I’m Ready!

It has been way too long since I have last posted anything on this blog.  But I wandered over here today and have been perusing a lot of the blogs I used to frequent - and reading about everyone has inspired me to post.

I am most in the mood to read about what everyone else has to say, but will post shortly.

As far as the weight loss goes personally, I have started to see some success and have slowly been losing - through cutting back on portions, sweets, and increasing my exercise (and intensity).  It has been so rewarding to finally see progress and to begin to feel like my old self again.

More to come…

Happy Saturday, everyone.  What a week!  Seriously - I am so glad that we have made it to Saturday.  The market officially opened yesterday and now that we know that operations are working we are in the process of pushing our marketing into full swing.  I spent the morning leaving flyers on the doors of all of our neighbors and then will begin working on our emailing campaign.  The paper has already contacted Zane for an article, and we need to decide if we are going to place ads and when.  Whew!  This is exciting, exhausting, and scary - but from what I understand normal for new businesses.  :)

Today was my first weigh - in at Weight Watchers.  I have had a pretty good week - I worked out every day but Thursday and my eating was pretty good.  It needs to be tightened up a bit - but I was tracking the things I put in my mouth and actually trying to eat balanced meals so I still feel like I did a good job.  I lost 1.8 lbs.  AND my period is about to start so I could possibly see more of a loss than normal next week when I am not retaining water.  So it has started and I am on the slope down.  It is going to be a long road - but at least I have started down the road and that alone brings me peace.

Support is the key to success for me and I know I couldn’t do this without the two women doing this with me.  SO very glad to have them along.  

I am off to get cleaned up and go to Walmart.  Then I will drop back by the store and then come home and work on emails.  And laundry.  

My parents are coming for a surprise visit (surprise for my husband) to see the shop - so that will be nice.  They live about 3 hours from our house so it will be great to show them the finished product.

I am hoping that all of you had a great week too and a nice weekend planned.  Want to read through some of your posts and offer some support as well!

I have been trying to figure out which design I want to use for this blog and so have been changing the background to determine which one is the most appealing to me.  This will do for now - but I may decide to change again.  :p

As I noted in my last post - I did go back to Weight Watchers, but not Tuesday night - I went back this morning at 8:30 a.m.  I have now committed to getting up early every Saturday and attend meetings with two other women.  Hallelujah!  

Tuesday I had the best intentions - but I had a headache by the time I got home and was just not in the mood to go and get weighed.  Just like the Y - I have been having trouble going back to the Weight Watchers.  I have been upset that I have had to go back and have “failed” in m attempt to lose weight. 

Last night I attended a monthly Bunco game that I have joined and at the end of the evening two of the women there began talking about Weight Watchers.  We are all three members of the YMCA and all three have the desire to get back into shape.  We also all three wanted to go back to Weight Watchers, but needed some help getting there.  Before leaving the game last night we decided together to meet and attend the 8:30 meeting together.  And we did.  Then we went to the Y and I did 35 minutes on the treadmill.  Not great, but a start.  And that is what today is - a start. 

I have started tracking my food again and am so thankful to be back at meetings where ideas for food flow freely.  I am glad to be back at meetings that are lively, supportive, and engaging.  I am excited for this journal and to track here my progress.

My goal for the week beginning 6/20/09: To follow as closely as I can the healthy guidelines, to stay within my points, and to go to the gym 5 times this week.  I think I can do it.

I have posted my goal for the total amount of weight I want to lose, but like WW does it I want to break that down into 10% mini-goals (10% of the total loss) - otherwise this could just began to feel overwhelming.  ;)

Due to the busy morning I was not able to eat until nearly 1:00 today - so I have 17.5 points left to eat.  Which is ridiculous, kind of.  

More tomorrow - hope everyone is having a good Saturday!

TGIF!  The weather here is beautiful and although I have a full weekend of work ahead of me.

But that is not what is important - what is important is that today is pizza day.  Within moderation - but still no cooking tonight and my favorite garden vegetable pizza. 

I am much impressed with all of you ladies doing the various challenges - hats off to you!

So far today…

Breakfast: 1 cup Rice Krispies (2), 1 cup fresh strawberries (1), 1 cup fat free milk (2), 1 whole wheat english muffin with 2 tbsp of fat free cream cheese and honey (3) 

Total points: 8 points (and it was worth it!)

Lunch: Smart Ones Ravioli Florentine (5) and a Granny Smith Apple (1)

Total points remaining: 10

….although I may use some of my remaining  33 this evening for pizza if necessary!