week 13

As usual i was not able to follow up with what I had for my valentine dinner. I have been so busy lately doing ---NOTHING. I daydream all day at work and cram at the last minute when I have deadlines. My hubby blames boxing for my laziness. He says I tire to easily these days that after my usual boxing routine in the morning, then cooking lunch for the household, my day is almost through during lunch time. Not that I am complaining, I actually enjoy my routine these past few months. Since the year started, I try-- try not to go out on weekdays, I go to the gym 6 days a week, I work 5 days a week (which starts at lunch time and ends most days at around 8:00Pm), I prepare lunch for the house and I try as much as possible to spend time with my boys. Compared to the past few years, I look forward now to sleeping early, I hate the thought of being out all night and well of course, I am deeply passionate with the new lifestyle as I like to call it and not a diet.

Weight Watchers week 13 and down to 18 points a day. I'm proud to say that I think I can really get used to this. I don't miss eating the way I use to and I am overwhlemed with the compliments. I have lost a total of 21 lbs. The pacing is just right, I realized. I lost it all in a total of three months. Still aiming with my ambisyosa goal of 108 lbs. So, I plan my meals now. And am learning to eat fruits on a regular basis. They are actually cheap during summer season here in the Philippines and I eat them mostly for snacks.

Still not used to blogging. But, I do this so I have a place to look back especially at times when I think about giving in temptations. (food mostly lol). So for the record here's what I had today :)

Daily Points Allowance : 18 pts
Breakfast:
Oatmeal 1c = 2 pts
coffee w/o sugar = 0

boxing for 45 mins (heavy workout) = +5 points

1 c rice= 4
salad w/ 1tsp olive oil = 1
Lechon Paksiw (lol for this one) = 6
Slice of Mango = 1
Stir fried veggies 1/2 c = 1

Still have 7 points left for dinner :)

Really thinking of dragging the hubby to a shabu-shabu place tonight to celebrate!
Here's a before and after picture of me. I just had to upload it :)
Love Weight Watchers!!!!

Preparing for Valentine's Dinner

It's that time of the year again. The tradition of buying over priced flowers and having fancy dinners for Valentine's Day. This year, me and the hubby will be spending it with another couple at a newly opened some kinda fancy resto in Marikina.
If you ask me, Php 2,500.00 is quite pricey for a sit down dinner, but Hubby says maybe its worth a try since there has been many great review on the place.
Being on weight watchers, I called the resto in advance and inquired about the Valentine Dinner. Here are the choices with weight watchers points:

Appetizer: mushroom poppers 6 pcs : 3 pts
Soup: cream of asparagus abt 1/2 c : 3 pts
salad. : mango and crab salad 1 serving, 1/2 c : 3pts
Main course: beef tenderloin medallion : 7 pts
Salmon steak 4 oz. :7 pts
Shrimp Thermidor. : 18 ( not so sure with this)
Dessert: mango flambé - points I have no idea honestly and didn't bother researching lol
Glass of wine : 2

I will probably be having the wine, soup, salad and the beef for a total of 15 points... I know it's a lot but if they let us order something else besides the set menu, I'll probably order a la carte.

Weight watchers is really a lot work. What makes it effective and most days easy is when you plan your meals. Will blog tomorrow about what I actually have for dinner. Will also work double time at the gym to be able to afford a nice dinner tomorrow :)

In the meantime, here's what I had today:

Breakfast:
Coffee w/o sugar :0
Mangoes : 2

Boxing for 1 hour (mod exercise): plus 4 points

Lunch
1 c rice: 4
1 pc sardine: 1
Tuna 1/2 c: 3
2 pcs chicken drumstick : 2

1 pandesal with spread : 3
Coke zero:0
Watermelon : 2
Dinner
1/2 c rice : 2
Tuna 1/2 c: 3
Eggplant 1/2 c cooked in 1 tsp oil: 1
Kimchi : o

Total points consumed: 23 pts minus 4 (from boxing): total for today 19pts

will have a cup of diet coco later from Swiss miss: 0 pt!
Love weight watchers!!!!!

On my 11th week....

I am on my 11th week with weight watchers and I must
Say that I've never felt so good in a long time! I lost
3 inches on my waist, 1 cup size down and lost a total
Of 18lbs. I blame the alcohol intake for the plateau, but I can say now that I am way past that now. starting weight was almost 148lbs and now, for the first time
Since 2006, I am 129lbs! Still wayyyyy far from my ambisyosya goal of
108 lbs, but I am definitely getting there.... On my
3rd month with weight watchers (which is next week) I will for the first time
reward myself with something deep fried!!! Hahahahaha
My staple diet most days consists of Ligo premium sardines in tomato sauce (3pts per can), lots of veggies, diet soda (hoard them!), K cereal, purefoods corned
Beef with potatoes, monggo on fridays and lots of Sinigang! Love weight watchers!!!!!
I am down to 19pts a day, exercise 6 times a week and lookin forward in doing this longer!
Here's what I had today:
Mangoes breakfast 2 pts
Boxing 2 hours plus 5 pts (22 pts left)
Lunch
1 cup rice 4 pts
1/2 c corned beef with potatoes 6 pts
Sinigang soup 1 pt

Merienda
2 pcs pandesal 4 pts
Coffee w/o sugar 0

Dinner
Lucky mee chicken noodles 5pts
San mig light 1 bottle 2
Total 24 pts! Cool!

everyday routine

Here's what I ate for the rest of the day:

Lunch
1/2 c rice : 2
fish : 5
salad (with dried squid) : 1
mangoes : 2
coke light : 0
coffee (without sugar) : 0
Dinner:
arroz caldo 1.5 cups : 6
chicken : 3
egg : 2
tofu (fried with pam spray) : 3
total for the day : 25 points.

im 6 points over my usual 19 today ...

It has been a while since i last stepped on the scale. Well, not that long ago, last week to be exact. Around monday. It has been so hard these past 3 weeks. On my last entry here, I was stuck at 135. Now I am stuck at 133 lbs. I work out almost everyday now, and spend an average of 2 hours at the gym but my stuboorn weight wont move an inch. It has been so slow. But then again, I went to palawan, ate the week before wayyyyy beyond my points, and now, only half of the week and I have used up almost half of my extra 35 points.
I have also been reading on weight watchers, and it's good to know that there are really a lot of peole who go through the same thing. Nakaka frustrate lang talaga. I am tired almost everyday. I hardly spend time with the boys (with work and all) - all because of my fixation in
being back to my high school weight. I have been on this thing for almost 3 months now and all i can say is that it really has been taking so long.... Nakakainip. But im not gaining, so i guess thats also a good thing.
Hay. I'm not shallow, really i'm not.
til tomorrow....

happy eating peeps.!
ps.. i thought about bacon and waffles all day today. hay.