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Quick Update – December 1, 2006

I’ve been working on my new site all night I almost forgot to post. I just wanted to let you know that I weighed in with a small gain. I’m hoping to have to the new site up by the end of the weekend so stay tuned!

Out to Eat, Again! – November 30, 2006

Again my husband wanted to go out for dinner. We usually don’t eat out this much but as the sole cook in the house, when he offers I usually accept. This time it was fast food. Our favorite is Chick-fil-A. For some reason their food seems healthier to me. Their chicken is good and their fries have skin, that’s how I rationalize it. I have odd logic sometimes. My number one go to item is their Southwest Chargrilled Salad weighing in at 5 points with Fat Free Honey Mustard Dressing for one more. It’s a nice size and has a lot of flavor. Compared to to the other fast food places they also have one of the better grilled chicken sandwich at only 5 points.

I wanted to answer Susan’s question below. Especially considering tortilla have become a staple for me. They really have replaced bread for daily use and there are a lot of low point options. Most low carb or low fat brands are about 2 points a piece. However, you may be lucky enough to have one of these 1 point brands locally…

• Trader Joe’s Reduced Carb Whole Wheat Flour Tortillas
• La Tortilla Factory – Low-Carb/Low Fat Large Size
• La Banderitas Low Carb tortillas (this product not on their web site yet)
• Mama Lupe’s Low-Carb Tortillas
• Casa Rica’s Low-Carb Tortillas

Personally, I have only eaten the trader Joe’s and La Tortilla factory brands. I love Trader Joe’s for tacos and La Tortilla for wraps. I try to keep them in stock, and I have froze them without a problem. I just found the La Banderitas brand but I haven’t tried them yet. They’re in the fridge right now. The other two brands I just found on the web and haven’t had the pleasure of trying. I hope that helps those on the tortilla hunt!

Restaurant Strategy – November 29, 2006

I ended up eating out for two meals today. I had lunch plans at a regular place I visit and had my usual veggie wrap. I LOVE LOVE LOVE this warp. It’s so tasty and I just swap the chips for steamed veggies for a healthy lunch.

Then my husband called and wanted to meet for dinner. We hit a local italian place and ordered mozzarella sticks to split with the baby. I also ordered chicken fingers for the little guys and a side of broccoli. Now I know he is not going to eat much and I would end up munching on his leftovers and fries so I wasn’t sure what to get. I knew if I ordered a regular meal I would end up eating at least half of mine (a pasta meal) and half of his (a fried fest) and that would be way too much. So instead I decided to order a bowl of soup and pick. That is my new strategy when I want to splurge a bit on appetizers and bread. Well the soup was HORRIBLE so I skipped it. As you can see I still ended up eating a ton of food without an order of my own and I’m estimating it at around 16 points – 3 for the mozzarella sticks, 3 for the chicken tenders, 4 for the fries, 1 for the broccoli, and 3 per roll) I’m not sure if those numbers are exact but by estimating it keeps me accountable. Plus I’ve been full all night and didn’t need a snack so I know it was a lot of calories. Just goes to show that if you want to "cheat" a bit just account for it with your meal and snacks. It’s doable without going off plan. I ate all the "not so good for you stuff" and still kept my points down to a manageable level for the day.

Thank You So Much! – November 28, 2006

What a warm welcome back! You guys are great! There are a few questions in yesterday’s comments I wanted to answer.

1. I buy frozen tilapia and use the nutritional info on that package. I also weigh it my the gram on my scale.
2. For a quick asparagus side dish I start a tsp of olive oil in a frying pan and toss with salt and garlic powder. It only takes a few minutes and it really good. Works well for zucchini or squash too.
3. I’m lucky enough to be a water drinker by nature. Which is one of the reasons I don’t talk about it much. I’m one of those people, you know the ones, water bottle in hand all day.
4. Tips for the last 5 pounds? Keep trucking! You know what works, stay on plan, have faith and ride out the plateau. You could also mix it up a bit by eating more points on day and easing the next.

I had a good day today. Lots of healthy snacking and a leftover night for dinner. Tomorrow I’m heading out to lunch at one my favorite local redcurrants. So I’m planning for that now.

On to other news. I’ve been considering updating the web site and moving to blogging software like WordPress or MoveableType. If anyone has any experience with them I would love your opinions. Is the site working as is, or should I upgrade? Any thoughts would be appreciated.

I’m Back – November 27, 2006

Well that was a well needed break! Thanksgiving went well. I splurged a little bit on some chocolate and apple and pumpkin pie but overall kept things under control. Compared to Thanksgivings of the past I ate about 1/3 of what I normally would have.

I did make some delicious homemade turkey soup with whole wheat noodles, carrots,. celery and onion. I haven’t really been a czar with the points for it. I skimmed all the fat but it’s pretty meaty. It fills me up, I love soup season!

My Pumpkin Spice Bread went over well. Everyone loved it! Especially me. I made a second batch and split it between 2 bread pans. So each loaf was about 24 points. Not to bad. If I didn’t tell anyone it was low fat they would have never known.

I’m going post every day this week and try to stay around 20-25 points. I don’t want a big surprise at weigh in this week.

Pre-Thanksgiving Post – November 21, 2006

Like everyone else I will be EXTREMELY busy of the next few days so I doubt I will have time to update. I also won’t have time to weigh in so I’ll be missing my weekly weigh in. :(

I’ve been getting a bunch of emails and comments recently and I want to answer a few questions.

First, that pesky Thanksgiving meal is coming up and Mary asked a great question below. So I decided to post my estimates for thanksgiving regulars. Now remember these may not be exact and depend a lot on how things are prepared but don’t worry about it.  If you use any system to track you food consumption on that day it’s progress!  At least it is for me.  :)

My Thanksgiving point estimates…

• 1/2 cup mashed potatoes 2 points
• Turkey meat 1 point an ounce (no skin)
• 1/2 cup candied Sweet potatoes 3 points
• 1/4 cup cranberry sauce 2 points
• 1/2 cup of corn 1 point (no butter)
• slice of pumpkin pie 8 points
• slice of apple pie 6 points
• 1 ounce nuts 4 points
• 1 dinner roll 3 points (no butter)

Ruby also added some insight below (although hard to read, sorry about that my comment feature is pretty basic).

Second, the famous been dip. Unfortunately I haven’t yet perfected my own recipe but there are a few brands out there I like.

• Santa Fe Black Bean Bean Dip
• Guiltless Gourmet Black Bean Dip
• EatSmart Fat free Jalapeno & Lime Tres Bean Dip
• Trader Joe’s’ Spicy Black Bean Dip

These are my favorites, but they are also the only ones I’ve found. I experimented once with a recipe but it wasn’t as good as the store bought. I will play around with a few more ideas and report back. :)

I also wanted to tell you I tried baby arugula today because the store was out of spinach and it was GOOD! It’s has a strong flavor which was perfect for my turkey burger. If you are looking for a change or just want to spice things up this is a good option.

So I did great on points today just in time for turkey day, so I plan on eating smart and guilt free Thursday. Please do the same and remember not to stress! One meal will not throw you off your diet! Make good choices and get right back on track the next day. You and I both now that domino effect is a killer! ;)

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!

Even Quicker Update and New Update – November 20, 2006

It was a pretty normal day. I ate a few more points then I wanted to but, oh well, it’s the season right? Can you tell I’m just trying to make myself feel better? :)

OH! I almost forgot! I found a new food find this week.

Quick Update and Recipe – November 18, 2006

Sorry, I haven’t posted my menus the last couple of days. You know how busy it can get right before holidays. I did squish a weigh-in this morning and to my surprise I was down 2.8! I was watching really close this week because I was approaching the 140 mark and that’s my new top weight goal. I really want to stay within 135 and 140. I also went to weigh in without jeans which makes a HUGE difference. So I’m thinking that had a lot to do with it. But hey, I’ll take it especially with Thanksgiving coming up. I updated my progress page with the new info.

Speaking of Thanksgiving I tried a the cake mix recipe with a can of pumpkin and it is DELISCIOUS!!! Here’s what I did…

• 1 package of Duncan Hines Spice cake mix
• 1 15oz can of pumpkin
• 2 egg whites

Mix together and bake. That’s it!! Now I tried it with the egg whites because I heard it holds the cake together better. And it did. If you make 24 cupcakes it’s only 2 point a piece. I made 12 cupcakes and put the rest of the batter in a bread pan. I have to admit with the addition of the egg whites it made a better "bread" then cupcake but either way it is YUMMY! Great for the holidays and no one will know it’s "diet".

I’ll try and post a couple of more times before Turkey day. I want to "be good" before the holiday.

New Diet Blog – November 16, 2006

I haven’t been out surfing the web lately. Most of my time is spent on the same message boards, web sites and updating this site. So I thought it was time to get out there again and find something new to read. I came across http://www.diet-blog.com/. What a great site! A lot if quick and easily digestible diet and health related articles. Just wanted to share.

As for my menu today. Things went pretty well. I went out to lunch and split and order of Mozzarella sticks with my husband. I’m estimating a point a stick, what do you think? Too low?

Site Updates – November 15, 2006

I’ve been dabbling with the site again. I added a new breakfast section, and updated the snack ideas page. I was feeling motivated after seeing doctors Mehmet Oz and Michael Roizen on Good Morning America this morning. They mentioned you should have some regular breakfast ideas in your diet portfolio to help you eat healthier and stay on plan. These are the same doctors that are on Oprah now and then. I like them, they seem really down to earth and their advice is pretty straight forward. Here are a couple of my two favorite excerpts from this morning interview.

The only way to do it (lose weight): Eat often, in the form of frequent, healthy meals, and snacks.

Plan Your Meals. Start every day knowing when and what you’re going to eat.

Long Post Down Memory Lane – November 14, 2006

Have you heard of or do you remember fitday.com?  I discovered fitday around 2001,   about a year after my post college yo-yo diet routine of losing and gaining the same 25 lbs.  It was right in the middle of the Atkins low carb craze and I was on the bandwagon.  I logged into my old fitday account today and took a trip down memory lane.  It was SCARY! 

According to my old journal in the summer of 2001 I was 174 lbs.  At this time I already lost about 40lbs of my post college weight by starving myself, using slimfast, going low carb, fasting, the negative food diet or any other fad that was out at the time.  I had food journal entries in for about 3 weeks and I must have been right in the middle of doing the low carb thing.  I was eating umpteen amounts of cheese, beef and bacon.  My calorie consumption was approx 2000-3000 and was mostly fat and protein.  At the end of that 3 week period I was 162 pounds.  So it WORKED!  Or did it?  My journal entries then died out, there was a few entries here and there sprinkled over the next year.  Some weights I posted over that year were 167, 164.5, and 162. In spring 2003 I must have been on a low calorie kick because of the 6-7 journal entries posted between March and June I never ate more then 1000 cals a day.  All of a sudden there was another surge in the summer of 2003.  I was in the middle of my best low carb run yet!  That July I made it down to 155!  That was an all time low!!  I remember that summer well and I was ecstatic.  I still wasn’t comfortable in a bating suit but I loved the way my size 10′s fit!!  That’s all I ever really wanted out of life was to be a size 10.   My excitement didn’t last long, by September 2003 I was 160, then 163 then a huge jump to 174.  I was back were I started in the summer of 2001.

It was quite an eye opening experience to see my old food journal.  It really showed me how unhealthy I was eating and how I couldn’t stick with anything.  Now after a year and a half on Weight Watchers I’m maintaining a healthy weight while eating a very healthy diet.  I don’t meant to sound like a Weight Watchers commercial but really I don’t think I’d be where I am today with out them.  They really taught me how to eat and manage my weight.

I’ve been getting a few requests for my eating prior to Weight Watchers.  That’s what inspired this post.  I also decided I would post my story and was working on it last night, which is why I didn’t post. In case you were wondering. ;)

OH! and I added archive links to the right.

A New Drink – November 12, 2006

I don’t go out much but when I do I usually have a few light beers with some friends. Well yesterday I went out in Baltimore and a friend of mine introduced me to Red Bull and Vodka. I didn’t think I would like it because I’m not a big mixed drink fan and I don’t particularly like Red Bull. At least that’s what I thought. It was quite good and if you order it with the sugar free Red Bull it’s only a 2 point drink!

Other then my saturday partying, the weekend was pretty low key. I did pretty good today and I’m off to plan my lunch and dinner for tomorrow.

Weighed In – November 10, 2006

I got to weigh in yesterday and to my surprise I was only up .8. I guess my 3 days of eating healthy counteractive my weekend indiscretions. My personal maintenance goal is to say under 140 lbs and my Weight Watchers goal is 149 so I have some wiggle room. Not that I want to use it. ;) I updated my progress page.

Yesterday I did well. We went out to eat at one of those Japanese steakhouses where they cook in front of you. It’s great place to go when you have to entertain a 6 month old! Anyway, I ordered the shrimp and scallops hoping there natural low calorie qualities would counteract the oil used during the cooking. I have no idea how many points the meal was but it was good! I only used 10 point before the restaurant so I had plenty of points to eat and I didn’t have any of my normal nighttime snacks.

So I’m posting a little early today. I’m a bit off my schedule and I have a challenge tonight. There is a student event I’m participating in and there will be LOTS of pizza. One of my biggest demons. So I’m saving up some points so I can have 2 slices guilt free. I made a big batch of my veggie filling to have some low points lunch and snacks today.

I hope you all have a great weekend! I’m planning a little outside time considering it’s going to be warm here in Maryland. I’m hoping to get some activity in.

Oh! and Jessica — Maryland Crab soup in a specialty here. I never thought about it but it must be an east coast thing. Here’s a recipe, it’s YUMMY!

Another Good Day! – November 8, 2006

Today started out with a nice workout and thoughout the day I just about followed my plan. The only thing I added was a bowl of Maryland Crab soup at the restaurant for lunch. I still don’t feel 100% from my cold but I feel tons better about myself. It’s a "back in control" type of feeling. So here is how my day panned out…

I think I’m going to try and weigh in tomorrow. I haven’t really found a regular meeting that fits my current schedule so when I have a free hour or two I try and sneak one in.

Feeling Much Better – November 7, 2006

I did it! I stuck with my plan and I FEEL great! So much better then the past few days. I did add a late night snack to my plan. I tried something new, a serving of Trader Joe’s High Fiber Frosted Multigrain Clusters mixed with a light yogurt. It was sooo YUMMY! So here is how my day shaped up…

Tomorrow I’m heading out to lunch and I’m working late so I’ll be bringing home dinner. Eating out is a bit tougher, but here is my plan for the day so far…

I’m also going to try and and get a workout it before I leave for work. It’s amazing how one good day can get you motivated again!

OH! and I also added a Trader Joe’s section to the Shopping List page.

Hope you are all doing well. Thanks for all your support and kind messages. :)

Depressing Day – November 6, 2006

I don’t know what’s wrong with me. I just can not get motivated. I had such good intentions yesterday. Today I was home sick with a sick baby and I gave into every temptation there was. I can’t help but think my mental state has something to do with not eating right. When I’m eating healthy I feel so much better but getting that state of mind back is hard work!

So here is what I’m doing. I’ve packed my lunch for tomorrow. My plan is a lot of healthy fruits and veggies to snack all day. This is what I’m brining with me and my plan for dinner tomorrow night…

I will stick by this plan! I don’t want another day to go by where I’m not in control of my diet!

Changing gears, I’ve got a couple emails regarding my excel template to track your weight loss. Apparently the BMI calculation was using my height. I realize not everyone is 5’9” so I added a height field to the file so it calculates correctly for you. Sorry about that!

Took the Weekend Off – November 5, 2006

Friday and Saturday were disastrous! I’m not sure why but I lost all the will to eat healthy. Friday started out OK but by dinner time I way over points and didn’t care. Saturday was no better. I didn’t even count and now if I think about it I must have eaten about 50-60 points! Having some beers with my husband didn’t help matters either. I think I might have just needed a couple of days off. There have been a lot of things going on around here and stress levels have been elevated. For as much as i don’t want to admit it, I am a stress eater. Why do we do that to ourselves?

Anyway, I’m moving on. No sense in turning 2 days of poor judgment into a 2-3 pound gain this week. So I’m going to shoot for my daily points allowance for the rest of this week considering I used all my weekly and then some.

I also got a chance to visit Trader Joe’s. Have I told you how much I LOVE this place? They just have some great things to stock up on. It’s hard to share everything because their products aren’t online but here are is a list of some of my favorites…

• 100% Whole Wheat Pizza Dough – Super good, big and only 2 points a slice (makes 8 slices)
• Black Bean & Corn Frozen Enchiladas – great lunch or dinner on the go for 5 points
• Frozen Southwest Style Turkey Burgers – only 2 points a piece. I put mine on a 1 point english muffin with all the healthy fix ‘ins for a awesome burger! Great on the grill too
• Reduced Carb Whole Wheat Flour Tortillas – they are barely 1 point a piece and great for taco night. The best part is my husband LOVES them he doesn’t even know they are "diet".
• High Fiber Frosted Multigrain Clusters – 1 point a serving!
• Unsweetened freeze dried Strawberries – 2 points for the whole container but I use it them as a sprinkle in my lite yogurt. Adds a great crunch!

I have a few ideas for a couple new sections for the site and have been working on them. In the meantime I’ve updated a few pages including, my progress, snack ideas, and my pictures. A few people were asking for some maintenance shots again.

Pumpkin Seed Scare – November 2, 2006

I made some homemade pumpkin seeds today with some olive oil pam and kosher salt. Boy were they YUMMY. I didn’t bother to look up the points until after I ate them. I don’t know why I just figured they were good for you. Well I hoped on one of the message boards and someone said they were 19 POINTS A CUP!! I was shocked! I mean, they are small but still I had a good handful amount. I was assuming my small snack just cost me at least 6 points! Something was bothering me though, it still seemed like a lot of points for seeds. Especially considering I use minimal oil. so I looked them up in the good old USDA national nutrient database and discovered it wasn’t as bad as I thought. Pumpkin seeds are about 3 points an ounce. That was much better.

I’m going to weigh in tomorrow. I’m not sure if I’ll see a loss but I have to admit I’ll be disappointed if I gain. :(

Lesson Learned – November 1, 2006

Why Oh Why do we go grocery shopping hungry? Today I learned my lesson. I didn’t have time to shop this weekend and I was running out of supplies so I hit Aldis on my way home from work. I was starving! While shopping I was fine but once through the check out the bag of baked Nacho chips just accidentally opened. Bad idea! I was munching the whole way home and then while putting the groceries away. I was going to estimate the points at about 5 but then I had a great idea. Why not separate the chips into serving sizes and figure out how many servings I actually ate. So I pulled out the old scale and started weighing chips and putting them in baggies. To my surprise I ate 8 POINTS WORTH OF CHIPS!! I can’t even imagine how many points that would have been if they weren’t baked! It didn’t even seem like that much.

Then I decided to make sweet potato fries for me and the baby. Well I started munching on them right out of the oven while preparing him dinner and ate a TON of them too. Man they are good! Needless to say I wasn’t hungry for dinner. So I made a batch of my Veggie Filling and decided I will have a wrap once I was hungry again.

Overall not a bad day considering my chip fiasco!

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A Halloween Treat – October 31, 2006

I had to run to the store today to get some extra halloween candy and I was hungry. Not a good combination. While at the check out I can across these little 1 point gems. It satisfied my sweet tooth and saved me from a disastrous halloween splurge.

I didn’t plan at all and, well, today wasn’t my healthiest day but, hey, it’s halloween! Hope you had a good one!

Bad Day – October 30, 2006

I got some bad personal news today and it really threw me off track. My husbands company decided they are closing his office at the end of the year. We are dealing with that together tonight and I almost didn’t post. Then I realized this is when I need to post the most. I already felt like I wanted to eat for no other reason then I’m stressed. That’s not a good position to be in. So I decided I will still be accountable and post my points today.

I ended up going to lunch today and splurging on onion rings and a couple of beers. Ouch! I didn’t realize how many points that hour cost me!! No worries I’m moving on.

I Lied and I Gained – October 27, 2006

Well I ended up not having the turkey sandwich last night. Once I made it to the fridge I discovered a Damascus Whole Wheat Roll-Up and then all of a sudden pizza sounded good. So I made that instead. I also had some yogurt and a small piece of dark chocolate. So my daily points for yesterday was about 27.

I guess my punishment for lying to you was a 2 pound gain this week. I’m only kidding but I was a little bummed. I thought I did pretty well this week and I would stay about the same. I’m not going to let it get me down I’m just going to keep doing what I’ve been doing. It’s been working so far. ;)

Weird Day – October 26, 2006

OK, It’s about 8:30 PM and I’m hungry but I don’t want to eat. I know that makes no sense and I KNOW people are rolling their eyes at me right now. But seriously, I’ve eaten 17 point so far and I feel hungry but nothing sounds good. I’m going to have to raid the cupboard or make something up. All my old standby snacks just aren’t going to hit the spot.

Actually now that I’m thinking about it a sandwich is starting to sound good. I think I’m going to make a turkey sandwich on one of those bagels I have. Yup that’s it! With a pickle on the side! Ok I’m off to make it. :)

Out to Lunch – October 25, 2006

I went out to lunch today and ordered a veggie quesadilla from one of my favorite restaurants. It’s a HUGE serving and I’m estimating the points at 8 but honestly I have no idea how many. Here is my "points logic"… The tortilla is burrito size so I figure at least 3, the veggies are free, the cheese another 3, the beans are maybe 1 and a point for good luck? What do you think?

Office Splurge – October 24, 2006

Well I have a new challenge at work. A few co-workers have a new favorite place to eat, Five Guys famous Burgers. Let me tell you, this place is a grease feast! But the fries are to DIE FOR! I usually bring my lunch so it’s not that big of a deal BUT they always bring some fries back for me to nibble on. I did eat a few today so I estimated my points at 4. I figure that’s what a small fry is at a fast food place so it makes a good estimate.

I’m Back! – October 23, 2006

Ok, I got me life back together! I’m back to post my menus for a bit. I also updated my progress and added a new product to the food finds.

MIA – October 17, 2006

Sorry guys, I’ve been missing in action this week. I have had a lot going on and I may need to take a break from posting daily. I’ve been so swamped that I missed my weigh in and meeting last week but didn’t even realize it until Sunday!

I have a few ideas on redesigning the site and may start working on that off line. I’ll be back when things calm down a bit. I’m also a bit behind on answering emails. I’ll catch up soon. I try to answer everyone’s questions but it takes some time.

I will make a meeting this week and update my weight and progress page.

Hungry Day – October 13, 2006

I have just been hungry ALL day! I don’t know what wrong with me. Friday’s are always tough because I’m off schedule. I didn’t preplan at all so this food journal is from memory today.

I’ll try to post over the weekend but no guarantees. I’m have visitors coming in and I’ll probably be running around like a nut. I’m off to watch a movie and enjoy my popcorn! :)

Working on New Recipe – October 12, 2006

Watching the food network yesterday I saw a show about the pillsbury bake off contest and was inspired! Stupid I know, but I’m liking the challenge of it. They have a "brand new you" category for healthy recipes and I figure why not? So I’m working on a Salisbury steak recipe because my husband loves that meal and I would like a healthier alternative. I tried a few things tonight but it could have been better, it was a little dry. I have awhile before next years contest so I’ll be trying a few more ideas.

Anyway, other then that nothing big happened today. I did splurge on a peanut butter cookie after lunch.

Right now it’s 8:30 and I’m starving. I’ve eaten my 20 points so I’m going to have a snack but I have no idea what. I’m shooting for about 4 points. Probably popcorn again unless I can find something better. :)

Back on Track – October 11, 2006

I feel better already. Just because I tracked. I did get a nice workout in this morning and ate really healthy. I did have a case of the munches tonight but I stuck with good choices. My go to is always a bag of popcorn because it can take me a whole hour to eat it. It’s perfect for munchies like me. :)

I’m off to plan tomorrow. Good Night.

Disastrous – October 10, 2006

The last 3 days have been Disastrous!!! A wedding and visitors over the weekend. Pizza, cake, bagels AACK!!! I’m going to get right back on track and start posting my food journals for the rest of the week.

Last week I started more structured exercise routines. A lot of people ask me how I work out and my answer was always "I stay active". Which is true but I feel like a need a more consistent work out routine especially with winter coming. My night time walks will be cut short and we probably won’t get out as much on the weekends. I added a new section called workouts to track my progress.

Stop back tomorrow night to see my daily food journal. Until Then. :)

I Made It! – October 7, 2006

I made it to a meeting today! I’m glad I did, I lost 1.8 pounds. The meeting was a little dry, we talked about nutrition. I’m always surprised at the lack of knowledge when it comes to food and nutritional labels. I don’t buy or eat much that I don’t make a conscience decision to eat by reading the ingredients and nutritional info. It just became a habit.

I added another product to the food finds section. I forgot about this great sugar free jelly I tried. It goes great with the bagels and cream cheese I also had recommendation from a visitor to try Alternative Bagel. I’m going to look for them next weekend but Steph said she can find them at Albertsons or Stater
Brothers. I don’t have them buy me but I wanted to pass on the info.

Bagels and Cream Cheese Anyone? – October 6, 2006

I didn’t make it to weigh in but I did a quick grocery shopping today. I found the BEST two products for a new quick 3 point breakfast! Check out my food finds.

Sorry, Got Busy – October 5, 2006

I’m so sorry. I had all intentions of posting my daily food journal this week but I got too busy. My weekend doesn’t look much better either. I’m not sure I’m going to make weigh in this week. Tomorrow I’m going to try and squish a visit to weight watchers in the morning. If so I’ll post an update.

Just a Day – October 2, 2006

Just a regular day. I was quite hungry this evening so I made some english muffin pizza and of course had to get in my soy crisps!

New Week – October 1, 2006

‘m starting a fresh week after a pretty out of control weekend. Just in a mood to munch! So today went pretty well. I made my homemade spaghetti sauce, and my husband is psyched! He loves a good pasta meal. I stick with measuring out 2 ounces of whole wheat pasta for myself and cooking it in a smaller pot. That way there is no mistakes. I can get a little nuts when it comes to pasta.

As for breakfast today I was surprised to find Kix a low point option. I bought them for my son who is getting sick of Cheerios and when I calculated the points it’s only 2 for over a cup! And that’s a lot of kix! I’m pretty impressed.

I’m off to plan tomorrows lunch I already know I’ll be having pasta again for dinner as my husbands a fiend!

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Leftover ‘Stuff’ – September 30, 2006

I made a HUGE pot of ‘stuff’ this morning. Sounds bad but actually it’s good and YUMMY. I had about 4oz of leftover pork loin, a green pepper and a few cans of beans and I was inspired.

• 4 oz cubed the pork loin
• diced green pepper
• 1 can of red kidney beans
• 1 can great northern Beans
• 1 can black beans
• 1 can Mexican beans (spiced pink beans in tomato paste)
• 2 cans of diced tomatoes with green chilies
• 2 bags of frozen mixed veggies (actually I used 3 – 1/2 of bags)
• garlic
• onion
• chili powder

I do this every once in awhile when I want to kind of clean house and use up some aging frozen veggies and leftovers. I’m estimating the points for the whole pot at about 35 and it makes a TON! I froze it in single server containers and can bring it for lunch.

Sorry I don’t have my menu for today. It was one of those snacking days. I was out all day and picked here and there. I will be back to posting tomorrow.

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Stayed the Same – September 29, 2006

For the first time in maintaining I stayed exactly the same this week. Which I am taking as a HUGE victory considering my Fair disaster.

I’m posting real quick before heading out to meet up with friends. I’m actually going out! Without a baby and without a husband!! That rarely happens. :) So I tried to be good because I’m planning on at least 2 beers and some bar food. I’m off to shower! :)

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Too Tired – September 28, 2006

I am way to tired tonight to post but I wanted to share my menu. I started off really good and then after dinner I had a case of the munchies. Overall though not a bad day. I’m going to weigh in tomorrow. Wish me luck!

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Day 3 Off Schedule – September 27, 2006

I had a very off schedule day. My son had a doctors appointment and I worked from home this morning. I just felt all thrown off. I actually prefer to go to work, I plan better, pack everything and have nothing to worry about. Today i ended up going out the lunch, and having fast food for dinner. Ouch! It sounds even worse when I type it out! Tomorrow I’m cooking a good healthy meal and bringing my lunch. I’m off to plan right now!

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Day 2 Long Day – September 26, 2006

Today is my long day at work. I leave at 7am and don’t get home until after 7pm. So I utilized the famous crock pot for dinner. Before I left I threw in some beef cubes, potatoes (white and sweet) beef broth, worcestershire sauce, onion and garlic. When I came home I was greeted by that glorious smell of dinner being ready. I love that! I really didn’t weigh or count anything so I’m estimating the points at 8. I ate about a bowl and half. It was good!

You can see I had a Whole Wheat Lean Pocket for lunch. I just came across these this weekend. They are pretty good and are only 4 points. I’m not sure what the non-whole Wheat ones weigh in as but these have 5 grams of fiber.

OK, I’m off to eat my soy crisps! I’m addicted!!

Response to comment below…

Holly – Yup! I mix the applesauce and oatmeal together. It’s like a smashed up apple pie!

Day 1 Detox – September 25, 2006

Well the Fair DID go as badly as expected and now I feel like I need healthy detox. I planned my lunch and dinner and wrote it out before hand. Here’s how the day went.

My goal was to stick to about 25 points and eat a ton of fruits and veggies. I feel better already!

Quick Check-in – September 24, 2006

I’ve been having a busy week/weekend like usual, sorry for the lax posts. I been feeling a little out of control for the past few days and to make it worse today I’m meeting up with some family at a Fair back home today. For me that means, potatoes pancakes, pizza and ice cream, you know, all the good Fair foods.

To gain a little control back I will be posting my daily menus again for this week. I figured if I told you that now I would feel obligated to do so later. See, that’s how you guys keep me on track. ;)

Until tomorrow.

The Best Lunch! – September 20, 2006

I finally made a meeting this week! I gained .8 pounds which isn’t bad for someone who hasn’t been counting. But I have been eating pretty well. For example, today I had the BEST lunch. I went out to a local restaurant called the Red Brick Station. They have this great wrap called the Katie’s Powerhouse Wrap. Check this out…

Katie’s Powerhouse Wrap 
A monster veggie sandwich with tomato, mushrooms, bell pepper, red onion, sprouts, cucumber, field greens, goat cheese and roasted garlic vinaigrette in a tomato wrapper.

I ditched the fries that it came with and ordered a side of steamed veggies instead. It was soooo good! And the veggies on the side were perfectly done. Now I could make this at home but it always seems better out. Why is that? ;)

Response to comments below…

Erin – I usually ate at least a half of my weekly points when I was in losing mode. I found I did best when I ignored activity points but ate most of my weekly.

Kathi – I am missing it BAD! Your snack sounds delicious!

AACK! Didn’t Make It – September 15, 2006

I didn’t make it! I can’t be too hard on myself, it’s only the 4th meeting I missed in almost a year and half. But, on top of missing my weigh in I splurged a little today. Had some cake for a birthday and I went out to dinner tonight. Going out to dinner in itself isn’t bad but I splurged on some bread, mozzarella sticks and french fries!

I did updated my Tummy Tuck pictures. It’s been 3 months since the surgery. Actually I missed my 3 month anniversary by 2 days. For some reason I thought it was the 15th but it’s actually the 13th! I don’t know what I was thinking! I’ve just been so busy lately.

I’ve got a busy day tomorrow planned to. So I may not update for a couple of days.

Enjoy your weekend!

Missed my Weigh In – September 14, 2006

I had a meaning run over today and I missed my weigh in. Tomorrow I’m in an all day meeting at work so if I don’t get up early enough I’m going to miss weighing in this week and I really don’t want to do that. I made a deal with myself that I would go weekly for me. I owe it to myself.

So until tomorrow I wish you all a good night. :)

Just Not Tracking – September 13, 2006

Man I just don’t feel like counting points this week. I’m really not sure if I have to anymore. I did pretty well not counting this summer and started again when I had a few small gains in a row. I think I may try that again.

I also won’t be able to make the saturday meeting because I have plans. So I’m going to try and get to one tomorrow afternoon.

That’s about it for today. It was a pretty blah day overall. I just don’t feel like typing I’m so tired.

Eating Late – September 12, 2006

A few people have asked me about eating late. Does it sabotage your weight loss efforts? I don’t think so.

Throughout my weight loss journey and to this day I eat late. I enjoy eating late. Its just the way I’m wired. We usually eat dinner around 6:30 and then I have at least one snack before bed at 11pm. Of course I account for the extra nighttime eating by reducing my points (calories) throughout the day. A typical day of point allocation for me was…

• breakfast – 4
• lunch – 8
• dinner – 8
• evening snacks – 2-5

That’s about 25 points a day. If I was shooting for, say, 22 points then I would dip into my weekly points. If I was running out of my weekly points then I would ease up on the snacks and have only a 2 pointer to hit my daily target.

Now I’m only sharing what I did (do). To be honest I remember being shocked that I was losing so consistently eating popcorn and ice cream every night. Looking back it makes perfect sense. I mean, does it really matter when you eat the calories? If you are taking in less then you using, you lose. That’s a no brainier.

Now there is a problem eating late and that happens when you don’t control your eating during the day. Example…. me before I found Weight Watchers. :)

Don’t want to take my word for it? I found an article to back up my opinion.

Moral of the story. If you want to eat late you can still lose, just be sure to account for the extra calories by eating less throughout the day.

Hope that helps.

More Site Updates – September 11, 2006

I was playing around with the site again today. As you can see I added a search up top. I’m thinking it may be useful to search for a product or recipe on the site my just entering a keyword. The site is getting bigger then I ever expected and to be honest I have a hard time keeping track of what I entered.

As for food today I did a bad job of tracking my points. I ate good but I just didn’t jot anything down. I did make a GREAT dinner. I haven’t calculated the official points but here’s the gist.

• 2 chicken breast cut in bite size pieces
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• garlic
• onion
• ground ginger
• black pepper
• soy sauce
• fresh snow peas
• fresh pepper sliced (I used red, yellow and green)

Brown chicken with oil. Add garlic, onion, and ground ginger, and pepper, and soy sauce. Continue to cook. Add veggies, cover and cook until tender. I served with a side of Lipton Whole Grain Sesame chicken rice side. It was sooo Yummy! Once I calculate the points I’ll add it as an official dinner idea.

I’ve also realized something tonight. Working on the side prevents me from snacking! I knew I like working in the site for a reason but until I started making heavy updates I didn’t realize how much time could pass by with my nibbling! Thanks guys! ;)

Soy Crisp Mania – September 10, 2006

I had a some time this weekend to update the site. I posted a new dinner idea, added a new picture and I also found a few new products. Super fresh had a nice assortment of Soy Crisps, which a I LOVE! They are low in points and high in protein. I posted a few reviews in the food finds section.

I had a pretty good day today after a disastrous Saturday. We also went on 2 walks it was so nice out!

Quick Update – September 9, 2006

I weighed in this morning and was up a pound, no big deal especially considering I lost 2 last week. Sorry I haven’t kept up my daily food trackers. I’ve been a bit busy and have been winging it. I did try a new few products today at the store and will post them tomorrow. Right now I’m about to crawl in bed with a good book. :) t’s been a long saturday.

From Memory – September 7, 2006

I didn’t really pre-plan today. I just grabbed a few things on my way to work. So I’m calculating points from memory.. I think I may be doing the same thing tomorrow. I’m just too tired tonight to figure out what I’m going to eat tomorrow. We all have lazy days, don’t we?

Had a Great Lunch! – September 6, 2006

I went out to lunch at a local place today called Red Brick. They have a menu item, the Katie’s Powerhouse Wrap. It was really yummy! Here is the description from the menu…

A monster veggie sandwich with tomato, mushrooms, bell pepper, red onion, sprouts, cucumber, field greens, goat cheese and roasted garlic vinaigrette in a tomato wrapper.

Of course I asked to replace the chips with veggies and they forgot. I’m not one to complain so I treated myself to some chips since my lunch selection was so good.

For dinner I made a recipe off the back of the Stove Top box. They have a whole wheat stuffing that’s not too bad on points. Basically you cook some chicken and add the stuffing with some broccoli. All in one pot and delicious. The recipe called for cheese but I skipped it.

A few hours after dinner I was starving and instead of doing my usually snacking I decided to have a mini meal. I’m shooting for 30 points a day. As of posting this I’m at 29 and I think I’m good for the night.

Oh! and I forgot this yesterday. Thanks to all who posted ideas for Baja Fresh. I didn’t mean to bash them. I just didn’t have time to analyze the menu like I should have and choices I made could have been better.

I Lied – September 5, 2006

I couldn’t stay away until tomorrow, I missed writing to you guys too much! In a weird way I also missed tracking. I feel much more in control.

Of course I had tons of stuff to share but now I can’t remember any thing after my 12 hour day at work. I’ll be back tomorrow. Hopefully I can think of everything then. :)

Weigh In Day – September 2, 2006

Well I had a surprise today, down 2 lbs! I’m still trying to get a hold of this maintenance thing. I really don’t have a grasp as to how many points I should be eating. I’m thinking I should bump up to about 30 a day. It’s hard. You would think when you make it to goal life would be easier but I think losing was less of challenge. At least you had a goal in mind and you were striving for something. Now I’m just trying to hold on to what I’ve accomplished. I guess it just goes to show it requires a lifetime commitment.

I wasn’t good at tracking today. I was out and about and didn’t pre-plan like I usually do. I did hit a Baja Fresh for an early lunch. You would think they were pretty points friendly but to my surprise it was pretty bad. I had tortilla soup and an original taco. When I went home to look up the nutritional value it is 5 for the taco and 7 for the soup! I saw they had a veggie burrito so I was thinking next time I would try that. Well it is like 900 cals! Just a word of warning if you try them.

I think I may take a break this weekend from posting. I have Monday off and then a long day on Tuesday, so I’ll be back Wednesday.

A Bad Day… – September 1, 2006

Well no really but it felt that way. For some reason I just wanted to eat. I hate days like this. Looking at the day it doesn’t seem that bad but I just felt out of control. Ever have a day like that?

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Just a Day – August 31, 2006

Well today was just a pretty normal day. Nothing special happened. I went to work. Went out for lunch. Ummmm that’s about it. I splurged a little this evening on tortillas and bean dip, it’s once of my all time favorites. I do feel like I ate a lot but but wise I’m pretty good for maintenance.

Fast Food Splurge – August 30, 2006

I treated myself to a Chick-fil-A value meal on my way to donate blood this afternoon. Normally I replace the fries with fruit for a great 6 point lunch! But today I figured I’d splurge and stick with the fries. I’ve been eating pretty good the last few days and haven’t used many weekly points.

I was suppose to weigh in this morning but I ran out of time. I’m not sure when I will get to the meeting, at this point I’m thinking Saturday.

Tomorrow is my early day at work so I’m off to plan lunch.

Leftover Galore – August 29, 2006

It was just the baby and I for dinner tonight so I was able to make whatever I wanted. The little guy had grilled cheese on whole wheat with green beans and fruit. I had leftovers galore! My leftover veggie filling, leftover lean taco meat and leftover beans on top of a Damascus Whole Wheat Roll-Up added an ounce of cheese and baked it like a pizza. It was delicious! Weighing in at only 7 points it was a HUGE healthy meal.

Pre-Plan Work Days – August 28, 2006

In a strange way I’m happy to be back at work. I now get to pre-plan my lunch and snacks again. I gather everything the night before and jot down the points values. Then I know how many points I have left for dinner and evening snacks. For a normal day, I usually bring one larger meal, like a Sandwich or a Smart Ones, and then 2-3 snacks. This was I get to munch all day and I LOVE that. :)

I’m off to plan, I have an early day tomorrow.

Back to Track – August 27, 2006

I have so much to tell you guys. I weighed in on friday, found a couple of new products and tried a new vegetable! Let’s start with my weigh in. I was up 1.4 pounds on Friday. I expected it. No tracking, real busy and eating out a lot will do it to you every time.

The new vegetable I tried was a Golden Patty Pan Squash. I was on a hunt for zucchini so I could make my vegetable filling and the farm stand was all out. The women behind the counter then proceeded to tell me about the Patty Pan squash and how good it was. I never heard of it before. Actually, I never even gave it a second look. Well it’s delicious, it works very well as a zucchini substitute. Actually I couldn’t really tell the difference, I would say it was slightly less "zucchini like" but with the same texture. I realize that makes little or no sense but if you try them you’ll see what I mean.

Moving on to the new products, a delicious tortilla alternative, spring rolls and a great new crunchy snack! I posted them in the food finds section, but as you can see by my food journal, I ate them all today!

Thanks so much for all the email’s guys! I love hearing from you.

Disastrous Weekend – August 20, 2006

I don’t even want to talk about it, brownies, beef BBQ, french fries, hot fudge sundays. Oh it was BAD! It wasn’t like I devoured everything in site with complete disregard, I watched portions but I did go a little overboard. I think I may take a break from tracking this week to see how I manage. My work schedule is crazy and I have meetings most of the week. Next week my semester starts as school (I teach) so I will have a set schedule and it will be much easier to prepare my meals and track points. If you guys want I’ll start posting my daily menu again then.

August 17, 2006

Not a bad day but I felt like it was. I almost didn’t post because I didn’t do a good job tracking. This is what I could remember. I hate days when I don’t plan.

60th Weigh In?!? – August 16, 2006

WOW I can’t believe this is my 60th week on plan! I was down a pound this week and was a little surprised. I ate a big lunch a few hours before. I had 2 slices of pizza an a small piece of cake at on office party. Then I rushed to the WW meeting an picked Chick-fil-a up for dinner on my way home. I have a feeling tomorrow is not going to be much better. I have a meeting in the middle of the day and I won’t be able to bring lunch. I always do better on days when I’m either at home or I bring my food for the day. I guess we’ll see.

I Do This – August 15, 2006

According to Real Age…

Eat Up to Slim Down If you’re trying to lose weight, for heaven’s sake don’t starve. Instead, change what — not how much — you eat, so you walk away from a meal feeling full, not frustrated. Instead of a big bowl of spicy chili, have an equally big bowl of zesty gazpacho; instead of a wedge of berry pie, have a whole pint of juicy strawberries. In other words, cut calories and fat, not portions. It works, say scientists.

If you haven’t noticed, I do this. I eat a TON of food but it’s usually low in points. I think that’s one of the reasons I found success this time. I like to eat too much and I learned how to have it work for me. (She’s says while popping popcorn at the end of the day) — ;)

First Day Back… – August 14, 2006

…to work. I packed a lot of snacks and ate them all. At least I didn’t hit the cafeteria, the only good they have is pizza. I’ve been preparing though. The other day I made turkey meatloaf. It was way too big so I took the leftovers a froze them in individual servings. Then I just brought one to work and popped it in the microwave. Viola! TV dinner without the added sodium. Don’t worry, tomorrow I will be bringing a Smart Ones. ;)

I’m Baaaack! – August 13, 2006

My beach vacation was a blast! I actually came back Friday but I needed the weekend to get organized. While I was there I finally tried Cold Stone Creamery. I heard horror stories about this place, well now I can see why. My friends and I split a small Cheesecake fantasy! OMG it was too much, too creamy and just too good! Thankfully the small was small and the three of us split it, so it was a controlled splurge. Really that was all I needed. It hit the spot. I also splurged on quite a few beers. But hey, you are only out with the girls once a year where you don’t have to wake up with the baby the next morning. You have to take advantage of that situation! I will probably be able to weigh-in Wednesday so we’ll see the damage then.

Changing gears a little, today was the 2 month anniversary of my tummy tuck. I posted pictures so you can see my progression.

As promised here is my tracker for today.

Success! – August 8, 2006

My week of Tracking was a success! I wasn’t militant, but I did keep tabs on what I was eating and as a reward I was down .4 this week. I didn’t want to loose more then that I just wanted to see the upward trend broken.

I did get a little creative today and added a new recipe for Spinach and Black Bean Quesadillas. I was craving something I could dip in salsa and this hit the spot.

I’m off to the beach tomorrow for my final vacation before returning to work next week. For those of you who don’t know I teach at a local community college and my summer break is coming to an end. :( So I will not be updating for a few days. I have to admit I will miss doing my online tracker, it’s been fun. I’ll start again when I get back.

So Hungry! – August 7, 2006

I don’t know what’s up with me today but I am STARVING! Right now as I type this I already have eaten 25 points and all I can think about is what I want next. I’m going to the movies tonight and I don’t think I will be able to refuse popcorn. Of course tomorrow is weigh in and I’m so nervous. I just don’t want a gain and I think I’m going to see one. I’m really bloated today and just feel… well… big. You know when you are just having one of those "big" days. Well, I’m having one. :(

Busy Sunday – August 6, 2006

What a busy day. Bill and I did some landscaping in the yard, we hit Aldi’s and took the little guy for a walk. Thankfully we didn’t eat out so I was able to keep the points low.

I also tried some Whole wheat pizza dough from Traders Joe’s and it was WONDERFUL. Only 2 points a serving and very easy to use. I will have to stock up on some next time I go shopping.

Quick Update – August 5, 2006

Don’t have time to type but here’s my tracker. Billy and I are having a few drinks! ;)

A Zoo-ifric Day – August 4, 2006

Another day out so I didn’t do as well as I wanted BUT I did walk all day at the zoo so that counts for something. I don’t count Activity points officially but I probably earned a few so I don’t think the day went that bad. Did it?

Made a Few Finds Today – August 3, 2006

First, I was strolling around Target keeping the baby busy while beating the heat and I came across a great low point snack! Archer Farms Freeze Dried Fruit Snacks are AWSOME! They are only 30 cals per package and you can have your fruit on the go. They baby loves them too! Sorry they don’t have a link but if you are familiar with Target they are the Target brand you see everywhere in the store.

Second find, I was surfing around the web and came across the good old virtual model on Prevention.com Now many of you probably know about this already but My Virtual Model changed their site a while back. I was disappointed but prevention brought back what I think most of us used it for which was to see what we will look like if we lost weight. I actually did it awhile back. ;)

Here is my tracker for today. I added on the Soy crisps while typing this because I couldn’t get them out of my mind. My loss point Target is 20 but I’m shooting for 25 a day which is still below my maintenance goal of 30.

Day 2 Reporting – August 2, 2006

I went to the mall today and have a size story for you. If you want to feel good about yourself, just hit New York and Company.

I was on a hunt for a new pair of shorts and they had some on the sales rack but the ones I liked are only size 2′s. I picked a pair up and they looked pretty big so I gave them a try and they fit! Now there is NO WAY I’m a 2. It just goes to show this sizing this is a joke. I now have shorts ranging from size 2 through 8 and they all fit. So if you are looking for some good vanity sizing head over to NY&Co.

Here’s my trackers for the day. Again I was out for a meal, I hate that. I feel much more in control when I cook my own food.

AACK! Another GAIN! – August 1, 2006

But it’s not that bad. I was up .4 this week. I know it doesn’t sound like much but with gain for the last 4 weigh ins, I can’t help it, I’m a little worried. I have to admit I didn’t like CORE that much. I think I will stick to my original plan (which apparently worked!) of eating mostly CORE foods while still tracking points.

So I will be reporting my tracker this week. Many have asked me to do this anyway and I would like to be held a little more accountable this week to see if I can post a small loss next week. Of course my week starts of with a busy day out and being unprepared so I had to eat out a few times!

So here goes…

What do you think? Not that bad huh? Stay tuned for tomorrows menu.

Vacation Results – July 26, 2006

Well it wasn’t as bad as I thought but it wasn’t all that good either. I’m up 1.8. By itself it doesn’t seem that bad but when I updated my progress page I noticed a trend that is a little troublesome. I had a gain the last 3 weigh ins. So I need to put a stop to that! :) Seriously, I know why. I stopped counting points and I’ve been "picking" a lot more, vacation included. So I made a decision this week. I’m giving CORE a try. It just makes sense when you make it to goal. The Flex plan taught me how to watch my portions and to balance my diet. If I ate a little more at lunch then skip the potato at dinner or if I want ice cream later then have a salad instead of a sandwich for lunch. I’ve learned that lesson and I learned it well. Now it’s about eating the right foods, CORE foods, or what I like to call whole foods, 90% of the time. It’s healthier for you anyway. We’ll see how it goes. I can’t make the Wednesday meeting next week so I will fit one in somewhere and let you know how it goes.

OH! And that you all for the words of encouragement!

Vacation Confessions – July 22, 2006

I just got back from my week long beach vacation.  I can honestly say I’m disappointed in myself.  I started off really good but by the end of the week my old eating habits were creeping back.  It’s amazing how easy you can fall off the wagon.  I’m so afraid to get on the scale.  I will start to count point again tomorrow and I will weigh in this Wednesday with my favorite leader.   

I did have a blast though!  And I even wore a 2 piece with no shirt!!  So I am marking this week as reaching my "No T-Shirt!” goal. If you’ve been following my story I only have one goal left, to be a Weight Watchers success story.  I’ve sent the mone email I guess I will have to try again. 

Alright I have to start planning my week out and unpacking.  Hope your week went better then mine. :)

Missing Another Week – July 14, 2006

Next week I will be missing my weigh in, again. I’ll be on the beach POSSIBLY wearing a bathing suit with OUT a t-shirt while having my mid-section exposed! LOL saying that out load sounds hysterical, but if you remember my goals, that’s one of them. I will come back and report how it goes. I did purchase a few new mid-section revealing suits, now it’s just a comfort level thing. We’ll see.

I finally added the Veggie Recipe I promised on the Dinner Ideas page. I’ll be back online in about a week, until then, be good and stay on plan! ;)

Site Updates – July 11, 2006

If you haven’t noticed I moved the site to its new location at http://weightwatchen.com This may have caused some issues so please email me if anything is broken. I also changed the picture section and rearranged a bit. It is also my 4 week tummy tuck anniversary and have updated the photos there.

As for weight updates, I did miss a week. It’s amazing how busy you can be in the summer. I did weigh in today and had a .2 increase. Not to bad consider I went to Atlantic city for the weekend and have been eating out a lot!

I haven’t gotten around to adding that new recipe yet but I will soon, promise. Ok I have to run and test the site for errors. I know there are some lingering out there.

Sorry, I Got Lazy – July 4, 2006

I just haven’t felt like posting. I’m not sure why? I updated the other areas of the site. I think I might be getting over some normal post OP blues. It’s been exactly 3 weeks since the surgery and I feel great! Everything is healing very nicely. As you can see from my progress page I gained a little this week, nothing to worry about, I don’t think, considering I was at the lowest weight for my weight range according to Weight Watchers. I also just updated a picture in the tummy tuck section. OH! And I have this recipe I’ve been dying to add but haven’t had a chance, so stay tuned for that this week.

Have a happy, healthy Fourth! I’ll be battles the BBQ urges today as I am having a few people over.

Post Op Weigh In – June 21, 2006

I went to weigh in for the first time after the surgery. I forgot to ask the surgeon how much "stuff" he actually cut away but apparently it was about 5 pounds. I was down 5.4 this week. I’m not really too concerned about my weight right now and won’t be for the next couple of weeks. Between eating less the week of surgery and all the swelling that will be coming and going I’m just going to continue to eat healthy and stay on track. Of course my physical activity has drastically decreased, my evening walks have really shortened and I’m not dancing around with Ryan anymore. That being said, I feel GREAT! I really do. Much better then I expected a week after surgery. I’m still a little sore and I can’t lift anything heavy but overall I’m mobile and have been out and about all week.

Tummy Update – June 17, 2006

I did it! It’s over and I’m now in recovery. Part of me still can’t believe it. It wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be. I always prepare for the worst so that I am pleasantly surprised by the actual result. Don’t get me wrong it’s painful and I miss picking up my son but I know it is temporary. Even with the pain and swelling it was worth it. It’s going to take weeks before I can really see the end result but as I look now the difference is enormous! If you are really curious and don’t mind a fairly gruesome post op picture email me and I will send you one. I decided against publishing them on the site, it is just a little too personal to share with "the world".

On monday I’m going to ask the doctor how much skin and fat he actually removed, I’m curious to see how much I will now weigh. Of course it will be awhile until the swelling is totally gone so my weight may be in a state of flux for a bit. I am consciously skipping this week but I will be going to Weight Watchers on Wednesday to weigh in officially.

Alright, I’m off to get some rest.

UPDATE: After having this post up for a few hours I already got enough requests for the pictures to re-evaluate my decision. I bit the bullet and added a page that will showcase pictures of the tummy tuck progress.

Thanks again for all your support!

Up with Updates – June 7, 2006

Well I missed a week, I still weighed in but I didn’t update you guys. I’ve been busy. Last week I was down .2 and this week I was up 1. I have to admit I’ve been a little lax in the eating department. Still, I can’t complain, I’m still 9 pounds below goal.

So the big news… Tuesday is the big day! My tummy Tuck. I’m REALLY nervous. I’m also REALLY excited. I’m not sure how I will feel afterwards and when I will be up to posting again but I promise to update as soon as I am able.

I’m also working on an updated site, hoping to have it finished by the end of summer. Emails have been pouring in and would like to build a way for people to have their own ‘Weight Watchen’ page.

Last update, I promise, one of my visitors sent me a food find so I posted it tonight.

OK, so wish me luck and I will be back as soon as possible.

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Maintained – May 25, 2006

After my 2 point gain last week I was a little worried this week. Apparently my concern was unfounded, I maintained perfectly! Down just .2, that’s perfect! So I feel a little better now.

I have been experimenting in the kitchen today. I love finding new ways to use the whole wheat low carb tortillas I discovered at Trader Joe’s. I think I invented a winner! Pizza Quesadillas! Anything pizza and mexican in one can’t be bad right? Actually this was really good and I added spinach and green peppers so we can get a veggie serving out it too! I added it to the Dinner Ideas section. You will have to try it and let me know what you think.

A Day Late and 2 Pounds Up – May 19, 2006

Well not quite 2 pounds but 1.8. I deserved it. I ate out so much and hit a buffet on Mothers day. Plus, it’s really been two weeks since my last weigh in. Last week I weighed in on a Sunday and this week on a Thursday. My schedule is all thrown off because of finals. I do have to say I really didn’t like to have that much time in between meetings, it felt like forever since I was at Weight Watchers.

As promised I started to add some more stuff I found over the last few weeks. I know there is more I wanted to share but I can’t seem to remember them now. That’s what I get for not posting right away. Check out the food finds and snack ideas. If I remember anymore over the weekend I will update again.

News on the Tummy Tuck front, I go for my pre-op appointment on monday. I will get all the gory details and probably get really nervous about it again. It’s kind of been the last thing on my mind since I’ve been so busy.

Later Weigh In – May 16, 2006

Trying to squeeze in a meeting and a weigh in this week is going to be tough. It’s finals week and my schedule is just all over the place. On top of that I don’t really want to weigh in because I know I’m up a little. I had a tough weekend, I literally ate every meal away from home, and you know how that goes. But I’m back on track already. I actually came up with a new dinner idea and found a few cool products last weekend. I just haven’t had time to post them. I hope to get them up by thursday, which is also the day I think I can make a meeting.

I can’t wait until summer! No work and I can return to my good old wed morning meeting with my favorite meeting leader. I haven’t seen her in 4 months!

Check back thursday for an update.

Weekly Update – April 30, 2006

I made it to the Sunday morning meeting again. This time I was down .2, not too bad for someone who splurged this weekend. I went out to dinner on Friday for my anniversary and split a dessert with Bill. We even started the meal out with an old favorite of mine, mozzarella sticks!

I have a few products to share, I hit Trader Joe’s yesterday to see what they had. If you have one near by you should give it a try. They had a great selection of Whole Wheat low cal breads and bakery goods. I posted some on my food finds page. I also added Morningstar Farms® Spicy Black Bean Veggie Burgers. I was looking for something new and these just jumped out of the frozen food section. They are VERY tasty, I just had one on a light english muffin with some spinach leaves and a slice of a red pepper. It was REALLY good!

Thanks for the words of encouragement on the Tummy Tuck. The emails have been very supportive and I’m still considering posting before and after pictures. It seems like the new number one question I’m getting!

Weighed In Early – April 24, 2006

Well I felt so guilty for missing last weeks meeting I woke up early and went in Sunday (yesterday) morning. As expected I was up a pound. No biggy.

Changing gears… I’ve been struggling with the decision to tell you guys this but I figured what the heck. There something freeing about sharing your experiences on the web. I’ve decided to have a tummy tuck. I honestly can not wait. I know there is nothing I can do about the extra skin on my belly. I always carried fat there and having the baby really didn’t help matters.

My surgery is scheduled in June. I don’t want this sight to turn into a tummy tuck info page so I won’t mention it much, but I will give updates as I move through that process.

Meeting Missed! – April 22, 2006

I can’t believe it! This week I was too busy to make it to a meeting. This is the first meeting I missed since starting in June. I’m a little disappointed in myself but at the same time it couldn’t be helped. My house scale is showing a small gain of 1.5 pounds and holding steady at 139.5 but I’m not going to count that as my official progress weigh in.

I did update my picture the other day. Sorry to say I really haven’t had much time for recipe experiments or product finds. As soon as my semester ends I’ll have more time to update.

ok, I gotta run. Hope all is well with all of you!

No Points, No Problems! – April 7, 2006

I did it! One whole week and didn’t count a point! Well… that is kind of a lie. I counted in my head a little, but by no means was I the ‘point nazi’ I normally am. I didn’t change much in my diet, I made healthy choices and didn’t go nuts. Actually I think I might have eaten less because I was so nervous I was going to slip up.

At weigh in I was down .8. I’m following the normal wave pattern my meeting leader told me about. The last 5 weeks I’ve been down 0.4, up .2, down
2.6, up .6 and now down
0.8. Pretty text book for someone in maintenance, I believe.

I’m not sure how many people are reading this considering the problems I’m been having on the site. Sorry about that guys, once my semester ends I’m going to into redesign mode and I’ll get the site in tip top shape. I haven’t add anything new lately but I have a few things jotted down in the kitchen. I’ll try and get them posted soon.

Just an Update – March 30, 2006

This was one CRAZY week. I just feel like I’ve been on the go constantly. I weighed in yesterday and was up .6 to make my weight an even 140. This was my 40′th week on plan! I haven’t missed one meeting or weigh in, I can’t believe it! Looking back it seems so easy!

They say it takes 21 days to form a new habit and I’ve been eating healthy for 280! The choices I make are now really second nature. I think I’m going to give no counting a try. Let’s see how engrained this way of life is! I will report next week and we’ll see how it goes.

I’m BACK! – March 24, 2006

Sorry about the disruption. I had some problem with my hosting service. I’m still running through the site and fixing small errors here and there, but overall everything should be functioning now.

I weighed in today and I was DOWN 2.6 pounds!! Not really sure why but hey, I’m not complaining. I made it into the 130′s!!! Crazy!! ok, I gotta run. I may have a new picture to post later this weekend and I updated my progress page.

Hope all is well.

Quick Update – March 17, 2006

I’m in a hurry but wanted to update you on a few things…

1. This week I was up .2 so my 25 points a day is going to stay. I may have found the perfect point value for myself.
2. Updated the progress page.
3. Went shopping today and found some great new food finds!
4. Dressed in my size 6 pants and FELT GREAT this week!
5. Tuesday I’m going to the Weight Watchers recruitment event, I going to talk to them about becoming a leader!

Ok that’s it, gotta run. I’ll post Tuesday or Wed to let you know how the leader things went.

Awesome Shopping Trip! – March 13, 2006

I usually don’t post mid week but this was too good to wait!

First of all, I have some of the best friends EVER! My friend Jen came to take me shopping on Sunday. She has always been the stylish one, making fun of my Birks and big baggy shirts my whole life. Anyway, she came over with a card to congratulate me on my success and brought me some funky little t-shirts and a pair of jeans! It was so nice and thoughtful of her! THANKS JEN!

Anyway, so we hit Old Navy. I felt like I was on What Not to Wear, it was great! I hit the dressing room and soon discovered that some of those size 8 pants were a little too BIG! She went to grab me a size 6, WHAT?!?! A SIZE 6!!! That is not possible, I never really had a goal of making it into a size 6, I just always thought it wasn’t possible. For gosh sake I didn’t really think size 8′s were possible. I was happy making it into a comfy 10. Needless to say, they fit! WOW what a weird feeling! It was almost surreal, I think I might have been in shock.

What am I saying, I’m still in shock. ;) Size 6, no FRIGGIN WAY! lol OK I’m done. But I needed to share that with you guys. Gotta run.

First Lifetimer Weigh-in – March 10, 2006

I had my first weigh in as a lifetimer today! Down .4, I feel pretty good about that. It put me at a total loss of 65 lbs. WOW that’s like a whole 10 year old! I’m up to eating 25 points a day plus most, if not all, of my weekly allowance. I’m going to go one more week like that. If I post a loss next week then I will add another point on and see where I am.

The meeting was good today. We talked about nutritional needs, BMI and overall healthy eating habits. It made me realize that even though I may not be totally happy with my body the changes I made make a HUGE difference in my health. It inspired me to track my BMI and see the real progress I made. I went from a 30.5 to a 20.9. I think that may be more important then the number on the scale and how I perceive myself.

As for the site, I can’t believe the response I’m getting! I do try to anwer all emails and comments you just need to give me a few days. Thanks again for all your support!

New Content and a New Breakfast – March 6, 2006

I have been slowly updating the site all weekend. After receiving ton of emails and requests I was motivated to add some more content. I love the support and inspiration I get from all of you!

First, I added a new sample menu section. I know I’ve said it before, I’m way to busy to post my daily tracker but I figured just a peak may help you. So I took a look through the last couple of weeks and pulled out some sample days. I hope that helps those of you who wanted a peek into my daily menu.

Second, I added a tips section. I tried to sit down and think of all the things that I did this time around that made a difference.

Third, I’ve been getting bored with breakfast! Especially now that I spend more time feeding and getting the baby ready then I do myself. So I was on the search this weekend for something new, quick and points friendly for breakfast. I found it! I popped two KELLOGG’S Eggo Low-Fat Nutri-Grain® Blueberry waffles in the toaster this morning. They literally took 1 minute, were totally yummy and were only 3 points!

Hope that helps, I will post after weigh in this week.

LIFETIME BABY! – March 2, 2006

Oh MY GOD! I did it! weighed in at 142.2, 6.8 pounds under goal. It’s 11:00 pm and I just got home from work so I will not be updating today but I had to get that news out ASAP! I will post more and update my progress tomorrow.

What the HECK? – February 24, 2006

I went to weigh in this morning (yesterday I was too busy) and to my surprise I was DOWN 3 lbs! Why??? I’m not sure, I looked back at my tracker and I consistently ate between 25-29 points a day, My target to lose would be 20. I’m not complaining but I am a little confused. When did it become to easy to lose weight? For the past 10 years I’ve been gaining and losing the same friggin’ 25 pounds and now I melt away 3 without trying?? Hey, my new philosophy is to have faith in the plan, and that I do, but I am a little concerned that I won’t be able to maintain. The good news, I only have one more week to weigh in before I become a lifetimer. No more 12 bucks for me! Unless I go nuts and gain 10 pounds this week. ;) Hey, it could be done, I think I’ve done it before.

How is everyone doing? I haven’t heard from some of my regular visitors. :(

Quick Update – February 19, 2006

I didn’t forget, I swear. Just another busy weekend. I weighed in Thursday morning with a surprising .6 loss! Maintenance is going just like my meeting leader said it would, like a wave, up a little, down a little.

I don’t have much time to post, again, I’m off to do the taxes, oh so much fun! But I did want to share a tip. Last night I hosted a few people at the house and had to have a quick meal on hand, so I went with sloppy joe’s. But I wanted to eat them guilt free, so I made them lean ground turkey! Not one person noticed! I just took the Manwich sloppy joe mix in the can, threw it in the crock pot with a few diced up fresh red bell peppers, a can of diced tomatoes and some garlic and onion. I ate my in a bowl and everyone else had them on a bun. Just thought I’d share in case you needed a quick crock pot meal for entertaining.

Ok, I updated the progress page, I’m off to the taxes!

Shopping Trip – February 11, 2006

I was on a mission to buy a new pair of jeans today so I went to the mall. I decided I really wanted proof that I was a size 8 and I couldn’t really trust Old Navy. I think their sizes are off sometimes. So I went to Express. Now I used to LOVE this store but nothing ever fit me. I would to hunt for any Extra large’s they had on the sales racks. This time I went straight to the Jeans. I asked the women for a size 8 and a 10 in their curvy fit (whatever that means, but hey I’m still kind of curvy so it made sense). I make it into the dressing room and and of course start with the 10, if I went with the 8 first and they were too tight I might get discouraged. Plus I figured if the 10′s fit I would still be happy that I was a 10. A 10 is a very nice size and much smaller then I’ve ever been. Well I was pleasantly surprised when they were TOO BIG! Now I couldn’t get them off fast enough to try on the 8′s! And to my surprise, they fit PERFECT! Like a glove! Not too tight, not too loose. Just perfect! I felt like telling everyone in the store! WOW it really felt good. I just needed to share that with all of you.

I also went to the grocery store today and I and found a new product that I added to the food finds. Plus a few people have been emailing me recently and sharing their stories and providing links. I just wanted to thank everyone who visits the site. I really appreciate it. One of the reason I started this site was to remain accountable and you guys are helping me do that! Thanks so much! The support is wonderful.

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3rd Week of Maintenance – February 9, 2006

I squished in my weigh in this morning and I was pleasantly surprised. Even though I was up .4 I think I’ve been maintaining well. I came to realization that I can’t KEEP loosing, it’s impossible! Don’t get me wrong I think I can stand to loose about 5 more pounds, but that is not my goal right now. In the next three weeks I want to see if I can maintain my current progress. I want to know that I can stay "thin". Thin…. Huh… I don’t think I EVER described myself that way before! Maybe I am making progress. :)

If you haven’t clicked around in awhile I changed the site a bit, added a few things and updated my pictures page.

Holding Steady – February 3, 2006

I know I say this A LOT, but it’s true, I’ve been so busy! I have my classes and work stuff, the baby, the house, my side jobs and all the small little naggy things you have to do now a days! But enough complaining! My weight as held steady this week. I was actually down .4 which is better then being up .4! I added on the 4 points a day but have to admit, I eat less weekly points now. So I will adjust once again and see where I am next week.

I had to move my weigh in day since I started classes, of course one class is scheduled right in the middle of my favorite Weight Watchers meeting. :( So I shifted to a different location and meeting time. It looks like Thursdays will be the day, but I won’t be able to post my progress until friday afternoons. I promise I will post, I just can’t guarantee how fast I will get to it.

I did update the food finds page. I found this great black bean dip last week while grocery shopping. It is Soooo good. Expect to see it in some dinner ideas soon, I’m working on some new ones. I’m also working on two new page sections for the site, one for my shopping list, mostly because I can’t remember week to week what I should get at the store anymore, and two for a point calculator. I noticed on the WW boards people asking about point values, I figured I would play around with a little tool that would help them calculate points.

Ok, WOW I wrote a lot today. I gotta run. Ryan is napping and I wanted to get something accomplished today!

I Cheated – January 25, 2006

My first week on Maintenance and I cheated. Now I know what your thinking but you’re wrong! I didn’t cheat with food I cheated with points. I was suppose to add 4 points a day this past week and then evaluate my weight loss or gain and then readjust my points again. I couldn’t do it! 4 Points sounded like so much, I only added 2. So I went into weigh in today thinking I gained a pound when in actuality I was DOWN a pound! Hey, I’m not complaining but I will add the other 2 points this week. I really want to find that perfect point value that will allow me to maintain my weight.

I do have sad news. Well I guess it’s only sad for me. I can’t go to my regular meeting time anymore. I have a class to teach this semester that directly conflicts. :( It kind of sucks, I’ve been going to the same meeting for the past 7 months and now that I finally made goal and possibly lifetime I can’t celebrate with the girls and meeting leader I’ve been seeing this whole time. I will keep going though, I really do love the meetings, I just have to find another time that works in my schedule.

OK, I think I said enough today, I’ve been on the computer all day for work and I need a break. I will get around to posting that picture, I just really don’t have the time, or energy right now. I did update my progress page though.

GOAL SURPASSED! – January 19, 2006

Well I MADE the time to go today. I figured I haven’t been busting my but for the last 30 weeks to just let this week go by. I, of course, missed my normal meeting and leader but it didn’t really matter that much. I weighed in, was down 1.8 and surpassed my goal of 149 by 1.2 pounds! It feels kind of weird, the women behind me in line said it best, "Where’s the balloons and confetti??" It was like you expected something miraculous to happen when really it was just another weigh in.

I did get my gold star to add to my key chain. So that’s something. I also now enter the maintenance plan. Which basically means I have to maintain this weight for 6 weeks. If at the end of those 6 weeks I am within 2 pounds of my goal weight I become a lifetime member! Then it’s no more 12 buck a week for me! ;)

I’m scared. I know kind of weird but I’ve been trying to loose weight for so long I’m not sure if I know how to maintain the weight loss. It’s almost like there are two modes, loosing or gaining, I have never really been in between. We’ll see how it goes, I’m just going to keep doing what I’ve been doing but add a few more points. Next week we’ll see what happens.

I wanted to post a picture for goal, but I don’t really have time. I will try and get one up this weekend!

Ok, I’m excited but it does feel a little anticlimactic. I gotta run, have a million things to do.

No Time! – January 18, 2006

I didn’t have time to weigh in today! I needed to let you know because EVERYONE has been asking if I made it. I’ve been so busy at work it’s unbelievable. I’m going to try and get in tomorrow. I really want to know if I lost the last .6. I think I did, but you never know how those Weight Watcher scales will go! So keep your fingers crossed and wish me luck. I will update by Friday at the latest.

SOoooooooo Close! – January 11, 2006

Wow! has it been a whole week since I posted? I’m so busy the weeks are just flying by. Well today is my 29th weigh in since I started and I’m .6 lbs from goal! I can’t believe it. I did it! Made it to the 140′s!!! OK, I should make goal next week if I just keep doing what I’m doing! Fingers are crossed.

I do want to pat myself on the back for keeping out up my workouts. That Kinetic game is Fabulous! I don’t even feel like I’m working out but by the end I’m winded and muscles are sore the next morning. I would really recommend it for anyone who has a playstation 2 and hates to workout! The interface could be better but it’s worth it for workouts.

Needless to say I haven’t had time to update much of the site. When I go shopping this weekend I will keep my eyes peeled for new products. Have a good one!

Christmas Gain is Now a Wash! – January 4, 2006

I lost what I gained over the holiday! That felt sooo good! I didn’t lose any ground. I’m hoping to loose the last 1.6 pounds this week to make it to 149!!!! OMG I’m so excited I can’t even begin to explain in words. I would then begin maintenance and hopefully, by March, you will be reading the web site of a new Weight Watchers lifetime member!

I found some new products I wanted to pass on. I posted them in the food finds section. I’m also working on some new recipes I hope to have them up soon.

I hope all your weigh-ins this week go well!

New Years Resolution – January 1, 2006

For the first time in years I don’t have to make loosing weight my Resolution! I’m so excited! But I will be making more of an effort to work out. Bill got me this game for the playstation that helps you workout! It’s great! Like a personal trainer at home and the workout are fun. So I will be trying to do one every other day at least.

I also updated my picture section. Other then that I wanted to Wish everyone a Happy New Years! Good luck on all your weight loss journeys!

Note Added on: I forgot to mentioned I did a HUGE thing yesterday for the New Year! I threw out all my "fat" clothes! It felt great!! I recommend it for anyone who has lost a significant amount on weight.

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My Christmas Present… – December 28, 2005

wasn’t good this year. I gained 1.8. I’m trying not to get down about it but its hard. That’s the biggest gain I’ve seen this journey. It’s my own fault. I didn’t track like I normally do. I wrote everything down but it was normally at the end of the day and I was trying to remember what I already ate instead of being proactive about what I was going to eat.

I’m not going to get depressed about it, I still did good and made better choices. It was Christmas, its now over and I can get back to my routine. That’s all that matters.

I hope your weigh-ins went better then mine!

A Weigh In Story – December 21, 2005

I can’t even begin to explain how surprised I was at weigh in. I seriously got on the scale and said out loud,

"All I want to do is stay the same this week."

I baked cookies and ate a little more then normal. I even used all of my weekly allowance points for the first time in a long time. So I figured best case would be the stay the same or MAYBE be down .2 or something. Well the Weight Watchers girl say back to me…

"I have bad news, you didn’t stay the same, Your down 3 POUNDS!"

I’m like… "YOUR LYING!"

This puts me at 150.6lbs! I have never, in my adult life, weighed that little. One summer when I was doing Atkins I got down to 155 but it was to hard to keep it off and I would always creep back up to around the 165-170 mark. This is incredible! I love Weight Watchers! It is so easy now that I have been doing it so long. I still write everything down, but the good choices are just second nature!

I’m going home for the holidays, so we well see how good I am this weekend! I did good over Thanksgiving, all I can do is make the right choices. I’ll be back next week to report. Maybe not Wed but I will definitely post by the end of the week.

Oh, and I have a new favorite breakfast, Quaker Oatmeal! I love this stuff and it’s nice and warm on a cold day. Only 3 points!

Under 5 to go! – December 14, 2005

Down 2 this week! WOW 4.6 lbs to go, I may make it by New Years!

I have to admit I didn’t eat much this week, I used to hate it when people said this, but its true, I really didn’t have time. I would find by the end of the day I would still have about 8 points left. Now the old me would have had pizza or a ton of cheese and crackers or even a huge bowl of ice cream. But the new me is having fruit and yogurt, oatmeal and vegetable soup. I guess that’s making the difference. Oh and the fact that I realized everything does NOT need cheese! ;) Like today I had my famous 5 point burger without cheese. That’s a favorite of mine, I have it somewhere in a post below but decided to add it to the dinner ideas section.

Well, I I’m off, I still have a ton of work to do, the house is a mess and Ryan is going to wake up from his nap any minute!

50 lbs Magnet – December 8, 2005

So I went to weigh in today (a day late, but that’s another story I’ll post one my main site) expecting to maybe be down a 1/2 lb or so. I did OK, wrote everything down and just kept doing what I’ve been doing for the past 24 weeks. To my surprise, I was down 3 pounds! That makes 51.2, surpassing the 50 lb mark and getting the 50 lb magnet! I feel like celebrating but I’m way to busy. I think I’m going to go to Applebee’s this weekend to try one of their Weight Watcher meals.

Switching gears, I’ve been meaning to post this…

People who have successfully lost weight are much less likely to put the pounds back on if they continue to weigh themselves daily, a study shows.

I tried to start this conversation a little while ago by asking if it was so wrong to weigh in everyday. I like to, it makes me keep stay on track and well, it’s been working! Anyway this was in a Real Age tip newsletter I get. Here is the link to the actual tip. So maybe it’s not that wrong to hop on the scale every morning before my shower.

So Many Things to Tell You – November 30, 2005

OK, so I missed a week. I still weighed in and went to the meeting I just didn’t have time to post. So there is a lot to tell you. First last week I was down .8 just in time for Thanksgiving. I was happy, figuring I can go up a little over the holiday and not worry to much about it. I set my goal to stay the same. Well today I was down another .8lbs! Not to shabby for someone who snuck a sliver of apple AND pumpkin pie! I stuck to my plan, munched on lots of veggies and watched my portions during dinner. It worked! I can’t believe it!

On top of all good news I had to buy new jeans. All of mine were too baggy. So I got two new pairs of size 10′s.

Well I think that’s it. I updated my progress and my picture page. I haven’t messed with any recipes or snacks in awhile. When I do I’ll be sure to post.

Weigh in Day – November 16, 2005

I’m sitting here reviewing my stats and updating the web site still a little in shock. My 21st week weigh in and I’m down 1.2lbs. Now I’ve dieted before and I lost before but I don’t think I ever stuck anything out this long and had this much success. It’s so easy to stay on plan I’m not even worried about Thanksgiving!

I am snacking on some wonderful 1 point cheese! I’m going to add it to the food finds section and then off to bed! I’m exhausted today.

NO Friggin’ WAY! – November 9, 2005

Ok, maybe there is something to this nursing thing? I have never been this successful at losing weight in my life and I have been trying to lose weight for for the last past 15 years. Don’t get me wrong I’ve had success before and then regained, then lost and regained. You know how it goes. But 20 straight weeks of feeling good about my eating. I have been making healthy choices and letting myself indulge now and then. Never before did it seem this easy!

OK OK, on to the good news… Down 2.8 this week! I was shocked, especially because I ate more weekly points this week then ever. Maybe I should be eating more of them.

Before weigh in I also decided to try on another pair of pants I found in my closet. Yes they were a size 10 and yes the fit! So I think 2 pair of paints makes it official… I’M A SIZE 10! WWWOOOO HOOOOooo!

I updated the progress page and added some new snacks recently. Oh and I someone emailed me this article which I thought was great! If I was going to write down everything I do, this is pretty much it.

Third Goal Met! – November 2, 2005

I’ve been so busy I really didn’t have time to even worry about weighing in this week. But I stuck with the plan, wrote everything down and it paid off! Down 1.6! I have officially reached pre-pregnancy weight, actually I think I may be a few pounds lighter, I really can’t remember, but I set a goal of 165, for my pre-pregnancy weight.

Only 15 pounds to go! I can’t believe it. A part of me really wants to be at goal weight by New Years, but I’m not sure how realistic that is. I’m just going to keep doing what I’m doing, it seems to working!

HUGE Day! – October 31, 2005

Besides being halloween, my fav holiday, I had a wonderful day on the diet front. First I decided to try on a pair of size 10′s and they fit! They fit Good! I was so comfy in them I decided to wear them to work. When I walked in my office the student aide we have on duty says "wow, you look good!"

Then I went to visit my husband at his office and three people, I know pretty well, didn’t recognize me! I mean, I worked with these people for 3 years and they had to do a double take. That felt pretty good too!

It couldn’t have come at a better time, I was starting to get a little unmotivated. I needed this little pick me up!

2 more days to weigh in, cross your fingers!

Back on Track – October 26, 2005

Well, I weighed in today and I wore the SAME jeans. I was determined to defeat them! It worked! I’m down 2.6 lbs this week. That’s a total of 41 and I received my 7th gold star to stick on my bookmark. All you weight watchers people know what I’m talking about. ;)

I’ve been really busy and I apologize for not posting more. I plan on revisiting my virtual model to see what it look like now. Hopefully I’ll get that up in the next few days. I did update my picture the other day and just uploaded the update to my progress page. I know some people are waiting for my updates every Wed so I at least try to get that up as soon as possible (Carolyn LOL).

Gotta run!

Am I slipping?? – October 19, 2005

Oh No! My first weigh in where I gained! Only .4 but enough to scare me in thinking I’m slipping. I have to admit, I ate more flex points and got a little more lax this past week. I ate candy for the first time in months, must be the halloween thing. In my defense, I also wore jeans for the first time during a weigh in. Does anyone know how much jeans weigh?? Anyway, I’m not going to let it get me down.

16 Weeks Down And A Lifetime To Go – October 12, 2005

Well today was weigh in day. I posted another loss of 1.6 lbs but I also hit a milestone in the Weight Watchers world. I made it through 16 weeks and received my first charm for my 10% key chain. It symbolizes my determination. Pretty cheesy I know, but pretty cool at the same time. There is something to be said about being recognized for your achievements. I think that’s one of the reasons I really enjoy Weight Watchers and attending meetings. So a recap of the last 16 weeks…

• Starting Weight – 206.8
• 168 lbs at 16 week weigh in
• I have posted a loss each week
• Lowest weight loss for a week .4 lbs
• Highest weight loss in a week 6.4 lbs
• Average Weekly loss 2.56 lbs

Not too shabby if I do say so myself. I must admit, I’m proud of my success so far.

OK, let’s get off the self glorification. LOL

I found a little snack today I wanted to pass on. Remember Fruit Roll-ups? I used to love them as a kid. Well, I found a healthy version today called Fruit Leather. It’s all natural, and the ingredient listed only fruit! Only 1 point and satisfies a sweet craving. Anyway, just thought I’d share.

HELLO 160′s!! – October 5, 2005

I just squeaked into the 160′s this weigh in! Down 2 pounds for a total of 37. I’m not going to say I can’t believe it again, even though I really can’t.

On the food front, I found these wonderful cereal bars that I can’t get enough of. Unfortunately Kellogs.com hasn’t added them to their web site so I can’t link to them. But I’ve seen them at Target and Weis. They are called All Bran Brown Sugar and Cinnamon bars. Only 2 points and wonderful! They kind of taste like a cinnamon rice crispy bar.

I also added a new snack recipe even though it could be an entire meal! Enjoy!

Down Again?!? – September 28, 2005

OK, someone pinch me! I’m down 1.6 this week, total of 35 pounds in 14 weeks. I really can’t believe it.

The baby’s a little fussy today so I gotta run. I’m going to try and update some other areas of the site today. I just made a huge salad and I want to post the recipe.

HUGE NSV – September 26, 2005

For those of you who don’t know online diet short hand, NSV stands for Non-Scale Victory. Which is basically celebrating a weight loss milestone that has nothing to do with the numbers on the scale. Anyway, I had one today.

I decided to try on a pair of jeans that I stopped wearing when I was about 3 months pregnant. They are a size 12, which is what I was wearing before I got pregnant. Well to my surprise I could get them on! Not only could get them on but they are wearable! Cause you know us chubby chicks say we can get something on but that doesn’t necessarily mean we would wear it outside of the house. It just means we can pull them over our hips. lol – Anyway, I went to try these on and not only can I pull them over my hips I was able to button them as well and they didn’t squish all my belly fat over the waistline! You know what I mean!

This is huge! Coming from someone who has been as big as an 18 and as small as a 10, this is getting close to my ideal size which I believe is a 8 or 10!

Just thought I’d share. I also found some new products that I will be posting as soon as I get a chance. So stop back.

WOW I Can’t Believe It! – September 21, 2005

Seriously it is too good to be true! I went to weigh in today and I again, I really thought, maybe I was down about 1/2 pound. To my surprise I was down 2.6!! I’m still a little shocked.

I’ve been getting a lot of emails asking how I’m doing it. I really don’t have time to post my tracker so please don’t ask. I will be completely honest. I eat mostly core foods but follow flex. If you aren’t following weight watchers that pretty much means I eat a lot of fruit, veggies, whole grains and lean meats, but I count Weight Watchers points for everything. I try not to use my flex points unless I absolutely have to. And I don’t track activity points, but that’s because I’m really not exercising except for my daily walks with the family. I hope that helps those of you who are trying to loose.

I plan on taking an updated picture section soon. Maybe tomorrow if I have a min, so check back.

Weigh In Story – September 15, 2005

OK I promised I would write more today now that I have a little more time. So, Let me tell you what happened when I weighed In yesterday.

I’m all proud of myself! I lost 1.8 this week for a total of 31 pounds in 11 weeks. Not too shabby! I’ve been working my butt off, staying OP and walking every night.

So at the end of the meeting I let the leader know so I can get my 5 pound star (I love those! Cheesy I know) and the women behind me says “Let’s be honest here, she’s nursing.”

I was insulted! She just negated my accomplishment because I’M NURSING?!? What is that suppose to mean? I told her I eat 34 points a day and that’s OP for me.

I guess I could be overreacting but I though the meetings were for motivation, not to make someone feel like they shouldn’t be happy for their loss.

Anyway, I don’t want to spend anymore time thinking about it.

I did make a real quick stir-fry today I thought I’d share. I put it on the dinner ideas page.

Down Again! – September 14, 2005

I don’t have much time, my mom is visting, but I lost 1.8 this week! That makes 31lbs total! I updated the progress page and will write more tomorrow.

I’m Back, With GOOD News – September 8, 2005

Well, it’s 11pm and I just got back. I’ve been waiting to post my update because I have wonderful news!! I lost 2.4 lbs AND reached my next goal. I’m not sure what I’ll make a new goal yet, but I think it’s an important thing to do. My ultimate stills seems so far away so unless I have these small benchmarks, I don’t think I feel like I accomplish anything. I like to make the goals something a little more interesting then just a number, it’s more fun that way. Any Ideas? I’m thinking 1/2 way to my ultimate goal?

Going to Weigh In – September 7, 2005

I just decided that after my Weight Watchers meeting I would be leaving for my mom’s in PA. So I will not be able to post the results until tomorrow. Again I’m not sure how it will go. I think I’m down about a pound, but we’ll see. Wish me luck and check for my update Thursday night!

Feeling Down – September 2, 2005

I’m not sure what’s going on but I’ve been feeling pretty down about the weight loss thing. I’m not sure why, but I can feel the motivation slowly leaking out of my body. I went from gung ho to ho hum. I haven’t pigged out or anything and I’m still staying in my point range but I’m not making the best choices. Before if I was hungry I would have yogurt and fruit or I would actually make a salad. Now I reach for the pudding or low fat ice cream.

I keep trying to rationalize in my head, "I lost 26 pounds, that’s good, keep it up and you will reach goal" but the response in my head is "who cares, I’m just going to have to count points for the rest of my life, I will never be able to maintain anyway, so just give up now." What a horrible attitude. But I guess everyone has those days, or weeks, right?

Anyway in honor of my bad mood I designed another t-shirt. It seems to be the complete opposite of my Losin’ Weight & Feelin’ Great attitude. I guess I’m on that diet Rollercoaster and right now I’m on the dip before the big loopty loop.

An OK Weigh In – August 31, 2005

OK, I can’t complain. I’m down a pound and I have recorded a negative loss for the last 9 weeks. But I have to admit I was a little disappointed. I’ve been posting such big losses, I kind of got used to it. I also have to admit I haven’t been following dairy requirement as closely this week as I was before. Which I should be considering I’m a women and I’m nursing. So I’m going to up my dairy servings and see how that helps me out next week.

But like I said, I can’t complain. My progress so far has been phenomenal. I updated my progress page and looking at my graph still makes me smile. :) But I still have a ways to go.

Is It So Wrong? – August 29, 2005

Is it really so wrong to watch the scale? All the weight loss articles I see say to only weigh yourself once a week, not every day. I totally disagree. If I don’t weigh myself every morning I don’t feel right. Is it obsessive? Maybe. Do I see fluctuations? Yes. But I understand I should see ups and downs and I don’t let it get to me. I don’t have the patience to wait until the end of the week to see what is happening with all my hard work.

Plus my scale is totally off from Weight Watchers, so I always get a huge bonus when I go to weigh in for ‘real’. My scale has been anywhere from 1-3 pounds higher then theirs.

Do you weigh yourself everyday?

Holy Moley! – August 24, 2005

No friggin’ way! I’m down 2.2 lbs!! Yet another week with a loss. I can’t believe it I’m ecstatic! Not only that but I hit the 25 lb mark! Here is my magnet from Weight Watchers.

I never thought a stupid little magnet would mean so much to me, but it does.

To celebrate I went to McDonald’s. Now, I know what you thinking, but your wrong! I’ve created a new fast food trick! I brought a 100 cal pack of Wheat Thins to have as a side to my Classic Grilled Chicken no mayo. Now if you are like me the sandwich just isn’t enough. You’re so programmed to have the sandwich and the fries and I really didn’t want to splurge on the fires. So the Wheat Thins gave me a crunch I can have with my sandwich. Top it off with a water and you have a quick 9 point lunch. Not too bad for a MickeyD’s trip!

OK, I’m off. Still can’t believe it. Good luck to everyone else who is weighing in this week!

Nervous About Tomorrow – August 23, 2005

Well tomorrow is weigh day for week 8 and I stayed on plan again but for some reason I’m not as confident. It’s like I’m waiting for the week I gain because I know it has to happen sooner or later. That’s a horrible attitude but I can’t help it. I mean how long can I keep posting these losses?!? All I can do is wait and see. Wish me luck, again!

I Just Made the Best Burger Ever – August 20, 2005

Bill and I took Ryan and Rudy on a nice 3 mile hike today and when we returned all I could think about was a juicy burger on the grill. I keep 3 oz patties in the freezer just for this type of occasion. So I threw one of the grill and got all the fixings ready.

First, I LOVE the Healthy Life whole wheat bun and it only weighs in at 1 point! Second, I stack the bun with spinach instead of lettuce for a little extra nutrition, fresh tomato slices, and a couple of No Sugar Added Bread & Butter Chips. Add the medium rare patty, squirt with a little catsup and add some black pepper! MMMmmm MMMmmmm So good and only 5 POINTS! I added a little salad with my own olive oil dressing for about a point and there I had one of the most satisfying lunches ever for 6 points!

Try it sometime!

Another Great Weigh In! – August 17, 2005

I can’t believe it! I’m down 3.4 pounds! It’s not possible. I feel like I’ve been cheating, I have popcorn and ice cream almost every night! But I always track my points and I never go over. I guess that’s the trick. Wow, I’m so excited I don’t know what to say. I updated my progress page and still can’t believe the graph.

I have decided on my next mini goal, I was looking at how many pounds I still need to go compared to what I lost and I notice they are slowing coming together. DUH?!? Anyway, I still have more to go then I’ve lost. I want those numbers to reverse. I want to have less to go then I’ve already gone. I’m sure other geeks understand what I’m saying. ;)

Afraid to Eat?? – August 15, 2005

Well I got back from the beach the other day. Boy I had a blast! But I noticed something, I’m, all of a sudden, afraid to eat. This is a strange turn of events for me. Normally I would have the, "Oh screw it, I’m on vacation" attitude, but I’ve been doing so good and the weight is coming off, I didn’t really want to screw it up. Don’t get me wrong, I still had my treats, I just made much smarter decisions. Instead of ice cream I had yogurt, instead of noodles I had an extra ear of corn, stuff like that. Over all I think I did pretty good, I guess we will find out on Wed weight in. Wish me luck!

10% Goal Met – YA! – August 9, 2005

It’s a day before my normal Weigh In but I’m on my way to the beach and I didn’t want to miss a meeting. So I squeezed it in this morning and to my suprise…. I LOST 3.2 LBS!! To make a total of 20.2 AND met my first goal of 10%. It was great I got my key chain and everyone clapped. I feel so good. Just in time to go to the beach! So I gotta run and pack, just wanted to share before I left! Gosh, I Love Weight Watchers!

Calling All Chocoholics!! – August 8, 2005

I have found the most richest, creamiest, guilty pleasure ever! AND it only costs you 1 point.

Keebler Fudge Shoppe® – Fudge Pops, I can’t believe how good they are. I think they are new there isn’t much info on them except for a listing on the manufacturers page. I got them at Weis Markets, if you have them by you. I just had to share!

I Love Grocery Shopping – August 7, 2005

I know, I’m weird. But there is something about finding good food and preparing for the week that’s rewarding. I take pride in looking at my cart with all the healthy produce and lean meats. Of course it gets ruined with the addition of my husband’s potato chips and soda, but I know I won’t be eating that stuff. I especially love shopping after a weekend of not so wise choices. My best friend had a party on saturday and I knew I was going to have a hard time staying on plan. I did a better then I expected by successfully saying no to chips and brownies and stuck with meatballs and beans. Plus I only had 1/2 of a beer! I think I stayed in my point range but I didn’t really track. I guess we’ll see any damage done on Wednesday during weigh in time!

Down 1.6 for Week 5! – August 3, 2005

I had my 5 week weigh in today and another loss! I can’t believe it, this makes a total of 17 pounds! Only 3 more to make it to my first goal!

I’ve updated my progress page and I’m working on a new food ideas section that has some of my snack and meal ideas.

I’m going to cut this entry short since the baby had me up every three hours last night and I’m ready for a nap!

I Love Hot Dogs! – August 1, 2005

Why didn’t anyone tell me this?!? Hebrew National makes a 97% fat free hot dog? I was a HUGE Hebrew National hot dog fan, but weighing in at 4 points a piece I stayed away. Now I can enjoy hot dogs and beans again without too much worry about points! Sorry, just had to share.

Death to Atkins? – July 31, 2005

I heard the news today that Atkins will be declaring bankruptcy. I can’t believe it. I remember just a little while EVERYTHING was low carb. I was on that bandwagon and I lost weight, but it was way to hard to stay with it for me. I found myself obsessing over carbs so much so I would have an anxiety attack if my friends wanted to go to a pizza shop! That’s why I like the point system so much better. I can eat what I want and still stay on plan. It’s fabulous!

I did learn a lot from that diet and I apply what I learned to my eating choices to this day. I am way more sugar conscience now, which is good. I truly believe the plan works if you stick with it just didn’t work for me long term.

What’s the Deal with Outback? – July 29, 2005

Bill wants to go out to eat tonight, which, believe me, I welcome. Coming up with dinner ideas is getting old. Anyway he want to go to outback which is ok with me. So I hit the web to research their nutrition information so I can calculate my points for dinner tonight. Well I discovered that Outback doesn’t publish this information. According to this site they don’t want to "… make nutritional claims about our menu items." I wonder why? Is it because it’s so horrible bad they don’t want to advertise it?

Of course I found sites that estimate point values for their menu items, including healthdiscovery.net and dwlz.com. But of course they don’t match because Outback doesn’t publish nutritional information!

I will use my best judgment and calculate my own points, but seriously what’s the deal with Outback?

The Virtual ME! – July 27, 2005

While creating this new area on my web site and surfing the web looking for inspiration, I came across My Virtual Model. What a cool site! The point of the site is to create a model of yourself so you can virtually try on clothes. Well, I think it works better as a motivator for the desperate dieter. I simply typed in my current weight and my goal weight, here are the results…

I’m sure you can guess the one of the left is me now and the right is my goal. Now I’m first to admit that the left doesn’t exactly look like me, well maybe a little, but add some really nasty stretch marks on the belly and a few more rolls. On the flip side, if I end up looking like the model on the right after a little hard work and sweat, GOD will it be worth it!

Week 4 – Down 2.6! – July 27, 2005

As I said on my main blog I’m down 2.6 for a total of 15.4 pounds! This is my new Weight Watchers section, where I plan on documenting my Weight Watchers Journey. I’ve added a few sections, including my goals, my weight chart and a pictorial journal of my weight loss. Hopefully this will help me reach my goals, all we can do is wait and see. Wish me luck and I’ll keep you posted.

Weight Watchers Week 3 – July 19, 2005

Well I didn’t plan on making this a weight watchers blog but it’s about the only thing I do since I’m not working or taking any classes. Anyway, this week went 100 times better! DOWN 6.4 pounds! That’s a total of 12.8 pound in three weeks! I can’t believe it.

This week will be a test of willpower since we are heading to the jersey shore tomorrow. My goal is just not to gain anything. We’ll see, that boardwalk pizza and Kohrs bros ice cream is kinda hard to resist!

Weight Watchers Week 2 – July 13, 2005

Ok, not good but not bad news either, at least I didn’t gain anything. I was really disappointed at my second week weigh in, only down .4 points, that’s right, POINT 4. That’s like a pair of socks, isn’t it? Anyway, I thought the whole breastfeeding things would “melt the pounds away”, that’s what everyone said. Hopefully next week will go better, wish me luck.

Weight Watchers Week 1 – July 8, 2005

Most people know I’m slightly weight obsessed. Well being pregnant has put me back to my all time highest weight. I’m not that depressed about it considering the little gift I got from gaining all of it! Anyway, as soon as I could I joined Weight Watchers and I finished my first week yesterday. Happy to say I was down 6lbs! For a total of 38 since Ryan was born. It will be a long journey but I’m up for it. I may add a Weight Watchers section tracking my progress and sharing recipes, especially since a few people I know are also following the same diet. We’ll see.

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