What Have You Done Today to Make You Feel Proud?

It's official, I am back in the Zone!  The month of December, I was great with my diet, but my exercise program went to hell in a handbasket.  And as for getting in enough water...  

But as of Christmas Day, I am kicking ass in all threee categories.  Today I power walked three miles, did three hundred kicks, three hundred half squats, two hundred knee lifts, and thirty minutes on the recumbant cycle.  My legs HATE me now!  But I feel like my old self again, so it's all good.

My wish for you for the New Year is that you make it to the Zone and feel comfortable enough with the new you to stay there!  It's only taken me, what, thirty YEARS.  

Mary 

I'm in zee zone too!

My proud bits:

Ate healthfully and mindfully today.

Did 1 1/2 hrs on 'the bike'.  Good choice as I don't have to hold the handlebars with my arms being post surgery and all.

Took Bronson (see my profile for a photo) for a walk... 45 minutes.  He is Soooo cute. Luckily he has recently graduated into advance classes at dog obedience classes so doesn't pull my arms with the lead.

Em

Em, that dawg is beautiful!  And so smart.  I used to have a little dog that went to obedience school and she was a star pupil.  The only problem was that she thought it was only for while she was AT the school!  She was wild again as soon as she got out the door.

Girl, I know that I am so proud of you for all of that hard work you put into losing all of that weight.  But of course, you are now reaping the rewards for your labor with that new body...hotcha cha cha!

Congratulations again,

MaryBelle 

I did my routine before work and after work! I too have been outa the zone, now BACK IN BLACK, baby!

Wow Neece, that is above and beyond!  Seems we are all getting back to reality...I know I feel so much better when I'm doing all of the right things.  And I guess I'm back in black, too...my black spandex workout shorts!

Mary

I'm proud today for my husband.  He is now very excited about joining WW and is following it exactly.  Yesterday he started getting the sweats and having a bit of withdrawals from not having a big snack at night.  He's a really bad snacker, and that is where this plan is going to help him.  

As for me, I'm proud I stuck with the plan also.  I will say though I'm starting to have a hard time mentally already.  Guess I'm scared of gaining..once again.  I'm not giving up on this, but I can't quite shake why I feel this way.  I weigh  myself daily and I've already gained a pound and a half since Sunday.  I'm hoping it's just from bad eating BEFORE I started Sunday.  I know it's nothing to worry about, it's still VERY early in the game.  But I freak when I see that number increase on the scale.

Secondly, I feel  like I'm eating nonstop!  Guess that's freaking me out also, especially since I saw that weight increase this morning.  Think I need to put away the scale for the week so I stop freaking out on it.lol  i"m so bad, I HAVE to look at the scale daily.  I have even not liked what it said, so I go pee and go back to bed some more to dehydrate myself some more for a few hours, and then wake up and reweigh myself for a better number.haha  I know, pretty pathetic eh?ha

I'm thinking I might have to switch to eating Simply Filling,, which is more like the old Core program.  Like I said, eating 34 points is a lot of food!  So when i eat a lot of fruits and veggies, their point value is almost at null.  So then I even have to eat MORE food.  So I'm sort of stuck on this one.  Think I need to talk to WW people that have been on it for a while.  I've been on it several times, but just this past year or so when I've tried this program I've been having this same problem.  Trying to figure out if Core is my only way or not.  

It's early...I'm really babbling and talking to myself trying to sort this out in my head. :) 

And it's FRIGGIN cold here....it's negative thirteen at this moment!!!!!

 

EDIT:  Alright, just rereading what i wrote has helped me a little.  Since I'm indoors today (don't wanna go out...wayyy to cold!), think I'm going to bake up some meats to keep on hand.  Protein is worth a lot of points, and a veggie soup!  Ahhh, I think I might like this plan. :)

Everyone have a happy Tuesday!

Hey, Holly, how about some full fat salad dressing?  That's 4 points and doesn't have the sugar that LF and FF have so is better for you!  Whoever thought you'd be looking for ways to eat less food and more points?  LOL

You're doing great, girl...don't you DARE talk about even thinking of giving up.

STEP AWAY FROM THE SCALE....IT'S NOT YOUR FRIEND ON A DAILY BASIS!!

Holly, that has got to be every dieter's dream...having your spouse on the same plan as you.  Just don't get too discouraged if he loses more than you.  My DH can just cut out sugar and flour and he's right back to his girlish figure...it's soooooo not fair!

Remember when we talked about when you were on a liquid plan and you gained all of the weight back because it wasn't based on reality?  Now you are back to eating and you're afraid of failure from eating too much.  Well this is "reality" and you are just going to have to get it into your head that WW is NOT going to make you gain!

 And stay off of that damned scale!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mary 

I can't keep away from the scale...it's just sitting there staring at me.lol  I have a pretty good mind frame right now, so it's all good.  I am still up two pounds this morning, so bah humbug. :)  But like I said, I'm going to see how I do using flex for a while since it's the way hubby is doing his.  I might just have to go Core though, my body sucks.lol  

And yes I know he will lose faster than me and I'm totally prepared for it. I'm ready for my sexy man to get sexier on me. :)  Might push me a little also, which is good.  He's eight years younger than me, so younger in age and lean?  I'm gonna have to keep up. :)   Last night he got on the scale and looked at me with big wide eyes.lol  He said he didn't want to tell me, other wise he didn't want to hurt me because here I've gained so far.  The little buger already has lost six pounds since Sunday.  This plan is kicking his ass, while I feel like I'm on a holiday.ha  I'm still keeping my fingers and toes crossed though! 

Now look here ya little scale ho'...if that wicked scale is sitting there staring you down,  tell your cutie of a DH to hide it from you and only bring it out once a week!  It's already made you say Bah Humbug on New Year's Eve, so it's not a positive influence at all.

I'm keeping my toes and fingers crossed witcha!

  Mary