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.