Time to play a little catch up. I've been pretty busy this week and haven't been able to post in the last few days. Unfortunately being busy has also kept me out of the gym. But that's ok, I've been doing good with my eating and will resume the exercise when things settle down a bit.

Anyway, here are the last few days:

Tuesday, October 2nd:
Breakfast:
Weight Watcher smoothie w/ 1 cup strawberries - 2 points
28g honey nut cheerios - 2 points

Lunch:
1 cup butternut squash soup - 1 point
1 cup grapes - 1 point

Snack:
Yoplait Whips Yogurt - 4 points
14g cashews - 2 points
28g honey mustard pretzels - 2 points
1 Weight Watcher's ice cream bar - 1 point

Dinner:
Weight Watcher's Smart Ones Salsbury Steak - 4 points
peas - 1 point

Snack:
1 bag 94% fat free popcorn - 3 points

Total points for the day = 23

Wednesday, October 3rd

Breakfast:
Low sugar oatmeal - 2 points

Lunch:
1 cup butternut squash soup - 1 point
salad w/ zero cal dressing & 14g bacos - 1 point
28g honey mustard pretzels - 2 points
14g cashews - 2 points

Dinner:
Weight Watcher's Smart Ones Rigatoni w/ Chicken & Broccoli - 6 points

Snack:
2 cups grapes - 2 points
1 bag 94% fat free popcorn - 3 points

Total points for the day = 19

Thursday, October 4th

Breakfast:
Weight Watcher's bagel w/ sugar free preserves - 2 points
Yoplait Whips Yogurt - 4 points

Lunch:
1 cup Progresso veggie & noddle soup - 0 points
1 cup grapes - 1 point

Snack:
string cheese - 2 points
14g cashews - 2 points
28g honey mustard pretzels - 2 points

Dinner:
Weight Watcher's Smart Ones Chicken Enchiladas Suiza - 6 points
1 cup grapes - 1 point

Snack:
Weight Watcher's ice cream cup - 2 points

Total points for the day = 22

Friday, October 5th

Breakfast:
28g honey nut cheerios - 2 points
Yoplait Whips Yogurt - 4 points

Lunch:
1 cup Progresso Veggie & Noodle soup - 0 points
string cheese - 2 points
14g cashews - 2 points
1 cup grapes - 1 point

Dinner:
Weight Watcher's Smart Ones Pasta Primavera w/ added peas - 5 points
1 Weight Watcher's mini cake - 1 point

Snack:
1 bag 94% fat free popcorn - 3 points

Total points for the day = 20

I made it thru our favorite buffet yesterday making all good choices. I had a game plan in my head and stuck too it. I get to a point where it really doesn't bother me to forego my favorites for better options.

I also played a little game with myself. I weighed myself before we left for Pa . I figured it I lost anything at that point for the week, that would give me the motivation to keep going and make the right choices. (I really wasn't expecting a loss becasue I hadn't exercised at all this week.) And if I hadn't lost anything it would give me the determination to stay strong so I can try and show some loss this week with two days left before my official weigh-in.

I was happy to see that I was down another lb. And even happier about it when mother nature paid me a visit during the day. That, on top of not exercising all week and still down a lb. is a good thing.

Anyway here's what I had yesterday:

Breakfast:
Low sugar oatmeal - 2 points

Lunch:
Nutrigrain Bar - 2 points
2 cups grapes - 2 points

Dinner: (Miller's)
Shrimp Cocktail
Salad w/ low cal dressing
Sirlion w/ carrots & grilled veggies
grapes

Total points for the day = 6 + dinner

Did a lot of walking today at the amusement park

Officially weighed in this morning. Lost another 3lbs. WooHoo. Very happy about that considering I didn't exercise much this week and mother nature paid me a visit. Here's how yesterday shaped up:

Breakfast:
none

Lunch:
1 cup Progresso Italian Style soup - 0 points
string cheese - 2 points
14g cashews - 2 points
Yoplait Whips Yogurt - 4 points

Dinner:
roasted peppers - 0 points
anchovies - 1 point
Weight Watcher's Smart Ones pasta primavera w/ added mushrooms and peas - 5 points
2 cups grapes - 2 points

Snack:
Weight Watcher's muffin - 3 points

Total points for the day = 19

Workout:
3 mile walk

WOW, your doing an AWESOME job, if you keep this up, you'll be at your goal weight in just a matter of months. You should be really proud of yourself, sticking to those points, that's what will do it. Good luck this week!
Kim
PS, I'm getting ready for my monthly visit from Aunt Flo too, uGGG, The only thing I look forward to, is when it's over. HAHAHA

Thanks Kim, it feels great shedding the lbs. And because it feels so good it makes it much easier to stick to my points as I go. I just have to remember this feeling when I'm at my goal weight so I don't yo-yo back again.

As the lbs. come off I'm get that bounce back in my step again. I like having that bounce.

p.s. I hope Aunt Flo stays for only a short visit, lol.

Week 5

I can't believe it's been 4 full weeks already. Time flies when you're having fun. I'm real happy with my progress so far. Here's a recap:

Start date: 9/10/07 180 lbs
9/17/07 end of week 1: 171 lbs - 9 lbs lost
9/24/07 end of week 2: 169 lbs - 2 lbs lost for week, 11 lbs lost total
10/01/07 end of week 3: 167 lbs - 2 lbs lost for week, 13 lbs lost total
10/08/07 end of week 4: 164 lbs - 3 lbs lost for week, 16 lbs lost total

2 more lbs and I'll have reached my 10% goal. A mini milestone.

Here's how the last 2 days went:

Monday, October 8th:
Breakfast:
28g honey nut cheerios - 2 points
Yoplait Whips Yogurt - 4 points

Lunch:
Nutrigrain bar - 2 points

Dinner:
1 cup Tortilla soup - 1 point
14g cashews - 2 points

Snacks:
2 cup grapes - 2 points
1 bag 94% fat free popcorn - 3 points

Total points for the day = 16 (too low but just wasn't hungry)


Tuesday, October 9th

Breakfast:
Weight Watcher's smoothie w/ 1 cup strawberries - 2 points
28g honey nut cheerios - 2 points

Snack:
1 cup Tortilla soup - 1 point

Lunch:
4oz. turkey cutlet - 2 points
14g cashews - 2 points
28g honey mustard pretzels - 2 points

Dinner:
Weight Watcher's Smart Ones Meatload - 5 points

Snack:
1 bag 94% fat free popcorn - 3 points

Total points for the day = 19

I really haven't gotten into that exercise mode yet. I pushed myself to go to the gym yesterday even though I really didn't want to. I knew once I got there and I was on the treadmill I'd be happy I went. And I was. My legs felt good on the treadmill as did my breathing so I bumped the speed up a bit. I really want to get back to where I was running the whole 30 minutes @ 6.0 and higher.

Here's how it went yesterday:

Wednesday, October 10th

Breakfast:
Weight Watcher's smoothie w/ 1 cup strawberries - 2 points
28g honey nut cheerios - 2 points

Lunch:
1 cup Tortilla soup - 1 point
14g cashews - 2 points
28g honey mustard pretzels - 2 points

Dinner:
Turkey melt made w/ 4oz. turkey cutlet, Weight Watcher's bagel & 14g shredded cheese - 5 points
1 cup grapes - 1 point

Snack:
Weight Watcher's ice cream cup - 2 points

Total points for the day = 17


Workout:
35 minutes Treadmill - 344 calories burned, 2.72 miles
30 minutes Elliptical, level 5, hill - 385 calories burned, 3.33 miles

Thursday, October 11th

Breakfast:
28g honey nut cheerios - 2 points
Yoplait Whips Yogurt - 4 points

Snack:
1 cup Tortilla soup - 1 point
1 cup grapes

Lunch:
2oz. turkey cutlet - 1 point
string cheese - 2 points
28g honey mustard pretzel chips - 2 points

Dinner:
Weight Watcher's Smart Ones Angel Hair Marinara & added mushrooms and peas to it - 3 points

Snacks:
1 bag 94% fat free popcorn - 3 points

Total points for the day = 19

I don't know what it is. I just can't get into the exercise mode yet. There was no reason I couldn't get a decent workout in yesterday. Instead I just putted around the house and only did 20 minutes on the bike. I guess that's better then nothing but I really could have gotten a lot more accomplished with the time I had.

Friday, October 12th

Breakfast:
28g Honey Nut Cheerios - 2 points
Weight Watcher's smoothie w/ 1 cup strawberries - 2 points

Lunch:
Grilled cheese made w/ 2 slice Weight Watcher's whole wheat bread and 2 slices fat free cheese - 2 points
14g pistachio nuts - 2 points
2 cups grapes - 2 points

Dinner:
1 cup Tortilla soup - 1 point
1 box Green Giant Light Alfredo Veggies - 3 points
1 Weight Watcher's ice cream bar - 1 point

Snack:
Ralph's Italian Ices - 8 points

Total points for the day = 23


Workout:
20 minutes Bike

Winding down another week. I feel like I lost something but I hardly exercised this week so I'm not expecting much. We'll see what the scale says tomorrow. In the next couple of weeks things should slow down some and I'll be able to focus on my workouts. Maybe I'll try and go for a walk this morning. I'd like to do something today with my weigh in tomorrow but if I don't do it this morning then there will be no time later. So maybe once I get a little work done I'll go for a 3 mile walk.

Here's how yesterday went. We went out to dinner once again. This is becoming a weekly thing but I've been making all good choices.

Saturday, October 13th:

Breakfast:
31g Golden Grahams cereal - 2 points
Yoplait Whips Yogurt - 4 points

Lunch:
1 cup Tortilla soup - 1 point
14g pistachio nuts - 2 points

Dinner: (Went to Diner)
salad w/ light Italian dressing
Broiled Filet of Sole w/ sauteed spinach (ate half the portion they served and took the other half home)

Snack:
1 bag 94% fat free popcorn - 3 points

Total points for the day = 12 + dinner

Today was my weigh in and I'm down another 2lbs woo hoo, for a total of 18 already. That brings me to my 10% goal. Now we'll shoot for the next 10%. I'm feeling really good about the progress so far considering I haven't really gotten into the exercise mode yet. Once we close our store for the seaon I'll have more time to really focus on exercise. In the mean time I'll do what I can and not beat myself up over it if I can't.

Here's how the week finished up:

Sunday, October 14th

Breakfast:
none

Lunch:
5oz. Filet of Sole - 4 points
17g pistachios - 2 points

Snack:
2 cups grapes - 2 points
Ralph's Ices - no sugar added java chip - 3 points

Dinner:
maccaroni - about 5 points
3 anchovies - 1 point

Snack:
string cheese - 2 points
Weight Watcher's ice cream cup - 2 points

Total points for the day = 21

What a great attitude...