut was GONE! OMG there was still more in the box. Quickly I turned to a banana and devoured it, followed by some sweet cherries. PHEW! The urge to gobble the box of donuts was gone. ;)

Lunch was good and on schedule, I ate a little less than permitted from my diet to give room for the oops this morning and oops to come...

I knew I was going to a movie today with my son for one of his friends bday parties. Popcorn is my ulimate favorite snack.. I wouldnt hold back... BUT I did.. kinda.. lol I didnt get the usual large bag, just a regular. I also didnt have butter added to it... That's gotta count right even though I devoured the whole bag!

Now, Im pissed with my son and pissed at my boyfriend soo I shall indulge in a small glass of wine and that will end my evening. I hope.. I am planning not to eat anything else tonight.

I should also inform you all that we own a pizza place. One of my favorite foods to eat at my leisure! That's where I am working during the day. Working around pizza and not touching a piece.. a triumph all on its own.

Thanks for reading.
XOXO
<3 Crimson
30 lbs to go!