This site is my place for self reflection and honesty. Do you smell what the Kat is cookin? lol Well here is what is cooking up today - I just paid for airfare and hotel reservations to go to Venice beach and audition for the Biggest Loser! Lots of money to lay down on a slim chance at the weight loss lottery, but I had to do it. I've thought about it for a long time and it hasn't left my mind. I figure I've got to give it this chance! The least that will happen is that I will have an adventure, the most that can happen is they take a chance on this Northern Cali girl! Because they're doing the audition on Father's day weekend it looks like I will be going by myself. Yikes! Well, to tell the truth, it's a litmus test. If I have the guts to do this alone then I can take on all kinds of challenges!
Lets talk about something else - Weight Watchers. So bad! Not them, me. Second week in a row I lost 2 bucks to Roberta. Really? What the heck is wrong with me?? I've been stressed, not planning food and definitely not tracking. I need to get my butt back on track. Auditioning for the Biggest Loser is just an extra boost in the weight loss arsenal. Whether I make it or not I am continuing on and I will take the money from Roberta and Laurie this week! :D
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Sheesh! Isn't that the truth? I started Weight Watchers with my co-workers , Laurie and Roberta, this week and have been trying to follow the plan. Trying? Uh, does that include not keeping track at a Chinese buffet or having pizza for dinner? Trying over - DOING now in force.
I woke up this morning and realized that I don't like how I feel and I have every reason to do better for myself. So I tracked the crap I ate yesterday, and started fresh today. Do you know that even though I was completely honest, I still haven't gone over my points for the week? The epiphany there is that oftentimes things like that can get me off track thinking if I blew it one day then I just can't do it. That's wrong and my tracking proved it. So here is to today and the start of the rest of my week. Weigh ins will be on Thursdays so I have a few days to make some progress. Here's to me and everyone else headed down the bumpy trail! xoxo So in January I started this journey. I was full of hope and vigor, even hit the "sweet spot" where I was liking my exercise and journaling my food faithfully. Then I got a job.
Now don't get me wrong, getting a job is awesome! I love having money, now what I lack is time. Excuses excuses, I know. I went from optimistic Mr. Hyde to can't get back on the wagon Dr. Jekyl. The thing is, my success earlier in the year was a taste of what I can have if I just gut it out a little bit. I am going to make me a priority, it's the only way this can work. As a mom, I'm sure people can relate that it's not an easy task to undertake. So here is what I'm doing to get back on track. 1. Just do it! No waiting til some other day or any other excuse. 2. Plan for tomorrow. As soon as I'm done with this I'm going to pack my food for tomorrow so I don't have to worry about what to eat. 3. Take my vitamins. 4. Walk 4x a week. That's it! Once I have those keys in place I'll add more but that's manageable. I'm in to my 4th week on my journey so you missed the exciting stuff like: Chocolate cake, a suit that didn't fit, frustration with my weight loss, and my favorite - can I really do this? I am now currently of the opinion - HECK YES! WHY DIDN'T I DO THIS SOONER?! lol I'm not saying it's easy. I have been blessed to be unemployed (lol yes blessing, not a curse) and while I've been looking for work I've been changing my eating habits. Helps a whole lot not to eat breakfast and lunch out at fast food. Helps to have extra time to plan and exercise. While I'm home and doing this, it's helping me not get bummed about a job and be grateful instead. Who gets this much time to work on themselves? I didn't want to waste it. So I sit down and write out the menu for each meal for the week. I use the treadmill or take my dog, Emma, for a walk, and I concentrate on my successes. So far I have lost 10 lbs. (8 officially). I weigh in on Fridays and will update this blog then. I encourage whoever reads this to join me! My goal is to have lost 145 lbs. by the end of May, 2013. When I think of that, it encourages me. Next summer I'll be wearing cute clothes, riding roller coasters and sitting comfortably (as you can get) in airplanes.
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AuthorMy name is Kat and I'm a single mom of two young adults. I have not always been overweight but after having children and going through some personal hurdles, let it get out of control. My philosophy about eating is this: Eat real food. Real eggs, butter, veggies. Eliminating processed junk as much as possible. I eat butter, not faux butter product because I believe my body can better process real food rather than chemicals. Archives
January 2015
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