 Hi friends welcome back to my channel and happy Friday. It is about 6 25 a.m. I just pulled into my ww workshop and Wanted to come on say hi let you know that I am here with bells on as usual on Friday morning So let's talk a little bit about this last week as you know that I had a blue dot challenge I not only gave myself a blue dot challenge But I also went on to my Facebook page and if you haven't joined my Facebook group I'll go ahead and put that here on the screen As well as link that down into the description box below So if you haven't joined my Facebook group, I highly encourage you to do so But I went ahead and put out an entire blue dot challenge for everybody on my Facebook group Including myself to get at least five to six blue dots this last week I knew that I wasn't gonna get a blue dot on Saturday because that's the day that I use my weeklies So I knew that there was no way that I was gonna be in a blue dot range But I actually was able to get a blue dot every other day this last week So Friday and then Sunday through Thursday Super proud of myself for that and let me tell you it was a little bit of a challenge I was extra extra hungry this last week. I don't know why we had brownies at work We had cookies at work. And in fact, we even had jelly belly jelly beans at work So yes when I say that it was a little bit of a challenge It was a little bit of a challenge, but I was able to stay the course I did actually have some jelly belly beans yesterday I had about 20 of them, but I tracked them as four points put them into my tracker and I still ended up with a blue Dot yesterday So sorry for my voice. I'm still super horse. I don't know what is going on. It's been weeks now And I haven't had anything to drink because I'm gonna go weigh in so sorry about that But jelly bellies. So yes, I tracked them. No problem as long as I tracked them. I didn't feel bad about it So all week I've been on and off the scale not as much as normal But every day that I've been weighing myself with the exception of Wednesday Wednesday, I was like up two pounds all of a sudden, but then when I weighed myself yesterday I was back down. So I actually had a really good week. I expected to have a loss this week I woke up this morning and guess what it has arrived You guessed it shark week that would explain entirely why I've been so hungry all week long So shark week has arrived as of today. It couldn't be any worse timing ever So I don't know how that's going to affect when I get on the scale I usually am up pretty substantial the first two to three days of shark week So I'm hoping that because it literally just started today that I'm gonna escape that and that I won't be up when I get On the scale and I'm still gonna show a loss But it is so frustrating when you have done so well all week You've tracked you've gotten a blue dot if you don't lose when you get on the scale But I know if that is what actually happens that it wasn't me that it was because mother nature hates me Legit hates my life. So I'm hoping that when I get on the scale that doesn't negatively affect me But we shall see so how is your week? I want to hear how your guys this week went when I get out of my workshop I will be back to share with you what was discussed as well as my way in so cross your fingers that mother nature And the scale are kind to me So I just got out of my WW workshop It was a fantastic workshop as always it always inspires me and gets me excited for the next week every Single Friday morning. So today was a great topic. We talked a little bit about mindfulness and being present in the moment So I don't know if you guys knew but in your WW app those of you that either are online members or go to the actual workshops there isn't part of your app that involves a company called headspace and headspace is a Wellness a meditation portion of the WW app So basically it is free for those of us that pay for Weight Watchers It is a place that you can go and get one to three to five minute Meditation pieces in the morning during the day They have one specifically designed for you to do right before bed but they are just a way to Be calm and clear your head and focus on the day or clear your head before you go to bed So that you sleep soundly and it's free Weight Watchers gives that to us for free on our WW app So we talked a little bit about using headspace taking advantage of that portion of the app Making sure that you're hopping on there in the morning before you start your day one minute We all have one we all have one to five minutes to spare whether it's while we're getting ready Well, we're warming up our car for the day whatever that may be We all have a few minutes to spare in the morning And it's a really good way to set your head straight and right for the upcoming day During the day if you feel yourself being stressed out or you're just having a rough day go on to headspace Do a little bit of small meditation clear your head give yourself a chance to relax for a few minutes And oftentimes that can completely change the course of our day and most importantly before you go to bed I do this all the time where I go to bed in my mind races a race is about WW food work what I have to do the next day I'm pretty high strong when it comes to those types of things very organized To the point of being a anally organized a major planner So my head feels like it's always racing and to take a moment and do a little bit of meditation before bed is Huge it can clear your head and you can definitely make it so that you sleep a lot more sound Another thing is is to being in the moment and be mindful when you're eating How many times do you sit down in front of the TV and eat dinner? How many times do you eat dinner in front of your desk at work? That's me and you don't even pay attention. You don't even know what you ate You don't enjoy it. You don't savor it You just shovel the food into your mouth to get done and move on with your day How many times do you eat popcorn or snacks in front of the TV at night? These are all things that we do mindlessly. We're not thinking about the food that we're putting into our mouth We're not enjoying it. We're consuming calories or consuming points And we're not even taking time to savor or enjoy those points and calories. So my goal for this next week and my Suggestion to you would be to really be mindful when you're eating be in the moment be present Think about the foods you're eating slow down put your fork down between meals again over here a fast eater Take a second put your fork down really savor and enjoy your food Rather than just shoveling it into your mouth to move on to the next part of your day So that is my goal for this week and that is part of being mindful and being present and being in the moment WW you suggest that you really just think about what you're doing Enjoy your company of your dinner It doesn't always have to revolve around food But a lot of times we go out to dinner out to drinks out to breakfast with family and friends take some time Enjoy your company take a bite here and there again put your fork down really think about what you're doing and be mindful when you're eating Our food is to fuel our body We should not live to eat but eat to live and a lot of times we live to eat We do it so mindlessness and we just throw the food down our throat that we don't really savor and enjoy it So that is my goal for the week And I suggest that maybe you think about that as being a goal for your for this week is to just be more mindful When you're eating Mindful of your company when you're eating and also take advantage of using headspace in the app So I loved the workshop topic. I thought it was great. I thought it was something that everyone on WWW and not even on WWW can implement into your life to be a little bit more in tune and be present in the moment rather than thinking about The past and definitely rather than thinking about the upcoming present and all the things you have to do So let's talk about what happened when I hopped on the scale was Mother Nature nice to me was the scale nice to me or Do I hate them today? I don't actually hate anybody, but do I dislike them today? So when I hopped on the scale like I mentioned actually prior to going into my workshop I had a great week six blue dots did pretty darn good food wise But I started Shark Week today, of course. So when I hopped on the scale today, I have lost point four now Two things one. I'm grateful for a loss I'm always always always always grateful for a loss and to it could have been a heck of a lot worse I could have gained like I thought that was potentially going to happen just due to being a girl and having that water weight that bloat But on the other hand, I'm a little disappointed to be completely transparent and honest with you guys about only losing point four I feel like with the week I had I should have at least lost a pound to a pound and a half Now if I think about Mother Nature, it makes a little bit more sense to me and like I told my What are the weight watchers the person who weighs you in I can never remember their new names guide weight watcher guide WWE guide like I told her I'm hoping that it catches up next week I should be by Friday at the tail end of Shark Week and hopefully the hard work that I put in this last week And that I'm planning on of course doing again this week will help me get a little bit closer to that 25 pounds I'm not sure. I'm a little to the calendar, but I think it may be my last way in for April So again, it's not looking so great, but I'm happy that I lost I wish it would have been more But I'm happy that I lost and it's not all about the end of the goal your end goal the end of the race It's about your journey getting there Has it taken me longer than I wanted on this journey to lose the 21.4 pounds that I've lost, of course Absolutely, I feel like I should be twice that at this point in my journey But have I been the best weight watcher ever? No, have I struggled? Yes Has there been things in life that have derailed me? Yes, but that's life and I'm all about the journey I love WW if it takes me a year to lose 50 pounds It takes me a year to lose 50 pounds And how I'm going to look at it is I could end this year at the same weight or heavier Or I could end this year at 50 60 70 whatever it ends up being pounds lost. So I'm taking it as a win I'm happy that I lost point four and again. I'm looking forward to next week I'm hoping that this last week's good eating and this upcoming week because it's going to be another great week for me It's really going to show on the scale next week. So I'll take it I'll take the point four and I'll run with it. So that was my weigh-in I want to know down in the comments below. How did your week go? Do you feel like you? What the work you put in for this last week, do you feel that that showed on the scale did you gain? Did you lose? What's your plan for this next week? Are you going to take advantage of headspace? Are you going to be a little more mindful and be a little more present in the moment when you're eating and Just in life in general for this next week So I'm going to include a clip at the end here of the recipe on the back of the weekly It's a three-point recipe. It sounds super good. So I'll go ahead and include a photo of that If you're new to my channel, I'd like to extend a warm welcome. Hey, welcome to my channel Make sure that you subscribe hit the little notification bell That way you'll get a notify Notification every single time that I upload a new video that way you're not missing out Make sure you give this video a thumbs up and again comment below Let me know how your guys's week went. What were your wins? What were your losses? What do you want to do better next week? And of course, I'll see you guys in my next video. Have a fantastic Friday. Bye