2 months, plus a 10 day vacation = Oh No!

So it's been two months since I've been eating well or following much of a food plan. I'm still trying to make good choices much of the time, but there have been way too many treats sneaking in. We also just got back from a 10 day vacation where we ate a lot of delicious food, many out at restaurants and loaded with meat. I did eat a fair bit of fish/seafood and chose salads a couple of times too. And I'm giving myself points for getting in two 3o minute runs and a nice walk. So the end result, my clothes are tight this morning, there are rolls showing up in photos where there weren't rolls a couple of months ago and I'm barely back in the heat and my hands and feet feel swollen.

So it's back to what works, it's back to Weight Watchers with a focus on vegetables and lean proteins, and adding low glycemic fruits and high fibre carbs. Drinking lots of water. Journaling and weighing in at Weight Watchers. Taking a daily multivitamin. Continuing to run 2-3 times a week and doing weights at the gym 1-2 times a week. And staying off my home scale, that messes with my head too much. My first weigh in back will be Thursday morning. But I have started back on plan today and will hit the gym tomorrow morning.

Doug has also said that starting tomorrow he'll be doing it with me. I can't tell how what that means and how motivating it is to have someone else working it. I know he'll lose a lot fast, so I'll be extra motivated to stay with it and keep up to him with a loss each week.

Without a goal this is all sort of pointless. So my first goal is 5lbs. I'm not sure what I'm weighing exactly right now, but lets say it's about 180 lbs (gulp, how did I let it get to this?). So goal #1 is getting to 175lbs. After that, it's going to stay at 5lb increments. The ultimate goal is 150lbs. It's not nearly as low as I was before kids, but it's a weight that will be maintainable and will feel good and healthy. I'm visiting a couple of other blogs for motivation and will share them with you as I go here AGAIN!

I know someone that is taking and posting monthly photos of herself in yoga pants and a sports bra and I greatly admire her confidence and although I think I'll do that for myself. I doubt very much I'll be sharing that here. I will share this photo, which is the one yesterday that was my big kick in the arse.