Wii Active 30 Day Challenge- Update

Well, I officially suck with this challenge....

I purchased my Active last week with great intentions, however I hurt my damn foot again on Friday and could barely walk until Monday...so that is my horrible excuse!

Monday evening I was tied up til late and Tuesday was pretty much the same, last night I was so beat, I crashed, quite early after doing household tasks.

Tonight I am going to a family fun day activity with my daughter and will not be back until 8:30 or 9, so I am not going to commit to doing it tonight. I will however commit to Friday night! I really need a Wii Active Challenge buddy to help me make it through this! :(

later,
Annie

Weigh in for Week 2 on JC

Well I managed to make it through week 2 relatively unscathed!

My weight loss wasn't as great as in week 1, however it was still a decrease and that is all that matters to me.
I know it could have been greater, however, bad Annie...I cheated! a couple of times. I know if I hadn't cheated, the drop would have been greater.
This sucks as I have a coal of being down a total of 17lbs on July 1st...I am only down over 8...so I must get my body in gear!

I really need to beef up the activity level as I know that is where my biggest weakness lies right now.

I did have some success over the last week though...

Success #1:
Although I cheated, i never once touched a Coke!!!! YAY ME!! That's huge, so I have been Coke free for over 2 weeks now...Yippee!!

Success #2:
I have consistently parked 15-20 minutes away from my office, daily!!!

Success #3:
I did manage to not gain any weight!!!

Success #4:
I managed to keep my JC logs up to date.

I am hoping that I can keep on track this weekend and not succumb to any cheating!
Wish me luck,

Annie
:)

Wii Active 30 Day Challenge

Well, I bought the Wii Active yesterday...I hear it's a great exercise program. Apparently there is a 30 challenge that I am supposed to do....So I will have to do a little investigating to see exactly what this challenge is...stay tuned!

If anybody has info about it feel free to let me know.

Annie
:)

Weigh in for Week 1 on JC

So, my weigh in is actually a day earlier than it should be. I did this because the JC consultant calls you they day of your weigh in...but Fridays are not a a great to call me on, in order to get my 100% divided attention, so we agreed that Thursdays would be my call in day.

So, I am at a 7.2lb decrease!!! Yip yip yahoo!!!

I really want my total weight shed to be 17lbs by July 1st, so keep me in your positive thoughts so I can make it to that milestone!

The food has been decent, a couple of things are a little yuck but really not like bananas yuck...so it's all ok...

I thought I was never going to make it on day 3 or so...I seemed to be starving all the time..but I have really boosted things with radishes, cucumber, peppers, and asparagus! Tonight I add Zucchini....

On a roll....
Annie
:)

Update: JC

Ok...so I got my food on Thursday, and started the menu on Friday. What a horrible weekend to start on...Booboo Bear had his first Annual Inspection which was the whole day, and naturally being a staff member I had to be there longer than him. I had my JC breakfast, which was quite yummy I might add...I brought my JC lunch and morning snack and afternoon snacks with me.
I managed to eat the snack bar but there was no microwave to heat the lunch, so I improvised..I ate lots of green peppers and watermelon that were there for the cadets. By the time I got home, I was already late for the staff end of year party...I didn't bring a JC meal...bad Annie!!! However, I did bring a huge pile of asparagus and a tiny little steak (filet mignon) I drank club soda and didn't have ANY alcohol and best of all, didn't succumb to the Coke desires!!!! YAY Me!!! I got home around 2 and went straight to bed....

Sunday was another crappy JC day, as I had another crazy day with cadets, I didn't bring my snack or lunch or afternoon snack with me as I was running VERY late!!! I had twisted my bad ankle Saturday and was really having issues walking. I barely made it out the night before, due to the swelling...I almost stayed home, but figured the supper/party was just around the corner so it wouldn't be too bad to go to. Anyway...I digress...

At the cadet activity I had 2 hotdogs....YIKES...I know...but I ate so late in the afternoon that I figured I would simply not eat anything else all day, except maybe some veggies I was allowed to eat..so that's what I did...it helped that I was asleep around 5:45pm...DD woke me up aroubnd 8:30 stating she was hungry, so I fed her and then we both went to sleep...

Today, I am following the JC plan 100%. Most of the food I have had so far is good...however they have these snack bars that I just want to throw up when I eat...I have read that putting them in the fridge helps so I will try that tomorrow...

All and all, I still managed to lose weight last week, over 6 lbs...I do realize this is probably water but it still feels good to do it!!!

And the biggest Milestone from last week...I didn't succumb to Coke AT ALL!!!!!!!

Woohooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Later, Annie
:)

I Did It, I Joined Jenny Craig!

So for a couple of years, I have wanted to join Jenny Craig. I was keen when Kirstie Alley was thier spokeswoman and again with Valerie Bertinelli. I read VB's book and a friend had also suggested that I might perhaps enjoy JC over others.
In the end it was the ease of the plan that got me. I like that they ship my food for the week (or 4) and that I don't need to worry about weighing stuff and cooking. Anyone who really knows me knows I HATE TO COOK!

So now, I simply have to worry about groceries for kids. I have always been good at feeding them, just not me.

So here I go, hoping to drop from fat cow status to liking myself status.

I don't want to be model material, just heathly for me and happier in my skin. I had gotten there before and with the crazy breakup with shithead, I lost it all, now I am back to the beginning, and doing it for me, not a man.

I don't want my kids to call me fat anymore, and I want to be a better role model for what healthy should look and feel like.

I'll keep you posted,

Later, Annie
:)

Lost my prized possesion...

Let me start off by saying, this story does have a happy ending...

Last night I came home early in order to get the kids ready to go to Dad #1's house for the night, his mother is in town and it was her birthday. I arrived home around 4 to find the kitten out on the front lawn, which is a problem considering the kitten isn't allowed out. As I rounded the corner to the house I realized the front door was wide open. The kids stayed outside while I went in and made sure the coast was clear.
During my house walkabout I noticed that my best boy was missing...my #1 son, the king of the house, my prized cat, pure kitty perfection, my baby....I quickly ran outside and began my search...this went on for hours, no kitty...I had plans to meet my dad to go see Star Trek movie, so I left to meet him around 8:15. After the movie I hurried home to keep searching for my baby...it was a little after 11pm...checked the back yard, called around...still no kitty...while chatting on the phone with a friend, I decided to sit on the curb across the street from the house and just wait, even if I had to wait all night, I was not leaving. I was going to create posters and go to the Humane Society first thing in the morning...
This was certainly not the way I was going to lose him after 19 years of being with me. No way was it going to end like this...
I cried so much during the evening and I have to say I think without a doubt, other than the death of my brother, this was truly one of the saddest moments I have felt...at one point I truly thought I was having a heart attack...I had to sit down and catch my breath, while I was chatting...that's why I sat on the curb...
Then I looked up and I saw in my driveway something move, I actually thought it was a bunny at first...then I noticed my baby...he looked pretty scared and was in slinky kitty mode...I scooped him up gave him a huge hug and kiss, ran into the house put him down then immediately told him to go to his room!
I never felt so relieved about anything in my life...and this is my cat...I don't know how I will handle it when he dies...I am terrified of that. Seems silly I know...but I can't help it, he has been the single most constant life form in my life for the last 19 years...he has always been there and he loves me unconditionally, or at least I'd like to think he does...

Anyway, he is home and safe and alive...I can't think of what might happen to him, otherwise I will simply drive myself crazy...

I love him and am so incredibly grateful he is still part of my life...but from now on...no more 'Wonder Pets' adventuring for him!

Later,
Annie