Week 8 weigh in.

So this last week I weighed in and I gained 0.7 pounds. I was ridiculously crushed. I mean, its just over half a pound and it was hard! I know I am suppose to expect weight gains while trying to lose- especially while doing weight training. One of my hardest classes at the gym didn't do its normal routine of weights while doing cardio, we just went into the weight rooms and learned how to use machines.

Also a big factor is I skipped my workouts on Friday and Saturday because we went to Modesto for a quick overnight trip (less than 24 hours). While done there we ate out a few times. I used my Weight Watchers eating out book for as much stuff as I could but not every restaurant was in there.

Why go to Modesto for such a quick trip you ask? Well You probably weren't wondering that but I'll tell you anyways. It was the highlight of my week, no Month! We went to Modesto to pick up this!
I finally have a new wedding ring!! I lost my last wedding ring about a year ago and was devastated! I tried everything I could to look for it: retraced my steps, filed a lost report with the police dept, prayed, fasted etc!
This new ring is a lot like my last one except my last had only one stone and was cathedral (built up around the diamond). This ring is more flat and we used my Grandmother's diamonds from her ring.

SO- very good week and ok for weigh in.
This week so far I have accumulated 130 activity points and I am exhausted! By Tuesday I had already lost the weight gain plus a little more. I am going to be gone this weekend AGAIN so I am trying to workout hard to have some wiggle room for my "crazy" partying with 150 other multiple moms. Its going to be AWESOME!

See you back on Monday for my new results!

Week7!!

Every time I step on the scale I am afraid to be disappointed by seeing my weight go up instead of down. I did not expect much at all this week because we ate out, I had molten lava cake, I ate Reeses pieces last night, papa Murphy's earlier in the week, and ate a weight watchers ice cream almost every night this week. So this morning I step on the scale and I lost 3 pounds this week!! And I am officially down 5%! Haha this diet is AWESOME!
The trick is to be smart on your decisions. When we ate out I researched the menu and found out all the points first to allow half of the cake. When I ate reeses pieces I measured out a serving on my food scale and put it in a bowl and put the bag away so I wouldn't be tempted to go back for more. And with Papa Murphy's they have their menu online with nutrition facts. A regular pizza slice is like 15 points per slice! The thin crust pizza is only 6 points per slice. So when Adam is craving pizza we just get a thin crust instead.
My normal breakfast is 3 egg whites, a banana, and a cup of light yougart. Egg whites are 1 pt, banana is 0 and the yogurt is 2 or 3 depending on the brand so a grand total of 4 points and I am completely full!
Weight Watchers tracker online gave me another pop up saying that I was loosing to fast as had to go to the dr and talk about what I am doing wrong. I went to the doctor yesterday morning and he said good job! He said I am doing things right with cardio everyday (well 5 days/ week) and weight training two of those days. The only thing he suggested was trying to drink more water...which wouldn't that make me lose more weight a week?

What to do?

So I posted this on Facebook but I will go a little more in depth on my blog about it. I was watching the Biggest Loser yesterday and it talked about a casting call. I got really excited and wanted to do it but that means I have to pack up and leave for up to three months and not see my babies or Adam that whole time- well I think there is one home town visit where you go home for a week but anyways, its a long time. After getting feedback from my friends I decided nah- I don't really want to do it and besides I am doing great losing weight on my own.

Later that night my sister Danielle sent me an email that we should do it together. We haven't ever been really close because she lived with my Dad after my parents divorced and I lived with my Mom. We have always had a wedge of some kind in between us. So she said this could be a chance for us to bond and both of us to lose weight. I don't want to embarrass her but she weighs more than I do so if we cast as a couple there would be a higher chance of me getting on.

I talked with Adam and we decided that I should apply because I mean hundreds of thousands of people apply. The chance that I am one of 24 people picked the chances are slim to none! So if it is meant to be then the Lord will provide a way.
So I spend a least half hour looking where the castings calls are and go to site after site to finally find it. There is only ONE more call to go to and get an interview and its in LA area in TWO days. You go get an interview, fill out the application, submit a video to them if you want and wait for a call back. Umm how about not? I don't really want to drive to LA to stand in line all night with thousands of others to see someone for 5 minutes to say yes or no.

So the site is unclear but says applications are due April 8th but last interview is March 19th. So I am going to say interviews are not completely important. So I print out the application- 15 pages!! Holy Cow! Then you have to make a ten minute video about why you are your partner need to be on Biggest Losers. I am going down to Modesto in two weeks so I am going to meet up with Danielle and film us together for part of it and then combine each of our interviews and send it in.
SO I am going to apply although chances are extremely thin that it happens.

On to Weight Watchers topics now!
In Weight Watchers there are 3 kind of points. The points your allotted for your day, the points your allotted to splurge for the week, and how many points you earn by working out. By Wednesday I have already earned 100 activity points for working out! I decided to take today off and not go to the gym.
Last Night Adam wanted to go Chili's because there was a promotion of buy an entree get the chocolate molten lava cake for free- so freaking good! So I said we could go if we walk there. So we put the kids in the jogging stroller and walked the mile to Chili's. We get there and find out that we forgot the coupon at home, the entire reason we went there! So I jogged back home and got the coupon and then brought the van to the restaurant. I looked so silly running in my jeans and regular Tshirt but it wasn't on the busy road so I didn't care too much.
Thank goodness for internet! I was able to go online and figure out all of points ahead of time and decide what the best choice was. I had a Chicken Margarita which was 15 points. I only ate about half because proportion sizes are ridiculous these days! So I had chips, salsa, chicken, and the best Lava cake and only went ten points over for the day.
I have a dr. appt tomorrow morning (Friday) to make sure I am healthy enough to work out and that everything is fine.

So I'll check back in in three days and tell you what my progress is for the week. I think I'll be just fine.

Really early Weigh in Week 6

I am going to my friend's baby shower on Saturday so I won't be home to weigh myself. I thought hmm Lets weigh in this morning so I wont forget to do it tomorrow. Sadly, weight watchers wont let me track it because I can only enter results Saturday or after. So Results are!! Another 2.9 weight loss! WAHOO! So now I am at a total of weight loss of 13.4 with Weight Watchers and 18.4 total since I started trying losing weight.
So now on to my blabbering- Did you know you could make brownies in the waffle iron in 5 minutes?? We had a game night last night and had two couples over so we made this. They totally crumbled coming out so it was a big heap of a mess- tasted fine though....I think they were a mess because I forgot to PAM the iron first... I never do with my waffles so I forgot for my brownies. So we were playing my favorite game- Celestial Companions- the Mormon version of Newlywed game. I was completely bragging about how we have only lost this game once and we always win- one time by over 15 points...Any guesses on which place we took? LAST...I think I jinxed myself.
So one question said - for the husbands- What calms your wife the most? When I answered I said- hmm a hug or chocolate- I'll go with a hug. At which our answers didn't meet because I am a chocoholic. I laughed and showed everyone my huge chocolate bar from the post above. So next round- What is your wife's favorite candy bar? I answered snickers and everyone busted up laughing since I just showed them my 1 lb giant chocolate bar. Adam didn't think it was too funny- we lost another point.

On to healthier things- I took the kids jogging yesterday on a path next to our house and we had a great time. I went from my house down the path and to the freeway and then back again. We stopped at the park at my Apartment complex after the run to let them wiggle and for me to cool down. I think it was about two miles? Not sure but it was about 45 min so maybe more? I'll try driving it as best as I can. I didn't run the entire thing- we walked and jogged. I use a heart rate monitor (must have for cardio workout and training) and I easily hit my 90% range (which is 185-190 BPM). Running on the street is so much harder than an elliptical or treadmill! My monitor shows me how much I burn was fat, how many calories I burned, highest and lowest heart rate- blah blah blah... So in the hour of the running and cool down I burned 750 calories!
Tonight I am going to a Weight Watchers meeting for the first time- lets see how it goes!
Here is a picrure of the kids in the jogging stroller. I couldn't get them to look at me at the same time!

Week 5 results!

So I weighed in this morning and the results are.... Drum roll please...Can you tell I am excited?!?! I lost 3.5 pounds this week!!! GO ME! Making it a total weight loss of 10.5 pounds in 5 weeks!
YAY!

Oh and last night whenever some one ate the cake in front of me I felt sick to my stomach. So I decided to have a yoplait smoothie instead. If you eat the entire bag (prepared) its 7 points. So I go to make the smoothie and I guess I have been using the blender a little to much. The Blender starting smoking and died on me haha. So I had more like flavored strawberry and Banana milk with big chunks. So 3 points instead haha.

How is everyone else doing who are trying to lose weight? I need more feedback and comments!

Week 4...a little late.

Last week sucked! My Dad came to visit for the week ( NOT the sucky part) . He came up to Chico Thursday night and then we went down to Modesto for the Almond Blossom Festival- A big deal for our Family. I have only missed two Festivals my entire life- and the last one was because my Dad and Stepmom were getting sealed in the Washington DC Temple. Sorry Tangent...

So My Dad came up, Jack IN the box for lunch, Papa murphy's for dinner, McD's for Breakfast ( on road early) AND ETC! It was terrible! I tried my best to choose the best decisions while eating out so I had a salad with spray dressing instead of regular dressing- only 6 points. Parfait for breakfast only 4 points...I think.... Anywho- I gained half a pound last week and didn't loose anything. Big feat I guess since I only worked out 3 times, did a lot of weight training those three times- so maybe muscle weight gained. And I also ate out 8 times last week.

So last night I had the pampered Chef party and bought that STUPID huge chocolate cake. We are having a game night tonight so I kept the leftovers instead of throwing it away. So I came home craving chocolate like a mad woman. So I thought okay, I am going to cut the tiniest sliver possible and eat it now instead of tonight. So I heat it up in the microwave- best way to eat it is warm! MMMM. Get a glass of cold milk to go with it- all ready to go! I take a few bites and get sick to my stomach! And I stare at it thinking- do I really want to finish it? YES I DO! I would rather finish it and get sick to my stomach then eat a little and justify getting another slice later. So, I hate the cake and I am sick to my stomach and I am going to remember this so I will not want to ever eat it again.
So Battle lost....
BUT I have won a battle too! I am on my 5th week of weight watchers and When I first started I bought a huge size dark chocolate bar so when I do cave I have healthier chocolate to go to when I do. Its still there and I haven't touched it yet! GO ME! Take that you stupid chocolate!

OK, See you guys tomorrow with hopefully some really good news. I have stepped up my working out game and have gotten 100 activity points this week!!! I have worked out for 1 1/2 hours 3 days and 45 min 2 days. I have done Spinning, elliptical, Zumba, Weight training with cardio class, and the treadmill. I hope it pulls off!