Tipping Scales Tuesday....wk 11

So I have been doing Weight Watchers for 11 weeks now and today was a disappointing weigh in.  Sad to report, I gained this week and not just a little but 1.2 lbs.  After I stepped on that scale and I saw the increase I was completely and totally bummed out.  I was trying to think back to what I have done this week that would result in a big gain like that.  The only thing that I came up with is that I tracked most of the week, but I still missed a few days.  The important thing here is not to let it upset you too bad, because today starts a new week so you can just do better this week.  Well that is way easier said then done.  I am upset, I am bummed out, I am disappointed and I am pissed off.  So I have to turn to this blog.  This blog is keeping me going and I am going back rereading what I have written in the past few weeks and know I can do this.  I can get back on track, I can lose this weight.  I am mentally filling my head with I CAN. 
This morning when I took the bus to work I decided to get off at a further away bus stop so I could get a walk in before work.  So we pass my job and I am just looking around and then at this one light I thought the bus was going to turn left to head back towards my job, but nope they turned right,  I thought to my self oh shit I better get off and start walking because I am going to be late.  So I got off the bus and started heading back the way we came.  I had my IPod in and I was just jamming to my tunes enjoying my walk, keep in mind this morning was only 25 degrees.  I finally arrive at my job and I look at my watch and it was 7:56AM.  (I had to be at work by 8AM this morning.)  I thought good Lord how far did I walk that I am just getting here.  So I worked my day and then I came home and got ready to go to WW and pick up the car.  Well, after WW I decided to clock the mileage from this morning, just for my own obsessing issues.  It turns out that I walked at least 1.5 miles this morning.  I was extremely happy about that and then it just pissed me off more that I gained weight, so my bubble was popped. 
I am doing a lot better now.  I am going to try a lot harder this week and make sure I get obsessed with my tracking.

First Day....

Today was my first day of my new job and let me just tell you I am super excited!  I think this is going to be a great job.  This morning I walked to the bus stop, which is only .2 of a mile away, and caught the bus to work.  I thought about getting off further away from where the closest bus stop was just so I could get more of a walk in this morning, but the bus route has changed a little and I wasn't sure where they were going to go.  I got off the bus and walked up to the building and I was 40 mins early.  It was way to cold to hang out outside so I went in and walked around store for 35 mins .  That actually adds up if you think about it.  Well we got to order work shirts and they had us fill out forms with sizes and how many and they would take the money from your paycheck.  So I was confused what size to put on that form.  I decided to write down 2X and see what happens.  The HR lady went to go get the shirts and she said they don't have a 2X but for me to try the 1X on and see how that fits and if it doesn't then they will order me some shirts.  During our first break I went to the bathroom to try on this shirt that I was extremely skeptical about trying on.  Your never going to believe this, that damn shirt fit me.  It is a little snug around my tummy aka spare tire and I thought to myself I should takes these that way it will force me to stay on track.  So I got 2 of them and I was sooooooo flippin' happy after trying on that Women's 1X shirt.  I can't even remember the last time I was in a Women's 1X.  Again my point about the small things sure adds up. 
Tomorrow night after work is my Weight Watcher Meeting: Tipping Scales Tuesdays!!  I am looking forward to go.  I think I did pretty good this week.  Let's keep out fingers crossed!!

Buying a shirt...

So tomorrow I start my new job and I am super excited because it is in a bakery!!  Well, I have to wear a white button down long sleeve shirt.  I currently do not own one of those so I had to go buy one today.  We were out and about in Anchorage today getting some stuff we needed and I went into Sears to see if they had a shirt for a decent price.  Generally, I look at men's shirts just because I usually have trouble finding one for me in women's.  But today I thought you know my clothes have been fitting a lot looser so let me just check for shits and giggles.  So I went to the women's department and started looking for some shirts and I found 3 that would work.  Now since I am not sure what size shirt to get now, I grabbed 3 different shirts and 3 different sizes.  Shirt 1 was size 24, shirt 2 was size 22 and shirt 3 was size 20.  Yes, still big sizes, but hey at least it is coming off and baby steps is the way to go.  I sure as hell didn't put this weight on over night (even though it feels that way sometimes) so it is not going to come off over night.  Anyway, I took the shirts to the dressing room and tried them on.  First was the 24, no, not even close, this shirt looked really bad on me.  It could have been the cut or style in all fairness.  Then I tried on the 22, looked a little better but I just wasn't comfortable in it.  Then it came to the size 20 and I was worried but I did like this style the best and it was the only one left of its kind on the rack, not to mention it was on sale.  So I took a deep breath, hope for the best and put it on.  OMG!!!!!!  To my extremely surprised surprise it fit.  Not only did it fit but it fit very nice and there was still room.  It was not skin tight and I could button all of the buttons with ease.  Needless to say I was extremely happy so I got dressed and purchased this awesome shirt for my (hope to be) awesome job tomorrow!! These are the "little" things that keep me going...

Family Time

Yesterday Sara, Michael, Joey, the dogs and I got to spend the entire day together.  First we just chilled out around the house, I made Baked Ziti goes Southwest for lunch, and then we went for a hike after eating all that pasta!  My sis found out about this trail that led to a lake where you can ice fish.

 We walked down checked out the lake

 and then we decided to head down another trail that led to the Cook Inlet!  It was so beautiful out there yesterday.  I am not really sure how far we walked yesterday but when we got to the Cook Inlet, it was AMAZING!!

Then we started to head back to the car so we could go home and somehow we missed the trail they led to the car.  We ended up a little ways too far.  So we had go down this hill

to get to the street so we could walk back the other way to the car!  It was such a fun afternoon.  I got some really great photos out there. 

Trying.....

Yesterday I thought it would be awesome to go to the library and check out some "workout" dvd's.  I found a CRUNCH dvd and I decided to try it today.  OMG!!!!  That thing kicked my ASS!!!!  I didn't make it through the entire thing and what part I did do was painful.  I am going to have to find a beginner workout dvd.   I thought it would be about crunches but it had a lot of other workouts.  After my defeat by this damn video I decided to trouble shoot the WII!!  (We were having trouble getting it to turn on.)  My sis has the Just Dance Game and I really wanted to try it.  So I got online found some tips and ideas tried them and TA...DA!!!!!!  I fixed it!!!!!!   So, I played Just Dance and frickin loved it!!!!  That game is awesome and  you really can get a workout playing.  After I played for awhile I decided to go for a walk around the neighborhood. 

It is soooooooo BEAUTIFUL outside today it is a crime to stay in.  I started walking and I only know the road names for the 1.5 mile walk, so I went on the walk and took the dogs.  Then I wrapped around and got back to the house and I was feeling great so we went again and looped around a second time.  What is so crazy is that after walking

 3 miles, I feel like it was nothing.  I never thought that I would actually build up to that where a multiple mile walk would be a breeze.  It is an AWESOME feeling!!!!!!

It's the small things......

Being a bigger girl and having so much weight I want/need to lose, it is harder to "tell" when you have lost a "chunk" of weight.  Take me for example: I have lost 27 lbs. and some people can tell, but you still see a bigger girl in front of you.  Now if someone who only needed to lose, we'll say 50 lbs and they have lost 27 lbs it would be a huge noticeable difference.  Some people may even say she is a whole new person.  Situations like that are frustrating and irritating.  So what I am trying to do is notice the smaller things.  By the smaller things I am referring to things that maybe only you (the one who losing the weight) may notice.  I have the perfect example.  TOWELS!!!!  You have "regular" bath towels, beach towels, huge towels and hotel towels (we all know the size of a hotel towel is completely unrealistic).  Now most people have "regular towels they use after a shower.  I use to have the most kick ass towel that was a "huge" towel and it wrapped all around me and it was awesome.  Sadly I forgot it NC, well more like I couldn't fit it in my suitcase, but either way.  So, I am using one of my sisters towels.  She has the typical "regular" towel.  When I first got here I would wrap in it and it would not even close together, not even a little bit.  Well, today when I showered and I got out and wrapped the towel around me I noticed something different.  I noticed that when I went to close the towel it cover across both breast and part of my tummy.  of course the part that wraps my hips will be awhile yet, I got some hips on me lol.  When I felt that and saw that, it made me

smile a little brighter because there is the proof.  It is like when your clothes start to fit a little looser, which mine are, you get excited.  The proof does not always have to been on the scale and sometimes the "other" proof is way cooler. 

Tipping the scale Tuesdays!!!!!!!!

Today was weigh in day at weight watchers for me and I was nervous when I got there to weigh in.  I realized I did not track on paper any of the food I ate this week.  I am not really sure why that is though.  It was really strange it was like I went through the entire week and it didn't even dawn on me that I had not been tracking.  This week I maintained.  I am happy because I did not gain, but also let down because I truly feel it was because I did not track.  I could have use more of a workout this week too, but still I was upset.  So my mini goal for this week is to make sure I track what I am eating.  i guess I was getting too comfortable, which is ironic because the week 10 book I got today was talking about plateaus and one of the main reasons people plateau or at least assist in your plateau is becoming too comfortable.  So I need to adjust and reset myself and get back on the right track.  I know I can do this!!  I have my mind set on goal and I want to reach it.