I have to admit I was a little disappointed when I got on the scale this past Saturday. NO CHANGE! What did I expect with the horrible choices I made that week? I should be happy I wasn't up. I ate out twice and although I didn't eat the entire meals they were probably, most definitely loaded with calories! Pair that with zero exercise and well, I have no reason to complain...I didn't gain.
Weigh loss for me is a love-hate relationship. I love that my clothes are starting to not fit in a good way, too loose not too tight. I hate that as the fat comes off the skin takes it's time tightening up. Admittedly, I don't have the skin of the twenty year old me. Two very large babies later I've earned an impressive set of tiger stripes! Add to that reduced fat underneath and a nice (ok not so nice) little apron develops. The bright side? It eventually tightens up and although I wouldn't be caught dead in a bikini, I'm not as mushy and lumpy as when the process starts. I'm thinking a pair of Spanx are in order for the time being.
As this week progresses, I know I'm down again. I've been very diligent with keeping track, drinking water and not going over my allotted 29 daily points. I feel, thinner. I'm afraid to step on the scale so I'll leave that to weigh in Saturday morning. Judging by how my normally well fitting pants feel like I'm swimming in them I think I'm on the right track. Now to just get my butt to the gym...I know, I know, wasn't that my goal for last week too? Ya, easier said than done once I'm home. Going back out doesn't seem worth the effort. I guess I'll have to make a shift in that thinking if I expect to continue to loose. I'm almost 1/3 of the way there, I can't stop now!
Tammy.
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Weeks 2 and 3, DONE!
I just realised I missed week 2's update, no worries I'll take care of it with week 3 now that I'm halfway through week 4! Better late than never I always (sometimes) say.
So, what happened in week 2? Well, I'll tell ya. Not much. I switched my weigh-in to Thursday night so I could attend with a friend (I'm a poet too!) and well as I suspected would happen I was up .4lbs. This is not too concerning because it is evening weight and two days earlier than my normal weigh-in. When I weighed myself on my lovely new scale that does everything I was down another few pounds ending week 2 at a loss of 7.4lbs. I did manage a little exercise that week but alas, not my favourite thing to do so avoidance seems to work its way into my routine. I did however start taking vitamins on a regular basis so that's something, right?
Week three, a little disappointing but in defence it was a weird week. My son was off school all week sick and when I'm faced with stressful situations I stop eating, which is a bad thing. How's that? You ask. Well, it slows the metabolism. I am currently eating small amounts every couple of hours, a constant stream of food (healthy, vegetable type food) is entering my body and this keeps my metabolism going, when I stop so does it and it's noticeable. I felt like crap during week 3 and when I weighed-in on Saturday (yup, back to Saturday morning) I was only down 1.2lbs BOOOO! My hope was to loose 2lbs a week, but without exercise which I managed to avoid all through week three what did I expect? My biggest challenge I think this week was drinking water. I loath water it's friggin boring. I tried it with lemon, I tried it with cucumber and finally made it palatable with Tetley Infusions, which are fine but I didn't dare check to see how many points they're worth, guess I should though if I'm going to continue using them.
As week 4 winds up I know there have been some set backs. Like the giant box of chocolates that found their way into my home, I had two. Then there was taking my son out for dinner and having the richest creamiest item on the menu of which I only ate a third, knowing this wouldn't end well if I indulged. Will power is something I don't struggle with. Oh, right the chocolate, ya, I had some extra points at the end of the day so I ate chocolate. Not a habit I'm willing to make though.
On the bright side, my clothes are fitting loosely and it's been noticed. One of my co-workers who recalls my first go round with WW couldn't believe he could see a difference right away. I think it's because I'm tall, and I loose weight in a strange way, at least I think it's strange. It seems I loose from the top down, like it's being pulled away by gravity. I've heard that you loose first where you gained last. For me that would be my extremities and upper body. I'm pear shaped so the butt, thighs and stomach are where I hold most of my weight. Once I start loosing though, the fat seems to soften first and then dissipate. I go through a series of shape changes as I'm loosing and it's frustrating because my clothes fit weird as this is happening, then they just don't fit at all, which is a good thing.
Well, that's it for my update. If there is anyone in the Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody area interested in trying out WeighWatchers please feel free to send me a message. Once you figure out how to work the program I assure you it works and you won't starve to death and you can use your own food. There is nothing you can't do that you set your mind to. Except for one thing, men can't have babies, no matter how hard you try. (A little humour for today) Then again, there is the poo baby I'm sure some men have given birth too...EEEWWWWEEEE I know sorry.
Tammy.
So, what happened in week 2? Well, I'll tell ya. Not much. I switched my weigh-in to Thursday night so I could attend with a friend (I'm a poet too!) and well as I suspected would happen I was up .4lbs. This is not too concerning because it is evening weight and two days earlier than my normal weigh-in. When I weighed myself on my lovely new scale that does everything I was down another few pounds ending week 2 at a loss of 7.4lbs. I did manage a little exercise that week but alas, not my favourite thing to do so avoidance seems to work its way into my routine. I did however start taking vitamins on a regular basis so that's something, right?
Week three, a little disappointing but in defence it was a weird week. My son was off school all week sick and when I'm faced with stressful situations I stop eating, which is a bad thing. How's that? You ask. Well, it slows the metabolism. I am currently eating small amounts every couple of hours, a constant stream of food (healthy, vegetable type food) is entering my body and this keeps my metabolism going, when I stop so does it and it's noticeable. I felt like crap during week 3 and when I weighed-in on Saturday (yup, back to Saturday morning) I was only down 1.2lbs BOOOO! My hope was to loose 2lbs a week, but without exercise which I managed to avoid all through week three what did I expect? My biggest challenge I think this week was drinking water. I loath water it's friggin boring. I tried it with lemon, I tried it with cucumber and finally made it palatable with Tetley Infusions, which are fine but I didn't dare check to see how many points they're worth, guess I should though if I'm going to continue using them.
As week 4 winds up I know there have been some set backs. Like the giant box of chocolates that found their way into my home, I had two. Then there was taking my son out for dinner and having the richest creamiest item on the menu of which I only ate a third, knowing this wouldn't end well if I indulged. Will power is something I don't struggle with. Oh, right the chocolate, ya, I had some extra points at the end of the day so I ate chocolate. Not a habit I'm willing to make though.
On the bright side, my clothes are fitting loosely and it's been noticed. One of my co-workers who recalls my first go round with WW couldn't believe he could see a difference right away. I think it's because I'm tall, and I loose weight in a strange way, at least I think it's strange. It seems I loose from the top down, like it's being pulled away by gravity. I've heard that you loose first where you gained last. For me that would be my extremities and upper body. I'm pear shaped so the butt, thighs and stomach are where I hold most of my weight. Once I start loosing though, the fat seems to soften first and then dissipate. I go through a series of shape changes as I'm loosing and it's frustrating because my clothes fit weird as this is happening, then they just don't fit at all, which is a good thing.
Well, that's it for my update. If there is anyone in the Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody area interested in trying out WeighWatchers please feel free to send me a message. Once you figure out how to work the program I assure you it works and you won't starve to death and you can use your own food. There is nothing you can't do that you set your mind to. Except for one thing, men can't have babies, no matter how hard you try. (A little humour for today) Then again, there is the poo baby I'm sure some men have given birth too...EEEWWWWEEEE I know sorry.
Tammy.
Monday, February 4, 2013
Week 1 DONE!
On January 26th 2013 I started back at Weight Watchers. My starting weight was about 12lbs over the weight I started at when I did WW back in 2006 which means 12 extra pounds I need to get rid of in order to reach my original goal weight. NO PROBLEM!
I must admit, the decision to start at WW again took far too long but up until now I really wasn't ready to make the commitment. What changed? The video in the previous post had a huge impact on me and I will be eternally grateful for having the opportunity to witness such a remarkable transformation. One I know I would not have been capable of. My own journey is daunting enough for me.
So my first week went well, the scale at the WW weigh in was exactly 4lbs less than the week before. My first week usually is a good one, probably because of the added water I retain because of the lack of water I drink. I'm never without my water bottle and when I misplace it I'm in full on panic mode! That coupled with the exorbitant amount of fruit and vegetables I'm eating has I'm sure made a difference. No more empty calories for me!
The nice part about WW is you don't have to eat their food. You can eat your own and just calculate the points. The on line tools are amazing, something that wasn't available in the same capacity the first time around. And my iPhone app, well best invention since sliced bread I tell you! No more writing down everything I consume, with a few taps I'm done!
So, this week my goal is to eat a larger variety of fruits and veggies, exercise twice this week and increase my intake of water. I added a multi vitamin late last week and so far haven't missed a day. Stay tuned for the next weigh-in. I'm going to switch to Thursday night so it won't be a full week and it's in the evening so I don't expect a huge drop like week one. All in all, I'm OK with that because I know this is just the beginning and I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that Weight Watchers works, it really does. And if you're sitting there telling me "well, it didn't work for me" then I hate to tell you, you didn't do it right. Or, maybe you weren't ready to commit.
Tammy.
I must admit, the decision to start at WW again took far too long but up until now I really wasn't ready to make the commitment. What changed? The video in the previous post had a huge impact on me and I will be eternally grateful for having the opportunity to witness such a remarkable transformation. One I know I would not have been capable of. My own journey is daunting enough for me.
So my first week went well, the scale at the WW weigh in was exactly 4lbs less than the week before. My first week usually is a good one, probably because of the added water I retain because of the lack of water I drink. I'm never without my water bottle and when I misplace it I'm in full on panic mode! That coupled with the exorbitant amount of fruit and vegetables I'm eating has I'm sure made a difference. No more empty calories for me!
The nice part about WW is you don't have to eat their food. You can eat your own and just calculate the points. The on line tools are amazing, something that wasn't available in the same capacity the first time around. And my iPhone app, well best invention since sliced bread I tell you! No more writing down everything I consume, with a few taps I'm done!
So, this week my goal is to eat a larger variety of fruits and veggies, exercise twice this week and increase my intake of water. I added a multi vitamin late last week and so far haven't missed a day. Stay tuned for the next weigh-in. I'm going to switch to Thursday night so it won't be a full week and it's in the evening so I don't expect a huge drop like week one. All in all, I'm OK with that because I know this is just the beginning and I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that Weight Watchers works, it really does. And if you're sitting there telling me "well, it didn't work for me" then I hate to tell you, you didn't do it right. Or, maybe you weren't ready to commit.
Tammy.
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