Running again!

For anyone who is interested, I dusted off my running blog (http://runlikethewindmomof3.blogspot.com/2010/02/and-we-begin-again.html) and wrote a new entry.  That's right!  This MomOf4 is getting back to the gym.  I have some new goals and they all begin today!

Have a great day out there!

Weight Loss Wednesday!

Well, noting exciting to report. I didn't gain but I didn't lose either.

Blah blah blah blah blah. :(

Weight Loss Wednesday!

I lost 4 pounds!

I didn't post all of my food items like I was planning too. In all honesty, I felt too exposed and judged by forces unseen. I wrote it all down for my benefit and it is working.

Here's to a good first week! The first week is always the easiest for me when starting diets and let me tell you that I have started many diets. Ha!

Here's to hoping I finish this one!

Weight Loss Day #2! (Thanksgiving Day!)

Pounds lost to date: 1.5
(The first week usually goes well for me - it is usually the second week that is hard to lose anything.)
Rules

Water
XXXXX

Vitamin
X

Dairy

Today's Food Plan
Thanksgiving Day!

Breakfast
Pancake - 3
Syrup - 4

Actual (DadOf3 made breakfast! Saved a point!):
Eggs - 2
Bacon - 4

Lunch (3:00)
Turkey 3 points
Mashed Potatoes 3 points
Gravy (mix) 1 point
Green Bean Casserole 3 points
Pumpkin Pie - 8 points
Dressing - 0 (I don't like dressing so it is easy to skip this!)

Supper
I think we will be eating so late that we will not want to east supper.

Snack Before Bed
Popcorn - 3 points - with Shrek the Third movie!
Lemonade - 0 (sugar free)

Points Total
Breakfast 6
Lunch 18
Supper 0
Bed Lunch - 3


Activity Points Earned
Pedometer points: ??


Total 28 - within points range

COMMENTS: Holiday so I am glad to be within the points range at all!

Weight Loss Day #1!

Pounds lost to date: 0.0
Rules

Water
X X X X

Vitamin
X

Dairy

Today's Food Plan

Breakfast
Nothing - we had the steak thing planned already and it is thawed. Gotta save the points!
Actual - ate nothing for breakfast. No coffee even.

Lunch
Smart Ones Fettuccine Alfredo (6 points, 300 calories, 6 grams fat, 47 carbs)
Actual - ditto

Supper
Steak (size of my palm) 10 points
Potato 3 points
Butter 3 points
Cheese 3 points
Baby Carrots - 0 points

Points Total
Breakfast 0
Lunch 6
Supper 19


Activity Points Earned
Pedometer points: ??


Total 25 - within points range

COMMENTS: Not exactly a healthy day, but this will get better as time goes by. I stuck to the plan but had a glass of wine with DadOf3 last night to make my points 28.

I've Been Inspired!

Sandy from A Grande Lemon Slice has inspired me! She has identified some things in her life that she does not like and she is taking steps to change these things in 90 days!

I am going to join her in her quest to lose weight! Yeah, it is probably kind of silly to start the day before Thanksgiving, but what the heck! When inspiration hits, you've gotta go with it!

Here's my plan:

1) I am going to dust off my Weight Watchers stuff I used (successfully) before and after Princess was born.

2) I am going to drink at least 8 glasses of water a day.

3) I am going to record what I eat on my blog listing points, calories, fat grams, and carbs.

4) I am going to plan what I can eat either the night before or in the morning. I cannot eat until I commit to the day's food plan.

5) I am not going to eat any kid food. No finishing what they leave behind. If they leave it on their plate, it goes in the trash. This is really hard for me.

6) I am going to have a goal of walking 20,000 steps every day. This is a challenge but my pedometer is a big motivator for me. Something about numbers and beating yesterday's "score".

7) Hopefully I will have something to show for this by the time we go home for Christmas.

8) I will reassess in 3 months. It is currently November 21st, so this experiment is going on until February 21st. I will make this a game and see how much weight I can lose in that time.

9) I am going to have "prizes for every 5 pounds lost. Small, non-food prizes. I will brainstorm these.

10) I will go to Lifetime Fitness at every opportunity. This ties into the 20,000 steps per day, but I cannot forget that I have this wonderful place to go to exercise!

11) No, I am not brave enough to list my actual weight. I will instead report on number of pounds lost.

Here we go!