WW Weigh-In Week #10

First off, check out this sunset we had tonight!! I have family visiting from Arizona and a group of us went to the beach to watch the sunset and it was freezing but GORGEOUS!!! (You can click on the picture to see a bigger version.)


So I'm late getting this posted! I did really bad this week at Weight Watchers...gained 1.6 lbs this week YIKES! Oh well, I'm not really beating myself up about it which I'm really surprised about! I guess I knew it was coming, sorta been expecting it for a few weeks now. It's girly time stuff along with a super busy schedule and eating out WAY too much...it had to add up eventually! Now that my nephew is back home with his mom I'm hoping to get a grip on our schedule and start cooking dinner at home again. Really looking forward to soccer season being over especially now that DH and I have signed up to be the Tiger Cub Scout den leaders which is going to add to an already crazy schedule! I've figured out that I get really overwhelmed and stressed out if I focus on too many things at one time. I can't look at the whole weeks events, I have to take it one day and project at a time or I get anxious and freaked out and start getting snippety with my hubby!

On a side note, my other sister, Kimberly is a total angel!!! She came down this past week to spend time with us and she told me that on Thursday she didn't care what I did or where I went but I was not allowed to take my kiddos! She wanted to bless me with a Mommy Day where I didn't have to worry about the kids or the house or anything, I was just able to go and do whatever I wanted to do and it was AWESOME! Seriously, since my son has been born (he's almost 7) I have NEVER spent an entire day doing stuff just for me, that I enjoy doing by myself or with friends. I love my family more than life itself but I was desperately needing a day for me and I'm so beyond thankful that Kim did that for me! What did I do on my special day??? One of my best friends, Dea and I started around 8am by going to a local cafe and ordered coffee drinks, hopped in my hubby's sports car and drove down the coast a little ways and walked along the beach for about an hour and the Lord truly blessed us with perfect weather. We chatted, took some pictures and got some exercise then we drove down to the shops and went in just about every store on the strip and we were able to take our time and look at everything and not have to worry about kids grabbing things or begging for us to buy them things or saying they were bored! It was awesome! LOL After spending a few hours shopping we headed back to our town and grabbed some lunch at the cafe, browsed around the Christian bookstore, chatted a bit then walked down the street looking in antique stores and little shops that we had never been in before. We went to the pottery store and colored pottery for an hour or so which is another amazing thing to do without the kiddos! We were able to take our time and focus on our projects in peace and quiet and got to visit without any interruptions. We walked down a few more streets looking in neat stores and then I had to run to Weight Watchers and a Cub Scout meeting. Hubby and I were supposed to go out to dinner and a movie afterwards but our sweet baby girl was having some tummy issues and got a fever so we opted to grab fast food and just eat at home and snuggle little Tatym til she went to bed. Even though the day ended sadly with her being sick it was generally a perfect day for me. A much needed break which I jokingly told my DH should be a once-a-month event! LOL Seriously though, I'm definitely going to do something like that at least twice a year, it did wonders for my attitude!!

Well, now that I've babbled long enough, I'm totally exhausted this evening and need to hit the hay! I'm working tomorrow (my one day a month) and I'm also going to visit some family in the morning so I need my sleep!

Hope you all are having a GREAT weekend!
Here are pictures from our walk on the beach on our Mommy Day Out:

WW Weigh-In Week #9

Wow, what a week it's been! Without going into too much detail, I've had my nephew (he's almost 2) staying with me since Saturday night and he's a handful, especially when it comes to nap and bedtime! I'm talking hours upon hours of battling to get him to sleep which gets frustrating especially when I'm exhausted and my 14 month old daughter is teething and has a cold. Fun stuff! LOL

Anyways, I haven't had any time to do crafting other than a quick thank you card and a quick Tooth Fairy card for my son (he lost his first tooth the day before last).


It's not beautiful but it gave the intended effect! :O)

With all the stress and chaos of having my nephew here we've eaten out just about everyday and I haven't been good about sweets so I was really thinking I gained this week and thankfully I didn't!!! I lost 1.8 lbs this week for a total of 17.8 lbs lost FOREVER! I looked at a picture of myself in February and April and WHOA MOMMA...I can already see a difference! I only have 8.2 lbs to lose til I've reached my 10% goal (26 lbs) and once I hit that mark I'll post one of those pics along with a recent pic for comparison! Thankfully I still have the same shirt as my before picture so it will be a good comparison!!

Alright, I'm off to RELAX!! Nephew is staying 2 nights with my mom to help give me a desperately needed break and the new season of The Office starts in 9 minutes YAHOO!!!! I'm gonna relax on the couch and not have to worry about spending the next 3 hours battling a 2 year old! PRAISE THE LORD!!! It's a good thing he's cute and I love him so much! LOL

Hoping to get some cards made tomorrow night...I'm feeling the twitch from withdrawls! LOL GOODNIGHT!!!

WW Weigh-in week #8

This is a quick post because I'm making myself get up off my bum and go on my walk. I lost another 0.6 lbs this week for a total of 16 lbs gone forever! :) It's not nearly as much as I would have liked but like every week I'm shocked I haven't gained so I'll take it and be thankful! LOL

So I've gone from 264.8 down to 248.8 in 8 weeks...not too shabby! I'm really crossing my fingers that I can lose 4 lbs this week for a total of 20 lbs gone...we'll see! My 10% goal is 26 lbs so I still have 10 lbs to go to reach that goal!

Alright...I'm grabbing my pepperspray and ipod and heading out the door! I'm hoping to get something crafty done tonight so maybe I'll have another post later!

ROCK ON!!! Met my first WW goal at week #6!!!

As you can probably tell I'm totally OVER THE TOP with excitement about reaching my first WW goal! My goal was 13 lbs and after losing 2.6 lbs this week that's a total of 14.2 lbs!!!!! WOOOOO HOOOOO!!! Man, I was not expecting a loss this week (seems like I feel that way every week) so it was a very pleasant and welcome loss! Now I'm working on my 10% goal of 26 lbs and now I'm 11.8 lbs away from that goal!
YAY YAY YAY!!!! Ok, so my goal this week is to get back on track with my exercise. It's gonna be hard because I have my mom's 50th birthday party to co-plan with my sister, her present and card to make along with 5 other cards, my friend Deena's birthday present to make and I need to do my meal planning for the next month and start getting my lesson plans in order for homeschool co-op (I'm teaching hands-on PreK)....it's gonna be a busy week but I have to make sure I get out and go on my walks no matter what!

Alright, I'm off to work on some of those projects...with a big ol' smile on my face!! Buh-bye 14.2 lbs I'd like to say you will be missed but that would be a big fat lie! LOL

Weight Watchers week #5

Ok, so I know every week I've been saying that I thought I'd gained weight but seriously, cross my heart, I thought I'd gained 5 lbs this week. We had a big family campout and BBQ last weekend and I scarfed food down like crazy...cobbler, cookies, pasta, chips & dip, etc. Then we got home and ate out at Wendys and then the next day ordered pizza and so I ate pizza for two days and everything else in the house not nailed down (thank you PMS week LOL). Even stepping on the scale yesterday it showed that I'd gained somewhere between 3-5 lbs so I was NOT looking forward to weighing in this evening, felt like the walk of shame as I entered the building. So, I step on the scale and I announce that it's going to be a gain for sure and the lady gets a confused look on her face and she says, "nope, it's a loss of 1.2 lbs" and I seriously told her to shut up! LOL Ok, not in the rude, I'm yelling at someone to shut up way but more of the confused and excited and baffled kind of joking shut up but it threw her off! Oops! I was totally shocked and even though it's barely over 1 lb, I was soooooo excited! So, I'm down 11.6 lbs in 5 weeks and only 1.4 lbs away from my 5% goal! WAHOO!!! One of my husband's best friends is getting married on November 7th and my goal is to lose AT LEAST 20 lbs by then so I can get a cute dress and be feeling all good and get to dance with my handsome hubby in his tux (he's one of three best men)! My hubby is doing awesome with weight loss too! He's lost like 15 lbs in the 5 weeks and he is looking GOOOOOOD! Yes ma'am, my honey is a fine lookin specimen of a man! :O)

So yeah, anyways, not too shabby, not too shabby! Now I just think how much weight I could've lost had I not eaten all that garbage this week! Tomorrow begins a new week and I'm vowing to do better and throw in some 3 mile walks while I'm at it!!!

Goodnight bloggin buddies, thanks for all the support and cheering me on...again, you guys are THE BEST!!!!

Weigh-In Week #4

I lost 1.2 lbs this week which isn't huge but hey, every little bit is welcomed with open arms! LOL I'm down to 254.4 which is a total loss of 10.4 lbs in 4 weeks...not too bad, not too bad! I'm just 2.6 lbs away from my 5% goal...maybe I can lose that this week *fingers crossed*!! I'm getting back into working out again so hopefully that will give me a big boost for the week. I went on a 3.5 mile walk last night (including some big hills) and my tush is SORE today! LOL I tried out a WW recipe from a book my mother-in-law let me borrow (THANKS LINDA!) and it tasted pretty good but it took me 2 flippin hours to prep and cook everything! It was taco salad and yeah, yeah, I hear the questioning of 2 hours but it called for chopping green and red peppers, carrots and celery and mincing garlic and crushing garlic and shredding carrots and lettuce and cilantro and adding all these herbs and what not...can honestly say that I probably won't be making that recipe again but thankfully I made enough so that we not only fed our family and my in-laws but also had enough leftover for another dinner! YAY!! It probably wouldn't have been so bad if I'd had my Pampered Chef food chopper but sadly, mine bit the dust awhile back and I haven't replaced it yet! Not sure what I'm cooking for dinner tonight, not really in the mood...maybe it's an eating out sort of night! LOL
Alright, I'm off to freshen up for my wonderfully hubby, he should be here any minute!
HAPPY THURSDAY!!!

Yay...good weight loss this week!!!

I was not looking forward to today's weigh-in because I've been bad a few days and haven't worked out even once this week so I was expecting a gain if anything! Well, on the contrary I lost 4.2 lbs this week!!!! YAY YAY YAY!!! I'm down to 255.6 so that's a total of 9.2 lbs lost in 3 weeks and I'm only 3.8 lbs away from my 5% goal!!! I could seriously jump up and down and dance a little happy jig! :O) I've been noticing the last few days that my normally snug fitting clothes have been fitting better and I've actually worn 2 pairs of pants that I haven't been able to wear for quite awhile but tried to brush it off because I didn't want to be disappointed if the scale said I gained weight! I know I have a measuring tape around here somewhere and I even looked at Walmart today to see if I could buy another one (no luck) because I want to keep track of inches I'm losing! I'll dig deeper tonight to see if I can find it...if not, I'm off to JoAnn's tomorrow to buy one! One thing I have to share is that my hubby has been doing this along with me. He doesn't go to meetings or weigh-in there but he's been looking at my books and eating better and weighing in at home on the same nights I weigh-in and he's lost just about as much as me. He hasn't weighed in yet today because he's still at work but he told me yesterday that he was able to tighten his belt up one more notch! YAY FOR HIM!! It's so much nicer having him do this with me! He only wanted to lose 35 lbs so I have quite a bit more to lose than him but since we're changing out eating habits, this will be a life long adventure for us and he says he'll keep up with it right along with me! Talk about great support! The Lord really blessed me when He picked Josh for my husband!
Alright, I'm off to get ready for hubby coming home from work and then we're off to buy produce and have dinner! Thanks for all the encouragement and support ladies, YOU ROCK!!!!

Weight Watchers week 2 weigh-in

So I lost 1.4 lbs this past week which is better than I expected but not as much as I had hoped! We took a weekend trip to California and had to eat out a lot and although I made healthier choices at the restaurants, they still weren't the best choices and when we got home Wii Fit scale said I gained 3.3 lbs so I worked my butt off the rest of the week and ended up losing all of that and the additional 1.4 so not too shabby I guess! I hate feeling like a slave to the scale because it gets me feeling down when I don't see the weight dropping as quickly as I want it to. Granted, I know 2 lbs a week is the "healthy" way to lose weight but goodness gracious, it's not the fun and exciting way to lose weight! LOL So in two weeks I've lost 5 lbs and I'm only 8 lbs away from my 5% goal which I'm hoping to get by the end of week 4 but we'll see. When I'm home I do really good with my Points and I workout everyday so hopefully this will be a good week for me. I don't have any out of town plans until the 8th and that's just a day trip over to pick up my stepson for a weekend visit. Hopefully his mom will meet me closer than usual but I'm not getting my hopes up. Will most likely be a 10-hour day in the car...oh joy! The things we do for our kiddos, huh? LOL I'll just have to be sure to pack our lunch and snacks so we don't eat at McDonalds like we usually do! Anyways, so that's my news. I was mega bad last night at the fair and ate 3/4 of a scone with butter & honey on it which I'm sure ate up my 35 allowance points! LOL I figure one splurge a week is pretty good and I have the rest of the week to burn it off with my workouts! So 5 pounds down and 105 to go! YIKES! LOL I like to look at my short term goal of 8 lbs way more than that 105!!
Happy Friday everyone!!!

Week 1 on Weight Watchers

Today was weigh-in day and....*drum roll please*...I lost 3.6 lbs this week! Not the 5 lbs my scale told me yesterday but still not too shabby! That's what I get for ordering pizza yesterday and it doesn't help being a girl and having a particular week during the month when you get all bloated and what not (if you know what I mean) but whatev...I'll take the 3.6 lbs and do a happy dance! LOL Now 10 more lbs and I've hit my 5% mark!! WOO HOO!

I bought the Complete Food Companion book from WW and the Dining Out Companion so that's what I'll be looking at tonight! We're going on a road trip this weekend so I'm gonna try very hard to stick to healthy eating and these books will help me when I don't know what to do!

Alright, I'm off to visit with my hubby and work on some crafts!!!!

Weigh-in Tomorrow

I'm so anxious to weigh-in tomorrow at Weight Watchers. I've been camping since Monday afternoon and have done pretty darn good all week with sticking to my daily points. Monday night our friends made bacon cheeseburgers for dinner and I fudged a little and ate two of them (they weren't huge or anything) but managed to only go 6 points over that whole day which still leaves me 29 allowance points for the week (which ends tomorrow night). I made a point to take lots of walks while camping to get some activity points and I'm SORE today! I did all the packing and unpacking for the camping trip so lots of lifting and moving around and now I'm working on 500 loads of laundry! LOL Ok, so it will end up only being like 8 loads but it feels like 500! I was curious to see if I totally botched my weight-loss by eating those burgers and I did eat 2 smores last night and 2 little cupcakes (bad...bad...bad) but to my surprise the scale in my bathroom read 260 lbs so that's almost 5 lbs lost in less than a week...not too shabby! :) I can't wait to see what the scale says tomorrow at the WW meeting! I also want to say a HUGE thank you to the ladies that left such positive and encouraging comments on my last post about WW! It's so amazing to know I've got people rooting for me and praying for me and joining me in this adventure! It's awesome to hear how WW has helped other people and that obviously they know what they're talking about so I'm gonna stick with it! I'll post tomorrow night with the official results of the weigh-in! Now I'm off to relax between loads of laundry!! HAPPY WEDNESDAY!!!

My 1st meeting!

Alright...*deep breath*...my starting out weight is:
264.8 lbs.

I knew it was going to be around that, I half expected it to be 270 because that's what the scale said last time I got on it in my bathroom a week ago. My first mini goal is to lose 5% which works out to be 13 lbs.

According to the book they gave us, for my height (5'9") my healthy weight ranges are:
Minimum joining weight is 140 lbs (this is saying that in order to qualify to join WW you have to need to lose at least 5 lbs so if I weighed 135lbs then I couldn't join)
Minimum weight: 135
Maximum weight: 169

When I was in high school I fluctuated from 170-175 and still felt fat so I'm hoping to be somewhere around 160 but Josh (my hubby) thinks I'll look gross that small. BUT, that's coming from the guy that likes some meat on a girls bones! :O) I honestly could care less what the scale said (except I want desperately to be under 200 lbs) , as long as I like what I see and I feel good.

So there we have it...my starting out point!!! I'm armed with the tools & support I need and I'm ready to get going!
My daily POINTS target is 34 (whoa, that seems like a lot) and I get 35 allowance points a week. I'll update this weekly (at least) to show my progress (or lack of...hope not) and pass on what I'm learning about the program and myself! Thanks for riding along with me! :)
Now I need to go take a "before" picture and someday I'll post it on here....maybe once I've reached my 10% goal so we can do a picture to compare!

Weight Watchers

I've been using my blog for posting my creative stuff but I'm gonna start adding in my newest adventure...weight watchers! I like the accountability that I'll have from publicly having to talk about my progress and it will also be a way for me to pass on what I'm learning to friends and family that are interested but can't make it to meetings or afford the cost of the program.

Tonight will be the first weigh-in and meeting I go to and I'm SOOOOOO beyond excited about it. I did WW 3 years ago online and lost 30lbs. I quit the program because I got pregnant and they didn't have a plan that was designed for pregnancy. Sadly I lost that baby and went on to lose another baby and then PRAISE THE LORD, I had my 2nd successful pregnancy and now have my daughter, Tatym who is a year old (July 2nd). It's time for me to get serious about changing my eating habits and make a point to have a workout schedule and stick with it. I want to have a healthy and long life (or at least until the rapture) and I want to be able to run and play with my kids and ride on fair rides and do all the fun stuff that in-shape parents do with their kids! I want to feel good about how I look and be able to wear cute clothes that weren't designed to just cover up the fat! LOL

So, I'll blog tonight about my first meeting and keep my blog up-to-date with my weightloss progress! I'm hoping to eventually lose around 110-120 lbs so I know this isn't going to happen over night (although I wish it could LOL)!

As ashamed as I am about how heavy I am, to be open and honest about what I'm going through I'll even post my weight on here. I'll start with my 'starting off weight' tonight after the first weigh-in! *gulp*

Alright...this day is going by soooooo slowly....c'mon 6pm!!! LOL

****Oh yay...just figured out how to change my font and colors and stuff...now this is even more fun!!!