I'm baa-aaack!
Time for some catch up:
I last blogged on December 14... Right before some horrible stuff went down.
I'm a teacher, and I grew up in southern Connecticut. On December 17th our world was rocked when the son of a kindergarten teacher at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, CT senselessly murdered many innocent children.
Luckily, I didn't hear abut the tragedy until, AFTER work on Friday. That way, I sent my kids off as innocents.
My best friends went to Sandy Hook as a kid... This was close to home. Literally and figuratively.
Anyway, I avoided the news and I refrained from Facebook posts... I wasn't sure what to say and how media was twisting it. So I avoided it, and life went on.
On the following Monday, after another successful weigh-in (down another 1.4 lbs), I got into an epic argument with my brother (who happens to live a few streets over from my with his wife... I live with his wife's sister.... MAJOR MISTAKE NUMBER ONE)
Anyway, as hurt and upset as I was, I didn't let it slow me down... After all, I was entering the dreaded holidays (not a fan... Too much pressure...too much idle time....)
By the following Monday (Christmas Eve), I had lost another pound and a half... I'd also received COUNTLESS goodies from my kiddies... So after school on Friday, I calculated the points for everything... So I could eat them and know what I was eating BEFOREHAND. So far, I haven't craved them much, so I still have a LARGE SUPPLY for when I seriously need chocolate.
Monday night and Tuesday, I had holiday meals with my boyfriend's family. Monday was pasta and meatballs and red wine.... Tuesday was turkey, and ham, and desserts, and Irish coffee, and wine...
I went to the gym on Monday, but then took Tuesday and Wednesday off... I spent the rest of vacation frequenting the gym.
On Sunday night, I had some salty stir fry, so when I weighed in on Monday, I hadn't lost, but I HADN'T GAINED EITHER!
So that brings us to New Year's Eve.... And I had a party.
Again, I went to the gym on Monday, partied HARD Monday night.... And took Tuesday off....
Those of you familiar with WW, know you get 26points a day and 49 weekly points to use as you please... Well, I used all 26, all 49, and a good 30 MORE on Monday alone!
So I've been gymming like crazy, and eating really well, too. I have to make up for my crazy New Year Party!
And, I am confident that I have!
I'll letcha know for sure, tomorrow, but I know I lost SOMETHING...
and I fully expect to have lost my full 10% within another week!!!
Ok... I think I'm going to head to the gym again... Probably a light work out, my legs are tired!
I can't wait for my shoulder to heal so I can try some classes, too!
Right now I'm biking, ellipticalling (backwards), and climbing the stairmaster. Totally about 50-60 minutes per visit... And earning 9-11 points each time!
Ok, later, I'll post some new tips and tricks and yummminesses I've been discovering over the last few weeks.
Trader Joe's saves the world! At least, it saves MY world.
Adieu.
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