Big Loss!

Howdy friends, Happy Hump Day!

And by Hump Day, I mean more than Wednesday! (Get your minds out of the gutter you dirty folks!!) I have FINALLY gotten past the 22 pound HUMP in my weight loss! As you can read in my earlier blogs, I have been doing Weight Watchers for one year now. I started in July 2008, and did fantastic for about 6 months. Then, the holidays hit and since the holidays I have just been going up, down, up, down every week. I only managed to go up about 4 pounds from my lowest weight (at 22 lbs) but I could NOT ever get past the 22 pound mark. I have been struggling with it for a while now, and over the last month I have really gotten motivated, and now, after three weeks of losses, I am at 24.2 lbs total lost! Woo hoo! This week I did great! I lost 3 lbs! I think I was holding on to some water weight and it finally came off! I am super excited. :) I think my trick this week was NOT using many of my extra 35 points. I didn't eat out but twice the entire week (once Thursday, and once Saturday night) and was sensible both nights. I have been lazy as far as excercise (bad bad bad I know) but I was really good and it so paid off!
My goal this week is to work out three times. I do not enjoy working out, but I KNOW it is healthy and I NEED to do it. I do have a challenge ahead of me this weekend. I am going to Austin for the weekend for a graduation party, and I KNOW there will be no healthy food for me to eat. My plan is to pack my own food for breakfast and lunches, and eat whatever everyone else is eating for dinner. Hopefully that way I can manage my diet and points, and not leave from Austin feeling overstuffed and guilty, and depressed because I probably gained! I am determined for my plan to work! I want to hit the 25 pound mark next week and FINALLY get my 5th STAR!!

So here's what I had to eat today:
Breakfast:
Dannon Light & Fit FF Vanilla Yogurt with 1 cup mixed berries and 1 oz Mix My Granola* - 3 pts.

Snack at WW meeting:
WW Salty & Sweet Bar - 2 pts.

Lunch:
Hot dog (98% Fat Free Turkey Dog by Oscar Meyer, Natures Own 1 pt bun, WW cheese) - 3 pts.
1 oz Pringles (Light) - 1 pt.

Afternoon Snack:
Cookie (at staff meeting, I couldn't resist) - 5 pts.

Well folks, I'm off to heat up some leftover "Braised Chicken w/ Tomatillos and Cilantro," the delicious 5 point dish my mom made and brought over yesterday. Yummmmmm.....so good! I'm going to have some steamed veggies and a 1 pt. carb smart tortilla (Mission brand) as my sides.

Wish me luck this weekend! I am determined to make it work while staying within my points!!

Today I've posted a pic of Me, my Gran, and my sister Melinda. Bye for now! Happy life, happy eating!

Sommer

*Check out Mix My Granola on http://www.girlgonehealthy.com/. You can order through her website, and get great discount codes and free shipping!!

Me, Gran and Melinda - May 2009