I won't be going for an official weigh-in today as we're having a "Team Christmas Lunch." (I've looked at the menu for the place we're going and the Monte Cristo is calling my name.) However, I did do a weigh-in, at home, this morning and I was pleased with the results. I always weigh myself naked at home on weigh-in days just so I know what to expect. With clothes, I'm usually about 2 pounds heavier at my official noon weigh-in. So I'm estimating that I've lost .6 pounds this week.
I have to say that I am excited about that! I had two Christmas parties this week and I definitely dipped into my exercise points to cover the Dunkin Donuts I had at my second job last night. I am not ashamed that I indulged in the donuts as I was able to fully resist the Cheesecake Factory Cheesecake at my office party earlier that day.
So this puts me at 3 pounds down since I started the new Daily Points with Weight Watchers. If I can stick within my point limits through the holidays, I am confident that I could see another loss at the scale next week. This definitely makes me feel that I can reach my lifetime goal by my birthday in 68 days, or at least get really, really close to it.
It's the prospect of maintenance that scares me. Can I really maintain my weight, within 2 pounds, for six weeks once I switch to the maintenance phase and have more daily points? And what about after that? I do like that lifetime membership now comes with free e-tools. I don't know how I would be able to maintain my weight loss without it and I didn't relish the idea of paying the $12.95 a month to keep it up.
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Monday, December 19, 2011
The Times, They Are A Changin'
I saw a post on Facebook today that made me realize I'm moving into the next phase of Hallmark life. There was a time when the "kids" would get together after work for some much needed down/bitch time. We would go to dinners together, or hang out at some one's house, etc. There was a time when I was invited to those.
I completely understand the need to have fun time with one's co-workers outside of work, especially at Hallmark and especially at Christmastime. That being said, there are certain people that wouldn't make it the cathartic experience it needs to be. I've usually straddled that line; hanging out with the "kids" or relaxing with the "ladies." But I might have officially crossed over that "kid" line. I am not upset that I wasn't invited, that's not the point. It's just a realization that time progresses and things move on.
It's sort of a Hallmark No-man's land. I'm not quite old enough to be part of the "ladies," I don't have their life experiences or worries. And I don't have the same perspective that the "girls" have anymore. I have more concrete worries and responsibilities; a better understanding of how things work or need to work. Hallmark isn't my career but then it's not my until I'm finished with school job either. All the "girls' I started with, twelve years ago, have gone off into their respective careers and started families, etc. It was about my age when my decade buddy left Hallmark to have her first child.
I wonder if she felt the way I do about Hallmark when she was in my shoes.
I completely understand the need to have fun time with one's co-workers outside of work, especially at Hallmark and especially at Christmastime. That being said, there are certain people that wouldn't make it the cathartic experience it needs to be. I've usually straddled that line; hanging out with the "kids" or relaxing with the "ladies." But I might have officially crossed over that "kid" line. I am not upset that I wasn't invited, that's not the point. It's just a realization that time progresses and things move on.
It's sort of a Hallmark No-man's land. I'm not quite old enough to be part of the "ladies," I don't have their life experiences or worries. And I don't have the same perspective that the "girls" have anymore. I have more concrete worries and responsibilities; a better understanding of how things work or need to work. Hallmark isn't my career but then it's not my until I'm finished with school job either. All the "girls' I started with, twelve years ago, have gone off into their respective careers and started families, etc. It was about my age when my decade buddy left Hallmark to have her first child.
I wonder if she felt the way I do about Hallmark when she was in my shoes.
Friday, December 16, 2011
Weight Watchers New Daily Points - Week#1
I had my weigh-in this week and I have to say that I was really pleased. I am officially down 2.4 pounds from my previous weigh-in. According to Weight Watchers this is about .4 pounds too much and they are concerned I'm losing too much too quickly. (The average weight loss should be no more than 2 pounds a week for healthy weight loss.) I see it as a perfect storm kind of thing; my cycle has finally ended thus shedding some water weight, I've adhered to the new point plus system as closely as possible, and I'm finally getting better from this cold. So I'm not concerned about the extra .4.
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
April Fool's 2 years, 8 months, and 12 days later....
There are times when you realize that you want something too much. It makes you vulnerable and gives others the opportunity to use that against you. Today, I was duped by a more than two year old April Fool's joke by the BBC. (This is the problem with the Internet, things don't die here.)
It involved the possibility of recovering lost episodes of Doctor Who from the 60's using bounce back radio waves. All my Doctor Who fans will know exactly how elated I was at the mere mention of this. So excited was I that I immediately shared on Facebook and e-mailed to my fellow Whovians. Then I notice the date and, instead of feeling incredibly stupid, feel an incredible sense of loss. I really, really wanted this to be true.
Typing it now, I realize how silly the entire concept is I mean radio waves degrade over time and space. That's why I have to change from NPR Baltimore to DC when I get to work. It's the sharing with a somewhat cool guy who will hold this against me that makes me feel stupid. Always, always check your sources! Then, check the dates on those sources and finally, do a Google Search. Odds are, someone else fell for it before you did and may have written about it in hopes of saving you the same fate. And always remember: If it's too good to be true, it usually is.
It involved the possibility of recovering lost episodes of Doctor Who from the 60's using bounce back radio waves. All my Doctor Who fans will know exactly how elated I was at the mere mention of this. So excited was I that I immediately shared on Facebook and e-mailed to my fellow Whovians. Then I notice the date and, instead of feeling incredibly stupid, feel an incredible sense of loss. I really, really wanted this to be true.
Typing it now, I realize how silly the entire concept is I mean radio waves degrade over time and space. That's why I have to change from NPR Baltimore to DC when I get to work. It's the sharing with a somewhat cool guy who will hold this against me that makes me feel stupid. Always, always check your sources! Then, check the dates on those sources and finally, do a Google Search. Odds are, someone else fell for it before you did and may have written about it in hopes of saving you the same fate. And always remember: If it's too good to be true, it usually is.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Points Plus 2012
We just got our new Points Plus 2012 packets today! I'm kind of excited about the changes, though they aren't nearly as tumultuous as last year's presentation of the Points Plus program. I've been struggling with losing weight for the past six months or so. It could be emotional, laziness, or some other factor. Thankfully, Weight Watchers has made a few tweaks to the Points Plus Program and they're challenging me to get back on track.
Here's what I've learned so far:
Here's what I've learned so far:
- Weight Watchers has recalculated daily points values for a lot of the people who were at low end of that spectrum.
- Wine is now 3 points plus for 4 oz, instead of the 4 I've been calculating.
- Beer is now 5 points plus for 12 oz, instead of the 4 I've been calculating. (sad face)
- There will now be activity goals.
Monday, December 5, 2011
December
I'm starting off December with a cold I caught from my sister while visiting her for Thanksgiving. After a week of progressively worse symptoms, despite my attempts to self-medicate with DayQuil/NyQuil/Mucinex, I finally went to the Target Clinic this past weekend. It was actually a pleasant experience.
I had some free time before my Hallmark shift and knew I had very limited PTO at my day job, so I got out of bed earlier than I felt like it and went to the Target near my Hallmark job. I figured even if the wait for the Clinic was ridiculous at least I would already be in the area for work. The wait was exactly half an hour and they gave me a pager so I could walk around the store or go get some tea in the café. This proved to be the best part of the service they offered, simply because walking around kept my sinuses clearer and allowed me to feel a little less miserable.
It was determined that I should have anti-biotics. Now, I hate to take anti-biotics unless absolutely necessary. They are over prescribed, pumped into our farm animals, and we're in danger of letting the bacteria evolve past our ability to treat it. But having gone more than a week with my usual cold medicines and developing a nagging hacking cough after about a week of trying to treat this, I realized that maybe there is more going on than the common cold. So I surrendered and started the anti-biotic yesterday. Fortunately, I can already say things are looking up. I don't think I'm quite back to singing ability, but my voice doesn't sound like my smoker grandmother's either.
Now, I am sitting at my desk trying not to cough as often as I need to. I know how annoying it is for everyone else in the office and I've even had one girl ban me from her area entirely. Apparently, when I get sick even if it's only for a couple of days, because I have the immune system of steel, it's really bad and it takes everyone else several weeks to recover. Most of us have used our PTO and are just trying to make it through these next three weeks as quickly and as healthy as possible, so I understand her paranoia. But it still hurts my feelings a little bit.
I had some free time before my Hallmark shift and knew I had very limited PTO at my day job, so I got out of bed earlier than I felt like it and went to the Target near my Hallmark job. I figured even if the wait for the Clinic was ridiculous at least I would already be in the area for work. The wait was exactly half an hour and they gave me a pager so I could walk around the store or go get some tea in the café. This proved to be the best part of the service they offered, simply because walking around kept my sinuses clearer and allowed me to feel a little less miserable.
It was determined that I should have anti-biotics. Now, I hate to take anti-biotics unless absolutely necessary. They are over prescribed, pumped into our farm animals, and we're in danger of letting the bacteria evolve past our ability to treat it. But having gone more than a week with my usual cold medicines and developing a nagging hacking cough after about a week of trying to treat this, I realized that maybe there is more going on than the common cold. So I surrendered and started the anti-biotic yesterday. Fortunately, I can already say things are looking up. I don't think I'm quite back to singing ability, but my voice doesn't sound like my smoker grandmother's either.
Now, I am sitting at my desk trying not to cough as often as I need to. I know how annoying it is for everyone else in the office and I've even had one girl ban me from her area entirely. Apparently, when I get sick even if it's only for a couple of days, because I have the immune system of steel, it's really bad and it takes everyone else several weeks to recover. Most of us have used our PTO and are just trying to make it through these next three weeks as quickly and as healthy as possible, so I understand her paranoia. But it still hurts my feelings a little bit.
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