Week 21 - The Results Blog - I TOTALLY ROCK!

-3.4

I am totally awesome and stunned that I did this well this week. Lost 3.4! I'm 0.8 away from Weight Watcher's goal of 10%! That means I'll be able to replace my old key chain and start fresh! What an exciting time for me right now. Crunching the numbers I've lost a total of 62 pounds since October 11th, 2008. 18.2 since "officially" rejoining Weight Watchers. And I've done it all in a relatively short amount of time with only 26 more pounds to go. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel and it is calling to me!

This past week I was met with plenty of challenges. I met them head on and came out the other side alive. At the party at my Grandfather's last night I did well. I didn't take any potato salad at all. Not a fan of it so why bother taking it if it isn't my favourite. A little tiny bit of macaroni salad. Two hot dogs...only one was on a bun, the other I just dipped in ketchup. MMmmm...hot dogs!

Four months left being at home. I'm going to miss it. I'm having trouble coming to terms with it. My Mom was a stay-at-home Mom and I'm nervous about the mechanics of it and finding time to do everything. Now I can clean while James is napping during the week. I've been trying to convince Brad to take James to swimming lessons Saturday mornings but he has yet to sign him up and I fear now it is too late for July classes. I'm coming to terms with certain issues in my life...not sure how I'm going to handle/solve them...slowly simmering though...slow slow burn that will be turning into a wild fire that will be spectacular. On the positive side? Four more months until I can get back to the gym.

Happy weekend!

Week 21 - Eating Out

First I'd like to thank "Who Am I" for posting a comment and suggestion a while back regarding my stressing about losing a point. She suggested looking over my daily journals and find something I could find a way of cutting down the point value. It never occurred to me to do that. Thank you! Your suggestion worked brilliantly! I had been eating a "fried" egg sandwich at lunch. I'd gotten out of the habit of the sandwich with a side of spinach "salad" because it was using too many of my points for lunch. I've started using egg whites instead. I can use three egg whites for 1 point. A bigger tastier sandwich for less point value! And now that that I've invested in Egg Beaters, I'm not wasting 1/2 the egg...since James wasn't too thrilled with mashed up yolk. We'll try again soon. Thanks! You saved me that point I've been missing.

I've had a busy week as I've previously mentioned. Usually I stress out about it, breaking for a routine that I can follow easily and prevents me from snacking and thinking too much about what I'm going to eat and when. It is all about finding the best possibly choices even at a not so good restaurant. I mentioned before Tuesday I had a Veggie Delight wrap from Subway with no cheese. 5 points (an extra point for the honey mustard...hey, I needed some taste!) instead of the 10 I would normally have had for a foot long turkey sub. It is lunch...gotta change my thinking, don't need a foot long at lunch.

Yesterday was a little more difficult. Mom and I were out most of the afternoon shopping. Mom and I love going to a "diner" for lunch. Before the baby we'd go for breakfast...now I just can't get my butt out the door in time. Besides, I like waiting until James wakes up from his morning nap before going anywhere. Gives me time to relax (and get dressed) in the morning. Diners aren't known for the healthiest of foods. I spent a long time before choosing what I'd have. I finally decided on a 1/2 club sandwich with a side of vegetable soup. Best I figure 2 points for the soup and 8 for the sandwich. Not bad considering normally I'd have a quesidilla or full club sandwich or western sandwich with a side of fries. Oh and of course the ever present diet cola.

Dinner...hee hee...it was a baseball night. I hadn't planned on playing last night. I honestly thought it was going to be rained out since the weather hasn't been the best in Southern Ontario as of late. So I made Brad rush. I stayed at my parents' house and he had to bring over my uniform and baby food after work. We were rushed and hungry so we decided on McDonald's. Riddle me this...how does one manage to have only 9 points at McDonalds and avoid feeling full of grease all at the same time? Get a Happy Meal! I'd forgotten all about my lunches while working in Toronto...I'd walk down the street to pick up either a Mandarin Orange Salad or a Happy Meal. Plus...you get a toy...life is good. 4 McNuggets (4 points) and small fries (5 pts) diet coke...you've got yourself an okay meal. Yey me! Now if only I could get rid of this fear that the ball is going right for my right eye socket after every pitch, I'd be a happy girl. Gah...you get hit by one ball and that's all you can think about for the rest of the season...and unfortunately it is effecting my performance "on the mound".

Tonight is a party at my Grandfather's retirement home. Plus it is his birthday. So the family is going there for a BBQ...this will be a challenge for me since I've been having issue with my will power and portion control lately. Tomorrow maybe a family BBQ with the in laws...same issues there. I just have to remind myself that both sides of family know how much weight I gained with James and that I'm a Weight Watchers cultist. They'll be watching me eat...even if it isn't true...going in with that mentality will help to keep me in check.

(Ps...yeah I know softball isn't really 7 points of activity...especially when you suck and need a pinch runner...Thanks Karyn!)

Happy weekend all.

POINTS® Tracker entries
Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Morning
3/4 cup(s) Quaker Life Oat Bran Cereal 2
1 large banana(s) 2
Subtotal 4

Midday
1 1/2 tbsp Fat Free Honey Mustard Dressing 1
1 item(s) Veggie Delite Sub 4
Subtotal 5

Evening
Whole Chicken Leg - Quick-added food 6
1 cup(s) cooked brown rice 4
Subtotal 10

Anytime
Lrg Iced Coffee w/Milk - Quick-added food 2
1 serving(s) Crackers 2
1 serving(s) Animal crackers 2
Subtotal 6

Food POINTS values total used 25
Food POINTS values remaining 0
Exercise No entries for exercise.



POINTS® Tracker entries
Thursday, June 18, 2009

Morning
3/4 cup(s) Quaker Life Oat Bran Cereal 2
1 large banana(s) 2
4c Herbal Tea - Quick-added food 0
Subtotal 4

Midday
1 cup(s) vegetable Soup 2
1/2 item(s) club sandwich 7.5
Subtotal 9.5

Evening
1 small French Fries 5
Happy Meal Sized Diet Coke - Quick-added food 0
4 pieces Chicken McNuggets, Small 4
Subtotal 9

Anytime
2 item(s) English muffin(s), any type 5
2 tbsp peanut butter 4.5
2 tbsp Strawberry Spreadable Fruit 1.5
Subtotal 11

Food POINTS values total used 33.5
Food POINTS values remaining 0

Exercise
120 min softball 7
Activity POINTS values earned 7

Week 21 - Playing it by Ear

I'm journalling this week. At times too late. But I am journalling. I've been at my parents' house soon to be three days this week but have been doing good while there. Yesterday there was a Ritz cracker incident but I came out of it okay.

Lunch was a Veggie Delight wrap from Subway with no cheese and we changed it up a little bit with some honey mustard. Mmmmm....sooo good! Didn't even miss the meat and got in some vegetables.

Then yesterday I went for coffee with friends and didn't get a latte like I normally would. I ordered an herbal tea. With no caffeine. Blueberry tea. Quite nice. Baby steps but baby sets in the right direction right?

Dinner has been going well this week and had been planned out in advance. Monday night we ate at my parents. Ended up having two hamburgers once again even though I only planned on one. Tuesday we had whole chicken legs with roasted asparagus and potatoes. I've got to use a little less olive oil. I'll get it right eventually. Yesterday was whole chicken legs again with brown rice. Doing good, doing good.

Two and a half more days until weigh in...hopefully I can keep this up. I like our home scale MUCH better. Before going to bed last night I was 175...why after eating and drinking all day do I weigh less than I do on a Saturday morning before eating? I don't get it.

Happy Thursday!

Week 20 - The Results Blog

I'm up 0.4 this week. But I am accepting of that on two accounts. These aren't excuses. They are me coming to terms with things.

1. I didn't journal last week and let my eating get the better of me. I cannot keep turning to food when I'm emotional. Bad bad bad. Bad. Time for a Kim shopping trip again I think. I am stressed to the max and need a day away. But I have nothing to do. Sucks.

2. I lost a point. When the middle number of your weight changes, so does your daily point allotment. It usually takes me a bit of adjusting to figure out where I can cut back. I am looking at my breakfast. I'll take out the yogurt (sometimes glass of milk) and just add more coffee. Hmmm...or rather stop the banana on the cereal to keep in the serving of dairy and add more coffee. Either way, greasy sweats or not...I'm adding more coffee. Just can't function with out it.

We have food in the house again. I tried to make a conscious effort on lower point, better for you foods while shopping. We bought most of the food from the fresh food section and hardly any from the frozen food section. Desperately trying to get away from processed. It is so hard without a weekly meal plan. In fact, as I'm writing this, I am realizing my plan for tonight is already screwed. We were going to have bbqed whole chicken legs, potatoes and onions in foil on the bbq and roasted asparagus in the oven....and then it hit me. We're out of propane. And I don't do propane. Poop.

See...? There's always something!

POINTS® Tracker entries
Saturday, June 13, 2009

Morning

Weight Watchers Brownie Bar - Quick-added food 2
1 cup(s) black coffee 0
Chocolate Caramel Just 1 pt Bar - Quick-added food 1
Subtotal 3

Midday
2 slice(s) whole-wheat bread 2
1/2 cup(s) Sugar-Free Cherry 0
4 slice(s) turkey breast lunch meat (3-1/2 square) 2
Kraft Cheese Slice - Quick-added food 2
Diet Pepsi Max - Quick-added food 0
Subtotal 6

Evening
2 Spinach Tortillas - Quick-added food 7
1 boneless Skinless Chicken Breast - Quick-added food 3
1/8 cup(s) fat-free sour cream 0.5
1/2 oz cheese - Quick-added food 2
Subtotal 12.5

Anytime
3 serving(s) Mr. Christie Arrowroot Cookie 2
1/2 cup(s) Peanut Butter Chocolate Persuasion Ice Cream 6
Subtotal 8

Food POINTS values total used 29.5
Food POINTS values remaining 0
Exercise 30 min walking, leisure 1
Activity POINTS values earned 1

POINTS® Tracker entries
Sunday, June 14, 2009

Morning
3/4 cup(s) Quaker Life Oat Bran Cereal 2
1 large banana(s) 2
1 serving(s) Source Yogurt 1
Subtotal 5

Midday
2 slice(s) whole-wheat bread 2
5 slice(s) turkey breast lunch meat (3-1/2 square) 2.5
Kraft Cheese Slice - Quick-added food 2
1 tsp Classic yellow mustard 0
Diet Pepsi Max - Quick-added food 0
Subtotal 6.5

Evening
2 item(s) hamburger bun(s) 6.5
2 burger(s) Tuna burger, 98% fat free 4
1/2 oz Mild marbled cheddar cheese 1.5
Subtotal 12

Anytime
Brownie Bar - Quick-added food 2
Chocolate Caramel 1pt Bars - Quick-added food 2
2 cup(s) Cinnamon Toast Crunch 7
Subtotal 11

Food POINTS values total used 34.5
Food POINTS values remaining 0

Exercise
90 min gardening, hedging 5
Activity POINTS values earned 5

Week 20 - Unmemorable

This week kind of got away from me. I have been journalling but without much enthusiasm. Haven't spent much time at the computer so I have e-mailed my food journal buddies nor have I written my blog. When you have an unmemorable week, it is hard to come up with things to write about.

I do know it has been stressful for no other reason than I think too much. The 8 months at home are starting to get to me. Wednesday and Thursday I went for a walk. Wednesday's walk was to clear my head and relieve some of my inner tension. Yesterday's walk was purely to drop some papers off at the bank...but an hour walk is an hour walk right?

Have learned that on baseball days it isn't a good idea to clean the house, go for a walk and NOT drink coffee. I was practically falling asleep in the parking lot. Luckily I drank Brad's energy drink....and couldn't sleep last night.

The house is empty of most healthy non processed foods so finding things to eat for breakfast and lunch has been challenging. I think it has actually helped me this time. I've had to be more creative and get away from the usual Shredded Wheat and yogurt blah blah blah.

Not going to bother posting my journal since I haven't updated my on-line one at all this week and my time is precious when James is napping.

Happy weekend everyone. Be good!

Week 20 - NOT at the Zoo :(

Gah. What a waste of a vacation day for my poor husband. We're obviously NOT at the zoo. With expected showers and thunder storms for today, we weren't chancing it. Besides. It is rather cold. Maybe I can convince the men in my life for a walk down by the Harbour Queen. Not at all with ulterior motives since there is a Timothy's Coffee Pub there as well.

I've found a way to get in some milk AND caffeine without hating that I am drinking away my points. Homemade latte. Seems obvious right? I just always assumed that it was too difficult to make a latte. Almost as good as my Second Cup lattes (but not up to par with Starbucks). We bought dark roast coffee and it tastes like ass IMHO. What do you do with strong coffee? You make lemonade! Er...or you get the idea. 1 cup of strong hot coffee, 1 cup of hot milk (first I attempted it in the microwave...it boiled over and made a hell of a mess. Next tried it on the stove and burnt the bottom of the pan...so the perfect cup is in the middle somewhere). In large mug add milk to coffee (so far 2 points) then add in 1tbsp of Quik Chocolate Syrup for 1 point. And VOILA! 3 point Mocha Latte! Much cheaper, accessible and tastier than going out for one. I'm so smart! S-M-R-T!

That was about the only highlight of the food journal weekend. Busy day Saturday. Boring day Sunday which leads to over eating for me.

Here's the journals. Lost a point so have to adjust. And MUST MUST MUST track this week and stay on program. While I may not have been an angel this past weekend, I once again journalled EVERYTHING. That is key. ALWAYS journal even if you think you've screwed your day (and week) up. WRITE IT DOWN. It really does help me stay in the proper mind set. I've had weeks where I've had a bad weekend, didn't write it down and I keep up that kind of momentum for the rest of the week. Last time it took me three whole weeks to get tracking again. Don't do that to yourself. Always write it down.

Have a great day everyone!

POINTS® Tracker entries
Saturday, June 06, 2009

Morning
1 large banana(s) 2
1 cup(s) black coffee 0
1 cup(s) Multi-Grain Cheerios Plus 2
Subtotal 4

Midday
1 item(s) Foot Long 14
8 fl oz Diet coke 0
Subtotal 14

Evening
6 oz cooked lean beef steak 7.5
Medium Potato - Quick-added food 3
Subtotal 10.5

Anytime
1 bar(s) Oats & chocolate 2
2 serving(s) Mr. Christie Arrowroot Cookie 1.5
Coffee Toffee Twisty Frosty - Quick-added food 12 <-----NOT WORTH IT. Spend the money and extra points and get a frappicino if you are craving something icecream and coffee like.
Subtotal 15.5

Food POINTS values total used 44
Food POINTS values remaining 0

POINTS® Tracker entries
Sunday, June 07, 2009

Morning
1 cup(s) black coffee 0
1 cup(s) low-fat milk 2
2/3 cup(s) The Original Shredded Wheat, spoon-size 1.5
2 serving(s) Source Yogurt 1.5
1 tsp Spoonable brown 0
Chocolate Syrup - Quick-added food 1
Subtotal 6

Midday
2 item(s) whole hard-boiled egg(s) 4
2 slice(s) whole-wheat bread 2
Subtotal 6

Evening
2 slice(s) cooked lean pork 4.5
2 cup(s) potato, red, white 4.5
1 cup(s) canned green peas 2
Subtotal 11

Anytime
2 piece(s) pineapple upside-down cake (2 1/2 inch square) 11 <---- Brad baked...how could I not?
24 item(s) tortilla chips 6
1/2 cup(s) salsa 0
Subtotal 17

Food POINTS values total used 40
Food POINTS values remaining 0

Week 19 - The RESULTS Blog

-3.2!!

If there were a way to make that number flash and blink and dance I would. This week I managed to lose 3.2. There are however a few asterisks involved with this week's results.

1. I missed weighing in last week. So this is actually a two week result.

2. I didn't have a very good week prior to this weigh in so I may see the damage at this coming Saturday's weigh in.

3. It is in my nature to diminish my accomplishments by saying yes...but. Why must I do that to myself?

So my weight is now officially out of the 180's and I'm tipping the scales at 179! Great news for me! I now lose a point a day though. I must now stay within 23 daily points. Crap. I was having enough trouble with 24.

Crunching the numbers I've now lost at total of 59 pounds since October 11, 2008. I have 29 more to go. 26 if you want to get technical and go back to where I was pre-pregnancy. This number (29) seems a lot easier than the 32 I was stuck at forever.

The body certainly doesn't look (or feel) the same as it did before. I've been trying to remember what my body looked like the first time before I joined Weight Watchers. Did my belly button of that folded over line, lived in look? Will my tummy go flatish again? Will my arms get toned again? Will my butt get rounded again rather than have these flat spots? Will my freaking thighs stop rubbing together? I remember the first time around when it dawned on my that my thighs no longer rubbed when I walked to the office from the subway station. The next day I wore a skirt without nylons (middle of the summer, MAN I was grateful) and I smiled the entire way. That was a moment when I knew I could to this. I'm still waiting for that to happen.

I'll get there. In due time. Patience...

Week 19 - Icing Up

It finally happened. Got it done and over the way early in the season. I got hit. I got hit hard. Right in the knee cap. Being a pitcher on a softball team, you have to expect and accept the fact that sooner or later you are going to take a line drive up the middle to a body part. All I ask is that I walk away each game with my teeth intact and my face unscathed. Hasn't turned purple yet. I have a feeling like the line drive to my forearm two years ago this one won't be turning pretty colours. Too deep. Now I can put the fear of being hit aside and focus on hitting the plate!

I hope it doesn't get too sore. I'm sitting here icing it up again. Brad has taken Monday off and we're taking James to the zoo. I hope a) the weather is nice and b) I can walk it.

I'm looking forward to going to the zoo. I think (and hope) James will love it. I know he's young still (soon enough to be 8 months) but he loves animals. He squeals in delight every time Coffee or Norris comes into the room. When outside and a stray cat walks by he loves it. Watches birds and flaps his arms (not because he knows this is what birds do...because that is what he does when he is excited). I'm also looking forward to the exercise. All day walking...or for a few hours at least. Now just keep your fingers crossed for me that the weather is nice.

I almost manage to stay right on point range last night. If it weren't for the dumbass working the Mr. Sub drive thu I would have. I ordered a Turkey sub on Whole Wheat with no cheese or onions with lots of pickles and mustard. I somehow ended up with a Turkey Sub (yay!) on cheese bread WITH cheese (no onions...yay! Good for you!) with lots of Black Olives (YUCKY) and Ranch sauce. DUMBASS! So extra points for the cheese, cheese bread and ranch dressing. Frig. Couldn't go back and complain because we got 'em before the game and ate them after. Lesson learned. Just wait until after. Play hungry.

POINTS® Tracker entries
Thursday, June 04, 2009

Morning
1 large banana(s) 2
2/3 cup(s) The Original Shredded Wheat, spoon-size 1.5
2 serving(s) Source Yogurt 1.5
Subtotal 5

Midday
Orange Chicken - Quick-added food 4
32 fl oz Sugar Free Raspberry Ice 0.5
1 bar(s) Oats & chocolate 2
Subtotal 6.5
Evening

Gross Sub that dumbass at Mr. Sub screwed up - Quick-added food 14
Subtotal 14

Anytime
2 serving(s) Rockstar Energy Drink - Light Vanilla Roast 2.5
Subtotal 2.5

Food POINTS values total used 28
Food POINTS values remaining 0

Exercise
90 min softball 5

Activity POINTS values earned 5

Week 19 - Remaining Positive

Okay. So I'm over my flex points AND 30 activity points by 18.5 points for the entire week...not that anyone counting (er ha ha) but that's an extra 83.5 points I've over eaten. 83.5 points. Where did it go? I don't recall eating one thing this week and thinking...man...that was a lot of points but SO worth it. Even my Pecan Mudslide after playing four games of softball in one day wasn't worth it. I was too freaking tired to enjoy it.

Time to spin it into a positive. Yes, I'm horribly horribly over points. But wait, I know exactly how horribly over points I am and I know exactly what I've eaten each day this week. I've written every single solitary thing down that has passed these lips. It would have been easy enough for me to say screw it. I'm not writing that. What's the point? Think of it this way...if I hadn't written it all down I'd be lying to myself by saying, "Why did I gain that much? My week wasn't that bad." I know I'd have said this...I've done it many times before. Then I would have blamed the gain on being bloated and it being a couple days before that special time of the month. I would have continued on lying to myself next week too, feeling sorry for myself. Telling myself I am a failure and that this stupid plan isn't working. I would have lied and I would have believed it. I can't now. I have it all written down. The thing is Weight Watchers works. I works awesomely. Millions of people who've lost weight all over the world are living proof that Weight Watchers works. Look at me. I had lost 32 pounds previously and had kept it off for 5 years. That is proof it works. But...you have to do the work. I will do the work. I did it last time without a shred of exercise. I can and WILL do this again. I had an off week. It is behind me. Time to get back at it with a vengeance.

Note to self...Thursdays suck for trying to get James to have a long nap. Snotty baby or not. Can't sleep through Garbage trucks, Recycling Trucks, Green Bin trucks AND just for fun a goddamn street sweeper today FUCK!

POINTS® Tracker entries
Wednesday, June 03, 2009

Morning
2/3 cup(s) The Original Shredded Wheat, spoon-size 1.5
1 tsp Spoonable brown 0
2 serving(s) Source Yogurt 1.5
Subtotal 3

Midday
Orange Chicken Lean Cuisine - Quick-added food 4
8 fl oz Diet coke 0
1 bar(s) Oats & chocolate 2
Subtotal 6

Evening
4 slice(s) whole-wheat bread 5
2 pattie(s) cooked ground turkey (Club House Sloppy Joe mix) 9.5
Subtotal 14.5

Anytime
32 fl oz Sugar Free Raspberry Ice 0.5
Medium Banana 2

Subtotal 0.5
Food POINTS values total used 26
Food POINTS values remaining +2
Exercise
No entries for exercise.

Week 19 - Still having a heck of a time.

Just can't get my head around things this week. Brad was home sick yesterday and something as simple as having him around and it not feeling like a "normal day" was enough to throw me off. I'm fully expecting a gain for this week. Plus I'm bloated and have only just started drinking water to get rid of the sodium and bloat. Still really tired. When I finally got James down for a nap yesterday everyone in the house slept until almost 4:30. Guess we're all really tired. I can't even get up the energy to go for a walk this week. James and I skipped out on Mother Goose today since we're both not feeling 100% and I didn't want to get the other Mothers and Babies sick too. I don't want to be "that guy".

Planning dinner now what have I got in the house? Wish me luck. This is getting hard.

POINTS® Tracker entries
Tuesday, June 02, 2009

Morning
2/3 cup(s) The Original Shredded Wheat, spoon-size 1.5
1 large banana(s) 2
1 cup(s) black coffee 0
Subtotal 3.5

Midday
2 slice(s) whole-wheat bread 2
4 slice(s) turkey breast lunch meat (3-1/2 square) 2
1 slice(s) Singles American pasteurized prepared cheese 2
1 tsp Classic yellow mustard 0
1 cup(s) Italian Style Wedding Soup 2
Subtotal 8

Evening
6 oz cooked pork backribs, lean and fat 17
1 large potato, baked 3
Subtotal 20

Anytime
No entries for this meal time.

Subtotal 0
Food POINTS values total used 30.5
Food POINTS values remaining 0
Exercise
No entries for exercise.

Week 19 - Capable of Salvaging?

The good news? I am journalling. The bad news? I'm -15 points in the hole this week (technically only day 4) including using my 25 gained activity points. Oops.

So my killer week last week of being good, staying within points and journalling like a mad woman isn't going to be worth a hill of beans to me.

Why I wonder can't I stay on program for more than a week straight? This week I have been tired and sick. That shouldn't mean that I can't eat well. Even though I told myself yesterday I wasn't going to do it...we had frozen pizza and wings for dinner. I only had one slice of the pizza. The good news is that junk is now out of the house. No more frozen pizzas to fall back on. Last grocery day I picked up the things I would put on a homemade pizza. Now I just have to make the dough. No problem! I am going to start thinking of what is for dinner right now. Brad called in sick to work so I should have an easier time cooking without trying to figure our dinner out, cook it and feed James all at the same time.

Here's the past three days journals. I really didn't think they were that bad at the time. Lesson learned. Even if busy take the time to work out the points. I had my books with me...I don't know why I didn't keep track. Live and learn.

POINTS® Tracker entries
Saturday, May 30, 2009

Morning
2 cup(s) Honey Bunches Of Oats With Almonds 6.5
1 cup(s) black coffee 0
1 cup(s) orange juice, chilled, includes from concentrate 2
1 tbsp jam 1
Subtotal 9.5

Midday
1/2 cup(s) scrambled eggs 5
1 slice(s) cooked lean ham 2
2 slice(s) whole-wheat bread 2
1 tsp margarine 1
1 tbsp peanut butter 2
Subtotal 12

Evening
3 slice(s) whole-wheat bread 3.5
5 slice(s) turkey breast lunch meat (3-1/2 square) 2.5
1 serving(s) Rockstar Energy Drink - Light Vanilla Roast 1
2 Slices Frozen Pizza - Quick-added food 10
Subtotal 17

Anytime
1 serving(s) Pecan Mudslide 16
Subtotal 16

Food POINTS values total used 54.5
Food POINTS values remaining 0

Exercise
300 min softball 18

Activity POINTS values earned 18

POINTS® Tracker entries
Sunday, May 31, 2009

Morning
2 cup(s) Organic honey bunches of oats honey roasted 6
Lemon Bun - Quick-added food 6
1 cup(s) black coffee 0
Subtotal 12

Midday
1 serving(s) French Fries 9
1 serving(s) Chicken Nuggets 6
8 fl oz Diet coke 0
Subtotal 15

Evening
1 cup(s) canned green peas 2
6 oz cooked trimmed beef round steak or roast 7.5
1/2 cup(s) canned beef gravy 1.5
1 cup(s) mashed potatoes 4.5
Subtotal 15.5

Anytime
Whole Wheat Bun - Quick-added food 3
Turkey - Quick-added food 2
Havartti Cheese - Quick-added food 3
1 bar(s) Oats & chocolate 2
Subtotal 10

Food POINTS values total used 52.5
Food POINTS values remaining 0

Exercise
120 min softball 7
Activity POINTS values earned 7

POINTS® Tracker entries
Monday, June 01, 2009

Morning
2/3 cup(s) The Original Shredded Wheat, spoon-size 1.5
1 large banana(s) 2
8 fl oz Low acid orange juice 2
Subtotal 5.5

Midday
Whole Wheat Bun - Quick-added food 3
2 oz havarti cheese 5
5 slice(s) turkey breast lunch meat (3-1/2 square) 2.5
Subtotal 10.5

Evening
10 item(s) Honey Garlic Chicken Wings 12
1 Slice Deluxe Frozen Pizza - Quick-added food 6
Subtotal 18

Anytime
1 bar(s) Oats & chocolate 2
6 serving(s) Mr. Christie Arrowroot Cookie 4
Subtotal 6

Food POINTS values total used 40
Food POINTS values remaining 0

Exercise
No entries for exercise.

Week 19 - Sick Sore and Tired - but worth it!

Unfortunately didn't make it into Weight Watchers for a weigh in this weekend. Too much going on. Baseball tournament weekends are busy. So that means I'm going to have to be on my best behaviour for this week too if I want to make sure I get the credit and the reward of having an "on" week last week. Gah. Being forced into these things suck.

The weekend itself went good. Made the best food choices I could given the circumstances. Didn't have any beer or wings. Didn't have any of the BBQ at the beer tent. I only slipped after Saturday was over and being dead tired and hungry it was *MY* idea to get ice cream at Dairy Queen for dinner. I haven't looked up the points yet for my Pecan Mudslide but I have a feeling it isn't going to be pretty.

I'm out of shape. There is no denying that now. The very first game Friday night at my very first at bat (I'm 3rd in the order...so pretty early on in the freaking game) I managed to somehow pull both my quads on my very first hit running to first. This unfortunately made me pretty much useless for the rest of the tournament running wise. Fielding I wasn't running for normally easily caught short pop flies and there was no trying for any extra bases. When I made it to first I'm ashamed to say I had to resort to a pinch runner. HOW EMBARRASSING. I will be stretching before games from this point forward.

Right now I'm trying to remember exactly what I've eaten this past weekend so that I can track it. I will record on it and today's journals tomorrow.

James, Brad and I are all sick. Who knew baby germs would be contagious. Huh. So I'm still tire and sore and now sick. Should be a challenge for me in that I'm going to want to eat comfort food or processed food since it is quick and easy to make when you don't feel up to cooking. Maybe chicken and couscous tonight for dinner.

Congratulations once again Lisa on the baby this past weekend. You can't imagine how excited I am for you! Our little boys are going to be the bestest of friends!!!! YAY!!!!!! Love ya and take one day at a time