So...been a while since I or you updated this, figure it's time to get back to this thing called blogging. So Monday was kind of awesome but it kind of really sucked. I lost 1.4 lbs last week which puts me at 9.8 total since January 3rd. Not too shabby. But I'm not gonna lie, I'm really pretty pissed at the same time. I worked out 4 times last week, didn't go out Friday OR Saturday night. And yes, I had 2 glasses of wine w/ dinner on Sunday but seriously?? I was expecting to at LEAST hit my 10 lb mark and possibly lose over 2 lbs last week. Seriously, I was really good. I barely touched my weekly points because I worked out so much. What the eff? I suppose I could partly blame mother nature because I was bloated ALL week last week but despite that I was sure I was going to hit 10.
You're probably thinking .2 lbs away from your 10 lb mark is really good. Stop complaining. And I get that. But it's frustrating just the same. I reeeaaallly want to hit 15 before I go visit Sam at the end of the month but that's 3 weeks away and 5.2 is a lot to lose in 3 weeks. But I am definitely going to try. Like I've mentioned before, I'll be in Chicago for a bacheloretty party, surrounded by size 0, 2 and 4 wanting to tie them all down and force feed them lard. If I can make it to 140 before the trip I'll be able to fit into some old (but awesome) dresses that I love and then maybe I won't feel like a whale next to them. I know it's petty, this whole comparing myself to others thing. But the truth is, swimsuit season is rapidly approaching and if I don't meet this mini-goal of 140 before Chicago, I better make it the next week. I don't have time to waste if I don't want to look like a cow.
If I can lose over 1 lb this week then I'll be super proud of myself because I've only gotten to work out once so far this week. I plan to run tonight, tomorrow morning and sunday morning but chances are one of those runs won't happen.
In order to expidite some of this weight loss, I'm going to actually give up some things for Lent, which starts this coming Wednesday. I'm thinking about liquor (that includes jager and o-bombs), bagels, pizza (even the WW kind), and cheese dip/chips. I know that seems pretty extreme. Why give up all of that, right? Well, these are all things that I LOVE. When I go out on the weekends, I like to have a jager bomb or an o-bomb to really get my night going. It kind of expidites the drinking experience. But jager and red bull are LOADED with empty calories. Bagels - this will be a HUGE challenge. Because this will include Bagel Thins, which have become my go-to sandwich of choice from Einstein's. It saves me about 5 points by getting a thin but it would be a true sacrifice if I gave this up. Pizza - I'm not going to lie, I cheat about once a week and get a personal pan pizza from target. These come in at a whopping 18 points. Which leaves me with 11 for breakfast and dinner - unless I work out. Giving this up would also be a challenge because every time I walk into Target they smell soooo good. But I go to target a lot to shop during my lunch hour, break up the monotony of the day. If I give up Pizza though, I'll be less tempted to go to Target in the first place. Cheese Dip & Chips - this has actually been something I've not eaten much of at all since I started WW. It's definitely one of the reasons I gained weight in the first place though. Giving this up will be tougher and tougher to do as it gets warm outside and the days get longer. Friends will ask me to join them for a Happy Hour at Tin Lizzy's or La Cozuela and it's going to be hard to pass up when it's gorgeous outside.
What are your thoughts on Lent? Will you use that opportunity to help improve your weight loss? Are you back on the wagon again (I hope so!)? Is Nick helping? Is he losing any weight since you've changed your diet? I need an update!
Oh and speaking of Nick, guess what the Backstreet Boys posted today?
This was pre-Brian and Kevin joining the group. There was Sam Licata and Charles Edwards originally in the band. Crazy shiz. Have you heard this before? You can definitely tell when AJ and Howie are singing. Pretty sure Nick was younger than Bieber when this song was originally recorded. They re-recorded it when Brian and Kevin joined the group but never released it because it was out-dated by the time they produced. I just wish there was a music video...
Hope to hear from you soon Em.
love,
Sarah
