Weight Loss Update: Jan 24 to Feb 29

Weight Watchers Weigh-In

Original Weight:  314.8
Previous Weight:  238.8 (Jan 23)
Goal Weight:  169.0

Jan 30:  239.6 (+0.8)
Feb 6:    236.4 (-3.2)
Feb 13:   236.4 (0.0)
Feb 20:  235.8 (-0.6)
Feb 27:   235.5 (-0.3)

Change (since Jan 23):   -4.1
Total Loss (since Nov 2012): -79.3

Total Loss since May 2012:  -86.7
Total Loss since Nov 2005:  -100.9 
Pounds to Lose:  66.5


Weigh-In At Home

Previous Weight:  236.4 (Jan 23)
Current Weight:   234.4 (Feb 27)

Change: -2.0


Wow.  I am so close to being 80 pounds down on this WW journey.

I became a YMCA member in mid February.  Danielle and I now go to Aquasize class at least once a week (really need to make sure that is 2-3 times, but it is a start).

The weather has been great and I can now get back to walking outside after dinner.

All great moves towards losing more weight in 2016.  

Weight Loss Update: Dec 14 to Jan 23

Weight Watchers Weigh-In

Original Weight:  314.8
Previous Weight:  243.4 (Dec 12)
Goal Weight:  169.0

Dec 19:  240.8 (-2.6)
Dec 26:  In Victoria
Jan 2:  In Victoria
Jan 9:  240.2 (-0.6)
Jan 16:  In Medicine Hat
Jan 23:  238.8 (-1.4)

Change (since Dec 12):  -4.6 pounds
Total Loss (since Nov 2012):  -76.0 pounds

Total Loss since May 2012:  -83.4 pounds
Total Loss since Nov 2005:  -97.6 pounds
Pounds to Lose: 69.8


SP Weigh-In (at home scale)

Previous Weight:  240.6 (Dec 12)
Current Weight:    236.4 (Jan 23)

Change:   -4.2


It has been crazy over the past couple of months.  First I left for Victoria to spend the holidays with my parents and siblings on Dec 23.  We got back home late on Jan 3.  Then on Jan 6 my grandmother of almost 92 years passed away.  Her funeral was Jan 16 in Medicine Hat where she was born and raised and lived until 2010.

Somehow throughout all the holiday treats, road trip snacks, and funeral luncheon (plus grief) - I didn't gain any weight.

In fact I accomplished my 75 pound weight loss goal on Saturday at my WW meeting !!

I have made some good changes with the new program.  I am really focused on not adding extra sugar and saturated fat to my diet (as in my food intake).

It would be great to be able to lose about 10 pounds before my brother's wedding in May, maybe even 15 pounds.

I have now lost more weight than I have to lose.  So I am on the second half of this particular weight loss journey.  With the new program, I can see myself losing more weight this year than the last.

2016 is going to be awesome !!

Weight Loss Update: Nov 14 to Dec 13

Weight Watchers Weigh-In

Original Weight:  314.8
Previous Weight:  243.0 (Nov 7)
Goal Weight:  169.0

Nov 14:  242.4 (-0.6)
Nov 21:  241.5 (-0.9)
Nov 28:  243.5 (+2.0)
Dec 5:  245.5 (+2.0)
Dec 12: 243.4 (-2.1) 

Change (since Oct 10):  +0.4 pounds
Total Loss (since Nov 2012):  -71.4 pounds

Total Loss since May 2012:  -78.8 pounds
Total Loss since Nov 2005:  -93.0 pounds
Pounds to Lose:  74.4


SP Weigh-In (at home scale)

Previous Weight:  241.0 (Nov 7)
Current Weight:    240.6 (Dec 12)

Change:    -0.4 pounds


Ok, so here is the second part of my update - for Nov-Dec.  It started out so well and then I had my office Christmas party and I also went out for my (soon to be) sister-in-law's birthday.

I am back on track and saw a nice loss this past Saturday at my WW meeting.

Also - WW started their new program.  Now they look at the calories, saturated fat, sugars, and protein to determine the (now called) Smart Points of a food.

This has actually re-energized me and made me really look at some of my food choices.

I have stopped grabbing a candy or two out of the dish at reception everyday.  I have increased my fruits and veggies, and stopped having a granola bar for my morning snack.  I am working on drinking more water all throughout the day and am not adding milk to my tea.  I increased my protein, especially at breakfast and lunch. 

Most important I stopped binge eating on Saturdays because "I had already weighed in" and "it doesn't count/will just be a part of my weekly extra points".

I still had treats on Saturday - they were just smarter choices and smaller portions.

I am very excited about the new program (even if they are having technological issues on the app and website).  It really does make me think before I just have that bite, lick or taste.

Now I just need to develop some plans and solutions for Christmas.  I do not want to gain 5 to 10 pounds and spend the first part of 2016 working to get back to my pre-holiday weight.

Weight Loss Update: Oct 14 to Nov 14

Weight Watchers Weigh-In

Original Weight:  314.8
Previous Weight:  247.5 (Oct 10)
Goal Weight:  169.0

Oct 17:  245.2 (-2.3)
Oct 24:  243.4 (-1.8)
Oct 31:  243.8 (+0.4)
Nov 7:  243.0 (-0.8)

Change (since Oct 10):  -4.5 pounds
Total Loss (since Nov 2012):  -71.8 pounds

Total Loss since May 2012:  -79.2 pounds
Total Loss since Nov 2005:  -93.4 pounds
Pounds to Lose:  74.0


SP Weigh-In (at home scale)

Previous Weight:  242.2 (Oct 14)
Current Weight:    241.0 (Nov 7)

Change:    -1.2 pounds


It has been a while since I updated my weight loss journey.  So I have this post for Oct-Nov, and then another one for Nov-Dec.

The period from mid October to mid November was actually really good for me, and as you can see I loss the weight I put on over my September holidays and Thanksgiving.  I was back on track and it felt good.

Weight Loss Update: Sept 15 to Oct 14

Weight Watchers Weigh-In

Original Weight:  314.8
Previous Weight:  246.8 (Aug 29)
Goal Weight:  169.0

Sept 19:   247.7 (+0.9)
Sept 26:   244.2 (-3.5)
Oct 3:      Missed WW Meeting
Oct 10:    247.5 (+3.3)

Change (since Aug 29):  +0.7 pounds
Total Loss (since Nov 2012):  -67.3 pounds

Total Loss since May 2012:  -74.7 pounds
Total Loss since Nov 2005:  -88.9 pounds
Pounds to Lose:  78.5


SP Weigh-In (at home scale)

Previous Weight:  244.4 (Sept 12)
Current Weight:    242.2 (Oct 14)

Change:    -2.2 pounds


Again this month has been a lot of back and forth (up and down) and I am not really any further ahead.

While the weather is cooler, it's not super cold out yet.  What has been keeping me from evening walks has been how dark it gets by 7:00pm.

Time to pull out the exercise videos and get my butt moving.  No excuses!

Pi Beta Phi Convention 2015 - Part 2

OK, after a long delay - let's get back to the end of June (4 months ago) and the rest of Convention

Day 3 (Saturday) of my trip was really the first full day of the convention.

We had a FHC/CHC Breakfast at 8:30am (Fraternity Housing Corp/Chapter Housing Corp).  I was running late and ducked in right as it started at 8:30am.  Krista was a few minutes behind me as she was having trouble drying her hair.  We ate breakfast with the other representatives from CHC that were at convention.

Then we had our second General Session at 9:45am, then the Opening Session for the FHC Housing Symposium and lunch at 12:30pm. After lunch was another General Session (where Alberta Alpha won a Spirit Award!).

Four of us AB Alpha Alumnae (including myself), went to the pub in the hotel for some munchies after the General Session.  Lunch that day was a cold beef salad that was a bit lacking.  The wings we ate were huge and delicious.

I made it to the FHC/CHC reception before dinner (after changing into a different dress for dinner) and talked with a woman from Vermont that had a fire in their Chapter house.

Saturday night was the Dinner by Chapter, so I had the opportunity to catch up with one of my sisters that now volunteers for one of the head office committees.

This dinner started with each chapter having a representative walk out into the Grand Ballroom with a banner.  After dinner we took some pictures with our banner.

It was a full day but the alumnae ended up meeting together in one of the hotel rooms with some wine.  Much, much later I crawled into my bed tired but happy.

Day 4 (Sunday) started with a Memorial Service for the Pi Phis that had passed away since the last convention two years ago.  I got a late start to the day and unfortunately missed the service.  I made it to the FHC Housing Symposium after grabbing a coffee and a breakfast bar.  Krista finally had enough of the hair dryer blowing cold air and called to get a new one.  We should have thought of that earlier.

It was another full day with the Heritage Lunch after Part 1 of the Symposium.  At this lunch we had our Cookie Shine as well as listened to the three women who were given Members of Distinction Awards.  First there was Chris who was a Navy Pilot, then there was Ruth, who just may have been the highlight of convention with her speech.  She had note cards that she tried to follow but she kept losing her place but it did not matter.  She just told stories about her life including World War II and her work with various charitable organizations.  It was so inspiring and entertaining to hear about life as a Pi Phi back in the 1930s and 1940s.

After lunch we initiated 4 women as alumnae.  I loved the ceremony.  Then we were back into Educational Sessions.  This time FHC set a Jeopardy style game to see how we would handle different situations.

Dinner that evening was the Foundation Dinner.  Our original speaker unfortunately was ill and was unable to make it to convention - but her sister, a fellow Pi Phi, was there as one of the Members of Distinction.  So she made a speech about her life as an Olympic swimmer.

After dinner just two members of our AAC (Alumnae Advisory Committee) came back to the room Krista and I shared.  Another long but informative day ended.

Goals for 38

So, now that I have looked at all I accomplished as a 37 year old - I want to review the goals I made for myself last year and make new goals for this year.

1.  Exercise More

 - I was walking around my neighbourhood every evening for a while.  Lately I have got lazy, either that or I fill my evenings with meal prep and laundry.  Really it's just a bunch of excuses.  So while I did exercise more, it was not as much as I could have done.

 - I am going to keep this as a goal for next year too.  First I need to get out and walk before it starts snowing and gets icy.  After that I need to join the Terwillegar Rec Centre or the YMCA.  I know that I feel better and sleep better when I get in my 10,000 steps on my FitBit.


2.  Eat Better

 - Sigh.  I missed the mark on this one.  I did commit to bringing my breakfast to my WW meetings on Saturdays.  I also pretty much stick to my points on Sundays.  The work week has never been my problem.  I can go out for lunch and make smart choices.  I either avoid food brought in by co-workers or I freeze it and take it home for later.

 - So this one definitely goes on my list for next year.  As a 36 year old I lost 28 pounds, as a 37 year old I lost 17 pounds.  Not great.  I need to start making better choices and tracking my food everyday, not just here and there.  I can do this.


3.  Finish my Online Course

 - Well, if you remember, back in December I was basically kicked out of the Legal Assistant program because I was taking too long.  I did get a certificate as an Administrative Assistant.  So I guess I got something for the work I did put in.

 - I might look into taking some purely online courses that are not part of a school or program.  Just things to improve my learning.  For now, this part of my future is done.


4.  New Job

 - This of course ties into the previous goal.  Since I never completed my program, I never looked for a new job.

 - I am going to return to this one in the Summer of 2016 (after my brother's wedding).  I'm not going to make it a part of my goals for 38.


5.  Dating

 - Ugh.  I actually managed to talk to a few guys online.  Never got to the point where I wanted to meet up with anyone.  Am I being too picky?  Have I surrounded myself with thick walls of protection?

 - This one is really going on my list for the next year.  Even if I could just make a couple of new friends.  I need to stop overthinking it and just talk to anyone I think is interesting online.


6.  Single Mother By Choice

 - With everything else that has been going on in my life I have not really had this on my radar.  It's still in the back of my mind.  I will also come back to this in 2016 and not worry about it right now.