So, I haven't been here in awhile. Sorry.
I've gained back some weight but I am finally motivated to keep going!
I didn't gain this overnight. In reality, it probably will take me years to lose this weight.

So, where to start?
MINIMUM 2x at the gym each week. No ifs ands or buts. My wise sister suggested thinking of it as a "meeting". Something I have to do.
Increase my water intake.
Walk more.
Cut down on Sodium, Fat, and Sugar.
Eat more veggies.

I can do this!!! I will do this. :)

Hooray! I lost 5.4 pounds! This puts my total weight loss at over 30 pounds!
YAY ME!

I DID IT!!

I'm quite proud of myself. I completed the 5 K walk this morning and I was actually able to keep up with my team! :)
I was originally going to do 1 K but I decided to push myself and do 5K. My legs really started to hurt around the 2k mark. However, once I rounded the corner and saw that 3K sign, I felt a sense of relief. I was more than halfway there. :)
It felt so good to cross the finish line. I completed the walk in 1 hour and 8 minutes.
YAY!

On Sunday, I'm walking in the CIBC run for the cure (https://www.cibcrunforthecure.com ).
This is to raise money for breast cancer awareness. My late mother-in-law survived breast cancer twice so I'm walking for her. My hubby is also walking too. He's walking with his work buddies and I'm walking with some terrific girls. Check out their website at http://www.doublescoop.ca/ ! It's 5k so I hope I can keep up with these ladies. :)

Have a great day.

Well, on Sunday, I switched to the Flex plan of WW. This means I get a certain number of points per day (based on your weight) to eat whatever I want as long as I stay within my points. PLUS you get 35 extra points per week.
I'm finding it much easier than I thought it would. Most vegetables are 0 points (except starchy ones like potato and corn). I'm doing okay with the journalling. I just have to remember to write down what I ate as soon as I eat it.
I'm getting a haircut on Saturday. My wonderful stepmother is treating me to celebrate my 25 pound loss. :)
Take care!

A little frustrated. I weighed in last night and gained 0.8 pounds.
I know I need to cut down on my chocolate but I actually thought that I was doing well overall. Meh.

Today, I started on some anxiety/depression pills and I hope they don't slow down my metabolism like some pills do.

I'm hoping I can curb my appetite so that I can switch to the flex plan. Right now, I'm doing weight watchers Core program which means I eat as much as I want of the healthy foods (lean meats, veggies, fruit, fat/free dairy, etc.) and then I have 35 non-core points to use during the week. I find those points go by way too quickly and by the end of the week, I either cheat and go over or I get grumpy and starve. Well, not starve but you know what I mean :) I need to plan better and not waste my points on chocolate..or at least, not as much chocolate.
On the flex plan, you get a certain amount of points (based on your weight) per DAY and then you get your 35 extra points per week on top of that.

Take care!

Hello everyone.
This blog will be ramblings about my daily activities but also about my weight loss.

In late February 2006, I was fed up with my weight. I was fed up with the way I felt and looked.
I weighed in at a whopping 273 pounds and felt very unhappy.
In the next 3 weeks, I was able to drop 7 pounds all by myself. I realized that I needed some help.

On the advice of my wonderful family doctor, I went to see a nutritionist in mid-March.
I went to see her only a few times. I didn't get the warm and fuzzy feeling from her. Despite my mother always telling me that I didn't need to get warm and fuzzy feeling from medical professionals, I wanted to feel some sort of warmth. I felt there was no constructive criticism, only negative. I did lose 6 pounds through her but it was mostly because I was afraid to eat.
So I didn't go back after a few sessions.

I managed to lose a few more pounds by myself but felt I really needed a group setting.

So in late June 2006, my wonderful hubby and I went to weight watchers!

I loved it! When I walked into the meeting room, I was so pleased to see people of all shapes and sizes there. I really love my leader too.

To date, I have lost just under 10 pounds on WW but I feel 100% better! I can do this!
Every week (except one) I have lost weight.
I am excited to start my new life!
To date, I have lost 26 pounds. That's a little under a 10% weight loss!