Saturday, December 31, 2011

It was time to face the scale

There was no more hiding from or avoiding the fact that I needed an official weigh in.  So, on Thursday I headed out to Weight Watchers to weigh in and face the dreaded scale to see how bad I have been.  It honestly wasn't as bad as I had thought.  But first let me go back and say I have only weighed in officially at WW once since the end of September.  I felt like I had been staying pretty consistent with my eating and with not gaining a whole lot.  The scales don't lie and when I stepped on I can't say I was happy with what I saw, but it could have been a lot worse. So, here are the stats:

Starting weight: 245.6
Last weeks weight: (Actually 11/10/11) 233.6
Current weight: 236.0
Gain/loss: +2.4
Total gain/loss: -9.6
Pounds to 5%: 3.4
Pounds to 10%: 15.4
Pounds to short term goal: 37
Pounds to long term goal: 76
So, I am ending the year better than how I ended last year.  I at least haven't put on all that I've lost, I've become more active, I've made some better choices sometimes when it comes to food.  All this to me is progress and puts me better off than I would have been if I hadn't been doing anything at all this year. 

I have also tweaked the stats a little bit.  I've added a 5%, mostly because I need to get it back out of hock.  I also wanted to explain my short term/long term goals.  The short term goal for me is to get to 199, back into the 100s, the long term goal is 160 lbs.  That is where I think I'll feel happy about myself.  Is that where I should be?  Who knows!  For me that seems like a reasonable goal and one to work towards.  I'm not going to strictly focus on that goal just for the simple fact that it seems like such a big number and if I strictly focus on that number I'll overwhelm myself.  The only reason I'm including it in the stats is to see it go down and down and down. 

So, there it is in black and white and until next Thursday we'll see where the scale goes.
~Crystal

Friday, December 30, 2011

Long time no post...

Well, here it is the close of 2011 and 2012 is in sight. I haven't posted anything since September and I apologize for that.  I am back to redeem myself and recommit myself.  Here are some things that have led to my lack of posting/motivation/general slacking.
  • My job
    • It's been so hard to make time for myself after working, then going home and taking care of the things to be done around the house and then taking the kids everywhere they need to go
  • Halloween
    • Stupid candy!
  • Kids activities
    • It seems like these days I am taking the kids here or there and focusing on them and have lost the focus on myself
  • Thanksgiving
    • Enough said!
  • Grandpa passed away
    • My grandfather passed away earlier this month
  • Trip to Florida
    • Vacations stink when you're trying to watch what you eat especially when you have a mother-in-law that will cook anything the kids want anytime
  • Christmas
    • Again, enough said!!
Now, as I said, it's the end of 2011 and I have made some strides to get myself back on the wagon.
  1. I've signed up for a gym membership at Anytime Fitness
  2. I signed up with a trainer and will be working with him twice a week, a post to follow about this
  3. I went back to Weight Watchers yesterday to face the scale, a post on that will be coming up
  4. I have recommitted to the GHG (good health guidelines)
  5. I have recommitted to cut off the Diet Coke and drink more water, while I will still have my coffee I am removing the Diet Coke to cut down on the excess bloating that comes along with drinking soda
  6. I am recommitting to posting more regularly on this blog whether I'm too busy or not.  I have to use this as an outlet for what I'm going through as well as a tool to keep myself honest with me and all who read it.
So, for now that is what I'm doing to make myself a priority and to get back on track.  I hope I haven't lost too many followers and hope you all forgive me for falling off the wagon.  I'm back, I may be bruised and battered, but I'm here and I'm refocused.  Here's to a new me in 2012!!
~Crystal