Mel's - Back to GOAL Journal

[MelanieC]

Ok, here is my back to goal journal.

I can't believe I let myself gain 24 pounds since last June. I think it started because I reached my goal in June but I gave myself permission to have a let loose 4th of July in Virginia and I didnt' jump back in right away. Then I didnt' go back to my WW'er meetings because I was above my 131 goal weight. Then August came along and Cheerleading started back up. The year prior I made it a priority to miss cheerleading on Monday nights to go to WW meetings. I didn't last year and by not demanding time for ME it proved to add weight back on. At first it was only a few pounds over and then it was 10. I kept telling myself hey it's only 10 and I can loose that in no time. Then it jumped to 20, but I was in denial. I kept telling everyone it was only 10 including telling that to myself. You believe it if you say it enough. Then I went to WDW for 2 weeks the last week of Nov/first of Dec and when I came back the scale was at 157 or 158. Too close to 160. That scared me and I tried to start WW again on my own. I couldn't do it. There were parties and events that kept popping up to keep me from doing good. I'd do good most of the week and then on the weekends I would fail. Luckily by doing good on the weekday's I was able to bring my weight back into the 154-156 range. A few times it even got as low as 152. I think we all know that we keep making excuses for going off track and until we are "ready" to loose the weight we will not do it. The day after Christmas I was ready.

12/26/04 was the date I really committed again. It felt right, it felt easy and I was ready. I did well until the night before I left for the Disney Marathon. I was down to 150. something and felt good. I took my kids to Applebees for dinner that night because DH was supposed to make Kielbalsa bean soup in the crockpot but forgot to soak the beans overnight. I didn't have the time to cook dinner so I took them out on the way home from Wal-mart. I ordered the oriental salad with grilled chicken and the dressing, almonds and crunchies on the side with a water. I had every intention of not going offplan till the next day. The dressing was so good I ate all of it and figured what the heck I'm doing the marathon in a few days I can't worry about what I eat. I even ate two of my son's mozzerella sticks. I didn't worry about what I ate while in Florida.

1/12/05 -I was back on track. I did good all week except for a dessert on Friday at a work luncheon and I had a few things I shouldn't have had on Saturday night. Sunday I did good.

1/17/05- My first official full week where I dont' have anything going on for a while that would interfere with me staying the course.

Monday 1/17/05

Breakfast
Whole wheat bread (1.5 pts)
Peanut butter (2 pts)
lunch
Homade pot pie soup-Pot pie dough-(6) 2 pts, Chicken (3pts), carrots (0), potato (1pt), chicken broth (0)
Dinner
Pork Loin chop (5 pts)
Woven wheat crackers (2pts) Cheese (4pts)
Milk (2pts)

Tuesday 1/18/05
Breakfast
Whole wheat bread (1.5 pts)
Peanut butter 1 tbsp(2 pts)
snack
whole orange (1pt)
lunch
2 slices whole wheat bread (3pts)
Peanut Butter 1 tbsp(2pts)
All fruit (1pt)
Soy Crips (1pt)
snack
whole orange (1pt)
Dinner
2 FF tortillas (3pts)
1oz FF cheddar (1pt)
homemade Salsa (0pt)
Milk (2pts)
woven wheat cracker (2pts)
Cheese (3pts)

So that brings me to today. I'll do today's on another post to keep it easier to read.

 

[MelanieC]

Wednesday 1/19/05-

Breakfast
whole wheat bread (1.5)
Peanut butter (2)
snack
whole orange (1)
Lunch
Salad no dressing (0)
veggies (0)
veggie pizza (7)
Dinner
egg (2)
whole wheat bread (1.5)
milk (2)
fat free cheese (1)
Snack
12 Woven Wheat crackers- (3)
1oz cheese (3)
Total - 24

I had a pizza party today at work (edited to add) and almost had one tonight for our cheerleaders but it snowed. I had to wing dinner so I did an egg over easy with pam and put it over a piece of bread with ff cheese.

Here are the things I want to strive for each day:
Vitamin-- took it
Water (8)-I'm up to 5.5 now
Points (22) -24 (used 2 flex)
Exercise - Rest day on training program -
Calcium-(3) - Got 3
Vegggies/Fruit (6)- - Got at least 5
Stopped eating at (7pm)- -Yes
Went to bed at (No later than 10pm)- -made it in bed by 10:18
So we will see. I think this journal might be a good thing. It will give me a place to organize the above and post it each day so hopefully I will stick with it.

 

[plutosmyfav]

Hi Melanie,

Thank you so much for posting your "slip" in weight and how it happened. I really appreciate your honesty and you may not realize it, but it is soooo helpful to hear how others slip after making such great strides. Its a wake up call for all of us to stay vigilent. I am so glad to see you are back on track and you will have the weight back off in no time. Your menus look great.

You mentioned no eating after 7 PM. I keep hearing people make that commitment and it forces me to think. I know I need to make that change in my program. I rely so heavily on late night snacks as rewards and its slowing my progress. Yikes, I'm feeling the pressure!!!!!!!

Great job so far, keep up the great work!!!!

Sundie

 

[kayeandjim00]

Hi Melanie I'm looking forward to reading your journal! I love reading about WW success stories and getting ideas for new foods to try. You really have accomplished so much and I know you'll be at Goal again really soon. Keep up the great work!

 

[toystoryduo]

Hi fellow FIRMie Mel!

Your plan sounds like a good one! You sound very focused and ready to go! Woohoo! Go Mel! Go Mel!

 

[lulu201]

Hi, Mel. . .I can't really stay and "chat" but I did want to welcome you and let you know that I'm glad you're here! I'll try to stop back around soon and talk awhile. . .

Erin

 

[MelanieC]

It's Thursday and I'm going strong. My scale this morning showed I was down to 151.6 (WW scale will be higher because of clothes and time of day) so I felt good.

Last night I was going to do yoga on my rest day but I decided since it was snowy and cold I would just do what they say and REST! Tonight it will be the treadmill. I need to get out my heart rate monitor and use it since it says to exercise in a certain percentage of my max heart rate. Now will I be able to figure that all out since I haven't used it in a year??

Thanks to everyone who replied so far.

Sundie I'm glad my honesty is helpful. I must also confess that when I went back to my WW meeting on Monday for the first time since I made goal I was really ashamed. I think that is why I never went back. I kept thinking that I must get back to goal before I go back in because I don't want to look like a failure after I did so well. Going back in this week felt just so shameful, but once my leader and receptionist (and other members) said they were glad I was back and had been wondering about me I felt better. It was like weight being lifted off my shoulders. Knowing that I could come back now without feeling like that failure. When I walked out the door I said see you next week to the receptionist. It sort of made me accountable that I would be there.

Today I plan on signing up for the Disney 1/2 marathon again next year!! I also plan on signing up for the Ocean City Maryland 1/2 in April. The Ocean City one looks so beautiful and goes into the Assateague State Park. I have always wanted to go to Assateague where the ponies are!! Just to be doing the 1/2 there will be so exciting.

My plans are to do the FULL Disney Marathon in 2007. Part of me keeps trying to say I want to do it next year, but I know I need at least two years to be able to do it right!! I am sure I could train and do it this year, but I don't want to be one of those people that I saw in so much pain they literally couldn't walk after the race. I need to get stronger and more in shape first. I want to have a full year at goal where I'm maintaining my weight not loosing weight at the same time I'm training. I don't think that's fair to myself to try to do both at the same time.

 

[MelanieC]

Thursday January 20, 2005

Breakfast
Peanut Butter (2)
Whole wheat bread (1.5)
snack
1 whole orange (1)
Lunch
My favorite Mexican Place-Veggie Burro with Refried beans (They make everything fresh here including thier own refried beans, salsa, chips etc.)
Flour Tortilla - (3)
Veggies -0
Cheese (4)
Guacamole -(1)
Refried Beans (2)
Salsa (0)
Chips 4- (1)
Dinner
1 cups Chili (3.5)
1 cup milk (2)
1 oz ff cheddar (1)
Snack[-eaten immediately after dinner to stop eating by 7pm
Cheese (3)
8 Woven Wheat Crackers (2)


Vitamin-- took it
Water (8)- 6
Points (22) + (3) AP's=(25)- at 26 for day (used 1 flexpoint)
Exercise - TM - 45 min
Calcium-(3) - Got 4
Vegggies/Fruit (6)- - got at least 4
Stopped eating at (7pm)- - yes
Went to bed at (No later than 10pm)- at 10:15pm

 

[Strings]

Hi Melanie,

I need to applaud you. You got yourslef back on program before you went completely out of control with the scale. That is awesome. You have a solid plan, and your meals look great. Good luck on the 1/2 marathons. I definatley think you will rock the 2007 marathon.
Beth

 

[kayeandjim00]

Wow Melanie the mexican restaurant sounds fabulous! Everything fresh? The food must be incredible! Just wanted to think you for mentioning the stopping eating at 7:00. I really think next week I'm going to try and work that into my routine. I know I shouldn't be saving points for the evenings just so I can snack. Keep up the great work!

 

[plutosmyfav]

Wow Your menu is awsome!!!! You are definitely back on track

Keep going

Sundie

 

[MelanieC]

Yesterday was my day to give blood and I was shocked to find out that I was deffered because of my iron. I usually have to get my iron checked twice when I give blood because I'm always on that borderline. I've been deffered before several times. I've just been eating so healthy lately that I really thought I wouldn't. The last time I was deffered I remember I was drinking a lot of water. I have really been drinking a lot this week. I wonder if there is any connection? I always feel bad when I can't give.

My training went well last night. Here is what I did.

5 min warm up at 3 MPH (20 min mile pace)
32 min of training
alternating 4 min of walking at 4 MPH (15 min mile pace)
with 1 min of running at 5 MPH (12 min mile pace)
5 min cool down

Doing the running really makes the time fly. Those 4 minutes go so fast when you know you have to run again. It was easier doing this today than it was on Monday. I actually finished all sets of walk/run's. On Monday I walked the last two. I still felt very tired after the first 4 sets, but I could get through them. Really great workout and I feel great this morning.


DD12 (almost 13) snowboarded yesterday for a class trip and got home at 10pm last night. I was so proud of myself that i passed the time exercising, and I didn't overeat worring about her. I don't like having her out doing a potentially dangerous activity that late at night, but I guess now that she is getting older these late night activities will just increase. She goes snowboarding again in a few weeks for a second class trip. She had a wonderful time.

 

[MelanieC]

Friday January 21, 2005

Breakfast
Milk (2)
Kashi Autumn Harvest Cereal (3)
snack
1 whole orange (1)
Lunch
Chili (3.5)
Dinner
2 slices Pizza (14)


Vitamin-- took it
Water (8)- 1 so far
Points (22) 26 Total (1 Flex point used)
Exercise - FIRM Sculpting Tape
Calcium-(3) - 3
Vegggies/Fruit (6)- - 1
Stopped eating at (7pm)- -
Went to bed at (No later than 10pm)-

 

[MelanieC]

In anticipation of being stuck in the house all weekend from the snow I went to Whole foods to pick up some of my healthy staples. I found these Kashi Granola bars that are all natural, have 4 g fiber and 5 g protien. One even has 300mg of Omega 3 (flax). They had 5 g fat but with the fiber it's only 2.4 (rounding to 2.5 points each. Not too bad. I may use these as something I take to the movies to have instead of popcorn.

With my chili for lunch I found a bunch of baggies of cut veggies left over from the Pizza party on Wed. So I loaded up a bowl of veggies. At least that gives me some more veggies for the day. I still have my orange to eat and I'm not hungry at all. Why is it then that these granola bars are CALLING MY NAME. I should take them off my desk.

 

[Strings]

Hi Mel,

Isn't it strange how one food will just call to us? Mine usually involves chocolate.

Great job on the treaddie. That is really impressive.

Keep up the great work,
Beth

 

[geetey]

Melanie,
Just wanted to stop by and say Hi! I am glad you are posting on the WISH Journal boards! You are always a great source of information for a fellow WWer like myself.

Like you, I am hearing the call of that Mickey medal but I know I am not physically capable of doing a full marathon in 2006. Maybe if I get enough of these pounds off (and I get clearance from my doctor), I can join you in 2007! :jumping4:

You are doing great on your training! Keep up the hard work!

 

[swilphil]

Melanie--It sounds like you are doing a great job. I like reading what your meals are. I'm not doing WW per se, but it gives me some good ideas. Keep up the good job with the running.

 

[toystoryduo]

Way to go Mel!! You are doing a fantastic job with your exercise and your eating!! Woohoo! You will definitely reach your goal!! Have a great weekend and be careful in the snow!

 

[lmhall2000]

MelanieC!

I remember when you got to GOAL!!! You can do it again and stay there!! You have it in you and you have the clothes to prove it!

I did the same thing, I lost 55 pounds then put 17 back on in a year! UGH! I'm not giving up my clippie though! I've got 39 more pounds to hit my goal of the 150's and I'm here with you through it!

It does get soo hard to choose wisely...holidays, birthdays you just feel like letting yourself eat "normally" (which is actually overdosing on sugars, chocolates and fatty foods for me) is a reward for all you do during the day. When I have a stressful day and have worked hard I think how good a homemade chocolate chip cookie would be...and how my kids would love it...and that yummy smell....why don't I feel that I'm rewarding them when I serve them fresh carrot sticks or celery? It's a mindset that's got to be changed.

You can do this and come to your journal whenever you feel weak and post it...I found that not posting helped me put the pounds on...I had the excuse of not having the time but I was fooling myself. I just didn't want to be disciplined while everything in my life was hectic and unpredictable. My eating became that way, too.

Stick to it and know that the foods you choose are a treat for your mind and body....and in time it will show your discipline through!

Tara

 

[MelanieC]

Saturday January 22, 2005

Breakfast
Grits (2.5)
Egg (2)
snack
Carrot bread pudding (2.5)
Lunch
Chilli (3.5)
snack
Carrot bread pudding (5)
Dinner
Whole Wheat Spagetti -2 servings 1 cup eaach (6)
Spagetti sauce w/groundTurkey 2 servings 1/2 cup each (6)
Snack
Carrot Bread pudding (2.5)
Total - 28 points



Here are the things I want to strive for each day:
Vitamin-- took it
Water (8)- 6
Points (22+3=25 (3 activity) 30 points (used 5flex points)
Exercise - Did long walk/run of training program
Calcium-(3) -
Vegggies/Fruit (6)- - 5
Stopped eating at (7pm)- Yes
Went to bed at (No later than 10pm)- -