Well I have jumped in and joined back up with Weight Watchers...and not just the on-line version, but the go to the meetings and be weighed version.
Laurie wanted friends to go with her to help her loose the baby weight. Megan jumped at it as did Laurie's mom Karen and I said okay I am in (Mom would have loved this and joined with us).....so Saturday morning.....yes I got up early. We signed up! To me this whole thing is now a competition...that is the Cole/Butters coming out.... I want to be the best and loose the most, the fastest. I know that is not what it is all about, but hey what ever motivates you.
The Weekend was a mess, but Monday morning I began in earnest, really watching and tracking my points......every food has a point value (even the LaffyTaffy that kept calling my name and begging to be eaten...they are 1 pt. a piece) and you are given an allotment of points for the day.
The Tracking has never been easier since they have a whole on-line tracking and calculating app. I totally love the app. It makes this whole thing a whole lot better. I can look up in an instant food point values and decide if I want to eat it...... The whole on-line support in addition to the meetings is awesome.....https://www.weightwatchers.com/
The best thing about the WW points thing is that most fruits and veggies are free points so you can fill up on them if you are still hungry.
Today I have had a heck of a time getting my points used since I have eaten so many fruits and veggies, and I am stuffed.
I can do anything for the next 12 weeks and then I am going to re-evaluate this diet choice. I will probably keep going since it is the closest to what I do when I truly diet.
When I began for real to lose weight 5 years ago it was a good thing. Today I am 80lbs. lighter than when I began and I have kept it basically off...there have been a few 5 to 10 lb. gains but I have really kept it under control by weighing everyday, exercising and paying attention to what goes in the mouth. I have set 10lb. goals, because you can only do it a bite at a time and I didn't gain it all in one big gain so what makes me think I can loose it that way? My goal is to loose another 30 lbs. This is very doable......
Let the games begin!
MCC
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Wednesday, June 19
Wednesday, March 13
Wednesday Weigh In
Wow it has been a very long time since I did the weigh in thingy. And this time it will be exactly about what it sounds like...diet and exercise
Over the past year I have been just living not particularly paying great attention to my diet and health and I can see how that is a problem...15 re-gained pounds this year later....yikes!
I wish I was more disciplined in this area....unfortunately I am not as good as my sister who I admire for doing her clean and healthy eating. That really takes a discipline I don't think I have, at least not now. But I do know I can do it and that it takes sometime to move those extra pounds away.
Once again I really need to figure out some healthy menus for dinner and ideas for snacks. Breakfast and lunch parts of the day aren't a big deal for me it is the snacking and dinners that are my undoing...everyday. Why does healthy eating take so much preparation??? I also need to stop the quick and easy meals and eating out without thought......Why does being healthy require thought??? And it is time to get back to exercising regularly.....with the nice weather the walking will resume but I need to do more. For my birthday I think an elliptical trainer is in the cards and will be joining our household.... the low impact and the chance to move my whole body in my own home and on my own time should be a good thing.
so with spring beginning to spring I am now springing into a new attitude about health .....however not so happy with he springing ahead with the time, three days later and it is still kicking my butt....
Life is great!
MCC
Over the past year I have been just living not particularly paying great attention to my diet and health and I can see how that is a problem...15 re-gained pounds this year later....yikes!
I wish I was more disciplined in this area....unfortunately I am not as good as my sister who I admire for doing her clean and healthy eating. That really takes a discipline I don't think I have, at least not now. But I do know I can do it and that it takes sometime to move those extra pounds away.
Once again I really need to figure out some healthy menus for dinner and ideas for snacks. Breakfast and lunch parts of the day aren't a big deal for me it is the snacking and dinners that are my undoing...everyday. Why does healthy eating take so much preparation??? I also need to stop the quick and easy meals and eating out without thought......Why does being healthy require thought??? And it is time to get back to exercising regularly.....with the nice weather the walking will resume but I need to do more. For my birthday I think an elliptical trainer is in the cards and will be joining our household.... the low impact and the chance to move my whole body in my own home and on my own time should be a good thing.
so with spring beginning to spring I am now springing into a new attitude about health .....however not so happy with he springing ahead with the time, three days later and it is still kicking my butt....
Life is great!
MCC
Wednesday, January 18
Wednesday Weigh In
So a new week and I am definitely back in the exercise swing of things.....I like it which I never thought I would say in a million, trillion years. Today I even walked faster and a steeper incline than I have been doing and it was great. Meg still keeps me going and she gets up at 5am two times a week to train with Laurie and Jordan.......I didn't know that 5:00 happened two times in a day......All I am really trying to say is that is commitment.......and not to a funny farm....or maybe they should all be committed for getting up that early.
No great weigh loss but noting gained which is the best. I am still getting rid of clothing, however the replacement isn't happening so I am glad that I got belts and right sized sweaters for Christmas to tick in the excess fabric.
MCC
No great weigh loss but noting gained which is the best. I am still getting rid of clothing, however the replacement isn't happening so I am glad that I got belts and right sized sweaters for Christmas to tick in the excess fabric.
MCC
Wednesday, January 11
Wednesday Weigh In
It's back my confession and weigh ins on weight, and what ever.......
On the weight front I had a goal not to be the average person and gain 210 pounds during the holiday season.....and I ....drum roll please......I lost 8 pounds! That's right it was an up and down road but in the end between November 1, 2011 and January 1, 2012 I lost 8 pounds and they are staying off...yeah for me.
Melinda sent this to me and I loved it. It was not only entertaining but informative
Get out and walk everday for 30 minutes.
MCC
On the weight front I had a goal not to be the average person and gain 210 pounds during the holiday season.....and I ....drum roll please......I lost 8 pounds! That's right it was an up and down road but in the end between November 1, 2011 and January 1, 2012 I lost 8 pounds and they are staying off...yeah for me.
Melinda sent this to me and I loved it. It was not only entertaining but informative
Get out and walk everday for 30 minutes.
MCC
Wednesday, January 27
Wednesday Weigh In
Still all the same...... :( , which is also good....at least I am not getting bigger.
I need to get back on/better at the exercise thing. I am much more hit and miss with my 'cizing than I was before Christmas and so I guess that is why the minimal change from week to week.....
My exercise buddy is also a bit more hit and miss. I guess we need to discover a new something to do.
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Lots of frustration right now with the theatre website.... it is a piece of crap.....it is not user friendly, it is a pain to keep updated, the guy who is doing it for us doesn't understand our needs or business. ...... I have to keep reminding myself that technology is a good thing?!?!?!?! It is all so complicated. I just don't get it.I am trying , but gosh it is all getting too hard for me to figure out. I am sure my grandson will just laugh at me when I tell him about this.....he will probably be studying how to do this stuff in Grade School and think that I am just a crazy lady.
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Speaking of grandson and family. All seem to be doing well......from the Gary to the Ryan. All are busy and learning and growing and discovering.....It is amazing to look at Ry and think that everyday is really new to him...to me most days are just the same, not much changes in my life from day to day.
Nelson is an awesome missionary. He is running hard and doing good. 297 DAYS
J & L are figuring out this parent thing.....now if Jordan could get a job, life would be a bit better for them. Megan is busy, busy, busy! I Just wish she would be busy getting done with school and on with the adult portion of her life. Hayden's life has slowed down a whole lot. He did however get a 4.0 this last term ....he thought he just missed it..... I am glad that he is a good kid, great student and that teachers like him.
Gary is back to being a traveling fool.....I think I will call him Hoodini. He's here and then he is gone, but wait he is here again.....
I am on the decorating run... I found couches for my family room! Now I need the funds to get them and I need to get rid of the ones I have so that I can make room for the new ones. I am keeping the big chair and ottoman and having them re-upholstered again.....yes it is almost as much as buying new, but this way I get to pick the fabric and make them like I want, not almost like I want.
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but I digress.....exercise......exercise....exercise!
MCC
I need to get back on/better at the exercise thing. I am much more hit and miss with my 'cizing than I was before Christmas and so I guess that is why the minimal change from week to week.....
My exercise buddy is also a bit more hit and miss. I guess we need to discover a new something to do.
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Lots of frustration right now with the theatre website.... it is a piece of crap.....it is not user friendly, it is a pain to keep updated, the guy who is doing it for us doesn't understand our needs or business. ...... I have to keep reminding myself that technology is a good thing?!?!?!?! It is all so complicated. I just don't get it.I am trying , but gosh it is all getting too hard for me to figure out. I am sure my grandson will just laugh at me when I tell him about this.....he will probably be studying how to do this stuff in Grade School and think that I am just a crazy lady.
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Speaking of grandson and family. All seem to be doing well......from the Gary to the Ryan. All are busy and learning and growing and discovering.....It is amazing to look at Ry and think that everyday is really new to him...to me most days are just the same, not much changes in my life from day to day.
Nelson is an awesome missionary. He is running hard and doing good. 297 DAYS
J & L are figuring out this parent thing.....now if Jordan could get a job, life would be a bit better for them. Megan is busy, busy, busy! I Just wish she would be busy getting done with school and on with the adult portion of her life. Hayden's life has slowed down a whole lot. He did however get a 4.0 this last term ....he thought he just missed it..... I am glad that he is a good kid, great student and that teachers like him.
Gary is back to being a traveling fool.....I think I will call him Hoodini. He's here and then he is gone, but wait he is here again.....
I am on the decorating run... I found couches for my family room! Now I need the funds to get them and I need to get rid of the ones I have so that I can make room for the new ones. I am keeping the big chair and ottoman and having them re-upholstered again.....yes it is almost as much as buying new, but this way I get to pick the fabric and make them like I want, not almost like I want.
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but I digress.....exercise......exercise....exercise!
MCC
Wednesday, May 20
Wednesday Weigh In
Another week another pound.......yeah!
The only problem with loosing weight is not having clothes to wear! But hey what a sacrifice....new clothes!!!!!
I must be doing something right because every time I turn around someone else is commenting on how I look and how much weight I have lost, then they ask me what I am doing to loose it? ...........it is simple, I am eating less. The Lords plan, Word of Wisdom, works the best.....moderation in all things, but more fruits, veggies and whole grains added to my diet than I ever ate before.
The most amazing thing is that it really isn't that hard to get in 5 to 7 servings of veggies and fruits. Most folks get there veggies in eating salads, but I don't particularly like lettuce salads and I am still eating a ton of veggies. And all of the veggies are making me feel full.
The other food bit that I do everyday is have a handful of raw almonds.....My Grandma Butters always had nuts around to eat and she is 93. According to most ethnic diet plans a handful of raw almonds is supposed to do wonders for your beauty and health....so almonds it is.
Exercise is also important...just keep your hear pumping and your lungs breathing deep.....I walk for 40 minutes at least 4 times a week. I also do weights for my arms and shoulders....mainly so they aren't flabby.
What ever I am doing is working. It is so exciting to be consistently loosing the weight.
MCC
The only problem with loosing weight is not having clothes to wear! But hey what a sacrifice....new clothes!!!!!
I must be doing something right because every time I turn around someone else is commenting on how I look and how much weight I have lost, then they ask me what I am doing to loose it? ...........it is simple, I am eating less. The Lords plan, Word of Wisdom, works the best.....moderation in all things, but more fruits, veggies and whole grains added to my diet than I ever ate before.
The most amazing thing is that it really isn't that hard to get in 5 to 7 servings of veggies and fruits. Most folks get there veggies in eating salads, but I don't particularly like lettuce salads and I am still eating a ton of veggies. And all of the veggies are making me feel full.
The other food bit that I do everyday is have a handful of raw almonds.....My Grandma Butters always had nuts around to eat and she is 93. According to most ethnic diet plans a handful of raw almonds is supposed to do wonders for your beauty and health....so almonds it is.
Exercise is also important...just keep your hear pumping and your lungs breathing deep.....I walk for 40 minutes at least 4 times a week. I also do weights for my arms and shoulders....mainly so they aren't flabby.
What ever I am doing is working. It is so exciting to be consistently loosing the weight.
MCC
Wednesday, March 25
Wednesday Weigh In
So my goal of 5 more pound by my birthday will not be realized unless I stop eating today...which ain't gonna happen.
Anyway 1 more lb. and that is okay.
Yesterday I went shopping with Mom, Melinda, Liz and Christine. We had a fun afternoon. The best part for me was wearing a size 20 pant!!!! I thought I maybe could be in a 22, but a 20, and the 20 is not even tight....that is fabulous!
Last night my new visiting teachers came over...they are both younger and skinnier than me and that is okay......how ever they are both runners, something I have never even wanted to do. Why do people run? It makes me breath way too hard, and hurts my chest, it is torture for my knees, the pounding in my head is awful, and is not fun at all...where is the runners high I am always hearing about? I asked then whey they run and they both said because it is easy...they can do it whenever....I still won't be running....maybe a light jog now and then. Someone once asked me if i would run if being chased? I responded with "No, I would have to out smart them some other way to get away or just give up, they would catch me anyway, I am too slow."
I am still exercising however, even if it is not running. I miss it when I don't get out and do it.....that is a big change for me. I saw a report on Valerie Bertinelli on Today. They were discussing her weight loss and how she got in shape for her bikini cover for People magazine. She is 48 (the age I will be tomorrow) and looks great....she lost the weight but had to exercised to get into bikini shape.....It is all about the exercise!
I'll keep watching what I eat, and step up my exercise....maybe by my anniversary I will be 30 lbs smaller.....I hope so......that would be fabo!
MCC
Anyway 1 more lb. and that is okay.
Yesterday I went shopping with Mom, Melinda, Liz and Christine. We had a fun afternoon. The best part for me was wearing a size 20 pant!!!! I thought I maybe could be in a 22, but a 20, and the 20 is not even tight....that is fabulous!
Last night my new visiting teachers came over...they are both younger and skinnier than me and that is okay......how ever they are both runners, something I have never even wanted to do. Why do people run? It makes me breath way too hard, and hurts my chest, it is torture for my knees, the pounding in my head is awful, and is not fun at all...where is the runners high I am always hearing about? I asked then whey they run and they both said because it is easy...they can do it whenever....I still won't be running....maybe a light jog now and then. Someone once asked me if i would run if being chased? I responded with "No, I would have to out smart them some other way to get away or just give up, they would catch me anyway, I am too slow."
I am still exercising however, even if it is not running. I miss it when I don't get out and do it.....that is a big change for me. I saw a report on Valerie Bertinelli on Today. They were discussing her weight loss and how she got in shape for her bikini cover for People magazine. She is 48 (the age I will be tomorrow) and looks great....she lost the weight but had to exercised to get into bikini shape.....It is all about the exercise!
I'll keep watching what I eat, and step up my exercise....maybe by my anniversary I will be 30 lbs smaller.....I hope so......that would be fabo!
MCC
Wednesday, February 11
Wednesday Weigh-in
It's Wednesday so it must be weigh in day...down a pound!
I have lost around 20 pounds since the first of November.....not as fab as I would like but hey, I am loosing!
I have made a great discovery...If I don't exercise to early in the morning I actually kind of like exercising. I don't do a real heavy work out, but I am working out for 30 to 40 minutes, getting my heart rate up, moving.....who would have thought?
Megan agrees-- that not doing our work out to early has really made a difference in our ability to exercise consistently.
I am working on my "Just do it and do it better" mantra for the week...It is actually kind of working...I am thinking about what I do and trying to do it better.
One of my favorite thoughts is 'Different isn't always better but better is always different!"
I will do things differently until I find a better way of doing them ....eating, exercising, etc....
Off to do things 'BETTER!'
MCC
I have lost around 20 pounds since the first of November.....not as fab as I would like but hey, I am loosing!
I have made a great discovery...If I don't exercise to early in the morning I actually kind of like exercising. I don't do a real heavy work out, but I am working out for 30 to 40 minutes, getting my heart rate up, moving.....who would have thought?
Megan agrees-- that not doing our work out to early has really made a difference in our ability to exercise consistently.
I am working on my "Just do it and do it better" mantra for the week...It is actually kind of working...I am thinking about what I do and trying to do it better.
One of my favorite thoughts is 'Different isn't always better but better is always different!"
I will do things differently until I find a better way of doing them ....eating, exercising, etc....
Off to do things 'BETTER!'
MCC
Wednesday, February 4
Wednesday Weigh In
New week, new weight....1&1/2 pounds down....but who is counting? I AM!
At least it is still going down. I have been exercising harder/better, and really trying to eat less...Last night was not the best example of this....We were tending Laila overnight, so I wanted to let her to have what ever she wanted for dinner...she doesn't eat much, but wanted Little Ceasers Cheese Pizza...not a fan but that is what she wanted. While getting the pizza we also got some crazy bread...a bag of cooked, salted and sliced pizza crust bread sticks with marinara sauce for dipping....big mistake. One order turned into two and I ate almost a whole crazy bread order...I am not kidding. As for Laila, she ate at the most half a big slice of pizza and a bite of a crazy bread stick. We had 7 slices of pizza and an order of crazy bread left over for Hayden. Oh why, oh why, did I eat that bread? It wasn't even that good, but to punish myself for eating it I didn't eat any Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream....Laila ate her serving and wanted another one when Gary had some later....so I say she ate my serving too which made up for the lack of pizza she ate earlier....
Then there is breakfast; I thought Laila would wake up hungry but, no, she told me she wasn't hungry. I gave her a choice of several kid favored cold cereals and waffles...She choose the latter and She barely ate one Eggo Waffle --- I had to beg her to finish that...Oh to have her appetite!
Anyway-- a new day a new eating attitude. No ice cream, no pizza, no bread of any kind period...I am on a yeast high.
As for Exercise: The best thing you can get is an exercise buddy. Someone who goes to the gym and wants you to go too. Someone who "you think" you will be letting down or disappoint if you don't go.
My exercise buddy is Megan. Megan goes to the gym even when I tell her "I am not going because I....."
She is the best! She doesn't slam me for not going, she doesn't say anything about it....thus causing me to create my own guilt to stew in. Megan keeps reminding me that 30 to 40 minutes of cardio every other day is enough and she doesn't check up on me on my non cardio days.... (I have been doing rubber band resistant, upper body weight training).
GET AN EXERCISE BUDDY!
MCC
At least it is still going down. I have been exercising harder/better, and really trying to eat less...Last night was not the best example of this....We were tending Laila overnight, so I wanted to let her to have what ever she wanted for dinner...she doesn't eat much, but wanted Little Ceasers Cheese Pizza...not a fan but that is what she wanted. While getting the pizza we also got some crazy bread...a bag of cooked, salted and sliced pizza crust bread sticks with marinara sauce for dipping....big mistake. One order turned into two and I ate almost a whole crazy bread order...I am not kidding. As for Laila, she ate at the most half a big slice of pizza and a bite of a crazy bread stick. We had 7 slices of pizza and an order of crazy bread left over for Hayden. Oh why, oh why, did I eat that bread? It wasn't even that good, but to punish myself for eating it I didn't eat any Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream....Laila ate her serving and wanted another one when Gary had some later....so I say she ate my serving too which made up for the lack of pizza she ate earlier....
Then there is breakfast; I thought Laila would wake up hungry but, no, she told me she wasn't hungry. I gave her a choice of several kid favored cold cereals and waffles...She choose the latter and She barely ate one Eggo Waffle --- I had to beg her to finish that...Oh to have her appetite!
Anyway-- a new day a new eating attitude. No ice cream, no pizza, no bread of any kind period...I am on a yeast high.
As for Exercise: The best thing you can get is an exercise buddy. Someone who goes to the gym and wants you to go too. Someone who "you think" you will be letting down or disappoint if you don't go.
My exercise buddy is Megan. Megan goes to the gym even when I tell her "I am not going because I....."
She is the best! She doesn't slam me for not going, she doesn't say anything about it....thus causing me to create my own guilt to stew in. Megan keeps reminding me that 30 to 40 minutes of cardio every other day is enough and she doesn't check up on me on my non cardio days.... (I have been doing rubber band resistant, upper body weight training).
GET AN EXERCISE BUDDY!
MCC
Tuesday, January 13
Diet Report
I wish I didn't have to think about dieting...that it all came naturally....alas that is not my gift.
I went to the Doctors today, he is helping me with my diet...I have other problems besides eating to much food, and doing to little activity; anyway I am down 12 pounds in a month...mostly water weight, but hey 12 lbs. is a reasonable healthy weight loss. He tells me to keep doing what I am doing, only do it better?!?!?!
I have been much better in thinking about the food I ingest....I still have my biggest failures after 5:00PM....I will eat anything on hand.
The other day I was analyzing when I eat....all the time...I eat whether or not I am hungry. Currently I can feel a lump of something in my stomach area....but I could still eat. The feeling isn't a full I've eaten a big meal feeling it is more of my stomach seems to ache a bit so maybe food would help.
...and what do I eat?
I eat what is available. I don't have particular cravings....except for the feel of diet coke carbonation in my mouth and going down my throat. I decided to cut the soda for now so that is probably the why. I also know that I like strong flavors of food. The other night Gary and I went out to eat at Market Street, they are currently doing a big Crab event. It was okay... the stuff you put with Crab isn't strong flavored so after a while it all tasted a little bland to me...The doctor says my taste is being affected by not drinking enough water....I don't like the taste of water, and yes it all has a taste to me. I know, drink more water!
Part of losing weight is knowing your body, how it feels and functions, and knowing your current eating and exercising habits so you can make and feel changes. I will keep working on it.
The good news besides the weight loss is that I am exercising more and actually liking it...maybe at some point I will want to exercise...not just enjoy it following my workout.
Off to figure out what's for dinner....and try to keep my mouth from consuming needless junk the rest of the day.
MCC
I went to the Doctors today, he is helping me with my diet...I have other problems besides eating to much food, and doing to little activity; anyway I am down 12 pounds in a month...mostly water weight, but hey 12 lbs. is a reasonable healthy weight loss. He tells me to keep doing what I am doing, only do it better?!?!?!
I have been much better in thinking about the food I ingest....I still have my biggest failures after 5:00PM....I will eat anything on hand.
The other day I was analyzing when I eat....all the time...I eat whether or not I am hungry. Currently I can feel a lump of something in my stomach area....but I could still eat. The feeling isn't a full I've eaten a big meal feeling it is more of my stomach seems to ache a bit so maybe food would help.
...and what do I eat?
I eat what is available. I don't have particular cravings....except for the feel of diet coke carbonation in my mouth and going down my throat. I decided to cut the soda for now so that is probably the why. I also know that I like strong flavors of food. The other night Gary and I went out to eat at Market Street, they are currently doing a big Crab event. It was okay... the stuff you put with Crab isn't strong flavored so after a while it all tasted a little bland to me...The doctor says my taste is being affected by not drinking enough water....I don't like the taste of water, and yes it all has a taste to me. I know, drink more water!
Part of losing weight is knowing your body, how it feels and functions, and knowing your current eating and exercising habits so you can make and feel changes. I will keep working on it.
The good news besides the weight loss is that I am exercising more and actually liking it...maybe at some point I will want to exercise...not just enjoy it following my workout.
Off to figure out what's for dinner....and try to keep my mouth from consuming needless junk the rest of the day.
MCC
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