Weigh In

I am trying to think of a catchy title for my Thursday weigh ins.  Any suggestions?  I am pretty stocked about this week because I got the job I was trying to get and it is going to be third shift so that means I can keep going to Thursday meetings.  YAY!!

  This morning I decided I was going to walk to school like I did before I got my bus pass.  I have noticed since getting my pass I don't walk as far in a day as I use to.  I am getting right about 5-6 miles in a day.  I would like to up that a little.  These miles are not all done at the same time.  I walk about 1 to 2 miles in the morning and then after school I do  the rest.  I do a lot of walking around near the school in the mornings since I started taking the bus.  After today, when I walked to school I felt so much better throughout my day.  Once I start my job I will not be able to walk to school.  I will have to take The Max.  After school today I walked to my meeting and stripped down a little (my uniform is heavy material).  I stepped on that scale and I had lost 2.2 LBS this week.  I am super excited about that!!!  I may just be back on track here.  I hope to keep that up.  I think is time for a weight update.  My weight today was 227!!!  Since leaving good ol' NC I have lost 62 LBS.  That is pretty awesome if you ask me!!!  Some may think, gosh April 227 is still a lot, but you know what it is great for me right now.

 Until next week anyway. Now want to see just how excited I am about this?  My second big goal was to be less than 200 lbs by my birthday which is mid May.  Here is it late January and I only have 28 LBS to go to hit this goal!!  Right about 4 months.   4 months to lose 28 lbs, that is doable!!  I am really excited. 

Weigh In

I weighed in on Thursday just got a little slack blogging about it.  I had to do some studying and didn't get to hop on here.  Well, Thursday I had a meeting with Fred Meyer about working out my transfer.  To make a very long story short, SCREW THEM!!!!!!  So after I left a very disappointing meeting I hopped on the Max to head to my meeting and I got on the wrong train.  I got on the wrong side and went about 3 stops before I realized it.  I was pissed about the meeting that I didn't even pay attention.  Once I realized, I got off and then went to the correct side and waited for the next train to go back into town.  My meeting starts at 1215 and it was 1225 by this point.  I wanted to make sure I could at least get there to weigh in if nothing else.  Well I finally got there it was 1240.  I had missed all but the last 5 mins of the meeting.  I need the meetings so I was disappointed.  Luckily the leader saw me and asked how I was and then briefly filled me in real quick so that was cool.  Since I go after school I am in full uniform and bags so I have to strip down a lot before I step on the scale.  Well, when I got on I was down .2 I know that is not a lot but I was really happy with that because I am still trying to get off some of the weight I gained during the holidays.  I didn't really eat that great this week.  I have been stressing over a job and now that I have finally had a face to face with Freddies and know that they are a complete waste of my time I can fully concentrate on searching elsewhere.  After my meeting I did go apply to DoubleTree Hotel and had a preliminary interview.  I walked home and I was home maybe 30 mins before the hotel called and wanted to come in for an interview on Friday.  I did go and there are details about that in my other blog http://bugsnewjourney.blogspot.com/ .
So I hope I can do better this week with my weight loss.

Today's a new day....

After school today I finally got back to a weight watcher meeting.  I am so happy about that, I think that is what I have been missing the past 2 weeks. Well, in my Merry gain some weight Christmas post I had weighed myself on my sister's scale and had gained 7.2 LBS which made my weight 236 LBS.  Today when I weighed in on official WW scale my weight was 229.4 LBS.  which would be a loss of 6.6 LBS.  However since I did not weigh in with WW my weight tracker today shows I gained 0.6 LBS.  I am SO HAPPY about that because in my head I did actually lose that 6.6 LBS.  Now I am getting back on track and I am going to attend these meetings on Thursdays as long as I can.  Today's meeting was all about getting back on track and today's a new day.  First week in the new year they are absolutely right.  New Year, New You!!  I still haven't set my lifetime goal but  today I set some mini goals with WW.  My new mini goal is to hit is  20%.  Now that will be 20% of my original weight.  I chuckled when she talk to me about that because I have passed my 15% which was 42 LBS.  My 20% will be 56 LBS. I am really close to that with WW.  My updated totals have changes since the yo yo in my weight the past 2 weeks.  With WW: 51.0 LBS Since leaving NC (which was July 2010): 59.6 LBS.  GO ME!!!
Now let me tell ya about living in Portland and losing weight!!  I have to walk everywhere!!!  If I need groceries, I have to walk 2 miles one way to get them not to mention whatever I buy I have to carry home.  To go to school, I have to walk 1.6 miles one way, not to mention all the shit I have to carry there for school such as books and tool kits.  If I want to be social and see people, I have to walk at least 1 mile to get to downtown. Sight seeing, yup you guessed it I am walking.  Don't get me wrong I am not complaining here because it is great exercise and I don't even realize it most the time because I have to walk to go or do anything.  Granted what I do is limited now because this city is HUGE!!!!   The other day I wanted to venture out and find a Fred Meyer because I needed some nonfood items.  I looked it up online and driving directions said 1.6 miles and walking directions said 2.3 miles.  I was lucky enough to get a pedometer for Christmas and this thing is kick ass it tells you miles, steps and aerobic steps.  So this little trusty device keeps me posted on how far I am walking.  Earlier that day I walked to school and walked a little around town and then home. Then I wanted to venture out so I headed out and got my stuff and came back home.  When I get home and get to my room I look at the pedometer and that day I had walked 14.52 miles.  I have 2 blisters on my right foot to prove it.  It was a good day walking that is for sure.  Just walking to and from school I get a minimum of about 5 or so miles round trip.  Yesterday I broke down and purchased a public transportation pass which was high holy pricey!!  Today I walked to the bus stop which was about 2 blocks or so and then the bus drops me about 4 or so blocks from the school.  I did walk to weight watcher and then I walked home.  It was nice today, no rain, no ice so I am going to try to still walk home after school.  Once I get working again this little plan I have may change but until then this will work.  So doing that today I still walked 4.83 miles.  Still a good day of walking.  Now I just need to keep a check on my food intake and should back on track with my multi pound shedding in no time :) . 

Meetings...

Well the New Year has started so it is time to get back on track.  I looked for meetings close to me and I am not having much luck.  There are 5 locations within 2 mins of me which is awesome, but most of them are at 1215 in the afternoon.  There is one location that is just a little further out that has a few during the week that start in the evening hours and in early morning.  Since my classes are starting a 7 AM, I will be unable to attend any early meetings.  I hope I can get this worked out soon.  I need to go back and be accountable.