Day 539 - Thursday Weigh-In, Pigs in a Blanket and Pudding

No matter how hard I try, I just cannot stay away from the scale at home.  I was a dummy and weighed this morning.  Saw a gain of about 2 pounds.  My initial reaction was to skip weigh-in and eat chocolate.  I sat down with my morning cup of coffee and checked my Facebook page.  I had some WONDERFUL comments from people who were telling me what an inspiration I am and that I am such a role model to others.  I thought to myself "SUCK IT UP CUPCAKE" (I so need one of those shirts).  People are inspired my me because I am REAL, I share the ups and the downs.  They don't just like me because I am losing weight.  One page in particular that I follow (New Figure Forward) has really inspired my journey to loving myself and seeing my self worth as MUCH more than a number on a scale.  SO, I was not feeling well (MIGRAINE), but I went and weighed in at Weight Watchers.  And I was up:

I did not stay for the meeting because I was just not feeling well.  BUT I WENT!  I am not going to go into a long list of excuses for not losing this week.  IT IS WHAT IT IS AND IT WILL NOT DEFINE ME OR MY WORTH!  SO THERE SCALE, TAKE THAT! 

Today is National Pigs in a Blanket day!

So we celebrated with Weight Watchers friendly pigs in a blanket!

This is how I made them for me (SHHHH! Don't tell it is turkey sausage).  3 points+ for the pig (sausage) and 3 points+ for the blanket (roll)around it! No need for cheese because the sausages have cheese in them! YUM!  Here is what my plate looked like tonight:

2 pigs in a blanket - 11 points+

5 oz of baked fries - 5 points+

steamed veggies - 0 points+

And I saw this on Weight Watcher Girl's blog and had to try it.  It is a new pudding out from Snack Pack:

I thought is was pretty good and tasty, especially if you are looking for a rich chocolate taste to satisfy a craving for only 3 points+.  There are other flavors, but this is all they had at my Wal-Mart.  

And a bit of sad news! I was planning on travelling to Evansville this weekend to walk the March for Babies with my sister.  However, my other sister is not feeling well and she is my transportation since I am not allowed to drive that far (for those of you who don't know, I am legally blind).  One bit of good news is that there is a March for Babies here where I live on Sunday.  So I can still participate.  

That is it for today! Sending you all love and healthy wishes!

Keep Losing,

Kari

Thursday Weigh-In Results

Well, today was weigh-in day!  I was nervous, but here are the results:

I was down 1.2 pounds for a total of 103.6 pounds GONE since November 1, 2012.  I am SO glad that the number went down this week! So here is the equivalent of what I have lost:

Check your out at http://ilostwhat.com.  My sister lost another pound for a total of 26 pounds gone!

So in honor of National Eating Disorder Awareness week, I thought I would share some of their positive body image info today.  If you read my blog and Facebook, you know I really struggled with that yesterday.  If you want to see more of their resources, click here  I really like what they have to say here:

Listen to Your Body

Searching for the perfect diet?  Always worrying about counting calories and fat grams in order to control your weight can be difficult and tiresome.  Is there really a “perfect diet” out there anyway?  After all, 95% of attempts to diet fail not because there’s something wrong with you, but because diets don’t work.  Why else would people have to keep searching for new ones all of the time? 

When was the last time you truly had fun dieting?  Most likely you won’t remember it as a pleasurable experience.  After all, it doesn’t feel so great to get hungry for lunch but force yourself to wait an extra hour.  Do you remember feeling irritable?  Did you get a headache or feel your stomach growling?  And didn’t those “forbidden” or “off limits” foods seem to be calling your name even more than usual?  It’s not very much fun, is it? 

The reason strict diets don’t work and aren’t much fun is because your body needs food for energy, just like a car needs gas to drive.  Food is fuel for your body! Your body knows what it needs in order to keep running efficiently—it needs the fuel of vitamin and nutrient-rich foods from a variety of food groups.  That’s why it’s important to listen to your body and respond to its natural hunger.  It will tell you what it needs. And if you don’t listen, it will find ways to keep reminding you—like headaches, a growling stomach, and obsessing about food. 

Three Keys to Listening to Your Body

• The first key to listening to your body is being able to detect when you are getting hungry.  If you are indeed truly hungry, and not just looking for food to cure your boredom, stress, or loneliness, then it is time to refuel.
• The second key is being able to know when you have had enough.  Listen to your body.  When you begin to feel full, you will know that you have had enough to eat.  The goal is to feel content—not  uncomfortably stuffed but not starving either.  For some people this means planning 5 or 6 smaller, well-balanced meals a day instead of 3 large meals.  And remember, it takes about 20 minutes for your body to realize it’s full.  Be aware of what you are eating—eat sitting down, chew slowly, enjoy the tastes, smells, and textures of your food. Learn about mindful or intuitive eating.
• The third key is moderation, nothing to extremes.  Often people hear this advice and think it means they can eat whatever they crave, all the time.  Obviously we cannot survive on potato chips or peanut butter cookies alone.  And if you tried, chances are you’d probably start to crave a balanced meal or fresh fruit or vegetables after awhile.  These cravings are your body’s way of helping you get the nutrients it knows you need.

Eat what you want, when you are truly hungry.  Stop when you’re full.  And eat exactly what appeals to you.  Do this instead of any diet, and you’re likely to maintain a healthy weight and avoid eating disorders.

3/4 cup quick oats - 6 points+

2 tsp canola oil - 2 points+

1 1/2 tbsp brown sugar - 1 point+

1/8 cup sugar free syrup - 0 points+

banana - 0 points+

black coffee - 0 points+

Bob Evans farmers market omelette made with egg whites - 8 points+

fruit - 0 points+

apple - 0 points+

Starbucks grande skinny hazelnut latte - 3 points+

Fiber One chocolate chip brownie - 2 points+

Grilled chicken salad with fat free ranch - 8 points+

hot green tea - 0 points+

2 Sargento reduced fat colby jack cheese sticks - 3 points+

Quest double chocolate chunk bar - 5 points+

Used 38 out of 46 points.

That is it for today! Sending you all love and healthy wishes!

Keep Losing,

Kari

Thursday Weigh-In and LOTS of pics

I apologize in advance for the amount of pictures in today's post! I have a lot to share today! I went to the eye specialist this morning and he said my eye was no better, but no worse.  AND the best part, I did not have to get a shot!  So I am happy with those results.  He is still hopeful that I will regain some vision.

I was glad my appointment was so early this morning.  I was able to make it to my regular Weight Watchers meeting and weigh-in.  Here are the results:

Yep, I was up a little bit! And I am okay with that!  My sister said I could blame it on the swelling in my foot! LOL!  And she was 2.2 for a total of 21.6 pounds gone! The meeting this week was very good.  We talked about eating when we are not hungry.Which, if you have read my blog long, you know I am a food addict and eat emotionally.  I LOVE what my awesome leader said at the end, she said "Don't let your mood eat your food."  I really liked that.  She also asked me to speak at a different meeting next week about my success so far.  I am so nervous when talking in front of other people, but I believe so much in making myself better that I will do it!

I am SO excited about these t-shirts I ordered for me and my family for some of the walks we have registered for:

AND, two of my new fitness thingys arrived today:

I asked for this Arm Pocket for Valentine's day from my hubby instead of the typical candy and flowers.  I am ready to be able to get active again and try it out!  If you are interested, click here for their website.

And my runningluv came today!  This is such a cool thing to always have something on you to wipe to snot or sweat when you are active.  Click here for their website. And right now they are selling the gluv pictured aboce and 100% goes to  With A Will There is A Way to help fund a new wheelchair!!

AND, I talked about this a few weeks ago.  I LOVE mine and I decided to give one away to celebrate over 2,000 likes on my Facebook page.  Click here to enter!

AND one more.  Here is what I plan on making tomorrow for hubby and I for a Valentine's treat:

Nature Valley protein bar - 5 points+

banana - 0 points+

black coffee - 0 points+

2 clementines - 0 points+

2 Sargento reduced fat colby jack cheese sticks - 3 points+

Starbucks grande skinny hazelnut latte - 3 points+

Nature Valley baked oatmeal square - 4 points+

My sister made us dinner again tonight!

Hamburger - 5 points+

Healthy Life bun - 2 points+

Kraft 2% cheese slice - 1 point+

potato casserole - 7 points+

broccoli - 0 points+

This is what I plan on having later.  Please don't judge the candy.  I usually treat myself on Thursday (within points) and hubby gave me these early for Valentine's day so I could enjoy them today!

Reese's - 10 points+

Apple - 0 points+

Used 40 out of 46 points.

That is (finally) it for today!!! Sending you all love and healthy wishes!

Keep Losing,

Kari