Operation Coup d'Fat

OK, Katie. I have been shamed into this again. Talk about taking a major hiatus! I haven't counted points since early September, and I'm relatively sure I was subsisting solely on fast food through the entire production period of the winter play. This is no good, and I'm perfectly aware of it, too. The last time I got on a scale, I was up 8 or 9 pounds from what I was at the end of the summer. I'm sure I've gained at least another 5 of that back. Now, focusing on the positive, that's still a total loss of 20-ish pounds since June, but gaining so much weight in so little time is part of a larger (hah! no pun intended) issue I've been trying to control for years. I will say that the stress of this semester hasn't been nearly as bad as I'd assumed it would be, and for the most part my terrible food choices are a result of sheer laziness. That's just something I have to get a hold on again. And while the holidays won't be the easiest tim...

.... to be a big ol' fatty! Okay, this blog has been defunct for far too long. I know that *I* really need some more motivation to keep the pounds coming off. I did a really nice job between this summer and Halloween, effectively losing between 8 and 10 pounds depending on the day and time I weighed myself. Since Halloween, however, I've "rewarded" myself with far too many pizzas, chocolate poptarts, chips, just generally bad food, and zero working out. I've decided that now "reward-time" is over - it's been about a month - and now I need to move forward on my weight-loss goals. I'm not going to beat myself up over the "reward time," but it's time to move on now. And despite the terrible food I've eaten, I'm still down 10 pounds (as of yesterday morning), or 4 pounds (as of today). What is with my weight fluctuations?! I mean, I know yesterday was Thanksgiving, but 6 pounds?? I'm sure all the fat I ate hasn...

Hokay. So, I have to admit that I haven't been very good at all about counting my points, BUT that doesn't mean I haven't been good (ish) about my eating habits. While I haven't been counting, I have been making a concentrated effort to watch what I eat (for the most part.) I'm also leaps and bounds ahead of where I was this time last year when it came to working out. I try to run about 3 miles at least a few days a week. Considering I did that, like, never last year, that has to equate to some weight loss, right?? I have extra motivation now with Halloween coming. Without giving too much away, I've been considering a couple of different costumes, one of which would require a little belly to show and the other which would be fairly tight, so I wouldn't want any bulging. Either way, it's a motivator. I'm really only down one or two pounds still since I started, but I suppose it's better than nothing, right? My goal is to make some signifi...

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...