Last Day Before The First Weight In

Happy Tuesday Teaspoons!

Tomorrow is THE day.  The day I'll get weighted after a week and a half of being back on track.  I'm apprehensive at the idea of getting weighted because the number that will appear on the scale could either motivate me to continue or I could get totally discouraged.  This said, I'm deciding right now that no matter what number appears on the scale, I will be overjoyed. Overjoyed because I will have tracked my meals every day.  Overjoyed because I will have written something in my blog every day.  Overjoyed because I'm finally doing something to feel better and to lose weight instead of just wishing upon a star.  Overjoyed because I have taken my life and health into my own hands!

I'm very happy to announce that I have finally found a place where they give Zumba classes which is close to home.  This means that as soon as my doctor gives me the ok to workout again, I will have a place to move to the music again.  I've been missing Zumba so much since moving to Nova-Scotia.  I really can't wait to try this place out.  I'll let you know how it is.  For those of you out there who have never tried Zumba, I recommend that you try it at lease 3-4 times.  The first time is never really fun because you can hardly follow the moves.  You will soon find out that once you get the groves of things and the basics down, Zumba becomes a real workout but where there's still place to have fun and to laugh (at yourself mostly).

My friend Nicole gave me the idea of making a mini pizza on a wrap for lunch to mix things up.  I will be trying it this week so stay tuned...

Don't miss tomorrow's post for some more dish on my weight loss journey!

Point plus target: 30

Breakfast:

Lightly sweetened quick oats (Apple cinnamon): 3 pts

1 banana : 0 pt

1/2 cup of skim milk: 1 pts

Snack: 

1 apple: 0 pt

Lunch:

Green salad: 0 pts

Half an egg: 1 pts

Olive oil (2 tea spoons): 2 pts

Chicken: 2 pts

Greek yogurt (0%): 2 pts

Snack: 

Melon: 0pt

Banana Bread muffin: 2 pt

Supper:

Chicken: 7 pts

Rice: 5 pts

Broccoli: 0pts

Snack: 

Fat free pudding: 2 pts

Whole wheat soda crackers (6): 2 pts

Day's total: 29 pts

Weight-In Day Has Arrived!

Happy hump day Teaspoons!

If you read yesterday's post, you know that today was weight-in day.  I must admit that I'm ecstatic about the results.  After a week and a half of being back on track, I've lost 8.8 pounds.  This means that I'm back at my before Christmas weight (I had gained a whopping 8.4 pounds over Christmas break).  It sure feels good to have a little more "room in my pants".  Hopefully your weight in will go as good as mine did this week. Even if you don't lose, don't forget to still celebrate the fact that you are back on track and taking the faith of your health in your own hands. Just remember not to celebrate with food but to still reward yourself.  You may want to go watch a movie with your best friend, go bowling with your family or go to chapters to find a good book to read.

This said, I now have to concentrate on the week that is coming up.  My goal is to go walk at lease 4 times this week. Think I'll make it? I went one today already so that's one down, three to go.  I'm sure that with your words of encouragement, I'll be able to reach this goal.

My friend Natalie send me some "freezer meals" to try.  I'm going to try to make some this weekend and freeze them.  If ever I try one that's really good, I'll make sure to let you guys know.  I'm also planing on calculating the point plus value of each recipe.

You will notice that I'm going to use a good chunk of my weekly allowance points today.  At the end of the week, if I have some left over weekly points, I usually try to use them up a little.  Not on "fatty foods" but usually, I might put a little bit more peanut butter on my morning toast or eat some leftovers for lunch (which I usually wouldn't do).  You can see what I ate today bellow.

Let me know how YOU did this week in the box bellow.  Can't wait to read all of your success stories!

Until tomorrow, keep on tracking!

Point plus target: 30

Breakfast:

Whole Wheat English Muffin: 4 pts
Light Penut Butter (2 Tbspoon): 4 pts

1 banana : 0 pt

1/2 cup of skim milk: 1 pts

Snack: 

1 apple: 0 pt

Lunch:

Chicken: 5 pts

Rice: 5 pts

Greek yogurt (0%): 2 pts

Snack: 

Melon: 0pt

Supper:

Rappie Pie: 13 pts

Snack: 

Aero Chocolate Bar: 6pts

Day's total: 40 pts
Weekly Allowance used today: 10 pts