Making Changes

We went on our anniversary trip last week. Our original plan was Key West, but the weather wasn't going to cooperate, so we went instead, to Seattle.. I halfway watched my points during the first day or two but then I just got totally off track. I ate cotton candy, I had a soda for the first time in months, and I generally thought, it's vacation, I won't worry, just get back on track when I get home. I did get steps in every day, on my fitbit, as we walked and explored a  lot. Saw Pike Place Market, walked along the waterfront in downtown Seattle, then we drove and visited Bainbridge Island, and on up through the most gorgeous Norwegian town of Poulsbo, (Where I bought and ate a BIG walnut/apple sticky bun!) We went on a whale watching tour out of Port Townsend, Saw ORCAS!! so awesome.. Anyhow, we got home, I was concerned about what I gained... My weigh in day was yesterday. so I was very very apprehensive to step on my scales.. I LOST 1 POU

Losing weight is much harder than putting it on. I haven't lost a LOT, but it still losing, even if less than a pound every two weeks.  I went totally off WW yesterday. I didn't drink my water, I did not count my points. Daryl and I went to dinner at Chili's. I got a burger (no cheese or dressing)  and onion rings. I only ate 3/4 of my burger, and about 1/4 of the onion rings.  That was fine and good.. BUT we had the "endless" chips and salsa..   I ate WAY WAY WAY too many chips.  I was so upset with myself after, I just didn't even look up the points,or record any for the meal. I am sure I went over my allotment of 30 smart-points a day (only other thing I had was a 2 point protein shake for breakfast).  I tried to make myself feel better by telling myself, I had 78 fit-points for the week, and 35 weekly extra points I hadn't touched - and my week ended yesterday -,  But I still feel awful. Weighing in for my weekly weigh in this morning, I still hav

The treadmill has been the main source of exercise for me... I wanted to build my stamina up before moving on to other workouts. But I did add the 30 minute circuit at Planet Fitness into my weeks.  I do treadmill at least 5 times a week. and the Circuit on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.  I get worn out on the 30 minute circuit pretty fast, and sweating like a pig. But the walking is getting easier. Sunday I walked 2.25 miles in 45 minutes.  Today the treadmill I was on, would not set the timer past 33 minutes. But I did 2 miles in that 33 minutes.  It's getting easier. I also add some incline to my walk, to make it challenging.. usually nothing over a 3 incline, if I got higher, I find I can't breathe very easy.. So until I get better at it, staying at a 3 incline or below. My treadmill speed is between 2.5 and 3.3.  I try to go at 3.3 as long as I can, when my feet and calves feel painful, I lower the speed to 2.5.   So far I think, I am doing an OK job, getting this exerc

I had started this blog a few years ago... and I gave up.  This time I am determined to make it work. This blog will be for my sharing my plans, success, failures, anything pertaining to my getting to my goal weight..  I cannot talk about it at home (apparently it is me "bragging" ) so this is my outlet..  Someone told me to start a journal about my journey - so here it is. I joined Weight Watchers, I joined Planet Fitness..  I am doing this for me. I NEED to lose about 80 pounds, to be where the "charts" say I should.  I would be thrilled with 50. I am just doing the Weight Watchers online app, so I don't have the support of the meetings. I also don't have the support I need at home. Well I guess "Need" is a strong word, I don't NEED support here, but it would make me happy.. I did join some Facebook Weight loss groups, specifically one for 50 and older folks, just like me. My first goal is 50 pounds by Christmas...   I already