Journal entries for the month of April, 1999

April 30, 1999

It has been 2 weeks since leaving a journal entry - sorry!  I was sick this last week so it held all new challenges! Needless to say, exercise was definately out! I had a sinus infection, bronchitis, and strep throat. After a couple days on antibiotics, I was starting to geel better.  I could actually breathe without it hurting my throat!  And through my nose!  And almost without coughing!   Just when I felt like I was turning over a new leaf, I can down with thrush from the antibiotic!  That is basically like a yeast infection in your mouth that leaves it raw and painful. Now I am on another medicine (that tastes worse than awful!)  which is slowly but surely getting me back to me.  I have missed a whole week of work, which I know my boss appreciates, oh well!!

Last week , when I did not leave an entry, I had lost 1 pound. Yesterday agter having been sicka ll week and at least half the days not eating my minimum number of points, I lost 5 1/4 pounds. Yowzer! I could hardly believe it!  My leader told me that since I was sick that I may see some of it back next week.  I really dont want to so I plan on being extra great this week.

It seems like all my challenges are the same each week.  Remember to get in all that water.  Remember to exercise, and do it!  Remember to get in the right number of fruits and veggies. Remember the milk and protein!  The only part that seems easy now (usually) is staying inside my points.  Good thing, in 2 1/4 more pounds I will drop a point range - And say goodbye to 200 forever!  That is one milestone that I can't wait to run past!

So, off into another week, hoping once again to come out just a little lighter and little healthier.  Dreaming of what my thinner self would do every time I come into a challenging situation.  Wearing jeans that are literally falling off me. Knowing that as I renewed my drivers license today that it is now the closest it has EVER been to saying my true weight. (it says 200).  I am holding my chin up high, and it is easier because there is less of it.  I know that I can make it through this week.  I may be older when I post again, but I guarantee I will also be a little thinner!  See ya next week!

April 16, 1999

Hi every one! This week just flew by at the speed of light! I didn't feel like I did to well this week. I went way over board on Saturday night as a result of a bad evening at work, not to imply that it wasn't my own fault.  I spent the rest of the week trying to make up for it by sticking to my minimum points, but it felt like a punishment, and I just wasn't able to pull it off. I did stay in my points range for the rest of the week though.  The other thing is that I didn't exercise all week.  Needless to say, I wasn't expecting any pleasant surprises when I weighed in yesterday! 

I did get one though, as I lost 2 pounds! I am not sure why,  I think that maybe my body was just still in "the mode" and if I did last week over again this week, I doubt I would have a loss at all!  The way I feel about how the week went (despite the loss) made me stop and think about the program, so it is a good thing that it happened.  I like 123 success because it is really something I can do for the rest of my life. But I was starting to feel settled and perhaps a bit too comfy with it, for having so much left to lose.

We had a good meeting yesterday, we had a food quiz.  The leader, Pam, pulled different things out of her shopping bag and it was our job to tell her how many points each thing was. What was surprising was when she pulled an average size apple and we all said 1 point, but it turned out to be 2. Turns out that the 1 point apples are the really little ones.  If you get a big apple, it is probably 3 points.  So, the moral of the story is weigh you apples, 4 oz  = 1 pt!

Someone finally noticed this week that I have lost weight! (Some one who doesn't know I am on Weight Watchers I should say)  I was so excited I had to go into the bathroom to give myself a silent cheer with out looking like a ninny!!

The week went by so fast, before I know it I will be right here writing next weeks entry, but until then I wish you all on program days!

Chel

April 8, 1999

Hello to all!! I just can't believe how fast the weeks are flying by now!  I had a pretty good week, and even managed through the Easter holiday with out any major disaster!!!  I weighed in today at down 2 pounds for a total loss of 21.5 pounds. I was so excited to pass up the 20 pound mark!

I did pretty well with exercise this week. I had "organized" exercise 3 times, and then one extra active day also.   I still am not quite on track with the water drinking, I need to be drinking 1-2 more glasses each day consistently, but I have been very good at staying inside my point zone.  I am more than half way to dropping a point zone, 10.5 more pounds and then I drop to 22-29 points daily.

I was pretty surprised to see the loss today, I have had quite a bit of chocolate this week.  I think that what saved me is that I counted every point of it and took it in stride as part of the choice that I have made on how to spend my points.

I continue to be inspired to keep going - and the inspiration has come from many places.  Here are some things that I do when I am feeling discouraged and like I should just quit because I am "not" getting any where:  I put on Those pants that were too tight 20 pounds ago and take them off without unbuttoning or unzipping them.  I sit in a chair that used to squeeze my hips on the sides, and put my hands in the chair beside me, I measure my self and compare it to the last time I had those feelings and see how much smaller I have gotten, I day dream about getting to goal weight and shopping for clothes in a single digit size.

My biggest problem?  I have lost over 20 pounds, and the people who dont know that I am on Weight Watchers have not yet noticed!  I keep waiting for some one to say something, but nothing so far.  That is one of the reasons that I get into the little "I might as well quit" funks.  But I am pretty objective, and I realize that 20 pounds off my 200+ body is far less noticable than 20 pounds off of someone who weighed 150.  I just keep working at it and when that time finally comes, I am going to celebrate!!!

See ya next week!

April 2 1999

Well, another week is already gone! I can't believe how fast the weeks are flying by!  I weighed in yesterday and lost 1.5 pounds. yay!!

I exercised 3 times last week, and stayed inside my point range. I usually drank enough water!  I am finding that when I tell myself no to something that it is really the end all. So I allow myself points for chocolate, or whatever the treat du jour happens to be! That is really very very helpful!  I bought a bag of my favorite Easter treat and put it away up high, just for me. I took the serving info on the back and worked it down to exactly what can I have for 1 point - it has made a major difference in my cravings.

A couple of people have finally started to say that I am looking thinner - FINALLY!!! I have lost 19.5 pounds and was really begining to wonder - a little selfish, but true!

Once again - my goal for this next week is to exercise a little more - since I did 3 days last week, I will aim for 4.

I joined an email loop support group -  and I must say that it is sooo much help! It is like a weight watchers meeting each time I check my email - thanks to all my new friends at NM4NM!!

Catch you all next week when I hope to say I have lost over 20 pounds!!! 

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