Let's Try This Again!

I've been terribly slack. I made a good start then everything fell to pieces after getting my wisdom teeth out. I really hit the comfort food and then it was all downhill. I'm re-joing Weight Watchers today. I want to lose some weight before summer. Plus my uniform trousers are getting a bit snug and if I don't lose some weight I'm going to bend over and RRRRRRPPPPPPP!!! *g* I've been eating better this week in preparation. I've been making my lunch instead of buying it and not buing a muffin for morning tea. I've been having problems with my back these past few weeks and I know that carrying excess weight is not helping it. My week now begins on a Thursday. I always join WeightWatchers on a Thursday. I don't know why but it's become a habit. :) I think I've become a serial joiner. I do really well for a couple of weeks, have a bad day then everything spirals out of control. I know logically that all I have to do is put that day behind me and carry on but I never seem to be able to do it. Maybe I need to be more assertive in asking for help from those around me. But, we'll see how things go. If I'm totally motivated to do this then I will succeed. It's just that I have a lot of weight to lose, and even though I try to focus on small goals, I can't help but think of the total amount I need to lose. *sigh* It's almost discouraging from the start. I do get inspired by reading others weight loss stories and know that it is possible. I have also lost lots of weight before. Sounds like I'm ready to give up before I start! *g* This time I AM going to do it!

Update

I've weighed myself this morning and have lost 2kgs so I'm happy. :) I did keep within my points though some days I didn't eat enough. Being on afternoon shift I'd sleep late and not have breakfast. Have a little lunch then have dinner and nothing else. I'll try to correct that this week. I'll have to think of a reward for myself next week if I lose about 500g as that will make it 5kg. I know what I'll do for when I lose 10kg - buy some Lush products. I love their bath ballistics and bubble bars. Just wish we had a shop in Dunedin!

I've been able to keep out of the snack box at work. To be honest, I haven't even been tempted yet. I had to buy dinner a couple of nights this week so I just bought Weight Watcher meal rather than buying from the cafeteria. I even had lemon meringue pie two nights - quite low in points for a dessert. I made popcorn for watching the rugby instead of buying potato chips. I have a popcorn maker so it was totally fat free. I think popcorn might end up being one of my 'safety' foods.

Kind of cheated for my walk, I counted it by walking from church into work. I was going to do it anyway, but it's still a walk. I'm aiming to go for a walk today. It's probably warmer outside that in at present.

Goals for this week are the same as last week: stick to points and go for at least one walk.

The magic number

3 is the magic number!

Of pounds that I have lost this week, that is :)

Happy Dance, Happy Dance :) :) :)

Kinda freaky

My pants feel slightly loser today. I think its my imagination though.

My checkin is in the morning-so that I can report my progress tomorrow at lunch :)

Back Again

Well i had a bit of a freak out last night well not freak out but i realised i have to do something about my weight instead of ignoring it so i weighed myself, went through my cupboards and took out all the clothes i have that don't fit me (2 garbage bags full) at 11pm at night this is *G* i made signs and put them around the house and had a cry :)
This morning we got up at 6am and went for a walk which i'm going to start doing everyday, took us about 30-40mins, i'm really cutting back on the food and i'm going to eat some of those pre packaged dinners for a month or so. I do feel loads better having exercised and am really going to stick to this seeing all my nice clothes in the garbage bag that don't fit me was so sad...i'm going to make them fit me again!!!
I have some extra motivation at the moment as i have found a wedding dress i want and its cheaper if you can fit into a certain size or $60 something more if you can't i want to save money so i have to fit into the smaller one :)
This may sound weird but i'm getting Andrew and my dad to sponsor me *G* Andrew will put $20 in a bank for every kilo i loose and when i reach my first goal (which is a little ways off) i get the money to go and buy some clothes or something, if i put on a kilo he takes 20 out, Dad i'm just going to get him to give $10 per kilo and when i reach the goal weight he will give me the total...i really needed to do something because if i keep telling myself its ok for me to be larger i will never lose any!!!

Update on my checkin

Well I didn't lose anything, but that was to be expected since I didn't exercise at all last week...just ate healthier....I have decreased my caloric intake a bit since what I was on was just _too_ much food. But I did start excersicing on Saturday..... so very happy right now :)

My First Week

I've had a good week. I've lost weight, and I do feel better. Does anyone find that as soon as you start dieting (hate that word but it describes things better)and exercising you already feel slimmer? I do, even on day 1 :) I'm happy with my first week, but it's always the first couple of weeks I find the easiest. I do have a short term goal to lose 10kg by the middle of August as I want to fit into a particular outfit. I have over 30kgs to lose in total but I'm looking at smaller chunks at the moment. I have to try and keep myself from standing on the scales every day because I know that weight fluctuates, but I can't help peeking! *g*

Goals for this week:

1) Stick to points
2) Go for at least one 20min walk

Check-in

Tonight is check in for me. We shall see how it goes :)

Some (new) rules

As you all saw last week I mentioned that everyone should post by the 7th. For those who did, they are grandfathered from some new rules that I have been meaning to set into place, but hadn't.

Since we are trying to help each other with healthier lifestyles, I think it is imperative that we post our progress. Therefore I feel that we should be posting at least once every two weeks. So from now on, for those who don't post at least once every two weeks will be placed on a passive list. If after a month that member hasn't posted, then they will be removed. S/he is of course elgible for membership again. I do this not to discourage anyone, but to encourage each of us.

Exceptions can and will be made on a case by case basis.
For those who posted by June 7th, as requested, there is a grandfather clause for you. You are not bound by these rules, however if you stop posting, for say 6 months, then I may have to talk to you :)

Any questions, ask me!