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Here I am at the bottom of cardiac hill! It's bigger, steeper, and more hideous than it looks! It's a beast! Jessica and I went up and down...4 times...without stopping. I almost hyperventilated but I was able to get a grip and finish the climb. At one point I think I may have blacked out or hallucinated because I thought I passed out and was resuscitated by a paramedic named Tim McGraw!
One thing's for sure, it feels great to be eating better and moving more!
Well, I'm headed to cardiac hill. There is a considerable chance that I will collapse and die so I thought I'd post my burial wishes just in case:You can bury me in the cheapest coffin available, I don't even mind if it's made of Styrofoam, but DO NOT bury me in the vertical position. I know it's cheaper, but it freaks me out. Lay me down horizontally, and line my casket with pics of Tim McGraw. This way you know I will most definitely rest in peace! Jessica is going with me so she can be the one to call 911 and report my cardiac arrest. One thing's for sure...it's not gonna be pretty! Wish me luck!
I'm so excited! I lost two more pounds this week...making my total loss eight pounds! I would love to make it to 10 by next week. OK, I'll just set the goal right now...I will make it to 10 by next week. I hate doing that because I don't want to be disappointed but I know I can do it so I'm gonna go for it!I'm really starting to enjoy the people at my WW meetings. They are very supportive! I feel like an alcoholic or something, but it's true, the support really is helpful. Our leader is great! I like her so much!I made my goal of exercising three times last week. They were lame workouts but they were workouts none the less. This week I'm gonna step it up. I will walk up and down cardiac hill four times at least three times this coming week. Ugggg....I have a love hate relationship with that stupid hill. I love the way it helps me lose weight but I hate walking up and down it! I'll take Jake's iPod and listen to some good ol' classic rock. That should help me out. I'll walk with Styx, Journey, Boston and Kansas! I'm feeling pretty excited about this now and I'm so grateful to be able to be back on this journey!
This is really embarrassing but I vowed to be honest during this weight loss journey so I have to confess! Sunday I was at the Vista 1st Ward Conference and I was hanging out with the nursery kids during the third hour. It was very fun and they are all adorable! At the end, while we were waiting for their parents to pick them up, we played Ring Around the Rosie a few times. Basically squats put to a silly song. Yesterday I woke up and my thighs were KILLING ME! Note to self: if Ring Around the Rosie gives you muscle pain, you are seriously out of shape! I've done two of my three workouts this week so I have to do one more today or I'll be rubbing Jake's hideous feet, and that's just not gonna happen! Tomorrow is weigh in day. Wish me luck!
Yes it can! I just played the Wii with Jake and I'm a little sweaty so I'm counting it as a workout. That's right, two down, one to go. I know there are people who wouldn't consider the Wii a workout, but if saw the way I play tennis and bowling you would understand that there was some serious calorie burning going on! It's a full body experience when I play. It's not pretty, but I play to win. Jake cleaned my clock at tennis but I beat him good at bowling. I'm thinking about looking into Wii fitness. I wonder how many calories you can burn while playing. I think I'll google it. Hold on, I'll be right back........- 125 calories in 15 minutes of Boxing
- 92 calories in 15 minutes of Tennis
- 77 calories in 15 minutes of Bowling
Here's a hilarious answer I found when I did the google search..."ummm dude im srry to tell you this but when i play wii tennis or any other ones i just lay down on the couch......"P.S. I got my first workout in on Wednesday when I walked over to Ellie and Nic's house and then walked back while Nic rode next to me on his two wheeler! That kid is a stud. He's not even four yet and he's riding a two wheeler. Then Nic and I played the Wii so that counts as workout #1!
That was the theme of our WW meeting today...emotional eating. I'm a stress eater and that's why my thighs rub together. That and the fact that I love chocolate! WW is helping me think before I eat. Am I hungry or is there another reason I want to munch? I like my leader. She is really good and very sweet. OK, so drum roll please...I lost 1.4 pounds this week. I can't lie, at first I was a little disappointed. I was hoping to have lost 2, but when I at down and looked at my book I realized I've lost 6 pounds in two weeks and then I felt much better. I'm not trying to lose it super fast, and I need to keep remembering that and have patience.I'm mad at myself because I made a goal to exercise three times last week and I only did it once. I went for a super long walk on Monday, up and down hills. It was great, but I should have done more. So now I'm having to resort to drastic measures. Here's the deal...I am going to exercise three times this week and if I don't I'm going to give Jake a foot massage. Thinking about rubbing his stinky teenage feet will surely get me going. I constantly bribe Jake to rub my feet. He gets 30 minutes of Nintendo time each day, and he can earn more by rubbing my barking dogs...if you know what I mean! I know what you're thinking...I'm a genius! Jake's feet look (and smell) like they belong on a dead man. The thought of rubbing them will get me out the door and on the move! It's ridiculous that I have to stoop to this, but whatever it takes is worth it.
Today is our 27th wedding anniversary. My step-mom gave Dave a gift card to Claim Jumper for his birthday so we decided to go there for dinner. Not a good place for a serious weight watcher! I think I did pretty well, if I do say so myself!
I ordered off the children's menu to get smaller portions. I ordered tri-tip with a small green salad and very yummy vegies on the side. I had one bite of Dave's bran muffin and two of Shelby's French fries and I splurged and had a diet-coke! It was delish!This looked good...but I didn't have any! : )
4 eggs, separated 
2 c. buttermilk
1 1/2 c. whole-wheat flour
2 T. honey
2 t. baking powder
1 t. soda
1 t. salt
2 T. oil
Beat egg whites until stiff. Beat egg yolks with buttermilk. Add all other ingredients (except egg whites) and beat until smooth. Gently fold in beaten egg whites. Fry on hot griddle. Makes 18 pancakes...2 WW points each! : )
Wouldn't it be great if every week of a diet could be as successful as the first week? I was so excited today at my WW meeting when I realized I'd lost almost five pounds this first week. I was worried that I might not have lost anything because I felt like I was retaining water. Last night my toes were all puffed up and they looked like little sausages.
Starting off with a good loss is very motivating. And the most exciting news of all is that I already feel less tired. That is the most motivating factor of all! My healthier food choices are giving me energy and it feels GOOD!
Next week at the meeting there's a good chance I'll get my first five pound star. How will I sleep at night with all the anticipation?
Well, time for a turkey sandwich celebration! This week my goal is to exercise three times a week. It's not much, but it's three times more than I have been. Onward and downward! : )
Today I had a case of the munchies. I wasn't all that hungry, but I wanted to eat. I ate a few snacks but they were all wise choices.
I wanted this...
But I had this...Yesterday I was in meetings most of the day and by the time I got home I was too pooped to make dinner so I made my sister-in-law Lori's whole wheat pancakes. They were so good, and my family loved them. I did the WW points calculation and they were only two points. I'll post the recipe later. It's a winner!
You know how when people say they've had "a day" they usually don't mean it in a happy way. Well, yesterday I had "a day". It wasn't terrible, but it was just weird.
Shelby's car was stolen from off our driveway over three weeks ago. On Thursday they found it at a motel (ewwww) in Corona. So yesterday afternoon I had to drive to Corona to sign a release form at the police department so the insurance company can pick it up from the impound lot.
I wasn't very hungry when I left on my journey but I took a bag of lite microwave popcorn along for the drive. I ate it along the way and it really filled me up. Popcorn is a good choice...low in points and very filling! Popcorn is my friend! Popcorn makes you thirsty so I took a BIG travel cup full of Crystal Lite. Not the best idea I've ever had before a long drive.
Anywho, once I got to Corona I really had to go #1. Any good weight watcher knows you need to drink lots of water, and all that water has made me spend some serious time in the loo. I didn't want to use the bathroom at the police station because I was in a hurry to get to the impound lot before dark so I could survey the damage to the car, figuring I'd use the pottie there. That was not a good idea! An impound lot is run by tow truck drivers. Do I need to say more? I was too scared to use the loo there because I imagined it being worse than the restroom at the Union 76 in Baker, CA. (That's a memory that has given me post traumatic stress syndrome!)
So I left the lot with a more than full bladder and began the drive home. I did have to stop for gas, but I do not under any circumstances use gas station restrooms, most especially the ones that are outside and involve a key hanging from a tire rim. No way, no how! It's never gonna happen!
So off I went, toward Oceanside, in a rented car, with a full bladder. I mention the word "rented" because at one point I considered using the seat as a toilet, knowing I wouldn't be driving it more than a few days more. I refrained!
I had to stop at Target in Lake Elsinore so I finally found a place suitable to "go" if you know what I mean. By this time I was slightly paniced. I was walking fast and was basically a weight watchers woman with a mission. I flew into the restroom, noted that is was a 6 on the 1-10 clean scale, realized I didn't have many choices and headed into the stall. Now here is where my huge dilema arrived...no seat protectors. And I don't mean the dispenser was empty, I mean there were no dispensers... anywhere! Do the folks in Lake Elsinore think they don't have cooties? SICK!
So it was time to do the squat and hold as I relieved my stress. The only problem with the squat and hold is that it's been many moons since I've done squats. Even back in the days when I was attending my Muscle Max class faithfully each week I would experience the shakes during squats. Come on, ladies, you know what I mean. Well, a full bladder does not empty quickly, and the squat shakes set in way before I was done. There was no choice but to sit, on an unprotected seat, and much to my chagrin I realized all too soon not a dry one.
So, as you can see, I had "a day" but at least the rental car is still pee free! There's always a silver lining!
P.S. Here's a pic of the trunk of Shelby's car. The car is a huge mess. We're pretty sure it will be totaled. The good news is that they caught the criminals who stole it...red handed! They were actually driving the vehicle when the cops found them. They ran over or hit something and a part fell off from the underneath side of the car so they threw it in the trunk. They also sold the spare tire and used the hole where it had been for a trash can. IDIOTS!
OK, so today I was seriously hungry. Not the kind of hungry where you feel like eating something...the kind of hungry where you are HUNGRY! I ate really well all day and drank lots of water, and I'm trying to pick foods from the WW list that are the most satisfying for the points, but I was still hungry. At one point my stomach growled so loud that I wouldn't have been surprised if the neighbors had come over to see if we adopted a tiger. Not good!I'm hoping it gets better. I'm sure it will. Let's face it, knowing I was going to start WW I've been pigging out, kind of like a drunk guzzles liquor right before going into rehab. Plus I've had my fair share of holiday goodies. So I've played and now it's time to pay.
I'm not discouraged...just hungry! I have stake council tonight so I will offer a silent prayer that my stomach doesn't forsake me by making embarrassing noises. That would be bad!
Gotta run...I'm having a bowl of taco soup before I head out. I think I'll eat a piece of bread, too, just to try and prevent the rumbles.
Two days down... : )
Well, here I go again, on another weight loss journey. I went back to Weight Watchers today. My wonderful (and skinny) daughter, Jessica, gave me money for Christmas and I used it to join WW. So I decided to blog my weight loss journey and call it "Just One Chin" because I'm really tired of having two!
I did WW a few years ago and it worked great! I lost 41 pounds in about 6 months and I felt so good. I kept it off for quite a while but then I let stress get the best of me and next thing ya know, there I am, back to having multiple chins.
I'll be reporting my loss on the blog and also probably whining a lot. I'll try and make it funny, but hunger can make a girl crabby so I can't promise anything.
I will never ever ever ever post how much I weigh. That is a number that will be guarded in the deepest part of my brain and nothing...let me repeat...nothing will get me to reveal that very chubby number.
As far as my before picture, I know what you're thinking, it's hideous. To that I say thank you! Before pics are supposed to be hideous. It's a requirement that they be truly awful so when I eventually post my after picture the difference will be jaw dropping.
As far as my blog background goes, I chose strawberries because they are very healthy and very low in WW points, and delicious dipped in chocolate! Oops, you can see why I've found myself creating this blog. Chocolate is my best friend. I know it's wrong, but it's true. Today at the WW meeting (if you've never been to one you truly must go to at least one before you're on the other side of the dirt) anyway, today at the meeting the leader said "Soup is our friend." In my mind I thought, "Soup may be my friend, but chocolate is my love!"
Getting back to the meetings, they are so silly. The first time I ever went to one I swore I was in kindergarten, either that or at a 12-step program. As far as the kindergarten part goes, you get star stickers...I'm not kidding...for sharing good ideas, and people clap if you lose as much as half an ounce. As far as the 12-step part is concerned, there's a whole lot of confessing going on, and most people stick with only their first names. We may be chubby, but we still have our pride.
I won't be logging every single thing I stick in my mouth, but I will tell you that by 2:00 today I was beyond starving. If you do WW right they say you shouldn't be hungry, but we'll see about that. Last time I did it I was eventually less hungry, but I was still wanting more than I was getting, especially in the chocolate department!
My posts won't all be this long, but right now I am in the mood to snack so instead of using my fingers to hoist sinful food into my mouth I'm using them to type. I will go to the silly meeting every Wednesday morning and then I will report on my progress.
Wish me luck...I'm gonna need it! Losing it is truly the easy part...it's keeping it off that's so darn tough. Oh, one more thing, I have to give a shout out to my inspiration...Marianne Griffiths. Marianne, you have inspired me to get in shape and I can't thank you enough. You look amazing!
That's all for now. Time to make dinner...whole wheat pasta, marinara sauce with zucchini and green peppers served with green salad. Yum! Yum!
