Deep Water Thursday

Not much to say today....
I went to aquasize tonight; we did the deep water class, which was more fun and actually seemed to be more of a challenge than the shallow water one. I found out tonight that one of our facilities here offers an aqua-spin class, which I think would be A LOT of fun and a great workout. I would only be able to go on Mondays though because it runs from 1-2, so maybe I'll see if they'd give me a price break :).

I went a little off course with my eating for the first two days of the week - had a spicy chicken from Wendy's on Tuesday and a very fattening dessert with our dinner out last night. I shouldn't have bothered with the dessert, which was frozen banana cream pie by the way - but I only ate half of my dinner and refused birthday cake at work today. We seem to have so many birthdays lol......must refuse cake....

Hopefully I can redeem myself from my not so stellar choices early in the week...

On another note, my cleansing co-worker thinks she's going to kick my butt in the weight loss competition. She hasn't lost any weight thus far, so I'm not sure how she plans on doing that, but we'll see....I'm cautiously optimistic that I'll take the cake on this one - no pun intended ;).

Weigh In -2.0

Yaaaaay, more than a pound this week! This weigh in brings me to 146.8, 6.8 away from my wedding goal. I'm also 2 pounds closer to beating my co-workers, which is awesome :).

I called in sick today. I hardly ever call in sick, but I have a lovely tension headache and didn't think that sitting at work for 9 hours would make it any better. Hopefully I can rest today and be ready for aquasize again on Thursday night!

I'll also keep you posted on the shoe dilemma....

Update: Sterling has decided that they will exchange my shoes for me because, "at the end of the day, it's really no big deal."

That's what I thought, fank you very much...

Isn't the customer ALWAYS Right?

Apparently not.

I bought a pair of shoes for the wedding from Sterling Shoes at the end of June. I tried them on in the store, they seemed to fit alright, so I bought them. About a week later, I tried them on again at home and they just wouldn't stay on my feet; they would slip up every time I took a step and were just really uncomfortable.

We were in the midst of moving at the time, so I wasn't able to take them back until shortly after we moved; I'd had the shoes for about 3 weeks, no big deal, most places take things back within 30 days right? WRONG! Sterling's return policy is only 15 days, so when I tried to exchange the shoes, I was promptly told that there was nothing that could be done and that I should have read my receipt. Yes, I should have, but I'm human for crying out loud....

I left the store with these shoes, since I'm not one to cause a scene, and decided I would e-mail Sterling's customer service to try and get some help. I sent the first e-mail on the 8th of August and was told that my problem would be referred to the store manager for attention. 2 weeks went buy and I didn't hear anything, so I sent another e-mail...same thing. I really wanted to avoid going into the store and getting all huffed up, so I sent one more e-mail today and finally got a call back.

I was repeatedly told that I was way over 15 day time frame and that I should have tried to speak to the manager right off the bat because she likely would have exchanged the shoes for me. That's really fucking nice. The last thing you should do is tell a customer that "there's nothing that can be done" and that "you should have...."

We had a client at the bank a while back whose mortgage payments had been screwed up for TWENTY YEARS and we fixed the problem - I should think they should be able to help me out after 2 months, especially since I've been waiting for a response for one of those months. I'll likely never shop at Sterling again if they don't help me, the manager is supposed to call me tomorrow, so we'll see.

Jesus!

Recent Picture

This picture was taken a couple of weekends (and pounds) ago, but I liked it a lot

Double NSV & SV

For my non Weight Watching friends, NSV is a "non-scale victory" and an SV is a "scale victory."

SV

Shortly after rousing myself from our oh-so-comfy bed this morning, I decided to take a peek at the scale; it read 147.6! It feels so good to be that much further away from 150. I think 150 is my new 160, I don't ever want to see it again...unless I'm pregnant.

NSV #1

I got dressed up in one of my usual wanker-banker outfits that I wear all the time, only to find that I was swimming in the size 10 pants and shirt. I wore the outfit anyway, but decided to make a celebratory trip to Ricki's after work.

I got....

• royal blue button up shirt - size 8
• grey pin stripped suit - size 10 jacket and pants - last time I tried on the pants they were super tight and the jacket was a size 12 before
• purple Lacy short sleeved shirt - medium

NSV #2

When I was measured for my wedding dress, my measurements were

38/32/42

Today they were

36/31/40.5

Not too happy that I'm losing my boobs, but I don't think I'll ever be flat chested, so no worries lol.

Short "good things" post

• Aquasize starts tomorrow
• It's payday
• My body fat has gone down 7% since starting the work competition
• Tomorrow is "thump" day
• My wedding goal of 140 feels attainable today
• The wobbly bits are slowly melting from my arms

Who's Pumpin' Iron?

Catty Kristen is :).


I've been doing "Get Ripped: Slim & Lean," with Jari Love - aka double zero skinny bitch. It takes about an hour to do and incorperates light weghts into the workout; it's tough and it really works your whole body. I'm hoping to see some results by the wedding, because I'm kind of feeling crappy about my body right now; even though I'm over 20 pounds lighter than I used to be, I still have nice silver-ish stretch marks to remind me of what I used to be and how I got there. I'm hoping I can tone my arms up enough that they might shrink a bit and not bug me so much.


My bridesmaid and I are starting aqua aerobics on Thursday night; she's 6 months pregnant and I have bad knees, so the water workout should be good for both of us. Hopefully I don't down too much saltwater lol.


I weighed in at home this morning because one of the girls at work is away on holidays. I was a little miffed that I was only down 0.4, but learned to accept my measly loss when TOM made an early appearance this afternoon - I feel pretty good about my 0.4 now - 148.8 it is. I'm hoping to drop a pound or so next week

P.S: I tried to post this last night but Blogger wouldn't let me :P

Ahh, much better than yesterday

My work day was much better than yesterday, no nasty falls or witchy bitches. I didn't have 6 million appointments and was able to get some of my weekly phone calls made; perfect.

I ate really well, despite a going away party for our beloved Customer Service Manager, I was cool as a cuke and made a good food choice. We went to a pub - pubs are notorious for yummy greasiness - and had a turkey wrap with mustard dressing on the side and got raw veggies instead of fries. It's nice to have a meal out and not leave the restaurant feeling like a a tub of goo.

I'm going to take the night off from walking and watch Intervention while I sip my semi-weekly steeped tea.

Cheers!

Just one of those days...

I must say, I ate very well today, I'm totally stoked about that; here's to being comfortably below 150! Other than that, today just wasn't my day...

I fell backwards and landed on my hip this morning, get ready for a bruise post, similar to the one I had 5 months ago....ouch. I usually take 4 appointments a day, sometimes 5 on Friday's because we're open an hour longer; today I had 6. I managed to get most of the paper work done without staying too late; I'm off at 4:45 and I have a 5:00 rule - I pretty much lock up and call it a day regardless. I don't get paid for overtime, so I try not to work it.

Yo-Yo co-worker made a point of criticizing my lunch today, she said it was unhealthy.

Chicken Quesedilla Lean Pocket
celery sticks
2 tsp cheese whiz

Could I have had something better than a lean pocket? Sure, but my lunch was very point friendly, I probably should have eaten more if anything.

Yo-Yo's Lunch

bologna, cheese, and mayo sandwich
cheezies
rice crispie bar
regular pepsi

Would you be slightly offended/annoyed if this person was criticizing what you were eating? She also said I'm not "really" losing weight, because I've only been losing a pound a week. the key word would be losing, which is something that I've been consistently doing and she hasn't. Why do some people even bother talking? It goes back to what your Mom told you when you were 3, "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all."

I must be PMSing, because this really got under my skin. We went for an hour walk tonight, and I hope we can do that 4-5 nights a week; that should boost my measly pound a week :).

Sorry for ranting again, but I feel better now.

'Nuther 30 point day....

That's the bad news; I ate at least 30 points today.

My last appointment was a real %^$&*, so let let myself get carried away at a wine and cheese social thing that was held after the branch closed. Normally, I don't really eat the processed meats, or cheddar cheese (by the slice - they were small slices at least)

I think the main reason why I let myself fall victim to the cheese tray, was that I was soooo hungry; it was almost time for supper. So I think I need to replace my usual mid-afternoon cadbury thin with some fruit or veggies, something with substance anyway.

I'd also like to say, that I hate counting points, or calories, or anything. I can stick to the points for a few weeks, and then I start to get hungry, and feel restricted, which leads me to episodes like I had today, sometimes much worse...

So I think I just need to make healthy choices, watch my fat intake, and drink lotsa water...oh, and exercise too. I lost my first 23 pounds that way - no special plan, I just did what worked for me.

Anyway, enough of this rant. The good news is that I didn't eat anything else after I came home from work, except for a cadbury thin. I drank some water and went for a 45 minute walk; I'm trying to redeem myself, really.

:)

Keeping me honest

I'm going to tally up my points for the day - it's not pretty, but I got my good ole spicy chicken, so I'm happy and satisfied; I haven't had one for sooooo long.

Phood

yogurt, granola, honey (4)
hazelnut coffee w/splash of creamo (0.5)

fiesta vegetable soup w/crackers (3)
carrot bran muffin (3)

carrot bran muffin (3)

spicy chicken w/cheese & mayo - the worst, I know...(11)
small chili w/sour cream (6)
1/2 of a steeped tea (1.5)

Total: 32.5 points + daily points + 10.5 flex

Rawr! Victory is mine!

For this week anyway...
Here's the stats as of todays weigh in:

Kristen: -4.0 ----> 2.60%
The Cleanser: -3.0 ---> 2.0%
The Yo-Yo: +1.0 ---> +0.50%

So, I lost a pound today, which is great, I'd be happy to lose a pound every week, honestly. It's not too much, just right. Keep your fingers crossed for me that I see another pound lost - or more - next week :).

Blah

I feel gross today, hopefully it will have a positive effect on tomorrow's weigh in :). I was 150 this morning when I peeked at the scale, exactly the same as last week; kind of frustrating when I stuck to my daily points + FPs this week. I only worked out twice though, so that's probably where I need to get my act together.

Yesterday, we went to Westlock for my great aunt's 90th birthday. I initially thought that the entire day would be a write off, since we were also visiting with Calvin's family after the party. We stopped for lunch at Swiss Chalet before the birthday party, and I had 9 points worth of yumminess; pretty good for a restaurant meal if I do say so myself.

It ended up being a 30 point day; not the best, but it definitely could have been a lot worse. I'm hoping and praying for some kind of loss tomorrow, but I really need to get my shit together....I will not be beat :).

Eeeeep! Thank God for Flex Points

Today was a 33.5 point day, which is 11.5 over my daily points, but its all good, I guess that's what flex are for. All is not lost; we went for a 50 minute walk tonight, so that earns me 3 thigh toning activity points.

Food

yogurt, granola, honey (4)
hazelnut instant coffee w/tb creamo (0.5)

chicken stir fry (4)
celery w/2 tb cheese whiz - oops! (2)
cadbury thin (2)

2 cups cheeka crackers (2)

chicken stir fry....(4)

marble slab kids size ice cream in a cup (10)
jalapeno cheddar chips (5)

Total: 33.5 - 3 APs = 30.5 points

8.5 flex used, I'm doing okay for the week, so glad we went for that walk tonight, I don't feel so bad about my oinker tendencies today :).

TGI Friday

For me, it's more like TGI Saturday, but I get excited when Friday rolls around because it means I only have one day left to work. I'm such a slacker, I know its an excuse, but I am SO tired this week and I just can't seem to find the energy to work out when I get home.

Menu

whole wheat toast x2 + 2 tsp cheese whiz (2.5)
cappuccino (2)

lean pocket - chicken quesedilla (5)
bell pepper strips (0)
small grapefruit (1)

cadbury thin (2)

chicken stir fry (6)

steeped tea 2 cream 2 sweetener (3)
3 tim bits (3)

TOTAL: 24.5

I feel like I've eaten kind of junky lately, but I need my daily treats to keep me from binging...whatever works, right?

Yawn....

I'm zonked and ready for bed. I had a crazy-busy day at work today, back to back appointments; I had paperwork coming out my @$$ by the end of the day.

FOOD

yogurt, granola, honey (4)
coffee -- didn't have time to drink most of it (1/2)

smart ones fettuccine (6)
bell pepper strips (0)

Chili w/crackers & hot sauce - Wendy's (8)
jalapeno & cheddar chips (4)

Total: 22.5 points

I'm good with that number. I came home from work tonight and immediately laid down for a nap; I was running after something for someone all day, and I felt it lol. No exercise for me tonight, but I think we'll go for a nice long walk tomorrow night, or I'll hop on the elliptical after work.

Cheater Cheater, I'm gonna beat 'er :)

I will NOT be beat, not without a fight anyway. Cleansing co-worker weighed this morning, up 2 pounds. HAH, looks good on her :P. We're going on percentage of weight lost, so I technically only have to lose another pound to steal my lead back. If I keep my pound a week losses up for the next 8 weigh ins, I'll be down to 143 on the work scale, for a total loss of 11 pounds - 7.14%. I really can't see the other 2 being committed enough to pull that off.

Food

toast x 2 + 2 tsp cheese whiz (2.5)
mocha (2)

fiesta veggie soup + crackers (3)
2 small nectarines (2)
sliced cukes (0)

cadbury thin (2)

1.5 lean hamburgers on 1.5 ciabatta buns w/cheese & 0 point condiments (12)
LF fries (2)

30 calf burning, thunder thigh melting minutes on the bike (+2)

Total: 25.5 Points

over by 1.5....oh well. I'm really full, but might treat myself to a steeped tea tonight...or maybe pudding.

Food...

Today was a good food day, hopefully I'll be comfortably under the 150 mental barrier by next week. I found this cool little snack at Sobey's tonight, they had roasted garlic or roasted red pepper hummus with flat bread for only $1.99. It's 4 points by my guestimation and it's an awesome tasting snack, let me tell ya!

whole wheat toast x 2 (2)

2 tsp cheese whiz (1/2)

mocha (2)

fiesta vegetable soup w/crackers (3)

large grapefruit (2)

cadbury thin (2)

chicken breast (4)

corn on the cob (2)

s&s sauce (1/2)

hummus & flat bread (4)

right on target today @ 22 points

exercise --- mmm, no thanks

Weigh In: -1.0

by some miracle, I lost a pound this week. One of the girls lost 2 - the same 2 she's been gaining/losing the whole time - and my cleansing co-worker was down 5. She's decided, after 3 days of fasting, that she isn't going to continue for the full 10 days...surprise; nope!

I'm still pretty annoyed that I could potentially lose the competition to someone who resorts to starvation; hopefully my fear doesn't turn into a reality. We do still have about 7 weeks left, so my steady pound a week losses should hold up in the end.

Semi Domesticated....

"The Shark" was our main reason for making a trip to Canadian Tire this morning, it was featured in their most recent commercial and claims to steam clean your floors without any cleaning products. I must say, it works pretty good. As long as you give the floors a good sweep before you start, the shark does what it's supposed to; the floors feel and look clean, so I'm happy. The only thing I would change, is to put a little bit of Mr. Clean in with the water, but I fear that would wreck my handy dandy little machine....

The shark proves that I'm not a domestic goddess, however, the fact that I'm excited about my new multi coloured set of stoneware mixing bowls, contradicts that. Everybody needs a good set of these bowls, they'll last forever, and this set in particular was a steal at $14.99!

Nothing more to report, I ate well today; yogurt for breakfast, soup & tea for lunch, and turkey for supper. I watched my portion sizes at dinner tonight, as I have my weigh in tomorrow at work...dum dum dum...

Layzee Blogga

Sorry for my lack of post these last few days, I've been trying to get rid of my various aches and pains via copious amounts of sleep; seems to be working. One of my customers on Saturday was a registered massage therapist, who was telling me that some people have arthritic pain whenever they are stressed or overwhelmed. I would go so far as to say that I am either one of those things, but I took it with a grain of salt and got some sleep; no more late night blogging!

Looks like I'll probably stay the same for tomorrows weigh in - I deserve it. I was pretty bad this week, food wise. It's definitely better than gaining, although I would have liked to keep the 149.8 that I saw on Wednesday.

I'll keep you posted...

I want to cut my hand off!

Seems I have a pretty nasty case of tennis elbow, probably from the crazy arm movements on the elliptical. Man, is this ever painful; I'm gonna have to avoid the elliptical for a while and stick to the bike or walking....

Work was crazy busy today, but I like it better that way, my day goes by so fast :).

FOOD

oat bran muffin (3)
coffee & creamo (1)

smart ones cheese ziti (6)
large grapefruit (2)
'nuther muffin (3)

Louis sub chicken tenderloin wrap - call it an 8 pointer
small yogen fruz LF chocolate (2)

APs - Ouch, tomorrow....I promise!
Total: 25 points

On another note, I'm pretty annoyed about one of my co-workers who is in the weight loss challenge with me - the one that could lose me $75 or win me $150 - she has decided that she is going to do a 10 day "cleanse," where all she does is drink lemonade. I don't think that's a cleanse; a cleanse to me would mean 2-3 days of just fruits & veggies or something, this is just starvation! I can't compete with that, I won't. We'll see what comes of it, I think she'll cave in and eat after a day or 2, but if she doesn't, I might just bow out of the competition. I'm not going to reward someone for losing weight via starvation, it's just wrong. I'll keep you posted.

Mmmmmuffins

Today was an extremely BUSY day at work; the madness started when my first appointment ran half an hour into my second, I am now a doctors office instead of a banker. The customers were really understanding, which was great, and I survived with only a minor headache; also important.

GOOD NEWS - I peeked at the scale this morning because I felt so good yesterday - 149.8 yahooooooo! One mental block overcome, two more to go.

After I read Lindz' blog this afternoon, I decided to make some oat bran muffins, it just so happened that I had some Low Fat Quaker mix- voilla - instant yummy muffins! They are so much more filling with the bran, thanks for the tip Lindz!

Food

yogurt, honey, granola (4)

coffee & creamo (0.5)

fiesta vegetable soup & crackers (3)

oatmeal muffin - no bran (4)

cadbury thin (2)

fish sticks x 4 (4)

celery & 1.5 TB of PB (3)

beans (0)

oatbran muffin (3) - sweeeeeeet!

steeped tea 2 cream + 2 sweetener (3)

APs: Haha, wha?

Total Points: 26.5