Weekly WI: I'm On A Roll & National Telecommunicators Week

 Happy Wednesday!

 

I am counting down until quittin’ time as I have lot of fun this weekend to look forward to.

 

I had a great loss this week, which makes a three week stretch and it is making me feel so much better.  Now, as I said above, I am headed out of town this week but that doesn’t mean I need to go cra-cra.  I mean…there will be fun!  But, it can be controlled fun.

 

This week has been tough as it is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.

 

That means a whole lot of food and treats have made their way into the dispatch center.  It has not been easy to be faced with so many pre-vacation splurges.  We haven’t even left town yet and I am already craving veggies!  I know when we get back into town on Sunday it will be 100% back on track!

 

Last night we celebrated with a game night at Intermountain Communications.  I raided my parents game closet and played some old school games.  We had so much fun.

 

My activity the last few days has been low due to a stressful and busy weekend at work.  I have also been swamped with my time outside work.  I know my activity also contributed my loss and plan to be as active as I can on our mini getaway and then resume my normal routine once we get home.  As I type this email, I am feeling so tired I should move over to the treadmill for a walk.  I might just do that!

 

I will check in after the weekend and share all our fun.

Weekly WI: Two Weeks Of Losses

I am so sorry I have neglected this space.  It has been busy but that isn't an excuse.  Let’s rewind…

Despite being super nervous to step on the scale this week, I just never feel like I’ve done enough, I had a 1 pound loss with puts me back on the downward trend.  Yippie!

I was down 1.4 pounds since my last employee weigh-in which put some pep in my step.  It has been a good week so far and I’m on Day 3.

I’ve been getting in extra movement too.

We are headed out of town next week and my goal this week is to not slip into vacation-mode early.  My two weeks of losses has been feeling on cloud nine and I am so glad I have another week to log a (hopeful) loss.  I am doing my best to make that happen!  

When out of town, my focus will to control myself and I am posting here and now that I WILL step back into focus mode when we return. 

Weekly WI: Consistency Is Key

Good Morning!  Happy Wednesday.

 

I took some time off over the weekend making it very tough to return to work this morning for an overtime shift.  I still have Thursday off and then it is back at it, full force, including having a trainee for a few weeks.  Already today we have a sick call out for night shift.  DOH!  I do not miss this line of work.

One positive to look forward to, in two weeks, we are off on a long-weekend adventure.  WhoooHoooo.

 

Despite being off work and on “vacation” this week, I was mindful of my food and limited splurges.  We focused more on eating in, when we wanted to eat out, and I limited my alcohol, when I wanted to drink beer.  Wanda and I held each other accountable at the Elks Lodge twice where we didn’t drink alcohol beverages or eat salty popcorn.  All were a huge WIN, which did not show on the scale.  On Monday, my home check-in was up 0.2 pounds.  Grrrrr…. I got on the scale on Tuesday and was down 0.8 pounds.

 

I continue this week to remind myself that it is about being consistent and I am committed to working at it each week.  The plan this week is less eating out and less alcohol along with more activity.  I’ve taken more rest days recently and it is time to ramp it back up again.

Progress can look differently for everybody.

 

It is so difficult to feel like you are doing all the right things and the scale won’t budge.  I know my members have shared they feel this way sometimes too.  It is all those little things that add up. 

 

On Saturday, our home builder had a block party with a tethered hot air balloon.  We waited about 30 minutes for a very quick ride, which it was fun. 

 

Our weather has been so hit-and-miss this week.  Welcome to Springtime in Idaho!  I managed to get the lawn mowed yesterday on what is the last of our sunny days for a bit.  The wind has been relentless. 

We celebrated Easter at the annual Melba Fireman’s Pancake Breakfast.  All you can eat for $5!  It has been a nice lazy week where I busted out a jigsaw puzzle which has kept me occupied.  I have a few social events with week with winetasting and NCAA final four.