Week 17 Results

We've made healthy lifestyle changes and it's showing. Exercise is a regular part of our day and our food choices have been much better. We have a special suprise that involves a photo shoot tonight, but you'll see the results of that at a later date. We're SUPER excited about it!!



The Week Ahead:

• Running tomorrow (Walk 3, Run 5, x3)
• BodyPump
• Tracking WW points
• Meeting with Jeannie (we had to reschedule)

To Track or Not to Track

... that is the question!

I've been "on and off" tracking. In the past I tried Weight Watchers with my mom, but found that it caused me to obsess about food. Even though WW prides itself on allowing you to eat whatever you want, you still have to make smart choices and fit everything into your daily point's allowance. Well, there was my problem. I constantly thought about food and looked at everything in "points values". I had tons of cravings (because I was always thinking about food) and would splurge knowing I had "extra" weekly points that could compensate. Needless to say, I fell off WW at that time and vowed never to do it again.

 

Then, Jennifer Hudson came along making it look so wonderful. Oh, and you can eat all the fruits and veggies you want without having to count them at all! When we first started in May, I was so excited about the WW app on my phone, I tracked everything. Weight loss looked like a carefully calculated science, and I was able to have fun with it. But of course, I got lazy with tracking and the weight loss slowed down.

Last week at the meeting, I was disappointed with my 1 lb loss and decided to try tracking again. Over the last week, I tracked everything (minus the weekend, but I had pretty much all of my weekly allowance to cover any overages). I got "smiley faces" for almost all of my healthy guidelines every day and the weight just dropped off. When I weighed in today, I had lost 4.4 lbs over the week!

So for now... I think I'll track.

Week 16 Results

Now that the summer is coming to an end, we're getting back on a more regular routine. That means, BodyPump twice a week, running three times a week, and Wednesday Weight Watchers' check-ins. I am happy to report that we both LOST weight again this week! Courtney's wedding is right around the corner and our goals are in sight! Both of us earned another 5lb sticker at today's meeting, so we had little triumphs to celebrate.



The week ahead:

• Running Clinic tomorrow - Walk 3min + Run 4 min (Repeat 3 times)
• BodyPump - Working with the same weight we just went up this week
• Fitness by the Fountain or MoCoRobics
• Meet with Jeannie Sykes to go over Nutrition

Week 15 Results

What a week!

I'm back from Puerto Rico and trying to regain control of this weightloss game. (I promise to post about my trip very soon... I'm just waiting on a few more pictures to upload) Courtney did a great job with the Running Clinic while I was away and it paid off this week at our weigh-in. She hit a milestone... earning her 5% at Weight Watchers!!! Way to go Courtney!!! She has been super encouraging and helped me get some motivation back as I work through this slump.  

The week ahead:

• Running Clinic tomorrow (Walk 3 min, Run 3min, Repeat 4 times)
• BodyPump - working our way back up on the weights

Week 14 RESULTS!

YAY!! Lauren is back from Puerto Rico!!

WOW!! 14 weeks down!! Where has time gone? We only have a few weeks left, now that we look at it. I hope to continue this after our set "6 months" is over!

Look later on for Lauren's post about PR!

Week 13 Results

Sorry again for the delay in posting last weeks results! It has been really crazy! Lauren will be back on Wednesday... after 2 weeks gone, she's going to be paying for it Thursday at the running clinic :)

Week 12 Results

It's Courtney here. I'm all by myself for the next few weeks as Lauren is in Puerto Rico for a mission trip with her church!

As for Lauren, this trip will be a huge challenge for her as she doesn't know what to expect as far as how she can exercise or what she will be eating. As she submerges herself in the culture, I hope to hear a good report back from her! Also, look forward on the 11th or 12th for her post about the trip and how she managed to keep a balanced lifestyle thousands of miles from home!

I on the other hand will be dreaming, until Lauren returns, about the turquoise water and white powdery sand. I'll be staying at home... running... in this insane August heat!

Sorry I am a few days late with last weeks results. Things have been busy here in the AHEC! Here you go...