Things I do to NOT Think About Food......

I have tried filling our time so that food is not the only thing on my mind.  Is that just me?  The last couple of days I have had the pleasure to hang out with my super cute nieces Maddie & Saige.

Yesterday Gramma took us to "Color Me Mine" to paint some pottery.  We had so much fun! I painted a cute little bear for my Hanna-bear (finished products will have pictures next week).

Just a few of my cute family, mom (gramma), Saige, & Maddie.

The high from yesterday's weigh in has left, and has been replaced by the feeling of fear.  I guess this is an expected feeling whenever you are making a major change in your life.  I get scared that I won't be able to handle myself, that I will go on an eating binge and get crazy.  It doesn't help that I am out of my comfort zone by not being in my own house.

I know I've been waiting too long to eat and that makes me feel queasy.  If I had Health Insurance I would go to the Dr. and try and get tested for Type 2 Diabetes, but I was hoping that I could shed some pounds and then the low/high blood sugar thing would stabilize.  Sorry, I hate putting negative issues out there because I am a very positive person, but I guess sometimes you just gotta let it out.I also think being away from my husband takes a toll on me (if your reading Dustin, here is my plug that you should drive down next week!).

Tomorrow is a new day (and I still have the rest of today to make good food decisions).  I am continually trying to find a positive to every negative thought that comes into my head.

Q's
How do you turn your negative into a positive?

Quit Worrying & Trust the Process.

I'd like to start by saying that I am staying far away from my mother's scale.  Weigh in today was a 2.8 pound weight loss!  Yay!  I am down 7.4 pounds all together, and I am ecstatic!  This may partly be because I think my mom forgets that I can eat 14 more points than she can, but she gives me the same portion sizes that she eats.  I've been feeling satisfied, so I will let it slide.

I also got my first 5 pound star!  I was pretty stoked.

In the near future this thing'll be packed with stars.

Today in the WW meeting it was on how to stay on track while you're on vacation.  Funny thing is that I am on vacation and so I felt it was really geared towards me.  It was just what I needed to hear after stressing out yesterday.

Thanks for all of the helpful comments.  I just need to keep chipping away and those 2 pound losses start to really add up!

Have a fab day!

Accentuate the Positive (and Negative)

Let's get the negative out of the way quick before it lingers.

**DISCLAIMER** there will be a bit of TMI in this post.  If this bothers you skip down to the Positive portion.  

I have a confession to make: I weigh myself every morning, always have.  Normally, it doesn't effect me for more than a moment and then I get on with my day.  This weigh in has stuck with me all day.  It could be that I got hardly any sleep last night because Hanna decided she would rather play than sleep.  It could be the fact that Aunt Flow has come for the second time this month and that she has been frequently wearing out her welcome about twice a month since I had the baby LAST YEAR!  WHEN WILL THE FLOW STOP!?!?!?!?  UGH!

Anyway, I'm worried about my weigh in tomorrow because My weight has not changed since last Wednesday.  This is frustrating because I kid you not, I have tracked every piece of food that has entered my mouth.  I haven't used any of the extra points they give you for activity, or indulgence, and I STILL haven't lost a pound.  

I use to be so in tune with my body before pregnancy, now it's like I don't know it at all.  I'm not asking for another 4 pound loss, I will take 1 or 2, but 0? Come on.  

Alright, enough whining.  Now on to the Positive!

Like I said in the previous post, my mom is also on the Weight Watchers plan.  This has been great because she has been making my meals for me and has made it so easy to eat well on vacation.  I haven't been to the gym yet and I'm pretty sure that is why I haven't lost any weight this last week, but we'll just have to see for sure tomorrow at the official weigh in.

We tried to get a little exercise in yesterday and walked up to Bridal Veil Falls.  It was gorgeous!

The river is dangerously high right now, but it looked so beautiful.

Hanna didn't even make it through the car ride, she was pooped.

Weigh in day is tomorrow! I'm going to a meeting in Utah so it's a little nerve racking being somewhere different. We'll see how it goes.

Q's


What frustrated you today?  How'd you get over it?
It seemed like everything frustrated me.  I went shopping in Park City and found Hanna a cute swimming suit and cover-up.

Mama Knows Weight Watchers

I made it safe and sound to my mama's house in Utah. we also got to make a quick stop to Dustin's family on the way. I was sad to have to say goodbye to Dustin when he went home, I already miss him.

The great thing about vacationing at my mom's house is that she is also doing Weight Watchers, and so she packed her house with things I could eat, and today we get to go to the store and buy more food that will keep us from craving foods I shouldn't be eating.

Another plus, is that she has a basement that we are staying in and I have to climb up and down 14 stairs about 30 times a day.

The goal this week is to lose at least 1 pound (lofty goal right?). The weather is beautiful here right now and I'm hoping to get out for walks with Hanna in the jog stroller, or try to get to the gym (I HATE the gold's gym here, it is always packed so if I can find another way to get a little exercise so be it!). We also plan to get out a lot so that I can wear out the baby and she will sleep super great at night!

One thing I didn't mention is that my mom and gramma (who lives next door, and yes, I know that's not the way you spell GRANDMA, but that is what makes her special.) are Weight Watchers veterans. I think my gramma secretly still counts points in her head, even at 91 years old. And my mom will go around the store and say "you know that only has x amount of points in it?", this makes it so much more annoying easier.

Weigh in is on Wednesday! I haven't gotten much activity in this last week so hopefully it will still go well. I feel like I've been eating really well and staying within my points, but the scale never lies!

Going Out of Town Workout!

Today my workout will consist of laundry, cleaning, packing, errands, etc.  Going out of town for 2 whole weeks consist of taking a car load of crap.  It gets even worse when you have children because you feel like you're packing your whole house.

I am always afraid that I am going to forget something. I know there are stores where I am going (even better stores at that), but why spend the money when you already have what you need? I like to make lists. The only problem with me making lists is that I always leave stuff off and isn't that the point from the beginning is to not forget?

That is the first page of about 3.  I don't know about you, but packing and getting ready to go out of town makes me sweat.  I read all of these blogs and the workouts that some of these girls are doing can sometimes be up to 3 hours long!  It makes me feel so lazy with my 45 minutes of cardio and 15 minutes of weights.  But, its all I can do right now.  And on days where I find my self running around like a chicken with my head cut off, I have to count that as some activity, so I do!  The only difference is that I don't give myself any extra points for days like those.

I know I will get myself back to where I use to be when I was in shape.  I just have to keep chipping away at losing the weight.

Happy weekend everyone!

Q's

Do you make lists?  Do you ever forget stuff?

What fun things are you doing this weekend?
Packing, driving, all sorts of fun.

Have You Ever.......

Have you ever bought a pair of jeans that were too small purposefully so that you will lose weight?  I have given numerous articles of clothing to the "Goodwill"  that had this back story.

Since you all know my weight I may as well tell you that I am a size 24.  After I had my baby back in October, I dropped down to 266 which was 7 pounds less than before pregnancy.  I had high hopes for breast feeding and that it would help me to lose weight, but instead I gained.

Before I gained another 14 pounds I bought a steal of a deal pair of jeans.  If any of you know how much Seven jeans cost, then I would be embarrassed to admit I spent all that money on them.  I got these Seven Jeans for $20, but they didn't have my size, so I had to go the size down which was 22.

Cute, right?  Hopefully by the Fall when I can wear these they will be too big to fit into.  I love goals that  don't have to do with getting on the scale.

Q's


Have you ever bought a size smaller to help motivate you to lose weight?
All the time.  I am determined to not waste my money anymore by actually becoming smaller and fitting into the smaller sizes.

Popcorn, Sour Patch Kids, & Coke!

No, I didn't fall off the wagon, we'll get to the title in a minute.

After yesterday's weigh in I decided that I needed to indulge a little and the hub's and I decided to go out for lunch (for the first time this week, that has to be a record!).  I had a moment of "throw caution to the wind" and we decided to go to Cafe Rio.  I know not the healthiest choice ever, but I managed to keep it under 20 points, which is amazing, and let me tell you how.  There is this secret thing called the Internet, and if you go to a restaurants website, they usually have their nutritional information right there for the whole world to see.

The special yesterday was Chicken Tostada.  I usually get the Pork Salad, but you gotta change sometime. It had a 6 " Corn Tortilla, with black beans, shredded chicken, cheese blend, lettuce, pico, and Creamy dressing.  I forwent the rice, sour cream, tortilla strips, and sprinkle cheese. Let me tell you that I did not miss it.  It cured my salad craving and I didn't feel deprived all day. Not to mention, that the tostada is cheaper than the salad.  Saving money while eating better?  It doesn't get much better than that!
Now, I don't want to ruin Cafe Rio for any of the lovers out there, but if you want to see some surprising facts  go to their website (I tried to put a link, but they won't let me attach a pdf file).  Some of it may be pleasantly surprising.  Food can be like and Urban Legend, the fat and calories seem to go up the more people talk about it.  One thing that was eye opening for me was that the "whole wheat tortilla" isn't any better that the flour, and the flour actually has more dietary fiber.  This just shows that before I go out to eat, I will be checking websites and making my decisions before I leave the house.

Movie Date with the Hub's


Yesterday me and the hub's had a chance to go to a movie.  This has been something that we have only done twice since we had the baby back in October.  The movie theater is a huge trigger for me and I have inherited my love of movie theater popcorn from my mom.  We saw "Super 8", which was very entertaining.

I had prepared for cravings of popcorn, sour patch kids, & coke, with apples, carrots, & water.

Apparently all I need is something to munch on during a movie.  Once it started playing I didn't miss anything, and I actually felt good once the movie was done because I didn't stuff myself with popcorn and soda.  Once again, an AHA moment.

Q's
What foods do you sneak in at movies?


If you checked out the Cafe Rio nutritional fact page, what was most surprising to you?
Someone had once told me that one of their tortilla's had like 800 calories in them.  They are bad for you, but that person was off by like 300 calories.  Good to be informed with correct information.