Feed Me! I'm Hungry!

Well I'm not actually hungry now.  But that was me about an hour ago.  I can still shock myself at how much I can eat sometimes.  I just ate 4 fresco taco's from Taco Bell AND a WW ice cream sandwich.  My stomach has definitely shrunk but once in awhile I can eat the crap out of something delicious.  Luckily, the victim this time was Taco Bell and not Burger King or Sonic or something really bad for me.  Thank goodness I planned and didn't go over my daily points.  But I'm feeling pretty sick at how much I just put into my body at one time.  Oh well! Hopefully I can digest a little before my roommate (mom) gets home and wants to run.  Otherwise, their might be a little Taco Bell that gets left on the side of the track tonight, right next to the WW ice cream sandwich.

A Little Piece of Heaven

My sister and her fiance came over to my roommates (parents) house last night.  They brought with them an ice cream maker and all the ingredients needed to make Homemade Banana Nut Ice Cream.  It is the best ice cream I have ever had.  It had little chunks of banana and pecans in each bite.  In the words of Rachael Ray, "Yummo!"  My family thinks it's pretty funny that I'm so anal about things but I added all of the ingredients in WW's recipe builder, figured out the serving size, and ate my ice cream in a smaller bowl so I would feel like I was getting as much as everyone else.  It worked! Last night I went to bed feeling satisfied for the day and proud of myself for counting and adding everything. :) I was one happy girl last night!

                         *This is not the actual ice cream maker used in the making of the delicious treat!

 P.S. I figured the ice cream to be about 6 points for 1 cup of it.  That's not a ton, but it's a lot more than you would think.

Homemade Banana Nut Ice Cream
4 eggs
2 TBSP vanilla extract
2 pints Half and Half
1 pint heavy whipping cream
2 1/2 cups sugar
4 bananas
3 oz. pecans

Mind To It, Go For It, Get Down and Break a Sweat!

So Mom and I ran 2 miles this morning at 5:00 a.m.  It's the first time I have ran 2 miles without huffing and puffing and walking in between.  In fact besides my spandex pants sliding half way down my butt, the creepy pick up that parked right beside us and the dogs going crazy, it was pure bliss.  I felt strong. In fact it felt so good I could have been one of those perky, spandex clad Saved By the Bell workout/music video participants.  I always wondered how they sang and did those fabulous 90's dance moves without sweating or being out of breath. 

Once I got home and calmed my nauseated tummy (I always feel sick when I work out and sweat a lot) my roommate (aka dad) made me the best breakfast ever.  Egg with green peppers, red peppers, onion, and tomatoes; whole wheat toast, and 2 pieces of bacon for a grand total of 6 points. 

Today is going to be a great day.  I think it's about time to take a nap.  This summer vacation thing sure is rough.  I'm definitely not ready to head back to school in about 2 weeks.

OMG!

So this last Monday I went to a class at the gym called "Fitball".  It was 45 minutes of pure torture.  It should have been called 45 minutes in hell! We squated, lunged, lifted, raised, rolled, in every direction that is humanly possible.  Due to this ridiculous exercise I am now looking like a dude escorting women to prom, into church, or down the isle.  Both of my arms must be at a ninety degree angle at my sides or I'm in sheer agony.  It doesn't just ache in my biceps but in my elbow joints.  I have to physically work at straightening my arms.  So the question I have is, when did I become an 80 year old woman with joint pain?

On a positive note, the angle I have to keep my arms in is the one you need for running.  So it's not going to effect my workout routine.

Wedding Dress Shopping

If you were trying to guess from my title no it's not my wedding dress shopping trip.  It's actually for my sister.  We are headed to "Big City T" today for her first wedding dress fitting.  My dress is ready for pick up so I'm pretty stoked about the day.  I'm the Maid of Honor so I have to be on my best behavior.  No funny business while we are there or else my sis will dethrone me. 

Now, you know that when you are the Maid of Honor you have to stand up in front of everyone and give "The Speech".  You know the one where no one can understand you because you are crying all the way through it with snot dripping down your nose? Yep, that's the one.  Since I will be standing in front of hundreds of judging eyes I need to get my rear in gear on this wlj of mine.  I would rather die than stand in front of friends and family with my back fat, side fat, or even front fat pouring out of my dress.  Actually, I was thinking more of the quote from Steel Magnolias, "It looks like two pigs fighting under a blanket." that I'm hoping to avoid.

Since we will be eating lunch at one of those places where they display everything that you could ever want to clog your arteries right in front of you, *cough, Chipotle* and then dare you not to eat it, it's definitely going to be a light breakfast for me.  1/2 cup FF yogurt, 1/2 cup strawberries, 1/2 cup Fiber One Cereal (just to get my pipes working) for a grand total of 2.5 Weight Watcher points.  In order to be able to eat dinner like a normal human being lunch will consist of no cheese, no sour cream, no guacamole and no tortilla.  I have to say, it's still one hell of a burrito bowl.  It's probably my favorite place to go out to eat.  I don't even really like sour cream or guacamole.  Now cheese, that takes a little bit more self control.  So here is my version of a fantastic lunch (point values were figured from the WW website so it may vary) rice, chicken, corn salsa (tomato salsa make me sick :( ), lettuce, fajita vegetables.  It is only 8 points.  So I will have 13.5 left for dinner. 

Weigh In

I gained .5 today. I have really been working hard so that is frustrating news :(

I'm That Girl

My WLJ (weight loss journey) didn't just start a few months ago.  It actually started when I was a Junior in high school.  It probably should have started before that but I finally crawled out of denial and committed to it in 2000.  My mother and I joined Weight Watchers (results not typical).  I dropped 40lbs. in about 4 months.  Yes! Since then, my weight has been like a very slow yo-yo, up and down, up and down.  Then, the string completely unraveled, I have never been good at that stupid yo-yo.  I noticed my weight not just slowly creaping higher but charging full speed ahead like a General off to battle.  Well in February 2010 I decided to get my butt in gear because I needed to lose over 60 lbs.  We are not just talking about one battle this is full on war. 

Since I have recommitted I have become an exercising, food planning, obsessive, non-stop talking Weight Watcher fanatic.  I am constantly annoying my friends because all I do is talk to them about my wlj.  I'm hoping that this blog will help get my mouth undercontrol.  So I can at least have a few friends who want to still hang out with me.  :)

Stats:
Height: 5'8"
Starting Weight: 224 (I just threw up in my mouth a little)
Current Weight: 186
Goal Weight: 164 (to be in my weight range) but I'm aiming for 140