Accountability

I'm very thankful for the group of ladies that I weigh in with at work.  They hold me accountable and I really appreciate it.  Another thing I do that has been really helpful is keeping a page tacked up in my bathroom as home.  I keep a copy of my "Why should I lose weight?" list (posted HERE), and a weigh in chart.  This year I added something to my chart- in light writing (that I'll be able to write over easily) I included milestones that I might want to keep in mind when it comes to weight loss- beach trip, new school year, family photos, etc.  I think this might help.  :)  I hope everyone has a great week- I already set my alarm for super early (to exercise)- and I'm hoping that this will start my week off right.  :)

So far (end of january)

So far this year, I've more than met my goal of a 1 pound or more average loss per week.  This past week was a teensy loss (what can I say- STRESS + PMS = NO GOOD! LOL)- but still, I've lost 7 pounds.  :) 

I'm on my way! 

I am really enjoying having Chas to share this journey with.  I've been logging my stuff into sparkpeople, and sending him the link so he can copy the info into his WW log.  Strength in numbers, man!  <3

Girl Scout Cookie season is upon us, and I have been wrapped up in the ridiculousness of all that.  Our goal as a troop is 4000 boxes of cookies (or the equivalent in fundraising)- as that will pay for all of our girls to attend the DC trip in June.  <3  I love my girls and am SO looking forward to the trip!!  :)

School is ok- I've been testing (and will continue to administer the ACCESS test for three more weeks).  Good times.  NOT!  Oh well. 

Hope everyone is having a great 2012!

The hubs joins the team

Over the weekend, Chas told me that he's joined Weight Watchers.  I'm really excited.  I think having a united front, a partner in the journey, all that- will be super helpful.  Anything that fosters our health AND our relationship?  I'm all for it!!!

Weigh in day

I "only" lost one pound this week- but I know that is because I did not exercise and I ate too much chocolate.  ;o)  Two things that are easily fixed.  I gave into some emotional eating as well- not as eaily fixed, but at least identifiable.  My average is still over a pound a week- and I'm at almost 3% weight lost already this year!  The show goes on.  <3

Update 01.19

So, I've been logging my nutrition on sparkpeople.com (you can view my food/fitness log here: http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_tracker.asp?id=TINAMARIEWELCH&dte=1%2F19%2F2012 ) and weighing in at home and at school for our biggest loser contest.  My goal was to lose at least a pound a week and so far I'm above that- I know not to expect that every week, but the jump start was appreciated.  I lost 1% each of the two weeks I've weighed in.  :)  I've also decreased my coke zeros and upped my water intake greatly.  Doing pretty good, I think.

The one thing that I just don't know how to fix is that urge to stuff my face when I'm upset.  Seriously, last night I wanted to take all the leftover pasta and eat it from the pot.  Or handfuls of trail mix.  Not because I was hungry or even because it tasted so good- but because I had that urge to stuff my mouth.  :(  The only thing I can compare it to is an addiction- how someone else might have "needed a drink" or whatever their vice is- I was driven to eat.  I know this is an emotional/psychological issue that I need to work through.  I think OA (overeaters annonymous) would be a good choice for me, except that I don't like/agree with/accept the religious aspect...  *sigh* 

Trudging along...

Big day. :)

Tomorrow is the start of the Biggest Loser contest at work, and my first "official" weigh in of the year.  I've already lost some this week- which is encouraging.  I've woken up to exercise before work.  Totally upped the fruit and veg and cut way back on the carbs.  Good start to the year.  :)

Two Thousand Twelve.

It is a new year. 

2011 was a pretty good year around here, all things considered.

One of the areas where I still need work, however, is my health.  I lost about 20 pounds this year (well, really nearly 30, but then gained some back). I'm glad to lose.  It's a step in the right direction.  But I need to do more.  I know I'm not on Biggest Loser, and I don't expect to lose like they do- but if some of those folks can lose 20 pounds in a week, then I damn well can lose more than that in a year.  I need to get my butt in gear.

I'm going to make a commitment to myself here.  I know every week may not show a loss.  I know that- I must be realistic.  But at year end, I want to net an average of at least a pound a week.  That would be 52+ pounds gone at the end of the year.  That is a modest goal.  Totally reachable.  I can do this.

I go back to work tomorrow, and will be back on plan.  I'm going to be logging on sparkpeople and exercising at home using a gazelle, aerobics videos (on demand and DVD) and the Wii. 


I can do this!