Quick Update

I haven't been doing well the past few days.  Weight has increased and I feel like I've failed.  I mean, I'm only on week 2 and already failing....

And then it happened....

CC and I were at a community yard sale.  As I got out of the car, I noticed a lady standing at the house next door and recognized her as a WW member from my meetings long ago; she waved and as CC and I waved back I hear someone else talking at the house we're at and there is another WW member from my meetings!  Talk about a sign right in front of you.  It was then I knew, I needed to get back to my WW meetings; regardless what I'm weighing now, I need to get back; and if I'm going back...I need to commit to the current program they are offering.  I'm paying for it anyway.

Right now I'm just regrouping, pulling some recipes together and moving forward; not starting over, moving forward.

Monday

So this morning was my official weigh-in and I'm down 3.2 lbs!!  YAY ME!  I find that exciting since I wasn't perfectly following the plan.  If you check my last post, I updated that with the official weight and my meals from yesterday.  

I did have a 1 lb+ gain from yesterday's weigh-in to this morning.  I'm sure that had something to do with going to the movies yesterday (flatbread pizza, popcorn, alcoholic beverage) and I may see that gone by tomorrow's weigh-in; but I think I'll change my weigh-in day to Friday.  Fridays were my weigh-in back when I first started WW and it was helpful to have the weeklies for the weekend.

Rather than a weekly update with meals and such; I'll just do them as I do postings.

Today, I'm staying with my Dad.  Dad lives with my sister J and her husband and they needed to be out today and so I'm staying to give them that needed break.  So I'm unsure what my lunch will be.  Whatever Dad decides, I guess.  I did have breakfast before I left the house though:

Breakfast:  1 egg, 1 slice light bread, banana, 1/2 cup skim milk = 3 bites

I'm hoping to get some activity in each day this week and up my water intake a little.

I got an email from WW saying they are offering "bling" this summer.  If you attend 6 of 8 meeting in-person meetings from May 5 to June 29..you get a charm!  Remember when they use to do that?  I love the bling!  So I'll need to try to get to some meetings.

I also saw someone on FB say they got an email from WW asking if they were interested in being part of a pilot program.  That normally means they are testing new programs.

So How Is My First Week Going?

 I'll have an "official" weigh-in Monday morning (though I don't know if I'll keep Monday as my weigh-in day); but I have been weighing in each morning just to keep me in line!  I find morning weigh-ins help you see how well you did the day before and if it was bad...you can switch it around moving forward.

Though not official, since starting back in weight loss mode last Monday...here's been my weigh ins:

Monday: 187.1

Tuesday:  185

Wednesday:  184

Thursday:  183.5

Friday:  182.3

Saturday:  182.5

Sunday:  182.3

Monday:  183.9  - OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN

What's been different this time around then prior times?  Well, I don't feel like I'm dieting.  Like I mentioned before, despite following the Blue plan on the Healthi app along with calories as a secondary measure; I'm not really paying much attention to points as much as I'm making better choices and watching portion sizes.  I've also been getting some walks in and of course, drinking water!

I'm not a person that can eat the same thing over and over; so I can't meal plan.  I wish I could, I've tried, but I can't. I fail every time I do it!  So I've been trying to eat a variety of food; some days haven't been as good as others but as from my weights above, you can see I'm going down except for this mornings weigh-in, but that's such a small increase.

What have I been eating:

My Breakfasts this week:

Monday:  2 eggs, 2 slices light bread, 1 cup skim milk = 5 bites

Tuesday:  1 egg, 1 slice light bread, banana, skim milk = 4 bites

Wednesday:  Protein coffee, banana = 1 bite

Thursday:  1 slice light bread, 1 tbsp no sugar added peanut butter, skim milk, banana = 7 bites

Friday:  3 Kodiak pancakes (frozen ones), 1/3 cup no sugar syrup, banana, skim milk = 9 bites

Saturday:  2 slices light bread toasted with spray butter, banana = 2 bites

Sunday:  black coffee and banana = 0 bites

My Lunches this week:

Monday:  Rigatoni (24 rigatoni with 1/3 cup sauce), watermelon = 9 bites

Tuesday:  3 oz. round steak, 1/2 instant mashed potato cup = 7 bites

Wednesday:  pork chop, 1/2 sweet potato = 10 bites

Thursday:  chicken breast, salad with vinaigrette dressing = 1 bite

Friday:  tuna, mini cucumber, wheat thins, watermelon, reduce fat cheese stick = 4 bites

Saturday:  crab cake, shoe string french fries (frozen), 1 ear of corn = 6 bites

Sunday:  flatbread pepperoni pizza = 22 bites

My Dinners this week:

Monday:  3 oz round steak, 1/2 cup mashed potatoes, 1/2 cup coleslaw = 11 bites

Tuesday:  grilled cheese, potato chips = 14 bites

Wednesday:  pork chop, salad with vinaigrette dressing = 8 bites

Thursday:  3 oz hamburger on roll, 1/2 cup baked beans, 2 ears of corn = 10 bites

Friday:  pork ribs, baked potatoes; 1/2 cup cole slaw; salad with ranch dressing = 28 bites

Saturday:  small Heath blizzard = 32 bites (yep, you're reading that right)

Sunday:  Chicken breast, 2 ears of corn = 0 bites

My Snacks this week:

Monday:  None

Tuesday:  Movie popcorn, no butter = 9 bites

Wednesday:  goldfish pretzels with laughing cow wedge = 5 bites

Thursday:  goldfish pretzels; girl scout cookies = 17 bites

Friday:  None

Saturday:  None

Sunday:  Movie popcorn, no butter = 9 bites

My "try" is to be in the 181 lb range for the week....but it looks like it may be in the 182-183 range.

I'm Back....kind of....sort of

 I'm slowly getting back into routine....

Our Easter didn't go well.  I was due at my sister's house for the holiday.  As hubby is taking the ham out of the oven (we always provide the ham); my sister calls and says they just called an ambulance for my Dad.  Long story short...I still went to her house because other family was coming...she missed Easter; hospital kept Dad overnight but sent him home the next day and we have no idea what was wrong with him.  This is just  how our year has been going.

I've started using the Healthi app this week and have been tracking...I haven't stayed within my points, but I still have weeklies which is a plus, lol!!  The weather earlier in the week was beautiful...so I've got some steps in on walks.  I'm not really following a program but just being more aware of what I'm eating, how much I'm eating and making better choices.

I started following a young lady on FaceBook, Abby Loses 144, and I really enjoy her.  Abby isn't an influencer that has already lost all her weight and looking to hand out advice.  She's losing right along with everyone and having all the same ups and downs that we do!!  It's a refreshing change!  She just got her own Deer Run Walking Pad so we're all working on those steps or any activity you want.

I use to follow 2 gentleman from Canada that were known as the WW Gays.  They lost a lot of weight on Weight Watchers, were in WW commercials and would visit WW meetings.  They were WW celebrities until WW asked them not to visits meetings anymore.  It was kind of a downer.  Anyhow, they eventually moved on from WW and started their own program.  I signed up for it; but it just didn't suit me so I didn't continue with it.  Now they've closed up shop and are starting a new adventure which they offer for free!!  You read that right!  They don't care which plan you're following, everyone is welcome!  So go visit Jean-Luc & Nick and also visit at their FB page Jean-Luc & Nick on FB.  From their website you'll find their other social media.  The guys offer virtual step classes (no step needed if you don't have one), recipes and advice.  They are a lot of fun!

I was reading through a FB group (or it may have been Reddit) and someone was asking for people to follow on Instagram for weight loss.  A person was mentioned and immediately, someone was saying how not to follow that person because she's constantly starting and restarting and can't accept that maybe WW isn't for her.  I went to this instagram and what I saw was a person who obviously has lost weight on WW but has hit some bumps in the road, ventured out and returned to what worked.  Haven't we all done that? Haven't I done that?  Just read through this blog and you see me starting over all the time.  I can tell you one thing....when I put my mind to it - the program does work for me!  Let's encourage each other rather than bad mouth please.

In case you are wondering, I am following Better Balance (Freestyle/Blue) on the Healthi app; but again my main focus is more on the what and how much I'm eating and getting activity in.  I weigh myself each morning and see the scale moving in the right direction but until I have at least 10 lbs off, I won't be happy.

Oh, I've also started the Atomic Habits again.  Hopefully this time, I'll finish it!  I also started I Deserve A Donut, which isn't very big and a much easier read - it's Christian based.