"Why did I do that?" and update

My weekly weigh-in and meeting was on Saturday. I was dreading going to the meeting because I wasn't feeling well at all - I had been up most of the night with some pretty terrible cramping in my stomach/lower abdomen. I got up a little later than normal and went to the 9:30 meeting instead of my normal 8 a.m. meeting. When I got on the scale, I was ecstatic to find out that I lost 3 pounds this week. This gives me a total weight loss of 10.8 pounds since January 3rd! While I wish that the weight would come off quicker, I am happy as a lark to have met my 10 lb/5% goal!

The topic of this weeks meeting was "Why did I do that?" This is a question that I ask myself regularly. Lynn, our leader, asked us to think about times when we may eat and we aren't really hungry and the feelings that come from that. I am a boredom eater. I hate that I do it, but I have gotten better. Lynn reintroduced the "reframing" tool - this involves understanding the negative behavior and trying to find a way to keep the negative behavior from occurring. I have realized that I can make a huge difference just by making better food choices when I am bored and by just doing something rather than eating when I am bored.

No more daily journal and thoughts

I have been detailing everything I eat on this blog since early January. I realized that entering my food on the Weight Watchers website and on here is a ridiculous duplication of effort and a near waste of time. I have decided that I am not going to post my food on here daily, but will continue to document everything else.
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The past few months I have been feeling "funky". I don't know what is causing it, but I am so tired of being upset, stressed, sad, all of it. I am going to talk to my gynocologist at my annual visit tomorrow morning. I am hoping that she has some guidance/advice for me.

My weigh-in last Friday wasn't very good - I gained 1 pound. I went to my weigh-in yesterday morning and I had lost .4 pounds of the 1 pound I gained the week before. I track every single morsel that I put in my mouth and the weight is coming of so slow. I guess I should be grateful that I am even losing weight, but it is frustrating that it is so slow!

Food Journal - March 10, 2009

Daily points target: 25
Daily points used: ~28.5

Breakfast: (4)
WW Maple and Brown Sugar Oatmeal (2)
4 slices Oscar Mayer Canadian Bacon (1)
1 cup Grapes (1)

Lunch: (~12.5)
~1/2 cup Pork BBQ
Sweet Potato Fries (3)
~1 cup Collards (0)
2 Hushpuppies (~2.5)
Jello Double Chocolate Pudding (1)
(I went to lunch with two coworkers at The Pit. If you are in the downtown/warehouse area of Raleigh anytime soon, you should eat at The Pit!)

Snack: (6.5)
Orange (1)
1 tablespoon Trader Joe's Original Hummus (.5)
Carrots (0)
1 bag M&M's (5)
(I think stress got the best of me this afternoon. For some reason, I felt like I needed some chocolate. I wish I could have ignored the craving, but after several tries on distractions, I caved.)

Dinner: (4.5)
Balsamic Chicken with Mushrooms (3)
~1/2 cup Sugar Snap Peas (.5)
Sara Lee 45-Calorie Delightful Bread with ICBINB spray (1)

Dessert: (1)
Hostess 100-Calorie Chocolate Cakes

Activity: I took a spin class/~45 minutes (~7 activity points) and lifted.

Food Journal - March 9, 2009

Daily points target: 25
Daily points used: 24

Breakfast: (4)
WW Maple and Brown Sugar Oatmeal (2)
6 slices Oscar Mayer Deli Ham (1)
1 cup Grapes (1)

Lunch: (4.5)
Progresso Light Homestyle Vegetable and Rice Soup (1.5)
Thomas' 100-Calorie Bagel (1)
Laughing Cow Light Swiss Cheese (1)
Apple (1)

Snack: (2)
2 tablespoons Trader Joe's Original Hummus (1)
Carrot (0)
Cucumber (0)
Activia Light Strawberry Yogurt (1)

Snack 2: (3)
Orange (1)
Special K Vanilla Bar (2)

Dinner: (7)
Grilled Chicken Breast (3)
Sauteed Squash (0)
~1 cup Field Peas (3)
Thomas' 100-Calorie English Muffin with ICBINB spray (1)

Dessert: (3.5)
2 packages Hostess 100-Calorie Chocolate Cakes

Activity: I went to the Y for a 45-minute step aerobics class (~7 activity points), followed by lifting.

Weekend in review

Friday:
I went to my local Weight Watchers center to weigh-in on Friday morning. I was quite disappointed that I gained one pound, but oh well... While I was there, I picked up some WW Maple and Brown Sugar Oatmeal - yummy! I have never really been an oatmeal person, but this has changed my mind.

The rest of my morning was spent helping my best friend's Mom and brother with looking at apartments, etc. in the Raleigh area. After we had lunch, I picked up Jason at work and we headed to the beach.

Friday evening, we had dinner with my parents at the Sanitary Restaurant. I had shrimp cocktail, grilled Mahi Mahi, a little bit of green beans, a few bites of baked potato, and a few hushpuppies. It definitely hit the spot.

Saturday:
We lazed around the house most of the morning. We went to East Carteret High School's production of Disney's Beauty and the Beast in the afternoon. My younger cousin was playing the part of Maurice, Belle's slightly strange father. The play was great.

After we left the play, we went to El Zarape in Morehead City - we've never been before and it was delicious! I have to say that my Chicken Quesadilla was probably one of the best I have ever had. Since we had a little time before we needed to go to my Granny's, we went to Ross. I was able to find 2 pairs of cute shoes and 2 dresses.

The rest of the evening was spent with my Mom's side of the family celebrating the birthdays of my 5-year old cousin, uncle and Dad.

Sunday:
We hung around my parents house until just after lunch. Then we headed back to Raleigh. After we got back to town, Jason watched the UNC vs. Dook game while I went to the grocery store.

Now, we're back to Monday - complete with terrible daylight savings time. Glad to be back in my house, warm weather, and getting back on track!

Food Journal - March 5, 2009

Daily points target: 25
Daily points used: too many!

Breakfast: (3.5)
Thomas' 100-Calorie English Muffin (1) with Laughing Cow Light Swiss Cheese (1)
Apple (.5)
6 slices Oscar Mayer Honey Ham (1)

Lunch: (9)
Jersey Mike's Mini Turkey Sub (6)
Lay's Baked BBQ Chips (3)

Snack:
I went a little (a lot) overboard while I was sitting in Clinton getting my hair done. Let's just say that I ate my entire weekly points allowance while sitting in the salon.

Dinner: (~6)
Chicken Stir-Fry (homemade)

Food Journal - March 4, 2009

Daily points target: 25
Daily points used: ~32.5

Breakfast: (4)
Toasted English Muffin (1) with Laughing Cow Cheese (1)
Oscar Mayer Shaved Honey Ham (1)
1 cup Grapes (1)

Snack: (1)
Navel Orange

Lunch: (5.5)
Progresso Light Beef Pot Roast Soup (2.5)
2 slices Sara Lee 45-Calorie Delightful Bread (1)
2 slices Fat Free Cheddar Cheese (1)
1 small Granny Smith Apple (1)

Snack: (3)
Jello Sugar Free Double Chocolate Pudding (1)
Chips Ahoy Candy Bites (2)

Dinner: (~18)
2 1/2 slices Papa John's Pizza (Pepperoni, Sausage, and Onion)

Dessert: (1)
Hostess 100-Calorie Chocolate Cakes

Activity: I went to the Y since Jason was having a friend over. I did 33 minutes on the elliptical, followed by lifting weights (~2 activity points)