Wednesday, April 29, 2015

This is My Story...Beyond the Scale & Real Life Too!

I have the most wonderful friend and co-worker, Jen (whom I like to refer to as the Jen with 1 N) that gave up her afternoon to come show me the editing ropes to blogging.  THANK YOU JEN!!

I am still playing as you will see over the next few weeks.  I thought I'd change up the background a little this time.  Do you get it?  We're looking through the binocular thingy's past the scale. wink wink
Oh well maybe next week I'll try a picture of a big juicy hamburger to get your attention! LOL!

Besides the newsletter/blog my goal for the week was to reach 10k steps 4 times this week and to actually look at a calendar to see how far away the 5k run with my daughter is.  40 Stinkin Days! That's it!  The gray spring we have been having has made me procrastinate, thinking June was a ways off.  It's not.  So, I am more determined then ever to train, train, train.  All the while still taking the stupid exercise class with my sister.  I figure at this rate I will be in top form and WILL be able to RUN with my daughter - the entire race.  I may not be fast but my goal is to not walk.  Then I will put a cute little sticker on my car that says 3.1 to show that I have actually run that far.  I imagine there will be eye rolling from passing cars but that's ok.  I used to want a sticker that read 0.0  I'm making progress!
It's ok for goals to change

As great as all this sounds I have to ACTUALLY do the a fore mentioned plan.  Tuesday I was so tired that I actually went to bed with 9600 steps and was too lazy to walk the house to get in those final 400.  With a full meeting schedule the next few days, waiting for the cable guy, getting the kids to & from games/practices this can't be a "I'll do it tomorrow" kinda week.  So today I dressed in my work out clothes (husband's t shirt & gym shoes) so I was ready, if even a short window of time opened.  I really wanted to sit on the couch and enjoy my new cable and learn the new remote but I got up and went when a half hour of time opened up. Why? How?  I'm not really sure yet.  But all the while my C25K app was guiding me on how long to walk and then jog; I kept telling myself "it's only a few more feet to the next fire hydrant, I can do anything for 60 seconds" so I did.  And tomorrow I'll figure it out again too.




Last Week: Turn Your “Why” into “How”

We can all answer the question, “Why did I join Weight Watchers?”  But the most compelling “why” in the world won’t get you to goal unless you take action! We had a great discussion in our meeting last week. How did it affect your choices this past week? Was it easy to put to action or hard?  Was it worth it?  If your PLAN didn't happen, can you figure out why not?  What got in the way?  The point of last week was to learn & succeed & get you asking “how I’m getting to goal”?

This Week: Explore in Your Kitchen

Staying on plan does not have to mean having the same old boring meals over and over again. This week is about reinventing foods, recipes, and even stowed away kitchen tools that just might end up being your secret weapon to enjoying Springtime meals on plan. If you have are recipe that just screams ‘SPRING’ for you, please don’t hesitate to share it with us! Bring a recipe into the meeting or a kitchen gadget that you love!

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Quote for the Week:

“Unexplored paths lead to undiscovered treasures.”


 – Constance Chuks Friday

Monday, April 20, 2015

This is my story: Beyond the Scale & My Real Life Too!  

Weight Watcher Leader & Coach

South Elgin – Thursday: 5:00pm
Geneva – Thursday:9:30,Fridays: 8:30, 9:30 & 11:00
North Aurora – Saturdays: 6:46, 8:00 & 9:30

THIS IS ME...

Welcome to my first Blog!  Crazy huh?  I have been thinking about this for years, especially in regards to my personal life but lately for my W.W family!  So I decided to combine them both.  I will use this as a platform to share upcoming info related to the meeting, Weight Watcher tidbits, share recipes and be transparent in my faith and life as a mom trying my best to raise a big family and stay at Goal! 

Which is why the blog will be called "Life Beyond the Scale with Jenn"  Get it?  Not just our weight loss journey but life stuff too!  Please bear with me & be patient as I am learning here and the format may change as I go!  (Calling all techies and bloggers...this is me asking for you to come help!)

Like now, for some reason this part of my writing is really skinny.  I've tried to widen it but can't seem to make it stick (all opposite of how I feel with my body! I know how to widen that with hardly any problems at all!)  

This week has been really hard to be "good"  For my activity most of you know my sister & I are taking a class that is kicking my butt!  I kinda wince even to squat to sit in the bathroom! (sorry TMI)  My measurements were taken so I'll let you know how I do after the 6 week class ends but when it comes to my eating - Oh Boy!  Three of the kids started Baseball/Softball this week.  Time to make an action plan!  I can't be "surprised"  when after running around to games and practices that it's too late to cook!  This is not our first season of sports - no more excuses! 

So tonight I'm pulling out the Plan & Track and looking at my week as a whole.  Check out the Time to Ponder section below; it's my mantra for the week!

Meeting Info:

April Theme: Spring Awakening

There’s something about springtime that calls for expanding your horizons & renewing our motivation. How are your horizons expanding this month? Are you making this happen deliberately? What will you continue to do so that you keep working the program and expand your own horizons?


Last Week: Foods that Love You Back

Power Foods are nutritional rock stars! When you choose a Power Food, you’re choosing major nutrients and satisfaction. But eating the same ole’ Power Foods cooked the same ole’ way isn’t a fun way to live the program. What ideas did you hear in the meeting last week that prompted you to try a new Power Food or a favorite prepared in a different way? How did this make a difference for you? I can’t wait to hear how you enjoyed foods that love you back this past week!

This Week: Turn Your “Why” into “How”

What was your reason to walk through the doors of Weight Watchers? Is it still the same or has it changed? What motivated you then? Does your reason to lose weight feel strong enough to fuel what needs to come next?

If that reason no longer motivates you – you may need to tweak it.  Whatever the case may be, this week in the meeting we’ll look at your reason to lose weight as the catalyst to the rest of your journey. Your reason isn’t just another task on a list…it’s a stepping stone toward your dreams!  No matter how small it may seem, every step matters in a huge way!

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