Weekly WI: A Loss...Thank Goodness

I really wanted to go to a WW meeting this morning after my hair appointment, but I also was having doubts I’ve lost anything and feared I might have gained again.  I am just so bloated this week and I have no idea why.  But, the focus part of the meeting is what I was seeking and I couldn’t skip the scale since it was a new month and Lifetime members have to WI at their first meeting of the month they attend.  So, I had to weigh if I wanted the meeting topic.

I wasn’t even sure if I could make the meeting after my hair appointment but it all worked out...and I had a loss!  So, that was icing on the cake (ha, not the best analogy).  I lost 2.4 pounds.  I don’t know why but having the gain of 5 pounds made me super happy but having another gain on top of that of 1.8 pounds make me depressed.  So, I’m glad I’m back down around that 5 pound gain.  Hey, I skipped meetings for 6 weeks so a 5 pound gain is warranted.  But, that extra 1.8 was just being a jerk!  I did think it was temporary, although my weekend could have been cleaner food-wise.  

Regardless, I am on track this week and focused.  I have some meals out already planned and a possible social situation so I’m working to balance it all and keep it within my points.  I’ll also be using 0 SPV foods to help balance.  I don’t quite have a meal plan in place for this week but I’ll figure out something.  Being prepared sure does make the week so smoother.

I’ll be back at this gym today too.  My focus this week is also on getting in activity.

All The Thoughts And Feelings

Good Morning!  Happy Monday to you but Happy (pseudo) Friday to me.  With my new days off now Tuesday – Thursday, I am about to start my “weekend” except that I work overtime on the 4^th of July holiday.  I’ll gladly take the extra payout and I get to wear jeans that day too.  I’m looking forward to some downtime during my days off but I’m also looking forward to getting myself back into an activity schedule.

I went to a Friday morning WW meeting last week before I left town for Silver City.  It was a really great group and one I had popped into a few times over this last rotation at work.  You all already know how much I love my meetings so it was really great to be there to connect.  Sadly, I had a gain, which I was not expecting.  I was even more bummed because I had talked myself out of eating out on Thursday evening.  It was a really busy day at work on Thursday and I was exhausted by the time I got home.  I didn’t even want to think about cooking nor did I really want to go out to eat.  I finally decided to put some chicken in the oven to cook and told Kenyon he could get something on his way home.

I felt so good about my choices because had we eaten out, I would have skipped my meeting all together.  We talked in the meeting about our strengths and now to use them to our advantage when working the program.  Since I had spent some of the weekend with my Mom at the cabin, it was really great to see how committed she is to her WW program.  She has amazing willpower and pays attention to what she is eating.  I realized that if I spent more time with her, I’d be dropping the pounds too.  But, what works for one doesn’t work for everybody.  She has found how the program works for her and has lost over 60 pounds.  She is a Rock Star!  I have not quite found what works for me but I will tell you that what I am doing, isn’t working.  So, I need to make some changes.  Seeing my Mom work her program gets me inspired.

I wrote out some goals for the week and mapped out class at the gym now that I have some time I can go during the weekday morning hours.

 

I haven’t been doing very well when you step back and take a look at my monthly losses since the start of 2018.  I started the year focused on Operation Lighter By Europe and had set a goal to lose five pounds, and keep it off, each month.  As you can see, I have not been meeting those goals.

 

So far, Operation Lighter By Europe is still on track as I have lost a few pounds.  And, I have kept off what I lost a year ago even though that includes some losing/re-gaining/re-losing trends.  I have two months until Europe and it does feel like crunch time.  Since I had a five pound gain after taking five weeks off from meetings, several vacations within those weeks, and had another gain last week, if I can stick to my focus and lose five pounds this month and next month, I’ll might stand a chance in getting into the 2-teens before Europe.

Oh man, that feels like so much pressure.  What I do know is that mentally, I don’t like being back up at 227 pounds.  I feel like I worked way too hard to get down to 220 and made two really good attempts to get into the 2-teens over the last six months to just be back where I started.  I do think the mental break was good for me but then after having another loss on Friday, it really bummed me out. 

I do plan to go to a Tuesday AM meeting since I have to be in Nampa for a hair appointment and the meeting time is right after.  I’ll be attending Tuesday AM meetings again but I’ll go back to a previous location with some very great meeting members.  There is a new leader, Paula, which I was able to meet on Friday.  She seems really nice and I think we will connect.  I know I’ve been missing my WW home for a while now so this change should be good for me.

Overnight In Silver City

Sorry for my absence, I didn’t mean to be gone so long.  I had planned to blog on Thursday, which ended up being a very busy day.  Then, Friday was a super short day as I headed up to the cabin in Silver City for the 4^th of July festivities.  It was a quick trip but I am so glad I was able to make it.

Before deciding to go to Silver City, I wasn’t sure what to expect with the infestation of Mormon crickets (that is what they are actually called, I promise I’m not being mean) in Owyhee County.  While the crickets were working their way up the hill, thankfully, they had not reached town yet.  So, it was enjoyable all around…well, except for the bat in the outhouse.  Now you know why I only stayed one night.  Crickets, bats, and spiders, Oh My!

Friday afternoon was spent visiting with my parents, sister, her boyfriend, and her kiddos on the porch.  This view never gets old and I have so many wonderful memories of Silver City growing up.

 

Hailey and I took a walk around town to visit with some of my Silver City Family I’d not seen for a while.  Working shift work, it is hard to make it up to the cabin.  We even made it to the other side of the mountain, which has the view of our cabin.  It was really fun to see a different view.

 

Dad and Kevin got the fire pit started and we made s’mores for dessert.  I love s’mores.

 

We woke up Saturday morning to brisk temps, dew on the windows the cars, and coffee to warm us.  Dad made his famous sourdough pancakes and we enjoyed a great breakfast.

 

That morning was the annual kid’s games and while neither of my nieces chose to participate, I have many Silver City friends who now have their own children so we still had kids to root for.  Even the adults get to partake in the fun and sometimes it gets a bit competitive.  Despite a few scraped knees and tears, from the kids, there was not adults harmed!

I tricked Emma telling her I was done with my photo so she would come out of her blanket.

More of my Ihli family rolled into town by mid-morning and the annual horseshoe tournament started at noon.  My Dad, nieces, and I rode the four wheelers down to watch for a bit.  We had lunch where I shared a Coke Zero with America.

 

I had to cut my visiting short and head out of the mountains since I’m back at work today.  I’ve started my new shift with Tuesdays – Thursdays off which means I’m working weekends now.  I’m looking forward to the shift and also working with a new team.  I just wasn’t quite ready to come back yet!  And, I came home with a new tan line.