Week 17 WI

Results:

-1.5, bringing me -17.5 down all together, and into a new decade. Super excited/ motivated. I set a goal for myself to be here by the fourth, so it took me 3 weeks longer to get here, but I still got here. woot woot! I think I need to set more goals, and be more dilligent about following up on those goals, so I will use this blog to do so :-)

This week wasn't great, but I'm going to use that as motivation to be better :-) I only had one beer during the week, which is pretty good if I say so myself :-) I turned down trivia night TWICE, just because I didn't want to spend the money or the calories. Instead I rested, worked out, and spent time with my sisters, which was nice :-) I wish I had more free time to do that, I may start turning down people to spend more time at home, I feel bad that I'm rarely there, but I'm also 22, and after stressing out and working all day, it's nice to relax and watch a movie, or tv show with a friend or my bf :)
The next few weekends are really effing busy for me. This weekend I have a girls night on Saturday where we are going dancing. I plan on pregaming to save money, and drinking low calorie drinks. Sunday is the Arcade Fire concert, which I am pumped for! But that also involves dinner and drinks, it all adds up! money wise and points wise.

I plan on laying low this week, because next weekend is white water rafting for claudia's bachelorette party. I'm excited/ nervous. Excited, because I think the weekend itself will be really fun, and I've never been before. I'm nervous because I've heard horror stories, and that sort of thing scares the shit out of me, to be honest :-) I'm sure it will be fine though, and a ton of fun!

The weekend after that is the boys bachelor party, so DBF will be gone all weekend. Is it bad I'm kinda excited to have a weekend to myself? I plan on working out lots, spending time with my girlfriends and family, and most of all, relaxing 8-)

Then its the wedding, which will be a blast, but I'm nervous for WW wise. It's a cash bar so I can resist drinking a ton, but food may be a problem :)

I'll take each weekend as they come, it's all I can do really, right?

Goals for this week:
- focus on GHG's, something I was lacking these past two weeks
-go Grocery shopping for work, so I can eat more veggies and fruits, less processed junk
-work out 4-5x and go for a walk at least 2x
-portion control!

I am also going to set a goal for myself by labor day, I want to hit my 10% which I am 7.5 pounds away from. Totally doable I think!

I also want to earn 120 AP's

Annddd go!!

Feeling behind

Do you ever have days (slash weeks) like that, where you just feel behind the curve? I realized that I haven't updated in well over a week, so color me bashful. Life has been beyond hectic, to say the least. 

WI was on Friday 7/23, the results bring me down 1.0, which is awesome!! I am so close to a new decade, and yet for some reason, I feel a little off. I've eaten OK. not wonderful, not awful. I've had days that I more than splurged, and I'm dissapointed in myself for that. But this is me recomitting, because I've started repeating to myself "If you half ass the plan, you get half ass results". And I don't want that. I want GOOD wait no GREAT results :-)

So WI is Friday, time for some 100% OP the next few days. In the meantime, my confessional:

THE GOOD:
- I did C25K week 5 day 2 yesterday. I reached that point where I actually enjoyed it, and wanted to keep going. I'm going to repeat it one more time outside (this was done in the gym) and then move on to day 3, which is a 20 min run non stop. yikes.
-I played softball for like 4 hours on Sunday. And worked out pretty hard on Saturday.
-my lunch and dinner saturday sunday monday and tuesday was all modest, portioned out, and OP
-I took monday off from working out, since I was still sore from softball, and instead of just sitting around, I took a walk with my sisters

THE BAD:
-I ate far more chinese food on Friday night than I should have.and drank, when I really didn't need to
-I stopped for Wendy's on Saturday night at like 330am. I shared a 5 piece chicken nugget, small fry and go wrap with DBF, but I shouldn't have had  anything
-I've been meh with my point counting (whew that's a relief to get off my chest).

So here goes. I'll post again on Friday (promise) with a longer update.

Sunday Mornings

Are the best for relaxing, aren't they? I feel so relaxed right now, just lying in bed thinking. Trying to organize a shopping trip for later on today, etc

So first and foremost, my results for Week  14:

-1.5, which brings me to 15 lbs lost! super excited for this one. I worked very hard this past week staying OP and making healthier choices than I normally would.I even focused on getting my oils in, which I'm normally pretty bad about. So hurayy!!

Nothing too exciting from last week to report, the family was down the cape for the week, and where I had to work I was left behind to take care of the house (yes I still live at home. I'm working on it ;-) )So I used this opportunity to hone my cooking skills. Sample menus included chicken teriyaki, buffalo style chicken

turkey tacos (don't be fooled by the photo they were delish)

And bbq chicken breast with cilantro lime rice (and peppers)

Very tasty! I remember even up to a year ago, I would grab the largest plate possible (see turkey tacos style plate) because I wouldn't want  to run outta room. Now I try and use smaller ones like in the bbq chicken picture, and I honestly am still filled. Guess that's something I've learned on WW.

All in all good week, Tuesday night BF and I watched dexter (my latest obsession) and cooked the chicken dinner. And drank some delicious watermelon beer. Wednesday night I had some girls over for a movie night (zombieland, which I was totally in the mood for) And Thursday I played trivia where I may have had one more martini than I really should have, but it was still fun :)

I also got in about  23 Activity Points, which is a lower number than I have been getting as of late, but still decent considering I took three days off. I had a long and busy week at work, and I was proud of myself for making me workout most days, but Wednesday I was there till about 7 and all I wanted to do was go home, no gym. I think I have been pushing myself a bit too far, because I have been soo tired lately. It was nice to have a lesser workout week. Next week though, I need to get back on the running. I haven't been so good about it these past two weeks. Monday the gym was so damn hot, I weighed myself when I got home and had dropped 7 pounds, haha.I couldn't even finish the last 5 minutes, because I felt like I was going to pass out. I did make it to two minutes left, so it wasn't the end of the world , you know?

So my goals for this week:
-Try and stay OP during the week. The weekends I do my best but I know it's harder.
-Get in my oils, veggies, lean meats, and dairy. Normally I meet all but the oil,I don't know why it is so hard for me!
-Work out every day but tuesday and Friday
-watch my portions!
-Try and start the next day of the C25k.

My biggest problem, I've realized, is when I get stressed out or anxious, I WANT to eat badly. I will tell myself it's a treat, or I deserve it. Which is ok some times, but not every time :-)

So far this week:
-Friday had dinner out, but only ate 3/4 of my sandwich, and about half of my fries. I indulged a bit in beer, but when I got back instead of having pizza and chicken fingers I had a tomato and mozzarella salad. And it was sooo good!
-Yesterday I just wasn't hungry! I ate half a sandwich at lunch, which wasn't that great, split a steak and cheese with a friend, and drank quite a few beers. not exactly OP, but a year or so ago I would have gotten a steak and cheese by myself, so thats progress, right? haha. It was good ,I had fun, and I had the weeklies to use up
-I did take friday off, and worked out yesterday for about 45 minutes, which I'm good with. When I first started WW I had so much trouble getting workouts in on the Weekend. Now that i have some good videos to use, it's so much easier!


until next time!

First Post!!

Here I am, giving the traditional first post :-) I hatte talking about myself, so I'm gonna give you some highlights :-)


-I'm 22 years old, living in Boston Ma, where I grew up.
-I went to Fairfield University in Connecticut, Where I graduated last May, 2009. I was a finance major accounting minor (a numbers gal). While I loved the schooling itself, I had a lot of trouble making friends. I initially attributed it to the fact that I was quiet, but it did little for my self esteem. By the time graduation rolled around, I came to realize that Fairfield just was never the type of place I was going to fit in. I graduated happy with my classes, with a few close friends, and am satisfied with that :-)
- I went abroad my junior year to London, where I met some of my closest friends, and had the best experience of my life. 2 years later I still want to go back.
-I was incredibly lucky to receive a temp to perm job at a mortgage company in their accounting department. I went permanent there within a month, and am happily working there 8 months later. It's a company that is incredibly good to their employees, and treats the customer with respect, which makes me respect them even more.
-I started dating a friend of mine right when I got back from London, and 2 and a half years later, we are still going strong. I won't lie, when I first met him, I thought he was cute, but I NEVER expected for him to be the love of my life :-). we have very similar wants out of life (travel, new experiences, etc), and compliment each other well.
-I come from an incredibly Irish family (my dad moved here when he was 18, my mom spent every summer at her aunts bed and breakfast in Ireland, and most of my cousins aunts and uncles are all still there. It is one of my favorite places.). Because of that, I often feel like I had a slightly different upbringing than most of my friends, and think with a slightly different mindset.
-I have three younger sisters( 21 19 16), who even though they drive me crazy I love spending time with them. My youngest sister recently lost 100 pounds on WW (weight watchers from here on out), and seriously has been my inspiration to try and lose the weight as well.

And I'll share more as we go along :-)

Now, a little of why we are here :-)

I have ALWAYS been overweight. Seriously I remember being 10 years old and feeling embarrassed because I couldn't fit into junior sizes. I hated going to the doctors, because of the dreaded weight talk. And the scale. And that look I would get. But its hard at that age to change how you eat. It's not like you cook for yourself, you know?

As I entered middle school and high school, I became an emotional and stress eater. I had a big test in high school, I would eat. I had a bad day at school, I would eat. I was made fun of because I was the fat kid, and always felt outcasted. I went to a catholic high school in my town, where I met an awesome group of friends, who made me finally feel included, and I was actually happy. By the time I graduated high school however, I was around 270 pounds. I had no concept of portion sizes, or how awful the food I was eating really was. And the fact that my friends and I went out to eat constantly, I was eating even more than I normally would.

Enter college, Freshman year didn't change much, I was still a size 20/22, (more 22) and pretty miserable, as I made few friends. I always felt embarrassed of how I looked. It really sucked. After that year I changed a lot. Tried to eat a bit better, (although I often gave in to temptation). By the summer before I went abroad I was down to an 18, and feeling healthier. I had my home friends, and a few good school friends, and through bad roomates and balancing work and school, I made it work.

Enter abroad, where I drank and danced to my heart's content. I met some awesome friends, and walked EVERYWHERE. I dropped close to 40 pounds, and worked out more than I ever did. I was so happy and content with myself, and was so sad to come home. I regret totally how I continued when I went home, because I wish I could say I got better about eating. But I didn't. I reverted right back into my old ways, with a lack of portion sizes, and McDonald's once a week. Having the BF didn't help, they aren't kidding when they call it love weight, because I packed on those pounds I lost.

After I graduated from Fairfield, and found a job, I saw the pictures of myself, and wasn't happy. I joined WW in October 09, but didn't really follow it. I lied to myself, underestimated, and didn't really devote myself. I quit in January, telling myself I can do this on my own! I went right back up to where I was in October, and rejoined in March. IT was my vacation to Florida that really made me change my ways. I got back from that, and saw the pictures. And I hated what I saw. I really recommitted Mid April 2010, and so far have stuck with the program, and lost close to 1.5 pounds a week. Some days I'm better than others, but I realize it's not going to be easy. I have been working on making exercizing fun, and tryiing new foods so I dont get bored, and constantly staying up to date on new ideas. I plan on using this blog to talk about my successes, my failures, and life overall. I Weigh in on Fridays, so I will be updating at least once a week, if not more.

I will be posting pictures periodically of my journey. to motivate me :-)

until next time,