I'm so Effing Tired!

Exhaustion-OMG! I seriously can't remember being this tired-ever! I can't even blame my children on this either. I woke up at 230am this morning and just could not fall back to sleep. I had work on the brain, specifically-AUDIT! Grrrrr.

Anyways-tonight was weigh in. I lost 3.2 lbs in the last week. I'm officially down 15.6 lbs and the baby weight. Woot!

So we need to catch up. The saboteur was in town over the fourth of July and boy did I fall off the ww wagon for four days. I gained FOUR lbs during her visit. She just shoves food down your throat and then says, "well, that's not bad for you." All the while, I'm eating it and debating puking it back up just so I don't have to work hard to get it off. I didn't, but I did enjoy every bite of pasta, prosciutto stuffed chicken, and dressing doused salad all weekend. She is such a bad influence and doesn't respect the diet!

The next week I worked extra hard to get those 4lbs off. I still couldn't weigh in because we had Wesley's Ped appt that night. This brings me to this week. I lost 3.2 lbs. How did I do it? Well, I have found my groove. I eat a protein and fiber filled breakfast. Normally a hard boiled egg and a fiber one brownie :) For a snack I have a cup of fresh fruit. For lunch [on work days] I eat an Amy's Meal. They are vegetarian and DELICIOUS. I personally LOVE her cheese enchiladas. 12 points and it gets the job DONE. For dinner I cook either a vegetarian meal or a meat meal light on carbs. It seems to really work. Of course, I have started walking. I'm going to start running soon. Whenever I can find some extra time and when Wes starts going to bed before 9.

How are all of you doing on your diets??

I'm Still HERE!

Hello All-

Ugh-being back at work leaves me with little time to blog at the end of the day. I'm still here, still on the WW wagon, BUT I haven't been to weigh in for two weeks now. Last Monday was the holiday and we had Wes' three month check up today. I know I've lost a few lbs, so I'll have a report next Monday for sure :) Sorry to be such a disappointment. Life is just busy.

Back to Work

GAG!

I'm back. One positive aspect? I'm not sitting on my fat ass at home eating all day long. I can not eat in my cubicle instead :) and WALK. As most of you know, Ft. Ben is enormous and I can get a mile in looping it twice. Today I walked 3 miles and that wasn't even on gov't time.

So-results....down another 2.4 lbs. This makes a total of 12.4 lbs. I have to say it was really refreshing for people to notice too. I mean, sure- people are going to say I slimmed down. I gave birth! However, I'm 12.4 lbs below my pregnancy weight. I'm glad people are noticing. It keeps me motivated. I was also told today that someone liked my goth lipstick. I must be pretty pale if people think my lipstick is goth. Maybe my next goal will be a spray tan. AHAHAHAHA!

What a Week!

It's been a not so good week. I'm not too excited for weigh in and I'm REALLY hoping I lost something. No excuses, I can tell you exactly why I haven't done well. The reasons? Well, for starters-I'm pretty bummed I'll be returning to work, paired with several last lunches with friends during the week, and having to see people that stress me out. So, time will tell tomorrow, but I'm not foreseeing 2lbs lost.

First Goal-ACCOMPLISHED!

I can go buy those shoes this week :) Yes, that's right-I lost the 10lbs I was going for before I went back to work. It wasn't too difficult since this fatty has a lot to lose, but it's also done! 50 more to go! I didn't know what the scale would hold for me b/c I did not eat what I said I would when we went out on our date. In fact, I'm just hoping I stayed in my points plus my 49 extra for the week in that one meal. That is how badly I blew it. Fortunately, one meal didn't really matter b/c I'm now officially down 10 POUNDS! Woohoo!

We enjoyed 2/5 recipes that I tried last week. The Spanish Tortilla and the Tamale were excellent. The Quinoa Asian Salad and the Rosemary Chicken were both eh. Both recipes called for orange congealed nastiness and I'll definitely not use it next time I make these recipes. This week I am doing recipes from Jessica Seinfeld's book, Double Delicious. Ryan bought it for me for my birthday. I have her first cook book and it hides fruits and vegetables in your normal food by pureeing. This week I am doing Baked Ziti, Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup, and Meatball Subs from that book. An Egg, Avocado and Pico Tostada from the Ready, Set, Go WW book, and my Mom's Mediterranean Meatball Pitas. I am REALLY excited to try the Grilled Cheese sandwich as it is made with a white bean spread and then adds cheese to it. I think it will give me a nice creamy texture that I am always on the hunt for. Planning out my meals for the week has REALLY helped me achieve the 10 pound loss goal. It helps me space out my points all day so I'm not loading up at night. Another thing that has really kept me motivated is having a few weight loss buddies. Just want to say thanks to Stacey, Kelly and Aunt Pam!!!

Struggles this week-going out on my date with Ryan. Epic fail on staying in my daily points. As I'm sure I didn't go over my slush fund, I am still disappointed I used them. Now I think, could I have lost 4 lbs instead of 3? MUST STOP. It's also a big struggle to see my son eat all these yummy things that I can't have. Not cool!

Goal for this week-2lbs.

Until next time...

Weekend is Here

The weekend is here which means I'm remarkably hungrier than I am during the week-all mind over matter. Ryan and I are going on a date tonight and I can't wait. We are going for Mexican before. I'm going to eat 7 chips with salsa, and two tacos without cheese and pico! 14 points! I'll report back to see if I stuck to it :)

Until next time...

Exercise and Pants On!

I conquered the ever time consuming working out today! Thought I would also share that I can fit into my non-maternity clothes! HELL YES! If I can make it to the 10lb mark by Monday, I'm going to go out and buy myself a new pair of work shoes. I'm really going to have to either way, but we can pretend it's a reward.