March 2010
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Finding Fit Moving
Gang - I have decided to move Finding Fit over to my main Tumblr account. This will allow me to update more often b/c I won’t have to log out of my main account and into the Finding Fit account. I original set it up this way to remain anonymous in case I failed. We’ll I’m succeeding and I’m ready to claim Finding Fit as my own and update as often as I want to!
So...
February 2010
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“Now, if there are two things I love in life, it’s drinking wine and burning fat....”
– Alcohol and Calories: Does Drinking Cause Weight Gain (via thecooknook) (via downsizing)
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Week 8: Weigh In
The Scale: Starting Weight: 186.6 lbs. Weight Last Weigh in: 185.0 lbs. Weight Today: 185.2 lbs. Weight Change This Week: +0.2 lbs Total Weight Lost: -1.4 pounds
On Valentine’s Day my Grandma passed away. It wasn’t wholly unexpected, but I wasn’t ready for it. She was in a nursing home and not doing great after her most recent round of surgery where they had found Stage 2...
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Week 7: Weigh In
SKIP
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Week 6: Weigh In
The Scale: Starting Weight: 186.6 lbs. Weight Last Weigh in: 183.8 lbs. Weight Today: 185.0 lbs. Weight Change This Week: +1.2 lbs Total Weight Lost: -1.6 pounds
I can tell you exactly what is going on with that scale. I threw almost a week long pitty party for myself. Complete with cheese, cake, cheesecake, and anything chocolate or cookie shaped. I had one of the roughest weeks emotionally in...
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Week 5: Weigh In
The Scale: Starting Weight: 186.6 lbs. Weight Last Weigh in: 185.6 lbs. Weight Today: 183.8 lbs. Weight Change This Week: -1.8 lbs Total Weight Lost: -2.8 pounds
I found when I logged back into WeightWatchers.com it still remembered my weight from way back when I started this journey. Back at size 22. It’s strange to see my original 10% body weight loss goal be 206.8. I remember when...
January 2010
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Longing for Spring
It’s sunny out today. The first weekend day that the sun has been out and I don’t have obligations to every one else. This sunny day is for me. Unfortunately it’s cold and the wind is making it worse.
I want to go for a bike ride so badly. Craving being on 2 wheels and exploring my new neighborhood. The hills in this neighborhood are crazy and I can’t wait to fly down...
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Week 4: Re-Weigh In
The Scale: Starting Weight: 186.6 lbs. Weight Last Weigh in: 190 lbs. Weight Today: 185.6 lbs. Weight Change This Week: -4.4 lbs Total Weight Lost: -1.0 pounds
Today is the first Friday weight in. Hopefully this day will be easier to stick to. Believe me, I always know when it’s Friday! Sometimes I even celebrate Friday mornings a few times a week by accident!
My weigh in the morning is...
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The Holy Grail
Last night I went to a cheese & beer tasting at a new chic restaurant downtown. Fun! But how do you handle this on Weight watchers? No clue actually. The cheese chunks were HUGE and the beer samples were ample. These beers were not Miller Lite either. They packed a flavorful punch, which in turns means liquid calories.
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I didn’t handle it right. That’s for sure. I drank and ate...
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5% Goal: Eye on the Prize
So I typically reward myself with food. Probably how I got the situation I’m in now. So it’s hard for me to find a material thing to reward myself with.
Weight Watchers has set a 5% goal for me. That is 180.5 lbs. That’s totally attainable! I have been close enough to that number that I could almost touch it! So what am I going to reward myself with when I get there?
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Portion Size Struggles
Today is the full first day back on Weight Watchers. I haven’t officially followed their eating plan since mid 2008. Since that time I’ve been staying as close as I could to their plan. Well as close as I thought I could. Every morning I have 1 cup of Honey Nut Cheerios and a half of a cup of light vanilla Silk Soy Milk. I keep the measuring cup in the cereal box just so I...
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Week 4: Weigh In
The Scale: Starting Weight: 186.6 lbs. Weight Last Weigh in: 184.0 lbs. Weight Today: 190 lbs. Weight Change This Week: +6 lbs Total Weight Lost: +3.4 pounds
Time to reevaluate how this is going. Not well.
Time for drastic measures.
Ok… What?
Shell out some dough so I stop eating fried dough and get myself under control again!
Hm…. Don’t like that idea.
Too bad. I already...
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Emotions & Eating
It’s been 1 week. Grandma went into the hospital 1 week ago today. It’s looking like cancer. We’ll find out Wednesday. All I have done is shove food into my mouth since finding out. Classic Amy Move. Emotional Eating. I eat when I’m bored. I eat when I’m sad. I eat when I’m mad. I eat when I’m stressed out. You name the emotion & I’ll show you...
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Week 3: Weigh In
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Success Stories via National Weight Control... →
Very inspirational stories over on NWCR.
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“Hey diddle diddle,
Too much in the middle,
You blew up just like a balloon....”
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Via Jack Sh*t Gettin’ Fit
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“Baa baa fat sheep,
Have you any determination?
No sir, no sir,
Need some...”
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Via Jack Sh*t Gettin’ Fit
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“Monday’s meal is full of fat.
Tuesday’s meal is more of that....”
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Via Jack Sh*t Gettin’ Fit
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What's for lunch?
I’m having left over Trader Joe’s Chicken Chow Mein. This stuff is what my Weight Watcher dreams are made of!
It has 4 WW points per serving. There are 3 servings in the bag. I break it up into 2 servings though b/c I’m a hungry hungry hippo! Everything you need is in the bag and you just pop it into the microwave for a few minutes and it’s ready to go. Better than most...
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The Best Time of Day to Exercise →
MORNINGS: In most of the articles I read, it appeared that better workout habits were formed when done in the morning. Most people who regularly exercise do so early in their day and carry that invigorated feeling with them for hours more. You also get that boost to your metabolism first thing which helps to burn more calories earlier in the day. Also, when you tackle exercise first thing in the...
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Week 2: Weigh In
The Scale:
Starting Weight: 186.6 lbs. Weight Last Weigh in: 186.6 lbs. Weight Today: 186.6 lbs. Weight Change This Week: 184.0 lbs Total Weight Lost: -2.6 pounds
Wow! That’s the way to start ff the year :-)
Last week was harder than I’d thought it would be. Many times I picked up food around the office and shoved it into my mouth without thinking about it. Thinking about what I...
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Thanks to my sister for talking me into at least...
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OMG YUM!
PLUS
EQUALS
The best 2 WW Point adult beverage. I’m in love with Diet Sierra Mist Cranberry. I would marry it if it was legal in KY.
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So remember this morning when I said I wouldn’t stray from my planned eating? Apparently that’s harder to do than I remember. My Bday was a few days ago so a coworkered pressured (it didn’t take much) me into going out to eat… her treat.
So I at least ate sensibly. I hate a salad with grilled chicken and LF vinaigrette. I choose to celebrate that I made a good food...
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Week 1: Weigh In
The Scale:
Starting Weight: 186.6 lbs. Weight Last Weigh in: NA lbs. Weight Today: 186.6 lbs. Weight Change This Week: NA lbs Total Weight Lost: NA pounds
Here we go again! Last year I did pretty well weighing in here just about every week. I didn’t have much accountability though. Last year I didn’t tell any one about my Finding Fit blog because I was deathly afraid of the numbers...
“No More Resolutions. Just Change.”
– (via amybe)
December 2009
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2010: Fulfillment
FindingFit is coming out of the closet folks!
amybe:
I don’t make resolutions. I find 1 word to guide the year. The word of the year for me is fulfillment. I’ve started many things and now’s the time to fulfill on my promises.
ful·fill (fŏŏl-fĭl’)
To bring into actuality; effect: fulfilled their promises. To carry out (an order, for example). To measure up to; satisfy. See Synonyms at...
See you in 2010.
November 2009
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October 2009
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Week 39: Weigh In
The Scale:
Starting Weight: 207.3 lbs. Weight Last Weigh in: 185.9 lbs. Weight Today: 186.5 lbs. Weight Change This Week: +0.6 lbs Total Weight Lost: -20.5 pounds
So I skipped last week’s weigh in. I almost decided to skip this week’s weigh in. I’m stressed. Uber-stressed. I didn’t want my weight to even add to my stressing. But this is my last weigh in before my...
September 2009
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Week 38: Weigh In
The Scale:
Starting Weight: 207.3 lbs. Weight Last Weigh in: 185.2 lbs. Weight Today: 185.9 lbs. Weight Change This Week: +0.7 lbs Total Weight Lost: -21.4 pounds
Maybe Wednesday is the new weigh in day? This weekend I went pretty wild with my sister in town and out all weekend late drinking and eating at a 3 night concert downtown.
Side note: I got excited when I saw the number on the scale....
Week 37: Weigh In
The Scale:
Starting Weight: 207.3 lbs. Weight Last Weigh in: 189.4 lbs. Weight Today: 185.2 lbs. Weight Change This Week: -4.2 lbs Total Weight Lost: -22.1 pounds
Don’t worry. I haven’t forgotten about you.
Health concerns still around. Should feel more comfortable with it all by the end of next week.
May be putting a bid in on a home this week. Maybe even today if I can do it and...
“There’s a lot of talk about change being hard, but sometimes it’s harder to keep...”
– 37signals.com
“Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and...”
– Maria Robinson
Week 36: Weigh In
The Scale:
Starting Weight: 207.3 lbs. Weight Last Weigh in: 187.4 lbs. Weight Today: 189.4 lbs. Weight Change This Week: +2 lbs Total Weight Lost: -17.9 pounds
I’ve been having some health concerns recently which have lead me to eating my concerns. I’ve put everything in front of me in my mouth. No counting. And it shows. Hoping I can get my emotions in check and get back on...
When summer leaves I’ll miss the fresh, cheap, juicy fruit the most!
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The Grocery List (Trader Joe's Edition)
Polenta Provencale: 3 Weight Watcher points per serving
This pasta dish is one of my all time favorites for lunch. I have it over a bed of brown rice. The trick here is to come home from TJ and divide the bag into the 4ish or so servings right away. I store these servings in ziplock bags in the freezer and then when making my lunch it’s easy to grab one and a serving of frozen rice and...
Week 35: Weigh In
The Scale:
Starting Weight: 207.3 lbs. Weight Last Weigh in: 187.4 lbs. Weight Today: 187.4 lbs. Weight Change This Week: 0 lbs Total Weight Lost: -19.9 pounds
“The greatest wealth is health.”
– Virgil
Happy Labor Day
Hope you all have a fantastic day and stay strong during all those picnics!