Friday's Journal

Today I blew it! I had McDonald's and cupcakes. I did horrible, and I hope that it hasn't messed up my diet completely for this week. Part of me hopes that this binge will actually help jump start my weight loss a little better. Sometimes when discouraged it is good to just relax and not think about the diet for a bit. I did this today. But I did write down what I ate. I feel it is really important to keep track consistently of all I eat, good or bad. I don't want to break this habit, I feel like it really helps me to be more aware of what I am eating and how much.

Here is my journal for today:

cocoa: 1
rice crispies with sugar and milk: 6
McDonald's hot fudge sundae: 8
McDonald's cheeseburger: 7
McDonald's medium fries: 8
2 cupcakes: 14

This totaled 44 points! Ouch! But I will do better tomorrow.

Friday Weigh In

Okay, here are my my figures:
7/18/05: 189
7/25/05: 184
8/1/05: 182
8/8/05: 181
8/19/05: 180
8/26/05: 179
9/2/05: 178
9/9/05: 177
9/16/05: 176
9/23/05: 174
9/30/05: 172

Another 2 pounds lost! Woohoo!

Thursday's Journal

Today I feel like I am floating away. I have been drinking, drinking, drinking. I was retaining some water from the nachos and chinese food yesterday, and have been trying to flush it out with extra water today. I am not sure that it is working though. I ate okay today, but not nutritiously. I am trying to do better, but it is really slow going. I am beginning if I will ever be able to afford to make the changes I want to. But I know that I just need to be thankful for what I do have and am able to improve.

I spent some time this afternoon improving my food journal. The one that I am currently using is good for one month and is a small pocket sized book. It's about 3-1/2" by 4-1/2". I figured that since I use it all day that I could add my to do list onto it and so I did. It has my short regular daily to do's listed with check boxes, and then it has lines with check boxes for me to write in extras. It also has a very small area for notes. I am excited because now I can keep myself focused and disciplined in two areas from my small book. I also took apart my bedraggled points finder and made master copies of it. Now I can just copy off and assemble extras or a new one when I need it. I thought that I had a pretty productive day today.

Here is my food journal:

3 1 pt. chocolate muffins: 3
cocoa: 1
peanut butter and jelly sandwich: 7
1 cup stew: 2
1 piece cornbread: 3
1 cup milk: 3
tortilla chips: 4
fudgcycle: 1

This totaled 24 points, somehow I miscounted and ate 2 more than I was supposed to. Oh well, I earned 2 activity points, so I guess I used them :)

Why Do I Do This?

I weighed myself this morning out of curiosity. I know I shouldn't do this because it always discourages me, but I did. I was up a pound. I was crushed because I have been so good. My only hope is it is water weight from the chinese food I ate last night, it is loaded with sodium. So I will try to flush it out today by doubling my water intake.

So, why do I do this to myself?

Wednesday's Journal

Isn't it great to see others succeed in their weight loss! It is so motivating to me to know that if they can do it so can I. I signed up with WW online because I knew I needed help. I have been happy with the help and guidance that I have recieved and am encouraged that someday I will be able to go it alone. I was hoping as soon as next month, but I don't think I am ready to cut my apron strings just yet. It has been such a blessing for me to find some like-minded women that are also doing WW. This has been such an encouragement also. No, I don't meet with them face to face, we have an online relationship, but we really support each other. It has also been a blessing for me to see my progress encourage others to begin to work on their weight again. My mother is trying to lose again, she isn't very overweight, but I am glad to see her going for it. And my sister is also now doing WW again. This time we get to do it together, which is wonderful! Because my sister is starting she has a friend from church that is also going to be doing it! Our own little WW support group, woohoo!

I am still battling discouragement with the slowness of my weight loss. I think part of it is the additional physical pain I am in now that the weather is starting to cool off. It causes me to feel discouraged easier than when I am having more pain-free days.

Well, I have just tomorrow to try to lose more before my weigh-in day. I hope I do well.

Here is today's food journal: (listen I KNOW I have terrible eating habits, I am trying to learn to do better, but I am who I am, you know?)

3 1 pt. chocolate muffins: 3
cocoa: 1
2 chocolate muffins: 2.5 (added an extra half point to even out my daily total)
Chinese food: 8.5
Cheese nachos: 9

This works out to 24 points. I used to flex points and also earned 2 activity points. Boy was it torture to work my abs today. But I know it's worth it.

Discouraged

I am feeling discouraged this morning. To reach my goal, I need to lose at least a pound and a half for the next several weeks. So far this week I have lost a little over half a pound and I only have 3 more days until weigh in. I should not have weighed myself daily, it doesn't encourage me at all. I really want to be at my goal weight by my birthday, but I am so afraid it isn't going to happen. I am not giving up, but I do feel very sad today. Emotions are difficult. One day I am on the top of the world as far as my weight loss progress is concerned and the next I am in the pit of despair, thinking I am never going to make it. It is a good thing that emotions don't rule me, but my mind and spirit. And focusing my eyes on the Lord during this time is what anchors me to the ground and doesn't let me be blown away and begin a binge that I would regret.

God is so good to care even for our itsy bitsy teeny weeny worries. He is so wonderful!

Monday's Journal

Today I had a pretty good day and got a bit of an extra workout when I decided to knead my bread dough by hand. I was huffing and puffing and my triceps were burning. I don't know if I will do it by hand next time, although it did turn out really well and I think it would be neat to do it all by hand. We'll see.

Here is my food journal for today:

cocoa: 1
oatmeal with 1/2 cup milk and 1 Tbs brown sugar: 5.5

macaroni and cheese: 4.5

fudgecycle: 1
tootsie pop: 1
2 slices whole wheat bread (fresh from the oven) with butter: 5
baby carrots: 0

potato soup: 2
whole wheat bread: 2

This totaled 22 points which is today's target. I earned 3 activity points, but I did not use them again.

All in all I think this was a pretty good day.

Sunday's Journal

Amy shared a link with me that I am very excited about. It is for a free online weight tracker that tracks your weight and goals etc. It is called Weight and BP Tracker. I am really enjoying it! Thanks Amy!

Today I had my super high day of 37 points. I thought I stayed in them, but I went over by one somehow. Oh well, I had gone under on Friday so I guess it will work out in the end. I did eat terribly though. I guess it was delayed stress from the past few days. Or maybe I just wanted doughnuts, lol! I have a very hard time stopping when eating doughnuts, so I guess I shouldn't allow myself to eat them.

Here is my food journal:

4 doughnuts: 26 (ouch)

roast beef: 6
mashed potatoes: 2
broccoli: 0

fudgecycle: 1
1 cup ff vanilla yogurt: 3

This totaled 38 pts. It used 16 of my flex points which leaves me with 18 points for the week. I did not exercise today or yesterday. I really hate to exercise on my period. I know I have to learn to, or just accept that 3 days out of the month on my heavy days I won't be exercising. I think I will end up acceptiing it. But I have to get over feeling like a failure if I don't first. A big hurtle to overcome, because I have felt so bad for even letting myself gain weight. I have a lot of stuff to clean out of my heart.

Saturday's Journal

Yesterday I think I did pretty well. We had some tense moments, and I did not turn to food. Actually I didn't want any food at all during that time. I didn't eat really nutritious though and that wasn't very good.

Here is my food journal:

banana: 1
SF FF cocoa: 1
3 Lofthouse sugar cookies: 12
chicken sandwich: 6
broccoli: 0
1/2 cup vanilla yogurt: 1.5
fudgecycle: 1.5

This worked out to the 23 points I had for the Wendie plan.

Friday's Journal

Ok, I am exhausted after and all day shopping trip today. So I am just going to post my food journal and that is all for today. I am to tired to think.

banana: 1
6" Turkey sub from Subway: 7
2 cups popcorn: 2
brownie: 1
frozen yogurt: 4
1/2 slice of pepperoni pizza: 5
chocolate tootsie pop: 1
banana: 1

This totals 22 points. I should have eaten 27 for the Wendie plan today, but I just wasn't all that hungry.

Friday Weigh In

Okay today is weigh in day! I lost weight, hooray!

Okay, here are my my figures:
7/18/05: 189
7/25/05: 184
8/1/05: 182
8/8/05: 181
8/19/05: 180
8/26/05: 179
9/2/05: 178
9/9/05: 177
9/16/05: 176
9/23/05: 174

I lost two pounds! Hooray! Now to lose two more next week, lol!

Thursday's Journal

Okay, here is yesterday's food journal:

1 slice toast-3
milk-3

pb & j- 6

2 slices homemade pizza- 9

SF FF hot cocoa- 1

This totaled 22 points which is my new range!

Wednesday's Journal

Today I am really tired. I didn't sleep well last night and I actually think I am fighting something. So, it was more difficult to not eat everything and anything to try to give me extra energy. But I did succeed, I stayed in my Wendie plan points range. I also managed to do my 30 minute workout, I guess in the next month or two I will need to up it to a 45 minute workout, but I honestly don't know how I would fit that in my schedule.

I stepped on the scale and discovered that I have lost 2 pounds this week! Yippee!!!! It looks like using the Wendie plan is helping to increase my loss, as I wanted it to.

Here is my food journal for today:

1 slice of whole wheat toast w/peanut butter: 3
1 cup 2% milk: 3
1 taco with lots of veggies: 5
hard boiled egg: 2
hot cocoa: 2.5
whole wheat bread with peanut butter: 3
deviled egg (I hate that name): 2.5
diet rootbeer: 0

This totaled 24 points which was my target for the Wendie plan.

Tuesday's Journal

Today I did pretty good. I forgot to exercise, oops! I was so tired and my darling 2 year old woke up early and was really groggy still, so I took her to my bed to snuggle her warm. And well, we both fell asleep, lol! Then when we woke up so did the other children and then the day was started and before I knew it the day was over and I had forgotten. The lesson learned is that I HAVE to exercise in the morning before all the children wake up or it ISN'T going to get done, lol!

I also was in mourning today. You see, I learned that I am going to have to bid farewell to Costco's chocolate and poppy seed muffins. This was a very sad day for me. I love those muffins but haven't bought any because I couldn't find the points for them. Today I found out that they have 16.5 points (at Dotties Weight Loss Zone), and I just can't justify that. I know you are thinking just eat half or a quarter of one, but come on I have issues with food. I don't know how to 'Just Say No' to more than my part of it. So I sadly admitted that my days of pigging out on those muffins are gone, sigh. I know it is for the better, but it does seem so sad.

My sister and I had a thing for a while about going to the movies together. It was fun, but we haven't gone really since I have been dieting. It has been for a couple of reasons like health issues, and life busy-ness. But it has also been because I haven't been as motivated to go. It hit me today that part of the reason I loved those dates with my sister is that I got to pig out. We would grab some yummy food either from fast-food or occassionally from a restaurant and then we would pig out on popcorn, candy and icees at the theater. Of course I would always leave sick, but I didn't care. That was a lot of the thrill for me. Now that I am committed to changing my life, the pigging out part isn't an option and it REALLY makes me sick now. You see, I live in a small town with not very many eating out options and I am also the chef for our family. So having yummy food I didn't make and not having to share with six eager little people was a big thing for me. So now going to the movies isn't nearly as fun as far as food goes, but it can still be fun, as long as it is a decent movie. I also need to learn to bring some healthy snacks, but more importantly I need to learn to not associate watching a movie with eating. They are separate.

Okay enough rambling. Here is my journal for today:

1 slice ww toast with butter and peanut butter: 4
hard boiled egg: 2
cocoa: 2.5
1/2 cup mashed potatoes and gravy: 2
1/2 cup cheddar/potato soup: 3
muffin: 3
brocolli: 0
egg salad sandwich: 6
cocoa: 2.5
1 cup vanilla yogurt: 3

This totaled 28 points which was my target for the Wendie plan today.

Monday's Journal

Today I had only 24 points on the Wendie plan and I didn't feel as hungry. I used them all and earned 2 activity points doing flexibility on Yourself Fitness. Man is that hard, so much of it involves balance, and I really lack that, lol! I am thinking of penciling in the next week's points schedule onto my journal using the next lower point level. I want to do this in faith that I will be down to 174 which would start me in the next level.

Some things are just temptations for me. Such as tortilla chips. When the children get the bag out and start to munch, it is so hard to not start munching right along with them. I have to remind myself that I am dieting, I seem to forget. Sometimes I get discouraged when I realize the I will be counting for the rest of my life. I know that if I stop I will eat to much by just not being aware of how much I am eating, sigh. Amy was sharing how to make the Weight Watchers bracelets for points tracking, and I just might do that for long term once I lose all the weight and am just maintaining. I actually think maintaining will be harder than losing. It will be hard to stay motivated.

Here is my food journal for yesterday:
hard-boiled egg: 2
1/2 cup vanilla yogurt: 1.5
hot cocoa: 2.5
celery w/peanut butter: 1
1 cup cheddar potato soup: 6
1-1/2 muffins: 5
diet sunkist: 0
1 cup spaghetti O's: 3
tortilla chips: 3

This totaled 24 points. I earned 2 activity points, but didn't use them.

Sunday's Journal

Today was a good day. I was amazed at how many points I had. It was encouraging to use the new pocket journal that I made, because I could instantly see how many points I had left. Today was my super high day for the Wendie plan so I had 39 points to use today.

Here is my journal:

Baked Oatmeal with milk- 16
1/2 cup FF vanilla yogurt-1.5
Chicken Sandwich- 6
1/2 cup mashed potatoes and gravy- 2
biscuit-4
corn-0
Kit Kat-5
Fudgecycle-1
1/4 cup baked beans- 1
hard boiled egg- 2

This worked out to a total of 39 points. I used 15 of my points allowance.

New Forms Added

I have created some Food Journal forms Weight Watchers. They are at my Printable Forms group in the file section. I will put the link in the links section for future reference. There are two different types there so far.

One type is a small pocket journal with little circles that you shade in when you use a point. This way you can see at a glance how many points you have left without having to count up and remember what you have left. I need that type of help, because memory is NOT my strength, lol! There are book pages for whatever point level you are at, so you just print the points target that applies to you.

The second is a larger journal. It is printed on 8-1/2 x 11 sheets and folded over. Both are stapled in the middle. I hope to put other useful forms up soon, but my family comes first, so I have to squeeze it in when I can.

Saturday's Journal

Yesterday on the Wendie plan my points target was 25. I achieved that goal, lol! I also exercised and earned 2 activity points. I did not use them however. I really hope that I lose 2 pounds this week. By the end of the week following the Wendie plan I won't have eaten all of my flex points (I normally go over, last week by 17 points). By the end of the week I should have 8 flex points left and if I don't use my activity points I should have 12 of those left over. So I should have 20 points that left over which works out to 1000 calories. Now if we add in the points I normally go over, then that would be another 500 calories. I know it isn't 3500 calories, but maybe it is enough to boost my weight loss.

Here is my food journal for today:

Whole wheat bread with peanut butter- 4
Nachos-6
Banana- 1
1 cup hamburger helper- 5
cocoa- 2
whole wheat bread with peanut butter- 4
banana- 1
diet sunkist soda- 0
no-pudge brownie- 2

Points Used: 25
Points Allowance Used: 1
Points Allowance Balance: 29
Activity Points Earned This Week: 4

Friday's Journal

Today I had a hard time eating all of my points. I have decided to give the Wendie plan a chance because it will give me set ways to use my weekly points allowance. Thursday was my first day on the Wendie plan, and I used 24 points. Today I was able to use 29 points. I am starting this by not using any of the activity points that I earn to see how that goes. I did earn 2 activity points today exercising, I don't count ap's for housework etc. I figure that is just daily life.

Here is my journal:

Oatmeal with 2 Tbs brown sugar and 1/2 cup milk: 5

Spaghetti O's: 3
2 Bananas: 2

Taco: 5
1/2 cup SF/FF Chocolate Pudding with Cool Whip: 1.5
Tortilla Chips: 5

Lot's more pudding (it was going to expire and I don't allow my children artificial sweetener): 3.5
Celery with onion dip: 0 (the dip had 1 point, but I didn't even eat 1/4 of it, so it worked out to 0)
SF/FF Hot Cocoa: 1

Points Used: 29
Points Allowance Used: 5
Points Allowance Balance: 30
Activity Points Earned this week: 2 Used: 0

Weigh In

This past week I did terrible! But God is so good that even with my failures He allowed me to lose some weight.

Okay, here are my my figures:
7/18/05: 189
7/25/05: 184
8/1/05: 182
8/8/05: 181
8/19/05: 180
8/26/05: 179
9/2/05: 178
9/9/05: 177
9/16/05: 176

I lost another pound, woohoo! 2 more pounds and I will move down to only 22 points a day. At least the fewest points to eat are 20, so when I am there, I won't have to go any lower.

Today's Journal

I did pretty good today. A lovely person gave me a tip that I should combine my carbs with a protien to have more energy. I did this today, and did feel better. Thanks Amy!


Okay here is my journal for today. I earned and used 2 activity points today.


1 serving oatmeal with 2 Tbs brown sugar = 5


Spaghetti O's = 3
Hard Boiled Egg = 2


Beef Stew (It's finally gone, yay!) = 4
1 Butter Breadstick (recipe from hillbillyhousewife.com, yummy) = 3
1 cup milk = 2


1 serving tortilla chips = 3
1 slice Whole Wheat bread with peanut butter = 3
Baby Carrots = 0
Sugar Free Fat Free Hot Cocoa = 1

Tallied up this is 26 points, my 24 daily plus my 2 activity points.

I am going to be creating some printable resources for WW, like a printable food journal book etc. As soon as I have them done I will put up links to them.

My Goals

I have wondered what goals I would set after I had reached my first goal of 10% of my body weight. So I think these are the goals I have decided on:

First Goal 10%: 170

Second Goal: 155

Third Goal: 140

Fourth and Final Goal: 126


The other option is to lose the same 10% again which is 21 pounds which would make my next two goals be this:

First 10% Goal: 170

Second Goal: 151

Third: 132

Final: 126

I think I like the first option better because instead of 21 pound goals they are smaller which makes them faster to reach and more encouraging. I have no idea if Weight Watcher's sets new goals for you as you reach them. But these are mine, if they do set new goals for me, I will decide which to use when the time comes.

My Daily Journal

I thought I would share the form I use for my journaling. I have an 8 week rotating chore schedule that I put into a 9x6 binder. On the back of each of those sheets is this form. This allows me to keep track of my daily schedule, menu and points all in one place. This form is so handy, and to be honest I think it came out rather nicely. I figured that since I will most likely be counting forever, because once you start a diet you gain if you go off, I should have a good system for it. So this is what I am using for now. Next to the WW I list my points target and in the box I list my points allowance. Next to the # symbol I keep track of the days I have been doing WW, this is to allow me to know exactly how many days it took me to reach my goal weight! And it is also encourageing to see how many days I have been faithful. This has been a great help to me and I thought I would share. I wish I new how to create a pdf file, I would turn this into one and make it available to anyone that wanted one. Maybe I will see if I can figure it out sometime.

A Site for When I Hit a Plateau

I found this site for it/when I hit a plateau in my weight loss. It is all about the Wendie Plan and it looks really good. They also have a lot of recipes with points listed, so it looks like a good place to pop into now and again.

http://groups.msn.com/PointingMyWaytoaNewLife/newbies.msnw

I hope you enjoy this as much as I have.

Sunday's Journal

Okay, I have missed some days of journaling, here at least. But let me assure I have kept track on paper of everything I have eaten, and even when it has been painful (such as when I had a visit to Del Taco). Let's just say I only have 1.5 flex points left. But that is fine because I will stay on track the rest of the week.

I did make the chocolate muffins. They can't compare to a yummy Costco muffin, but they are passable. I think that they taste better cold, not fresh from the oven. I did use the mix, next time I will use the scratch recipe and see how they turn out. I haven't been good about exercising lately, but I did earn 2 AP and I am getting back into the swing of things.

Here is my journal:

3/4 cup Fruity Pebbles cereal with milk (hey you eat what you have)-3
Doughnut-6

1/2 cup taco salad-3
Dorritos-3

1 cup Taco Salad-6

Baby Carrots-0
Chocolate muffin-1
Pickle-0
Hot Cocoa-1

Total Points Used: 23
Activity and Points Allowance Used: 0
Points Allowance Balance: 1.5
AP Earned This Week: 2 Used: 0

1 Point Chocolate Muffins

Here is a recipe for 1 point chocolate muffins that I am going to try today. I just LOVE muffins, and so I am having to be creative to find some yummy alternatives. If you don't want to buy the No Pudge mix, use the recipe that I posted earlier. You can also substitute low-fat or fat-free muffin mix in whatever flavor that you prefer to make other flavors. But, I am a chocolate gal!

1 Point Chocolate Muffins

Makes 24 1 point muffins

1 pkg No Pudge fat-free Brownie Mix (or use the recipe posted earlier)

3 cup Kellogg's Original All-Bran cereal

2 1/2 cups water

1 Tbsp baking powder

Soak the All Bran cereal with the water until softened, this will take about 20 minutes. Add brownie mix, and baking powder and mix well. The mixture will be thick and seem very dry at first, keep stirring and it will become moist. Spray muffin tins with cooking spray. Place 1/4 cup batter in each tin and bake for 20 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack.

No Pudge Brownie Recipe

I just got this from the Weight Watcher's website, and am going to mix some up to keep in the pantry (with Fat-free Cool Whip once I get some). After just buying a mix for $4.89 OUCH at my local store, I was so happy to see this listed.

No-Pudge Brownies at home

Serves 12

Points per serving 2

Ingredients:

1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa

3/4 cup all-purpose flour

1 Tbsp Corn Starch

1/4 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp table salt

1 1/4 cup sugar

2/3 cup fat-free vanilla yogurt

Instructions: When ready to bake mix all ingredients together. Bake in 8x8 pan sprayed with Pam. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes. Top with FF Cool Whip.

Individual Serving Method: 2 TBS Cocoa Mix 1 Tbsp Nonfat Vanilla Yogurt Stir together until glossy; cook 1 minute in microwave. Top with FF Cool Whip 2 points.

Monday's Journal

I have decided that if I worked outside the home it would be so much easier to stay on points. Yesterday I drove into town to visit my mother. The car ended up breaking down, and by the time I got home it was evening. I didn't eat in town and when I got home I wasn't really hungry, so I just snacked. I did end up eating all of my points, I learned that my metabolism slows if I don't eat them all. But, I just wasn't hungry when out and about. When I am home, I tend to be hungry more often. So, I think I am doing pretty good by losing anything while I am at home!

Here is my food journal:

oatmeal with milk-6

banana-1
lemonade-2
Kit Kat-5

chocolate pie-7
cheetos-3

Points Used: 24
Activity Points Earned: 4
Points Allowance Balance: -2.5

Boy, I ate terrible yesterday!

Saturday's Journal

Yesterday I cleaned out David's car. But other than that I was LAZY. I did earn 2 activity points exercising, so at least I did that. I have finally started taking my vitamins. I don't know what it is, but I just gag when I take them. It has to be mental because I don't gag when I swallow a bite of food and a bite of food is larger than a vitamin. So, what's up with that?

Here is my food journal:

Baked oatmeal with milk- 12

Burrito- 8

Chocolate pie- 18
Hot cocoa- 1
2 Bananas- 2

Points Used: 41
Activity and Points Allowance Used: 17
Points Allowance Balance: 8.5

Friday Weigh In

I can't believe it, but I lost another pound this week. Yes, it is slow, but I just keep trying to remember the tortoise and the hare.

Okay, here are my my figures:
7/18/05: 189
7/25/05: 184
8/1/05: 182
8/8/05: 181
8/19/05: 180
8/26/05: 179
9/2/05: 178

I lost another pound, woohoo! I will just keep plugging away.

Thursday's Journal

Okay other than the fact that I ate 4 DOUGHNUTS yesterday, it all really seems to be a blur. So I don't have much to say.

I earned 2 activity points doing Yourself Fitness. Here is my food journal:

4 Doughnuts-24

Hot Cocoa- 1

2 pieces homemade pizza- 10

Tortilla chips- 3

Points used: 38
Activity and Points Allowance used: 3.5
Over by: A LOT

Oh well, sometimes we just blow it!

Motivation

I have some carrots before me to help with my motivation. The first carrot I have is a denim button down skirt that is a size 16 that my sister gave me. When she first gave it to me I could button it, but the buttons bulged. Now I can button it, and it is snug, but the buttons don't bulge. Also, the waist is loose on me now. Five more pounds and I would wear it in public. The next carrots I have are every 10 pounds I can go see a movie. Hopefully their will be something decent playing. I also want to buy a pair of jeans in a size 14 and hang them up so that I can see my next goal.

My big carrot though is for when I lose all my weight and reach my goal. I have wanted a flip cell phone for a long time. But because we use pay as you go service, I would have to pay for it out of pocket. So when I lose all of my weight, I will buy a flip cell phone as my prize. Of course I will also get a cute new wardrobe (furnished by the thrift store of course).

I am trying to think of non-food rewards for every 5 pounds lost, but I haven't come up with anything yet. Any ideas?

Wednesday's Journal

Yesterday, the children put the bag of Costco tortilla chips on my lap during a family movie. This was a BAD thing. I couldn't seem to stop my hand from repeatedly visiting the inside of the bag and then going to my mouth. Sigh, some days I do great, and some days not so good. This week was a terrible week, so I will be amazed if I lose anything. I did earn 4 activity points which was good.

Here is my food journal:

Oatmeal with milk and brown sugar-5.5

mac n cheese-4.5
ff sf pudding with Cool Whip-2

Tortilla chips-9
biscuits with stew-7

fun size 3 muskateers-2
ff sf pudding, 1/2 serving-.5
6 saltines-2

Points Used: 32.5
Daily Points Target: 24
Activity & Points Allowance Used: 8.5
Points Allowance Balance: 1.5