MFP: STEADY SHE GOES + I HAVE A NEW IDEA

Hey All,

It's been a hot minute since I've posted last, but now that I am all settled into my new job and am seeing where my free time is, I can start posting again! Getting up at 4:30am everyday is not my cup of tea, but that is how the cookie crumbles and how I make the Benjamin's, so Blogging will just have to wait until after Spin which is over by 7:30pm and I'm home by 8pm! Sigh....just thinking about this schedule exhausts me. 

Hence, reason being for the mass delay in posting anything. I think I can continue to fit it in right between dinner and bed...eat and type simultaneously :-D

Moving on...Weight Watchers....

I have been trying to track my food and activity but I am finding myself constantly going over and using all my PointsPlus values by day 3! Then when I haven't lost any weight, I get disappointed and wonder why?!?! Gee...not a hard equation to figure out here right: follow points & workout = lose weight :-D I guess I just need to get my ass in gear and stop messing around.

My legs are feeling a bit skinnier and I'm wearing a size 6 in pants, today, but the waist is squeezing me like rubber-band around a ballon...lol. I still have a ways to go, but I am now just realizing I have to take this seriously if I expect it work properly. As you can see, my results thus far have been steady:

If I actually want to lose the weight I need to stick to eating healthy and leaving Mexican food out of the equation. Otherwise, I will remain steady and I'm not ok with that anymore.

In other awesome news, I am SERIOUSLY contemplating opening up an online Boutique. I'm still trying to convince the BF that its a GREAT IDEA! I really think people would love the clothes & jewelry as much as I do! Here's some samples...I'd love to hear your thoughts. 

 

 
  

If I am really going to do this...I need to know if people really want this stuff! Would you share it with your friends and family?!?! I'm taking a poll...the more requests I get, the more it will initiate a fire under my butt to finally do this!

Happy Hump-Day all!

MFP: TRYING WEIGHT WATCHERS OUT

Hey All!

I decided after following Runs for Cookies and seeing her accomplishments, I would try Weight Watchers myself. While it may be just another app for some, it really helps put into perspective the amount of food I am consuming and keeps me on a good track.

While I have heard the default number for most when the first start is 26, my PointsPlus was at like 40 additional points for the week, which I lowered after finding it was too easy to cheat and use those points. I've kept the daily points at 26 and am striving to stick within my range if I plan to lose some weight.

As you can see I'm still trying to get the hang of eating smaller, healthier portions. Because I am addicted to Mexican food, and we go about 1-2 times a week {Chuy's or Lupe Tortilla}, I am negative for my Daily points and my extra PointsPlus continually!

I have been doing spin @ 24 hour fitness with one of the ladies from my old office and it's awesome!

I burn anywhere from 500-750 calories per session! I've been trying to go 4-5 times a week, which seems to be working with my new schedule. I need to get a little more motivated and get a run in before class, but I've been being super lazy these past couple of weeks since starting my new job that I wake up for @ 4:30am.

I sent my watch to Polar for service and since getting it back, the calorie burn is much less than it once was before. I used my AMEX points and found a different one online, so once that one arrives I test it out and see if my Polar was right or was f***ed up all along. Stay tuned for an update on that.

I found an amazing new bib and medal holder from StrutYourStuffSignCo. on Etsy:

Cannot wait to get it!!!! This lady has some amazing signs...go check her out! I'll have to sign up for more runs just to add more bibs and medals now! LOL. :-D

In other awesome news, the builder called last week and told us the original granite we picked out wasn't big enough for our island, so we would need to go pick something else out. I was pissed at first as we spent hours upon hours at the Design Center to only now have to go re-pick our choices. We hadn't had the opportunity to go to a stone place and pick out our slabs originally, so it turned out to be a great thing in the end. 

I found another granite piece that I loved even more then our original choice so it was perfect! No charge by the builder either...I think they knew just how upset we were over the whole debacle so they took care of it. David Weekley Rocks all!

Hope everyone is having an awesome week! I'll post more news soon :-) Happy Thursday all!