Yes, it has been over 2 weeks since I've last blogged. Maybe that makes me a bad person, maybe it doesn't. Maybe it means that I'm not as dedicated as some other people, maybe it doesn't. But, I can assure you that I haven't been sitting in a closet stuffing my face with doughnuts, as someone not-so-kindly implied the last time I went MIA for while. I'm staying on plan and losing weight at the snails-pace I've become used to. The main reason I don't blog often? Basically, I have nothing to say. I'm not reaching the top of any mountains, so I can't yell at the world and have them applaud my accomplishment... But I'm also not falling off of any cliffs into a vat of cheeseburgers and chocolate cake, so I don't need to call for help. I'm just living my life, and my life is not that exciting. We're planning a wedding. We're house shopping. We're used-car shopping. I work, I run errands, I cook dinner, I spend time with my fiance, and I sleep. Lather, Rinse, Repeat as Phoebe would say (or sing... horribly). And through it all I try to make the best decisions I can to get me to where I want to be - Jiggle Free.
So, don't assume that I'm failing just because I'm not writing. Whenever I get free time, I try to catch up on all of your blogs and leave comments, so I'll continue to do that. And, when I think of something interesting to write about, I will do so. Until then, I'll just keep on keepin' on...
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Monday, August 13, 2007
I survived the week!
Sorry about not writing all week... it has been beyond busy!
Monday-Wednesday of last week I worked major overtime so that I could take some time off to visit with my parents. I picked them up from the airport on Thursday afternoon. If I had really tried, I probably could have made it to my WW meeting... but, I would have felt super guilty dropping them off at my house, without a vehicle, and leaving for an hour and a half. So, I skipped it. I did really well (all things considered) with eating during the visit. The first night we went to the best Italian place ever - Carrabba's. And boy was it yummy! I ate pretty well all during the day, and with all of the walking I did earlier in the week (and that morning) I had earned a massive number of activity points (basically, extra food points), so I think was well within my allotment, even though it was not even close to healthy. Friday I worked until about 2:00, then hung out with the family. Friday night we BBQ'd buffalo burgers... and they were yummy! I only had one, with low-fat cheese and a whole-grain bun. Saturday morning we went to IHOP and I had the famous 600-calorie breakfast. That night we went out and had steaks... you should have seen the surprise on my parents' faces when I told them a serving was about 3 ounces! hahaha I got the smallest portion (7 oz) and probably ate about 5oz of it. I got green beans and some french fries as sides... Not the worst meal in the world. And then Sunday was our engagement party. It was a ton of fun! My parents got to meet Matt's parents and his whole family, which was great. I opted to eat the grilled chicken and salad instead of the burgers and baked beans. And, I had to splurge and have a piece of cake! (They got us a delicious cake that had a picture of Matt and I on it! SO cute!) Overall, I think I handled it all pretty darn well. It was great to visit with family... and now it's time to get back to normal! :)
Whew! That was sure one big paragraph all about food. Luckily, it was about my good choices, as opposed to a depressing account of my screw-ups! :) The scale hasn't gone down a whole lot... but, I'm hoping for a decent drop tomorrow or the next day. That would be nice!
Anyhow, I hope you all had/have a great week!
Monday-Wednesday of last week I worked major overtime so that I could take some time off to visit with my parents. I picked them up from the airport on Thursday afternoon. If I had really tried, I probably could have made it to my WW meeting... but, I would have felt super guilty dropping them off at my house, without a vehicle, and leaving for an hour and a half. So, I skipped it. I did really well (all things considered) with eating during the visit. The first night we went to the best Italian place ever - Carrabba's. And boy was it yummy! I ate pretty well all during the day, and with all of the walking I did earlier in the week (and that morning) I had earned a massive number of activity points (basically, extra food points), so I think was well within my allotment, even though it was not even close to healthy. Friday I worked until about 2:00, then hung out with the family. Friday night we BBQ'd buffalo burgers... and they were yummy! I only had one, with low-fat cheese and a whole-grain bun. Saturday morning we went to IHOP and I had the famous 600-calorie breakfast. That night we went out and had steaks... you should have seen the surprise on my parents' faces when I told them a serving was about 3 ounces! hahaha I got the smallest portion (7 oz) and probably ate about 5oz of it. I got green beans and some french fries as sides... Not the worst meal in the world. And then Sunday was our engagement party. It was a ton of fun! My parents got to meet Matt's parents and his whole family, which was great. I opted to eat the grilled chicken and salad instead of the burgers and baked beans. And, I had to splurge and have a piece of cake! (They got us a delicious cake that had a picture of Matt and I on it! SO cute!) Overall, I think I handled it all pretty darn well. It was great to visit with family... and now it's time to get back to normal! :)
Whew! That was sure one big paragraph all about food. Luckily, it was about my good choices, as opposed to a depressing account of my screw-ups! :) The scale hasn't gone down a whole lot... but, I'm hoping for a decent drop tomorrow or the next day. That would be nice!
Anyhow, I hope you all had/have a great week!
Monday, August 6, 2007
Averages are good...
Since we all started the August challenge, I've been weighing myself on my home scale (about 1.5 lbs heavier than the weight watchers scale) every morning and doing the 5-day average thing. I think this is helping a lot. I haven't lost a ton (about 1.4 lbs so far this week) but it seems to keep me on track a lot more. Doing the once-a-week WW weigh in left a lot of wiggle room. If I wanted something bad to eat on Friday, I'd eat it because I had 6 days left before my next weigh in to make up for it. And rarely did I end up making up for it! But, weighing every day doesn't give that option, which has been keeping me on track.
This weekend I did one of my workout videos and it kicked my butt. I couldn't even finish the whole thing! It probably wasn't smart for me to jump in and do it without watching the whole video first, because I didn't pace myself very well. Hopefully next time will be easier.
Tomorrow and Wednesday I am going to get quite the workout... I am doing a parking study for Denver Union Station. That means that in the next two days, I have to walk all four sides of 57 blocks downtown (including the Coors Field lots) to count the number of parking spots available/occupied. That's a lot of walking! As long as the weather cooperates it should be good.
That's all of the good news. The bad news is that my parents are flying in on Thursday. On Sunday, Matt's family is throwing us an engagement party so our families can meet. My parents go home on Monday and Matt's parents stay until Tuesday or Wednesday. Don't get me wrong, I'm super excited about everything I just mentioned... but it also means I have 6 full days of company and a party to throw a major wrench into my eating habits. I know I will make decent choices... it's just going to be tough! Wish me luck! :)
*EDIT: Previously, I said my scale read lighter than WW... I had it backwards... it is actually heavier.
This weekend I did one of my workout videos and it kicked my butt. I couldn't even finish the whole thing! It probably wasn't smart for me to jump in and do it without watching the whole video first, because I didn't pace myself very well. Hopefully next time will be easier.
Tomorrow and Wednesday I am going to get quite the workout... I am doing a parking study for Denver Union Station. That means that in the next two days, I have to walk all four sides of 57 blocks downtown (including the Coors Field lots) to count the number of parking spots available/occupied. That's a lot of walking! As long as the weather cooperates it should be good.
That's all of the good news. The bad news is that my parents are flying in on Thursday. On Sunday, Matt's family is throwing us an engagement party so our families can meet. My parents go home on Monday and Matt's parents stay until Tuesday or Wednesday. Don't get me wrong, I'm super excited about everything I just mentioned... but it also means I have 6 full days of company and a party to throw a major wrench into my eating habits. I know I will make decent choices... it's just going to be tough! Wish me luck! :)
*EDIT: Previously, I said my scale read lighter than WW... I had it backwards... it is actually heavier.
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