Keep on Movin'... Don't stop!

Well, my first day of my New Year and all it's resolutions. So far, so good! (except for not getting on the treadmill today, but i've got a back up plan!) I'm feeling wide awake. It probably doesn't hurt that I was so groggy this morning that i mistakenly put instant coffee on my oatmeal instead of my flax seed! oops! i'm awake now!! (yes, i still ate the oatmeal!).

here's today's menu thus far:

Breakfast:
*oatmeal (2)
*flax seed (0)
*1 tsp instant coffee (0)
*hot chocolate (1)
*coffee mate, 1 tbsp (1)
*2 tangerines (1)

Snack, AM:
*3/4 c. multi grain cheerios (2)

Lunch
*chicken broth, via bouillon cube (0)
*2 tangerines (1)

Dinner... who knows! haven't spoken to the boyfriend yet!!

Fatty Patty... that's me!!

okay, so i went to WI tonight and was up SIX FRIGGIN POUNDS! holy MOLY! the good news (being the eternal optimist that i am), if i'm being honest - i'm already down EIGHT pounds since new years day... so i know i'll be okay.

Tomorrow marks the first day of my new years resolutions. wouldn't you know it? my cold is getting worse before it gets better. i'm going to get to bed in a few minutes in hopes of getting a good nights sleep and trying the treadmill in the morning. if that doesn't work i'm relying on the weekend with sleeping in and then getting on the treadmill in the afternoon when i tend to feel best right now. but cross your fingers for me that i'll feel well in the morning! my weigh in tonight was the kick in the butt i needed to get back on track!!!

well kids, it's 10:20... do you know where YOUR boyfriend is? because i don't know where mine is! i've only talked to him once today for a few minutes while we were both taking lunch breaks at work... if you see my boyfriend... the hottest boy on earth... please direct him to call his cute (yet expanding) girlfriend!!! i mean, look at this mug? who wouldn't want to call me? HEEHEE!!

Did I mention WHEN my new year starts?

well i was going to make a running tab on how my resolutions are going... but i should clarify. my new year doesn't start until friday morning... the morning AFTER my weigh in from the holidays. so it will be friday i start writing down everything i put in my mouth and going on the treadmill 5 times a week...

BUT in terms of my budget... so far, so good! i'm writing down every penny i spend and checking in with my budget daily! yay me!!

that's all for today... my bed is calling me.

I resolve to...

So, I've come up with a few resolutions for 2007. Here they are, in no particular order:

1. Get to my GOAL weight
2. jog at least 3-5 times per week, increasing the intensity as needed
3. record everything I eat
4. record every penny I spend
5. Stick to my budget

Does that sound like a good plan?

Now, just to make everyone's life a little better - here's some photos from the holidays!

Happy New Year

I'm surviving the holidays.. but barely! I haven't been keeping track of points or caring what I'm eating... but that will change starting tomorrow. the holidays will be O-V-E-R for me!!

My resolution for 2007? to lose 1-2lbs per week. to get on the treadmill 5 mornings a week. by the summer be running 8K at least periodically (not every day). to be at my goal weight by the time my niece/nephew is born would be great... but i'm not stressing if that doesn't happen. I mean, it's only 25 weeks away... if i can lose 40lbs by then - i'll be good to go!

okay, so everyone has their "before" photo.... i found mine on my mom's computer over the holidays. it's taken about 2 weeks after i joined WW, so i had already lost about 10lbs - but i don't think it makes a difference where this photo is concerned. let me know what you think:
BEFORE:




















AFTER:

Does this look like ME?

I'm BAAACK... (again!)

helloooo out there

man, i haven't been here in a while. and not for any good reason. i have been struggling with my slower weight loss, but seem to have figured out how to kick it up a notch. i now jog 4K 5 mornings a week (before work). i lost 2.6lbs this week - so it must be helping!

last week i earned 38 activity points... not bad, considering your goal is to get 28 in a week.

i can't believe i've actually reached the point where i ENJOY jogging... don't get me wrong, there are mornings where all i want to do is stay in my warm bed and then just feel too damn tired to jog... but once i get going i enjoy it. and it's getting easier every day!

saturday is the sibley family christmas... something i so look forward to every year... the sign that christmas is HERE!!!

i just can't even wait for christmas this year... i even get the week off between christmas and new years... how lucky am i??

okay, time to go watch more christmas movies and relax.

Just keep swimming, just keep swimming...

Well, i'd say i'm doing pretty damn good this week! i've been getting my treadmill in and my sit ups every morning... i've been doing REALLY well with the food and haven't used any flex points... on top of that i haven't given in to any sweet cravings and had any chocolate or anything! in fact, a girl brought me a mini chocolate bar today at work (left over halloween candy i suspect, just those little 2 bite things)... and i secretly gave it to another girl at work while i was feeling strong and before i'd feel weak and cave and eat it... the girls in my office know i'm doing weight watchers... so i asked the one girl to take the chocolate from me before i decided "what the heck" and ate it - and she kindly did so for me! what great coworkers i have!!

so, yesterday i did my 500 sit ups in the morning and went on the treadmill for 35min before work... and today i did my abs in the morning and went on the treadmill tonight! yay me!!!

could someone please figure out a way for me to REMEMBER how GREAT it feels when i get off the treadmill? because there are times at night (especially now that it's dark when i get home from work) when i just feel too tired and lazy to go on the darn thing... but when i get off, i feel so proud of myself and happy... how to remember how great it feels? i've got to invent a 'feeling' machine or something!!

so i bought the all bran guardian cereal.... LOVE IT!!! it's so sweet and yummy... i can't believe it's BRAN!!! 6g of fibre in 1 cup!! go all bran!!!

so, here's today's menu:
breakfast:
*1 cup all bran (2)
*1/2 cup skim milk (1)
*1 tbsp PB light (2)
*2 slices ww toast (1)

Lunch:
*salad (lettuce, tomato, cucumber), with chick peas (1), and turkey breast (1)
*2tbsp FF red wine vinegar drsg (1)
*clover leaf flavoured tuna, garlic and hot pepper (2)
*2 tangerines (1)
*4 strawberries (0)

Snack after work:
*1 tsp PB light (1)

Dinner:
*salmon fillet (4)
*1 cup soup (1)

Snack tonight (planned):
*1 cup all bran guardian (2
*1/2 cup skim milk (1)

after much consideration with the flavoured tunas I have decided i have 2 favourites - TOMATO and ONION (tastes good and is only 2 points), and SPICY THAI CHILLI (which is 4 points, but a good treat now and again). the rest are okay... except the sun dried tomato... i do NOT like that one!!!

Tomorrow's grocery List

i did some grocery shopping yesterday... but i have a few more things i have to pick up. one thing i'm DYING to try now is the all bran guardian cereal. it looks and sounds delicious!





I also have to pick up some fat free cottage cheese
so there you have it... the 2 things i'm craving and need to go buy tomorrow! as well as some chick peas and some low fat cheese from reid's dairy. also i think i'd like to buy some of the smart ones frozen dinners again.

okay, enough from me - my bed is calling! goodnight!!

Soup for Me!

so, i'm LOVING the soup recipe i posted a while ago... the brocolli and cauliflower soup. I made it this weekend and alex enjoyed it too.... i'm finding it's super filling without using up points. i realized this weekend how much i can eat without taking up too many points. here's today's menu:

breakfast
*1c. cheerios (2)
*1/2 c. milk (1)
*2 tangerines (1)

Lunch
*blue menu wrap (3)
*Sol Veggie pattie (2)
*cheese slice (1)
*1c. soup (1)

Snack
*popcorn (3 - YIKES! had the munchies while watching tv!)

Dinner
*chicken breast (cooked in honey garlic sauce that it had been marinating in all day - YUMMY!)
*soup (1)
*lettuce, tomato, cucumber (0)
*egg white (0)
*1 tbsp ff red wine vinegar drsg (0)
*1 container almond flavoured tofu (2)

Snack
*pomegranate (2)

so... there was my totally filling dinner for a grand total of 6 points... seriously, i could hardly move after dinner... in fact, the tofu dessert was more like an hour after i ate dinner.

i've been working on doing 500 sit ups on the exercise ball every day... didn't do it yesterday but did it a couple of days last week (well, decided wed i'd do this morning routine and didn't do it friday or saturday) and did it today. tomorrow will be abs in the morning as well as the treadmill... gotta get this butt whipped in to shape for CHRISTMAS!!!

happy weekend everyone!