Oy, what a week! Leave it to me, to pick probably the hardest week of my Summer, to start back on WW. First of all, AF is due any minute... Yuck! Wednesday I went to Staci's to get my hair done, followed by dinner and a movie. I did great at dinner, went with a WW meal, for only 7pts... at the movies, I wasn't so strong. I had popcorn with butter, and M&M's. lol That's ok, it was yummy! I ate out both Friday and Saturday night as well, due to the visitation and funeral activities. Soo... I wasn't sure what I was going to see this morning when I weighed, but, I was pleasantly surprised! I'm down 3.8lbs this week. Woot!!


185.6 is my new number, and I'm happy with it. It definitely gives me encouragement to go on and see what week #2 brings.

The one thing I'm doing differently this time around, is not even attempting to count the pts in my creamer. My coffee, was my biggest struggle last time. I love my coffee, and messing with the flavor of it, to try and lower the pts per cup, was just frustrating. So, I decided that I'd drink my one, or two cups a day, the way I like it... and just not worry about it. The 35 flex pts that I'm given per week... will work well enough to cover my coffee. It was the hardest thing for me to give up last time... and although I never actually gave it up, it sure felt that way, when I couldn't drink it the way I liked it!

2 things for me to work on this week:

• Drink more water!
• Don't skip dinner.

I'm not eating dinner on work nights. I'm eating something before I go in, usually around 3:00 or 4:00 (a small sandwich or something like that), then not eating anything else until I get home from work, between 9:30-11:30 usually. First, that's kinda late to eat, and second, I'm starving by then because I skipped the whole dinner period. I'd like to start packing a little something, I just haven't quite figured out when I'm going to find the time to actually eat it. That or I'm going to have to start eating in the car on the way there... and something more substantial than a slice of turkey between 2 pieces of bread. Plain. lol Anyway, that's what I'm working on this week... that and drinking more water, less diet pop.

I'm hoping for another good week! It's a busy one anyway, I'm off today and then I work 6 dinner shifts this week. Guess it's a good week to work on coming up with a dinner solution. ;o)

For now, I'm off to fix some breakfast for the kids, and pour myself another cup of coffee. Hope to check in soon! If not, see ya this time next week.

So, it's been almost 6 months now... Completely off track, and back to my old, awful eating habits. Frustrating doesn't even begin to cover it. I just wish this wasn't going to be a life-long struggle. I wish I had more will power. I wish I didn't like food as much as I do. lol However, "wishing" isn't going to get me where I want to go, so I suppose I need to stop wishing, and start doing. Practice makes perfect, right?

That being said, I pulled out the trusty Wii and after reminding it of who I was (yes, it's been *that* long), it let me know that it had been over 180 days since the last time I paid a visit. Oops, sorry! And it also, very kindly let me know that I had gained weight. Yeah, yeah... I know. Thanks for that!

My new and not so improved weight, is now 189.4. Seems like I've seen that number a few times along this yo-yo journey of mine. I'd like to say that it will be the last time that I see it, but I'll just say that I *hope* it's the last time, and go from there.

Now, I need to start getting things ready for dinner tonight... venison and chicken tacos, so I need to get the slow cooker goin'. One of our favorite meals while doing WW.

I'm going to try and check in regularly... it helps keep me focused. And I need all the help I can get! ;o)

I was really nervous about weighing in this week... last week was rough! On Tuesday we had a CT meeting at work, and they brought food in for us- I had some mini-tacos with sour cream and some spaghetti. Then on Wednesday we had a small get together at work, and I had a piece of a sub, some chips and a small piece of cake. I was pretty much on track otherwise. But then on Wednesday, we found out that Tim lost his job. I'm a stress eater... well, actually, any "reason" to eat, is a good reason for me! I tried not to get too out of control with it, but did some late night eating, more snacking than I'd like, and enjoyed my coffee with as much creamer as I wanted. I really didn't even weigh/measure/track like I was supposed to. So, I figured this morning would be a bust, and I was prepared for it.

I considered skipping the weigh-in this week, but figured I better keep with it and hold myself accountable, and I was pleasantly surprised!

175lbs

I'm down another 1.5, not too shabby, all things considered! Not much further now, until I hit the weight I was when I quit the last time. Hopefully I can stick with it and even lose another 6lbs to put me into the 160's... a new low!

I'm hoping that something comes along quickly for Tim. I'm really stressed about the situation, and though I know that everything happens for a reason, and that we'll be ok... I can't help but worry about it.

So if you're wondering why I'm so scarce, that's why! I'm just not 'feelin' it, and I no longer have any "me" time, so I'm not checking in as often as I'd like to. If I don't see you before, I'll see you next Monday!

Here's hoping for another successful week.

Geez, it's been a while! All last week, Tim was home from work. He had 9 days off, so I didn't spend as much time on the computer as I normally would. And I just find it easier to blog, when I'm home alone and can think clearly. So, I'm back now!

Of course today is weigh-in day again. I stayed on track all week, under my points a few days, but not over. I'm drinking more water, but still struggling with the late night eating. Hopefully I can get that under control soon!

But, for this week, I'm down 1.1 lb. Not great by any means, but it's still a loss, and I'll take it!

176.6

I really need to find some motivation and get to the gym or something. I need a boost. It's going to take me forever to show any loss if I lose it a lb at a time. Talk about getting discouraged... I sure would be!

Not much else is going on, working, trying to keep up on the house, being frustrated at my lack of organizational skills. lol I can never find what I need, when I need it... but when I don't need it, I know exactly where it is. And the kids things on a Monday morning? Oy! I feel like a crazy lady trying to regroup and get them out the door after the weekend. Another thing I need to work on!

Off to tackle my laundry and dishes, vacuum, dust and mop. Oh boy!

I'll be sure and check in more often this week. :)

Not too shabby... Down 2.6lbs this week. Of course I'd love a big ole loss in one week, but I think I'll take it anyway! ;) Now it's time to drop a point.

177.7lbs

That puts me just about 3lbs from where I was when I quit the last time. Hopefully I can hit that in no time, and blow past it. The thought of dropping into the 160's is pretty exciting.

I am super annoyed though, AF is still with me! She came to visit last Tuesday, and she still hasn't hit the road. She usually only visits for 5days, so I'm not sure what's keeping her.

I've been working really hard at not eating too much, too late at night. It's going pretty well, although I still find myself snacking kinda late, to get the rest of my points in. On days off, that's a lot easier not to do. And I'm drinking water, with just the occasional pop. Oh, and my 1-2 (points accounted for) cups of coffee. I wouldn't mind cutting the coffee out all together, if it wouldn't make me grumpy. One thing at a time here. LOL

Anyway, onward and downward!

If I make it through today, without eating everything in sight, it'll be a miracle! Thankfully that should be easier to avoid, because I'll be stuck at work all day. 10-12hrs today. So I'll probably not even get all of my points in, but, I'd have to say that it beats the alternative.

I'm not even hungry, but I'm an emotional eater, big time. And let me tell ya, emotions are raging this morning. I am soo moody and hormonal, I'm on my own nerves. LOL Usually it's a week or two before AF shows, that I feel like this, but for some reason this morning has been really tough. I'm very agitated, and crying for the stupidest little reason. Ugh! Sometimes it doesn't pay to be a girl.

Well, it's Friday... a few more days until weigh-in. I've managed to not weigh myself at all since Monday, and I'm hoping to hold off until it's time. It does me no good to track it throughout the week, so I tell myself "why bother". I either get my hopes up, or get disappointed, and it's not even an accurate number... not a number that 'counts'. So, I'm doing my best to avoid it.

I've had my cup of coffee this morning, just one... I'm going to eat something before I go in to work. Then I'll take a break and go grab Subway for lunch. And I'll take a couple of 2pt snacks with me. I can sneak those in at some point late afternoon/early evening. Then I can eat the other half of my sub when I'm done working, and maybe have just a pt or 2 leftover without eating too terribly late. Of course that all depends on what time I get out of there tonight. We'll see. Then I work tomorrow night and Sunday night. Not sure on next week's schedule just yet.

"See" you tomorrow morning when it's time for coffee & an update. Happy Friday! I hope that means more to you, than it does to me...

Yesterday was a super busy day for me, so I didn't have time to stop in with an update. I spent the morning and most of the afternoon, cleaning and organizing my kitchen, living room & bathroom. Cleaning out cupboards, tossing things, re-organizing. Between all of that, I got my chicken taco filling into the crockpot, and my spaghetti sauce on to simmer. The house smelled yummy! In the evening, Tim's parents and his brother and SIL came over for dinner, so it was just a busy day all around. By the time they left last night, I was worn out, and didn't think to come check in. I stayed within my points... the chicken tacos make that easy. They are low in points, filling, and taste great!

Today's a low key day. Most of the housework is done, so that's nice. I do have some laundry to take care of, which I've already started... I'm off again today, so I'm going to do a lot of relaxing and catching up on my DVR'd shows. Maybe even take a nap! I think I deserve one after yesterday. ;)

I thought about digging out the Wii and checking my weight, but I decided against it. I'm really trying to stick with only checking it on Mondays. Besides, I feel super bloated now that AF decided to make her appearance on Tuesday evening. Blah!! Hopefully by Monday, the bloated feeling will be gone, right along with AF. I'm hoping for a good number. Although, if I do lose a lb, that'll drop me down a point... That's ok though, I'll hardly notice, and it's definitely worth it.

Not much else to report, leftovers for dinner... should be another successful day in the life of WW.