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Measured Success

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As some of you may know, in my journey to lose weight, get healthier, and become more fit I’ve decided to stay away from the scale. I weigh in once a month just to have a rough idea of where my weight is, but other than that I don’t pay too much attention to the number. As I continue to lift and work out, my body changes while the number on the scale often won’t. Instead of continually weighing in and being discouraged that the number isn’t moving, I’ve decided to base my successes off measurements. That being said, in the past 3 weeks, my measurements have changed as follows:

Arms: -1.25 inches each

Hips: -0.5 inches

Waist: -2.5 inches

That’s 5.5 inches off my body. I call that a success! Who cares what the number says.

Skinny Blackberry Mojitos

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I never tried mojitos in the past because I really don’t like mint. Well, I thought I didn’t like mint. Turns out I don’t like peppermint, which is very different from fresh mint. Fresh mint is crisp, clean, and refreshing, which is probably why the mojito is known as a crisp, clean, and refreshing warm-weather drink.

Because I’m still in the process of losing weight, I decided to make this recipe with Truvia instead of sugar. I couldn’t even tell the difference. Enjoy!

Skinny Blackberry Mojitos

1/2 fresh lime, cut into 4 pieces

10-15 fresh mint leaves, torn into small pieces

2 blackberries

3 packets Truvia

ice cubes

1.5 oz (1 shot) of clear rum (Bacardi)

seltzer water

muddler

Place 2 of the 4 lime pieces and the mint leaves at bottom of a sturdy tumbler. Use the muddler to crush the lime and the mint, releasing all the juices and flavors from both. Mash until the mint leaves are dark in color and the lime is pretty well smushed (that’s the technical term).

Add the blackberries, truvia, and last 2 pieces of lime to the glass. Again, use the muddler to crush and mash everything up. It won’t look pretty, but that’s the point.

Add 3 or 4 ice cubes to the tumbler, leaving the smashed mixture under the ice cubes. Pour the shot of rum over the top of the cubes. Fill up the remainder of the cup with seltzer water. Mix lightly.

Note: Best to drink this with a straw, otherwise you will be eating mint leaves

Where did you go?

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So, where are those weekly weight watchers check in? Why haven’t you been writing? We’re waiting for posts here Ms. Murphy. These are things I’m sure some of you are wondering, some of you don’t care about (I get it, it’s cool), and some of you have actually said to me.  Well, my path with weight watchers has changed a bit. I’m still following the plan as I really love the new points+ system, but I’m not weighing myself every week as planned. I’m weighing myself every month.

As I take on this new, healthier lifestyle, I’m working out, building muscle, and subsequently staying the same weight or maybe even gaining. I’ve decided that I can’t let myself be a slave to the scale – I need to base my success based on how I feel, how I look, how my clothes fit, and my measurements. Within those four critera lies true success. Not in a number on a scale.

That being said, my next weigh in will be on March 1. If the number isn’t much better, whatever. It’s life. It’s all about how I feel and how my clothes fit.

I’m really taking inspiration these days from fitness posts on Pinterest as well as on Tumblr. Join up and let’s motivate each other, together.

Weight Watchers

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Through the holidays and football Sundays and Superbowl Sunday, I’ve really let myself do whatever I want. I ate and ate and ate, and drank and drank and drank, and you know what? I feel like crap.

As a result, I’ve decided to take control and to really invest in myself and my body. I also invested in Weight Watchers, the program that I hope will help me regain control. I’ve tried WW before only to drop out of it because I wasn’t mentally ready for the journey. I feel that now is as good a time as any to work on both my mental health and physical health. This journey is going to be long, and at times painful, but anything that’s worth having is worth sacrificing for. I’m looking to lose around 40 lbs, and I’m going to check in about once a week to let you know if the scale is moving, how my eating and exercise have been going, and overall just how I feel.

In case any of you are interested in Weight Watchers, it’s a little under 20 bucks a month. It’s based on a points system that factors in carbs, protein, fiber, and fat. No restricting. No strict calorie counting. It’s about putting good food into your body, and being rewarded for it, but also letting yourself have those times where you eat what you want (which is good for people like me who love to go out). They have all sorts of cheat sheets for the best drinks to have, best pizza to have, best burger to have, etc, when you do have one of those days where you want to eat whatever.

Wish me luck, and hopefully next Monday I’ll have seen a loss on the scale.