Weigh In #3

153.0! That is down 3lbs! Yay! I was excited because of my weigh in last week. This means that I have hit my 5% goal of 8lbs. I have lost a total of 8.2lbs!

What I did differently this week? I walked/ran more. I walked/ran Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday & Sunday. I hit over 10,000 steps all the days I walked/ran. I think that helped a lot.

On Saturday I did not track at all. I had family over & it was too much to watch what I ate. I was hoping I had not sabotaged myself from the great week I had. Luckily I had not. I made myself walk/run 3.25 miles on Sunday as a trade. That the other thing I did. I added a mile to my walks.

I found a carb balance tortilla that is only one point so I made my breakfast burritos with those this week. They are good. So I can now make them for only 4 points with the Egg Beaters.

I am going to take my picture this Friday. It will have been 1 month since my last picture. My clothes still don't fit that well, but I know I am making progress. The one thing I'd like to add is weights and working on certain areas. I want to use the 5lbs weights on my arms and then work on my inner thighs. That part giggles the most. haha.

Until next time.

Weigh In #2

I weighed in today for the 2nd time. Not nearly as great as last week but it was a loss. 156.00. So .6 loss. I knew it wouldn't be that great because I didn't try as hard.

I upped my walking to 3.24 miles. I added a loop onto my workout. I even jogged some. I just got back from a walk/jog but only did 2.1m today. I jogged most of the last mile. It felt great!! I am walking in the morning with my friend. Her neighborhood has lots of hills.

My long term goal is to be at 130 by the time E turns 1. So February. If I lose at least 1lb per week I can attain that well before that. My short term goal is my pre-pregnancy jeans.

I have some pants I found a month ago. I have been looking for these specific capri pants for a couple of years. I found them at a resale shop. The waist is 30...but I measured it and it was 32 inch. My waist right now is 40.5. So I have a ways to go until I can fit in them. But I WANT to fit in them so badly.

FOOD
I have been making more food to eat and/or freeze. I make these yummy breakfast burrito's at the beginning of each week.

1 egg (or egg substitute like Egg Beaters)
1/2 Turkey sausage
1/8 cup colby jack cheese
1/2 whole wheat tortilla

With an egg it is 7 points, with the Egg Beaters is 6. Not a huge difference but they taste the same.

My favorite frozen dinner is potatoes, cheese, and broccoli. I made my own.

1 cup of red potatoes
1/2 cup of broccoli
1/4 cup colby jack cheese

It is 6 points. It's the same as the frozen, just fresher & less sodium/preservatives.

My Clothes

My jeans 'fit'. I use that word loosely because while they button, I have serious muffin top. I hate it. I still wear my maternity jeans some just so I don't have muffin top. Usually when I lose 5 lbs my clothes fit better. Not right now though. I get so frustrated any time I have to get dressed. I feel gross still. I just want my damn clothes to fit now.

First Weigh In

I had my first WW weigh in today. According to their scale I was 161.1 lbs. On their scale today I was 156.6. That is a -4.6!! I was really surprised because according to my scale I had only lost 3lbs. So my scale must be off. Doesn't matter I lost weight. I was really proud of myself. I stayed for the meeting but had to leave early because E was getting upset. She was tired anyways.

I didn't get to walk today because I had the meeting and go to the store for my mom. But I got walking in, just not as much. I'll walk tomorrow. I am sticking with my 2.2 miles in the mornings. It's getting warmer so shorts are going to be worn from now on!!

10lbs until pre-prego weight!

Yesterday was the easiest day so far of eating less. I think I even had 2 points left over. I remember now that once you start to get the hang of Weight Watchers it is easier to add in 0 point or 1 point foods. We made our own fruit salad and it was yummy. Well except for the fact that husband put too much lemon juice and I winched each bite. 

I also hit my 10,000 steps again yesterday. I am getting closer each day though. I usually hit 8000-9000 steps. On Thursday when I met my friend we walked her neighborhood with lots of hills. They were hard but they felt good. AND I felt them yesterday and still some today. I attempted walking yesterday but E was getting fidgety after lap so I went home. I needed to run some errands so I could get the rest of the walking done there. 

Like the title says I am officially 10 lbs away from my pre-pregnancy weight! So far my decrease in calories has not affected my supply either. That is a big concern of decreasing calories while breastfeeding. 

Overall I feel good and I feel lighter. Though I wish I already at least fit in my jeans again without having a muffin top. 

Today we aren't going to be home much with some family and friends things we have going on. Will have to pay close attention to my food and bring my snacks with me. Adios.

thinking thinking thinking

The thing with consuming less calories for me is THINKING about how I can't eat whatever I want. I think about food way more than I did when I could eat whatever. This I know is part of my alcoholic mind. I know my thinking is different but I am sure others can relate to a sort of obsession of thinking about food when you can't have it. When you first get sober you think about alcohol a lot. I mean it was what you looked forward to, what your body wanted and when you don't get it anymore well you tend to obsess. I know I have that with food on some level. There are Overeaters Anonymous meetings but I like my AA program. I have no desire to do another 12 steps for eating.

I know why Weight Watchers gives nursing moms 14 extra points...because we are still sooooo effing hungry!! I would only get 26 points not nursing but with only breastfeeding I get 40! I use them all too! Today has been hard hunger wise.

It was unseasonably cold this morning so I didn't walk when I normally do. I waited until about 3pm which made it a crisp 52 degrees. I walked 2.09 miles. The last .2 was with a baby in my arms. E got upset at the end so I carried her the part. It was hard. I wish I got extra points or steps for CARRYING a baby. I am walking with my friend tomorrow morning. We are going to breakfast after that. I went ahead and looked at their menu so I could plan ahead what I was going to order. Yay for planning.

My weakness is sweets. I love Dr. Pepper too. I found the smaller tiny cans of the regular Dr. Pepper so I can still have my fix. I should buy a few Diet Cokes too. Diet Coke is 0 WW points.

The Weekend & Weight Watchers

My husband took G & C camping this weekend. I went out there during the day for a few hours. I was excited because I thought I would be out there long enough to get my 10,000 steps in. I got my fitbit in the mail last Monday and had yet to get 10,000 steps, which is the recommended amounts of steps everyone is supposed to do per day. I failed at getting that many steps in either day. I was disappointed because we went on a nature walk and just stood around the camp site. I finally got my 10,000 steps in yesterday. That included a 1.78 mile walk with E, laundry, cleaning the house, and the still walking ~700 steps in the house just to get over the 10,000 mark! I was tired. I will work my way up to more walking with E though. She enjoys the walks and usually falls asleep.

I took a picture of myself in my new swimsuit. I haven't bought a swimsuit since 2007. And it covered my stomach. This does not. Oy! I am not happy with how I look. But I
am working on it.