Metamorphosis

Run For Your Life

2007-02-20T23:36:00.000-06:00

Amazing technology: Nike+ Originally uploaded by SewcialButterfly

'A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.' - Confucius

My friend at work bought me a Nike+ adapter for my birthday from SwitchEasy. I had intentions of buying a Nike+ but hadn't gotten around to it. He recently bought one and you know me...monkey see monkey do. With my book money I decided to pay for my WW membership, some running shoes & a Nike+.

I am amazed at what this lil thing does. It tracks your workouts, talks to you and when you upload it to your iTunes the info is transmitted to Nike.com. I am amazed at what technology is available nowadays.

I took my first steps of my amazing journey this week. i re-joined WW and today used my Nike+ for the 1st time. It says I walked 1 mile but I walked practically an additional mile just calibrating the darn thing. Gee, I hope I did it right...the calibration, not walking. LOL

J set up a Nike challenge with me and some of his friends from around the country. If interested, you are more than welcome to join. Just send me a note and I will send you, or J will send you an invite. It starts Mach 1. It isn't a true chanllenge, just peeps offering moral support via this amazing tool. All you need is a Nike+, running shoes and the desire to find a new and healthier You.

The SwitchEasy adapter is your answer to not having or buying the Nike+ running shoes. :D Thanks J!!!

Wish me luck!

Square One

2007-02-18T21:23:00.000-06:00

Crafty Creations Originally uploaded by AmyBecca2

I'm back at square one again. Finally saw the light again. Tired of being fat and running out of clothes that fit. I joined WW again today. I'm really psyched about it. They've revamped the program. Feels kinda fresh.

I am so glad I decided to go to today's meeting. I missed yesterday, the meeting I originally wanted to attend. I am sooooooo happy with sundays. The group is closer to my age and so is the leader. I loved Noni and all, and the leader we had at our office WW group was nice and ll but were old enough to be my grandmother. Today's leader was young and cute. She had a ton of energy and I can tell I am going to like sundays at WW.

I bought a journal to trach my points and bought a point calculator. I soooo wanted one of these the 1st time around but they were only available overseas. So yay! I have one but hate the WW logo on everything. So being the crafty diva that I am decided to glue buttons on the calculator which makes it look more like a compact.

The old version of the journal used to fit in my day runner. They changed the journal to be a little more modern looking. I guess they want to target a younger demographic. But it is square now. Boooo. My day runner isn't square so I had to come up with a new cover for it. It is a 3 month journal and it won't last past 1 because I carry everything in my purse. I don't want it to fall apart. So I designed a cover for the journal.I like how it turned out. :D

So this is the first step back to finding myself again. Tomorrow is a new day and will by my day one. I am psyhed and hope you can find some interest in my journey.

Surprise!!!! Originally uploaded by AmyBecca2

Meeting a Milestone*

2006-02-24T16:29:00.000-06:00

I had the best WI yesterday. It wasn't my biggest loss but it was an important loss. I thought I had actually gained but managed to sqeeze in a 1.8lb loss. This meant that I not only lost more than a total of 25 lbs but also exceeded my 1st 10 % goal. Hope to have full progress pics soon. Working on it this weekend. I joined eTools on the WW site today. LOVING IT!!!! It is an awesome tool to use and I highly recommend it to anyone who is serious about this program. ~Amy

On Track

2006-02-21T13:13:00.000-06:00

Back in the game*

2006-02-21T12:48:00.000-06:00

I lost myself for a while which also means I strayed from my Weight Watchers. Well I'm back OP. Took a picture I am pretty satisfied with. My weight in the most recent pic is 5 lbs less than the previous pic (in pink) Just the little changes are worth all the work. I missed my old face and now I get to smile at her every morning.

Wish me luck. ~Amy

Amazing what a difference 20 lbs. can make*

2005-08-04T14:22:00.000-05:00

I was changing out my cell phone today and came across a picture Kelly took of me when he was playing with my phone. It was taken 4/6/05 (2 months before starting my program). Then I found a picture I took when I thought my hair looked great, I took it 8/2/05 (2 months AFTER starting my program.) There is a 20 lb. difference between the two pics. I recognize myself in the mirror now. I was so amazed at the progress that I photoshopped the pics together for side by side comparison. Lydia printed it in color for me and I laminated the sucker. I carry it with me as a reminder of what kind of rewards are in store for me as long as I work hard & stay on track. Everyone I show this picture to says they don't remember me like the before pic, and I tell them, "I DO! I used to see that girl in the mirror everyday and not recognize who she was..." Now I see my old friend in the mirror. I like who I see. She is a happier version of me. ~Amy

Week 7: Day 3*

2005-07-22T23:20:00.000-05:00

Breakfast: sm Banana 1; oatmeal 2; yogurt 2 = 5 pts.
Snack: Jello (Sugar free) 0 pts; 100 calorie snack pack 2 = 2
3.5 glasses water
Lunch: Healthy Choice 6; 1/2 can coke zero 0 = 6
Dinner: (early) Turkey Sandwich on wheat 5 pts; Salad 2; Peach 1 = 8
2 glasses water
Snack: Cereal with 2% milk 7

Total daily points allowed 28 - 28 used = 0 left over
30 minutes pilates + 30 minutes free weights
2 glasses water = 7.5 glasses water (working on drinking more during the day)

**NSV**

The first one is drinking water instead of the soda that is sitting in the fridge. To celebrate my 15.2 lb total loss I bought a 12 pack of Coke Zero (oh how I love you Coke Zero.) I had 1/2 a can at lunch, but it made me sick...real sick. So I'm sitting at home, getting thirsty, and what do I get out of the fridge? Water. I didn't realize the choice I made until I sat down and was like, Whoa! I didn't even think twice. I have a whole box of those cokes in my fridge and I am not even tempted to go get one. If this was pre-ww I would be downing that soda like....water!

My second NSV is the white shirt I am wearing in this picture. My friend was home from the war in April and I was going to his welcome home party. He didn't know I was going, I wanted to surprise him. I hadn't seen him in years. He is the only friend I have kept in touch with since high school. Well I had nothing to wear and for a week I went shopping for clothes. But I was so overweight that nothing fit right. So I wore (squeezed) into my favorite pair of blue pants and bought a black cami and a white button down shirt to wear like a lil jacket...but the over shirt couldn't be buttoned. Only the middle button could be fastened and just barely. Well I was cleaning out my closet and what did I find but the white shirt. I thought to myself I would try it on to see my progress....not only can I now button the shirt up but it is BIG on me. The shirt that I couldn't even button up in April now is loose on me. I almost cried. I immediately called my mom and shared the news. Little victories like these is what keeps me motivated. Loving how these clothes keep getting bigger and bigger. I can't wait until my next progress pictures. ~Amy

Week 7: Day 2

2005-07-21T23:03:00.000-05:00

Breakfast: slept in no breakfast
Lunch: Grilled chicken 3; Grilled Onions 1; Brocolli 0; Mixed Veggies 1; 2 Sm. Wheat Tortillas 2; Salsa 0; Sour Cream 1 = 8 pts.
2 glasses water
Snack: 100 Calorie Snack Pack = 2 pts
Dinner: 14 pts.
Snack: Peach 1; 1 cup 2% milk 3= 4 pts.
3 glasses water

Total daily points allowed 28 - 28 used = 0 left over
20 minutes pilates + 2 glasses water
7 glasses water

Week 7: Day 1

2005-07-20T23:20:00.000-05:00

Breakfast: Oatmeal 2; Small Banana 1; Yogurt 2 = 5
3 glasses water
Lunch: Healthy Choice Chicken Ceasar 6; 1 cup 2% milk 3 = 9
Dinner: Ham & Cheese Sandwich 5; Salad 7 =12
Snack: Small Banana 1

Total daily points allowed 28 - 27 used = 1 left over

3 glasses water (sooooooooooooooooooo bad I know, I already feel bad)

I was weak and didn't work out today. I set up my pilates reformer (which was collecting dust in the storage closet) so all I need to do is jump on and work out. I guess tomorrow is a new day and I can start fresh. :) ~Amy

Celebrating 15 pounds*

2005-07-20T07:35:00.000-05:00

Here is a ticker to celebrate my 15 pound success!!!!!!
~Amy

Week 6: Day 7

2005-07-19T10:34:00.000-05:00

233.2 (-15.2)

Today was a victorious day. I was praying for at least -2 lbs and what I got was -3.4, so I was pleasantly surprised. And to make my day, my total loss is -15.2 lbs. I got a gold star for my 5 lb. loss. It was a great meeting. Noni (our meeting leader) encouraged us to anchor our success. I wore my bangle that Daddy made me. This is the item I choose to anchor today's success. It was a great feeling. I am ahead of schedule. I was planning to be 6-12 lbs by today and I'm at FIFTEEN! I thought that my clothes fitting bigger was a good sign but to have the numbers match is even more encouraging. I plan on staying committed to my work out plan. I know that every week won't be a loss but I am 4.2 lbs away from saying good-bye to the 230's. Hopefully in the next 1-2 weeks I can accomplish that. ~Amy

Breakfast: Oatmeal 2; Sm Banana 1; Yogurt 2 = 5 pts
3.5 glasses water
Lunch: Healthy Choice Dinner 5; buttered toast 3 = 8 pts
1.5 glasses water
Snack: 100 Calorie Snack Pack Cookies = 2 pts
Dinner: Ham Sandwich 5; Coke zero 0 =5
Snack: Peach 1; Buttered toast 3 = 4
1.5 glasses water

Total daily points allowed 28 - 24 used = 4 left over
6.5 glasses water

Week 6: Day 6*

2005-07-18T22:53:00.000-05:00

My cousin found a great magazine to help me with my workout routine. It is a special edition MUSCLE & FITNESS for women. It shows all the basic excersices for abs, back, legs & cardio. It shows you how to do it and how many reps. I even goes as far to map out a 12 week plan for jump starting your weight loss. I have lost only 1 lb since last week (According to my scale) but in just a weeks time I can see the difference. Just my tummy alone has gone down. You can see it in the picture to the right over there. My face is slowly but surely returning to normal. My cheeks aren't as puffy as they used to be.

Tomorrow is my weigh in for week six. It won't be a 4 lb. week but My clothes are falling off and that is the true testement. That is what people see, not the numbers on the scale. My body will let go of the weight eventually. All the people on the WW boards, I have faith in when they say just keep on program because it works. I'm learning patience. It's hard but a gift I've learned to use on this trip. ~Amy

Week 6: Day 4

2005-07-16T10:47:00.000-05:00

FREE DAY! I'm planning my free day in the middle of my week so that if I do not have any self control that I can recover by the time I WI. Family is visiting and the jeans that were tight last week are fitting much better. I like this trend. Now just have to work on the trend of watching the scale decline. ~Amy

Week 6: Day 3

2005-07-15T23:37:00.000-05:00

Breakfast: Oatmeal 2; Yogurt 2 = 4 pts
1 glass water
Lunch: (WW) Pizza 7
2 glass water
Dinner: 21 pts

Total daily points allowed 28 - 32 used = -4 pts over (35-4=31 weekly points allowance)

Didn't have time to work out but ok for the week so far

THEY FIT {Part II}! Yet another pair of pants that fit. I own this pair of pants that made me feel fat. Made my me look like I had a tumor growing on my stomach. You know, the kind of pants that you would squeeze yourself into that would leave marks on your waist. Well just like yesterday I was running late and grabbed a pair of pants that I squeezed into 4-5 weeks ago and...dun dun dun...THEY FIT. They fit so loose that I was able to put them on and take them off without even unbuttoning them. LOL You may ask "why would you take pants off w/o unbottoning them?" Normally one wouldn't but it was the principle of the matter. Eventhough the scale isn't rapidly declining, the mere fact that my clothes are starting to fall off is awesome. Stay tuned to this blog near you. ~Amy

Week 6: Day 2

2005-07-14T23:45:00.000-05:00

THEY FIT! I was desperate to find a pair of pants in my closet that I have NOT worn a gazillion times the past few weeks. I went to my closet and threw on my khaki cargo capris.....dun dun dun....and they fit! Mind you, these pants couldnt even be buttoned up 3 weeks ago. Dispite waking up late today, my day started off on the right step.

Breakfast: Oatmeal 2; Yougurt 2; 2% milk (8oz.) 3 = 7 pts
1 glass of water
Snack: JELLO 0 = 0pts
Lunch: (WW) Chicken Marsala 4; 1/2 serv. corn 1; Peas 0; 2 slices buttered wheat toast 4 = 9 pts
1.5 glasses water
Snack: English Muffin with Cream Cheese = 3 pts
Dinner: Chicken 3; 2 Wheat Tortillas 2; 2tbs Sour Cream 1; Salsa 0; Pinto Beans 1; Brocolli 0; Peas 0 = 7
2 glasses water

Total daily points allowed 28 - 26 used = 2 left over

3 miles on treadmill = 5 AP
2.5 glasses H2O

Well I've been good. Trying to finish all my daily points and earning my AP's. Trying my best to make this a habit so it doesn't feel like it is something I HAVE to do. I have to admit I do feel better after wlking on the treadmill. I am going to do the treadmill for about a month before I trying something like yoga. I've been visiting progress websites of the WW members who've lost 100 lbs or more. Pretty inspiring I have to say so myself. Motivation that the program works. On average I've seen people make goal at approx 52 weeks/1 year. 5 down 47 to go. Not so bad. I hope to be at least 1/2 way by December in time for my birthday. 47 weeks but one day at a time. ~Amy

Week 6: Day 1

2005-07-13T20:00:00.000-05:00

Breakfast: Oatmeal 2; Jello 0; Yogurt 2 = 4 pts
1.5 glasses water (I need to be drinking more, I know)
Lunch: (WW) Chicken Alfredo 7; Peas 0; Brocolli 0 = 7 pts
1 glass water
3 more glasses of H2O (to make up for only 1.5 glasses at breakfast) = 5.5 glasses during work day
Dinner: Spinach salad with 1/2 tomato & peas 1; ranch dressing 4; Chicken with wheat pasta in a lite tomato sauce 7; mixed veggies 1; brocolli w/cheese 1; wheat tortilla 1 = 15
1 glass of H20 = 6.5 total glasses
Snack: popsicle 1

Total daily points allowed 28 - 27 used = 1 left over

2.75 miles on treadmill = 5 AP

It wasn't easy getting back on track but I'm motivated again. Today I recommited to the program. Getting back to basics. Everyone tells me to keep with the progam because it works. I just have to have faith. Now all I need to pray for is patience. ~Amy

Week 5*

2005-07-12T23:25:00.000-05:00

236.6 (-11.8 lbs)

Ok, I know I should have created this blog five weeks ago. Five weeks ago I started a weight loss program and have lost 11.8 lbs to date. Today my younger sister and I took our first set of progress pics. We both looked like we just woke up so please forgive me for looking a bit rough. (Her pics are not listed here) I promise I am cute in person. LOL I am fed up with not feeling the best & not being able to shop for the clothes I like to wear. So I decided that I love myself more than food....I am putting myself first. The hardest part I've found so far is staying committed and being consistent. This past week I was weak and wondered too far from the path. Tomorrow is day one of week six...so I decided to start fresh 1st thing tomorrow. I plan on posting my progress pics every Tuesday after my weekly support group. I plan on posting my weigh in results on the same day also. I chose not to weigh in this week due to my weekness this week. So I've posted last weeks results at the top. The program has my ideal weight range to be 125. A weight I haven't been since middle school. So I've decided on a modified goal of 145. Once I reach that THEN I can re-commit to another goal. I wish I had pics from week one. Too late now. :o) So here it is in a nutshell...the end of WEEK 5. Wish me luck. ~Amy