Still Here - Doing Okay I Think

Okay, I think the title says it all actually. I'm still here, still plugging away and doing okay. We'll see how weigh in is on Tuesday.
Just thought I'd let you know that I'm not hiding - just busy.
:o)
Have a good week, friends!

Okay, Okay ... I'm Back

Phew ... the past week has been pretty crazy for my WW self. Last Thursday and Friday, I totally rocked. I baked a cake and 4 dozen cupcakes, and iced them all WITHOUT HAVING ONE SINGLE LICK of icing.

For me, that is a small - no wait - a HUGE miracle.

I'll tell you how I did it. I knew that I would undoubtedly end up eating gobs of icing on those 2 days while I was baking, and didn't want to. So, I suddenly realized - I DON'T HAVE TO! But I knew I would need some pretty good motivation.

So, I went shopping on Thursday, and bought myself a nice new top (for $9.99) and said that if I didn't snitch - even a taste - then I could keep the top and wear it to Elan's party on Saturday. If I DID snitch, I had to return the top to the store.

Well, it worked.

However, note to self: next time you have a great idea like this, make sure it covers ALL the bases. I probably should have said something more like - if I didn't overeat on cake or icing at all while said item was in the house, then I'd get a reward.

Because, after I succeeded and had already worn the top, I totally proceeded to snitch way too much leftover cake on Sunday and Monday. Boo.

I spent a few days spinning my wheels and feeling gross, but have now kicked it back into gear and hope to stay on program for the rest of this week!! It drives me NUTS how my mind works according to the Weight Watchers week - I didn't get back on track until Wednesday, cuz thats when my WW week starts. Oh well. At least I have a WW week to kick me back on track.

So, I've gotten back on the treadmill yesterday and today, and only went one point over yesterday. I'm hoping to stay within my points today and get a star for that too.

And there you have it, my crazy week summed up for you.

Oh, one more thing. I started doing some childcare last week to make some more money for us. I'll be doing it 3 days per week from now on. And I realized that THAT is also something very tough for me - cuz when I'm stressed out with the kids, I go to food. And with a 9 month old, 12 month old, 3 and 3/4 old, and 3 and a half year old, I do have moments of stress. Many. So, that's my new thing to work on - not eating to comfort myself while the extra kids are here. I'll try to keep you posted on how thats going too.

Happy Thursday Everyone!

My Report Back

Okay, so I did it - I got up even earlier this morning in order to get on the treadmill and it worked for the most part. Elan still woke up in the middle, but 25 minutes in, instead of 5 minutes in, so that's not so bad. I still managed to finish my 3 point jog. And now I'm on target for my points so far today. I WILL NOT fall off this bandwagon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So there.

I can do it. (And you can too).

Confession Time

Ugh.
I ate SO MUCH food today. Its not even funny. And I know it started out being stress-related. Then it was "oh, I've already screwed up, I might as well enjoy a "day off"" Then it was "Holy Cow! I suck!" (which led me to eat more) and so on.
Icky.
And since today is the start of my WW week, I have to be very careful not to let that mindset carry on to thinking that I've already messed this week up and I might as well wait till next week to be good again. Especially considering the birthday cake temptation issue that will be showing up tomorrow and hanging out for a few days.
Ack.
I must start fresh tomorrow morning. For me, that's gonna hafta mean getting on the treadmill EARLY. I've gotten up early to jog 2 out of the last 3 mornings, and 5 minutes into it, Elan has woken up both times and I've had to quit.
Argh.
So, tomorrow, I guess I'll get up even earlier! Which will be tricky - cuz Trev is going to work at 1:00 this morning. So, he won't be here to help me wake up. But, I can do this. If I jog, I'll feel good about myself and that will prompt me to eat right.
(Sigh)
I'll report back to you all tomorrow.

Which One to Choose??

As I was eating my lunch the other day, I got to thinking about how the "new version" of Weight Watchers has some really good points. One of them is to try to always choose foods that are going to fill you up for longer instead of smaller foods that are the same points value. A good example of this is the lunch I was eating that day. It was 4 points and left me feeling absolutely stuffed!! 1 point of strawberries, 2 points of omlette - I used only egg whites and some fat free cheese, and 1 point of toast - 2 peices of whole wheat WW bread is only 1 point. It was an awesome meal.

On the other hand, I could have chosen to have 2 of the cookies that were in my cupboard tempting me. They were the noname version of oreos and are 2 points each - for a total of 4 points.

Which of those choices has more calories?? Neither. Which one will make me fatter?? Neither. Which one will make me feel fuller for longer?? Well, that seems obvious.

I'm trying desperately to remember this "rule" as I'm deciding what to eat from day to day, but it can be tough. Sometimes, all I want is some of the nastily delicious mudpie brownie ice cream that is currently in our freezer!!! (4 points of that would only be a QUARTER CUP of icecream - or 4 tablespoons...) (ACK).

So, I try. This is going to be a tough week for me because we're having Elan's bday party this weekend and I'm making a couple of cakes and CAKE with ICING is my most nastiest temptation. I just want to eat and eat and eat. So, I'm gonna try to exercise a lot and not eat any bonus points all week except for that day. We'll see how I do...

The Difference A Year Can Make!

See how my baby and I have changed since a year ago this evening?? I think we're both much happier with our bodies today!! :o) But I sure was happy a year ago this evening too. Happy Birthday Baby Doll!

What Was it I Wanted to Say??

I've been thinking that I've had so many posts mulling around in my head lately that I'd have to do one a day until they're all accomplished. But I can't even remember them. Okay, no wait - there are a couple of ideas coming back to me - but its waaay too late to sit and type them out right now, so I'll just say hope you all have a good week this week.

It's Elan's 1st birthday tomorrow - and I was thinking about how a year ago right now, I weighed something like 70ish pounds more than I do right now! Crazy. I did NOT enjoy being 3rd trimester pregnant AT ALL. I'm so glad I'm not pregnant any more!! :o)