Finding Onederland

Yes that is 3 weeks in a row with a loss.  I am so happy to see the scale going down repeatedly.  Now with March and warmer weather finally here I think this is only going to improve.  I do my best when I can be outdoors and moving.  I love to walk and hike.  Once I lose more weight I will be wanting to get back to playing tennis again.  Hubby and I use to do that it was so much fun. 

I am looking forward to getting out and doing a lot of walking and taking my camera with me so I can take bunches of pictures.  I have thought about uploading them to Flickr this year as I take them.  If I do that I will post a link on here where those of you interested can find them.

I got a couple of things while I was at the meeting today.  I got a new pedometer and have it already set up and am wearing it.  I also bought the nice WW food scale.  It was on sale this week so it was really the right time to get it.  I didn't realize that it also could tell me the points of the food I am weighing.  It's a big upgrade from my old one.  I am still keeping the old one on the hutch as it is great to weigh out chips and helps Hubby as he likes to snack sometimes. 

It has been so nice out the last couple of days.  We have taken advantage of this and got in walks.  Time changes this weekend so we will have more time after hubby gets off work to get walking in.  I am also planning on putting somethings on my iPod shuffle to listen to and do a little walking on my own around the track or something.  I have a book that someone did as a podcast that I think I will listen to this way.  I also like to listen to a wide range of music and listen to things that are meditative to things that have me pick up the pace and move a bit more.  I am really looking forward to the longer daylight time in the afternoons.

Down two more pounds now.  I was very happy to see that as I haven't been getting all the exercise I should since the weather is still chilly.  Me and cold we don't mix very well at all.  It is starting to warm up some and though it is weird, once the temp starts to move up I get chilled for a little bit till I adjust to the heat not kicking on as much. 

I bought one of the WW calculators today.  I thought I still had an old one that worked but I looked all over the place and couldn't find it.  I need it especially for when I go shopping to easily calculate the points on foods. 

I am really like my leader.  She shared some stuff with us today about the Amish shops and what they carry.  I smelled of several spices she brought and they were great and so were the prices for them.  I am going to make a trip out and get a few things to help with cooking. 

I think I am really going to like my new WW leader.  I think that will help a lot on the weight loss as the meetings are very important to me. It's another reason I didn't do so well with the online WW stuff.  It does work for some people but I am just not one of them.  I need to share stuff and have that person to person that the group gives.  I am looking forward to getting to know the other ladies in my group and share this journey with them.

I told my husband last night that we were going to work our way back to to do hikes again.  That I enjoyed that so much and that I was really enjoying the walking we have been doing even though it is not exactly warm out yet.  It's been a long while since I have been this excited about trying to be a healthier me.

First day back with journaling everything for WW.  I decided to use the 3 month journal I had just started last time.  I ripped out the parts I had done before.  But before I did that I looked back and realized the last time when I was struggling that I hadn't really been trying to get enough fresh fruits and veggies.  Plus I hadn't been choosing some of the lower calories options.  I was trying to do it with my healthy foods that however had more calories to them.  Like my 9 grain bread instead of the 100% whole wheat I got this time.  It makes a huge difference in points.  I was eating like 2 things at each meal and it was no wonder I was hungry and didn't stick to it.

Today was good as we got in a lot of fruits and veggies.  Got all my milks and liquids.  Only thing I need to get to finish it off is to eat two more points...I am saving that to do a desert with some strawberries and a WW sponge cake single with a little whip cream.  And to get my multivitamin, which I just need to get the bottle and get one out to take it.  We also took another small walk today so that has been 3 days straight getting in a small walk.  It feels so good when we get our walks and I know it is going to help to build up so we can start taking longer ones as the weather gets nicer.

I had no trouble making it to the Weight Watchers center this morning to join up.  I had dreamed about going back last night and woke up without my alarm clock this morning since I was so excited about going back.  This is a very good sign.  It's so much easier to get started off right when one feels very motivated about it.

It is also a great time of year to start with adding in exercise.  I can get built up to where I can enjoy the warmer weather soon as spring is here.  I am really looking forward to do a lot of walking this year.  To loosing down and getting back to playing tennis again as I hadn't done that for a while due to gaining back enough weight to slow me down. 

I did WW a few years ago when Winning Points was the plan.  I did really good on it and lost nearly 90 lbs.  Then my mother passed away and I though I was still going to WW I struggled and started to slowly gain my weight back.  Also during this time they change the plan some and my WW leader quit.  I stopped going about 2 years ago due to the fact that I was not getting any where and my fear with driving (due to those accidents I was involved with).  Last July I tired doing WW online but didn't have the motivation and also found the website hard to use as it had links just going all over the place and was easy to get lost on.  Plus I really missed the support that I get from in person meetings.

I really like the way the plan is put together now. I love the fact I will be able to bank activity points and use them.  That is much like the way the plan was when I first did it.  I also really want to improve my health and feel better.  This is very important to me and that will make a huge difference to how I do.

I went and canceled my Curves membership today.  I haven't been in to work out in months.  I decided I would rather spend that money and go back to Weight Watchers.  I can get the exercise on my own and do that with my hubby.  We use to walk a lot and I am looking forward to do that again.  We actually did a small walk today even though it was only 27 degrees outside.  He is also going to be doing WW with me though he won't go to the meetings.  I hope to make it to one at 9:30 tomorrow if the weather is okay enough to do so. 

I managed to get over the cold though I do have this lingering cough that is slowly getting better.  I have been reading on one of the magazines I picked up.  It is a Weight Watchers one and I finding it very motivating.  I realize that I actually miss how things were when I was doing WW and I want to get that back.  I would really like to go to meetings but I am not sure where to come up with the money to do so.  Sad thing is I bought prepaid at one point and never used all the tickets but they expire.  I let my fear of driving get in my way of going out and doing things.  Amazing how much a couple of accidents can screw with you. 

Another tool I am using is My Prevention Day Calendar.  I got it for myself at Christmas as my gift to myself.  It's really nice for a day planner and full of motivation.  I really like it.

I am still here but I am fighting a really nasty cold.  My weight has gone down a little in the last couple of weeks.  By the end of the holidays I had found myself up around 298 which was a big wake up call.  I weighted this morning and was down to 290.  I am still working on drinking tea and water and trying to stay away from the diet sodas.  It's not always easy though.  I am also trying to get more veggies and fruits in.

I picked up a couple health magazines right before I got sick but have not been able to keep my train of thought good enough to read them.  Hopefully I will be over this cold soon and I will read those for motivation.  Right now I am just trying to get enough rest, drink lots of liquids and not give completely into my comfort food cravings when I get hungry.  And trying very hard to not look like this guy.