Weekly WI: You’re A Problem

I need less commitments in my life.

You know those memes on social media about, “we need to…” and then the Vince Vaughan character says, “Let’s not point fingers here. You’re a problem.  You’re a real problem.”

I Googled it and the clip is from Couples Retreat.  What did we do before Google?  Did we actually know anything or just give up trying to recall?  Anyway…I digress…

What I need to do is sign up for less commitments.  I’m the “real problem.”  It has been busy.  I feel like that is my excuse every time I sign on here to catch up in the blogging world.  What a whirlwind of a week it has been.

Last Monday and Tuesday was my CPM training in downtown Boise.  Wednesday was my “day off,” which included shopping for warm clothing for our upcoming Spotlight Grant partnership with the Nampa Library.  I went from that to wine tasting with Wanda and her retired group of friends to dinner where Kenyon joined us at Indian Creek Steakhouse.  Oh man they have delicious burgers.

Thursday morning I was up early for a flight to Coeur d’ Alene for a all-team supervisory meeting/retreat.  The day had a packed agenda leaving us little time to get checked into the hotel and to Triple Play for bowling and pizza.  My gal pal Dawny picked me up for a quick visit with a stop at the CdA Elks Lodge and a few essentials for Dawny at Costco.  

Friday morning was another packed agenda before our ride to the airport and our flight home to Boise.  Saturday - Monday I rolled into my work week followed by Monday night and Tuesday morning’s Weight Watchers workshops and Tuesday's lodge meeting.

As I type this, I am waiting at the dealership for a recall on the Ram van back-up camera followed by a stop at the lodge to sort out final reporting for our Gratitude grant application, teletheraphy, and finally volunteering at the Elks Bingo supper.  My day ends with a stop at ISP to deliver employee evaluations.

Did I pain a clear picture as to why I am the problem.  I have trouble saying no to commitments and between it all, it leaves zero time for ME time including prioritizing diet and exercise.  

I gained 2.2 pounds back of the 3.4 I lost the week prior.  

My Weight Health Score dropped all week.  I can clearly see my focus has been in all the wrong places last week.  Now I’ve got that song “Looking for love in all the wrong places…” in my head!

This All In Mode makes it way too easy to eat over your points.  This week my goal is to get up the new AI Body Scanner and get reacquainted with activity.  Over all, food isn’t too crazy this week but as last week showed, I’m eating over my daily points target too easily.

The Weight Health Score Goes Up And Down

If you are a current Weight Watchers Member, I hope when you read this that you have received the new app update.  This was another week for learning All In Mode.

I’m learning that your score goes up when all aspects of the tracking are met: food, water, activity, sleep, AND you stay in your daily points budget.  The All In Mode does not have a Weekly Points Budget. 

While I had no planned social events last week…those plans didn’t actually pan out.  It was more social than I had expected and it had me worried to get on the scale this week.  After all, I had gained 2 pounds last week and had more days outside my daily points budget.  Much to my pleasant surprise, I lost 3.4 pounds.  WhoooHooo!

This week has been a little tricky with two days of my CPM training for work, which included lunches out with training cohorts, and dinner last night with a friend.  Plus, we head to Coeur d’ Alene tomorrow for an overnight supervisory retreat.  I am sneaking in a little fun today with wine tasting and dinner with friends. 

I’ve been keeping my activity consistent and really focusing on tracking, even though I know I am going over most days.  I plan to keep chugging forward and get right back on track upon my return.

If you have the app update, what is your favorite feature?

The Wealth Health Score Increases

After a great week navigating the All In Mode…

…I gained two pounds.

 

Um…what?!?  I’m hoping a hormonal blip and I’ll be down next week.  I felt so good about last week and I’m letting that high note spill into this week.

 

I was pleasantly surprised my Weight Health Score increased all week long.

Here is how my week ended.

 

I had a high point day today and other than that, I planned to get back to it and keep this momentum going.  My gym check-ins have been successful as well.