Cristy's Blog (6)

Things have really turned around since my "blah" day on Thursday! I was able to get through my cranky mood and even stayed on plan. Friday was much better, mood, food and exercise-wise. So far today looks like a good day too... I have plans to get out in my yard and do some gardening! I'm a bit concerned about Memorial day though... It's also my middle son's B-day and we're planning a BBQ. I'll be making a healthy meal of chicken skewers and veggies with lots of other healthy sides (and not so h… Continue

It's overcast and dreary outside today. My mood matches the weather. I'm not sure why, but I woke up feeling blah! I don't feel physically ill... just low energy and agitated at the same time. I had a good day yesterday and got my walking in before the rain started. I drank all my water, ate within my points range, did crunches and push-ups before bed... everything I had set out to do that morning. I've been really motivated lately and haven't really had any problems staying on track... so I'm n… Continue

It's Monday. Not a big fan of the day... simply because it represents the end of the weekend and everyone's back to the weekday routine: school, chores, work, etc... Monday is also my weigh-in day... I chose Monday to help me stay accountable over the weekend, which usually tends to be a trouble spot for me. I weighed myself and I'm down 1.5lbs... Yeah! I didn't have a loss last week, so I was really hoping to see something today. 1.5lbs gone has made this monday a little brighter! I did well an… Continue

I have to admit that when I first decided to try Weight Watchers again, I went out to the store, hit the snack food isle and calculated the points for all my favorite junk foods, hoping I could somehow fit them in! I was shocked...some of my daily treats consumed 1/3 of my points for the DAY! Before starting, I had acquired some bad habits... especially at night. It was not unusual for me to sit down after supper and share a bowl of popcorn with my husband, followed by some ice cream and then ma… Continue

Do you ever wonder where your willpower comes from? I do. Sometimes I have it, sometimes I don't. Right now I have it... which is a good thing... a very good thing. I'm happy about it, but at the same time, I wonder what's different this time. I want to know so I can tap into this "willpower" when I need to. People talk about an "aha" moment... I can't claim that I've ever had one of those. My life is just as busy and chaotic as usual... but for some reason I'm staying on plan, my temptations ha… Continue

Well... Here I am! My very first blog ever! I still don't know what an RSS feed is, but I'm sure I'll figure it out someday. In the meantime I'm having fun just exploring this site. I'm 38 years old... married to my high school sweetheart... 3 boys (5,10,18)... and I work part-time. I gained 60lbs during my first pregnancy and haven't seen my old body since :( I'm going to try and blog at least 4 times/week to help keep me motivated! Thanks Roni for such a great site! Continue