An I’m-SO-Sorry Wednesday Weigh-in AKA Busy Photo Shoot Day!

Hey guys, I’m SO sorry this is late. It makes it even worse that I’m on the West Coast considering it’s “tomorrow” already. Regardless, I’m sorry. I should have had it queued up knowing the day I had scheduled.

And Oh. My. What a day!

I would love to stay up all night telling you about it but honestly I’m exhausted so you are going to get the bullet list version, but before I start I have to ask you a favor. Please forget (or at least don’t mention) what magazine I told you I’ll be in and which show I’m shooting a segment for, OK? I, ummm, really wasn’t suppose to tell you but I did and now I’m doing damage control. So let’s just say I’m working with a major magazine and a national talk show. Mmmkay?

Now that we got that out of the way, this is pretty much how my day went.

1. Morning run. 

I couldn’t help myself. I was up about an hour early and I just HAD to see a little of Hollywood so I snuck in about a mile and a half and caught a glimpse of the Hollywood sign!

2. My fellow bloggers. 

I met up with Erika and Michelle and we become instant buddies. LOVE these women!

3 . Interviews and B-roll

We spent about 2 hours recording a little about our backgrounds and some footage for “the show.”

4. Hair, makeup and wardrobe!!

Boy, a girl can get used to being pampered.

I’m wearing boots and skinny jeans! No, you don’t understand — I AM wearing BOOTS and SKINNY JEANS.

I don’t do boots and skinny jeans. I just don’t.

I may have to change my policy. lol

5. Photo shoot!

We did shots in workouts clothes and dressed up, alone and in the group. They even had our before pictures to pose by!

6. Interviews

We sat down and talked for some time. Unfortunately, you will have to wait until February to get the details. :(

7. Dinner

I didn’t take any pictures but I had a wonderful meal at the hotel with all these amazing, inspirational women!

8. CrossFit

I know. I know. I’m crazy but hey, I’m only here for a couple of days and I’m sucking the marrow out of it. So when Paola reached out and told me she was so close, we just HAD to meet up for a workout.

It was an awesome partner workout, too, and we kicked A$$!

9. BED! 

As in right now. I’m exhausted. I’ve been going non-stop since 6:30 this morning and right now it’s 11 p.m. Not to mention 2 a.m. my time. I know sleep is important but sometimes you just need to seize the day!

Now, I realize I’m late but those who are weighing in with me please post your updates! Late is better than never. :) 

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A New Kind of Wednesday Weigh-In

I am SO excited about this announcement I can hardly stand it. About an hour ago I wrapped up my very first meeting on JoinYardstick.com, a new site my friend Esther is launching.

More than 20 years of research shows people lose up to 3 times more weight if they check in at least once a week with someone else. This is the idea Weight Watchers is based on and something I can say helped me immensely when I was losing. It’s also why I started the idea of a Wednesday Weigh In here on the site.

Now with the help of Yardstick,  I can host live weigh-in meetings!

A few days ago I shared this on my Facebook wall:

For those of you who have been following me from the beginning you know I lost 70lbs in 2005-2006. I did this with the help of WW and blogging.

I’ve since become a runner (still weird for me to say), maintained my weight though a second pregnancy, and am now somewhat of a fitness fanatic. (Freaking out over my CrossFit competition win this weekend!!)

Anyway, I’ve come a LONG way but it’s very easy for me to remember my 15 years of yo-yo dieting and being stuck in that cycle of gaining/losing because of low self-esteem and a bad body image.

A huge part of my weight loss success was the weekly WW meetings I attended. I committed to them and looked forward to the accountability and sense of community I had there.

I’ve since pulled away from WW as the plan changed from the one that worked for me (Flex), but I still think there is power in the approach of a weekly check-in and community support. That’s why I’ve been keeping up with my Wednesday Weigh-In posts on the blog.

Well, all of this is a long intro to the actual announcement!

My friend Esther is launching a new site called JoinYardstick.com. It’s a place for “leaders” to host weekly weigh-in meetings and I’m excited to get the opportunity to be one of those first to participate.

For years everyone told me I should be a WW leader but it never felt right. This feels right. It’s not tied to any particular eating or diet plan and I firmly believe everyone has to find what works for them.

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I’m nervous but excited I get a more personal way to help people who are where I once was. I really want to help those who want to lose weight, but more importantly, I want to help people break out of the yo-yo dieting cycle of hell because being in it sucks.

Here’s the link to my leader page on the site:

http://joinyardstick.com/leader/roni-noone/

Today I hosted my first meeting. It was SO much fun! We talked about our weekly successes, food journaling, accountability and setting goals for the next week. I’m working on a series of topics to chat about with the group every week.

Right now I’m only offering one meeting on Wednesdays at noon Eastern time, but if this is something you guys think you can benefit from, I’m completely open to hosting a few more throughout the week.

This is a great way for me to connect more personally and help those who are stuck in a cycle I know all too well.

On a more personal note, this is also something that scares the bejesus out of me! I have butterflies just typing this. Blogging comes easy to me. I type what I’m thinking, I hit publish, you read it or don’t, it’s all good. Live meetings? Yikes! There’s a bit more pressure for me to be on time, stay on point and really help individual people.

But I think I’m up for the challenge. I’m ready, which brings me to my other announcement: I’m done with the scale. Finished.

I hopped on this morning (no photo) feeling AMAZING and it was the highest number I’ve seen in weeks (155.6) and I realized if I truly want to train, lift and compete athletically I can not preoccupy myself with the scale anymore. I just can’t. I’ll still “weigh in” weekly with everyone here, possibly sharing the topic of the week from my live meetings if I can get into a groove. I need to move on from the weight-loss mentality I’ve been clinging to and that’s another reason why I want to do these meetings. In a way I feel like I’m graduating. It’s time. Inner mean girl be damned.

For my weekly Weigh-in’ers: I promise, no more hijacking weekly weigh-in posts. I’ve just had a lot going on. Please update us below. How are you doing? How was your week? Any goals this week?

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Wednesday Word-less Weigh-In

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Wednesday Weigh-In: Up a Little…

as expected. I’ve been snacking WAY too much in the evenings. I think I’m going through a little bit of a mommy-mode funk. All I’m doing is cooking dinners, making baby food, packing lunches, and cleaning. Once the kids are in bed, all I want to do is EAT. Like that’s my way to unwind. I need to stop this cycle. Actually, no, I WANT to stop this cycle.

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Wednesday Weigh-In: First Day of School!

I’m down 1.4 this week?!? That was surprising. I haven’t been very diligent in the diet department, falling into a pattern of night time snacking again. Actually, I haven’t been very diligent this whole month which is why I’m only down 3 lbs for August, BUT…

I’m living the life I want to live and that’s more important to me than a number on the scale will ever be.

wow… I’ve come a long way.

So besides weighing in, I saw my Little Guy off today. It was the first day of 1st grade! Why do I have a feeling Kindergarten was the tipping point when it comes to the kid growing up. I have this sinking suspicion the next 12 years will be gone before I know it. School has a habit of fast forwarding time. At least it seems that way to me.

Just look at him! He’s all grown up!

(P.S. I don’t know if you can tell but the right side of my face is all swollen from yesterday’s fall, I covered up the bruise with makeup so other Moms at the bus stop wouldn’t think the Husband beats me. lol)

I decided not to run or workout today. I’ve been battling a small headache since the fall and my shoulder is really sore. It’s amazing how much damage a simple trip can do. I’m hoping to make up the workout tomorrow at the gym and then do tomorrow’s run on Friday, but we’ll see. With Little Guy back in school I need to find my groove with a new schedule.

I was able to finish the new GreenLiteBites page today. Click here to check out my School Lunch Ideas page and see Little Guy’s lunch for tomorrow. I’m glad I got it done. It will keep me motivated to change his lunches up a bit.

Other than that, I shared a short post about Baby Milestones. Little Bean is entering a new stage. He’s 6 months this month!

Ok, must go. I’m exhausted!

Kept my food journal on twitter today.

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A Quick Photo Shoot Wednesday Weigh-In

That’s me! All dolled up for today’s photo shoot. It was fun and painless! Everyone was so nice and we were done in a few hours. Even after sneaking the baby in a few shots. :)

I hope to be able to share some of the pictures but we may have to wait until the issue comes out. It will be the October issue of FIRST. I’m not sure I’ll see any before then myself.

Besides the shoot I did nothing except hang out with the baby.

and run 3 miles.

I was planning on a weight training session but I just didn’t have it in me. Maybe tomorrow or Friday.

As for weigh in, the scale read… 156

That’s .6 down from last week. Not bad. Now bad at all! I updated my weight progress page.

ok, that’s all I have. I need sleep and want a snack before bed!

whole wheat English muffin and some blueberriesGrabbed one real fast before the shootI love having leftover pork to make this sandwhich! Out for dinner: edamame, seaweed salad, a brown rice sushi, and some bites of crispy beefWe have a bit of a Wed going out to eat tradition now. It helps break up the week and gives me a break from cooking. could have done better. Off to take vitamin now.

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Weigh-In, Easter Plans and the BEST Quote Ever!

WOW so much to tell you. First of all today was weigh in day. During the Weight Watchers meeting my leader, Donna, said the most amazing thing. At least I think it’s amazing. It took me YEARS to figure this out on my own and she summed it up in 2 short sentences…

It’s not what we do occasionally that makes the difference. It’s what we do consistently.

How true is that? It was such a good quote I couldn’t even wait for the weekend to share it.

Ok, so now time for my weigh in results. I had an awesome week! Down 3.6 lbs! That’s a total of 11.8 pounds since stating to track my weight after baby (4 weeks) Click here to see my weight progress page. Of course some of this weight is fluid and junk my body is still cleaning out after being pregnant for 9 months but I’m still patting myself on the back.

I’ve completely embraced my food journal, finding what works for me. I’m integrating at least a short walk daily and hoping to get my first post-baby run in soon. And I’m making smart choices while still indulging in the little things. That means my "consistently" is…

making conscious food decisions,integrating activity into my daily life, andenjoying the little things so I don’t feel deprived.

That’s the weight loss recipe that works for me. It worked when I initially lost the 70lbs. It worked when I maintained the loss for 5 years and it’s working now to drop the baby weight.

WHY did it take me so long to figure that out?!

Ok, enough weight talk.. I have a dinner to plan!

Easter is this Sunday and I’m cooking! We are going to have 8 adults and now, 4 kids total. It’s going to be an awesome family event! On the menu…

For breakfast I’m going with a Frittata. I experimented with one years ago and have since perfected it. Basically it’s a large omelet baked in the oven. I put onion, peppers, broccoli, spinach, ham and bacon bits in it. The family all share it and I have whole wheat english muffins on the side. It’s a fairly easy breakfast that doesn’t have me slaving over the stove. If I feel up to it I might also make some quick whole grain pancakes.

We don’t do lunch, since we eat fairly early but I’m planning a simple snack spread. This year I’m all about the veggies. I’m doing a tray with peppers, cucumbers, carrots, tomatoes, broccoli and for the dip? Roasted Garlic Hummus. I’ll also have a side of creamy Italian for those non-hummus people.

We will also have a fruit bowl of clementines and apples. I’m avoiding the cheese platter since it’s such a temptation for me but I may put out some whole wheat crackers and pitas that can be dipped in the humus for something more substantial.

My traditional easter main course is Pork Loin. I normally marinate it and cook it on the grill but unless we buy a grill in the next 2 days that’s not happening. :( We still haven’t bought a grill for the new house. Regardless, I’m making the pork. I’m even thinking of brining it this year!

On the side I’m going with

I’ll be making cupcakes based on the beet and spinach ones. I’m thinking of splitting the cake mix and making 1/3 spinach, 1/3 beet and 1/3 carrot (still need to figure out). That would give me 15 fun colored cupcakes. If it works out I’ll post it on GreenLiteBites, if it doesn’t I’ll send the husband out to buy a pie. ;)

As for candy, I don’t buy any on Easter. The grandparents bring enough that I don’t feel the need to add to it.

WOW! It totally helped getting that all out of my head an on paper, well screen. Now I need to make a list for the store.

ok, it’s time time clean up. Remember all the work I did on Sunday. Ummm yea. You can’t even tell now. the house is a disaster! It’s just not possible to entertain a 5 year old, care for a newborn, work and keep house. Something has to give. Right now it’s the house but I’m about to shift gears and close my computer.

Have a great day!

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