Good Day

Had a good day food-wise. Feeling better already. 17 days!

I Live!!!

Hey guys. I'm not dead. I also didn't stop Weight Watchers. I just stopped losing weight for, oh, about 7 months now.

Bad Jess.

Whatever. 18 days until my wedding. I must admit, I was a little afraid to post again... I had some weird mental block about this blog for a while. I think it was the fact that this is a weight loss blog and I was not, in fact, losing anything at all.

But I am essentially the same weight. I got down to 197 and now I'm at 202. That's how weight gets you, though... one pound at a time. I'm not a huge fan of self-loathing, so here I am again, ready to be held accountable.

I am launching myself back into the loving arms of The Plan. Hello exercise and healthy eating, goodbye stomach aches and an empty wallet (when you live in Southern California and have access to *real* Mexican food [not Taco Bell] it is hard to resist the call of carne asada fries.)

As I type the sunscreen is drying on my face; I am preparing to go on the first walk I've been on in about two weeks.

My WW meeting on Saturday morning inspired me- habits aren't always something that form themselves. I will have to work on making a healthy, balanced lifestyle a habit. But hey, after a few weeks of forcing it, it comes naturally.

And I'll have fewer stomache aches.

Love, peace, and apples, folks. I'll be back again very soon.

Still Here!

Hey guys, I'm still alive, still losing weight, ETC. Just busy busy busy with this wedding.

Long story short, last week a gained a bit, this week I lost a bit. Ta da. I'm aiming for losing a bit more this week.

Anyway, I love you all and hope you're having a wonderful week :)

I Gained?!?

So last week, I was the poster child for Weight Watchers. I got in my water. I exercised. I ate very few weeklies, and I even got in all my GHG's. I expected more than a 2-pound loss. Instead, I gained.

I gained .2 - practically maintained. GRRRRR, sooooo frustrating.

I'm certain that my very slight gain has a lot to do with the fact that I lost 6 1/2 pounds last week. And my body's just adjusting to me actually followin the plan for two weeks in a row which is like a miracle for me.

But I am still barelling on through. Here's to a great week with a loss!

Another Good Week

I did well this week; I'm looking forward to weighing in tomorrow. I used about 15 weeklies this week. I am going to try not to use any weeklies next week and see how my loss goes.

I went fabric shopping for my wedding dress with my soon-to-be mother in law. We came back to my house so she could take measurements and pin the dress on me. I wore the bodice I will be wearing on my wedding day, and while it still fits nice and snug like it should, I still have rolls in it :( I will be taking a photo of myself in my bodice and putting it up in the house; I think the visual will really help me to stay motivated. She told me that losing won't be a problem, but I cannot gain an ounce after she starts sewing the thing. No problem :)

Man, it is coming up soooo quickly... Just over 4 months 'til the big day. I am aiming to be 175 by that time. I can do this!!

Down 6.2

Yep yep, I was a gooooood girl this week. I forgave myself for December's mistakes and re-committed on December 26, since that a day I have lost 6.2 pounds and have almost completely undone the damage I did in December. I am a mere pound away from being the lowest I have ever been on Weight Watchers. Woohoo!

Here's to making this next week just as perfect. My fridge is stocked and I'm feeling confident in my abilities to succeed.

I have made a new short-term goal for myself... I want to be 189.9 by February. I have four weigh-ins in which to accomplish this. I am soooo ready.

... And A New One's Just Begun

I weighed myself this morning in order to get my "official" weight lost for the year... 35.5 pounds lost in 2009. Woohoo!

I'm not one for resolutions. If I'm going to change my life, it will be because it's something I've thought long and hard about, not because of a day on the calander. That being said, there are some things I'd like to work toward for the year as a whole, not just until around February-ish (when a lot of people lose their resolve with a quick, drastic new year's resolution.)

My Current stats:
Weight: 199.5 pounds

Pants size: 16

Arms: 13.75 inches

Things: 26.2 inches

Bust: 41.0

Waist: 34.1 inches

Hips: 46.0 inches

BMI: 30.3 (obese)

My Goal stats for January 1, 2011:

Weight: 159.9 pounds

Pants size: 12? 10? Not sure at this weight....
I'm not gonna lie... I have no clue what my measurements will be at that weight.
BMI: 24.3 (normal)

So I have two truly measurable goals for the year, which is fine with me. According to WW, my average weight lost is .6 per week (wow... I really need to try harder. Ha!) - I will be very, very close to my ultimate goal for the year if I continue to half-ass the program as I did in 2009. If I put forth a liiiiittle more effort this year and become more consistent with my habit changes, this goal should be obtainable. Not easy, but yes, obtainable for sure.

Persistence, not perfection. Gotta remember it.

Blah blah blah. Happy new year everyone. Let's make it ROCK!