7767
You are wondering what that number represents, aren’t you?

Is it the number of seconds in a day? No. (86,400)

The hours of music I have in my I-Tunes library? Nope. (currently around 90 hours but growing!)

The # of heartbeats the in a day for the average human? Nope. (~ 100,000)

Okay, I’ll give. It is the number of steps I logged on my pedometer yesterday. I started the Ready, Set, Walk! campaign initiated by Indiana’s First Lady Cheri Daniels. You can get more info through the link I posted last week. I started yesterday and I admit I didn’t go out for a “walk”. I have been worried that since I started a “desk” job that my steps would go down drastically. I walked a lot when I worked for WW. My steps averaged between 11,000-17,000. So, in that respect, 7,700 is not good. But since I do spend a lot of my day sitting and I didn’t exercise, I am happy. My goal, be up by at least 1,000 more per day next week.

I am solidly back on the Core plan. I had not been on the scale in a couple weeks as I had been unable to attend my Wednesday meeting due to schedule conflicts. I found the number yesterday morning to be a tad higher than I wanted, but I was in clothes and shoes. ; ) I must have just worn a lot yesterday!

Recently, I have realized how much easier it is to follow program when I make the effort to go to a meeting and be weighed by another person. I just can’t do this on my own. I have to have help. Several people in my new office surroundings are asking me for advice on how they can lose weight, since they know where I was formerly employed. I guess I may never stop being a leader. I am willing to help them but it is hard (mentally) to give advice when I am not really “doing” it myself. So, out of guilt (self-inflicted) I am back. I had begun to feel really guilty about the choices I was making. I was feeling tired and withdrawn. My clothes were getting tight and I noticed I had added a couple inches to my belly. These are all things that a former WW leader does not want to see happening. So, I decided that I would make a change.

I have been looking online lately for new recipes, tips, ideas, and resources. I have received a lot of information from the WW message boards. I have asked for help from some coworkers and from the board I frequent on www.weightwatchers.com. I have decided that I would buy the ingredients for one main dish at a time and make that up and package in individual containers to help control portions. I stocked up on produce and put it on eye level as to draw my eye when I open the fridge. I made a few hard boiled eggs for a quick protein snack. I purged my cabinets and fridge of non-core foods as to not have the temptations around. I started the walking challenge and am going to even go so far as to join a friend and her mini training buddy. From what she says, they walk the downtown canal twice for a total of 6 miles. Yowzers! I know I can do once around the first time and I will try two. And, I have been getting loads of house-cleaning activity points as I am finally getting a roommate later this month! Yay!!!!!!!!

Next comes the yard work points!

So, what are some positive things you are doing for you these days? Has your motivation waned a bit? Are you struggling to ramp up your activity routine? Are you getting bored with your food choices? Are meetings just another thing you have to do in your week? If you answered in the affirmative to any of the last 4 questions, I want you to answer them and then rephrase question 1 to say, “What are some positive things I can do to turn this around.”
I am including a link to the Indy Star article from today’s Healthy Living section. A WW employee was featured and there was a good article on eating healthy on a budget. I’d say a lot of us could use new ways to lower our food bills.

How to eat right on a budget
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080415/LIVING01/804150306/1083/LIVING01

How to trim your food bill
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080415/LIVING01/804150303/1083/LIVING01

So, in the spirit of Spring, I challenge you to not only clean your house. Clean your permanent residence by introducing a new habit, change, or rebirth of commitment to WW and a healthy life and healthier you. Can you do that? Will you do that?
I miss you all!