Clap

So in the same breath as my frick about the weight gain, I say YAY about getting my clapping hands at my meeting on Thursday. I have stuck with WW for 16 weeks!! So, you get the clapping hands to add to your 10% keychain. Here's mine:

I know I may not sound it in alot of my posts, but I am thrilled that I have stuck with it and lost (almost) 20 pounds. I am 39 pounds away from my goal. I can't even imagine that!! Next step, my 25 pound medal!!

Frick.

So I went to my WW meeting on Thursday and was quite dismayed to GAIN .4 pounds. WTF is up with that??? I seriously have to get more on plan, better about eating at least 3 meals a day, better about tracking. It's the only thing I can think of (other than it was freezing so I wore a sweater instead of a tshirt, LOL!!) that would make me gain. Not eating enough. Not eating enough of the right things. Do I say the same things every week??? I think I do. Frick.

Went to the 'Y'

So today I finally bit the bullet and went to the YMCA for my orientation of the gym. Not like I have never been to a gym before, but it's like a whole mental game to decide to workout as well as eat healthy. So booking that orientation was a big step for me. I have lost 20 pounds, it's a good time to add exercise into the mix. I am kind of excited about it actually!! (easy to say now when I am on my ass on my couch!!) I think I will go 3 days a week. If I say 5 days a week, I think I will overwhelm myself. But 3 days would be good, right?? So I will go 3 days a week and do cardio and weights. Man, I am gonna be smokin hot...eventually. HAHA!!

Guilty Pleasure

Oh yeah, so I have discovered a new guilty pleasure - and it's a good one!! They are Caramel Apple Pops (thanks, Kelly) and they are so good!! The best part is they are only 1 Point!!

So if a caramel apple is your idea of delish, you must get them!! I think they are easier found in the States, but here I got them at Bulk Barn.

Mmmm green apple.

Mmmm caramel.

Mmmm...gotta go get one!!

So I did it!!

I went to the new meeting in town and I quite liked it. Much smaller and less busy, which I liked. The old meeting was packed with people!! Anyway, I decided to wear, gasp, jeans to the meeting too!! It's getting a little too cold for shorts and capris and I figured I had to make the move into jeans at some point. So I went in jeans and still lost a pound!! WooHoo!! So yeah, that brought me to 20.2 lost!!! YAY ME!! I am pretty happy about that!! So I will continue to go to those Thursday meetings instead now. Next goal is to get my 25 pound medal for my key ring!!! Speaking of that key ring...gotta remember where I put it. LOL!!

New gig in town

I didn't go to weigh in yesterday. There is a new Weight Watchers meeting in town on Thursday mornings, so I am going to hit that one tomorrow. I am hoping for the best!!

I think I had a pretty good Thanksgiving, but of course when I am being good I still don't have MAJOR weight loss, so we shall see. I did enjoy several glasses of Shiraz over the weekend (yee-haw) and a fine dessert of apple crisp with gluten-free oats and light ice cream. Awww, twas good I say. Oh and of course there was turkey!! But really the feast is turkey and veggies so that's pretty good!!

And I have started walking!! I did laps at the track while the kids had their classes at the YMCA and today I went out for a walk too. More importantly, I also booked my orientation for the gym at the Y so now I can stop procrastinating and start working out!!

I'll post tomorrow with my LOSS!!!!!

OMG so slow!!!!!!!!!!!!

So today when I weighed in, I was hoping to lose 1.2 to hit my 20 pound loss. Well of course the universe had other plans for me. I wasn't even close!! I only lost 0.4. Grrr. I mean, I know I should be happy and a loss is a loss but this is so slow it is getting frustrating!! I am trying the best I can, which I think just isn't enough. I have to buckle down and do better!! And I have to add exercise, I know that. It's like a whole other mental thing to just decide to DO IT and starting working out. Why is it so hard???

This weekend is Claire's birthday (and she wants to go to the King's Buffet for Chinese!!) and then Thanksgiving on Saturday with my family) and again on Sunday (with Geoff's family). So yeah, I am expecting a gain next week. Not because I plan to pig out, but if I am doing good and only lose 0.4 then I am sure I will gain, it's just realistic.

Sigh.

But on the good side -- I hit the 160's!!!! YAY!! I am just under at 169.6, but it's a start!! So long 170's I will NEVER see you again!!!

A New Pic - A Newer Me

Here is a pic of me at 170 pounds. Today I wore a pair of jeans I haven't worn since last fall. Although I did not think they felt that much different when I first put them on, I did find myself hiking them up quite alot so maybe they are looser than I realized. They are still a size 16 though. Haven't dared try a size 14 for fear they will be too tight. It would be something good to work towards though I guess.

Getting there...

Well I lost .6 yesterday for a total of 18.8!! My new goal for the week is to hit the 20 pound mark next week!!!! WooHoo!!

When I think about 20 pounds being off my body I just think WOW!! Mostly because the number seems bigger than what I actually "feel". You would think that with almost 20 pounds gone, I would notice a difference. When is that going to happen?? I thought I'd see it in my face at least. Maybe if I saw someone I hadn't seen in awhile, they might notice...

So my goal for this week is to track, track, track. I am going to get my oils in, come hell or high water. And next week I *WILL* see my efforts on the scale!!

Exactly when I am going to add exercise to my day is still undecided. Hmmm.