Well what had happened was....

My gosh I can't believe I haven't blogged since September!!??!!! Where have I been? Can't tell yall! Well here are some quickie updates!

1. I am no longer single I met a realllly nice guy and things are going well! Really happy about that

2. I been AWOL from Weight Watchers too :0( What did that get me? All but 2 pounds away from my highest weight. Not cute.

3. I have had a whirlwind food blowout with a few workouts here and there. My clothing is sooo tight! B/c I had the foresight to get ride of my "old clothing" I have a very limited selection very frustrating.

4. The new job is going well I got an excellent performance evaluation for my 6 month review! I am very happy about that.

5. Back in say October I went to a weight loss surgery seminar to gather some information. It was eye opening and I pretty much said ok you need to try this as an option. I started watching V-blogs on YouTube and the common theme from the seminar to the V-blogs is this is still A LOT of work! I am shocked at how many people lose say 40 pounds and get stuck there b/c they still haven't worked on the reasons they use food the wrong way. That scares me I want to know I am learning and growing its the only way to really be successful.

6. I rejoined WW today I canceled my pre-op appointment mainly b/c its $200.00 and insurance will not cover it and I wasn't so wise with my money worst case I could have gotten the money but I think I need to try and refocus and get back on track with WW and my exercise and learn these mental lessons I need to learn before I do something drastic like surgery so when and if I decided to get it I can know I have the mental part in check and will not fail. I cooked this weekend and went to the gym to workout so I am slowly getting it back to where it was before!

Ok so that's the update I'll try and do better!

Tired...A week off...

I wanted a week off of cooking, packing lunches, counting guess-timate points, sorting,etc so I bought some Weight Watchers frozen meals. Do you know how free I felt to grab a box chuck it in my bag and jet out the door this morning? My goodness I can see why people like nurtisystem or Jenny Craig. Who wants to think all the time? Spend all day shopping, and then practically all day Sunday cooking? My goodness it’s exhausting! Just trying to plan a weeks worth of meals wears me out! But I think that is why WW and the like make these items you can’t always wanna make a feast for a week to stay on point. No wonder people get fed up between finding time for shopping for fresh food, cooking, going to the gym, going to the bathroom, God forbid you have a life with things like AKA and what not! So this is my week off...heck I may take month off. I dunno... I been thinking about Lapband again. I know I am sooo anti but I am also real so we'll see.

Dating & Dieting

Dating while dieting ha always been my downfall...Always... Well I am dating and trying to stay on track but it is sooo hard! I jsut wanna eat and drink what I want!!!! Why do I have to count points and workout and blah, blah, blah! As you cna see I am in a mood...

Oh well I missed last week at WW my home scale says I am wayyy up but its about that time and I think my salt has been up that is not to say I have not been eating out and drinking and going to the movies and having big fun... Gotta find some balance!

Three day weekend!

Well there is nothing like a 3 day weekend to get your butt back in gear! I went to he gym on Saturday did the elliptical (affectionately known as Lippy) for 60 mins, Sunday I did Body Pump and Body Combat and Monday I rested alll day long!

Saturday I am very proud of myself for making it to the gym b/c I was out late and had a late start I went to WW at 9:30 am and I am a 7 or 8:30am meeting person.

***Updates well never made it to get my hair or brows done and my Saturday date turned into Friday night. I was accused of being very organized even though he swore it was not a bad thing (lol) so in an effort to be spontaneous I invited him out to meet me for drinks after I hung out with my girlfriends! It was nice and instead of Saturday we went out on Sunday to see the movie Traitor with Don Cheadle. Great flick! I had a good time! Monday I stayed in and had a friend over and all in all it was great 3 day weekend.

I cooked a few meals for the week and I am pretty much set. I am staying on point b/c I lost 3.4 pounds on Saturday!!! I really don't know how!!! I missed 11 days at the gym and my food was far from perfect but I guess that's a good lesson its not about perfection. I was over in points but maybe I over estimated my points and maybe I was more active that I realized! Whatever the case it made for a good weigh in!

Hair, hair, hair

Well I have been soooo busy it doesn't make sense. I missed WI last Saturday :0( but I did WI at home I was up 1 pound but after losing 6 and its TOM that's par for the course. My food hasn't been stellar but I am doing better every day. I have not been to the gym in almost 2 weeks! I know right!?! Life has been crazy I was really tired all week with TOM and then Friday I went out with a girlfriend and then I went to that play on Saturday and stayed at a Sorors house, Sunday I got hom around 1pmish and just did laundry and chilled and then it was Monday and I skipped, Tuesday I am teaching a class, Weds. it took 3 hours to get home(!!!) and today is Thursday and I am teaching my class again. What is a WWer to do??!! I am going back early Saturday and then to get my do did for a hot date I have Saturday evening! *BIG SMILE*

One of the downsides to working out is keeping up with your hair. I can't lie I do a lot of slacking in that department especially when I am going full force in the gym. But I have to get mine done this weekend you gotta find time ladies!!! This a new spot near me, well it isn't all that new but I like it the trick is to go early I think b/c it can be busy but I will report back Sunday!

Top Dominican Hair Salon
104 Reisterstown RdPikesville, MD 21208
(410) 415-5448‎

While I am out there I may hit up my girl Neha Gupta the Threading wonder woman and get my brows in order too!

Neha Threading Salon and Spa
1430 Reisterstown RoadPikesville MD 21208
Phone 410-653-2769

Monday, again? Already?

Well I had a great weekend! I went out Friday night with a old co-worker/friend to a local hangout and we people watched all night! We had a good time! Saturday I went to see The Saartjie Project. It was so good! I really can't put it to words but I hope they find funding and a larger venue its a great, great show!!!

I didn't make it to the gym or to WW. I weighed in at home and I was up about 1 pound but TOM is here so I'll take it. Saturday I did eat out late and I really didn't have the points so I basically used all my flexies and the food wasn't even great :0(

Sunday I rested when I got in and did some cleaning up and cooking. I didn't go shopping till 8pm! I am so not a night person so that was a big deal for me. But I bought a rotisserie chicken thanks to the advice of my workout buddy and some other things.

I bought the WW oatmeal cookie its 1 point taste great to me! I ended up staying up wayyyyyyyyy to late for me talking to a new "friend" *blush* but now I am paying for it big time. I am sooo tired! Dating hasn't been all that fruitful over the past year or so but I am trying to be more open and more positive about people, places, and things so we will see.

My Day of Rest

Well Sunday was the best! Simply the best I tell you! My Mom was visiting from out of town and it was a nice trip. We stayed up late watching the Olympics Saturday night (Big-Ups to all massive & crew!!!) Jamaica was showing off man! Love it!

A/w I forced myself up to take Spinning class @ 8:30am on Sunday. I made it early and did 10 mins on lippy and then Spin for 45 mins, then Body Pump for 60 minutes and then I went swimming and the best part was I chilled in the hot tub for a few and just relaxed! It was great! I can't think of a better way to spend the day! A/w I felt good, strong and focused. I love swimming and not just b/c Mike Phelps went crazy over in China taking all the gold in sight but swimming allows me to feel weightless and free and the water is so calm and cool it really allows my mind to just be free. Its a great feeling. I need to do it more often way more often.

I went out to eat at Famous Dave's with my friend, Mom & Sister and I worked really hard at staying on point and I was proud of myself in terms of other behaviors ie,. I ate slowly (in fact I was the last to finish I am usually the first), I looked up the calories before hand (that was like a treasure hunt(!!!) but it let me know what I was eating the food had wayyyyy more points than I would have ever guessed but that helped to keep me on track and not over eat), I did not have soda or juice only water with lemon and I did not have desert even though my Mom & Sister split one.

I feel strong and focused.

On the man front... humm nothing much to report the last prospect turned out to be a dud or something I can't call it. An ex came around (calling me) for about a month but when I think about it he's not what I want and he's got too much baggage and issues I deserve more...There's a new prospect and we'll just have to see how that goes :0)