This morning’s weigh-in was AWESOME! Last Friday I was 153 lbs and this morning 149.5…even below my  goal!!!!!!!!!! So proud of myself today..anyways I’m on my way out so will write soon..just thought I should write about my accomplishment!!!! Hmm…Just realized that today’s date is 08/08/08…………perhaps my LUCKY DAY!!!

Ok so my goal weight as you all must know is 150….however I’ve been on a lot of the Forums on 3FC and i’ve noticed that some people even taller than myself (5′7”) have goals that are even lower than my 150…..about 140…145…….so i am re-evaluating my goal and wondering if I should try to go a little lower than the 150??? I know I should be happy that I have made it down to here but I am thinking that perhaps I can be a little less???

Maybe this whole weight loss thing has totally gone to my head….and sometimes I feel that it has…….it CONSUMES my thoughts about 75% of the time..I’m not kidding…like I’m obsessed! Whether it’s what to plan to eat……what I have to pick up at the grocery store…how much fat/calories is in that and the weigh ins altogether…Does anyone else besides myself find that it’s all you think about??? Jeez I was even at work today thinking about my blog on 3FC.

Anyways on a brighter note I did walk home from work…..35mins but didn’t break a sweat. To give you an idea of what I ate today here’s what I ate so far

BF: cup of corn bran cereal…( i usually have Quaker’s Weight Control oatmeal, but had this for a change )….opted out of milk and had it dry.

AM SNACK: orange

Lunch: 1 cup of whole wheat pasta…chicken breast, steamed stirfry veggies with a Pasta Spice i bought…mixed it altogether…Large plum

Afternoon Snack: banana and one small 70%dark chocolate candy from Laura Secord chocolates a child bought in..so i’m guessing it was 1-2 pts..lol

Supper: Huge salad of romaine lettuce, peppers,tomatoes, green onion and sweet onion..a small bit of cheese, 14 Baked Tostitos crushed and sprinkled on top of the salad. 2 tablespoons of Kraft Roasted Red Pepper and Parmesan vinagrette dressing (40 calories and 2 gms of fat for two tbsp) THIS SALAD IS AMAZING!

Dessert: 1 60 calorie Mini chef’s fudge stick…my new fave treat! I also have 6 pts left for the day and I drank about 3 Litres of water! Anyways chicklets..wish me luck with my “weigh-in” tomorrow..I think if I’m over the 150.5 that i’ve been seeing lately I just might cry or put the scale out with tomorrow’s trash…..lol.

Hehe so now i’m thinking of my goal weight as a person….I am cracking up! Ok……so big news………..even though it’s not my official weigh in until Friday today I was too curious to see and had to step on the scale……..150.5!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I’m so close I can feel it……….so I know it’s coming very soon!!!!! Beyond ecstatic and I feel like shouting it out to the world……..I even walked 35 mins in the rain and was absolutely soaked when  I got home but walked through my door with a smile on my face..

Trying to not have my hopes up toooo high for Friday’s weigh in but I am going to enjoy this glee for today anyways! I deserve to enjoy every second of it!

So to all my fellow chickies…I hope your day was just as great as mine has been….and remember don’t ever give up or let anyone make you think or feel that you can’t do it! Anything is possible if you just believe!

Ok so today was a much much better day……….ate extremely well and stayed on points..also drank a lot of water………Work was stressful as usual..my director is off on medical leave (until September) so me being there the longest (besides her) I am sort of put into the assistant director role and left to do her dutes………So two staff calls in sick and I had to do all the bills……..YIKES…but I’m glad that we got it all figured out and a lot of children are on vacation which makes our attendance a lot less.

So I felt like binging……eating my stress away……..which I know doesn’t work..just makes me MORE stressed because of the guilty feeling afterwards. The “why in the hell did I eat that?” feeling.

The rain held up long enough for me to walk home……35mins…YAYYYYYYY..finally!  And you guys are NOT going to believe this but I just did 25 mins of my Billy Blank’s Tae Bo video…..So keep your fingers crossed that I’m on a role. (Even though I seriously suck with the steps..it was an attempt and I did break a sweat ). I think I have to start walking rain or shine and doing some jogging throughout my walks. I so want to do a lady kickboxing class that is closeby but I really don’t want to go at it alone..I need a buddy! There’s also a Cardio Fitness Bootcamp that goes on here in my town at 6 am every day…but 6 am??? I have to work at 7:30 am now and the thoughts of getting up earlier than my usual 6am..oh gosh i dunno if i could do it!

I’m wondering if TOM has anything to do with my tiredness last night and extra long nap…TOM came a day earlier than expected so maybe……….Also why I’m working extra hard to stay or go below 151.5 lbs…I HAVE HAVE HAVE to stay on track………I want so badly to reach my goal. The next time I’m tempted to eat something unhealthy I am going to ask myself……..”what do you want more ……….150 or something that tastes good for 5 seconds???” Like seriously the 150!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I just found this quote by Lee Iacocca
“You’ve got to say, I think that if I keep working at this and want it badly enough I can have it. It’s called perseverance.”                So true!

So it’s now ten pm here and I just woke up from falling asleep for two hours…….oh no! I came home from work and was soooooooo tired! Is it this miserable rainy weather or the 6am wakeups that’s making me feel like this………I THOUGHT about exercising but just felt like I couldn’t do anything..so I lay down and was out like a light..and I took my vitamins today too!

I weighed myself this morning and again 151. 5….I’m praying that ths continues throughout the week! Had a good day..drank lots of water and ate LOTS of fruit and veggies…..however I did cave and have a small piece of chocolate cake…….WHYY do parents feel the need to bring in a cake to the staff and children as a thank you gift when their child finishes up??? I am getting so sick of seeing the cakes at work however I couldn’t stop myself from having a small piece………this doesn’t make any sense! Even after the cake I didn’t go over my daily points which is good but I still should not have eaten it………where is my self control ??????

I cannot believe how expensive it is to buy groceries when you’re eating healthier! I had 3 bags (those recyclable cotton ones) full of fruit/veggies, chicken breast, oatmeal..etc and it came to $60! crazy!!!!!!!!!!!!! Anyways I did find these yummy mini fudge pops for only one pt each…Presidents Choice Mini Chef’s fudge pops which are portioned smaller for kids but great for me..lol…

Hope you all have a great night..wish me luck finding some energy tomorrow!

Well after that last blog I had talked myself into going for a walk……..and actually the drizzling rain was very refreshing…only walked for 30 minutes because it’s been a few days..about 5 minutes into my walk I got a stitch in my side….I hate those annoying pains! I refused to turn around and go back and forced myself to keep walking…Eating a yummy pear now!!!!

I’m SO not used to being hit on by guys or getting attention but now when I’m out walking I am getting a few heads turning..lol…I don’t walk to work anymore at 7 am because one morning a guy yelled something out to me and some other guy beeped……like i’m not strutting it or something or doing anything to get this attention…so after that morning and the next morning a girl was attacked in her apt building by two men…(which is literally 5 mins from my house ) I have opted out of walking to work so early….even though I loved it because it totally relaxed me before I got to work. But it’s crazy now that I have guys hitting on me and yes in a way it feels good but in another way it’s annoying and i’m just not used to it…I just want to walk or have a good time out with my friends! arghhh

Went out with some friends last night and had a total blast……..Danced for about 2 hours straight!!!!!!!! If i sit at a club I’ll just be ready to fall asleep! Went to my best friend’s house before we went downtown and I had saved a lot of points for drinks/snacks………I was so happy to see that she had strawberries and a yogurt dip prepared…….carrots and whole wheat baguette with spinach dip and multigrain Tostitos and some nacho dip thingy..(that I only had a few of). We got home at 3:30 am after a really good time!

So I woke up this morning and decided to weigh myself………….151.5! How is it possible to be down 1.5 lbs in 2 days????? THAT’S LIKE 1.5 LBS FROM MY GOAL……I am wondering if i was retaining water on Friday ( my weigh in day ) because Thursday I was 152………..very odd and SOOOO  frustrating! I’m so close to 150 I can taste it! lol

Well the weather is all yucky (fog and drizzle rain) here lately and it feels like its been FOREVER since I went for a walk!  I know I shouldn’t let this stop me and really should be walking no matter what……….someone give me a good kick please? I need a walking buddy so badly…….it’s so easy to say no when it’s just myself :-(…And I have a Tony Little Gazelle in the living room and a taebo video..so really there is NO excuse for this laziness that’s occuring!

I am wondering what I’d do without Extreme Pita ( a local pita restaurant…I’ve had it twice this week).A regular grilled chicken pita w/out cheese is only 5 pts…………………and with a tiny bit of light mayo or whatever i get on it I just add an extra point….chicken, mushrooms,onions, green peppers on the grill then put in a whole wheat pita with TONS of veggies………..it’s my absolute favourite!

I’m also obsessed with anything in 90-100 calorie packs…….I LOVE those Quaker Drizzle snacks for only 90 calories. For anyone who is having a chocolate craving I suggest a Hershey 60 calorie chocolate stick ( they come in a box of 9 and only 1 point each!) There are different kinds ( mint, milk chocolate, dark, and caramel………mint is my fave!) I buy them at Walmart for only 1.77 a box! I usually have one of these EVERY night for dessert..LOL.

Anyways I kinda went on and on here tonight……….I hope you all don’t mind!

Have a great week!

So i weighed myself this morning and I was NOT down to 152…….I was at 153 exactly……….So yes down .5 lbs which is better than nothing…I don’t think I am going to weigh myself on Thursdays anymore because its a big let down when I weigh more on Friday (my weigh in day!)

Here in St.John’s there a huge street(George Street) downtown full of clubs…all different kinds and some restaurants..and this weekend is George Street Festival!!! So we can pay 15 bucks to get on the street and that includes cover charge to get into ANY club…and you can drink on the street……….LOL……I’m so excited and looking forward to this sooo much! I love dancing and going out with my friends! It was also an exciting week because I seen the Backstreet Boys and Girlicious in concert! lol…….OLD OLD MUSIC but i loved em growing up so it was fun! BUSY BUSY BUSY! (Anyways, i know this info has NOTHING to do with my dieting/weight loss ) but I thought I’d share it w/ ya!)