A little bit more....

Weigh in day....  I lost 1.6lbs.  Not bad considering that I drank all my points this weekend!!

Hope you all have a great week!

Weigh in

I don't know how.... but I'm not going to question it...

I LOST 2.4 POUNDS THIS WEEK!!! 

This whole WW thing is GREAT. 

I hope you all are having a great week.  Good luck!

CONFESSION!

Funny story.....okay not really.  I cheated.  Well, not really...I stayed within my points, but I still shouldn't have eaten what I did.  Aunt FLO is about to be visiting me for the next week and I've had hardcore cravings for some chocolate.  I couldn't resist.  Last night I had ONE Cadburrey Caramel Egg.  Today I had a Baby Ruth.   I think I'm good now. 

On a GOOD note.....my BF has a few interviews lined up for Monday, so I think we're going to be okay! 

I've been going to the fitness center at the apartments for the past couple of days.  I'm taking it slow since it's been awhile since I've worked out, but I did 20 minutes at a decent pace on the treadmill Wednesday, and 10 minutes yesterday.  I was getting bad shin splints so I couldn't go for longer.  BUT we got in the pool afterwards and did some excersising in there.  I feel okay about the week.  Hopefully I can resist anymore chocolate cravings that come my way! 

Sorry so short....we're super busy at work today.

I don't have a computer at home, so I wont be back on until Monday.  I hope you all have an awesome weekend!

STAY STRONG!!  :o)

What a weird day....

Today has been all about ups and downs, that's for sure.  I've had some good news and some bad news....

First and foremost...  I LOST 2.8 LBS THIS WEEK!!!

I called my BF to tell him about it and he said he was just about to call me......bad news....  He lost his job this morning.  I was crying, angry, and just didn't know what to do....I still don't.  I make decent money, but not enough to pay all of our bills on my own.  Luckily, he didn't just go home and sulk...he went out looking for a job.  He's got to bring a resume in to a temp agency in the morning, and they said they have work he can do. 

Then after all that started to sink in, a friend of mine called and said that she had something to cheer me up.   Our friends are in a band named Code Atom and they are opening up for Godsmack tonight at the Fox in Atlanta.  My BF and I weren't able to go because the tickets were so expensive.... Well... the guys were able to get tickets for us!!!  SO... We get to go watch our guys CODE ATOM open up for Godsmack tonight!!!!!!

At least the good outweigh the bad today....

I hope you all are having a good day.

A New Week!!

I    FEEL    AWESOME!!!!!

I have only been doing WW for 5 days.  I have more energy than I've had in about a year!  I never realized how just eating healthier would make so much of a difference. 

I've been eating sooooo well, and logging everything.  My only problem is that I'm having a hard time eating all my points!  I've switched everything to whole grains, which fills me up more.  I've noticed that lately I'm not hungry after dinner, which is strange!  lol.

So I thought b/c I was going to be at mom's house this weekend that it would be very difficult to follow WW.  I WAS WRONG!  We had BBQ chicken, baked beans, hamburgers, and potato salad.  I opted for a TINY hamburger, a piece of BBQ chicken, 1/2 cup of baked beans......and skipped the potato salad.  I loaded the hamburger up with mustard, onion, and tomato to make it seem bigger and to "trick" myself into thinking I was eating more!  I was  so full.  My only struggle was that mom made her FAMOUS homemade banana pudding.... I kept telling myself that I could have a small bowl of it...."c'mon, it's a holiday" "whats a small bowl going to do?"  BUT.  I won.  I was victorious over the pudding!  I decided that I could stick a teaspoon into it, pull it out vertically, and lick the spoon.  Sure, I could've had it and it wouldn't have hurt that much but I made a decision to resist.  It's a small victory.....but I'll take it.

I'm going into WW 100%.  I'm tired of being "the fat girl".  Im ready to be "the dorky girl" !!  :o) 

The only depressing thing was that NO ONE ELSE at work stuck with it this weekend!  It seems like everyone was all amped up to do it and then just fizzled.  Oh well.  I'm doing this for me, and no one else!

I hope all of you had a great weekend, and those of you who are moms had an awesome Mother's Day.   

Heres to a fresh week!!!!!  I'm out to go walking!!

Officially the first day!

This is a lot better than I thought!

Today we FINALLY got our points books and little journals for WW.  It's amazing how much I can actually eat...which will change as  I lose weight, but still!!  I'm completely full right now from lunch...and I've NEVER been able to say that I'm full when I've been on dielts before.  This is such a great thing.  Not only is my BF's aunt doing it with me, but also because it's WW at Work, I have 9 other people in my department to encourage and help too!!  We were all gathered around in the cubicles this morning adding up points, talking about how much water to drink, etc.  The president of our company is a very smart man....this program is going to help not just the employees, but the company as a whole in so many ways!!  We are all working together and encouraging one another, we're getting to know and develop friendships with people in other departments that are on WW too, we are all going to be more confident and happy, and once we start losing weight....we'll all be buying new, clothes and look better!  I just feel awesome about this!  I already feel 100% better and this is just the beginning!!

The only thing I keep asking myself is WHY?  Why didn't I do this sooner?!  Oh well.....I'm doing it now, and I guess that's all that matters!

Thank you to everyone for your encouraging, kind responses.  You ladies are awesome!  I hope everyone has an awesome day!

WOW!!!!

I've actually lost 5 lbs in the past two weeks!!

And I hadn't even started WW yet! 

I'm so excited!!!

Weigh In Day!

So I haven't weighed in yet, but in a few hours.....

I'm nervous about starting weight watchers, but very excited too.  I really hope this time is different for me.  I've tried dieting so many times before, and sure, I'd lose some weight but I'd gain it back.  I'm hoping that this time I will be successful. 

When I woke up this morning, I went into the bathroom and just stood in front of the mirror.  I just stood there, staring at myself naked....and you know what?  I haven't even started losing weight yet, but I was looking at myself thinking that I actually didn't look as bad as I thought.  My body is big....but it's not ugly.  Trust me, it's very rare for me to look at my body and think it's okay.  Maybe I was just in a really good mood this morning or something...

I'm going to work out after work with one of my friends from work.  haha...Geez...I think I said "work" enough!  lol.. 
I'm not feeling 100% today but I'm trying to push myself to go work out.  My throat is all swollen, my nose is running, and I just feel awful!  I've heard though that working out can make you feel better.  We'll see. 

I'll have to keep you guys updated after the weigh in.  Keep in mind though that this is my first weigh in...so I may have gained weight since two weeks ago when i weighed at the doctors office.

Here we go...........

Question for you guys

I've never done Weight Watchers before and we dont start until Tuesday.....I'm SUPER excited.....

Out of curiosity...

Who's using WW....and does it really make a difference?

Productive Grocery Shopping!

After being on here yesterday and looking at some of the profiles of women that have lost a tremendous amount of weight....I realized something...  I can do it too!  It's not going to be easy..but I can definitely do it.  Prior to looking at those profiles I kept telling myself, "who are you kidding? You've got too much weight to lose, you'll never look good again."  Boy am I wrong.  If I stay dedicated....I can DEFINITELY look good again!

When I left work yesterday, I stopped by the store to pick a few things up.  I figured....I start weight watchers next Tuesday, but that doesn't mean that I can't start eating better now!  I picked up a HUGE water bottle that I am going to try to keep with me everywhere...ESPECIALLY at work.  I also bought ground turkey, lean pork chops, boneless skinless chicken breasts, 6 cans of tuna, a bag of salad, sliced turkey from the deli, fresh green beans, and some whole grain rice.  

Last night I was so tired after work and shopping that I didn't want to cook anything for dinner, so I had a sandwich.   I made a turkey sandwich on whole wheat bread.  I am a mayonaise LOVER...but I opted for mustard only.  I also had about 12 reduced fat wheat thins and water to drink! 

I feel good today.  I feel like I can do this....and by this time next year, I am going to finally be able to hold my head up high and know that I look great!