Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Went running today! Got home really late as a result, but I think I will try to run at the UCLA track at least once a week now.

Points: Still calculating - I think I did pretty badly though
Activity: Ran 40 minutes
Wore: Express Editor khakis, brown Ann Taylor top, Gap green crop cardigan

Monday, January 24, 2011

Wanted to be relaxed today to try to improve my productivity - it didn't help.

Points: 33 total (29 daily + 4 bonus)
Activity: None
Wore: Gap dark wash jeans, white tank top, pink Lands End Canvas top, white scarf

Saturday and Sunday, January 22 & 23, 2011

Errands all weekend! It was busy. We had dinner with friends in Hermosa beach on Saturday, and I worked at the lab a bit. Sunday was Pilates class, more errands. We also visited Yogurtland - dangerous!!!

Saturday:
Points: Used them all, baby. Stella Artois and french fries.
Activity: None - no excuses
Wore: The outfit to the left. Brown ruffle dress, knitted tie cardigan, brown boots.

Sunday:
Points: Remembered to journal!! Used a lot of points thanks to lunch out and Yogurtland - 41 total (29 daily and 12 bonus)
Activity: 60 min Pilates reformer class
Wore: Workout clothes all day! So no pic.

Friday, January 21, 2011

Apparently getting to my 8 am meeting means never remembering to take a quick outfit picture! Oh well, I did lose another pound. Headed in the right direction. Talked about using our weekly bonus points this time, and I have been taking advantage of them!

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Points: 32 used, 29 daily and 3 bonus
Activity: None :(
Wore: Had an AWIS event tonight, wore my Gap khakis, spotty blue camisole, black cardigan

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Food: Forgot to journal dinner, but broke even @ 29 points, I think
Activity: 60 minutes Pilates Reformer class
Wore: Brown slacks, white tank top, floral short-sleeved cardigan

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

This week I've been out of control. Not really sure why - maybe one bad choice is triggering all the others.

Points: 30
Activity: None
Wore: Dark jean trousers (Ann Taylor), brown drape neck top (Ann Taylor), oatmeal heather drape cardigan

Monday, January 17, 2011

MLK day! I still went into the lab to work, but only worked about half a day. I meant to be active and eat well, but, well, didn't. :(

Food: 57 points (Big Mac and fries, don't ask...)
Activity: None (this isn't going so well)
Wore: 7 for all Mankind jeans (a thrift score), striped tunic top, blue Land's End cardigan

Saturday and Sunday, January 15 & 16, 2011

Weekends are a big challenge for me, as is the snack drawer at the lab. I didn't take any outfit pictures, but I will blog my activity and food for those days.

Saturday:
Food: 45 points (dinner with friends that included dessert & wine)
Activity: Hiking with Jay

Sunday:
Food: Didn't track at all... not a good way to start the week!
Activity: 60 min Pilates reformer class

Friday, January 14, 2011

I was running out the door to get to my WW meeting this morning, and did not take an outfit picture. Lost 1 pound! My goals next week are to continue journaling, and to increase my activity.

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Hair is looking better here. It's longer than I'd like. Today was not a good points day, as I went a little nuts with the baked berry oatmeal bars. Jay snapped my outfit pic this morning, that's why it looks so much better than usual!

Food: 42 points (gulp!)
Activity: None (sigh.)
Wore: Dark wash Ann Taylor jeans, brown embroidered top

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Food: Ate 32 points
Activity: 60 min of gentle Pilates
Wore: dark wash boot cut Ann Taylor jeans, nautical striped 3/4 length sleeve tee from Old Navy

Not loving my new hair cut, but the color is nice!

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Food: 31 points, lots of fruit
Activity: None
Wore: Express chinos, brown camisole, lace shirt, brown cardigan

Monday, January 10, 2011

I woke up starving this morning, and that should've been my clue. I had 2 cups of Kashi GoLean Crunch cereal with a cup of 1% milk and a banana. I figured I wouldn't get hungry at lunch at all. Well, I was starving, and since I hadn't been to the grocery store I hadn't packed my lunch, and I gave in to Panda Express. When I calculated my points after, for my one panda bowl I used up 34 points. That's more points than I get for an entire day. No wonder I have been gaining weight! I often eat twice as much as I should! That pretty much ended my food for the day, and I had a salad for dinner for 0 points, and worked out for 20 min (high intensity aerobics).

Food: Ate 55 points
Activity: 20 min high intensity aerobics
Wore: Black trousers, white tank top, grey Dolman sleeve sweater

Saturday, January 8, 2011

Today was my weightwatchers meeting. It's the first one I've attended since before Christmas Eve. I attend the 8 am meeting. I was up a bit, but not bad considering how much I ate and how little I've exercised over the holidays. One of the things we discussed today was the importance of tracking. My leader has been on maintenance for 18 years, and she stressed that one of the most important tools she has used to not gain weight is tracking. She tracks everything she eats 6 days a week, but not her weigh-in day. This has been lacking for me, and I think it shows. So my goal this week is to track everyday and follow my pointsplus plan. Another important thing for me is to pack my lunch and not give myself the opportunity to eat out of machines or make bad choices.

Food: 37 points (29 daily + 8 bonus)
Activity: None :(
Wore: Blue Loft dress, brown heather cardigan, ivory knee highs, brown riding boots

Friday, January 7, 2011

First lab meeting of the new year. Lab meetings are my nemesis as far as eating healthfully. Everyone brings in delicious, sweet nibbles that are impossible to sit in front of without scarfing them down. To top it off, I have weigh in on Saturday morning. Worst possible timing. Today I didn't do as badly as I would've predicted. Didn't track, didn't work out. I had an appointment to get my hair cut and colored - it looks so much better now, and feels much better as well. I was there until 8 pm, so didn't get home till close to 9 pm. Jay ordered Chinese for dinner. Egg drop soup, spicy tofu, and steamed veggies, no rice. A small square of dark chocolate for dessert. All together, I could've done much worse!

Food: Didn't track.
Activity: None
Wore: Dark wash Gap jeans, grey tank top, dark purple crossover shirt, dansko clogs.

Thursday, January 5, 2011

A pretty good day, though I didn't journal my points. I ate quite well, the only glitches were a muffin for breakfast (why didn't I go to Jamba Juice??) and 3 of Gil's mini cookies. Did manage to squeeze in a little yoga - the P90X videos kick my tail, and 20 minutes was all I could handle. I ate a muffin and nonfat latte for breakfast, and a huge salad for lunch with lots of fruit. Very colorful. Had an apple for an afternoon snack, and three of Gil's mini cookies. It's really hard at lab to walk past that table several times a day and not take something! For dinner Jay and I had a vegan rice salad I got from Oh She Glows, and then 2 small squares of dark chocolate.

Food: Didn't track, but ate well
Activity: 20 min P90X Yoga
Wore: Lands End wide-leg chinos, white tank top, purple portrait collar sweater

Wednesday, January 5

I didn't bother blogging yesterday, I was home sick all day with a sinus infection. Wore my pajamas, ate, and slept. Today was back on the wagon! I still have some congestion, but feel much better. I didn't track my points, but I didn't eat anything especially terrible today either. I almost gave in to the temptation of Panda Express for lunch, but talked myself into some couscous and a baked potato instead. No soda today, all water.

Food: Didn't track points, but did okay
Activity: 60 min on Pilates reformer
Wore: brown Dansko clogs, Ann Taylor denim trousers, brown long-sleeve tee, cream cowl neck sweater, red cardigan

Monday, January 3, 2011

About 5 years ago, I lost 30 pounds. I felt fantastic afterwards, and I vowed never to gain the weight back. But then I stopped living a healthy, active lifestyle as stress and over-commitments began to pile up. Slowly but surely I have gained back about 20 pounds. I originally lost the weight via Weight Watchers. I have re-joined WW, and I am chronicling my return to a healthy, active lifestyle on this blog, as a way to measure my progress and hold myself accountable - to myself.

My daily points target right now is 29. Normally my WW week starts on Sunday, but I didn't journal yesterday. I did attend my 60 min pilates reformer class, so that was a bonus!

Food: Ate 33 points (29 daily + 4 bonus)
Activity: None
Wore: black leggings, cream silk blouse, red sweater dress, rain boots.