This will be a short note. I had a great weekend - good friends, not bad foodwise and a ton of exercise. I did not make it to my meeting on Saturday - I stayed up too late on Friday and packed Saturday morning when I got home. I *have* to make it to this Saturday's meeting but will just weigh in - I have a ton of work to do for the final project for this course.
More group project drama. I got back yesterday and the things that were supposed to be done by the group members by yesterday afternoon were not done after they agreed to do so. I ended up sending a note to the professor because I am at a loss how to deal with them. I'm not looking forward to this evening's class but am determined that once I get home and have dinner, I will finish my observation project so that will help stress-wise (with what's left to do for this course) plus it will keep my hands busy so I don't snack through the stress.
Judy - I'm glad to hear that you had a good time this weekend. Sounds like fun! Sorry to hear that your class group is still being hincky. And these people want to be teachers? I hope that it all works out for you in the end.
I had a good weekend. I just used a few flex points on Saturday and a handful more yesterday, so I'm in good shape. Of course, my eating yesterday wasn't very balanced....it consisted of mostly pizza and b-day cake. And I'm retaining water, probably because of the pizza, so I have to really guzzle today. I have 18 flex points left and I need to hang on to them in case we go out to eat tomorrow. It's our anniversary. If we do go out, though, it won't be anywhere fancy, as Ana will be with us, so it shouldn't be a big deal, point-wise. And now off to housework and keeping Ana occupied. And to turn on the AC - it's going to be a hot one here today.
Carla - it sounds like you did really well over the weekend. Hey, pizza and birthday cake sounds like a good celebratory kind of balanced day. You have a lot of food groups in there too! Seriously though, only using a few FP's for Ana's party is a victory in my book.
Yesterday was a so-so day. I was *very* stressed about the whole group project thing and what was going to happen in class. I managed to do some upper body weight training during the kid's gym class which helped a little. I had a talk with the professor after class about the note that I had sent and at leat got acknowledgement from her of the situation. I was glad to hear her say that the group project would not jeopardize my grade (not to brag but she said I was an exceptional student at the top of the class) so that also helped. My scholarship (which depends on my grades) is worth $50 a credit for the rest of my degree; nothing to sneeze at and after all, "Mommy and Daddy" aren't paying my tuition.... We ate when I got home and then I had some group project work to do. Try as I might, I ended up snacking a bit more than I wanted to but stopped before I used up too many FP's - yes, 8 FP's is a lot of snack on but I was gonig to have more and stopped so that's a victory. I'm also mid-PMS which doesn't help matters.
I did not get up early today to exercise - I went to bed too late but I plan on doing a 1/2 hour of yoga when I get home. Then it's work, work, work because my final project (a whole unit of science with 8-10 lesson plans + assessments) is due a week from tomorrow!
Judy - First of all, a huge pat on the back to you for doing such a great job in your class! What great feedback from your professor. Just think of your uncooperative group as good training for dealing with uncooperative students. Considering the stress you've been under and the fact that you're dealing with PMS, I think you did really well by using only 8 flex points last night. After all, you could have said "the heck with it" and just continuously stuffed your face without counting points or, as you said, you could have used a whole lot more flex points. So another pat on the back for you. Yikes on that project! Are you on summer break from your TA job?
I had a good day yesterday. Birthday cake was involved again, but I used only 2 flex points, so I still have 16 to work with tonight. We had hot dogs for dinner (mine were fat free, of course), which did not help the water retention I've been experiencing. I didn't take my diuretic (one of my blood pressure meds) yesterday either. No wonder the sneak peek today was dismal. Needless to say, I'll stay away from salty foods today and I took my pill, so I hope I flush all this water out before WI tomorrow. I plan on a very low point day so that I have a 35-40 point cushion for dinner out tonight. That should do me just fine. And maybe another slice of cake - after all it is our anniversary.
Carla - right about now you should be enjoying some steak and red wine. Again, congratulations. No, my TA job has not ended yet. School (work) does not let out until June 25th, a week after this course is done. On June 28th, I start two courses in the second summer semester (also 5 weeks), the "methods" courses for Math and Social Studies. Two courses will be a lot but then as I won't be working, the courses will be like my job. Oh, well, I will be observing summer school 2 days a week - I need observation hours for both courses.
Tony and I had a great dinner of (ff for me) hotdogs, light hotdog rolls, corn and cauliflower (with some sauerkraut and pickles thrown in) so I'm sure my rings will be tight tomorrow. I really have to get started on my reading for my final project but I just washed my hair and am sitting out on the patio. It was a hot day (80's) but right now, as it's 7:40 pm, it's cool and there is a lovely breeze. I'd better enjoy it now - I think tomorrow is supposed to be in the 90's!
I did some yoga when I got home (a half an hour) and will try to get up early tomorrow to do something as I have class tonight complete with the group presentation - boy, will I be glad that is over!
Hi Everyone,
I started WW @ home on May 31/04, and I lost 2lbs. in my first week
So I was all psyched up for this week, when I got hit with a double whammy. I somehow managed to get the flu (after avoiding it all winter), and I'm totally PMSing. So on one hand, I REALLY want some Oreos, but on the other hand, my throat hurts too much to swallow anything (maybe I'll make an Oreo smoothie ?)
Anyways, I hope you guys are doing well, and since I'm off work, I can check in more often.
Judy - Sounds like you had the same kind of weather we did yesterday - hot and humid during the day, cooler and breezy at night. We ate outside last night and it was lovely, until around 9:00 when the mosquitos started dive bombing us. Sounds like your summer will be busy what with the two classes and the observations. After your summer classes end, will you at least have a couple of weeks to relax before you go back to your job and your grad school classes? Good luck with your presentation tonight.
Rhonda - Welcome and congrats on a great loss for your first week! I'm sorry to hear that you're sick. Mmm - an oreo smoothie does sound good! Take care of yourself.
Karen - I hope you're ok.
Well, I'm posting a .06 gain today. I'm a bit disappointed because I had some really good sneak peeks. But, I know I did well OP last week and that this is just a momentary blip, so I'm ok with it. And I'll just keep on keeping on this week. I had a great dinner last night. I did indeed have the steak (a filet) and a baked potato, plus a salad. Plus I was able to indulge in some bruschetta and a few buffalo wings as appetizers. And yes wine was involved. And I stayed OP. Used up all of my flex points doing it, but that's why we have them. A couple of challenges coming up this week. Saturday is Ana's ballet recital and since family is coming to see it, we're having a cookout afterwards. I should be fine since I'm in control of the food. And next Tuesday is lunch out with a friend, but I know where we're going and I can plan for it, so again I should be fine. You know, last night was the first celebratory type dinner in a long time that I just didn't adopt a "to heck with it" attitude and eat without thoughts of counting points, etc. I'm determined to stay OP next week, which will be the fifth in a row for me. I am not going to be fat for the second half of my forties. I'm just not.
Rhonda - welcome! That's a great start. I hope you feel better soon.
Carla - good for you for that great attitude on that blip in the scale. Hey, you ate out last night and I find that no matter what I eat in a restaurant, it's always more seasoned (read: more salt) than anything I usually eat so you probably really lost this week and it will just take a few days for it to show up. Good for you for staying OP! The cookout definitely sounds doable. I wish we could be doing that - ours in on the fritz and Tony has to check out whether we can fix it or if we have to get another one. Thanks for the good luck wishes - at this point I just want to get it over with so I can concentrate on the last project. Yes, I will be off all of August and I will enjoy it! I'll be glad when this two day heat wave is gone tomorrow - it ishot and humid!
Today has been a tough day program-wise. There was yet another shower and I forgot about this one and had already eaten breakfast. I had a little something - definitely doable - but I will definitely go over and have to use FP's just to have dinner tonight - oh well, that's what they are for. At least I managed to do some upper body weights at the kid's gym today - that took determination because it is hot!!
Alive and well, I have just been busy beyond belief, and haven't had a chance to sit down at the PC other than to answer the daily deluge of emails that arrive in my inbox every day. Work has been crazy-busy, and home is crazy-busy too. FIL got turfed out of the hospital on Friday night, so I've been juggling home support and keeping the dogs away from the home support workers. It would be ever so much easier to do his care myself, but if you give the impression you can manage, it's impossible to get someone into care when the time comes! Enough about me and my woes.
Rhonda and Kimber - Welcome. Please join us! Rhonda, I hope you feel better soon.
Carla - Happy belated anniversary! Your dinner sounds great, and it's so good to hear you so motivated and focussed. Sorry to hear about your microgain, but you know it's only temporary.
Judy - Sounds like you're doing great at school! Sounds like you managed well at the shower - I hate it when I forget about those kind of events until the last second! Good for you for working in exercise into your hot day.
I'm happy to report a 3 lb loss today. I've been a model SB'er and haven't had cravings for all the good (read bad) things I generally manage to make an excuse for eating. Mike is down 12 lbs already!
Kimber - Welcome and congrats on a great loss for your first week! Yeah, if only that whole "work the program and it will work for you" thing would have gotten through my thick skull earlier...
Judy - Goodness, can't your colleagues stop getting married or having babies or whatever they're doing so you can get a break from all those showers? :-) Ah well, if you have to use FPs for dinner, that's ok. As you say, that's what they're there for. It just bites though, doesn't it, when your food plan for the day goes awry. Good for you for getting in that workout. Sorry to hear your grill is on the fritz. Our's is a plain old charcoal grill, so there's no fritz to be had. Good for you for doing some weight work, especially in the heat.
Karen - Good to see you! Congrats on your awesome loss. Gee, if it's going to help with cravigns, I might be willing to give SBD a try. If it only didn't involve all that chopping and dicing... I hope your world calms down a bit for you. It must be incredibly difficult to see someone do something that would be easier to do yourself, but as you say, better to have everything lined up for when you can't manage.
Must go now and liberate my ham from the oven. I stuck the Easter leftovers in the freezer right away and have decided to have it tonight. Zatarain's makes a rice/pineapple thing that I've never tried, but that sounded like it would go well with the ham. Thanks to two pieces of cake today, I'm low on points, but will certainly make it through dinner. I must throw that cake away. It's even starting to go stale. But I love the frosting so much....
It's funny, when I did weight watchers before it just wasn't clicking. I wouldn't write things down or count certain things, and then I still wondered why I wasn't losing. So I was really proud of myself for just jumping back into it and really making an effort to write everything down. I figure this whole weight loss thing only gets harder as people age, so I need to tackle this now. Look forward to chatting wiht you all!
Weigh in at home 6/7 - 6/13
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