WI

I still feel crappy however I am getting better already. It must be all the water I have been drinking to flush my system!
My WI did not go so great, I gained 0.6 lbs. According to my meeting leader if you take cold medicine it can show a gain... I'll stick to that excuse I like it!
I actually forced myself to go for a walk... I am floored that I actually went because I was convinced I would not go due to being under the weather but it actually helped me feel better.


Here's to another week hopefully this crap leaves my body soon and I am back to loosing weight next week!

Random thoughts

- I'm starting another cold... This sucks :(
- I can't sleep in today my dog is going for a haircut.
- I really don't want to go in to work today but I will because I know tomorrow I'll probably feel worse.
-I peeked at the scale ... NOT GOOD... however it did that to me last week and I ended up loosing. **fingers crossed**
-TOM is around the corner I can just feel it
- I stayed within my points since Saturday and did keep my promise of walking :)

That's it for now I need to get ready to head to the dog groomers and then get ready for work.
I hope you all are having a great week!

My new passion

I really do!
I am loving the spring weather I love walking. My walking partners (doggies) are not joining me yet one of them is injured and the other cannot make long distances. So taking one is not fair therefore I am walking with my mother or my ipod! The dogs will be joining me soon I hope.

I have a fitness goal this summer and to get there my spring goal is to walk 4-5 week.

I am having a bit of a trouble of staying on course with my food choices. I think I am just having a screw it moment and I will get back to healthy eating when I'm ready. I'm not quitting no matter what.

WI Results... Surprising!!

I'm so shocked after stuffing my face with such unhealty crap.. I still managed to pull off a weight loss this week!! YAY ME!!

Back on!

OK So back on track it is!!
I have been seeing some up and down moments lately and I get really stressed because when I had tried WW in the past this is what I would do before giving up.
I have no plans of giving up ever but I get stressed when I fall off a little!

I did get a great walk in yesterday and plan to go tonight. I drank all my water today and had a great lunch!

confessions

I fell off the wagon bad yesterday :(
I went out all day shopping and was craving some fattening take out.... so I caved in thinking I would go for a long walk when I get back and get back on track. However that did not happen by the time I got home and had supper, my best friend had called to go see a movie. We went to the late show and for some reason I decided to indulge in some movie theater cheese nachos....Gross... I never get anything when I go watch a movie. But all the girls I were with was getting some snacks so I decided what the hell.
OK there I confessed and today I will need to take an extra long walk and watch my food 100%.

Great NSV!

I have had this happen twice since loosing weight.
I had a patient come into the office today and asked if I had lost a lot of weight?? I answered I had lost 111 lbs and that I still had some to loose... She was shocked and asked what I had done and if I had any advice!!
I love it when this happens because she was a stranger who maybe came 1-2 years ago into the office. For a stranger to say something is fantastic.
Yeah sure it's nice to hear it from friends, family and co-workers but for some reason I really love it when people who don't know for a fact your dieting give support.

WI

I only lost 0.6... but at least I lost something!!
I am committed to start walking now that the weather is starting to get better!

Doctor visit

I went to my doctor's this morning. My blood pressure was excellent, she still does not want to cut down on medication just yet. I will see her again in July and she'll decide then if I can cut some meds.
We had a nice talk about weight and plastic surgery after to fix loose skin. I have briefly thought about it but always said I would not endure the pain so I would never do it. However after a somewhat long talk with my doc I am know thinking about tummy and arm tucks.... After loosing weight.
We discussed a healthy weight option, in her opinion maybe another 80lbs before I can say am at goal.

One day at a time... loose weight slowly and healthy then I can worry about surgery and pain!

Mental game

I sometimes wonder how to overcome some thoughts about getting closer to goal.
After loosing this much weight ( 111 lbs) I have some thoughts that I just can't seem to answer.
I need to let these out because I know some of you might understand where I am coming from.

-Will I ever learn to love exercise??
-Will I ever stop craving fast food and chips?? (which are my weakness)
- After loosing all my excess weight, will I gain some back?
- Loose skin.... SCARY
-After hitting goal will I be an inspiration to other people?

It's hard to predict the future but I must say for the first time in my life I do feel like I am on the right path.
Now if only I could find a man... LOL

I can't wait to get to my goal, I am still way off but slowly I will get there!

Having said all this I think maybe I gained this week because of some really bad choices on the week-end.Oh well I can say it would not be normal not to have some ups and downs.

WI

I lost 1.8 lbs. I am proud of that, because I know I was retaining water.
I am excited that the weather is finally showing signs of spring! I can't wait to go out walking everynight.

New recipe review

I can't believe it's already WI tomorrow. This week has flown by.
I am feeling much better and with that my appetite is back. For most of the week I did not eat all my points. I did not feel like eating. Having said this I don't think it's gonna be a good thing because once I started eating normal I did overeat a little :(
Oh well I will take whatever the scale tells me.

Warning! I am hard to please when it comes to food. I am a picky eater and not thrilled with new stuff. But as part of my journey I need to try new stuff. Just because I don't like something I am still gonna share with my virtual friends!

I did try a new recipe on Sunday. Now it was not a WOW but it was alright. I am not a huge fan of pasta so that could be why. I did like it the next day reheated. It was easy to make and I am no chef so that's good! I probably won't make it again. I did decide to share it anyway in case some of you love pasta.


It may seem like many points but I just had a cup instead of 2 and a salad and it actually filled me up. I put in a lot more veggies then called for.


Creamy Pasta Primavera
Prep: 15 min
Ready In: 30 min
Serves: 6

Ingredients
4 cups penne pasta, uncooked
2 Tbsp. KRAFT CALORIE-WISE Zesty Italian Dressing
1-1/2 lb. (675 g) boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch chunks
2 zucchini, cut into chunks
1-1/2 cups cut-up fresh asparagus (1-inch lengths)
1 red pepper, chopped
1 cup 25%-less-sodium chicken broth
1/2 cup (1/2 of 250-g tub) PHILADELPHIA Light Cream Cheese Spread
1/4 cup KRAFT 100% Light Parmesan Grated Cheese


Directions
1COOK pasta as directed on package.

2MEANWHILE, heat dressing in large skillet on medium heat. Add chicken and vegetables; cook 10 to 12 min. or until chicken is cooked through, stirring frequently. Add broth and cream cheese spread; cook 2 min. or until cream cheese is melted, stirring constantly. Add Parmesan cheese; mix well.

3DRAIN pasta; return to pot. Add chicken and vegetable mixture; toss lightly. Cook 1 min. or until heated through. (Sauce will thicken upon standing.)

Substitute Prepare as directed, using whatever vegetables you have on hand. Jazz It Up Sprinkle with 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh chives or basil just before serving.




Nutritional Info Serving Size = 2 cups (500 mL)
Calories
410
Total fat
7 g
Saturated fat
3 g
Cholesterol
80 mg
Sodium
560 mg
Carbohydrate
48 g
Dietary fibre
4 g
Sugars
5 g
Protein
38 g

Getting better

I am feeling a bit better!
Thursday I felt like crap at work and yesterday every patient kept telling me I sounded horrible. My voice sounded like a frog and I kept loosing it. Being Friday and busy, most patients felt bad for me. I guess I probably looked worse then I felt :(
I actually had a good night's rest and feel better this morning. The weather is calling for rain so I think I'll just sit on the couch and watch some TV and relax.

I am craving ice cream so bad.... I don't want to indulge. Maybe I will cave in and buy some skinny cows or something of that nature. I really have to stick to my plan I mean in the past 3 months I have only lost 8 lbs.... I need to try harder then that.

WI and feeling crappy

Good news: I lost 3 lbs this week!!
Bad news: I feel like crap
Worse news: We are super short staffed this week and that means I will not be calling in sick tomorrow or Friday even thought I am sure I won't be able to make it.... AGONY lol

feeling crappy

It's been a tough couple of days.
Sunday- I did go up to see my grandfather and it was alright. My eating suffered a bit. We had Swiss chalet for lunch and McDonald's for supper. But I stayed within my points!! I just did not like the feeling of eating out twice. It brought back memories of my life before WW.

Monday-My grandfather was scheduled for his quadruple bypass surgery. My mother went up with my grandmother. I worried all day on top of that I started to begin with a bad cough. My mom was sick all week-end with fever, sore throat and coughing. I think I must have caught it from her.
My mom finally called at 7 pm and the surgery was over but he was still under anesthetic, the doctor said there was some damage on his heart and that they had to wait and see. Not great news.

Today I feel like crap I wish I could call in sick but we are so short staff I would never do that to them. I am still awaiting a morning phone call from mom to know how last night went and how he is doing this morning.
I did peek at the scale and I actually saw a loss. I hope it stays like that until tomorrow night!