Yay

I'm just having a happy morning and wanted to share it with you all. I was noticing that my jeans were feeling big earlier this week, and so yesterday, I went and dug out my next size down, thinking there was no way they'd fit, but they DO! And I'm wearing them today, and it makes me feel very happy.
:o)
That's all.
((oh, and I'm still doing my exercise, writing my points down, and drinking my water...))

It Always Amazes Me

I have been exercising more lately than I had been before - I got that new stroller on Saturday and have gone for a 2 point walk every single day since. For me, thats a step up from before. And I just have to say how it amazes me every time I start to exercise more in life how much better it makes me feel. And how much it makes me WANT to exercise more. AND how it makes me want to be a better eater.
I just came home from a nice walk and it was time for lunch, and I was feeling so good I just wanted healthy food! And thankfully I'd been to the store yesterday and so there was healthy food available.
Its just so crazy how the good behaviour promotes more good behaviour. I'm glad it does. Hopefully it'll stick for a while.

Wow

Long time, no post! Sorry about that.

I did update my weigh-in last week, but forgot to write a post to go with it. Last week, after 3 weeks away from meetings, I had lost 3 pounds!! I was really happy about that, because I had been trying to do well, but somehow had gotten it into my head that really I was doing terribly. Its such a mind-game, the whole weight-loss thing. grr.

Then, yesterday, I showed a gain of 0.8 pounds, but I'm not too upset about that, because there are a variety of factors leading me to believe that I actually stayed about the same this week - just the weigh-in was at a heavier point in the day than usual for me.

But it does frusterate me when I look at my loss/gain for the week and see how directly it is related to my behaviour the week before. When I try really hard, then I do really well - when I don't really try, I don't really lose or gain, and I when I throw things out the window, then I gain. Its so straight-forward, and yet, I just don't get it right. Oh well.

SO, this week, I have 3 goals - to write down my points every day, to drink more water than before, and to get in 10 APs. I got a new double stroller which is a lot easier to manouver than the old one. Its also TONS lighter, and so I am able to use it alot more. We live on the South Side of town, and in order to get to the down town - or anywhere really - you have to walk up and over a huge overpass to get over the train tracks, and until this week, I'd never done it cuz my old double stroller was too heavy. But this new one is so much better that I was able to walk downtown on Monday to pay bills and stuff ON FOOT!! It was super exciting. :o)

Anyway - all that to say that getting my APs in should be easier this week (provided that the rain stays away somewhat) but even yesterday I was able to walk with this new one in some colder yucky weather because it has a cover to keep the kids toasty warm and dry. YEAY!

OH, and I should have said also that as of last week (prior to this little gain), I reached my 25 pound mark of weight loss!! So, I got a little gift token thingy that goes on my keychain at WW, which was nice. My next goal is to be at the 30 pounds weight loss mark by my 30th birthday at the end of September...

Holidays Update

Hey there - just wanted to let you all know that I'm not dead! :o) And I'm still working away at the WW. Just haven't been to a meeting in a few weeks, so no weigh-ins for me. But, I think I'm doing at least okay (for having been away and stuff). I'm starting to get really close to being able to fit into some of my old clothes, so that's exciting - I know I just need to stick to it and I'll slowly but surely get there.
My favorite treat this week has been angel food cake with fat free cool whip and blueberries - its surprisingly low in points and really yummy.
Anyway, not much to say - I hate having to stick to the program when I'm away and visiting with family, but find it much easier at home here, so I'm glad to be home again. And glad to finally get to WW next Tuesday - hoping I will have at least lost a bit.

Wow.

Coffee and Tea and their Caffeine Amounts:
Decaffeinated coffee or tea, 8 oz. =2 mgs
Black tea, brewed, 8 oz. =47
Green tea, brewed, 8 oz. =30 to 50
Plain coffee, brewed, 8 oz. =95
Starbucks Coffee Grande, 16 oz. =330

Soft drinks and energy drinks
Coca-Cola Classic, 12 oz. =35
Diet Coke, 12 oz. =47
Mountain Dew, 12 oz. =54
Red Bull, 8.3 oz. =76
Monster Energy, 16 oz. =160
SoBe No Fear, 16 oz. =174

Foods and other products
Hershey’s chocolate milk, 8 oz. =5
Hershey’s milk chocolate, 1.5 oz. =10
Dannon coffee yogurt, 6 oz. =30
NoDoz Maximum Strength, 1 tablet =200