THIS IS IT!!

I've had my fun away - 12 nights in Bali, 9 nights in Cobram, and now it's back to reality. And I'm on a bloody mission! THIS IS IT! And that's exactly what I am calling it - my "THIS IS IT" mission! I have no more holidays planned for a long while, and nothing to derail me, so this is MY time - time for me to get to goal!
Had a great time away. Beautiful sunshine, relaxing, kids enjoying themselves, and of course also food, chocolate (that Easter Bunny has a lot to answer for!), and wine, wine & more wine! But I enjoyed it all, and now am ready for the hard work it's going to take to get me to my goal!
Can't really believe it, but after 4 enjoyable years of maternity leave, I start back at work tonight. Not sure why am I doing it, as I don't really need to work financially, but I think it may subconsciously be a little hard for me to let go of my fantastic workplace, and also I think I don't like the fact I will be an unemployed "kept" woman! Stupid, I know, but I will give working a shot, and if it causes too much grief with the family, then I will resign sooner rather than later.
Anyway, so glad today is the start of my THIS IS IT mission!

Time to reassess some goals - 1. Stay under my daily points total; 2. Exercise every day; 3.Drink water, water, water; 4.Plan all my meals daily; 5. Religiously track every morsel.

Here's to a new me... Onwards & downwards.....

The Rollercoaster Ride of Life!

Ah, how funny to see the title of my last post "Back on Track". Yes, I am back on track, but unfortunately derailed myself on the weekend with 10th Birthday celebrations for my first born! It started off on Friday night with wine to calm the nerves due to 8 x10 year old boys sleeping over. My God, what a noise they made!! All good intentions for the weekend were out the weekend with more drinking & naughty snacking! Was straight back on the wagon Monday morning, but wasn't enough to stop the inevitable gain I was going to have today. Yep, 500gms gain today. IF ONLY I had exercised over the weekend, I think I might have stayed the same on the scales! Oh well, I am here on WW for life, and I still have to enjoy myself along the way. Speaking of which, I am off to Cobram on Sunday for the last week of the school holidays & the Easter break. 9 days away & I just can't wait! I know I will be drinking most nights, but will ensure I have healthy snacks on hand & will be eating well. One thing I notice at the van is that my portion sizes increase, so that is something I will have to keep a close eye on. Will be taking my scales to weigh in each morning to keep track on how I am faring. Had an ultrasound on my leg this morning (for removal of my varicose vein). I'm all very excited about moving forward with the improvement of me & my body. The future is looking so bright & it's bloody exciting!!!! Happy Easter for next week (won't be posting due to being away!!) Onwards and downwards.....

Back On Track

Well, I finally seem to be back on track & am stoked to report a great loss of 1.8kgs this week. After a few issues with my meal sizes earlier in the week, I am so happy I had a great loss & chipped a huge chunk out of that Bali gain. Only 2.8kgs to get to my pre-Bali weight!!!
Had a conversation with a girlfriend this week about food & exercise. This girlfriend had lap band surgery 2 1/2 years ago & has lost about 40kgs, but she can't get down to her goal weight. She never exercises & doesn't eat well, and she was quizzing me about my exercise habits & if I think it really helps with weight loss. I've thought a lot about this conversation since, and it has really enlightened me to how much I have learned through Weight Watchers, and even the tips & healthy lifestyle I am passing onto my children. I feel sad for her, as although she has lost lots of weight & looks great, she can't enjoy a lovely meal when she goes out due to the lap band restrictions, and she hasn't learned anything about healthy eating & exercise to pass on to her daughters who are also battling weight problems. Such a big shame, and perhaps they should look at introducing a mandatory course lap band candidates have to take about healthy eating & exercise!?!? How bloody fantastic is Weight Watchers!?!? I just can't rave on about it enough - it is just a real program for real people!!! Real people LIKE ME who enjoy lovely food!!!
Onwards & downwards.............

Easy to Put On, Hard to Get Off!!!

How easy is weight to put on!??!! I think I can just look at a chocolate & I gain 100gms! That 4.6kgs was just sooooooooo easy to put on - took a whole 28 days for me to do it! Had a chat to myself last night on the xtrainer about portion sizes! No, I'm not crazy & don't actually talk to myself, just a deep think about my issues with the size of the meals I am dishing up. It's so bloody easy to fall back into bad habits, and at dinner last night, I noticed I had a double sized serve of my WW Gozleme dish, and then went & picked at the leftovers! I was full after one serving, but continued on regardless to my second serve, and then still went for more! WTF!?!? Something that I have to work on again is stopping when I feel full. It was so easy for 2 weeks in Bali to keep making trips back to the buffet to fill my plate even when I was full, because the food was just so yummy, and there was just so much to choose from. So, I have forgotten to listen to my tummy when it told me it was full! So, that's my goal for this week! Today was a fantastic day! I stayed within my 34ppts for the day and have just done 60min on the xtrainer. My portion sizes have been great today. Oh, and another thing I am going to work on as of Monday. My coffee consumption! My intake has been creeping up to 4-6 cups in the morning, and it is such a waste of those valuable points! Think I will just treat myself to coffees on the weekend, which is when I enjoy them most, or maybe just one in the morning, and then back onto green or ginger tea, which I really love & haven't been drinking much of lately. MUST SET MY MIND TO DO THIS! So, 2 goals for this week:-

Watch portion sizes & stop eating when tummy is full

Reduce coffee intake during the week

Love the fact that winter is well on it's way, and I can get back into all the yummy low point soups I love to make during the cold weather!!!

Onwards & downwards........