I'm going to throw it out there - for the month of September I will be trying one new thing a day that promotes weight loss. If you're not interested no need to keep reading. But if you're like me and you struggle with weight, the gym, a full time job and daily life this blog is for you!
A little background . . . over the past four years I have spent a good amount of time taking off weight and putting it back on. After losing over 30 lbs I got married to a wonderful man, Chip, and gained 15 of it back. Now I'm on round two of weight loss to get back to my goal weight.
I wish I could tell you that I'm the girl who gets up in the morning runs five miles, looks perfect and then decides a nectarine is the breakfast that would be totally satisfying but I'm not. I wake up - force myself into the gym for 30 minutes, scramble to leave the house on time and crave a sausage egg and cheese. Luckily I have some help - Weight Watchers. For those of you not familiar with the program WW members meet weekly to weight in and discuss topics ranging from weight loss obstacles, how to "move more" and everything in between. Every member is assigned a number of "points" they can eat daily. As I'm not great with the details or the math I will let Wikipedia answer how we get our daily points:
Weight Watchers implemented the Momentum Plan on December 7, 2008. The cornerstone of the plan is the proprietary Points formula, which allocates each food a value based on its calories, fat, and fiber. Members are allocated a certain number of points each day based on their height, current weight, age, and activity level. Members are also allowed 35 optional Points each week. Finally, members earn additional Points through exercise. These "Activity Points" are calculated based on the member's weight and the duration and intensity of the activity. Activity Points previously had to be consumed on the day that they were earned or they were lost; with the Momentum plan, they can be eaten on any day during the week.
I have been living with points for over three years and I know what I can and can't eat - not that I always stick to that. Recently I've noticed I'm having a hard time losing weight. I don't think I'm gorging myself with M&Ms or hot dogs. I've even started a new gym routine to get more fit. It just seems that I'm stuck. I've thought long and hard about WHY I can't move forward and the problem is BOREDOM! I've hit a plateau and I need to shake things up.
So here's where this blog comes in. For the next month I will do one new thing a day that promotes weight loss - it can be food related, work-out related, mind related - anything to get my to my goal. I have 10 more lbs to lose and I want to have fun while I do it. (Please note that I'm not optimistic enough to think this entire process will be fun but I though I would give it a go.)
So check in daily to see what crazy situations I will get myself into.
