11.6 Less Of Me

Boy was I glad to see that number on the scale! I was so stressed out about how Sukkos was going to be my downfall!

Last night I was feeling so yucky from not being able to exercise for the past week, that I was even prepared to not weigh in. I was going to go the the meeting of course, but use my no weigh in card. B''H I managed to find a pool at 9 pm and go swimming for about 20 min. I felt so much better after that!! I decided I was going to get on that scale anyways!! 


I think the hardest part of Yom Tov for me was not being able to write down what I ate and not being able to measure how much I was eating. I hate to admit it but the two most annoying part of the plan are the ones that help the most!


I sure hope this heat wave ends soon so I can get back to walking. I have started to really enjoy it!! Whoda thunk!

Yom Tov Blues

I'm not so thrilled with how my eating went on Yom Tov. I really could have done a lot better, plus I only walked to shul one of the days. I was just really hard to plan everything out and go shopping properly since I was so worried about our Sukkah (the parts didn't come till noon on erev Yom Tov!)

In the end we had a wonderful Sukkah and lots of guests for all the night meals. Even though the heat was terrible, our house was 90 degrees, and our Sukkah was swarmed with termites on the second day. we had a very nice Yom Tov! 

In terms of weight loss..... I gotta get my tush into action and do some serious exercise between now and Tuesday night!! I want to get to 14 pounds (5% of my starting weight) cause then I get to go shopping!!

10.4 less of Me

So I am now in the double digits!

I think its really nice that since Tishray is all about rectifying our character flaws, that I am really doing well at overcoming my laziness and my natural inclination to be a couch potato!
 
I am well on my way to becoming a potato popped chip!

Goal for this week: Survive Sukkos by following my Rosh Hashonah Guidelines and Walking Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday! 

Laundry

Did you know that doing housework like laundry, sweeping, or anything else that builds up a sweat, is considered activity. 8 points worth of activity actually!

I spent an hour and a half cleaning the kitchen, doing laundry, and cleaning the laundry porch. That burned about the same amount of calories as running up stairs for 40 min!

And who said housework was wimpy work!?

8.6 Less of Me

3 days of non stop eating + 2 days of non stop walking = loosing another 1.8 pounds!

Now this kind of math I like!

The truth is I thought it would be more, but I ate dinner right before I weighed in so I think that threw it off a little. It will show up next week I hope!

Now that Yom Kippur is over, I can concentrate on my battle plan for Sukkos. I'm going to weigh in on Tuesday for the next two weeks since Yom Tov is on Thursdays. I will be walking Monday and Tuesday both in the morning and at night. That should give me a head start for Sukkos.

I Love Sukkos! I can not wait to eat out in the Sukkah!!! Hot butternut squash soup, yummy stuffed turkey breast, and cranberry sauce!! Yup, I do Thanksgiving food for the first days!! Cant wait for it all to begin!!

4 Weeks and Going Strong

I made this chart for myself so I could have some fun, and stay empowered to accomplish this seemingly daunting task. I filled in the numbers with 265 on the bottom (since I have already lost 6 pounds) and going down (well upward on the chart but down in number) in two pound increments to get to 165. 

I have to say I am very excited to fill it all in..... 

 Anyone who knows me will understand! 

If anyone wants a custom version I would be happy and honored to share! 

Really Yummy Things to Eat!

Just in case anyone thinks I am surviving off carrot sticks, think again! 

Try this recipe out:

Bean, Corn, and Tomato Quesadilla 7 points

2 whole wheat tortillas
1/4 c yellow corn, canned
1/4 c black beans, canned
1/2 c shredded mozzarella cheese
4 thin slices of a large tomato

Place first tortilla in a pan over a medium fire and spread half the cheese on it. Then lay the tomato slices on top. Sprinkle the corn and beans on top of the tomatoes. Spread the rest of the cheese on top of the beans and corn. Place the second tortilla on top. When the bottom layer of cheese starts to melt, flip the quesadilla over. It is ready when all the cheese is melted. Serve with some fat free salsa.

Walking Away the Yom Tov Pounds

Whoever thought I would be this motivated to get my tush out the door every morning to walk for 40 min. Then go out again at night to walk for another 40 min. 

I have to tell you all that ADD medicine really works!

I am sending out an open invitation for anyone who is interested to walk with me at Pan Pacific Park every night at around 8pm. Its a very nice track, lots of people on it so its safe, and it goes up and down hill to put a kick in the workout. Facebook me if you are interested.

Anyways, I really think this walking is going to help me out on the scale. I am very excited for Thursday to come along!   

5 Days Till Weigh In

I don't know about the rest of you, I am sure glad tomorrow is a fast day. My body needs a day to recuperate from the last three days of eating. The sheer number of meals was overwhelming, but what also made it hard was not being able to eat till after shofar. How well can anyone control what they eat when they are famished!

The good news is I did stick to my plan, and the better news is that I have 5 days till my meeting! So that's 5 days of getting back on track and exercising like mad!


So in short it was a wonderful Yom Tov and now its time to start the new year with lots of blessing for good things and success in all of our endeavors... like loosing 98 more pounds!

6.8 less of me

Yay!

Great pre Rosh Hashanah news! I am extra motivated to stick to my plan! 

Goal for this week: Stick to my plan for Yom Tov, and keep on walking!! (Thank you Shaina for being a great walking partner!)

Busy Busy Business

All this running around for Yom Tov is getting pretty intense! Well at least I got most of the baking done yesterday. Today I am making all of the proteins and tomorrow is all of the veggies. Lots and Lots and Lots of veggies! 

This is my strategy for dealing with all the meals:
Step 1- Eat at home so I know exactly how everything is made
Step 2- Cut the sugar in half in every recipe! (except Challah)
Step 3- Substitute half the oil for applesauce (except Challah)
Step 4- Have one plain steamed vegetable at every meal and fill half the plate with it. it could also be a green salad with no added nick-knacks (ie Flat bread, croutons, sun-dried tomatoes, avocado, or anything else thats not HoAdoma) and a fat free dressing
Step 5- Pick one treat a day, so if I really want some honey cake I can eat it. That's why I made myself Ice cream. 


Anyways, that's the plan. Im going to weigh in today since I wont have the time tomorrow and I can't on Thursday. Ill let you all know how I did! I have really been to busy to eat, so I have been under my points almost everyday, but on the other hand I'm all bloated.... we shall see!

5.8 Less of Me

Alright! Now that's what I'm talking about!! Just 100 more pounds to go!!

Goal for week 3: Go for a walk 3 times
 
Now for the Yom Tov battle plan! Um..... still working on that one! Wish me luck! 

Weigh in Day

I feel really good about this week. I did the plan, I wrote down what I ate, and I even did the two workouts I committed to.

So, no matter what the scale says tonight, I was successful!