Week 7 Day 5

I did weigh in last Friday: 125lbs!  I've been away from the computer, but not away from the plan this time.

MOVE MORE

The weather has been beautiful, so I've been outside playing golf!  I walk a lot because the ground is wet and it is "cart path only."

EAT LESS

Something about the Spring weather suppresses my appetite; maybe it's knowing that pool weather will soon be here.  I've eaten less this past week just because I haven't been as hungry.  Let's hope I can keep this up!

Week 6 Day 3

Okay, there's a gap in my reporting.  Also a gap in my plan.  Last week was hectic with my buildup to Mother's Day, so I barely had time to breathe.  Okay, so that's just an excuse.  I did weigh myself on Friday:  127 lbs.

Not too bad, considering.  Anyway, got back to it today, so Happy Mother's Day everybody!

MOVE MORE

Played nine holes of golf with a cart yesterday, walked Daisy for 15 minutes last night, and just finished 60 minutes on the Wii.

EAT LESS

This one didn't go as well; I can't think of one time all week that I made a positive choice.  Oh well, let's see if I can do better this week.

Week 5 Day 5

Not sure why I haven't been blogging; numerous reasons, really.  We've had some bad storms and I've had the machine off; I've been doing other things during the time I usually blog; I'm not sure what else.

Last night I ate an extra slice of pizza, so I'll be making up for that all week.

MOVE MORE

Did an hour on the Wii last night AND walked Daisy (to atone for the pizza.)  My plan is to do the same this evening.

EAT LESS

Going to try to cut back by 50 cals a day for the rest of this week to make up for the pizza.  Funny thing is, I thought of this while I was stuffing the pizza in my face...hope I remember it the next time I'm tempted.  We'll see.

Week 5 Day 1

New week, new weigh-in:  126.5!  I am very happy with the results I am seeing from all my hard work.  Although I am a 1/2 lb behind schedule, I still feel like I am making significant progress.  I am hoping that taking the weight off slowly is the key to keeping it off.

Here is my progress:

Start weight week One:  131
Week Two:                    129
Week Three:                   128.5
Week Four:                   130!
Week Five:                    126.5

I think this shows that last week was an anomaly; perhaps if I had weighed at a different time, I may have registered as 127.5--which would be more realistic considering where I am today.  It also shows why one shouldn't get discouraged by a number on the scale.

MOVE MORE

Did 45 minutes on the Wii.

EAT LESS

Been eating good all day; have a good number of calories to get me through dinner at poker tonight, but we'll see.  The progress certainly helps to keep me motivated; I'd hate to throw away all my hard work for a momentary pleasure.

Week 4 Day 7

Wow!  Just a wonderful day today, plan-wise.  My business meeting is held at an Italian restaurant with absolutely the best rolls.  So, instead of foregoing my favorite, I had one for lunch with the minestrone soup.  I was full and still got to eat my favorite.  The downside was that I was hungrier than usual at 3pm, so I ate a light snack that held me over for dinner, but still managed to stay within the allotment of calories for the day.

EAT LESS

The 3 pm snack:  a little cutie orange, a cheese stick and a yoghurt, instead of the chocolates and cookies I used to eat.  Satisfied my sweet craving with better nutrition.

MOVE MORE

Took the day off from Wii, but did take Daisy for a walk around the golf course on this most pleasant evening.  Oh, and yesterday I played golf on the two holes behind my house; walked them twice, and played pretty good!

Week 4 Day 6

Busy day today...Admin Professionals Day.  Up early and delivering baskets, but still managed to get in 45 minutes on the Wii.  Finished up early and even played a few holes of golf this afternoon.  Really nice day!

EAT LESS

Using the app on my iPhone is great--I don't even feel like I'm depriving myself.  Just taking that extra minute to check a calorie-count is usually enough to dissuade myself from mindless eating.

MOVE MORE

45 minutes on the Wii, 4 holes of golf.  What a great day!

New Beginnings

Okay, I was pretty depressed at my last post, but now I'm psyched!  I found a great app for my iPhone called myfitnesspal which is just awesome.  You should totally get it if you have an iPhone (I revert to my inner teenager when I get excited.)

What myfitnesspal has done for me is give me a way to calculate my intake/outgo so I know if I need to Move More or Eat Less.  It will even calculate for me how much less I need to eat, or how much more I must move if I want to eat more.

So, to kick off my new beginning, I weighed this a.m.: 128.5!  So, I can pick up right where I left off!

So, today is Week  4 Day 4.

Move More

I did 30 minutes on the Wii Fitness Coach and walked Daisy for 15 minutes.

Eat Less

I bought yoghurt, string cheese and Little Cuties oranges for dessert.  I am calculated everything I eat (easy with this new app) and I still have 241 calories remaining so I can have a Skinny Cow Truffle ice cream for dessert!