Gotta love holidays!

So I'm trying not to be pissed off at myself.  I was on holidays last week - in New Orleans.  Can't really go to New Orleans and not sample their food, or walk on Bourbon Street and not have a drink in my hand, right?!  We got back yesterday after an amazing time, and I decided to go this morning to see what the damage was on the scale.

I'm up 4 pounds.  4 POUNDS!!!  In a week?  Don't think that has ever happened.  I'm really annoyed that I now have to lose that 4 all over again.  The good thing is I know exactly why - not enough water, too much seafood, too much drinking.  I'm hoping this week things normalize again and I can post that they've come back off next week.

Oh well...did I mention the holidays were fan-freakin-tastic???

My reward list

So last time I did WW I created a reward list...I thought that if I had something to look forward to at little increments it would make reaching them even sweeter.  I mentioned it to my WW buddy, and we agreed we would do the same thing this time...so here goes.

10 pounds - manicure and pedicure

15 pounds - a facial

20 pounds - Spa day with my ladies

25 pounds - Lululemon sweatshirt - in a woman's size :-)

30 pounds - a new pair of running shoes

35 pounds - a "little" shopping spree to replace the clothes that will now be falling off me :-)

40 pounds - a new piece of jewellery (I'm thinking Stella and Dot)

45 pounds - a Spa day - ok this is a repeat but it's my favourite reward!

50 pounds - a tattoo.  I've always wanted one, so I figured it would be a good reward for hitting this lofty goal!

So although I would like to lose over 50 pounds eventually, I'll stop my goals at that marker!

Now I'm confused

So last week I worked out lots, really watched what I ate, got lots of sleep and lost 1.2 pounds.  Going to weigh in this week, I was sure things would be bad.  I've had sick kids this week, and have been running around to get ready for holidays, so there were no gym visits.  I also decided not to track...I wanted to see how well I would do without writing everything down (I've decided on holidays I was going to ease up a little bit).

So off I went to weigh in, tail between my legs expecting to have some explaining to do.  This is where my confusion sets in...I lost 3.4 pounds.  WTF?  Didn't see that one coming at all!  So now I've lost over 11 pounds, and hit my 5% weight loss goal. 

Immediately my spirits were up, and the fact that I haven't slept in 24 hours didn't seem so bad.  Amazing how much good news like this changes my perspective.  Now off I go on holidays...with a little more confidence that I can make good choices.

The results from this week

So I'm four weeks in to this Weight Watchers thing - and I'm down another 1.2 pounds this week.  On one hand I'm jumping for joy - on the other hand I'm thinking what the hell?  Only 1.2 pounds?  I worked out more than usual, ate the right stuff...why isn't it more?

At this point in past journeys, I would usually get discouraged and just come home and eat.  This time, though, I have a secret weapon - actually I have 2 secret weapons.  Two friends are with me on this journey and keeping me motivated.  One is my WW buddy (and we text all the time for support or to celebrate success), the other is a friend who is doing her own thing but having great success.  I've always been one to do things on my own, but having them to lean on is really helping me stay focussed on what I want to accomplish.

So yay for me...my goal for this week is to push the workouts even more and up my water intake. If I can do that I should get more positive results.  Next week hubby and I leave on vacation - and while I will watch my intake I will put the points calculator aside for the week and just enjoy all the things New Orleans has to offer.

And thank you to my ladies - your support and encouragement is truly appreciated...

2 Weeks in...

I've been pretty deficient in writing blog posts these days - life just seems to be crazier than a normal "post Christmas" pace.  Having said that, I'm happy to say that things have been going really well on the WW front.  Down 6.6 pounds in 2 weeks, and I'm really not finding it that hard.  The biggest thing for me was avoiding the snacks that circulate around the office, and cutting back on wine.  Ok the wine part was hard, but I still allow myself a glass every few days.

And that is what I love the best about WW...nothing is off limits!  I just need to manage the rest of the day around wanting that one high-point thing.  The other thing making it more successful this time is I have a buddy with me.  The support, and someone to share the small wins with is a really good thing.  This week my goal is to make it back to the gym.  I figure now that I have a handle on the daily points, its time to up the exercise.

Here's to adding more to my crazy life...but I will make room for trips to the gym!