Weigh-In Wednesday #3

i can’t believe it was weigh-in #3 this morning — these 3 weeks have gone by quickly!

the weigh-in wasn’t as successful as i was hoping — my weight was up a little. i can guess why; the fun food at my nephew’s birthday party on saturday, or the wine and nachos i had at the comedy club last night. yikes! i had planned for the wine, and saved 4 points to use. but i didn’t anticipate my friends ordering tasty, cheesy nachos, and my willpower taking the evening off! i i did enjoy, and tracked the extra 8 points for the nachos.

since the week was challenging, i did go for an 18k bike ride on tuesday so i could earn some extra activity points. it was a sunny, chilly day, and i felt a real sense of accomplishment once i got home. and earned 5 activity points!

tonight was run club, and we’re up to run 2 minute, walk 1 intervals. tonight we ran about 3.4k, and i earned 1 activity point.

after this morning’s meeting topic of “add a little more” around fitness — my goal for the week is to get at least 8,000 steps on my fitbit. my average last week was just over 5,000 steps a day. i’ll do this by getting outside for at least 15 minutes on my lunch break, and one walk around the block in the evening.

i don’t know if it’s real or just in my head — but i’ve been feeling extra hungry in the evenings, and i think it’s because of the increased activity. the problem is, i’m usually out of points after dinner! so, i’ve swapped out my 1 point yoghurt snack in the afternoon, for a whole whack of veggies with 2tbsp of hummus for 2 points. it keeps me feeling full longer, and somehow keeps me eating less later. i’ve also brought back the 0 point peppermint tea before bed.

here’s hoping these small changes will lead to a more successful weigh-in next week. and here’s hoping that maybe i’ll meet my first goal of weighing in at 158 pounds this friday evening.

weigh-in wednesday details:

previous weight: 157.6 pounds
wednesday weigh-in: 158.2 pounds
difference: +.6 pounds
total lost: -3.8 pounds

my new afternoon snack, lots of veggies — served with 2 tablespoons of hummus.

a nice view during my 18k bike ride!