Post and Run

Man life is busy with Ty out of school. I haven't posted as much but I have been on track. i am now down to 283.5 lbs.

I will post something more interesting soon and some photos. My 10k clinics are going well> I am seeing a change in my body already.

Last Night's Running Room.

So I went. In the rain. I did awsome. We did dome interval training. you know, go as fast as you can for so long then go at a recovery pace. We were supposed to do 8 reps but our leader asked us at the end if we were good for another. I did it. Then he asked if we were good for another and I did that too.

I can see how this becomes addictive. I love it.

My eating is still on track. I have not been posting my menus because I haven't been planning them out. I have been eating only when I am hungry and making healthy choices. I haven't been tracking though so we will see how that goes. I just found that I was becoming way too focused on food.

If it doesn't work out for me I will go back to tracking.

I Am On Fire!

I had another excellent day. I'm feeling healthier already!

I'm expecting to see results this week, but I do realize that when you increase your exercise quickly there is some water retention.

If I don't see it this week, next week for sure!

I'm Back!

Wow, it sure didn't take me long to fall off the posting wagon. I am still doing well though. My points, water and activity are finally coming together.

I did 5k in 1 hr on Sunday and am really excited to see what I do it in next Sunday. I can definitely see how people become addicted to running. I can't wait until I can do the couch to 5k through the Running Room. Right now I am doing the 10k walking program. It's a start!

Absence Makes The Thighs Grow Bigger

Well I didn't post yesterday. I also crashed and burned Weight Watchers-wise yesterday. If I am really careful all week and exercise like a maniac...I may break even. So I'm thinking that if I am at 50 lbs by the time I go back to work, I may get botox for my forehead wrinkle. We'll see.

Today's Menu:

Breakfast: coffee with milk and Twin, yogurt with all bran buds and banana and blueberries.
Snack: orange and a cheese string
Lunch: PC Blue Menu Thai Chicken and home made fruit salad
Snack: I'm not sure yet
Diner: Pickerel, wild rice and broccoli.

Activity: 45 minute high paced walk with Evan in his stroller and I will walk to get Ty from school today.

Sunday Morning...

Steve left on Friday. How many years is that? It hasn't been that bad. I'm just feeling a little crappy and would like some time to myself. I will be heading out to a museum with my kids today so it won't be hard to stay on track for the day. Tonight, however, is a different matter. Sunday dinner at mom's. It is my downfall every week. I spend the rest of the week trying to work off Sunday.

Today's Menu:
Coffee with milk and twin.
3/4 cup All Bran Buds, 1 banana, 3/4 cup blueberries and 1 cup milk.
Orange and yogurt
Lunch: I will be out so probably a McDonald's Medeteranian Salad..(6 Pts)
Dinner: I will really try to be very reasonable.

On Tuesday I will also start putting in my activity for each day. It just is not happening while Steve is away.

I Can Do This!

Today I registered at The Running Room to train for a 10km walk. There's a race at the end that I can enter. This is my first step towards being one of the runners in a race.

Who knows? Maybe next summer I will be able to run a 5km.

Today's Menu...is pretty much not happening.

I didn't eat breakfast. Instead I had an X-Large coffee. For lunch I was at my mom's and had about 3/4 cup of beans in tomato sauce, 3/4 cup of grapes, a weiner and about 1/4 cup rice pudding. I also had 1 1/2 cups milk.

I promised Ty bacon and eggs for supper so I think I'll just make myself a nice healthy omlette and eat lots of veggies with it.

Staying on plan is a lot harder than I thought it would be with Steve gone. I may not meet all the Weightwatchers healthy guidelines over the next 3 days, but I will stay within my points.

Fleurs de Macadam

Yes, today I will be out with Ty's school while they decorate just about every sidewalk in town with chalk. Steve has gone fishing so I am on my own this weekend. Gulp!

I have never eaten well when on my own. I will this weekend. I was down to 287lbs this morning and am really motivated to keep going. In only 2 more lbs I will be at the weight I went back to work at after Ty. I still have 2 1/2 months to go!

Today's Menu: Breakfast: banana, boiled egg, yogurt Snack: 1 cup grapes and a cheese string Lunch: 1 1/2 cup chicken apple carrot cabbage coleslaw thingy. Snack: small ice cap Dinner: whatever I can whip up after finishing the day at Ty's school and driving out to Navan to get the baby and back.

I've Been Called Out!

Since McLovin has pointed out that I do not have enough points in my menu today I have added and X-Large Timmy's with 2 cream and 2 twin. I will also have 2 light beer tonight.

Not the best way to add points, but since I plan on counting the beer as a vegetable serving, in my head all is well :-)

A Moment For Myself.

Steven is off today so he took Ty to school and took the baby for the ride. So here I sit drinking my coffee and writing.

I am feeling a bit more positive again today. I do that sometimes. I throw a brief pity party but now I'm back.

Today's Menu:

coffee with 1 twin and 2 Tbsp light cream

Breakfast: 3/4 cup All Bran Buds with 1 cup skim Milk, 1/2 banana, and 1/2 cup blueberries.

Snack: 1/2 banana and a vanilla FF SF yogurt.

Lunch: 1 cup lettuce, 1/2 cup chopped cucumber, 1/2 cup chopped tomato, 2 oz grated light cheese, 8 croûtons made from Whole Grain Bread, 3 oz chicken breast, 1/4 cup FF sour cream and 1/4 cup salsa. Yummy! 1 cup 1% milk.

Snack: 1 large orange, 1 cup 1% milk

Dinner: 3 oz chicken stir fried (in 2 tsp olive oil) with 1 1/2 cups of chopped veggies (mushroom, red pepper, zucchini, onion, broccoli, 1/2 cup brown rice

TONS OF WATER THROUGHOUT THE DAY!!!!!

Ashamed

Pictures don't lie.......

Here I Go Again

After having my second child I am back at weightwatching again. I am really hoping that blogging will inspire me to stay focused. It did last time but it has been so long that I can't seem to get back into my old blog.

My heaviest weight was 322 lbs. I am now at 288lbs and hoping to go down fairly quickly. I know many people will say slow and steady and all that...but I go back to work soon and CANNOT go back looking like this.

I'm hoping to get some photos on here soon and I'm thinking of posting my menu and activity for each day as well.