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Well, I've finished 5 weeks on the program. I'm really proud of myself for sticking this out. But I haven't lost anything since the week of thanksgiving. It's really frustrating. I have slipped a couple of times, not too majorly, but I know I need to stick 100% in order to try to break through and lose some weight!!
Off topic: Today is one for the history books. Today is the first time the University of Wisconsin has canceled all classes due to snow since Dec 3, 1990. We've got a good 12+ inches and the snow is still falling! I'll be able to burn some good calories out there shoveling out my car today!
Well if anyone has some words of encouragement or tips about how to break through and lose some more weight, please chime in!
Happy Snow Day!!!
-Kati
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Hey all, time to catch everyone up on my past week!
Thanksgiving weekend did NOT go well. Part of it was lack of self control, part was getting bored with my limited food selection. Anyway, I've been back at 100% since Sunday and I skipped weigh-in yesterday and will wait til next Monday. I'm not going to beat myself up, this is going to be a long journey and I'm not going to let one small slip-up stop me from finishing it.
As you could probably tell by the title of this blog, I got my second shipment today. As I sifted through the food to make sure I received everything I should and looked over what I had left over, I noticed an imbalance in the 'products' I've been eating. For example, I have a lot of breakfast bars and cereals because I ate up all the pastry items. I also have many savory desserts left since I tend to favor the sweet and chocolatey. So of course, since I should be studying for my upcoming Physics exam, I instead went meal by meal through the food and separated it into 6 different sections with equal quantities of each 'type' of food so that I eat it in a more balanced fashion. I also organised my dinners so that every other day I have a meal I REALLY enjoy separated by a meal that I may not like as much.
Have a 100% day!!
-Kati
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Well... Last week wasn't 100% and I didn't drop a single lb. But I didn't gain either!! I'm dedicated to make sure I'm down at least 1lb for next week even WITH Thanksgiving dinner in there. I'm only 3lbs away from being within a healthy BMI range. I know I need to kick up my exercise, but I'm having a hard time motivating myself to get to the gym.
On a completely off-topic note. There's this guy I've had a *crush* on for almost 4 years. We talk on a regular basis but I wouldn't really consider him a friend since we hang in different circles. Earlier this year I told him how I felt and nothing came of it. Mostly I think that was a classic 'knee-jerk response from the male species. Anyway... I've found myself caught up on him again. I'm having a hard time deciding what to do. I'm not sure if bringing up a relationship again would freak him out... but I just feel like it would be so right. Thanks for listening... stupid men. Open up your eyes.
Good Luck on T-Day Dinner all!
-Kati
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My weigh in yesterday went really well! I drank water like crazy on Sunday hoping to flush everything out of my system after the wedding cake on Saturday. I was down 3 more pounds!!!
Otherwise, not much new here. I'm thinking about pushing up my autoship date, both to make sure its here on time since I've read horror stories of running out to food, but also so that I can have some more variety so that I'm not down to just one or two choices.
I'm feeling good and glad to see the scale going down. I wonder if after 2 such great losses, can I have another good week? Crossing my fingers.
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Yesterday I wen wedding dress shopping with my cousin, we also checked out a recepetion hall, and went to a (dun dun dun...) cake tasting. While I did partake in the cake tasting to help out my cuz, I don't think I went over board. The day was so busy that I actually missed lunch and snack! So I think my calorie intake was on par while my nutrition may not have been. I'm making sure to eat really well today and drink a LOT of water and hopefully I'll have a great loss tomorrow.
I tried on a couple of bridesmaids dresses, but I always have a hard time with dresses for many reasons. I'm shaped goofy, small shoulders, wider rib cage... so they tend to look goofy in general. I also have this issue with the fact that the wedding party is just my cousin (size 2) her sister (size 0) and me. Now, even if/when I'm down the 15lbs I plan to be down my the wedding, I'll probably only be a size 6. And while I know I will love my body at that size, I don't have the bone structure they do and tend to feel huge next to them. So this is just impeding my hunt for a dress.
Otherwise, I'm feeling pretty good about the plan. I enjoy reading everyone else's blog and find it inspiring to see their progress. Keep up the great work!
-Kati
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I feel strangely confident in my ability to continue this program. It's a new feeling for me, by this time, I'm usually fading fast from the plan. I think part of it is that I feel like I can talk to a lot more people about my progress and ups and downs this time around. My roomie has been amazing and I've been talking with my family too. Also I think this logging of my day each night has been especially helpful.
I'm a little nervous about eating on plan on Sat. It'll be the first entire day that I'll be away from home and a microwave, so I plan on packing some veggies and bars and just hope my cousin who I'll be with doesn't want to go anywhere that will be too tempting.
-Kati
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This summer I was so committed to running. I actually enjoy it. I found a training program and trained 4 days a week and ran my first half marathon on August 29. Unfortunately.... I started school. And I lost my motivation because something else always seemed more important. I'm a member of the running club at my university, but they only meet once a week which happens to be Wednesdays. I haven't been going as often because I can't keep up with them. To be honest, I probably never will be able to since they are so freaking fast, but I couldn't handle the mileage anymore. The scheduled run today was 3.75 miles. I knew I wouldn't make it, but I showed up and ran 1.6 before I turned around to head home. Hey, its better than nothing!
I had a pretty on plan day. Maybe I slipped in a couple extras that I shouldn't have, but I figure, if a spoonful of peanut butter here or there will keep me in the metaphorical wagon, I'm not going to sweat it. I made chili for dinner and stuffed it in a green pepper. Delicious. Highly recommend.
That's all for now folks. Stay strong.
-Kati
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Another successful day. My initial excitement t starting something new is starting to fade, so I'm going to need to transition to real ambition to lose this weight through hard work and discipline.
Also, last week, I was having a hard time getting my calories to hit 1200. This week, I'm not even really adding any *extras* and I'm almost at 1300. Any ideas of why this is?
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Today was an interesting one. I met with an adviser at school to make sure I can graduate and I apparently have a bunch of people to talk to to make sure things fall into place.
I ate lunch and snack in a weird fashion today, combining a lunch bar with a protein and fruit and then when I got home I had my veggies and another protein. I was hungry not 2 hours later and had a dinner entree. And now, I'm making up my veggies, because I was tempted to eat my nighttime dessert already which I know would definitely set me up to fail.
Luckily, I have a 7am lab tomorrow morning which means I'm going to try to get to bed early so I'll have less time to obsess about food!
OH! I almost forgot. I'm down a little more than 4lbs!! Yippee. This week I'm aiming for the scale to be BELOW 140. I've been working towards that for the past 2 years so it'll be amazing to see the scale say that!!
-Kati
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I went out to eat with my mom today at Applebee's. I knew that they had a weight-watchers menu and had looked up the calorie count on the foods on that list before I went to the restuarant, but knew that I could choose any of them and stay on plan. I ended up picking the Steak and Portobello Mushrooms and it was served with a brown gravy a large serving of steamed broccoll and 2 small steamed new potatoes. I was worried about how a large restaurant would handle adding flavor without adding calories, and I was pleasantly surprised. The steak was delicious and the vegetables were seasoned with some light herbs. The calorie count online was 330 for the entire meal. That's AMAZING.
In general, the meal made me think about the way America eats even more than I have been lately. I recently read "In Defense of Food" by Michael Pollan and it already has me questioning, but here's my reaction to dinner. The meal was amazing and filling especially since I ate really slowly enjoying the conversation with my mom. My plate looked atypical in a restaurant with vegetables covering 2/3 of the plate and a very small (normal/healthy) serving of meat occupying about a 1/4 of the plate. The average American would look at the plate and think it wasn't enough food. That's only because we've been conditioned to think that way. It's really upsetting that more of the food we're served out isn't like this. We're so focused (as a society) on getting more for a lower cost that were sacrificing our well-being. I, for one, would rather pay a little more and know that what I'm putting in my body will do more help than harm.
That's my thought for now. I weigh in tomorrow!! Cross your fingers.
-Kati
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I've been doing really well with the food so far. But I got to thinking today about weighing in on Monday, and I am just so worried that I'll get on the scale and see no change. I don't know if this is an unreasonable fear, but its there none-the-less.
My mom's coming down to visit tomorrow and I know we'll go out to eat. I'd love to go to this local Mexican restaurant, because I know know my Mom loves it, but I don't trust myself yet to order healthy. So I think I'll go to Applebee's and order off the weight-watcher's menu, so I know the calories I'll be consuming. I know it's high sodium there, but I drink a LOT of water. So I'll try to counteract it.
For those you care, I did AWESOME on my physics exam. I may be able to pull off an AB! Yippee!
-Kati
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