It's a Christmas miracle!!

I weighed in this AM and I'd lost another -2.2 lbs! Don't get me wrong, this doesn't come as a total shock. I've really been watching what I eat, but I did have a normal Christmas meal with the family. I even had a piece of Dymphna's famous cheesecake!
My eating habits have totally changed for the better and it's not nearly as hard as it had been in the beginning.
I'll post some New Year's pictures this week.
Happy New Year to all of you! Here's to a slimmer me in 2010.

Down another -3.6 lbs.

We've been so busy here I haven't updated the blog for a couple weeks. I started this blog to help keep me on track, to keep me accountable. The followers and comments you all leave is just icing on the cake.

Last week I was up a bit. I'd done a cookie exchange with some friends and boy did I eat some cookies!! :) I knew I'd be up, but I also let myself have that fun with friends. I didn't beat myself up over it. I've been on Weight Watchers for 17 weeks and have only been up 2 of those weeks.

Last week I received a new charm for my WW key chain. It's a charm for attending 16 meetings 16 weeks in a row. I was very proud of that charm. A lot of times I start "projects" and don't finish them. It must be the ADD in me. Well this project I've started is different. It's a lifestyle change and I've done well with this change. I put the WW meeting on my calendar and don't let anything get in it's way.

I was down-3.6 this week. I had to make up for the gain last week. :) I'm now down a total of -37 on WW and -42 all together! What a great gift to myself!

I wish all of you a wonderful and blessed Christmas! I'm very much looking forward to the new year!

How did I lose this week??

I must have a tape worm! Let's see....on Wednesday I ate cookie dough, on Thursday I left for my scrapbook retreat and ate whatever was being served. Didn't over-do it, but really didn't count points. While on the weekend I ate almost half a bag of snack size Twix. Went to WW this AM and had lost -2.6 pounds!! They say it's because I'm working out so much that it's changed my metabolism. Whatever works!.....I'm just happy to be down!
I'm now down a total of -35 pounds on WW and -40 all together. I had lost 5 before I joined.
I wish all of you a fantastic week!!

Down almost a pound even with Thanksgiving!

Well it wasn't a whole lot, but I still did manage to lose almost a pound. I am now down to 214. I'm down a total of -32 pounds on WW.

I have a lot to go, but it's a pretty fantastic start. I already feel better. I'm wearing clothes that I haven't been able to wear in a few years. I need to get new jeans since they are falling off me, but I'll wait till I'm down another size. I was wearing a 22, now I'm able to wear a 16. One thing I'm very excited about is just being able to get out of plus sizes. :)

Hope everyone has a great week!

How in the heck did I do that???

I was soooo sure I'd be up a pound or two when I went for weigh-in this AM. I just got home from Cincinnati yesterday and had a bit of the good ole' Cincy food. I had Skyline chili twice, Graeter's once and Dewey's Pizza twice. Somehow I still lost a pound!! WooHoo!!
It's not the holiday's I worry about. That's just all about portion control and subbing ingredients in my favorite recipes. I was way more worried about my trip to Cincinnati. You can't put me in the Natti and not expect me to have Skyline, Dewey's and Graeter's.
I did work out 4 times while I was there, so I'm sure that helped and I didn't eat HUGE amounts of these things.
Let's keep on keeping on! I wish you and yours a wonderful Thanksgiving!!

Down -3.5 !

I'm now down a total of -30.5 on Weight Watchers! I lost -3.5 this past week.

I'm in Cincinnati visiting family and friends with Tommy this week. I got online and found a WW meeting just a few miles away. Tommy and I are going to have a fun filled week with family and friends. He loves spending time with his cousins, Lily, Sophie and Charlotte.

Hope everyone has a great week!

It ain't always pretty...

...I was up half a pound at this weeks weigh-in. This AM I weighed myself and it's already down a pound and a half. I swear sometimes it just depends on how the wind blows! :)
Yesterday was my first gain. I'm not nearly as disapointed as I thought I'd be. All I can do is keep on keeping on!
I'm already looking forward to next weeks weigh-in.

A day to Celebrate!

I hit my 10% goal and my 25 pound goal today! I was down -5lbs this week!! I'm now at a total loss of -28lbs on Weight Watchers. Here is a picture of the 10% keychain and the 25lb charm.

I now have to figure what I want my total goal to be. According to the Healthy Weight Range I should be between 124 to 155lbs. I was 120 something in high school and there is NO way I'll get back to that. I think my goal will be more towards the higher end. :-)

Thanks everyone so much for your continued support! It truly helps keep me motivated!

Picture Time

Here is the most recent picture taken of me at my friend Nina's birthday party here at my house. They had me put her crown on for the picture. Our friend Alisa handmade the crown.

Darn Mother Nature

I was down -1.5 this week, but according to my scale I had been down more then that until Mother Nature came to visit! It's a loss and where Weight Watchers wants me to be. I am still loving the program and enjoying the results. I'm working harder on this then I have on almost anything in my life. It's gotten a lot easier these past couple weeks. It's become my new lifestyle. That's what it's going to have to be to continue the weight loss for life.

I want to thank ALL of you for your support and encouragement. It truly helps hearing your comments and having all of you in my cheering section!

I found an excellent recipe I want to share. It's a veggie salad and it 0 points!! I'm not a huge tomato fan, but this is sooo yummy!!

1 1/2 C Cucumber diced or cubed
1 1/2 C Tomato diced or cubed
1/2 C onion diced or cubed
6 t Splenda (which is almost 12 packets)
1/2 C Red Wine Vinegar
1/2 C Water
1 t dried dill weed
Mix it all together and refrigerate for an hour before serving.

See you all next week!