Back to school, back to business

School is officially back in session, and along with that, the urge for new beginnings arrives.

The summer was quite successful for reaching goals, but I got lazy in August, and I want to refocus my efforts once again. By the way, the wedding was a hit. I got a ridiculous amount of compliments on how I looked great & lost weight etc. The dress was still a bit big, but looked great. And being with my family & expanding the family was quite exciting...and now I have a sister!!! That's just cool :)


But moving on, life gets busy again as things amp up at work, and I start stage managing for a local theater production of Shenandoah. So now I'm trying to figure out how I am going to fit in fitness. I think I'm going to have to start walking in the morning. Ugh--that is not a happy thought. But I certainly won't have time in the evenings now three days a week, and exercising solely on the weekends just isn't gonna cut it.

Aside from that, I've also got to re-focus on healthy eating. The biggest part is that I have to start going food shopping regularly again! I have not actually gone food shopping since early August--and I have the spoiled milk in my fridge to prove it. All this eating out and buying lunch is not only hurting my wallet, but my waistline too. All those fried foods I cut out earlier in the plan are sneaking back in and my portion sizes are slowly growing as well.

This week I'm not going to be able to go to a WW meeting. Because Monday was Labor Day & Tuesday didn't have any late sessions...and then of course yesterday started rehearsals. I'm sure I gained at least part of a pound to a pound this week, but I am not going to let that get me down. I'm back in business.

Until next time

Friday point blues

So my second week into WW points system & I'm noticing a trend. The beginning of the week is point friendly. The end of the week is a point disaster.

Maybe it's because the beginning of the week I'm motivated to stay on track, planning out my meals & everything, and by the end of the week I'm lazy and doing stuff & using more points in the process.

Tuesday was only 1/2 point over, Wednesday because of my lack of food during the day I was way under, and actually had to eat more that night to make up points. Then came yesterday--I suppose it all started with not bringing lunch & the decision to have the waldorf chicken salad from the cafeteria for lunch. Loaded with Mayo, it cost me 6 points for only half a cup. I had half the sandwich yesterday and half today which brought my lunch points on both days way up. I only had about 10 points yesterday and I only have 8 points left for tonight.

Yesterday's dinner was at the diner. And even though I was tempted by all the yummy fried and cheese drenched food which i would normally select, I went for a grilled portabello and veggie panini with pesto. When it came, I immediately had the pickle as to try to ignore the pile of fries that came with it (I know, I should have ordered another side. I was testing my willpower). The bread for the panini was a very large focaccia style bread which I knew was going to kill me, and the thing was dripping with mozzarella and pesto sauce. Literally.

I only ate half, which was REALLY good, and had a few fries (I really was being good). But when I got home and added everything up, it came up to a whopping 21 points with the bread & the cheese. If I hadn't already used most of my points at lunch, I wouldn't have been so frustrated I suppose. But I did, and I was. And then I proceeded to go home & have an entire bag of popcorn for no good reason. I didn't even really want it. But I was sitting down watching the DVRed Thursday night shows & felt like I needed to munch. And I started portioning off a bowl...then another, then another...finally just eating it from the bag. Luckily it was the 94% fat free so even the whole bag was only 2.5 points. But still--there was no good reason for it.

So tonight we have an event which we generally don't eat at, but we usually do head to the diner afterward for some good fried food. But I must remember that I still only have 8 points. I'm bringing my tangerine to the event. And a water bottle. And gum. I'll survive. I hope. :)

And I still have the rest of the weekend...for better or worse.

Until next time.