The Daisy Field

Hello lovelies, I thought I would share what it looks like to do a day on Weight Watchers. If you don't know, WW (as it's known now), is a points-based system. Each person is given a balance of daily points to plan their meals and starts with a balance of weekly points that can grow with activity or go down if you need additional points to get through your day. I have 33 daily points and 28 weekly points, I would say about half the time I stay within my daily points, late night snacking or less than stellar choices are something I am working on.    I will say that my points are pretty high as I still have a lot to lose.  Your point allocation is based on your sex, body composition, current weight, goal weight, and activity level. There is a huge list of "zero point" foods which consist of non-starchy veg and fruit as well as some lean proteins like beans, chicken breasts, and eggs. the intention is to build your menu around these clean foods and use your points for he...

Here I am back again....I forgot I had even done the 100 days photo and blog, I am so used to just hiding my weight (as if i was actually hiding it...hello??) . The last little bit of my journey has been very encouraging and also super discouraging!   I have always had a physical and mental block around that 30lb weight loss zone and always seemed to plateau for a long time and then give up.    With the help of my group in Langley, my family, sharing recipes with Rachel, and Denise challenging me I forged on and have broken the 40 lb mark! Now I am working hard to get my 50lb charm.   Denise and I have also been challenging each other to walk and so far I have completed over 250 MILES!!! since September!!!!  I have two medals from my first 100 mile challenges and we are currently in the midst of our next challenge through My Pacer to walk across the Bahamas (256 miles!)  Denise is considerably ahead of me in the Bahamas, but she was on vacation in...