New Year Challenge: just a little lighter

Current weight: 160 (eeek!!)/ goal weight: 130

So I’ve finally learned the trick to not cringing every time I get on my Wii Fit to weigh in. Push the mute button. Of course, the day I figure this out is the same day I actually want to hear what that little Wii Board dude has to say! I finally did it…I lost 3 lbs!

I made sure to track everything I ate and not just ignore the app when I hate something that would rack up the points. Of course, I allowed myself a splurge day at Macaroni Grill on Saturday, but to be fair…I was moving and cleaning that day.

I also started following the 12 Exercises for New Moms, which is way easier than trying to work out through my daughter’s screams and cries. When she gets cranky while we’re working out, I just take a break and let her chill out then we get back to it. Being able to work out with her will make it easier to stay on track.

I also wanted to start making weekly challenges for myself. In just a couple days, it will be a month since I started this diet. By this time, I was hoping to lose 10 lbs, at 2.5 lbs a week. Since my main goal was to lose 30 lbs in 3 months, I’m a little behind.

So, my goal for next week: do a new exercise routine every day with the baby. If I complete this goal by next week, I can move on. If not, I will keep that same goal for the next week and so on, until I finish it.

One of my biggest issues I have with myself is not being able to finish anything I start, so hopefully this will also boost my confidence a little.

Do you find it easier or harder to achieve your goal when you set yourself little challenges, or do they prove to be obstacles?

New Year Challenge: getting healthy, seriously…

Current weight: 163/ goal weight: 130

So it has been 3 weeks since I started Weight Watchers, and I have yet to lose a lb since the first week. I’ve had some time to think about it and here are my reasons (excuses):

– Cecilia doesn’t like when I work out, because I’m not paying attention to her. So I need exercises I can do with her.

– I’m all fine and dandy until I leave the house. Or until people come visit. Or until I want pizza. Then all bets are off.

– I have no will power when it comes to sweet treats.

So, here’s what I’ve decided. I’m going to start planning our dinners for the week. I’ve used my slow cooker twice now and it’s wonderful! I’m going to walk my daughter to get the goods so I can exercise and keep her occupied and happy.

I’ve looked into some exercises I can do with her, and here’s what I’ve found:

– 12 exercises with baby, from daily green

– 10 fun exercises to do with baby, from parenting.com

– 10 workouts for new moms, from babble.com

– 7 exercises with baby, from babyzone.com

– The stroller workout, from fitpregnancy.com

And finally, for those of you who need to see it to believe it, there’s a you tube tutorial from momsintofitness

Now, back to the food.

Since I haven’t made a smoothie in a while, I thought I would get back into the groove with a smoothie I pinned a while ago but had yet to try it out. It’s called the autumn sunrise smoothie, from rawfoodrecipes.com. I added bananas and blueberries to it, and a little bit of ice. I think the smoothie was intended to be warm, but I wanted it cold. It was quite delightful but the amount of ice I added wasn’t enough so I would add more later. I also forgot to add the cinnamon, so that will also be on my to-do list. I digress. At 2 Weight Watchers points, this is definitely a must-have in my kitchen.

Today, I made these amazing slow cooker chicken enchiladas from skinnyms.com. Usually, I’m a little nervous about cooking with reduced fat or fat free food, but this was surprisingly full of taste and super good. Sam brought home pizza today and for the first time in my entire life, I wasn’t interested. And it was from Tony’s in Lodi, which reigns in the superior level of pizzas. It was 6 points per enchilada, which is what a normal plain cheese quesadilla is. So, I’ll be making this more often.

Then, it happened. It finally happened. I found a treat that was low in points! When one stupid little carrot cupcake was 11 points, I was discouraged. But then, I found this…oatmeal banana chocolate cookies from the health advocate…and they are only 3 points each!

So, now that I’m armed with all this defense, the Wii Fit shouldn’t ask me what the reason was for my recent weight gain (jerk).