Truth Tuesday

Hey All! So sorry for the delay in posting, but I have had one busy day at work. Well, this week definitely did not go as planned as I ... gained 1.4 lbs. Boo!

Starting Weight: 217.4

Today’s Weight: 167.2

Total Lost: 50.2

Pounds From Lowest: 1.4

Pounds From Goal: 3.2

These final three lbs really do not want to leave my body! I am not okay with this. I am trying my hardest. Okay Okay! Not my hardest, but I am still trying.

This past weekend was really trying emotionally. Nothing seemed to go the way I had planned. My 29th birthday was not at all what I had expected and I just got beat. I tried to head to the gym to work out the frustration, but I also turned to some snacking. I really thought I had gauged the points correctly, but apparently I did not. I really did not want to turn to emotional eating to deal with my stress/hurt/disappointment, but I guess I did. Old habits are hard to break. This journey is ongoing and I cannot change who I am overnight. I think I definitely snacked less than in the past, but I didn't dominate, deal and overcome the emotions like I would've wanted.

But, I am done. I don't want to be upset. I don't want to be hurt. I don't want to be depressed. I don't want to be sad anymore. It is time to look at the positives ... and get some more "me" time in my life. I realized this weekend that I really don't have anything outside of work that I can put my heart and soul into. My wife has hockey. My friends have hobbies. I have work and working out. And I love working out, but sometimes you want more. I have running, but sometimes you want more. I have blogging, but sometimes you want more. Are we getting my drift? :P

This week I am going to take some "me" time. Thursday night I am going to attempt Zumba for the first time since my back injury in December. Friday night I am going to try to have a puppy date with Ellie. Saturday I am going to treat myself to some new clothes at Lululemon with birthday money. Sunday I am going to dominate the PAWSChicago 8k with Ellie. :) There is a game plan. I will report how I am feeling after this weekend on Monday. Hopefully I feel a little better as work begins to wind down and the stress returns to a more normal level.

Oh! I almost forgot. The best part of the past few weeks has finally been approved. I am going to be speaking at a Weight Watchers center opening on Tuesday, September 27 as a success story. Now, at first, I didn't think I fit the criteria either, since I haven't hit goal yet. But, my leader Lisa (who asked me to participate) and the nice person from WW HQ told me I have been successful enough to participate. ;) I am not sure what exactly I will be doing, but I am really happy to share my journey with others and try to help them out as best I can. Now wish me luck that I don't stumble and bumble in front of the nice group of WW newbies!

How did Truth Tuesday go for you all?

Truth Tuesday

I fought the demon today: The Scale. I almost didn't weigh-in. I was "off the wagon" for the last 2 weeks and was scared to see the number coming looking back at me. I weighed in on my home scale this morning and saw I was up 1.8 lbs from 2 weeks ago. Wow! That was WAAAYYYY better than I expected. I ended up weighing in at my meeting (especially since it was possibly our last WW at work meeting) and... I gained 2 lbs. Well, that at least gived me assurance that our at home scale is pretty accurate. Here are the updated numbers:

Starting Weight: 217.4

Today’s Weight: 170.2

Total Lost: 47.2

Pounds From Lowest: 4.0

Pounds From Goal: 6.2

I am proud of myself for facing the scale. I could've hid from it, but if I don't hold myself accountable - who will? I need to accept whatever was on the scale. I was on the road and allowed myself to slip.

Now, I have slipped before - most of us have. But, as I walked to work yesterday morning. I felt like those people (okay I have been there too) that after a night of drinking say "I am never drinnking again" then go out to the bar that day. Well, I don't want to be one of those people that slips up. I wish I could eat healthy all the time, but there is something in me that can't make the commitment. I just like french fries too much. But, I am proud of myself for getting back "on the wagon." I could let those slip-ups linger on for months, but instead they last maybe 7-14 days then I am back.

I honestly can't handle the way my body feels without fruits/veggies/the Healthy Guidelines.

I am happy to put August behind me. I knew it would be a tough month. I just checked the Weight Tracker on Weight Watchers and it looks like in the month of August I only gained 0.5 lbs. Well, it felt like alot more. I guess I would say that July/August were rough. But, I digress.

Either way, I know I am currently 2.8 lbs from being back to 50 lost (until I hit that I will be leaving my 50 lbs charm at home - I don't deserve it right now), 4 lbs from my lowest on WW and 6.2 lbs from goal.

THOSE are the things I am focusing on. I am focusing on the positive. Today is a new day. This is a new week. I am ready to get back to tracking and get kick butt ... especially my butt because I have a lot of it to get rid of ;)

How did your Truth Tuesday go?

PS. It looks like we may actually be able to keep our WW at Work meeting!! :) YAY! We just need one more person to join and I think they are about 95% sure they are resigning! Keep fingers crossed for us. Especially since my old meeting is apparently shutting down in 2 weeks.

Truth Tuesday

You know it is that time. I really feared the scale today after the move. Not because I went food crazy, but because I decided to donate my scale and just share the one I got the wife for her birthday. So today, I weighed in … down 0.2 lbs. Not the best weigh-in, but anything is better than a gain ;) Starting Weight: 217.4

Today’s Weight: 168.2

Total Lost: 49.2

Pounds From Goal: 4.2

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I usually put my clothes out the night before since I get home from work so late and up for the gym so early. I laid out what I figured out to be my “Tuesday attire” … or “Weigh-In Wear.” Then I wondered: Does everyone have weigh-in wear? A specific outfit that you wear every single week you weigh-in?

I definitely do.

Granted the clothing choice has changed, but the consistency with what I wear has remained. When I first got the WW, I made sure to wear the same outfit I wore on Day One. I wanted to make sure that the number was truly accurate on the scale. So everything had to be the same. I would go to the meeting, hit the bathroom, take off all my jewelry, empty my pockets and then hit the scale (that pattern rings true to this day). At that point, I wore the same dress shirt and black pants every Monday. It worked because I would go to work that day and it was totally business casual. But as the pants got bigger, I got worried. I freaked out that the scale would freak out if I changed (dramatic I know). So all I did was go and buy a smaller pair of pants, but I kept wearing the same shirt.

Finally, I changed to a Tuesday night meeting. Since I was smaller, I decided it was finally time to switch up the “Weigh-In Wear” so I went with a tank top and capri yoga pants. I didn’t want to wear it outside/it was winter so I would bring it to work in my bag and change at the WW center. That attire worked until I started attending WW at work…

Once WW at work started, I went back to shirt and black pants. But, then I thought one day, I wonder if there is something that is work appropriate that weighs less than the shirt/pants combo. So one morning, I got 3 outfits out and weighed myself in each. I found out that my white shirt and skirt was the lightest, adding just 0.6 lbs to my overall weight, whereas the shirt/pants or dress I tried added 1.0 lb. I know I know. I am splitting ounces here, but in my mind it made perfect sense.

So now I have my outfit. Every Tuesday you can find me at work in my white shirt/skirt … and I am A-ok to share that! :)

What do you wear to weigh-in?