Keep on Truckin'

I lost again. I feel like I am back in my element. I really like this new skirt that I finally fit into. It is fun to have new clothes. I have been shopping for work clothes all week. It is annoying that I will find one pair of shorts at places and that is it: ONE PAIR. I think I am going to order some shorts online this week. Crazy. I did buy a few shirts again tonight and last night I got a pair of shorts. I think once I order online, I will have what I need for a while. It is nice to buy new clothes and to wear them but I hate the whole buying them.

I have two friends coming with me to meetings now. It is fun to not be alone! It also helps me to remember what I must do to be on track. Good stuff!

Back in the saddle.

Weigh in was today. I am down 11.4 since leaving Provo. That is a lot better than I thought it was going to be. It is nice to be back in my element. Being busy with work is a good thing. I actually admitted to a fellow teacher today that I was happy to be back at school. What a weirdo!

It was nice to be back at my meeting here in Provo as well. I actually stayed and chatted with my leader and the receptionist for an hour and then spent an hour talking with a co-worker in the parking lot. All very good chats.

Well, enjoy the new me. Ignore the garbage in the background. The students noticed my losing quite a bit today. One girl even said I had nice pants. I am glad I bought them this weekend. Now I just need new PE clothes.

Plus One. That's a Bogey Right?

Weighed in today. I gained a pound. My Weight Watchers leader today me that I was lucky after I said it was probably the fried cheese curds(and maybe the fun of Wednesday tacos!) from the demo derby last saturday. She also told me that in a few weeks I will have an easier time staying on track. I am a little disappointed with my slow down...I was doing so well for so long. I just have to remember to turn around and realize I still have lost over 40 pounds(and I do admit look pretty good in that new dress!). Having a few splurges while at home is okay. Good thing fried cheese curds are not available in Utah!

This next week is going to be full of surprises too. I am going to be in Madison on Monday to pick up my studying nephew so he can get back up to Rhinelander to take his final test. I then will go up to Northern Wisconsin(even more Northern that is) and see the Apostle Islands again. They are gorgeous. Then next Saturday, I have tickets to the Green Bay Packer's first Pre-season game. It is going to be a blast but all of these things entail weird eating. SIGH.

I think I am ready to be back in the grove of a safe routine. I sure will miss my summer but I must go back to work in order for summer to be held as sacred as it is!

Another Reason Why Alice Struggled in WI: Fried Cheesecurds!

And they were SO worth it!

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!