Operation Coup d'Fat

I don't feel like posting this week's food log, but for the most part it was better than last week. I lost 2.6 lbs, for a total loss of 31.2 lbs. I have to say, I feel pretty awesome right now. Last sunday marked two months of weight watchers. I would have written about it last week, but I didn't even realize it. That kind of characterizes my whole diet style this time around - while I am conscious of making better decisions, and I am rigidly aware of how many points i've consumed, I don't feel...I don't know, overwhelmed or pressured by it. That doesn't sound right...but my point is that this is way easier than any other time I've attempted weight loss, too. The last time I made a serious effort and stuck to it, I lost 34 lbs before falling off the wagon completely. So if I can lose 3.8 lbs, I'll have surpassed that milestone. And honestly, it just hasn't felt all that hard. Granted, there are days when I would give ANYTHING to be that gi...

Fear not, Maureen! I am not leaving you and this blog is SO not defunct. It's just been a CRAZY couple of weeks. Between chillin at your place and starting work and vacationing with the fam in the Dells, I haven't had much time/desire to count points or workout. BUT... now that I can finally start settling into a routine, I'm feeling ready to resume Operation Coup d'Fat. Haven't weighed myself today (or recently), but I'm pretty sure I'm at the same weight I was when I started. I don't feel much larger or smaller, so... yeah. In other news, I have some fantastic blueberries that should be a much healthier, and tastier, snack to replace the chips -- although, I do have a S-ton of leftovers from this weekend. I'll need to work on moderation with those. I'm also REALLY looking forward to getting back to my daily workouts. I'd ideally like to go everyday after school plus the weekends, but I'll only insist upon 5 days a week and hop...

Food Log Sunday 8/17 Coffee - 3 eggbeaters +green pepper - 1 2 slices WW toast - 1 WW yogurt - 1 Turkey cheddar dog + bun - 4 Vanilla mousse - 3 4 3-musketeers minis - 2 WW ice cream - 2 DD pizza casserole - 7 1/2c spanish rice - 2 WW fudge bar - 1 2 mini bagels - 2 Total: 29 pts Monday 8/18 coffee - 3 Special K waffles - 3 16 cherries - 1 4 3-musketeers minis - 2 turkey & cheese sandwich - 3 mini cheetos - 3 grapes - 1 WW ice cream bar - 1 DD pizza casserole - 7 1/2c. rice - 2 bun toast - 1 WW ice cream - 2 Total: 29 pts Tuesday 8/19 coffee - 3 2 special K waffles - 3 grapes - 1 turkey & cheese sandwich - 3 turtle checx mix - 2 chai tea - 6ish? (estimating based on starbucks nutrition vals, but from a local coffee shop) dd pizza casserole - 7 Total: 25ish Wednesday 8/20 coffee - 3 mini bagel - 1 grapes - 1 smart one calzone - 6 luna bar - 3 6" turkey sub - 5 baked lays - 3 ww ice cream bar - 1 cheezit bites - 2 Total: 25 pts Thursday 8/21 coffee - 3 2 mini bagels - 2 gra...

Food Log Sunday 8/10 Cheerios + milk - 3.5 Turkey & cheee sandwich - 4 Pickle - 0 Chocolate mousse - 3 Popcorn - 2 Taco salad - 8 1/2c. spanish rice - 2 WW ice cream cup - 2 Popcorn - 4 Total: 28.5 pts Monday 8/11 Cheerios + milk - 3.5 Smart Ones Calzone - 6 Pretzels - 2 6" turkey + cheese sub - 7 Baked lays - 3 Vanilla chocolate chip mousse - 3 Popcorn - 4 Total: 28.5 pts Tuesday 8/12 Coffee - 5 1/2 luna bar - 1.5 1/2 c scrambled eggs - 3ish? Fruit - (negligable amount) 0 Spinach caesar salad wrap - 4? Doritos - 6 Cookie - 2? Cheezits - 2 Turkey pesto burger and bun - 5 1/2c. spanish rice - 2 2/3c. western veggies - 1 1 hershey kiss 1 choc. candy drop 10 goldfish - 3 total for school snacks Total: 35ish? Wednesday 8/13 Coffee - 3 Mini bagel - 1 grapes - 1 LC chicken pesto flatbread - 6 Mini ricecakes - 2 WW yogurt - 1 Turkey pesto burger and bun - 5 Oven fries - 6 Popcorn - 4 Wine - 3 Total: 34 Thursday 8/14 Coffee - 3 Mini bagel - 1 grapes - 1 Smart Ones ziti marinara - 6 ch...

Well, I quite obviously did not count my points at all last week, what with the 8 jiggity billion house guests and loads of eating out. It was a nice break...I thought I'd be worried about gaining all week long, but truth be told, I wasn't worried at all. I peeked at the scale on Friday after everyone had left (which I never, ever do!) to assess the damage, and it said I'd LOST a pound! What!? There are many theories about why one loses after a week of not "dieting" but for my purposes, it does not matter. I know that I do not want to eat that way all the time anymore. On one too many occasions I walked away from a lunch or dinner feeling overly full and uncomfortable, which is not a feeling I've missed. And yeah, I ate some pretty frackin delicious food this week, but I also have learned how to cook some great food too, so it's fine. I went back to counting points today, and I was able to do it with minimum hair-pulling. Again, the feeling of bein...

Food Log: Monday 7/28 Coffee - 3 Cheerios + milk - 2.5 Turkery cheddar dog w/ bun - 4 Pretzels - 2 Oyster crackers - 1 Watermelon - 1 Lean Cuisine pizza - 7 Baked Doritos - 2 Popcorn - 4.5 Total: 27 pts Tuesday 7/29 Cheerios + milk - 2.5 2 Turkey cheddar dogs, no buns - 6 Baked cheetos - 3 Mini ricecakes - 2 Tortilla w/ ham + provolone - 8 Grande mint mocha frappuccino - 11 Total: 32.5 pts Wednesday 7/30 Coffee - 3 Luna bar - 4 Turkey + cheese sandwich - 4 Pretzels - 2 Pudding - 2 Fiber 1 bar - 2 Pancakes - 3 4 slices turkey bacon - 2 1T margarine - 1 Golden Grahams - 4 Total: 27 pts (I sure did eat a lot of breakfast food today...) Thursday 7/31 Coffee - 3 Luna bar - 4 Turkey + cheese sandwich - 4 Baked Cheetos - 3 Pudding - 2 Fiber 1 bar - 2 Ricecake - 1 Shrimp dish I can't spell w/ brown rice & asparagus - 4 White wine - 6ish? (no clue how much I drank...) Total: 29ish pts Friday 8/1 6" oven roasted chicken breast sub, no cheese - 5 Baked doritos - 4 (the bag was way...