Monday's Post is on Our Story.....

I dunno why that happens. I suppose that I should pay more attention to things.

You wanna know what I found out today? Adrenaline makes me less hungry. I got all worked up today and could hardly eat. I had eaten breakfast already--a banana and a yogurt. By the time lunch arrived all I could muster was the container of fruit that I brought....skipping the veggies and pasta leftovers. That was good.

The faculty meeting however, found me ready to indulge....aaaaannnnndd there were cookies. Chocolate chip cookies. I had two. So, what I learned from that was: don't go to faculty meetings. No really, comming "down" from an adrenaline rush makes you hungry.

Today's diddy: "Life is like a radio. You can't always choose the song, but you can decide on what to listen to." that's from me.

Love in Losing,
Jenny

Lettuce-free Salad

The meeting this week was awesome!!! My heart gets all choked up when I talk about it. Not only are you losing weight and becoming lifetime in the fastest time I have ever seen, but you are also generous with your heart. ONE member donated an entire basket of things for our Relay For Life campagin. Several have either purchased items and donated or given cash for us to purchase things with. Many of you are donating your time and efforts in other manners. So much that I am just blown away.

We may not be setting records (yet) in statistics kept by WW management, but we have exceeded ANY expectation of giving that I have ever seen. I love you. It is truly MY pleasure to work with and lead such great people to their own greatness. Some of you will go onto become helpful Lifetime Members----giving advice at meetings, others of you will go onto become receptionist who help the meeting run, and some of you will become great leaders of your own meetings. Just make sure you remember the little people (me) when you are touching the lives of others.

This weekend turned out to be a good one. BBQ with neighbors Saturday. I was so busy making the food, I hardly had a chance to eat. We ate so late that all we did for dinner was a small snack. Felt real good at the end of the day. Today was pretty much leftover DAY. We had a lot of food leftover from yesterday. Again, I feel good....go some carb that are doing their thing right now, but that will settle down soon.

I went to the grocery store yesterday morning. I bought a bunch of yummy ingredients to put into a salad for my lunch all week. Looking forward to the meals....until I started to put away the food and realized that I did not buy the lettuce. Now WHAT?! What is a salas without lettuce? I guess I will let you know. I refuse to let any of that food go to waste. I will eat lettuce-free salad this week. Whaddaya think?

Today's diddy: Determination won't let obstacles stand in the way.
Love in Losing,
Jenny

Who can do it? YOU CAN!!!

The thought has been creeping into my mind slowly over a period of time. But it hit me like a two-by-four today. It sure was a lot easier to behave myself at work when I was doing the program with someone for a race to the "goal" line. Perhaps I also need to buy the ingredients for salad. I have not had a salad in while. This week I've reached into the refridgerator for red beans and rice, a turkey sandwich on not-so-low-calorie bread, chicken flavored noodles (probably my only good choice for the week) and the very last of what turned out to be a "weak" salad.

Salad day was what I feel like was my only good day this week. In reality, I know that I have had other good days this week. This is just my current feelings toward all of it. My view may be a bit skewed. I know that I have not gained weight...in fact I am down a scosh from yesterday.

I am just a hair under where I am supposed to be. Since I have short hair, I would really like to be a bit more under there. This is all still within my +/- 2 pounds. I just don't want to be THAT close.

You wanna know what is funny? When I was at the top end of my range and slightly above I had some different feelings about myself. REad this. I did go above my +2 for awhile. It was actually +4. At that point, I thought I would feel better about myself if I could just get down right under my goal....so a loss of 5 pounds. Not much, but something. And I did feel better. For a short time.

Now, though? I am uncomfortable when I get close to the -10 pounds mark. Already 10 pounds under my WW top end-of-the-range number. (NOT my goal, by the way.) And yet uncomfortable with myself. Isn't it wierd how different we feel at different weights?

I remember a time when I would tell myself, "you will be soo fat at --- pounds. You don't EVER want to get there." Got there. Not uncomfortable with myself. In fact THAT number is now my secret goal weight......by secret, I mean that I would just like to hit that number once. I am not sure that I want to stay there. I am happy with the current goal that I have. Now I need to get re-focused and stay there.

I am doing it. Are you?

Saturday we are wearing workout close for a new promotion. Wear yours too.

Today's diddy: Only you can control you. Be responsible.

Love in Losing,
Jenny

Follow the Leader, the Leader, the Leader...

Sometimes life is a bit backwards. I love how that goes sometimes. I have been a bit more motivated by the CEO of WW. Can you believe that? I don't know the man personally, but he is doing the right thing.

Guess what he did? I am not sure when his motivation hit him. I can tell you that mine hit after Innovations in Novemeber of 2008. I got the new Momentum program and took off with it. Nearing where I don't want to be, I have been inspired to write down what goes in my mouth again. You see, I have been maintaining my weight for the better part of 2 months now. I was writing it down each week. I suppose I got accustomed to what I was eating, because my weight maintained and I inadertently stopped writing it down. Over the past 2 weeks, I have put on a pound or two.

I have not gotten to my "forbidden" weight yet. I just know that I don't want to get any closer.

Anyway, not only has David Kirshoff, our CEO, gotten back into losing weight, he has also started his own blog.....on the blogspot.com site. Funny huh? You two can read his blog. www.manmeetsscale.blogspot.com

He, like me, do it for selfish reasons. Although, if it helps you, then GREAT!!!!! Be warned though...he has great pictures on his. I am NOT that religious about using my camera. Although, it would be fun to do so. I hope that you find inspiration somewhere....here or on his spot.

I am already down 1 pound since writing in down this week. I am a true believer in this, but I am still amazed at how it works.

Random thought: We soon will be celebrating two more lifetimes....Willie and Tracey. Isn't this great. All of these people around us with all of this experience to share with us everyday. I am so proud of each of you for doing what you need to do to make you a healthier you.



Today's diddy: "Stare it down". (Empower yourself.) ---Linda Lovejoy

Love in Losing,
JEnny

It's Gotta Be Because I am Overworked....

I just posted a great blog......on the wrong blog page. Check out "Our Story" for the latest WW blog. Go to "View my profile" at the bottom of the page on the right. Scroll down until you see the "Our Story" blog. Click and read.

Man, I have got to get to bed earlier.

Love in Losing,
Jenny

It's All About Attitude

I figured out what was wrong with me. I did not feel quite right the past couple of days. (No worries, Ioday I feel fine.) I had some strong stomach pains, which I thought was just gas. You know that feeling you get when you eat too many veggies/fruit? Top it off with a starch or two, and you have a lot of gurggling and stuff.

Well, I believe it was bad crab from my fridge. I had some for dinner Monday and some for lunch Tuesday. I just wanted to go to bed---laying down seemed to make me feel better. Yesterday, I went for the crab to make for lunch and I saw yellow spots. I thought I saw them the day before, but in the dim light, I thought I was just seeing things. All is better now.

I have to say, I did enjoy going to bed early and feeling well rested in the morning.

However, now I feel like I am behind in everything.....remodel to finish, flip chart to make (usually made by Wednesday), house to clean, laundry to do, etc,....and what to make for dinner tonight.

So, how does all of this pertain to my weightloss journey? IDK. Truely WATCH what you eat.

I was just commenting on Tracey's remarks: I think maintenance is easier this time for me, because I WANT to be here. I mean truely WANT to be here. I've been thinking about this a lot lately. Last time I was at my goal I just wanted to get there. I'm not sure that I wanted to STAY there. Today, I do want to stay here. Today, I know that if I am heavier tomorrow (and its never by much) that I can fix it today. Used to be, that I would just keep hauling the food inward, never stopping. Today, I know that if yesterday was bad, today won't be.

Notice I said, "won't be", not "doesn't have to be". It never had to be a bad day earlier in my life. HAD to BE??? Nothing HAS to be the way it is....we can change ourselves and our attitudes and our choices. So why not start NOW? I know that tomorrow WON'T be like yesterday (the proverbial yesterday).

Join me won't you in making those choices: Choose fruits and veggies over sugar snacks. Choose to walk up a flight of stairs (or walk it quickly). Choose water over the soda. Choose mental games over television. Choose sleep over worry. Choose you over them. Choose faith over fear.

Today's diddy: "You can't have faith and fear at the same time...You can't have two opposite emotions simultaneously." ---anonymous