Monday's Journal

Today was a pretty good day. I crocheted a backpack/purse and it came out cute. The children were pretty well behaved, and things went well. I did blow it by eating some fun size candy bars. Man staying strong during Halloween is HARD. But tomorrow it will be gone, and I just switched my Wendie plan days, so that I can stay on track.

Here is my food journal:

cocoa: 1.5
oatmeal with sugar and milk: 5.5
tv dinner: 5
chicken enchiladas with refried beans: 7
2 fun size snickers bars: 4
3 fun size muskateer bars: 4
1 fun size kit kat bar: 2

This came to 29 points. I earned 2 activity points and used them. I have 20.5 flex points left.

Sunday's Journal

Today I did fine. I was allowed 27 points for the Wendie plan, and stayed under that. I also earned 2 activity points.

Here is my journal:

oatmeal: 5.5
cocoa: 2
biscuits & gravy: 5.5
cocoa: 3
1/2 cup chicken breast: 3
1/2 cup corn: 1
1/2 cup potatoes with 1/4 cup gravy: 3
cocoa: 2

This came to 25.5 points. My flex point balance is 25.5 points.

Saturday's Journal

Today I helped myself out by eating some unhealthy tv dinners. It helped by making me feel like I was having a treat, because we rarely eat tv dinners here, lol!

Here is my journal for today:

oatmeal: 5.5
cocoa: 1
popcorn cake: 1
tv dinner: 6
tv dinner: 4
popcorn cake: 1
fudgecycle: 1
cocoa: 2
apple: 1

This came to 22.5 points. Wendie plan target for today was 23, so I went a half a point under. Yesterday the target was 37, but I only had 31. So I guess I am doing good so far this week. It is only the beginning though so I need to stay strong and keep focused. I really would like to lose 2 pounds this week. We'll see. I took the day off of exercise today and it was a treat.

Friday's Journal

Today I visited my sister. We had a good time. I have decided to go back onto the Wendie plan because looking at my loss history today I realized that I was doing better. So back on the Wendie plan I go. Today was my super high day, which means that I am supposed to eat 37 points. I didn't, I couldn't fit it in. But I came close at 31 points. Tomorrow will be a low day.

Here is my food journal for today:

banana: 2
cocoa: 1
popcorn cake: 1
1/3 double chocolate muffin: 4.5
6"turkey sub: 6
2/3 cold stone shake: 11
1 slice pepperoni pizza: 5.5

This came to 31 points. I earned 1 activity point. My flex balance is 27 points.

Friday Weigh In

Okay it looks like I have lost another pound. My scale was acting funny, so only time will tell if I really did.

Here goes:

10/29/05: 168
10/21/05: 169
10/14/05: 170
10/7/05: 171
9/30/05: 172
9/23/05: 174
9/16/05: 176
9/9/05: 177
9/2/05: 178
8/26/05: 179
8/19/05: 180
8/8/05: 181
8/1/05: 182
7/25/05: 184
7/18/05: 189

Thursday's Journal

Today I did okay I guess.

Here is my journal:

cocoa: 1
oatmeal: 5.5
grilled cheese sandwich: 3
cocoa: 2
3 3 muskateers fun size: 4
chicken cheese spaghetti: 6
roll with butter: 4

This came to 25.5 points for the day. I earned 2 activity points.

Wednesday's Journal

Today I overate. What more can I say, I have no excuse I did it. It was wrong.

Today's Journal:

1 cup rice with 2 T cinnamon/sugar and 1/2 cup milk: 7.5
hot dog: 6
cocoa: 1
cheddar chicken spaghetti: 5
dinner rolls with butter: 11

This came to 30.5 points. My flex point balance is now -12. And I am fighting the urge to eat a bag of fun size three muskateers really hard.

Tuesday's Journal

Today was tough. I just wanted to eat and eat and eat. I have some fun size candy bars that I bought while they were on sale for Christmas for the children with a double coupon, and I want to grab the bag and gobble them all up. Just the other day I received my WW online newsletter that warned about the halloween candy, and I arrogantly thought, "that won't be a problem". Ha-ha, the laugh is on me, because it is getting tough. Oh and in case you are wondering, no the candy I bought doesn't have any halloween stuff on it, so they won't be getting halloween stuff in their Christmas stockings, lol! So I thought I would do fine through the holidays and it wouldn't be that tough, but now I know better and I am going to really have to put my blinders on.

As far as eating today, I did okay. I had a few bites more of mashed potatoes than I should have, but other than that I did fine and stayed in my points target for today. I earned 2 activity points exercising. So hopefully that will help with those two bites.

Today's Food Journal:

oatmeal with T sugar 1/4 cup milk: 5.5
cocoa: 2
grilled cheese sandwich: 3
apple: 1
tortilla chips: 3
beef: 3
1/2 cup corn: 1
1/2 cup mashed potatoes: 2


This came to 20.5 points. My target was 22 so I guess I did fine.

Monday's Journal

This week has been super hard. I guess it is because I have my period, but I just seem to want to eat more horribly than usual. Yesterday I had a stomach bug, so I haven't gained anything, but I haven't lost either. But I have been weighing myself each week a few days before official weigh in and I usually show up a bit, and this morning I only showed the same so I think I will still lose a pound. But I keep thinking that if I hadn't blown it at all I maybe would lose 2 or more pounds. I am going to try it next week and see.

So here is my very embarrassing food journal for today:

oatmeal: 5.5
cocoa: 1
peanut butter & jelly sandwich: 1
black bean soup:3
tortilla chips and cheese: 4
cheese bite: 1
chocolate molten cake: 7
3 cookie bars: 12

This came to 37.5 points. This takes me to -7.5 in my weekly flex points. Sigh, why do I do this? And why will I most likely still lose a pound when for a couple weeks I have gone under by 10-12 points and still only lost a pound? Some questions are just to big for me.

Sunday's Journal

I ate terribly today, and I have a stomach ache, ouch. I need to hop off to bed, so I will just quickly write in what I ate.

Food Journal:

banana: 2
cocoa: 2
5 chicken nuggets: 5.5
Sloppy Joe: 9
1/2 cup home fried potatoes: 2.5
lemon cake: 12

I meant to skip dinner because of the cake, but I was hungry and thought I had better put some real food into my belly. But I don't think the cake and sloppy joe agreed with each other. They are now waging war inside my tummy.

Saturday's Journal

Today I went into town, which is 40 miles away, and spent time with my sister. We went to the movies and I did great! I didn't eat popcorn or candy, or drink an icee! I brought with me some grapes and 2 popcorn cakes and to drink some water. I was very satisfied, and aside from having to use the ladies room badly towards the end of the movie, it was just as fun as it has been in the past. I did eat 6 points over my target, but I still have flex points left, and this weekend is going so much better than last weekend.

Here is my food journal for today:

banana: 2
2 caramel popcorn cakes: 2
1 cup grapes: 1
frozen yogurt: 4
hot dog: 12.5
cake: 8

This totaled 28.5 points. I earned 1 activity point today which isn't much. I have 14 flex points left so far for the week.

Friday's Journal

Today I went shopping and got my exercise by walking, walking, walking. I also ate at In & Out Burger but felt awful afterwards. I guess I am just not used to eating that way, and my body can't take it anymore. I also couldn't finish the burger or fries. But I was able to finish the shake.

Here is my journal:

3 pieces turkey bacon: 2.5
In & Out Cheeseburger: 11
In & Out Fries: 9
In & Out Chocolate Shake: 17

This totaled 39.5 points. I earned at least 2 activity points, I'm sure more, but I am only counting two. So I used 15.5 of my flex points for the week.

Friday Weigh In

Okay, I was sure that I wouldn't have any loss this week, but God is so good! He had mercy on me and blessed me despite myself. I have also set a short term goal that I would like to reach by December 21 of 158. I don't know if I will, but it would be great to!

Here goes:

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

10/7/05: 171

10/14/05: 170

10/21/05: 169

I lost 1 pound this week even though I was very bad last weekend.

Thursday's Journal

Today I decided to make the children some peanut butter cookies as a treat. Okay I figured I could handle it. Then I decided to surprise them by making fudgy buttons to put on top. Fudgy buttons are chocolate/peanut butter fudge candies. Foolishly I thought that I could handle the temptation for that too. So I made them and then I had to taste one. So I had one. Then I thought just one more. And finally I ended up having one more but without the fudgy button on top. These were yummy. But I used 14.5 points on them. It's a good thing I had only had oatmeal for breakfast before that. So I guzzled the water and ended the day with a turkey sandwich. I only went over my points by .5, which isn't to bad. And I avoided the salt today. So I should be okay. Except now I am paranoid of salt and retaining water and I am worried about the 4 tiny slices of healthy choice lunchmeat I had on my sandwich. Sometimes I think I'm nuts!

Here is my food journal:

oatmeal with T sugar and 1/4 cup milk: 5.5
3-1/2 peanut butter cookies: 10.5
2 fudgy buttons: 4
turkey sandwich: 2.5

That's it for today. I also exercised for 30 minutes and earned 2 activity points.

Wednesday's Journal

Today was an emotional day for me. But the good news is I did not turn to food! I was up and down, and up and down. Gotta love hormones. When the children were eating cocoa crispies for a snack this afternoon, I didn't give in and have some! Woohoo! I honestly don't think I have a chance of even being back down to 170, last week's weight, this Friday. But that is okay, Next Friday will show a loss and I will be back on schedule losing. I really want to make my 168 goal I set for myself though.

Here is today's journal:

2 eggs with 2 slices toast: 7
chicken chimichanga: 8
2 breadsticks: 6
pretzels: 2
apple: 1
diet Sunkist: 0

This came to 24 which is 2 points over my target for today. But that's okay. I earned 1 activity point by exercising 15 minutes. I am going to vary the duration of my workouts now that I have worked up to 45 minutes. I hope this will work well for my muscles and keep them growing and challenged.

Tuesday's Journal

Today I did pretty good, at least until dinner when I tasted the butter breadsticks that I made to go with it. Even then I didn't eat them all, ha-ha! Looking at my food list today is seems really long. I feel like I have done nothing but eat today. I should be getting my period this weekend, so I guess that is why I am struggling so much. I did get the courage to step on the scale this morning and it was 171. Knowing that I am still carrying water I think that isn't too bad. Now if I can lose that and maybe a tiny bit more by Friday that would be cool.

Here is today's journal:

cocoa: 2
oatmeal with T sugar, 1/4 cup milk: 5.5
turkey sandwich: 2.5
brocolli: 0
turkey slices with cocoa: 2
ravioli with 1/2 cup marinara: 6
brocolli: 0
1 piece Almond Roca (yuck, won't do that again): 1.5
banana: 2
butter breadsticks: 4.5

I have been craving brocolli a lot lately, so I have eaten it twice today. Pretty strange for me. Today's food points totaled 26, and I earned 3 activity points. I worked out HARD today and my legs are going to be sore in the morning.

Monday's Journal

Today I was very happy to be back on track with my points. I did go over by 1 point to make 23 points for the day, but I earned 4 activity points, so it worked out. I worked out in the morning, and in the evening. I am trying Carmen Electra's Stripetease workout. I want to surprise my dh once I have lost all my weight and am in better shape. I feel a whole lot more limber after doing it tonight. But boy do I lack flexiblility.

So here is my journal for today:

cocoa with cool whip: 2
1/2 cup oatmeal with T brown sugar and 1/4 cup milk: 5.5
turkey sandwich: 2.5
bean and cheese burrito: 7
1/2 can diet Sunkist: 0
pretzels: 2
cocoa with cool whip: 2
banana: 2

This totaled 23 points.

I didn't do to terribly bad today.

Sunday's Journal

Well, it looks like I am back on track. I actually went under by one point today. Now, tomorrow if I can get myself back into the groove of exercising I will really start to feel much better. I haven't been drinking water today, which isn't good at all. Today at the grocery store I found some wheat bread by Sara Lee that is only 1 point for 2 slices. I was very excited. I am going to try to make my own recipe for 1 point bread. I really prefer homemade bread to store-bought. If I am successful, I will post the recipe.

Today's journal:
Little Debbie Honey Bun: 6
14 pretzels: 2
Turkey sandwich: 2.5
cocoa with cool whip: 1.5
taco: 7
cocoa with extra cool whip: 2

This came to 21 points.

Friday and Saturday Journals

Okay I spent Friday and Saturday at my sister's house and have just now gotten back. What this means is I DID NOT STAY ON POINTS! Sigh, I can't believe I did that. I ate so many points, that I can't even believe I did it. I am going to bare all, and reveal exactly what I ate these two days.

Here goes:

1/3 chocolate Costco muffin: 6
1/2 Marie Callendar's Cheeseburger: 15
Fries: 10
Garlic Mashed potatoes: 10
Lemonade: 4
Sam's Ice Cream: 6
Cake: 7
Taco Bell Mexican Pizza: 13
Mint Chip Ice cream (1/2 cup): 5

Biscuits and Gravy with hashbrowns: 6
Sizzler Malibu Chicken: 8
Baked Potato (not the whole thing): 6
Brach's Double Dippers: 16
Cake: 7
Pepper Steak T.V. Dinner: 5

This came to a HUGE total of......124 points in two days! I am so embarrassed. See how easy it is to eat a lot of points by just choosing the WRONG things?!

I just hope that I can keep myself on track now.

I won't be posting until Sunday

I will not be able to post my food journals until Sunday. I will not have access to a computer. See you then :)

Friday Weigh In

I can't believe how nervous I was about weighing in this morning. But I got up the courage to step on the scale and was pleasantly surprised to find I had lost another pound! Yay! I have a goal set to lose 12 more pounds by Dec. 21. I think I really need to up my exercise to reach that goal, so we will see.

Here goes:

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
10/7/05: 171
10/14/05: 170

I am so thankful to the Lord for giving me strength and grace to continue on. He is so good!

Tuesday's Journal

Okay, here goes with my journal. As far as losing weight goes, I am doing pretty well. But as was pointed out gently to me, I am not leaning to eat better. I will try to improve, but it is very hard. My flesh DOESN'T WANT TO. I will pray about making changes and see where it leads. I really need to talk to David about what he wants also. Thanks Christina for pushing me to reach higher :)

Today's journal:
oatmeal with 1/2 cup milk and T. sugar: 5.5
cocoa: 1
peanut butter and jam sandwich on french bread: 4
chimichanga: 8
cocoa: 1
banana: 2
tortilla chips: 4.5

This totaled 26 points. I still have 17 points left over in my flex bank.

Monday's Journal

Today I was STARVING. I just wanted to eat and eat and eat. It was hard not to just pig out. But I managed with the help of the Lord and some dear ladies to eat only 25 points. Whew, that was tough!

Here is my food journal:

cocoa: 1
pancake with banana & T syrup: 6
cocoa: 1
1/2 cup mac n cheese: 4.5
salad: .5
roll with butter: 4
1 cup beef stew: 2
roll with butter: 4
banana: 2

This came to 25 points. I have 20 points left in my flex bank and I haven't used my activity points. I will end up with 15 unused activity points and 15 unused flex points this week. I am experimenting to see if I will lose more by not using them, or less. I wonder when my body will freak out and start holding onto weight in panic? Hopefully not this week, and next week I will eat more because I will be spending the night at my sister's house.

Sunday's Journal

Here is my food journal:

1/4 cup scrambled egg: 3
4 slices turkey bacon: 3
1/2 cup home fried potatoes: 3
turkey sandwich on a dinner roll: 4
cake: 5
13 bite size ravioli with 1/2 cup marinara sauce: 6
banana: 2
cocoa: 1

This came to 27 points. I earned 2 activity points today.

Saturday's Journal

Today was a very fun day. I took the children to a corn maze with my mother and her husband. It was a blast and boy did we walk. I earned 4 activity points in the maze and had a great time doing it. Afterwards we hit Taco Bell, and then went to the Dollar Tree, which I have to be careful in because I will spend to much. My muscles are still really sore from my Thursday lower body workout. But I guess it's a good sign. I have lost a total of 11.5 inches on my body since I began this journey to lose weight. And as I was dressing this morning, I noticed that the roll of fat I had on my back is practically gone. That got me really excited. Now if my saggy belly roll would dissappear I would be super excited! The other day I was talking to my neighbor and showing her my pocket food journal and it was so neat to see everything that I have eaten recorded in my little book. Here I have various different WW journals that you can print out and use for yourself. Oh I found a neat site that offers a program for weight loss for $29.95 a YEAR. This is a great deal! The program sounds very similar to WW but you count calories instead of points. It creates a program for you specifically by asking you questions. When I reach my goal, I might switch over to this, I don't know though WW has worked really well for me. And you know counting actual calories might be easier than doing a formula to figure points all the time. And the price is right.

Here is my food journal:
cake: 7
Taco Bell bean and cheese burrito: 7
Taco Bell beef taco: 4 (I was a pig I know)
4 ounces soda: 1
cake: 7
corndog: 6

I ate all junk today. But boy was it fun!

Weigh In

I know I am late on my weigh in, but I was retaining water, and I couln't weigh myself, it was just to discouraging. I am still retaining water, but at least some came out.

Here goes:

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

10/7/05: 171

I lost 1 pound! I think it is higher really because of the water I am retaining, but I can't be sure. So, if I have lost more than normal next week we can assume that it is partly from this week.

Thursday's Journal

Today I did alright I think. I did great until the evening when I became ravenous. I was planning on making pizza, but decided instead to order Domino's. I decided that I wanted to just relax and eat whatever I wanted and not worry about points. I thought I needed the break. So I grabbed a cheesestick and started to gobble. After the cheesestick I ate a piece of veggie pizza. I grabbed a diet soda and took a few swigs because I knew carbonation fills me up. Then I had one more cheesestick and I was stuffed. I couldn't believe it. After 1 piece of pizza and 2 cheesesticks I was full. In the past I would have had 3 or 4 pieces and half the order of cheesesticks. So I am encouraged that my appetite has shrunk. But I am afraid that all that sodium could affect my weigh in tomorrow. My ring finger is very swollen so I know I do have extra water in me.

Here is my food journal:

poached egg: 2
chocolate muffin: 3
peanut butter and jelly sandwich: 6.5
1 slice pizza: 6
2 slices cheesy bread: 6
cocoa: 1

This worked out to 24.5 points. I earned 2 activity points, so I only used .5 from my flex points. I have 10 flex points left for the week, and it resets tomorrow.

Wednesday's Journal

Today I have been thinking about how some people criticize Weight Watchers as a bad diet. They say their reasons are because it doesn't force a change to healthy eating. That people are still eating junk so what good is it. I disagree. First I have been on the restrictive diets that allow only healthy food options and they don't last for me. I just don't like to eat that way and I can only force myself for so long. Second, the main goal with a weight loss program is to actually lose weight and keep it off. WW is working for me for this. I feel like I can continue with this for my life and not feel deprived. As for the healthy eating I am slowly learning to make better food choices, but with WW it isn't an all or nothing deal. And as you look at my food journals and see that I really do eat poorly, just consider that I used to eat MUCH worse than this. This is an improvement, and the longer I am consistent in staying on track the easier it is for me to crave a carrot or an apple. I feel disappointed when I have to eat white bread, I want 100% whole wheat! So, those that criticize need to understand that there are some of us that are so used to junky foods that we honestly can't just switch over to healthy stuff and stick with it. We have to change gradually and train our bodies differently slowly.

Anyway those were just me thoughts for today.

Here is my food journal:

oatmeal with milk sugar: 5.5
cocoa: 1
apple: 1
mac n cheese: 4.5
cornbread cake: 3.5
french onion soup: 3
yogurt: 1.5
chocolate muffin: 3

This totaled 23 pts which was just the target I planned. I also earned 2 activity points.

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Tuesday's Journal

Today I had a pretty good day until I made the children tollhouse bar cookies. But I only ate one. It still put me over my daily point target by 1.5 points. But I guess I didn't totally ruin my diet.


banana: 2
cocoa: 1
bean and cheese burrito: 5
omelette cass. w/home fried pot: 6.5
tollhouse bar cookie: 5
choc muffin: 5
apple: 1

Like I said I went over my 24 point target by 1.5 points. But I did earn 2 exercise points so I guess it really works out.

Monday's Journal

Okay, I skipped a few days. Let me just say that I have stayed on points for the days I skipped although it was difficult. Life has just been crazy and I haven't had much time to blog.

Today's food journal:

1 cup shredded wheat with 1/2 cup milk: 4.5
banana: 2
sub sandwich (just part of one): 3.5
apple: 1
brownie: 4.5
bean and cheese burrito: 6.5

This came to 22 points which is my target. I did not exercise so I am kind of dissappointed in myself about that.