let me catch you up...

when last i blogged, it was weigh day last week! i am once again about to go up against the scale this evening!

as for last week, i was down 1.2 lbs! that brings total weight loss (so far!) to 13.2 lbs...151.8 lbs! i'm not sure how i'll do this evening... i did OK with eating this week...not fabulous, but not horrible...just OK. i did really well with working. i am in the middle of my 4th week of my 5k training program. and i just picked up a book called "the non-runner's marathon trainer"....so far, i'm loving it, and who knows, this book may inspire me to run a full marathon ;-)

the only thing that may have held me back this week was lack of routine. we were out of school monday, tuesday, AND wednesday for bad weather!! and routine is so important for me...so it was tough not to eat constantly ;-) ...that also explains why i haven't been blogging...no internet at home!

i'll post as soon as i can about my weigh-in...we're supposed to get some more fun weather starting tonight! ~stay warm~ love, woo :)

the stress effect...

i would love to have time to study the science behind stress and weight-loss. i have been under quite a bit of stress lately....from all angles....and i'm wondering if that's why i'm not really budging on the scale...dispite my healthy eating and exercise. i'm not really looking to blame stress....i'm just looking for ways to combat it....whether the stress be personal, relationship, career, etc. this week, i have been stressed to the point of nightly crying jags, intense anger (which, luckily, i've been handling by running my butt off on my treadmill!), and extreme exhaustion (b/c i'm not sleeping well). any suggestions would be much appreciated!

scale tonight...i've still been keeping that 151 in my mind and in my actions, but i won't be suprised if stress doesn't let me achieve it. i'll keep you posted! ~woo

feeling good...

i started back to running again this week, after taking a week off... and i've been eating well this week, after a much-needed, motivating weekend. and, i know it's only tuesday, but i'm feeling good. i think goal setting is the way to go for me....having a number in my mind really helps me to focus on making healthy decisions. i have this internal dialogue that goes something like this...

**let's see...what to eat...mmm, cheese....151 lbs....mmm, chocolate....151 lbs....mmm, wine....151 lbs....ok! ok! ....mmm, green peppers. that will work!**

i'm hoping the scale is reflective of how i'm feeling come thursday. i could really use seeing 140-something on the scale sometime soon! :-) woo

*PLOP*PLOP*PLOP*

that was the sound i heard as my spoon plunged completely into my soup on 3 separate occasions today! i think i spent more time cleaning my spoon than actually eating off of it!! but at least the soup was delicious... V8 butternut squash... only 1 point per cup and counts as a serving of veggies!

in other news...what a fantastic weekend!! :) i got to see my tbird and spend some much needed quality time together! while there, i discovered that it's possible to eat healthy for an entire weekend. i also discovered that i am down from a 10 to an 8...at least in david's bridal bridesmaid gowns ;-) all while laughing and having a wonderful time! not too shabby!

this week, i'm finally feeling better about this journey, and i think the weekend helped me with that. i fell last week... forgetting about exercise and only eating moderately well. luckily, we didn't have our meeting due to an ice storm, so i got to miss the scale..... this week, though, i'm setting another goal... 151 lbs! i'll keep you "posted" ~love, woo

mission accomplished!!!

that's right....you are reading a post from a 153 lb me! ;-) that was my exact goal! of course it would have been great to be lower...but i set my sights, and i attained! woohoo :-)

this journey is really teaching me to be patient. it's taken me a long time to lose this weight (12 weeks for 12lbs!) BUT at least i'm heading toward a healthier lifestyle...and a healthier me!

in running news...i have manged to drop from a 16-min mile to a 13-minute mile in one week! still turtle speed...but great improvement ;-)

happy friday! ~woo :-)

weigh day reflection...

so, i've completed (nearly) yet another week with weight watchers. this past week i did something for the first time...i set a specific weight loss goal for the week. usually, my goal is to just lose...doesn't matter how much. i'm happy as long as i'm down. well, you already know that i'm tired of being in the 150s, so i felt it was time to set a goal for myself. and you know what? i think it may have worked. obviously, i don't have proof yet...my weigh-in isn't until this evening. BUT i really feel that goal helped me to focus better than usual. my goal for tonight is to be 153 (or less). that would be a loss of 1.4 lbs. definitely attainable....hopefully i did it! i'll let you know tomorrow :-)

~woo!

gathering handled!

this time ;-) i did so well! i went to the idol party last night... i ate my perfectly portioned boneless skinless bbq chicken breast, a medium baked potato, and broccoli :-) i even drank water ALL evening! whoa!! when i got home and calculated my points, i figured out that i had enough left for a sugar free hot chocolate and a weight watchers lemon cake (1 point each!) and what a treat! i was quite proud of myself ;-)

in running news: i'm in my 2nd week of my 5k training program. last night i was scheduled for a 2 mile run/walk. the program says that i can choose how much running and how much walking...so, i ran the first 1.5 miles and walked the last half mile! :-) i felt pretty good about that, too!

so, overall....a day to smile about :-)
hope you had the same!
~woo