The Best Weigh In Day

I took the day off today so I could get some things for school done and get some things done around the house. It was a big relief knowing that I had the day to get caught up! I tried to sleep in but I only got to 6:00, which was still 8 hours of sleep.

Today was weigh in day. We all know how Holiday weeks can go. I made every effort to eat right and exercise this week- actually, I feel like I really pumped up the effort knowing how Holiday weeks have gone in the past. So I stepped on the scale this morning and I weighed 213.4. THAT’S A 4.4 LB. LOSS THIS WEEK!!!! WOW! I was so happy, I never lose that much weight in a week. I think part of it can be attributed to the last two days on the new WW plan, too. I’ll be interested in seeing how much I lose this next week, but after a big loss this week, I might not see much and that might not be the best representation of the new plan.I have lost a total of 74.6 lbs. It hardly seems possible that I am so close to 75 lbs. lost and also so close to 212- the lowest weight I ever remember weighing.

And since it’s December 1st, it’s also my first weigh in of the month, which I keep record of on my sidebar. I lost 5.6 lbs this month- which is well above my 1 lb. a week goal! This is my biggest loss since March of 2009. That’s pretty amazing to me. My goals for November were to lose 4 lbs. and to finish my 100 mile challenge and I accomplished both of them!

Now on to my December goals:

Goal #1- Jessica, over at See How She Runs, is hosting a challenge for the month of December. I was on the lookout for a challenge- and this is the one for me. She is challenging everyone to run 26.1 miles during the month of December, a merry-thon spread out over the month. I have been wanting to increase my running since I am not running outside anymore- and this is the perfect way for me to do it! Hop on over to Jessica’s blog and join in!! I will have a counter at the bottom of my page to track my progress.

Goal #2- As always, lose at least 4 lbs. this month.

And now onto the rest of my day:

For breakfast, I had 1 slice of whole grain toast with Skippy Natural PB and a sliced banana on top along with 1 cup of 1% milk for 9 points.

After breakfast, I made a list of what I needed to accomplish today and got to work. First, I started on my research project and started compiling an annotated bibliography with the articles I had already read so far.

After I got halfway done with my goal for today, I hopped on the treadmill to start my Merry-thon. The goal was 2 miles. I walked 1/4 mile for a warm up and ran 1 mile straight and I was really exhausted. So I walked 1/4 mile to cool down and that was it. So I did get in 1.5 miles. Part of the problem was that I was frustrated because my iPod was completely dead (which I didn’t find out until it was time to run), and my HR monitor does not work right when I’m on the treadmill for some reason and that’s so frustrating. Half of the time it said my HR was 78 when it was actually double that. So it said I burned 166 calories and I assume it was probably more like 200. I used the activity tracker tool and it said that I earned 6 AP’s. I’m not sure what to do about that yet. Some running days are better than others, I know that.

For lunch, I had a salmon burger (these are SO GOOD) on a sandwich thin along with a little light mayo, ketchup, tomato and lettuce. I also had 1 cup of fresh mushrooms and onions that I cooked in chicken broth. I also had a cup of 100% juice. This was a total of 10 points.

For dessert, I had a blueberry Greek Yogurt with 1/2 cup of blueberries mixed in for 4 points.

I had a sweets craving later, so I had a 1/2 cup of FF/SF chocolate pudding with light whipped topping for 2 points.

I accomplished a few things around the house and then I finally allowed myself to have the coffee with peppermint mocha creamer I had been craving all day. Look what I got in the mail today:

Ohhh yeah! Free samples of Starbucks Via Flavored coffees! Mocha was just right for today. So I had that with 2 Tbs. of Peppermint Mocha creamer for 2 points.

Divine. There are no other words.

I was feeling a little hungry mid-afternoon, so I peeled 2 tangerines but I could only eat one for 0 points. This was really filling, I put the rest in the fridge.

I really hate the seeds in these- good flavor though! I can’t wait to buy some Cuties Clementines- which I see are in the stores now!!

I spent the rest of the afternoon working on my project and cleaning the house.

For supper, I had 3 oz. chicken dipped in BBQ sauce and 1 cup each of broccoli and cauliflower for 6 points.

For dessert, I had a 100% fruit Strawberry strip. I had exactly one point left for the day, and this was 1 point!

I was hungry about an hour later (I don’t know how…) and so I ate the rest of the tangerines for 0 points.

And a couple of hours later I was hungry again so I had a banana for 0 points.

I am still hungry. So far I have been hungry at the end of the day all 3 days on the new plan. What can I do differently? I don’t think hunger is necessarily a bad thing, but we all know how it can make us eat the wrong things if we get too hungry. I might have some kind of snack tonight and use a few weekly points, but I want to save them for the weekend. I suppose using a few wouldn’t hurt anything. Have you been hungry? I feel like I shouldn’t be with all that I’m eating!