Why Alice Struggles...

This week was better. I actually lost .6 pounds. That isn't much but I weighted myself yesterday at home and was up two pounds...so I am very okay with a tiny loss. I think that little bit gives me a little more of a push to be better at staying on target.

My Weight Watchers leader was pretty funny when I talked to her at the scale today. She basically said that I probably struggle because I am out of my element. I totally agree...not having a daily routine is kinda hard for me. It makes it lots easier to eat all. the. time. Things like that wonderfully palatable pizza also make my life hard. Sometimes you need the yummy Wisconsin food treats. I am sure I will need the fried cheese curds at the demo derby on Saturday too. I just know it. Good thing I am running a bit more these days too.

And really...43 pounds since January...hello...that is nothing to complain about. This journey thus far has been pretty quick. If it takes a little while to get down the 13 pounds to goal...so be it...it is fun :)Is that a bad attitude? Hmm....

Sometimes things stay the same.

Hi again. Last week I actually lost 3.2 lbs, which puts me at a loss total of 42.4 lbs. Not to shabby, eh?

Well, this week, I maintained. I am not complaining about it at all either. I actually was surprised I actually didn't gain anything because I had some fun along the way. Last night was weekly taco night at Pat's Tavern here in Rhinelander, WI with family and friends. The tacos there are so yummy but I am sure they are about half of what I should eat in one day. I didn't budget for them and instead of choosing more wisely like I did last week, I had two tacos not one. But I was very hungry, even though that isn't a great excuse to overindulge. It was fun though. I also had lunch out with a friend yesterday and I didn't even keep track of what I ate that day. I also splurged last Friday and had a very yummy burger and fries while out with the family. It is hard being here and having so many opportunities to eat yummy food. I am very worried about the fried cheese curds at a demo derby in a few weeks. I also figure you do have to live sometimes and really, I live in Utah, there aren't any fried cheese curds out there, so I can be okay with splurging a little while here.

Again...the big thing I have to remind myself are that this is a journey and that it is okay to have a little fun as long as I get back on track quickly and that everyday is not a burger and fry kinda day! I also have to remember that tracking what I eat is key. This is hard when I know I am going over what I should be eating but it is good to look back on a week like this week or two weeks ago and see why I have slowed progress. I am getting very close to my goal weight. That is pretty spectacular.

Cheers! Oh and here is an updated pic taken right before I went to my Weight Watchers meeting. Who is that girl? :)

It Finally Happened...

...Alice gained weight. 1.2 pounds to be exact. Could be the fish fries, the french fries, the hamburgers, etc. that is constantly bombarding her. It also could be because she never went back and recalculated her points seeing she reached the 40 pound mark. Silly Alice. I am now two points less than before and I am kinda sad about it. I feel like I am being starved everyday. It is hard being me.

The cool thing about me and my journey is that I really wasn't upset about the gain. Again...this is a journey, not a race. I will get to my goal weight. I don't really have a timeline for it, but I know I will get there. So no biggie.

Hopefully, now that I am back on track, I will lose again this week. I guess Thursday's weigh in will be the judge.

Cheers!

Down 40.4 Total Pounds...Even after the awesome food in the UK!

Wow. I had a fabulous time in the UK and ate pretty much all I wanted and I still managed to lose weight. I am a totally spoiled brat!!! I am also finally under 200 lbs. That makes me feel so good! I can't remember ever being under 200 lbs. That really is a milestone that makes my belief that I can do anything even stronger. That is just pure awesomeness!

Enjoy the pictures of of the yummy food I ate will in England and Scotland!

My favorites were the tomato beans served with breakfast both in England and Scotland, That fudge donut from Scotland...so cream and rich and oddly enough not any fudge or chocolate, and the Yorkshire pudding goodness that was served with the roast. It is like a bready piece of heaven.

It is good that I don't live over there or I would have a hard time keeping my weight off! :)