Hot Doughnuts Now...

I am blue because since I started WW my route back and forth for various things has included passing the big green building with the red " Hot Doughnuts Now" sign flashing. Now, I know you know I am talking about Krispy Kreme. When my dad was in the hospital I passed it daily. My route to and from for WW has me pass it . Tonight I went to BK to get dinner for another household member and that beautiful red sign was on again.

I must say I have not stopped not a time since starting WW. There have been a few times that my car felt that gravitational pull but I pulled it back straight. Why? Because I can not just eat one when they are fresh and hot. One is just an appetizer. Now, if you have ever been to KK when the sign is on you know that it is close to heaven.

 Maybe I can include in my prayers that the sign will break. Oh , I guess that's not nice and not good for their business but it is great for my waist line. I think I am going to have to change my driving route to the long route because I know the day is coming that the beautiful red sign will be on and I will not be able to stop my car from using auto pilot and turning into the parking lot. Oh man, please help me to be strong. Bad car, Bad car.

Tags: life, doughnuts, self control

Weigh-In Thursday

Yes it is red font again. I lost 1.2 pounds this week. I should be celebrating but I am a little down because I wanted to hit the 25 pound mark this week but I am four tenths of a pound from it. Oh well, maybe next week.

I know I shouldn't be discouraged because I have been doing so well. I will get my mind off it and get back to being psyched again tomorrow. Anyone have a chocolate chip cookie they would like to share? I know that wont help me but it would taste mighty good.

I also got a little down today because I finally made it to BJ's to get the DVD that I was rewarding myself with for last weeks weight loss and they did not have it anymore. Bummer! I am going to have to look elsewhere. By the way the same store did not have the shampoo I use that they normally have or tater tots I needed for a casserole ( no I wasn't eating the high caloric casserole).

On a lighter note, I forgot to get bananas from BJ's while I was there with my nephew. I informed him of this on our way home from lunch. I said, " Cameron, Aunt Becky forgot to get bananas at BJ's." He said, " you love bananas." I agreed with him. His next response was..." Tough Noogies." It took all my might to not stop the car and just laugh. I don't know what kind of response I was expecting out of this four and a half year old but " tough noogies" was not one of them. After dropping him off I went to the grocery store to get the tater tots and the bananas. I called him up and told him I bought bananas and I said to him.... "Tough noogies to you." 

 

 

 

Tags: life, weigh-in

What I learned...

What did I learn this week at WW? Well I learned to accept compliments. As on overweight individual, I have the habit of blowing off compliments and not accepting them. Last night, I was helping present a workshop for VBS when one of my customers approached me and said, " I love your hair." My first thought was, yeah right, I have been standing in the rain and I know it is a total frizzbop right now. I did not tell her that though, I graciously said, "Thank you." 

This morning another customer approached me and said, " You did a fabulous job." My first thought was, ahhh no I didn't, if she only knew my stress level right now but I didn't, I graciously looked at her and said, " Well thank you."

I have to say it felt great.

Why can't we accept a compliment? Why must we always turn the compliment into something negative. Just graciously say "thank you." It feels so much better and does so much for your self esteem.

Let's practice... Thank you, Thank you, Thank you......

Tags: life, compliments

Weigh In Thursday

Yeppers, red again.

I lost another 5.4 pounds. SHHHHH! This was the first week I took my shoes off for weigh in. That makes a total of 23.4 since January 17.

YAYYYY! I am so happy.

I am going to buy myself a DVD I saw last week as my reward for hitting the 20 pound mark.

 

 

Tags: life, weigh-in day

I will be good, I will be good

Today was a tough day with eating. I really wanted a chicken biscuit for breakfast. On my way home from picking my nephew up, I went and bought some biscuits. I had what I thought was one third of a chicken biscuit and one half of a smoked sausage biscuit. When I keyed in my points, wowie bozowee. I was down 13 points already and it was only 9 AM. I went into the kitchen to get some water and realized that I did not have a third of a chicken biscuit but half of one and went to redo my points. Oh boy I knew I was in trouble for the day.

All day long, I was hungry. I knew not eating a wholesome breakfast would mess me up for the day. I had to go to Sam's Club and smelled the pizza, but did not give in. I had to go to BJ's Wholesale and love their Hebrew National hot dogs at the concession stand but did not give in. I also really wanted a Pepsi today but did not give in. I went to Panera with my mom while she picked up a few bagels. There at the cashier was a big double chocolate chip cookie that was saying, BECKY , BECKY, YOU REALLY WANT ME. I walked away again and did not give in. Later, I wanted chips. It was never ending.

I allowed myself to go off track for breakfast and see what my body wanted to do all day long. It wanted more and more bad stuff.

Proud points:

 Choosing a Diet Pepsi instead of Pepsi.

Choosing a healthy Subway sandwich over pizza and hot dogs.

Not allowing going off track in the morning to affect my whole day. Yes, I wanted the things at the time but I was determined to be good. Now that the day has ended I realize I did not want any of those things it was my mind playing tricks on me.

So tomorrow, I will eat my usual healthy breakfast and stay on track and be good all day tomorrow.

 I am not raking myself over the coals for going off track because it is going to happen but I do not have to let it control my day. I will be good.

Tags: life, temptaions

What a surprise!

I received a surprise today. It was from my employee's husband , of all people. He sent her a beautiful assortment of flowers and also sent me some too. How sweet of him! She is married to such a jewel. I chuckled and told her it would have been funny if my flowers were delivered without her flowers. She would have been one mad and confused woman. And for those of you thinking , ummh-hmmh there is something going on, Shame on you . She is like another mother and he like a father figure.

 

This picture is only of one flower because I could not get a good background.

That is her bouquet. Sorry about the busy background.

Tags: life, surprises, flowers

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And the drum rolls.....

Drum roll please........

Well you can tell I am using red ink and it is weigh-in day, so you know I lost something.

Yes, Jen I wanted to call you but wanted you to hold out in suspense.

I weighed in tonight and have dropped another 5 pounds .

This makes a total of 18 pounds since January 17.

YAYYY!!!!! Standing ovation please.

 

 

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