Wahoo!!! I reached my valentines goal of 145!!! and just had another weigh in this morning and am now at 143.5! I'm REALLY enjoying my weight loss journey! I've found weekly weigh ins to be soooo motivating because i can see tangible results and am so encouraged to keep up the hard work!!! Being "healthy" is definitely a way of life, and each day seems easier as I learn what my body does and doesn't want! I've been consistently drinking three 36oz bottles of water a day, and have noticed that if Im not drinking enough water that my body starts craving it! I've begun really stretching myself in regards to fitness. I've been running at least twice a week, have just recently started taking Spin class, and am committed to 2 Crossfit workouts a week! I find myself quite stretched for free time, but the results are definitely worth it! Im starting to not even recognize my own body- and its AWESOME!!!!!!! :D To anyone reading this who's also made the decision to become healthy and fit- keep up the hard work!!! Just take one day at a time- if you have a bad day just start fresh the next day and keep on plugging away!!!  Good luck!!!!! We're going to be beach body ready in no time!!!!! :D


New goals:
*Reach 10% goal (142.1 pounds) by March 2
*Reach 135 pounds by my 25th birthday! April 2!!!!!

I had a slow week last week and only lost .6 but this week I somehow managed to lose 1.1!!!!! yay!! this week was a challenge because we had a Valentines celebration and I ate terribly!!!! but after looking back I have realized that even though I ate worse than I have been eating, the "junk food" I did eat was A LOT better than the foods I ate before beginning my WW journey! this really showed me how much WW has become a part of the way I think about food! :D I just keep reminding myself to take one step at a time, if I have a craving and end up eating a cookie- thats ok! I just need to refocus and keep eating the way I know to. Im .4 away from my Valentines day goal- probably wont hit it by Tuesday but definitely by Saturday!!! From there Im going to decide on a new short term goal- probably to hit 140 pounds by sometime in march! As for exercise I'm now doing both Crossfit and a running clinic to train for a 10k run! I've also decided once I've completed my 10k that Im going to join another clinic to train for a half marathon!!!! lots of exciting things to come!!!! :D

I've been soooo bad at tracking my eating the past few days, and haven't been very organized about what i eat! I've just been lazy and haven't had the motivation! but I'm determined to get back at it! I want results, and hard work is what it's going to take! "a moment on the lips, forever on the hips" NO THANKS!!!! NOT worth it!!!!!! so here's my action plan:

*carry a water bottle with me EVERYWHERE!
*cut up veggie sticks to have available when I feel like munching
*buy a food scale! no more guestimating- I want my tracking to be accurate!!!

week 2, day 5

Breakfast:
ww chocolate smoothie: 2 P+
with 1 large banana: 0 P+
and 1 cup non-fat milk: 2 P+
Total: 4 P+


Snack: 
Total: 0 P+


Lunch:
1 slice whole grain bread: 3 P+
with 1 square laughing cow cheese: 1 P+
toppings

• half avocado: 5 P+
• 1/4 cup cucumber: 0 P+
• 3 sun dried tomatoes: 1 P+
• pinch salt and pepper: 0 P+

Total: 10 P+


Snack:
1 large tobelerone triangle slice: 4 P+
Total: 4 P+


Dinner:
1 cup cooked white pasta: 5 P+
sauce:

• 1 oz pepperoni sausage: 3 P+
• natural tomato juice: 0 P+
• curry and chili powder to taste: 0 P+

Total: 8 P+


Snack:
1/2 cup cucumber: 0 P+
1/2 cup celery: 0 P+
Total: 0 P+


Daily total: 26/26


Water consumption: 5/8 cups


Weeklies remaining: 45
AP earned: 10


Review of my day:
I was pleased with the fact that I stayed within my daily points today because I had a snow day and was very tempted to nibble. However, I did not drink the amount of water I had wanted. Moving forward I need to continually have a full bottle of water with me, wherever I am, in order to remind myself to stay hydrated! overall good day! :)

week 2, day 4- Food journal

Breakfast:
Total: 0 P+

Snack:
half cup celery: 0 P+
half cup cucumber: 0 P+
1 Babybel swiss: 1P+
Total: 1 P+

Lunch:
2 cups of spinich: 0 P+
1 can Thai tuna: 5 P+
half cup diced tomato: 0 P+
Total: 5 P+

Snack:
Total: 0 P+

Post workout:
1 cup reduced fat chocolate milk: 4 P+
Total: 4 P+

Dinner:
BBQ Chicken breast: 5 P+
half cup store baught potato salad: 4 P+
1 Lindor chocolate ball: 1 P+
Total: 10 P+


Snack:
small bag popcorn: 2 P+
Total: 2 P+

Water: 8  cups

Total: 22/26
weeklies used:4/49
Activity points earned: 10

One month until Valentines day!!!!!!!! New goal is to lose another 5 pounds by Valentines! <3 My plan is to keep eating within my dailies, and chose wisely when using my weeklies! As for activity my goal is to complete at least 14 activity points each week! I'll be attending Crossfit twice a week as well as joining a new running group that meets once a week. Here is the workout I did today (it was terribly hard and not to mention literally FREEZING outside!!)

200 meter run
20 pull-ups
200 meter run
20 push-ups
200 meter run
20 sit-ups
200 meter run
20 squats

*Repeat whole circuit 5 times

**First posted on peninsulacrossfit.ca

Weigh in complete and I have lost 7 pounds!!!!! :D I know its partly because its my first week and my body is adjusting but its a good feeling and sure does keep me motivated!!!!! a couple smaller goals for my up  coming week would be
*make sure I'm drink my 8 cups of water each day!!! 
*achieve at least 14 activity points this week- by going to Crossfit and walking at night

I have officially completed my first week of WW!!!! Im feeling really energized and motivated! not to mention that I've already noticed an increase in energy, which Im assuming is due to a drastic increase in my fruits and veggies consumption! I have my first WW weigh in tomorrow so hopefully the scale will agree with the way I've been feeling! I want to start blogging my daily meals and weekly workouts! also on my to-do list is to create a goal chart, where I'll set some S.M.A.R.T (specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, timely) goals and possible rewards system!Im excited to get started! :)