~watching weight watchers~

I've been doing weight watchers since 2015. In 2016, I lost 40 pounds. Now, I'm working toward my next goal of 30 pounds in 2017! Follow along on my weight loss adventure. Right now I'm doing Kayla Itsines' BBG Round 1. SW: 250 - GW: 180 - CW: 201

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Good morning and hello from my long long break from Tumblr. I've been pretty off the wagon ever since my birthday (in late May) and now that I'm all done with my week-long summer vacation, I'm back to the grind. I've only gained about 7 pounds in my time away, which was a pleasant surprise to me this morning. So I'm back to tracking, back to hitting the gym, and back to posting here to hold myself accountable.

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So proud of myself! Stuck to my guns this week and now I'm only 1 pound away from FINALLY reaching my first goal of losing 50 lbs! Even with these ups and downs, I'm so proud of my progress over the last three months 😊 When I started this journey in fall of 2015, I weighed 240 pounds. Before Jan 1, 2016, I was up to 250. Since then my goal has been just to get that 50 lbs gone. I can't believe I'm finally there! Nothing but grinding for me until my goals are met. 20 more pounds after this. Honestly after 50, that sounds easy 🙈 Happy weekend!

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I didn't eat too badly over the weekend, but I hardly drank any water and I was soooo inactive. Totally glued to the couch. Trying to make up on lost time this week and I already feel great. Arms yesterday kicked my ass. Spin class tonight. Last night we made spaghetti squash boats w ground turkey for 8sp.

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I've been MIA and honestly it's because I've been slacking off hard core. Peter and I went to California last weekend and of course I didn't stick to my plan. Short weeks at work mess up my workouts too. Bottom line, I haven't been prioritizing my weight loss. But I'm sick of being stagnant. So this week I'm all stocked up on good eats and have done all three of my workouts already! Last weekend I participated in a five mile walk around Portland which was awesome!! It was a really nice day and I loved it. In total that day I walked TEN MILES. Crazy. Last week I started going to spin class at my gym. It's super hard but feels really good. I'm on week 9 of BBG and once I finish this round I'm gonna start the second BBG workout series. I'm just so sick of dieting and I really wanna crush my goals so I can move on with my life haha 😂 I think I'm really feeling that way because the weather is getting nicer and all I wanna do is drink alcohol on a patio. I'll be posting more! I need to hold myself accountable! Hope you all are doing well. I am looking forward to catching up on all you inspirational babes!

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Today was crazy stressful at work. I was there til 6 pm so i skipped the gym. But I've got my three workouts planned and scheduled into the rest of the week so I'm fine with it. Got my steps today and ate a really healthy dinner. Everyone at work was loving my outfit. My boo is a pretty bad #ootd photographer BUT I'm so proud of myself for wearing this pencil skirt to work! This outfit is form fitting af and definitely not something I would have felt comfortable wearing a few months ago 😊 feels awesome to celebrate NSVs. Peter had the day off and went grocery shopping for us 😍So happy to be starting this week on the right foot!

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So three months ago our apartment was broken into and all of our electronics got stolen which sucked. And worse, they stole the only valuable (it's not that fancy) piece of jewelry I own, which was given to me by my grandpa for college graduation. Right before xmas the police contacted me and said they'd found our stuff at a pawn shop. Finally today we got it back!! It's been a great day. I've been stressing about the police stuff for so long and now it's all over! I even got my gym bag back. The thieves used it to steal everything. As insignificant as it is, I missed it so much haha 😅👜 I got to leave work early to deal with all this, so I took advantage of some free time this afternoon and worked out! It's nice to work out at home sometimes ☺️I just never do! Peter took me to dinner tonight to celebrate our day. We both had great days at work. Helps that it was sunny here 🌞 we went to a Cuban place and I got chicken and rice, and saved half for tomorrow 😋 I'm crushing it this week and I'm so proud of myself. I'm looking forward to weighing in!

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Hi 👋🏻👋🏻 I know I've been MIA! Last weekend I was in Vancouver BC with my Mom and Aunt. Our girls weekend was super fun but I didn't track or stick to my points at all. I knew we would be hitting some breweries and I was planning on doing real well with eating to compensate. Didn't happen. I got back to Portland on Tuesday, worked out Wednesday, and then totally lost my motivation. I had so many social plans and no groceries but I was like - whatever. It's one week. I'm fine. Plus I had a really good week last week at work and just in general! That said, I was super happy to restart this morning and get myself back on track. I'm soooo close to my goal I don't want to lose sight of that! I got a new Fitbit yesterday (upgraded to the Alta) and all day I've been so excited to get up and move around when it reminds me too. Peter and I are fully stocked on good eats and I have no plans this week! Yet! Peter made us delish dinner tonight - roasted tri tip and roasted veggies. All together it was 7sp! I really didn't want to work out today. I felt bloated, had a headache, and I was having some dizzy spells at work. Low blood sugar I guess. But I knew I couldn't miss the gym today. Not when I'm trying to reset. So I restarted BBG Week 6 and crushed it. I felt so good afterward. I felt strong, my body wasn't hurting anymore, and I felt so connected to my body and I LOVE feeling that way. It feels so fucking awesome to be proud of my body and the things it can do instead of ashamed of its appearance. I think a big next step in my transformation is buying new clothes. I've been talking about this for a while but I'm not happy with my wardrobe. I love my oversized sweaters and tunics but I only started wearing those things EVERY DAY because I wanted to cover myself up. Now that I'm feeling more confident, I want a wardrobe that matches. I did a little bit of shopping this weekend and am hoping to slowly overhaul everything (can't do it all at once! I can't afford it!! 😜). I'm kind of teetering between sizes at the moment but I know that with these last 5-10 pounds I'll be where I need to be. Phew. That was a lot. I've missed holding myself accountable. Hope you all are off to a good start this week!!!

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We're all out of groceries so I'm grasping at stared trying to stay healthy while also having to buy food constantly! This oatmeal from the commissary at work is only 7 pts. Not as good as overnight oats, but something! I've been keeping things TIGHT this week. Over the weekend I could not control my junk food cravings. I wanted Mac and cheese. Pizza. Cheeseburgers. Ice cream. Makes sense that a few days later, my period came knocking. I'm relieved though cuz that means my cravings were PMS-related, not me losing my mind! I'm headed to Canada for a long weekend on Friday night. I really need a break from work, so I'm looking forward to that. I'm just hoping I can keep my eating in check. I'm way too close to my goal to get off track now 🙈

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Just added it all up and I lost 12 pounds in January 😱😄

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I promised myself I wouldn't go to Red Robin this week. I'm so, so close to onederland and I want to get there so bad! But, shit happens. I went to happy hour last night with my friend and we split nachos and drank a glass of wine. Ok, I had two glasses of wine. Then when I got home, I was still hungry, so I whipped up a box of Annie's mac and cheese for me and my boo. Not my finest day. I went to bed feeling bloated, a little gross, and slightly disappointed in myself. Before I fell asleep, I was looking through some old photos and found this one (left). My jaw dropped. Damn y'all! Look how far I've come! The photo on the left was taken on my 23rd birthday, May 2015. The right is today. I love these side-by-side because they remind me that bad days are just a drop in the bucket compared to my journey overall. I have come SO FAR, not only with the numbers on the scale but with my relationship to food and exercise and my confidence in myself and my body. Feels so good 💪🏻 So even though today I'm having a bad hair day, even though my skin is breaking out like crazy, even though I had a cheat day yesterday, I feel super motivated to power through! And so good about myself and my progress! Today my coworker asked if I was "still trying to lose weight" because I look "so skinny" - of course I said yes. I don't talk about my weight loss at work that much because 1- everyone does and it's kind of annoying, and 2- this has always been a hard thing for me to deal with. So when someone notices and says something, I know I really must be working hard. I'm on track with my points today, got a free salad for lunch 🙌🏻, and am mentally prepared to have my ass handed to me at the gym tonight. Dinner is zoodles and ground turkey. I've got breakfast and lunch prepped for the last two days of this week. Nothing can stop me, y'all! Hope everyone is having a good hump day and a positive week. Remember: the scale is only a small fraction of your journey. There are so many things to celebrate along the way. 🤗

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Omg y'all! I can’t believe I’m down another pound this week. Peter and I have been so busy and stressed that we have been majorly slacking on grocery shopping… we ordered food to the house TWICE this week 🙈 but I kept my portions under control and stayed on track at work - it paid off!

This morning I’m eating a delicious Cara Cara Naval orange 🍊 I e been eating one of these each day and trying to savor them because they’re almost sold out of them at the store. They’re bright red and almost have a grapefruit taste. Just a light morning snack before meeting up to get a bagel with a friend soon!

Happy Saturday! Heads up everyone!

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Omg I'm so excited! Last week I didn't have time to get all my workouts in as planned (my last minute business trip to California kinda threw off my schedule) but I didn't let it get me down! I stuck to my points and made sure to walk as much as possible. It paid off. I hit 205! I'm feeling so positive. And... I signed up to run a 5k in March! Time to start getting ready!

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Well I'm at home again because of the weather! Which is totally fine with me because I've been having horrible cramps and stomach issues all day. I put in some solid hours of work, nursed my cramps, and then banged out my BBG Week 2 Wednesday abs/arms workout. I did NOT want to do it... but I'm so glad I did. I feel so much better, and after a workout and hot shower my cramps are on pause and my tummy is feeling better. I don't know about y'all, but hot showers make me feel human again. Whenever I'm feeling really down, sick, tired, or gross, a shower always makes me feel better. Now I'm trying to decide if I'm cooking dinner at home tonight or going out with friends. I have plenty of points left just in case 😊 Breakfast was a piece of nine grain toast (3sp), 1 tbsp of Adams crunchy Pb (3sp) and a half tbsp of honey (2sp). For lunch I had a can of Amy's minestrone soup for 6sp. It wasn't very tasty, but we're almost out of food and I didn't want to make my stomach too unhappy 😒 Now I'm just waiting for my boo thing to come home 🤗

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Home alone tonight. Peter is helping our friends and film a music video! I want pizza SO SO SO bad but to keep my cravings under control I treated myself to some sweet potatoes cooked in ghee 🙈 with pink sea salt, black pepper, cloves, and cinnamon. Tossed those bad boys on top of a pre-packaged southwestern salad and heated up an applegate peach jerk chicken sausage. All of that for 13 points. That was a mouthful. This dinner was delicious and I'm proud of myself for sticking to my points today! ...Especially because I've been SOOOOO inactive this weekend, like embarrassingly so. I was hoping to get in one BBG workout and plenty of steps but, nah. I've been glued to the couch. And I didn't eat TOO great yesterday. But one day out of seven ain't bad, and Saturday is my weight in day so who cares 🤷🏼‍♀️ The good news is, Peter I have groceries to get us through the first part of this week. I'm all set up for a successful Monday 🤗

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Wow, I really wasn't expecting this today! After a week of being more or less stuck inside, plus my monthly visitor (🙄), I wasn't expecting to lose much weight this week. Even though I was home every day, I was soooo good about sticking to my points and getting my workout in. 206.6 today and I can't believe it. This is the lightest I've been since... junior of senior year of college? And the lightest since I started on my weight loss journey a year ago. I feel like a million bucks! I credit this loss to sticking to my points, staying hydrated, and getting plenty of sleep. I've had barely any work stress going on this week and I think that's helped too! The snow here should start melting tomorrow. As much as I'll miss our pretty blanket of white, I'll be glad to get back into my walking routine and be able to safely run errands on foot!

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Well, today is my second snow day this week, and my third day working from home. Yesterday I had a hard time getting my steps in because... well... there’s a foot of snow outside! So I tried to stay busy in the house, cleaning, working, and not snacking. I kept my promise to myself and did my BBG Week 1 Wednesday workout, even though I totally felt like putting it off til today - it was worth it. I felt SOOO good afterward.

We made a big pot of chili yesterday and I had that for dinner. Without all the cheese I put on it, it’s 7 points. Oops... cheese made it like 11. I was STARVING last night. I had Halo Top and peanut butter for dessert but my tummy was still rumbling. I chugged a bunch of water and was like “I can’t wait to go to bed so I can wake up and eat breakfast” lol. Does anyone else think like that?

Today I’m hoping to get out of the house and go for a walk, even though all the sidewalks are icey and snowy and insane. I feel so cooped up! But I also have a MOUNTAIN of work to do, and I’m hoping I can stay motivated to get it all done today. Hopefully my big breakfast will help: two Vans multigrain waffles (5sp), 2 tbsp of Adam’s crunchy peanut butter (6sp), a tbsp of honey (4sp), and cinnamon. Plus cuties and coffee of course!

And I wanted to share this photo of me I snapped after my workout and shower last night. Usually when I’m lounging around the house, I wear huge oversized sweaters, flannels, etc. But yesterday I wore a tight long sleeve shirt... and I felt amazing. I think I look great!

Hope you all are having a good week and staying warm wherever you are!

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Our new sofa arrived today! I worked from home today so I could be here when it was dropped off. I managed to stay super active though. Peter and I went to two grocery stores 🙈 and somehow, it's snowing AGAIN (weird weather for here) so we had to stock up on some goods before we get stuck! For dinner I made a box of Annie's white cheddar shells, chicken breast nuggets (brined all day in vinegar and spices), and broccoli. I cooked the chicken in ghee. All together this dinner has 11sp. Looks like my office might be closed tomorrow! If so, I'm planning on cooking all three of my meals and doing my BBG workout as planned. Maybe I'll even venture out in the snow - it's so pretty when everything is blanketed in white.