Filling in some time

I hadnt plan to post on here quite so much but i am enjoying it, i am not sure i should enjoy what you could count as talking to myself quite so much but i am.

 

I have found the evenings are one of my trigger times for snacking, and filling in my blog stops me aimlessly wandering towards the kitchen.  Son in bed, hubby still at work and i find myself alone with the contents of the fridge.

 

last weeks meeting was about avoiding or dealing with snacks while watching tv and what to have or how to fill in the time in between adverts, the adverts which at some point will probably have food on them. 

Blogging is my new answer, i cant eat and type at the same time, well i could but havent so far.

 

I also noted a suggestion on the Weight Watchers facebook page, that painting nails was a good way of keeping yourself busy, so i did mine.  wet nails and chocolate dont mix, so success it was,

 

 

If snacking is your way of filling in the time then have a hand some low pp snacks, we dont have to do without just choose wisely.  I found some great 2pp snacks at Boots in the Shapers range today.

 

 

Lastly i could always remove myself from the corner of the sofa, where i am creating a dent and do this weeks challenge, to move more, not quite got there yet as the sofa is rather cosy.  But watch this space I will move and see what happens.

The Dreaded Weigh In

Why do we, or maybe just I, dread the scales ?

Even if i know i have been good its always in the back of my mind that its weigh in. Then the decision do I starve myself before i go because whatever i eat might make all the difference when i stand on the scales.  Its madness really but it doesnt stop that feeling of nerves just as i stand on, hoping that it has gone the right way.

Then  there's the dissappointment when your expecting a loss but you don't get one, your fantastic week where you have recorded everything that has passed your lips, have missed out on things you would have liked and you still gain. What's that all about ???  Usually I put it down to mother nature, or tell myself it will rectify itself next week before heading for take away or a giant share bag of Peanut M&M's to console myself.  Sometimes positive attitude doesnt fix it but chocolate can !

But on the positive side you get the weeks when you are expecting a bad week, you havent wrote it down so dont know what to expect, but always assume its going to bad news.  I then its not, now thats a good feeling and gives you the boost to take on the next week. 

I have to say losing weight can be a rollercoaster ride and you have to hold on tight to reach the end.  I am pleased to say i am holding on real tight, and my determination is at an all time high, which all puts me in good stead for weigh in tonight.

Here's hoping xxxx

I'm Losing my Marbles.......

I have more than one reason to post this, firstly i'm not sure if its just me but while at work today, sitting on the desk opposite was an open packet of Hobnob's, and at some parts of the day I could have sworn they were talking to me "eat me" being the most obvious one, along with "it's only one you can work out propoints for one"
I decided that hearing biscuits or any other type of food talking to you is a sure sign your "Losing your Marbles"  My boss, also thinks i am losing my marbles as i moved the biscuits out of sight, telling him it was because they were talking to me haha ( its ok tho, my boss is also my husband )
I then added a little note to my monitor to remind me of what I am doing :

 

 

The second, and in all fairness a slightly more important point to make.

I think visual aids can help motivate you to stay on track and get to your goal, whether it be silver 7's on your weight card, a graph in your journal or in my case Marbles.

I have decided to have a marbel for every lb i need to lose to get to goal, which for me is 96 in total.  I am keeping them in jars and as i lose them i will move them over. 

 

Well i seem to have a little way to go lol, better keep on plan, I will add another photo, maybe in line with the WW Journal, so every 12 weeks.

 

Wish me luck  xxx

 

 



2013 - My time to shine ....

I decided that this was going to be my time to shine.  2013 was going to be lucky for me, born on a friday 13th has always meant the number 13 is my lucky number lol.

2012 was such a life changing year, that may sound dramatic but after a week in hospital you quickly get your priorities sorted. so much happened that change the way i looked at things, alot of events that no-one even knows about, but the outcome to all of it was positive.  2012 ended on a good note and i had, and still have, every intention of 2013 being even better.

At the beginning of the year I decided to have a "Bucket List" for this year, just 2 or 3 goals of what i want to achieve.   I took some time thinking about what i want to do and still havnt decided on everything but what i did know is that my weight was at the top of the list.  i dont have any doubt i can do this, how fast i dont know but aslong as it comes off.  As big an achievement as that is i didnt want to stop there, i want to share my journey along the way, hopefully i can motivate or inspire others to do the same.

i read, as i often do, the ww magazine and after reading a column i decided my bucket list challenge was to try and become a ww columnist, i want to share my journey as i go with as many people as possible.  a chance to share a story of a normal person, who rightly or wrongly doesnt do much exercise, doesnt like salad or many vegetables and who wants to follow the plan she believes in, while living life as normal.

2nd on the list is an idea or maybe a dream i have had for a while now. I want to be on the cover of that same magazine, i have talked about doing this when i get to goal for years, just never got to goal to apply.  My old Leader, Anne, heard me say it many a January but never got to see me get there.  I am pleased to say even though she has retired from WW she is still a friend through facebook so will see me get to my goal this time round. 
Patsy Kensit said in the magazine that it was a huge achievemtement to be like the other ladies that had been on the cover "with that smile and proud sparkle in their eyes" I too want to have that Sparkle !

I hope i can report back sometime soon to say i have achieved some of my 2013 bucket list - Watch this space
Dolittle x

Fat Friday ........

One of the thinks I love about WW and the reason i think it works for me is the freedom to have whatever you want, in moderation of course.

Fridays, rightly or wrongly are fat friday, or McDonalds Friday.  Lunch on friday more than not is McDonalds, Why you may wonder, well because the cupboards are getting bare, ready for the weekend shop, so its grab as you go and i work a stone throw away from the Big M sign.

Not much in there is low in pp but i believe that aslong as i count the points and fit it in then why not.  I do try and stick to small fries and a McChicken Sandwich , total of 16 for the meal, which is no different to an evening meal.  i just swap my meals around and have a smaller meal on the night time.

I sometimes wish i was one of those people that were always so driven and focused with nothing but will power, but nope, not me i am full of drive and determination to get there, and this time, more than ever know i will. 

"a little of what you fancy does you good " or so the saying goes, so why not.

Thank you Weight Watchers for the flexability of letting me have what everyone else does - love it.

Wednesday's WI Night

My weigh in is wednesdays, right in the middle of the week, time to recover if you have a bad weekend.

I'm pleased to say i lost this week, 1 and 1/5 off - not sure how as i thought i had a really bad week, and when i say really I mean reeeeaaallly.  BUT lesson learnt, i made the mistake of not tracking, stupid as i know it works. the simple things do we just sometimes think we dont need it.

because i didnt track i assumed i had been bad, typical thoughts of "i must have put on I ate take away at the weekend " or " that share bag of maltesers will have blown all my propoints" - well obviously not.  if i had wrote it down then maybe i would have realised that i was able to have them, after all thats what the 49 weeklies are for.

So Journal at the ready - which i must say im liking the new layout. room to plan your week, set yourself a couple of task to move more and a before and after picture space. ( mental note to take such a picture - not looking forward to that )

Discussed how to avoid snacking when TV is on at the meeting - writing my blog is my new tool to try and avoid those mindless wanderings into the kitchen during the adverts, or while the footy is on.  you know what i mean, the ones where you eat the chocolate hobnob and before you leave the kitchen its gone so you grab another just for the wander back to your seat.

to wrap up - 1.5lb off this week, thats 7lb so far
next week to plan so im off for tonight
Dolittle xxxx

let's get started

Welcome, 1st post in my new blog so a little about me and why i'm doing it.

I have been following WW on and off for years so I will give you the short version.
I nearly got to goal in 2002 for my wedding, had my son a year later and put on 5 1/2 stone, freedom to eat and not be weighed being a big part of it. 
I have been back on and off since, tried other diets too but always go back to WW.  it is the only plan that fits in with the convenience of life, or should i say my life. 
Re-joined end of last year, 2012, and back on it and raring to go.  I have a lot to lose but know I will get there.
I will add some pictures of then and now when i work our how too lol.

Please feel free to join in my blog, support is a huge part of succeeding with WW

Lisa xxx