Back On Track

Good Morning My Bloggin' Friends!

I am proud to say that I am feeling like I am getting back on track.  And I am more than proud of myself for my accomplishments this past week... Here is what I have to celebrate about...

1) 1.5 pounds lost!
2) Working out 6 days... YES 6 days out of 7 last week!!!  And as Peg pointed out, I am not just lightly working out, I am kicking my own butt during workouts!
3) I completed C25K Week 1 and did Week 2 Day 1 with SOME ease (although I thought I was going to die when I finished).
4) I found some new delicious gluten-free food.

So, I am proud to say that I weighed in at 180.6.  While I am still not amused to be SO above 160, I am PROUD that I am going in the right directions.  And I and 1/7 the way to being a winner for the DietBet.

This is it... The time is now... AND I have all my workouts planned this week.  6 out of 7 again!  Who knew I would become a working out machine?!?! Certainly not me.

Before I leave for Europe I will be as close to 150 as possible.  I know I can do it!!

And before I sign off for the day... a special shout out to Chloe, who I know will make me continue to blog.  Your energy seriously helps me keep going. :-)

Happy Wednesday all!

Remember the time...

Remember the time that I was in my 150s and it was amazing... and then remember the time that I gained 25 pounds back and was at 180 again?!?!?!?!?! Oh right... that is right now.

A wise person pointed out to me tonight that I haven't blogged in a long time.  And she is totally correct.  I am embarrassed of where I am.  I am embarrassed of how much I have fallen off the wagon... And I am embarrassed that my clothes don't fit.  I have been eating like crap and sitting on my butt and it shows in my body...

So wah wah wah wah... There goes my complaining and now I am done... Because it does me NO good to whine... It does me no good to wallow.  And luckily, since Wednesday, I really started to DO SOMETHING about it...

There are a couple of steps I am taking to ensure that I get back on track... 

Here is the SPRING WEIGHT LOSS PLAN:

1. Start blogging again.  It really does help me. 
2. Run a 5k.  I have four 5ks in my calendar.  I WILL be running in all four of them!  Thanks to a very dear friend of mine who is training with me... She got this lazy girl off of her butt.  We are doing the Couch to 5k (C25K) training plan)
3. Meet with Courtney AT LEAST once a week.  We have training sessions and other classes planned that I WILL go to and WILL work my hardest in! 
4. Be BETTER with my eating.  I didn't say be perfect or be amazing... but I do want to be better.  Especially because recently I learned I have to go gluten free.  I am re-learning how to eat and I want to be aware of how much I am eating and the points (not just gluten or not). 
5. Get back on track NO MATTER WHAT.  There are times that I will fall off.  It happens.  But what I need to be better at is getting BACK ON TRACK!  Not just saying, "Oh f* it." 
6. Participate in the PriorFatGirl Dietbet.  By March 30, I need to have lost 7.34 pounds.  It's part of a large online diet bet.  We all pooled money and if you win you and whoever else achieves their goal splits the money.  The pot is $7,820.  There are over 700 of us in on the bet.  I WILL be one of the people that achieves my goal!

 In the spirit of being open and honest (no matter how embarrassed I am)... I am going to post my weigh-ins each week... Because I want more than anything to be at my goal weigh of 145 and even more attainable is just to be back in the 160s.  Therefore I will post my weigh-ins and weekly workout and food plans here to help keep me accountable.

This past week: 

Tuesday- C25K Week 1, Workout 1 AND personal training
Wednesday- no workout
Thursday-  C25K Week 1, Workout 2
Friday- Body Pump Class
Saturday- Dance Class
Tomorrow-  C25K Week 1, Workout 3

Next week: 
Monday- C25K Week 2, Workout 1
Tuesday- Momentum Class
Wednesday- C25K Week 2, Workout 2
Thursday- Off
Friday- Body Pump Class
Saturday- Dance Class
Sunday- C25K Week 2, Workout 3

I can do this... I can do this... I can do this...

So, be aware... the next post I post will state "remember the time I got back on the wagon and kicked serious rear.. oh wait, that is now!"

Wish me luck.  (and send me facebook, email, text messages if I don't write a new blog entry).

It's time to go from this:

Back to this:

Happy New Years!

It's 2013!  And 2012, while a great year, was not a good year for Weight Watchers and me.  I didn't lose, I am actually up from this time last year.

So, I have decided that 2013 is going to be the year!!!  And I have a couple of goals for the year.  Now, I bet you are reading and thinking that I say that I have goals a lot and don't follow through, but this year it is ON! :-)  I will make it happen!  I will get as close to lifetime as possible!  I am 180 at the moment and I need to get to 145.

In order to do that, here are my goals...

1. Run at least 3 5K races. 
2. Get below 160 pounds. 
3. Stay on track this summer when I am in New York. 
4. Start working out with Courtney again! 
5. Go back to Zumba class. 
6. Be able to do an entire Skyrobics class without feeling like I want to vomit. 
7. Eat a lot less carbohydrates! 
8. Blog at least once a week.

Today was my first day back on the wagon.  I started by making a crock pot meal that is going to last the week.  It is a DELICIOUS beef fajita recipe that I put on top of salad.   I am convinced that cooking for myself, making interesting recipes, and relying on my friends support will help get me through this.  And obviously working out will help, too! :-)

SoI am ready!  I can do this!  THINAWI IS BACK!!  AND SHE IS READY TO KICK SOME SERIOUS BUTT!!!

It's Time

Alright people! It's official!!  I need to get BACK ON THE WAGON! 

And I need some help and advice... I've been on and off, mostly off, since June.  

• What are some suggestions you have to get back on?
• Ideas for good healthy recipes? 
• Fun workouts or places to work out? 
• Foods that are satisfying and yummy but low point? 

I want everything and anything you can think of. 

It's been too long and I have gained too much... 

So, like White Snake says, 

"Here I go again on my own
Goin' down the only road I've ever known,...

And I've made up my mind
I ain't wasting no more time."