Day 1 - RESET Button pushed

Where to restart - it's always hard. So I started from the beginning... stepping away from Weight Watchers Online and rejoined the meetings. It felt good to be back... 

How are you all doing?

New Years Resolutions

Along with the rest of America and possibly the rest of the world too... one of my New Year's Resolutions for 2014 is to lose weight and get fit.

I've been an on and off dieter since I was in high school. I've tried numerous diets, pills... you name it I've tried it.

January 2, 2000 I joined Weight Watchers for the first time ever. A few weeks before I had found one of their member handouts in the bathroom at my job, read it... the information seemed clean and clear. I called them and found out it was only $9.99 a week to join (during that time there was no Weight Watcher's online just meetings).

Of all the diets and pills I've tried Weight Watchers has been by far the best. I know 14 years have passed but I'm still not at goal. I don't feel the program has failed me, I have failed the program in the past... lack of planning, lack of motivation... I've got a million excuses why I'm still not at goal.

In the last 14 years I've tried other diets always somehow ended back up at Weight Watchers... a lot of the times I've tried to combine the two or three... :o/

So, long story short... I'm going back to the basics... Weight Watcher's STRAIGHT UP! Eat my daily points, use activity points for desserts and the extra 49 for special events and occasions. Boom there you go!

I got on the scale today, even thought my weigh in days are on Saturdays... how can I not weigh in and restart my count the 1st of the year!

I've got about Kindergartener to lose... it's going to be a while, but patience with myself and planning will get me there...

Reset Button Pressed

I've been blogging for how long here now? It's been a LONG time... since 2008, and I've been battling the bulge since way before then.

I know you've heard me say it a million times and probably around this time every year I say I'm going to get to goal... but you know what this time I'm going to do it.

Saturday I'm weighing in, aside from Weight Watcher's I'm going to have a game plan, complete with wall posted on my bedroom wall as a reminder of my plan, goals, etc.

I finally have regular internet access now, so expect to see me around this neck of the woods more often.

In the past blogging has really helped me stay motivated and on top of stuff.

Are any of my old blogging pals still out there?

I'll be back real soon with more information on my game plan to start Saturday!

Stay tuned.

Wiggling Down to Goal

I weighed in yesterday at 178.0, that's a 1.2lb loss. Not bad, I expected a minimal loss due to tge 9lbs I lost in two weeks. But this week it's on! Come on body time to drop this weight!
Last week I didn't eat any of my extra 49 points, but did eat all the earned activity points. But Wednesday through Friday I didn't even finish my daily points.
This week I'm not gonna limit mtself so much. I'm gonna continue with my workouts and walking... Also I'm gonna try that Squat Challenge. I found it on facebook lets see if it lifts and shapes as promised... Lol.
I want to start it today.
Here's to another awesome week of losing!

BIG NEWS!!!

GUESS WHO WAS CHOSEN TO BE THE VERY FIRST WEIGHT WATCHER'S OFFICIAL SPOKESPERSON BLOGGER?

YES! YOURS TRULY.. MOI!

Okay well not OFFICIAL spokesperson... but I have OFFICIALLY joined Weight Watchers Online and I am nominating and electing myself as the Unofficial Weight Watcher's Spokesperson Blogger.

My starting weight - as of this am... 168.2 - I officially have 28.2 more pounds to go!

I'm excited and pumped.

We are starting a biggest loser contest at work on Monday... my concern isn't even about winning... I feel like I have that in the bag... my concern is what if I reach my goal weight before the 12 weeks... what will I do? :op

Weight Watchers Lifetime... HERE I COME!

Sunday Update

This past week I did pretty good... I started off Fat Smash... then went to just WebMD's program... which is basically counting calories... and ended the week counting points.

I'm down 3.1 pounds... not bad. I'm super excited this week I have a big announcement to make Saturday... Stay Tuned...

Jennifer Hudson

Seeing Jennifer Hudson as the new spokesperson for Weight Watchers really motivated me to join again. She looks GREAT! I'm not sure how low her goal is... but I think she looks perfect now. So inspiring...

I liked her on American Idol, Dream Girls... it's great to see one of my favorite entertainers doing something positive in the media.

If you haven't checked her out... go visit WeightWatchers.com she's all over there. I know it's cheesy to say... but I'm proud of her.

Motivate Me - A to Z of Motivation

Ever wondered what motivation really is? An invisible force? Or
practical steps you can take to make sure you reach your Goal?
Success does not depend on luck alone, so here are 26 ways to ensure
your motivation is always at its peak.

Adapt Switch™ to suit yourself. It's easier to stick to a food plan
that suits you so make yours fit your preferences rather than the
other way around.

Be specific about your goals. How will you feel when you've achieved
them? What will you see? What will you hear?

Create small goals and rewards to help you keep going. Make goals
the right size for you – whether that's 1lb, 2lb, 7lb or 1st. And
make rewards fit the goals, e.g. a magazine for 1lb, a paperback
book for 7lb and something you really want for 1st.

Do something different. If you always do what you always did, you'll
always get what you always got. So if what you're doing isn't
working, do something different.

Evolve strategies that work. When you find something that does work
for you, build it into your daily or weekly routine.

Find ways to say no and mean it. "No, I shouldn't really" sends the
message that if asked again, you'll say yes. "No thank you" is much
more definite.

Get help. Don't be afraid to ask for the help you need. Get clear
about what you need (e.g. an exercise partner). Think about what's
in it for the other person (e.g. they'll get to spend time with you
while getting fit), and ask at a suitable time.

Have fun. Good moods help people to think more creatively and find
solutions to problems, so look for opportunities to have fun.

Identify your resources, so you can call on them when needed.
Resources could include: your determination to succeed, a role
model, money, a friend to exercise with, this website.

Join Weight Watchers Meetings for a weekly dose of support,
motivation and tips that work. Find a Meeting near you.

Keep going. People who achieve their weight-loss goals don't lose
weight faster than those who don't – they just keep going longer.

Learn and practice new behaviors until they become habits – it
takes approximately 21 'repeats' for something to become a habit.

Manage your emotions. Find ways of coping with anger, sadness,
anxiety, joy or elation that don't involve food, e.g. call a friend
or take a brisk, pavement-pounding walk.

Negotiate. It doesn't have to be either-or... If part of you wants
to eat in a healthy way and part wants to eat chocolate, get
creative and find a solution that means both parts get what they
want. A good solution to this problem would be: fresh strawberries
sprinkled with chocolate shavings.

Overcome setbacks. The way you cope with setbacks will be crucial in
determining your success. Look upon them as challenges or chances to
learn rather than indicators of failure.

Plan ahead. How will you cope with that social event? When will you
do some exercise? Why not plan your food and exercise this week?

Quit unhelpful habits. Identify the habits that don't serve you
well: consider why you do them and what 'benefits' they bring you.
Now find other ways to get those benefits.

Repeat positive phrases, like 'this diet works for others, so it can
work for me' or 'I have the power to make any changes I want to'.

State goals in the positive. Say what you want (e.g. to be healthy)
rather than what you don't want (e.g. not to be fat).

Think healthy. When tempted, ask "What would a healthy person do right
now?" The answer will tell you what YOU need to do.

Unconditionally track your food. Learn to track, no matter what you eat... track it. People who track what they eat are generally more successful on the scales. Having a record helps them know what they're doing as well as make decisions about what to do next.

Visualise. We move towards what we picture in our minds, so take a
minute each day to imagine the healthy you.

Weigh yourself every week and record your progress. Experiment with different foods.

You can do it - believe in yourself.
"Always believe that you will ultimately succeed at whatever you do."
- Edmund O'Neill

Zoom in on the positives. Remember that there's no such thing as
failure, only feedback. Life's most trying times can be positive
events if we learn from, and find the good in, all situations.

This is originally from Weight Watchers UK posted to WWMSG by Anastacia April 2006.

Don't Quit.. Inspiration for a "bad" day

When you've eaten too much and you can't write it down,
And you feel like the biggest failure in town,

When you want to give UP just because you gave IN,
And forget all about being healthy and thin....
It's your NEXT move that counts...So don't you quit!

It's a moment of truth. It's an attitude of change.
It's learning the skills to get back in your range.
It's telling yourself, "You've done great up til now.
You can take on this challenge and beat it somehow."
It's part of your journey toward reaching your goal.
You're still gonna make it, just stay in control.

To stumble and fall is not a disgrace,
If you summon the will to get back in the race!
But, often the strugglers, when losing their grip,
Just throw in the towel and continue to slip.
And learn too late when the damage is done,
That the race wasn't over...They still could have won!

Lifestyle change can be awkward and slow,
But facing each challenge will help you grow.
Success is failure turned inside out,
The silver tint in a cloud of doubt.
When you're pushing to the brink, just refuse to submit.
If you bite it, you write it...but don't you quit!!!

I didn't write this myself, I found it years ago when someone posted it to a group I belonged too... I saved it, figuring it was something good to keep on hand for inspiration for those 'bad' days.

You know You're a Weight Watcher member when...

You know You're a Weight Watcher member when...

You accidentally swallow toothpaste and wonder how many POINTS it had in it.

You stand in the aisles at the grocery store with your WW PointsFinder figuring POINTS before you buy.

Everyone at your lunch table is asking you to figure the POINTS on their lunch.

You threaten to put your cat on WW.

You figure the POINTS on cough syrup.

Your child says there are too many POINTS in something they don't want to eat!

You don't want to share ANY of your food with anyone because you've measured it and know exactly how many POINTS are in it.

You know where every public restroom is wherever you go . . . you need it after drinking all that water!

You weigh yourself before and after the bathroom just to see how much of a difference it makes.

You ask your WW leader to bring in a curtain so you can weigh-in naked.

Your child gets an "A" in English for turning your journal in as a book report.

You convince the grocery store owner to organize the food aisles according to POINTS values.

You hang your 5 pound book markers from your car antenna.

You replace your college diploma with your 50 lb. magnet (now which one is actually tougher to achieve?).

You Calculate Activity points for Sex!

People at work know when your WI day is because you have the same outfit on that day EVERY WEEK

you call your family to the dinner table and instead of "what's for dinner?" they ask "how many points are we having for dinner?"

you take a bite and then spit it out because you realize it wasn't worth the points!

you mark all the food boxes in the house with points per serving

you carry your journal with you wherever you go

you take Molly McCheese with you to the restaurant so you don't waste your points on butter

you ask your family to hide the cookies and chips so you won't be tempted

"On The Side" become the 3 most uttered words in your vocabulary

you start parking in the back of the parking lot for the extra exercise

you start wondering why restaurant servings of most meals are large enough to feed 3 grown men

you start wondering how many points are in bubble gum

you look down at the backs of your hands and get freaked out by how skinny they look

you want to drive to Ben & Jerry's individual houses and drown them in a vat of Chunky Monkey

you take up knitting/crocheting/tatting/rughooking/p

aintbynumbers to keep your mind off food

the thought of having a bran muffin for breakfst gets you so excited you can't fall asleep.

you dance a little jig in front of the frozen foods case in the grocery store because you finally found Skinny Cows!

You stop licking postage stamps when you realize they are 1 tenth of a calorie each.

you know in advance, by heart, what you can eat at each and every resturaunt that DH may want to go to.

instead of carrying an armful of things thru the house, you intentionally made several trips to get in that extra 20 steps of walking.

you smile and gaze adoringly at the produce aisle.

your junk drawer at work has been revamped to include Milky Way Lites, LF granola bars, FF Pringles and lite peach cups instead of Cheetos and snickers bars.

you take a big black permanent marker and not only mark the points but also write your name and "DO NOT TOUCH OR ELSE".

everywhere you go, you take along two 'purses'. Your regular purse, and your Weight Watcher's Black Bag, with your points guide booklet and slider in there!

you dont wear any makeup to get weighed in , fearing it will weigh too much

you see really overweight people and want to tell them they can do something to change their lives!

You hold up your snacks next to your kids' snacks and warn them to be sure not to eat yours or it will result in their demise.

the jeans that you would have never dared to put in the dryer for fear that they would not make it back over your hips... are in there right now, as you hope to shrink them enough that they won't fall straight off!

Weight Watcher ABC's

Accept responsibility
Be confident and self-assured
Challenge yourself
Draw upon your strengths, assets, and talents
Empower yourself
Find supportive and encouraging people with whom to surround yourself
Guzzle water
Have a meaningful, well-defined, measurable, and realistic goal
Invest time in yourself
Jump, run, or walk - just move
Know you deserve the best
Live your life in the mind and body you desire
Mute negative self-talk
Nurture your body with healthy food and your mind with positive thoughts
Open your mind and senses to new ideas and possibilities
Physically move toward your goal
Quit procrastinating
Reward yourself every step of the way
Stand up for what you want. Don't allow saboteurs to infiltrate your dreams
Take the risk TODAY
Use your imagination, talents and abilities
Visualize what you want and what it would be like to reach your goal
Write in your Journal daily and write ideas that will work for you
Xpect it will happen. Don't just hope it will
Yield to no temptations or diversions
Zero in on your Winning Outcome and don't stray