It’s been nearly two weeks since I started back on WW (Weight Watchers) and for the most part, it’s been going well.
At least food wise. Exercise wise, it’s been going just OK. I still have days I struggle and days I have missed and days it takes me two hours in the morning to talk myself into getting on the treadmill. Yes, for real. Two hours. That is why I get up for frigging early. And honestly, as I type this, I should really be on the treadmill, but I just couldn’t do it. I didn’t have it in me this morning. Will I regret it later. Probably. But for right now am I OK with it? Yes. Yes I am in.
Here’s a look at a few of the workouts I have done. I tend to do the manual mode most often. And for right now, I usually do a combo of walk/run. Because of my weight gain, it’s obviously harder than it was before and also, I think there are lingering effects from COVID. I am always SUPER exhausted and I have been dealing with headaches – some pretty bad, others just are there and kind of linger all day. So, the treadmill wears me out pretty easy and I can’t – at least for now – run the entire time.
I will have to say, I was pleasantly surprised with my first weigh-in after starting. I lost almost four pounds and I was happy with that. In the past, I have usually lost between five and six pounds my first week, but almost four is really good. My first go-round with WW, which by the way last for about eight years – yes, I tracked and did all the WW things for about eight years straight – I lost on average about 0.8 pounds per week. So not even a pound a week. And I was happy with that. I have no idea how it will go this time. I am going to take it one week and sometimes one day, at a time.
Food wise, like I said, is going well. I am happy about my choices. It feels good to be eating healthy again and it feels good to be eating normal portion sizes. Yes, I am back to measuring and weighing my foods because that is what I needed. My portions were OUT OF CONTROL!
I don’t feel like I am staring and I definitely don’t feel like I am depriving myself. And, my hubby and still have our fun date night meals and I still drink beer or other alcoholic beverages. I am just making different choices.
For instance, last weekend we ended up in St. Cloud. We went out for lunch at Mongos Grill and I made good choices food wise and portion wise. And it was so much fun.
We spent the night in St. Cloud and stayed at a hotel that we knew had kitchens in their room. We went grocery shopping (at three different stores) and then for supper, stayed in and cooked in our hotel room. This is not a first for us. We actually love to do this. I have a bag filled with kitchen things we might need and I bring that with when we know we are going to be cooking in our room.
Here’s what we had:
It was swordfish with a strawberry sauce and roasted sweet potatoes.
We also had a piece of tuna steak with it. Both were DELICIOUS.
We found these frozen sweet potato planks that you could make in the toaster. They kind of worked, but would be better roasted in the oven or on the stove.
Although a tad on the pricey side, they really were good and I would have them again.
We also went to a brewery, which was right across the street from our hotel. And I even had two beers. Dark beers. Really, really good dark beers. When we got back to the hotel, I switched and drank a couple of Michelob Ultras. And you know what, they tasted good, too!
So, I am usually a really good water drinker. I actually LOVE water. But, I never really knew how much I drank in a day. I thought I drank enough, but after I bought a new water bottle, I realized that maybe I really didn’t. It’s amazing what a stupid water bottle can do for a person. I now know I am getting my water in. I usually drink two of these bottles while I am at work. Plus, I drink water before I go to work and then I drink even more water at night after I get home from work. I definitely am getting in my water now. The only downside? All the DAMN trips to the bathroom. So annoying, but I guess worth it as I know drinking water is SO GOOD for a person.
So, I have to brag a little. I am not the best cook and honestly, I don’t really like to cook. I am not the best follower of recipes and greatly prefer just whipping stuff together.
On Wednesday night, I whipped up a little hotdish using 99% lean ground turkey, a bag of frozen veggies, Israeli couscous and a packet of French onion soup mix. It was super delicious and SUPER low in points. And it reminded me of tater tot hotdish. It was actually creamy without using any cream soup.
On Thursday night, I whipped up a pasta dish using turkey cheddar brats, garden rotini, bell peppers, Laughing Cow cheese, parmesan cheese and of all things, a can of Michelob Ultra. Point wise, it was a little higher than our meal on Wednesday night, but it was still mostly healthy and it tasty SO frigging good. Amazing really.
I have to say for someone who doesn’t like cooking, making whipping these two dishes was actually kind of fun. Fun fact: I believe this is the FIRST time ever that I cooked supper two nights in a row. When I say I don’t cook, I really mean it. My hubby does 99% of the cooking. I maybe cook one or two times a month. Two nights in a row for me is super impressive!
I am hoping over the course of the next month, I can step up my exercise game. My goal is to at least get some type of exercise in at least five times a week. I know I can do it, I just have to get my head in the game and not be such a lazy a$$! Lol.
Feel free to share your goals. I’d love to hear what everyone else is doing. And feel free to share ideas for healthy meals!
The Road to 50 