Where to send $20

Where do we send the $20 for the PHAT club winner?

Bad Poster

Well, I have not been good at posting, but on the last weigh in I am 161 pounds. I am really slow in taking this weight off-Though when I started, which was before the PHAt club, I have lost a total of 12 pds. My slowness in taking this weight off may have something to do with the fact that I love to go to restaurants and have a couple of drinks and eat!!

I think I may have subconsiously not posted as much as I should have because I was a bad eater and exerciser more then 50% of the time. Oh- and I used to be the BEST exerciser- completely committed, but turned 40, and used that as an excuse to take it easy.. No good- I am at my happiest when I am out there in the sunshine being active!!!

My goal is at least 15 to 20 pds and I am still working on it. Monday I start a new plan. Kostas is back from Scotland and we have a wine and jazz festival tomorrow and do not want to ruin it by having to watch what I eat and drink!! I will have to say, though I still embrace life through food and drink, I have been eating smaller portions and making BETTER choices, though not the right choices yet. These things take time!

Finding that motivation is my pitfall!! I feel fabulous and great even though I am overweight, humm, even though I don't look as great in clothes, and I LOVE clothes, obviously it is mental work to still feel fabulous! I really do want to be where I was at when I was in my 30's!!! It is possible. But with that said, I always say, always embrace your beautiful body, fat or thin!!! Confidence is what is sexy!!!

Congratulations to the winner!! You got my $20 :-)

Update

I have been bad with updating! I think I forgot last Friday's weight entry-

Ugg! I gained 2 pounds back. I was 160 for a day, and now am back to 162 but it could all be related to water. needless, it has left me with a new motivation!

Last night I went to Salad Alley and turned down the roll. Today I am craving an afternoon snack and am drinking tea instead. I am staying within my Weight Watcher Points. So far, have worked out Mon and Tuesday when I did not have time to. yeah! These 20 pounds need to go Bye-Bye!!! The secret for me is to weigh myslef every single day-I have never weighed this much before and looking at the scale every morning scares me and motivates me to make the sacrifices to eat right and exercise.

Hope everyone is doing good!

Bad week

I am 161. The weight is coming off, slowly!! But it is coming off- yahoo!!!

I had a bad week, and today, I feel out of control with eating! I went out to lunch and had a bowl of chili, a hot ham and cheese sandwich and potatoe chips. I just ate it and already I can't wait for dinner!! Going out to eat is my weakness, and it is also one of my favorite activities!!! annie and Terrie I went to Millies with your boys in the dept today for lunch! Just couldn't resist the daily special!!

Also, only worked out two times this week. But yesterday I ran on the treadmill for a 1/2 hr and it really felt good afterwards. I really miss my being in shape days and just have to make the time to do it!

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

Deborah

Sorry guys- I am late with my stats but I was 162 this morning- which I am excited about since I went out for a Mexican feast and drinks Sat night!!

I plan on being good this week- and I am really going to try to be really good with working out- I have to get in shape for a trail run I am doing on May 7. I have bitten more off then I can chew but I tend to do that with these athletic events- thank god for endurance!

Boiled some chicken last night to eat all this week- and made turkey meat taco filling to put on salads. Hope everyone has a great week!

Pizza

Pizza is my weakness!!! Last night I had two pieces of white pizza with bacon! But on the flip side it was thin crust, and I normally would have had 3 or 4 pieces easily! I went way over my Weight Watcher Points :-(

Today I weight 163-but again, I really need to get a new scale- It is too old, and too hard to read-

Today I had 1/2 bagel with cream cheese, and a fajita salad minus the chips. I am really trying to work at portion control. I still have dinner though, and it is Friday night-a good night to pig out!

Someone brought sticky buns and cookies into work, and it is taking every bit of control not to eat some!

If anyone has never tried Weight Watchers I would highly recommend it and you can do it on-line.

Squash

Last night I made a really good dinner- but ate it really late last night, around 8:30! I got caught in a phone call for 4 hours- Finally had to rudly eat dinner on the phone or I would have had dinner at 11.

My dinner was Spegetti squash with Turkey sausage. really good for low carb diets- I am going to use this now instead of pasta. It is not a cheap alternative to pasta but much better for you!

so, how much of a difference do you guys think eating late at night makes in your diet?

Weekend

Ugg!! Weekends are so hard!!! Though I am 164.5! That is a .5 weight loss!

Dinner out with Kostas on Friday night- was not good- I mean, when the appetizers are looking pretty on the table, how can I not take a big bite of it?? Surprise party on Sat night-how can I refuse a piece of the birthday cake?, and dinner out again on Sat night at 8:30 pm with a dear friend, but we shared a meal, so kudos on that one. MY downfall are the weekends!

On the upside I was quite active- ran/walk on Sat and did a 3 hr bike ride on sunday. I actually kept my bike in my car, since it makes me happy to look at it when I am driving and to motivate me to get back to my in shape biking days!

Hope everyone is doing good with their weight loss!!

First weigh in

Hi everyone- so happy to be part of the PHAT Club

My unfortunate weight is 165 pds :-(
My goal is to lose 30 pds by my birthday- May 30