~*~*Back in Black*~*~

    Wow! So much has changed since my last blog post!! One thing that hasn't changed?? My Weight!! I am starting a new job in just over a week. I will still be a Dispatcher, just in a different 911 center closer to home. I am very excited to start this new chapter in my life, and I want to start with a good healthy routine. Which brings me to my next bombshell, I signed up for 3 months prepaid of Weight Watchers including meetings and online support.

    I am determined to brush myself off from my previous failures and start fresh as many times as it takes. I found an awesome deal from WW for 3 months of meetings and online tools for half off and about $50-$60 worth of free stuff in a starter kit (anyone wishing to try WW, contact me and I will get you the link for this deal) This time I plan to try something a little different, a little easier for me to ease into this time. For those of you not familiar with Weight Watchers; they have two programs Points Plus Tracking and Simply Filling.

• Points Plus Tracking: With this system, foods are assigned points based on Protein, Carbs, Fat, and Fiber in each serving of food. You count and control the total points of the food you take per day. Each week when you weigh in you are given a set amount of Points Plus allowance per day based on your weight that week plus an extra 49 points per week for whatever you want, kind of like cheat points except its built into the diet plan.

• Simply Filling: With this technique, you eat foods based on a list that weight watchers provides called "Power foods". Power foods are foods that Weight Watchers determines to be high in nutrients and low in points. You can eat as much of these foods as you need to feel full, plus you get the 49 points plus a week for anything you may want that is not on the power foods list.

    I am choosing to try Simply Filling for the first week or 2 in order to kick start my weight loss and get me into healthy eating habits. I have not tried this plan in the past because, as many of you know I am very very picky as to what I eat but I am going to try this and see how it works. One thing I know I need to do with this plan, is to prep my meals and snacks the night before. I am a lazy dieter, I need the right choices in my hand and ready to eat when my tummy starts grumbling.

    Anyone reading this living in the Niles, MI area probably knows about the River Valley Trail. This is a trail that runs along the old rail road bed from the State line to Brandywine Creek, about 3 miles. This is  a beautiful trail, if you have not walked it get out there and try! That is the second part of my plan, I want to walk more. I am sure that with walking and losing weight, my back troubles will ease making it easier for me to do other exercises as well.

    I want to thank everyone that has been supporting me through my many many tries at this "healthy" thing. I really hope this time it will stick with me :). Also, to those of you that read my blog and ask me about it, that really makes me smile to know that others look forward to reading about my craziness. As always feel free to comment, share, and follow my Blog. if you have any questions you can email me at nikkimetz2013@gmail.com.

"Great things never came from Comfort Zones"

Another Week bites The Dust

First I would like to thank everyone that reads my blog. Knowing that people come here and follow along with my progress helps me to not give up. Please continue to message me and comment, it makes my day to interact with everyone J.

                A huge pat on my own back for last week, I did great (during my work week…). I weighed in on Friday as promised and I lost 4.6 Pounds! I literally did a jig in the bathroom I was so happy!!! This week my days off were Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. Just as I did last week I did not follow my diet those days (and Friday… and today Tuesday….). BUT I will be back on the horse tomorrow for an extended period of time. I can make excuses right and left (I never get weekends off with my family, I did SO good last week I deserved it, BLAH BLAH BLAH) BOTTOM LINE is I can do better.  With that said I am moving onward and I am not beating myself up over it anymore.

                SO what’s the game plan to do better this week? I am going to plan out my meals for my days off, I didn’t do that last week and I think that is part of the reason why I so easily swayed. Also I have to keep reminding myself “You are not a Dog, do not reward yourself with food!”. I will also be making more entries into my Smash Journal, it seems to help ground me when I look through it.

                My advice for anyone wanting to start eating healthier: Plan Plan Plan, but more than that Follow through with your plans. Bag your lunch and dinner up in separate containers and put your snacks in baggies so everything is portioned the way you want it. I wanted to start my yoga this weekend because I was getting up early and had a little bit of time to myself, but I kept forgetting every morning to do it… so tonight I am setting an alarm to remind myself.  If you have a problem, find a way to solve it; don’t let it drag you down. 

 

               P.S. Only 13 more pounds until my first reward!!! A PEDICURE :)

 

 

 

 

 

The First Week Is The Hardest.... Right???

This past week was hell, but I learned a lot about myself. I actually have been doing better during my work week than I did at home this past week. I cheated on each of the 3 days I had off, and I felt it.  So this is what I learned….

·         When I eat junk, I feel like poop… I sleep more and I get nauseous easier (I get nauseous often, but for some reason I get it even more often when I eat like crap)

·         I need to eat a very light lunch, because my hunger hits me more in the evening after dinner.

·         In order to wake up earlier I need to go to bed earlier… DUH! Lol, I was going to bed at 3 and getting up at 11:30… no wonder I was always so tired! I am down to going to bed around 1:30 a.m. So it’s a start.

·         If I am going to do snacking before bed (which I really want to cut out) I try to make it a fruit of some sort. Because usually by that time I am out of points lol.

 

I refused to weigh in; I didn’t want to see that number yet. I stuck to my diet for 5 days and spent 3 days cheating…. I figure it probably counteracted whatever I may have lost the first few days. Soooooo I WILL weigh in for the first time this Friday. I’ve decided not to do the WW meetings, I will just be following using the E Tools and the app on my iPhone.

-Favorite snack this week........ Pickles (0 Points!) Especially the ones from Jimmy Johns!

As far as the exercise goes, I have played Just Dance 2015 three times this week! I don’t know if this actually counts as exercise but it’s fun! I bought a beginner’s Yoga DVD, so I think I’ll try that this week as well as maybe some Zumba! My back has been very sore since my New Year’s Day ride down the stairs… on my butt thanks to Chilly my handsome little terrier… so whatever I do I need to be careful.

I also started a Smash Journal this past week; it is so much fun making pages and adding little inspirations. I’ll share some pics of mine below. If you are looking for one, I got mine at Michaels but I also saw them at Meijer and I’m sure other stores have them as well!

 

In short, this week was rocky, but it will get better. Trying is the hardest part! Yes, I cheated a few days and I definitely beat myself up about it, but I am back in the saddle and already half way through my first day again. I guess in the end as long as you get back up more times than you fall, you are headed in the right direction.