Needs Encouragement...

hello fellow bloggers

i have recently hit a stand still.. it has been 6 weeks, doing weight watchers and i have gained in the last 2 weeks.. I am not sure what it is really that i have been doing that has made me gain this weight, but something needs to change.. I am have made a plan that this week, is a new week and I am going to start going back to eating oatmeal in the mornings and eat a healthy filling lunch and try and snack more.. Snack more by eating a fruit or some nuts instead of eating chips, chocolate or popcorn... if u were to look at my tracker.. you can only see a pattern of junk.. yes i said it guys JUNK!!! When i started WW i told myself that this was the chance to cut out the JUNK and eat it only in moderation.. but heck that when out the window once i found out that you can eat it and count the points and everything will be ok.. but really that isnt it.. you have to plan your JUNK intake and only it once maybe twice a week or even ONCE!!

I feel that it is hard to change things these days.. you have to change things in moderation, My weakness is JUNK food.. i mean i can sit and eat chips, chocolate, popcorn and candy.. those are all bad.. chocolate isnt as bad ive found i have recently been eating Cadbury Thins... they are 2-3 points depending on the flavor u get.. I really like the toffee, almond, mint and plain kinds.. they are a great substitute for that good ol' Snickers bar, Oh Henry.. all those bad chocolate bars... I have also found another substitute for chips.. they r POPCHIPS.. mmmm they are soo YUMMY.. i can eat the whole bag and not feel one bit guilty.. i have tried the cheddar flavor but i am not a huge fan.. they use a sharp cheddar which im not a huge fan of..

now now i am getting a little of topic here.. i started writing this post to get words of encouragement and all i am talking about is junk food.. wat a great way to get encouraged or inspired.. I need to make some consice decisions and make some changes about the way i eat.. I need to start planning a little more and eat healthy.....

I also have stopped exercising recently which i feel could may be the recent change in weight gain.. I have stopped due to a back injury, that i mentioned in an earlier post.. I use to walk at least 2-3 times a week at an indoor track for 30-45 minutes. I walked 2 miles.. so 9 times around the track.. I also want to join a gym so i can do something more then just walking..I want to use the machines and do something more then walking.. I was going to try Zumba, because my mom does it, i just havent got the chance to do it yet.. I would like to do something more.. those exercise dvds and tapes just arent going to cut it...

If anyone has any suggestions please leave your comments and tips...

Week 6

Hello Fellow Bloggers..

Well this week is a new week, and I was up 1 pound.. I am little shocked because i thought i did really well this week, but i guess if u eat healthy and track and measure it still doesnt make a difference.. I am feeling rather discouraged... I am trying sooo hard to track properly, and measure all my food.. I have recently stopped doing exercise as i had a fall about a month ago and had a back injury.. i know people say that it is good to walk, but i am a little scared to go back into the swing of the things because i dont want to cause more damage to my back..

In other news, at the weekly meeting this week, the leader talked about a 5K Challenge, they also gave use a pamphlet that outlines 6 weeks and different time intervals that u should walk for 6 weeks in order to prepare yourself for the 5K challenge.. I am seriously thinking of getting involved in it.. I think i can walk for the 6 weeks to prepare myself and then try and accomplish the walk.. I know that its something to work towards and something to look forward too... Im a little excited... Hehehe

Goals...
Plan more meals
Excerise more

needs help!!

hello everyone

well this week at weigh in.. i was up .4, my friends assured me that it could be the food i ate that day, or even the food from the night before.. im not really sure.. i am going to try my hardest this week to plan alot better and eat really healthy.. it is hard tho.. i am going to try hard and eat more veggies, fruits.. also eat my meals on time.. i used all my weekly points last night.. i went out to eat at the mandarin.. so i said heck..why not enjoy myself for one night stuff my face, eat my heart out and enjoy it.. my friend that i went with told me that she uses her 49 points and just is extremely strict with herself... i know that she has been doing this for quite sometime.. i really admire her, her strength and determination for stayin on track being herself and busting thru it.. she is alot of the reason why i wanted to start the journey on weight watchers...i wanted to change my lifestyle,change my look and most of all change the way i feel about my self,and my body.. i know that im not going to see results like right away but its just hard, a process that you have to work at everyday make small and managable changes...

my goals for this week
- exercise more
- eat fruits and vegetables
- try and walk 1 mile more then the regular 19 laps..

xoxo

Down Again!! Yaya

Hello Everyone!!
I have great news!!! YAYAYAYA... Im down yet again for the 3rd week in a row.. I am down 2.2, i am so pleased with myself, I feel really good about myself, I feel like i can eat and live my life to the fullest.. I never thought that this program would work for me.. i know that this is only my third week doing weight watchers, but i am extremely pleased with my results thus far.. I am pleased that i can eat whatever i want and still feel great and still life my everyday life... meaning i dont really feel like i am on a diet or even trying to lose weight, because i can eat basically anything as long as it is in moderation and as long as i track my points and dont over do it... I have found it a little hard to eat out and then track my points.. I have recently purchased the dining out book, it tells u a bunch of different fast food places, and also the coolest thing i found was that it also tells u various ethnic/religious foods and there points values... now that i own the book, i try and choose places that are either in the book, or if not i eat the healthiest possible and then track it when i get home...

I have also found the etools very helpful as well.. I like tracking my foods online because i just come home log on and type away...it saves time, and lots of trees!! haha... I think that just about anywhere in the world u have computer access but sometimes, it is good to go back to using the good ol pen and paper.. I sometimes track on paper, but i enjoy the computer.. its easier and more efficient..

my goals this week..
1 walk at least once maybe twice.. depending on this shitty as weather!! eeekkk yucky... hate all this snow!!
2. eat more fruits... i eat alot of vegetables but i am lacking fruits...
3. plan more.. plan at least once or twice for the coming week, meaning meals and good healthy foods for the week... i hate coming home and looking in the freezer for something to defrost and eat.. yuck.. kinda gets old.. need to start making meals a head of time or at least cooking that night...

hope everyone has a great week
xoxo

Im DOWN!!

hello everyone

im sorry for not updating you all sooner... this week at WW i weighed in and found out I am down 1.4!! i was so happy... i am also having a little bit of a hard time this week.. this week was st patricks day.. so i have never gone out to celebrate but this year i decided to go out.. i think i had a good time.. i had 4 beers.. honestly WW wasnt on my mind.. although i paid for it when i calculated my points... i had 50 points that day.. I am a little scared for my weigh in coming up this week... I dont really have alot to say this week.. I will be back next week with a weigh in up date!!

xoxo

Week 2

Hello Fellow Bloggers...

Well after my first week of WW, i am down .2!! yayaya so happy, i know it isnt much but im going to keep on trucking... I had a little troubles starting out, reading getting into the new program and also tracking.. I found it a little hard tracking my first week and also using my weekly points.. but i have learned that you have to consume all your daily points before you can use your weekly points... I also have released that you dont need to cut out all the junk that you eat everyday you just have to eat it all in moderation and also portion control is a big thing..

I never measured or even thought about what i was putting into my body until I started WW.. i dnt always measure all my foods but I have found that the online tracker is very helpful and useful.

This week so far I have had a few treats, but i have learned that i can eat some of those treats and also eat healthy as well as eating the junk...

I enjoy WW so far.. although i have only been doing it for a week, i feel good about my self and that is something i havent felt in a long time..

Another thing i need to do now that i am doing WW is start going to a gym or exercising more... it isnt hard to go for a walk or even a jog, but lately i have not been feeling up to it.. I have been walking for about 6 weeks now and i havent really felt a difference or seen a difference..

my question to everyone is.. "how do u stay motivated...???"

xoxox

I Joined WW!! YAYAYA

Hello Fellow Bloggers

I havent blogged in a while about a week now, but over this week i have made some changes to my lifestyle...

Over the last week, i have failed at eating more fruits.. vegetables i have eaten a little more then the good ol' fruits!! As for my activities meaning walking, running, jogging etc.. I accomplished my goal and i walked for 30-45 mins 3 times last week and i had a little struggle on Thursday.. I had a rough day at work my mom and i had made plans to go to the track around 8 that evening... but I really wasnt feeling it... but once i got there i was

busting thru it

, and i completed my 30-45 mins of walking.. I walked 2 miles... it is all i can for right now.. I would like to increase it and go for 3 miles, 4 miles..but all those changes will come with time...

I also decided to join WW!! This is only my second day into it, I have found it a little challenging in the aspect of picking the right foods and making sure i eat the right amount of points for the day... I have a little bit of reading to do... I also am going to read some of the message boards on the WW website for motivation, or for even more motivation and support i can also ask my best friend and support system.... I know that i am not going to see results right away, i mean if the results were that easy people would be doing it, all the time...

My current weight right now is 186.8lbs
My 5% goal is 9lbs..
My 10% goal is 18lbs

I am aiming and striving to achieved my 5% goal in 3-4 months.. I am hoping to be more active in my daily lifestyle and maybe join a gym to increase my activities and also achieved activity points...

If anyone has tips, or suggestions.. Please feel to comment or look for my on the WW message boards.. my name is "shapingthenewme24"

Good night all
xoxo