Oh boy, it has been a while, huh? Two weeks since my last blog post.

Before you start worrying, I am doing okay. I am not entirely on the bandwagon as far as WW goes, but I am still doing my weigh-ins. Unfortunately, I have gained 0.9kg over the last two weeks (I have been keeping my weight loss progress page up to date), so it is high time for me to fully commit to WW again. And to go to the gym once I get back in town (I’m at my parents’ currently).

I think what is up with me right now is one of those cases of ‘oh whatever.’ I just don’t care enough. There are too many occasions for me to consume too many points and I don’t (want to) say no. I have been feeling unsure about it being worth it. Saying no, turning down snacks for a small loss. It’s amazing to think that I made it through the entire holiday season without any issues and now here I am. In February.

I must admit that while I did journal most days in the past month (since my first gain), I have not properly journaled my food intake in the past week or two. I don’t think I did all that horrible this week with the exception of a load of cookies I had on Wednesday and Thursday. Oh wait, there was that visit at Burger King on Saturday too. The only reason we even went there was because there was no available seating at Subway. Bad excuse, I know. But hello, Germany, ever heard of food courts?

I have not weighed myself since Wednesday, mainly because at my parents’ the scale is in their bathroom (as opposed to my bedroom at my place), so I am not tempted to step on it as frequently, as it is one floor up from my bedroom. I have no idea where I am weight-wise right now, though I am hoping that if I gained it was a small gain like last week (0.2kg) or no gain at all. I would LOVE a loss but I am not sure that is going to happen.

I am promising myself to start journaling food & liquids again starting Wednesday (my weigh-in day) and I will get back on track and losing again. I think what I need right now is a really good week. A week of sticking to plan every day and having a big-ish loss. Something that will make me care again. And that is not going to happen as long as I don’t count points. I know that. So there, Wednesday* is the day I will be getting on the bandwagon again.

I also need to write my weigh-in posts sooner. I have noticed that if I wait until the weekend, I have often forgotten so much about the past week again, that I have nothing much or interesting to say. So that’s it – back on track with WW & a weigh-in post on Wednesday!

* If you are wondering why I say Wednesday instead of tomorrow, the reason is that I am visiting a friend tomorrow who may be making a pecan pie and counting points on a day you’re going to have pecan pie is just setting yourself up for a disappointment. I am not planning on going completely overboard though, what with the day after being weigh-in day.

Yesterday I tried making chicken strips using a recipe I found a while ago for the first time. They turned out so amazing that I made them again today. This makes one large serving, which I ate with ketchup and some veggies on the side. Of course you can also make a smaller serving and have something else on the side, or put them in a salad, whatever you like. I am definitely making this one a regular. It is so simple to make and at the same time healthy and super-tasty!

Read on for the recipe.
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While this past week wasn’t perfect as far as points go, it was okay, compared to the week before. I did go over points again, but that was mostly due to the first couple of days of the week. Regardless, I need to do much better than that. And sadly, this week is not proving to be any different. But if I end up with a loss similar to last week, I would be so happy.

On Tuesday, while I did not go to Tae Bo due to being so so so sore from Sunday’s workout, I did go to a few stores to look for new shoes for the gym. I have been using some so far that I bought about two or three years ago that are perfect for walking but when you wear them while working out they turn out to be too small. My toes would usually hurt after a while at Tae Bo, and I knew I needed new shoes. Well, turns out it was a good moment for buying new shoes because there were sales at all the stores. I ended up buying these which were on sale for €25.

I wore them for Tae Bo on Thursday, and I think they’re a lot more spacious at the front even though I didn’t buy a size up like I had planned (and the other ones I used so far actually are a size up from my usual size). So even though I should not be spending any money right now, I do not regret this at all. It was a good deal and my toes are thankful.

But back to the weigh-in? I am so happy that …

I lost the 0.6kg (1.3lbs) that I gained last week!

After eight weeks of doing Weight Watchers, I am down a total of 3.7kg or 8.2lbs which is not as much as I would have liked or am used to from doing WW but I am happy anyway. I want to make sure to go to the gym at least twice or even three times before the next weigh-in to work off that extra budget that I have already used without actually having it (let me just say, my meals today almost exclusively consisted of apple pie and chocolate, and no, I do not know what got into me either). Hopefully I will be able to have at least a little loss this week. It’ll take some true dedication in the next three days, though.

From a book I am reading for class right now. Because it is so true. And something we should never forget.

Do you understand how amazing it is to hear that from an adult? Do you know how amazing it is to hear that from anybody? It’s one of the simplest sentences in the world, just four words, but they’re the four hugest words in the world when they’re put together.

You can do it.

— Sherman Alexie (The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian)