Great weekend at the beach!

As you can see, it was beautiful this weekend!

As much fun as I had with friends & going to the beach, I can't wait to get back to the gym. The waves were actually very strong when we were there. It could be because of the passing storm that missed us...
This picture was taken by my friend & she edited it in this really nifty program her phone. *For now I'm surviving with my "two-halves-make-a-whole-phone". I text on when I'm in a more texting situation & of course the all important talking phone. :) I am allowed a new phone in November! *


I'd like to go to the beach with my camera before I leave & take my own pictures, it really is so gorgeous out there! It's hard to take my DSLR everywhere I'd like*especially to the beach* . At some point I'd like to save up for a smaller more convenient camera- NOT that i don't ABSOLUTELY LOVE my camera now! because I DO!

It's more of a "beginners" DSLR but it was what I needed! really great camera :]

I ended up having 2 slices of pizza for the 1st time even before I started weight watchers. I suppose there weren't many pizza opportunities for a while :p. I'll admit I've been craving it & after I ate my slices... I'm not sure it was as satisfying as it would have been before I started eating better. AL-RIGHTY! well...my body rejected the pizza a little while later. I was way out in the ocean with my friend because the tide was low and there were sandbars going very far back. Unfortunately we were far from the shore! I honestly just felt so horrible & I thought it was because the water was so rough! Sorry if this is gross! But I did end up running over to the bathroom -how inconvenient! 
I learnt my lesson & was pretty shocked at how sick I felt afterwards.
Thanks for nothing greasy pizza! Pizza isn't sounding good to me anymore...
A friend of mine was telling me how to make a really great version that isn't absolutely horrible for you :]
ALTERNATIVE PIZZA IDEA
-Whole wheat tortilla - a whole bunch of your favorite veggie toppings! some cheese and marinara...into the oven on a cooking sheet YUM!
that's super easy & simple, I'm sure so many people do this already, I just think it's so great!

Goodnight!

-Wallflower

7th Weigh In!

1.4 :] Small but proud.It all adds up!

This week I'm -1.4 lbs !
Starting weight: 320 lbs
Current: 294 lbs
Lost: 27lbs
Tonight's meeting was a lot about how most people ,with or without weight issues, think about food. I know for me,  when I'm visiting family in New Jersey WE MEET FOR FOOD. "Let's meet for lunch".. Once we were metting so many people in one day we had one breakfast out,TWO lunches out, AND finally... a DINER..wow.

Haha well that's just an example & it's only happened once! haha- I can't justify that day.The point being, food is a social event & there are other things / activities /non activities we could be doing. Just as long as you aren't sitting there thinking about..."what could I be eating right now?"
For me, I love to draw & haven't been drawing as much as I'd like to be *at ALL*. I hate to admit it but throughout this whole summer I've probably picked up a pen/pencil to draw about 3 times.


Tonight was Project Runaway the start of season 9! I seriously can't wait till next weeks episode :]

Who doesn't love Tim?

Oh! Tomorrow is a beach day!!! should be really great & I'm probably going to stay over a friends for a few days.

Goodnight!

-Wallflower

Good morning! Back on Track

First of all, that was a horrible way to get back on track. <- Yes - established!
I would spend all night with my eyes shut, just hoping to fall asleep. Before I realized, it was morning, daylight was creeping up... THEN i'd start getting sleepy! 
Desperately, yesterday I made the decision not to sleep my afternoon away [despite how tired I may have been]. Bad choices happen.
Some good news: I'm awake this morning! & it's not because I had just stayed up the night before.


I realize the deprivation of sleep I put myself through was not a great idea & am not suggesting it. The way I was sleeping before was far from healthy & kept me from being productive!


Anyways :]

Moonlite Diner

Yesterday, me and my mom met up with a friend for lunch at Moonlite Diner. I ended up getting a really great Panini "Turkey Spinach Panini" with rice on the side. Haha I wasn't in a veggies on the side mood, I also wasn't in the mood to use my points on fries. The sandwich had cranberry mayonaise, swiss cheese. I had never had cranberry mayonaise before, now I know it's mayonaise with cranberry flavor..added by using a jelly. I estimated the points when i got back & it actually wasn't bad at all.


Tonight is another weigh in :]

Good afternoon!

-Wallflower

Lack of Z's

I probably did more harm than good by staying up for a few days to get back on a regular sleeping schedule. It will help me when I get back to school ( I have a few morning classes!) & my metabolism / body will be on a regular clock!

 I DID end up going to the gym, for a few hours today..my energy level was pretty "okay". Haha I thought I'd have to go home early, ended up staying the full 2 hours.

Goodnight!! finally! :)

-Walflower

Back to The Gym!

It was so great to be back in the gym again!
I woke up earlier this morning for a dermatologist appointment. I had some cortisone injections (to treat some Keloids on my shoulders / back) in some of the areas I'm having issues in. Hopefully I can keep up with these injections when I'm at school, since they do need to happen about every month for the problem to get better & show results. 
I was able to come back & work at the same level I was a week ago!

Arc Trainer! My favorite :]

I've mentioned the arc trainer before & I was told it would be great for me (at the weight I am ).This  is also supposed to be good for people with bad knees, since there is little stress on your knees on this machine*. I do not have bad or weak knees, but it's good to know there's not going to be extra stress on them. Less Stress for me & my knees - Yes please!

* compared to the elliptical 

I was at the gym for 2 hours today - Hey! I see people working out with me / around me & almost never see anybody else with water?? Weird!! 

Goodnight!

-Wallflower

Surprise!

I feel like I just woke up to Professor genius & Bon Bon asking me away to slumberland!(Not actually, but i do feel so much better!) YES

Good morning! Waking up feeling so much better & ready to get back on track (sleep schedule wise & food choice/ schedule wise.

Except without the cookies!haha

Excited to get back to the gym tomorrow
Also, I say "back on track" because since i've been a bit under the weather I haven't been making the best food choices..lot's of orange juice & not eating enough.If you are in Weight Watchers there is a certain amount of food you should be eating...that's one of the reasons we have points.

This was taken last night, my dad points out how gorgeous it is outside & I tried to capture the color in the sky! This was the shot that shows a little bit of what we were seeing. The closer I got the lower & more out of sight the pink got. I guess it's one of those 'had to be there" things?

Goodnight!

-Wallflower

Pills & I

As far as I can remember I was always horrible at taking pills. At some point you are expected to swallow pills like it's nothing. For me it's always been a huge challenge!
I would spend hours in the kitchen with a glass of water in front of me trying to keep medicine down. My parents tried everything!

• Crushing ( you are not supposed to do this but at the time we were..)
• Making a shake (the shake would taste horrible & just made it worse! Can you imagine drinking a whole shake with an overwhelming medicine taste? )
• Drink &  swallow FAST! ( I felt like I would choke every time & spit it up) 

At some point I remember having to tell my doctors before they write up my script to have the  pills be crushed & made into a liquid form in pharmacy! * I could see this working for some people* for me the taste was a factor & I remember getting even sicker. I'd rather not get into details. It's for the best, believe me! haha

I do have a strategy now that i'm older & have had time to work on it. My strategy involves having a small amount of food ( I'm sure there is medication where you shouldn't be eating , I haven't run into that problem yet!). Anyways you chew the food LIKE USUAL & before you swallow hide the pill inside what you are about to swallow. This sounds kind of gross writing this, but it's absolutely helped me!

Goodnight!

-Wallflower