weight watchers ramblings

weight in report..

2012-02-06T11:29:00.003-06:00

today was weight in...i gained.. i've had a bad couple of weeks..i was dealing with my motivation. i had gotten to the point that i didnt care but i really did sounds strange i know.this weight loss stuff isnt easy! i need to fix my brain first then maybe the weight loss will fall into place.im on track now i did my whole once a month cooking again...this is what i cooked. i got the recipes off: http://www.onceamonthmom.com/
lunches:
chicken tortilla soup
black bean burgers
grilled ham and swiss on a diet
chilled chicken broccoli salad
Dinners:
chicken enchiladas
lasanga
pork chops and rice oven dinner
turkey meatloaf
skinny italian meatballs
crockpot honey dijon pork
chicken,sweet potato and butternut squash slow cooker recipe
Honey Mustard Grilled Chicken

cooked the other day and cooked half the meals now today i'll cook the rest and everything is in the freezer and ready to eat when ready.points are listed on each container...

a great bible study

2012-01-14T16:39:00.002-06:00

i started thursday a bible study at church called the lord's table on weight management. how to crave god instead of food. so far so good, i love it. the website for it is: http://www.settingcaptivesfree.com/courses/lords-table/

you can also go online and do the course online for free. and two books that can go along with this is made to crave, website with more info:http://madetocrave.org/
and hunger for god by john piper.

this last monday at weigh in i lost 1.5 pounds...great way to start the new year!!! now as far as this week we'll see if i can lose anything. i'm hoping at least an ounce or something.

goal by the end of the year

2012-01-07T13:06:00.002-06:00

i decided to reach goal this year, which breaks down to 1.94 pounds a week for the rest of the year. and i'll hit it. my scale so far this week shows a 2 pound loss. so far so good. its been a rough week but i'm hanging in there, and sticking to plan a well as possible. i'm gonna make this...its gonna be one day at a time but i'm gonna make it.

a new year

2012-01-05T14:14:00.002-06:00

its a new year! and i'm ready for it. i started back on plan on the 1st and plan to follow plan till i reach goal, which is about 103 pounds. i can pull it off! i've got the power to do this!!!i believe! christmas and new years was great! with all the eating i did i only gained 7 pounds in the couple weeks i was gone. i was proud of my self for not doing so bad, as i thought i would.this week im in for a loss! this is gonna be short for this post more to come later...

last post before christmas...

2011-12-20T11:08:00.002-06:00

i'll be busy from today on out till january 1st. so this is a check in didnt go to weigh in this week..my weight is way up...its on its way down. i hate the holidays!!! you go to other peoples houses for meals and cant really tell them what to cook. so im stuck eating what they got but eating in moderations. well the church christmas party was great! we played a cool present game where we all were in a circle , each person had a gift in hand and he told the story of baby jesus and every time he said right of left you passed it that direction..it started slow and ended fast. i got a pack of 9 dominoes. the dominoes have 9's on them instead of 6's? like what in the world am i , the person who doesnt get out much to play games let alone any thing else gonna do with dominoes? but its the thought that counts...lol...i got to meet one of my closest text buddies. we both meet online and started texting each other to keep ourself accountable on this ww lifestyle.. and it turned out were both from the same state....an hour from each other! we meet saturday, laci and her son and husband came and we had a great time..sharing presents and eating. i got the wii zumba game i wanted! i love it! i've done it twice and have lived to tell about it...lol

i'm wishing everyone a merry christmas and a happy new year!

christmas is shorty apporaching

2011-12-14T14:43:00.003-06:00

i was looking around for a funny little song to the twelfh days of christmas and found it.on http://www.keepingthepoundsoff.com/2011/12/introducing-12-days-of-christmas-eating.html . check it out its funny.. you can change any of the song as youd like. im doing good three days of eating on plan. hanging in there. who all watched biggest loser last night? i really liked it. i was hoping ramone and jess would have won prizes. the show everytime i watch it makes me want to work harder. im still wanting to win dr. oz's million dollar giveaway. and it ends in april, so i got to get into gear! only one church dinner coming up and one church christmas party. then no more holidays shin digs! except christmas dinner.and left overs...
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weigh in report

2011-12-13T14:11:00.002-06:00

weigh in was monday...i gained 6 pounds. after the week i had i'm lucky it was'nt more. i'm back on track this week.back to eating right and exercise. i'm hoping i can stick with it. have you ever noticed when you do go overboard you crave more food. i asked my leader what to do about the mood i've been in " not caring " if i gain or lose..she talked things though and gave me a swift kick in the butt i needed and her email address so if im struggling i can email her. what do any of you out there recommend to do for the mood i'm in? any suggestion helpful. this weekend gonna be exciting i have a christmas party at church. and were doing white elephant gifts..fun hope theres not to much food.. i'm eating before i go so i wont be so tempted to go overboard.well this is gonna be short and sweet. blog more later this week.

why is it so easy?

2011-12-08T14:28:00.002-06:00

why is it so easy to go over board and overeat? ever since thanksgiving i cant get the so called cheating out of my system. it seems like once i go overboard that the food cravings are strong.tueday i weighed in and lost 2 pounds. and then i step on the scale this morning and holy cow i had to step on twice! my body had alot of water gain like it normally does. 6 pounds to be exact. which isnt that bad compared to the 14 pounds i gained one week in water gain. my body holds onto water. here lately i've been in a baking mood for no reason. guess its the holidays. i'm gonna make some breadpuding in the crockpot tonight and ww banana bread. then im baking ww cookies for my ww leader and friends at the ww meetings. i made the mistake and made some brownie bites from the store i bought.why i bought them i'll never know impluse buy i guess.i thought of it while i was making them. my brain was thinking what was i thinking? why did i buy these things? 3 were 3 points but who only eats three? so i have a party tommarow for christmas and im giving them all away. do you think giving food "cookies" for christmas is bad? does it say here let make you fat too. or have a few pounds on your hips, lol...i bought my christmas present to myself. size 24w jeans.. i was running out of pants to wear. i had got down to 20w then i made the mistake of putting weight back on. :(..

december? already!

2011-12-01T13:08:00.002-06:00

december already, where did the year go? my goals for this month are to lose every week. and petal my stationary bike for two hours every night when possible. and not over indulging at christmas dinner! its amazing how your body lets you know when you put a little weight back on, with the little bit of weight i put on this year, my knees have starting hurting and my back aches. put a little weight back on and my pants dont fit. i was down to a 20w now im back up to a 24w. and my mistake was getting rid of all my size 24w when i lost the weight so i had to go to goodwill to find some pants.its time for the new yaer soon, what goals for the new year are you thinking of? or do you even set any resolutions? i have already been thinking of some resolutions. one big one is to exexrcise every day of the new year...are you'll ready for christmas? what about christmas dinner? im as ready as i can get. cooking for the boyfriend and myself. so some things we make wont be so diet friendly.

weigh in monday

2011-11-28T11:47:00.002-06:00

today is monday and i weigh in at ww today. drumroll please...only up 2 pounds. with the way i eat on thanksgiving i was lucky it wasnt more. things ive learned , plan better for christmas eating. remember the way i eat and got sick to detour me from eating the way i did on thanksgiving. i plan on getting this two pounds off this week and more if possible. well we heard today on december 4th they are changing some things in the points plus program. for the better i hope. our leader said that points might go down for some of us.

plans this week:
trying not to use any of my extra weekly points.
exercising everyday for 2 hours.
losing at least 2 pounds.

happy thanksgiving

2011-11-24T19:42:00.002-06:00

happy thanksgiving everyone!!! my thanksgiving plans changed i went to see family and let them cook. my thanksgiving week has been great i used slimfast this week for two meals then one meal, i know i shouldnt have but i want to lose this week, but then today i lost it, my willpower! i had it all planned out to only eat this and that then i ate quite abit!green bean casserole was my weakness and sweetpotato casserole. the rest of the food choices were good. then came dessert i was gonna skip, well need i say i had 2 pieces of pie pumpkin pie and pecan. opps and boy did i pay for it. i was so sick afterwards....wheres the tums when you need them, or some pepto bismal...slimfast for the rest of the week.monday was weigh in week and i gained 4 pounds, but i know why i gained its tom and i always gain then, then drop it next week. hope everyone has had a great thanksgiving! and remember what your thankful for....

weigh in report

2011-11-14T13:12:00.004-06:00

its 6 weeks in a row i've lost weight! i lost 1 pound this week, got another 5 pound star at the meeting. i've already promised myself i'm losing this thanksgiving. i sticking to plan no matter what temptations are passed my way. gotten back to exercising, with the hurt knee and all. they say movement is good for your joints. well i watched dr oz's show the other day about weight loss buddies. and i went to his website and signed up for a weight loss buddy here in oklahoma...i need a buddy for support.

butternut squash soup review

2011-11-10T15:47:00.002-06:00

i made for the first time butternut squash soup. recipe to follow:http://www.skinnytaste.com/2008/10/butternut-squash-soup-with-sage-1-ww-pt.html
try it out its great! and low in points....it has a different kind of taste its a little sweet tasting. but for the points i couldnt not make it. and squash was on sale this time of the year.

havent been able to exercise lately my right knee is really hurting. my knee cap popped out of place. and its been hurting ever since. at this time im almost ready to have knee surgery if its gonna hurt this bad!

weight loss this week

2011-11-09T14:21:00.002-06:00

this week i lost 4 pounds, this makes 5 weeks in a row i've lost. got all my november cooking done making butternut soup tonight. for 1 pt. i know its been awhile since i've been on i have no internet at home so i dont get to post unless im at moms house or at the libary... i'm doing great feeling good now that i'm losing every week. i've been exercising an 1 1/2 a day and not going over my points. im hoping this week after such a big loss last week i will lose this week. is everyone ready for thanksgiving? i am were having turkey breast, stuffing , homemade mash potatoes, gravy, cranberry sauce, ww no bake pupmkin cheesecake, ww sweet potato casserole,rolls and the boyfriend is making his self some pies that he has to keep away from me!

planning novembers once a month cooking

2011-10-22T18:12:00.002-05:00

i've started my once a month cooking again. it where you prepare a months worth of meals in about two days and put it all in your freezer. i like cooking this way it usally saves me alot of money grocery shopping.heres what im cooking in november. i got the whole plan off a great once a month cooking website called: www.onceamonthmom.com. she has a diet menu plan and several others , check it out you might like it.

1.taco chili
2.turkey meatloaf
3.potato casserole
4. potato soup
5. apple pork chops
6. butternut squash soup
7. mac and cheese
8.chicken and beans
8. chicken stew
9.mongolian beef

weigh in report

2011-10-11T13:04:00.002-05:00

monday was weigh in day i lost 1 pd. why only one pound this last week was my best week ever i actually did all the healthy food guidelines and track every thing i ate and only a pound? so this week as reported im back to old points plan.

a new food find, orowheat sandwich thin minis and there 1 point. i got them at sam's. havent seen them at walmart yet.

i'm in big trouble, as i lose i throw away the bigger sizes of clothes and since here lately i have put a little back on i cant fit into my 22w...and thats all i have in pants. what in the world am i gonna do? hurry up and lose this weight. or i'm gonna be naked. i saved one pair of 24w and have had to wear them and wash them the last couple days.

i give up!

2011-10-08T14:07:00.002-05:00

i tried the points plus program again for two weeks straight and i've gained both weeks! i was doing the old plan and the leader talked me into trying points plus again, i'm not doing any more once i weight in monday its back to the old plan! i really was good this week the best i've been in a long time i even got in my good health guidelines in. which i have never done. i didnt exercise this week but come on i should have lost something even an once or two would be great...i have to get back to losing i want my 175 pound charm from weight watchers and i plan on losing alot for the dr. oz challenge.with halloween coming up whats everyones plans to pass up the candy? mine is to not even buy candy and not passing any out sorry kids...i did buy some halloween sucker yesterday but i can handle eating one at a time of those.

well i entered the weight watchers inspiring stories contest yesterday and i hope i win something. its like me entering dr. oz's challenge i hope i do good so i can get into the top contest contestants...

weigh in monday

2011-09-19T12:30:00.002-05:00

today was weigh in day at ww. drum roll please i only gained 1 pound. which i happy with. me and my leader came up with a good ideal. i'm wipping the slate clean as if i'm new to ww and havent lost a thing. lets start the honeymoon satge all over and forget past failure and past successes. so in my mind i'm a new weight watchers member! so what did i do in the begining to make my journey so successful? tracking every bite , lick, and taste. measuring everything. planning ahead. exercising and drinking plenty of water. so today starts the rest of my life, my goal is to lose 2 pounds this week. thats all i'm thinking about small goals , no long term planning! because the small goals turn into big losses later.

my goal this week is to track everything. one goal per week, then next week focus on something else i need to change.

tv commerials

2011-09-16T14:03:00.002-05:00

have you ever noticed that when you sit down to a cheat/overeating session up pops on the tv screen jeenifer hudson singing the ww song and people showing how much they have lost, turn the channel and up pops jenny craig and nutrisystem. its like they know when im sitting down for a cheat session. GOSH, cant i cheat in peace or without feeeling guilty. lol....seeing these commericals now are as bad as seeing a burger commerical. no really i love jennifers commerical it reminds me all the time what im doing this for! heck one of these days i'm gonna be on that commerical for losing 212 pounds..i'd be siging like her too once i lose this weight., lol....i stopped to think last night that why was i paying for ww when i've been gaininng lately? made me finally decide that no more of this going off plan. and i had a serious talk with the boyfriend. i told him i love you and i know you love me thats why you do the things you do for me. but please dont bring whole cakes and pies home. if you need a piece bring a piece home. and no more sharing the food you bring home for dinner.

i had a bad lunch today went to applebees, i love going there, i get the 2 for 20$ special with mom. i looked over the menu and was planning on having a salad, then my eyes turned to the riblets honey bbq flavor. and can you believe what came out of my mouth when ordering? may we have boneless wings and a order or bbq riblets and moms pasta carbonara. as the waiter walked away i'm thinking what did i just say? i cant believe it came out, and the willpower to stop the waiter stopped and went out the window. and i didnt change my order. well enough rambling on... back on plan with the next meal.

i decided this lunch meal was my last cheat off plan meal! like the last meal you eat before you start ww,lol...i'm paying ww a small fortune, no more cheating! how many people pay ww to gain weight. hopefully not many...

finally back on track and losing

2011-09-13T13:12:00.002-05:00

thats right im back on track and losing. now if the cheesecake in the fridge that the boyfriend brought home would just vanish out of the fridge. have you ever thought about exchanging your boyfriend or husband in for a better one. well i have he keeps trying to sabatouge me. bringing home cakes and pies and food he know i cant resist. i try to say in the nicest way QUIT! bringing it in the house. i'm thinking maybe he doesnt realize it but i think hes afraid of me leaving him once i'm skinny. and i'd never do that. weight in was yesterday and i lost 6.6 pounds. thats a start to the gains i've had the past couple weeks! well girls i finally went out and bought a new bra and new shoes. to much info i know but i was shocked to find out i had lost many cup sizes from over a d to a b cup size. my leader says bras and underwear are the last thing us ladies buy. shes right, my underwear will be worn untill there are holes and rips and threads holding them together,lol! and the last bra i had before the new one i was falling out of..and it had seen better days. i thought of something the other day of some things i noticed i love to do now that i've lost all this weight.
1) going bathroom in a regular sized stall( i actually fit in one)
2) buckling my seat belt in the car( before i thought of excuses to tell the police if we got stopped why i wasnt wearing it)
3) sitting in a movie teather seat( no more sitiing down and wiggling my butt in)

well enough rambling, more to be posted later.

i've fallen off the wagon

2011-09-01T10:45:00.002-05:00

i've fallen off the ww wagon for the last week. ive been eating bad foods and in big quanities.its so hard to get off cheating. i need a good kick in the rear end.how do people get back on plan after such a big cheating disater?well enough about me cheating and overeating. got me an android phone and boy these things are interesting. the only thing i hate is my finger are to big when typing in letters for texts and things. i downloaded all the apps i would need ww app and a lose for good app and a fast food calorie listing. went shopping yesterday at my local name brand clothing. got 20$ worth of shirts they were only 1.99 each. the deal of the century! im thinking of trying nutri-system. i wonder if it will work? will i really learn how to eat just eating there food? and what happens after you quit there program?

weigh in friday

2011-08-12T14:12:00.002-05:00

today was weigh in day and i lost a pound. at least it was something..i had the best week with no going off plan. i've been sticking to plan and exercising 2 a day doing biking and a walking vhs by leslie samsone..i do her 1 mile walk.today in the meeting we were talking about what happens when you go off plan. i need to work on that its always in my brain( i cheated so lets just cheat the rest of the week) or i beat myself up and fell bad the rest of the week. it was nice this meeting i was able to sell 4 of my ww journal covers. so i went and got strawberries for .99 cents and cherries for 1.50 a pound. i hit the jack pot. i'm going to aldi more often you can find alot of diet stuff there. well i'm off to exercise and bike. talk more later

weigh in saturday.

2011-07-23T19:35:00.003-05:00

its 105 here and the heat index is even worst. i've been spending alot of time inside. trying not to eat and get exercise in. i had weigh in this morning and lost 6.8 pounds...now for week two of remaining on plan.i change weigh in days cause i found a good leader on saturday mornings at 10am. the lost is coming cause of an ah ha moment. i was looking bad over the last year or two and figured out when i started to have troubles with this gaining and losing ive been doing. basicily the loss of my momentum. i discovered it was when me and my boyfriend had broke and this was a big ordel after 13 yrs together. i've been eating my emotions away. now that i discovered what has tiggerred it i can fix the problem. and i have before i eat i ask myself is because im bored,lonely,upset or stressed,etc. and if im not hungry i dont put a thing in my mouth. its kinda nice to finally have that moment were you realize the problem and can fix it.

i've been missing in action

2011-07-10T13:08:00.002-05:00

thats right i've been mia for awhile. lifes been busy. me and mom started execising at the ymca everyday. we do treadmill and bike. on the treadmill i've even got to jog. i only jog a minute or two, but hey with both my bad knees its quite an accomplishment. i'm looking foward to doing a cyclying class, its says its for begininng and advance. so we'll see. i'll let ya know if i die, lol! the weather here been hott! in the 103's and higher. come on i know its summer but give us a break, we're breaking oklahomas record of 100 days in a roll in 100's. we'll meet that and go over i'm sure. i've been thinking i hate to see the eletric bill for this month! can we say oh my gosh when i look at the bill! on the weight fontier, i'm up to 259, thats up about 9 pounds from a couple weeks ago! i really do try , i start the day of very good and on plan! then as the day goes on, the night is the worst. i get bored and eat. sometimes i might be hungry but its so hard to tell.so i came up with some things to do when i'm bored take a bubble bath,sew,read my nook, do a puzzle, exercise at home.

so if anyone has any ideals for things i can do instead of eating when im bored let me know, thanks brenda

weigh in tuesday went good

2011-06-23T11:45:00.002-05:00

wiegh in tuesday was good their scale off from mine , mine at home said 6 pounds there scale said 2 pounds heck its still a loss butt not a big one! but i'll take what i can get!!!i did have a bad eating episode tuesday night.eck...it was bad i was eating alot of junk. i finally stopped wrote it all down and went on to bed and started fresh in the morning. now with that and with that t.o.m. here this week who knows if i'll loss this next week or there might be a gain. a water gain. wont talk long this morning me and mom are going garage saling. so i'll be back later tonight.

it's a hot day in oklahoma

2011-06-20T15:54:00.002-05:00

boy oh boy is it hot in oklahoma! we've been hitting records for heat 100-and above. to hot to even go swimming! i've had an excellent week! i've stay on the wendie plan and loss 6 pounds according to my home scale. and i've bike for 3-4 hours every night. i even went swimming yesterday in the heat and walked back and forth and did exercises in the water. i found a greta food find snackwells brownie bites with fudge inside them. their to die for. its hard to just eat one pack. and i tried vita muffin tops for the first time . i'd heat them up and put whipped topping on it. i tried the chocolate ones and banana nut. i love the chocolate ones the best. i'll update my blog tommarow. at weigh in...

weigh in tuesday

2011-06-14T18:55:00.003-05:00

today was weigh in, i lost 4.4 pounds. back down i go lets see if this week results in the same results. i'm exercising 120 minutes a night on my bike. i'd love to walk but were in the 100's here. today in class we talk about guessing and estimating. i have to admit i do alot of estimating and not measuring. so as of today i'm gonna start measuring everything i put in my mouth.today was an ok day on eating, i went over points but had activity points for that. i was thinking what things i love now that i lost weight.like buckling my seat belt,my legs aren't rubbing together,
i can see my toes, i can tie my shoes. and i can think of a list miles long of things that have changed over the years i've been on weight watchers. my meeting a weight watchers went good i took my journal covers i make for our journal and pocket guide, it has pockets and pen holder in them. i sold for of them and some more people said next week they will bring money to buy one.

this week i'm trying the wendie plan AGAIN, i start tomorrow and i picked Wednesday as my high points day. i list what i eat and tell you the results next tuesday. if you wonder what the wendie plan is its where you manage your points one high Day, low days and normal days just search under weight watchers wendie plan on the search engine you use, and tons of results come up.

my money jar has 14.00$ in it can you imagine what it will have by Christmas.

good morning all

2011-06-12T12:17:00.003-05:00

good morning all you out there, this week been good. Wednesday of this week my weigh went ok i gained 3 pounds. i've got a pattern going on gain , lose and repeat.its getting better for me to control my eating and my money jar i started is filling up. i've even got back into the pattern of exercising again. the only problem i have is night eating like i've said many times before. i'd hop on my exercise bike but the darn seat hurts my butt, lol...what an excuse! who been watching the show on tv called extreme makeover weight loss edition. it really inspires me to lose this weight. i got to quit messing around i figured it out the other day how much i've paid weight watchers over the years and they have made a small fortune of me. i finally got a computer at home so now i can post more. so expect more posting, i'll start posting my daily eats again even though there filled with junk usually.i will tell what my total in my money bank is so far later tonight.

weight loss money jar: total coming soon

weigh in

2011-06-02T13:55:00.002-05:00

i weighed in yesterday and lost 5 pounds, ya for me. i worked hard for this. i am continuing to work hard this week and lose more this week,wish me luck.everyone have a nice weekend sorry for such a short post, just dropping in to post my weigh in.

having a nice weekend

2011-05-27T16:04:00.002-05:00

that's right I'm having a good weekend.I've been on plan three days and still have the momentum to keep on going.I'm feeling really good and the scale is showing the results, i know its too early to be on the scale before Wednesday weigh in at weight watchers. but here it goes this morning the scale said 256.0, that's 5 pounds down from last weigh in. this makes me feel so good knowing that this work is paying off. i have to get back down to where i was, 217Pd's. because at the time i got only 4 pair of jeans that fit. i got rid of all the big girl clothes so i wouldn't go back. now I'm regretting that. i found two great cookbooks everyone needs to try. by Rocco DiSpirito called now eat this and now eat this diet. his recipes are great. and one of them show the points plus points. but the pictures of the recipes will make you drool. so check the book out. well the money jar ideal is working. i really look forward to putting change in the jar. which keep me encouraged to stick to plan. happy memorial day to all!

weigh in check in

2011-05-26T10:02:00.002-05:00

i weigh in on tuesday and lost 2.1 pounds. down from the 19 pounds i'd gained. this week gonna be better i'm really looking forward to this week i've got back the want to do the program. and i started me some good goals. first i made me a money jar and for everything i do i put money in the jar, like a dollar every pound lost in the jar , 10 cents for everyday i do the healthy guidelines,a nickel for everyday i exercise, etc..then save the money up and buy me something nice when i'm ready to spend it. and i even have more personal goals for 5 pounds lost a new music cd, 10 pounds lost fabric for one of my patterns, 20 pounds lost ipod, 50 pounds lost new cookware for the kitchen . so i'm sure i'll keep going this time with the support of you guys and my leader and friends.

i sabotage myself! AGAIN

2011-05-21T14:29:00.002-05:00

close your eyes if not not wanting to see or hear any bad news. well i did it again i sabotaged myself. my leader thinks all this weight gaining and lost of that great feeling you have when your losing is gone because i was so close to goal that i got scared and starting to sabotage myself. i think that might be a little of it, but i used to have this really good feeling doing ww and losing weight. during this year i have lost it. and cant seem to get back into doing the program right. so this last week i went to see family, i went prepared for the whole week i took a bag full of food i can have and i was determined not to go off plan, well to say the least i went way off plan the first night we had a bbq and i wanted what everyone else was having. so i did i ate alot. and boy did i feel like crap afterwards..full of guilt and regret. that meal was the downward sprial into going off plan. i tried to do it right but lose the momentum by lunch time. i would have a slimfast shake for breakfast or cereal for breakfast and lunch and dinner was a free for all. well to cut this short i went to weight in this afternoon, to face the music i've gained 19 pounds in one week, how the heck does that happen! also i had a breakthough moment i was watching oz the other day and he was talking to a very overweight woman he finnally took her to a morgue and show her the organs from a overweight person who had passed away. it made me cry..it made me wake up. these organs were covered with fat, the heart had so much fat it had a hole in it and the liver had liver sirroisis from the person being over weight etc.. what hit me was he said these organs were from a person who was only 100 pounds overweight, i started to think what would my organs look like, scary.

weigh in wednesday

2011-05-11T20:27:00.000-05:00

i weighed in today and lost 6.8 pounds this was good the whole week i did weight watchers and alli pills. i've had no side effects just a little gas.now onto week two on alli, this week will be interesting i will try to exercise more this week last week i didnt exercise. this post is short for today will post more later.

happy mothers day

2011-05-08T20:14:00.002-05:00

happy mothers day to all you mommies! today been an okay day, i had an episode with some doughnuts last night , i had points but i really didnt need them. my mothers day was nice went to church and got a red rose and a mothers day present for mothers day. it was sweet!todays food journal doesnt look good but i'll admit it all, no hiding from my guilt.

breakfast:
1/4 of a bagel 2pts
2 doughnuts 14pts

lunch:
panda express-chow mein,mushroom chicken,and mandarin chicken ?pts

dinner:
chicken breast and cheddar potatos 9pts

snack:
2 doughnut and ice cream 18 pts

garage sales

2011-05-07T16:19:00.003-05:00

i went garage saling with mom this morning. and if you havent noticed from how many clothes shopping post i make , i'm a clothes fanatic! i have two huge closets full and clothes stacked all over my bedroom floor. ever since i lost weight i love buying clothes! and wearing them! well today i found some good deals at a garage sale fill a paper bag for 5$ i loaded it up! and i also found some alli at a garage sale unopened a 120 pill pottle and a 90 pill bottle for 25$ which they are much higher in the store! then me and mom went to see a dollar movie called i am number four, it was good movie.

well day three of alli and not one side effect!could be cause i'm following the plan. and today i even had a little of movie theater popcorn and no side effects whew. i couldnt resist popcorn from the theater is so good.

breakfast:
3/4 cup cheerios 3pts
1 cup milk 2 pts
banana 0pts

lunch:
mcdonalds salad and dressing 7pts
sour gummy candy 4pts
movie theater popcorn 4pts

dinner:
tv dinner 6pts

snack:
ice cream 4pts

calories so far: 1390
fat grams: 25

things are going pretty good

2011-05-06T13:37:00.002-05:00

well day two of alli and things are great. no side effects and its interesting to see on food nutritional labels how many calories from fat. on alli your supposed to stick with items under 30 calories from fat. that cuts alot of food out on the mix. now a few things in my fridge are over that but i'm not letting it go to waste. i'm gonna step on the scale tommarow to see if i have lost any thing since wednesday(wishful thinking) but its worth a try,lol...

today was garage saling with my mom, it was nice but hot outside. found a few treasures.

here's what i had to eat today:
breakfast:
3/4 c. cheerios 3pts
1 cup milk 2pts
yogurt drink 2pts

lunch:
chicken apple sausage 3pts
potato with sour cream and butter 6pts
ice cream 4pts

snack: skinny cow chocolate(NEW) 3pts

dinner:
sandwich 2pts plus bread ?
apple 0 pts
yogurt drink 2pts

for alli:
suppose to eat 1800 calories and 60 fat grams a day
total calories 1477 and fat grams 37.7

Day one of using alli

2011-05-05T19:41:00.002-05:00

its my first day of using alli and no side effects so far. i have ate low fat and stayed with in the calories suggested.no exercise today i'm at moms house and just spent the day relaxing.on to day two tommarow and i'll let ya know if i have any issues.this post is short for now nore later.

trying something new

2011-05-03T22:02:00.002-05:00

i'm trying something new. im going to try the drug called alli, which you can buy at many store in the pharmacy area. i'm first suppose to start eating the way it wants me too for several days before i start the pills. it wants me to eat 1800 calories a day and 19grams of fat per meal not to exceed 60 grams of fat a day.and calories from fat shouldnt be over 30 grams.they do warn of side effects like gas and loose stools and stools you cant control, but they say if you stick to the diet you shouldnt have many of these. as i go though the plan i will post any and all side effects and how much weight i lose. and how it works for me. i plan on still doing weight watchers just low fat and low calorie.

weigh in wednesday

2011-04-28T10:31:00.002-05:00

i weigh in yesterday and lost 6.6 pounds. ya for me and this was doing points plus. well see if this trend continues. this week gonna be hard i had a bad episode with doughnuts and kfc chcicken. i really went over my daily points then over my weekly by 6 points. ouch! no more doughnuts for me!!!krispy creme are a weakness for me self noted! other then that my week is gonna be on plan! i swear and i'll get in plenty of exercise on the bike. i found a good food find at aldi store, chicken sasage with chicken and apple and chicken and cheese. sounds good to me and i dont think they will be as many points as regular bratwurst, i hope havent checked yet. i have a eventful weekend planned my singles group at church is going to a place here in oklahoma called pops, they have over 500 kinds of soda in stock at one time and they rotate them every once in awhile. and they have a resturant. what fun, now to remember to plan to be on plan!

i finally gave in

2011-04-26T15:30:00.002-05:00

i finally gave in and this week i followed points plus.and my home scale shows a loss a 5 pound loss. i stuck to the program pretty closely i only went over by a few points.tommarows weigh in and well see how much i really lose. i been doing good at refusing food this week. you know that your an overeater when you know what time everyday the convenience store box up there doughnuts and mark them down for sale. i went twice after they boxed up the doughnuts and got my soda and left.it felt so empowering.i still havent figured out why i crave sweet thing and breads. i wake up in the middle of the night just craving a bagel with butter on it, or something sweet. thing is i really wont be hungry.any suggestions on what to do for sweet and bread cravings?i need some help to fight them.

bargin shopping

2011-04-17T17:03:00.002-05:00

yes today i went bargin shopping at a local thirft store. little did i know that there orange tagged items were a dollar today. so i went on a search though the clothes and found me some treasures. i got me two bags of clothes for 14.01$ orginal price total i would have paid was 80.00. it was a saving of 60.00 to be exact. always check your local thift stores for special discounts and sale days. like this store has dollar day every sunday on a certain colored tag. so you'll know where i'll be every sunday i have money. this weeks weigh in went good i lost 4 pounds! that was on points plus i decided to give it one more try. i'm doing it this week and we'll see if theres a loss or a gain! i really have tryed to stick as close to program as possible and i have exercised. i may have not got in alot of fruits and veggies. which isnt to my advantage. but i'll try harder next week.i'll update everyone wednesday if i gain or lose.

i'm still here....

2011-04-07T22:57:00.002-05:00

I'm still around. been keeping busy with all the Dr. appts and physical therapy from the car wreck. weight watchers hasn't been going to good! when i first started weight watchers i was in the honeymoon stage, you know the feeling all excited and you track everything you eat, and measure everything etc...now it seems I'm in the i want a divorce stage-i want to keep losing but i don't want to keep doing the plan. i realize weight watchers is a lifestyle but after 3 yrs-4 yrs come may, of doing weight watchers. its become mundane. i need something to recharge that feeling i used to have. I've been doing stupid things like going off plan one day and it leading to going off plan for a week or more and the gaining of the weight back is killing me. every time i weigh in at weight watchers i cry. any recommendations on what to do would be greatly appreciated.

weigh in wednesday

2011-03-23T21:17:00.002-05:00

i weigh in this morning, i'm up 1 pound. and dont know why, but on with the plan. i did however blow my points today at church dinner. because i had 2 pieces of pie. life been going good for me still doing physical therapy for my neck and back and going to a posture specialist. and i'm starting to feel better.i have been on plan now for several weeks only with a couple bad days in between. i have been getting in all my exercise in 120 mins of bike a night. my spring goal for the next 12 weeks is to lose enough weight to get to my next 75pd keychain ring.

I blew it today

2011-03-11T19:44:00.002-06:00

I blew it today. i went off plan.i'm trying not to feel so guilty and bad,but its hard not to be so hard on yourself. back on track tommarow and remain on plan for as long as i can!i'm gonna have to stay away from buffet places, i let my self think its okay to have a free for all. and its not right. why is it we feel so bad after we slip of plan. i feel like i have ruined everything i worked so hard for.

today was an eventful day we had 18 different wildfires today all over the state and some where close to my moms house so we sat glued to the tv and watch to make sure they didnt come close.

today was also a beatiful day it was 74 degrees outside perfect for a walk i walked 2 miles. and hurt everywhere when i was done. my back injury makes it hard to exercise.

DR. APPT RESULTS

2011-03-10T13:40:00.003-06:00

i went to the dr. and found out alot. see took x-rays and i found out my spine is dydrated. my jaw is is reaal off to the right.i'll need a dental specalist. i have one leg shorter then the other. and i'm sway baked. gosh i'm falling apart! also i went to physical therapy.i hurt! they need to quite moving my body in ways it wasnt made to go.

today in oklahoma is a warm 70's.time to go walking! last night at church i did good.stay within my 35 points. i had one pork chop ,a brat.a bowl of fruit, a little bit of fried potatoes, and 1/2 a cup of bread pudding, yum!

weigh in wednesday

2011-03-09T13:44:00.003-06:00

i weighed in and lost 3.8 pounds. 4 weeks in a role on plan! been keeping myself busy. reading my new nook. i love it. i'm able to download free books from our libary. my dr. appt went good. found out alot of stuff from my posture specialist. my jaw is off lined it goes to the right. have to see a dental specalist to fix it. my spine is dhydrated and i'm what they call sway backed. i have one leg really shorter then the other. i'm falling apart! boy did i hurt after physical therapy, i made the mistake of not taking pain pills before i left.bad mistake! going tonight to church dinner and bible study. and while there i will go to the food pantry,which helps between paydays.were having some fatting foods but i saved my 35 points for it. there having smothred pork chops and brats andsauerkaut and all the fixings. well lets hope this week is another good week! i'll cut this short and talk more later.

Been staying on plan for the 3rd week in a row

2011-03-05T17:20:00.002-06:00

i've been op for three weeks in a row, its amazing how you lose when your on plan.lol. i even did good yesterday and made a huge container of fruit salad with bananas,pineapple,strawberries and apple and cantaloupe. i've been trying youpliat light yogurt challenge on their website eating a yogurt,multia grain cereal and a fruit for breakfast and lunch and eating a dinner, and its woorking and i'm not hungry. my home scale shows down 2 pounds.

on the injury front i see a posture dr. on the 8th and physical therapy on the 8th. anything to feel better. my back is really killing me. it hurts even when i lay down in bed. and i've been having neck headaches.

i have put a goal to myself i renew my drivers linese later this year and i'm wanting to put my weight in the 100's. so i plan on keep being op and getting to 100 something before then and i cant wait to see the difference in pictures.

latest news

2011-02-26T12:31:00.002-06:00

the latest news here, valentines day i was in a car wreck and hurt my neck and back.now i'm having to go to a specialist and physical therapy. on the diet front i'm back to losing lost .4 last week.this week it will be a wonder if i lose.havent been exercising due to my back and neck. had fun today went to the libary book sale got a ton of cookbooks for 23$ even some ww cookbooks. the weather here is starting to get warmer so i can start walking at the park.

total points 26

breakfast:n/a
lunch:subway 12 points
snack:
dinner:

i've been mia

2011-02-17T20:07:00.002-06:00

i 've been missing for several weeks. we had several weeks of bad weather, the snow storms from hell! note to self go shopping before storm so you dont get stuck eating what ever is in the kitchen. i weighted in this evening and i've gained 2 pounds. so lucky it wasnt more. with the past few weeks not counting points and not tracking. i'm back on track as of yesterday. and now with the weather nicer me and mom can go to the park to walk the trail. being locked up in the house gave me a long time to sew, so i sewed my butt off. this is a short post just wanted everyone to know i was still hanging in there.

i've lost my mojo

2011-01-28T12:35:00.002-06:00

i've lost my mojo. what to do to get it back. i realized yesterday with the back and forth weight gain and losses i've been having i have put back on 24 pounds, i have woke and realized i have problems. cant put on to much more or i'm gonna not have any pants to wear, my blue jeans are tight or not fitting.i got to figure out how to get back some motivation. and i've got to get back into exercise. the weather here has been getting warmer so i might be able to start walking in the park again. i've also been trying to keep busy so i dont eat by sewing again. been sewing on my quilt and journal covers for the ww journal book.

my knees have been killing me, its either the weather thats coming or the weight i've put back on. you know they hurt when i've been thinking once i lose my weight and reach goal that knee replacement surgery sounds good. even though i'm so young and i'd have to have them replaced in the years they last for.

weigh in wednesday

2011-01-19T12:36:00.002-06:00

monday i weigh in and lost 3 pounds.but will be back on wednesday of next week.i'm back to exercising. i'm gonna start to set my alarm for in morning and getting up and exercising to an exercose video.i was watching biggest loser and they were talking about finding out the reason the contestant were overweight.you know you got to fix the reason you became overweight or you'll just go back to being overweight. i think back, why and when did i get overweight...i started getting overweight when i was 8. it was when my parents got divorced.i was trying to cover up my feelings with food. i know i use to think i could change everthing and my parents would get back together, there divorce was a really bad one. the constant fighting, hurtful things being said about each other. my dad did many things to us kids that hurt,i dont think he was thinking let alone thinking about us kids. like the year he dress up as santa for his new girlfriends kids and brought them presents but seem to forget the presents for us. i remember the times i keep asking when we were eating he got sick of hearing me and sat me at the table put lots of food in front of me and made me eat till i was sick. the comments about i could have any boyfriend i wanted if i lost weight or if i got any bigger i have to go to a tent maker to get my clothes. theres a bookful of things he did if i went on youd be reading on forever..i now know i'm beatiful and i can have any man i want. i know i can fit into any size of clothes i want as long as i keep going in the drrection i'm going it will be a really small size..i still have to work on the looking in the mirror and seeing the fat brenda.but that will come with time..

i'm so ashamed..

2011-01-14T19:27:00.002-06:00

okay i thought i was being slick, i went with family again to a buffet place and wouldnt you know i ran into someone from one of the ww meetings she had a plate of healthy food and here i was eating little bits of some good foods and bad foods. boy i hate when you think you can cheat and no one will know about it and something like that happens,well anyways let me quit venting about my bad habits on plan.

i have finally decided that points plus isnt for me , this is it..i've been gaining, even before today cheat.when i'm on the old plan i lose when i'm on plan. so enough talk about that!

i wont even begin to share my journal today.to ashamed....back on track..tommarow is a new day!

weigh in wednesday

2011-01-12T17:47:00.001-06:00

weigh in wednesday.yes i've changed weigh in day due to my favorite leader passing away. well this week i gain 1.6 pounds. darn points plus...i hope i can continue on points plus and lose. i'm eating decent and exercising everyday. this process leaves me puzzled! today at the meeting we talked about what kinds of foods leave us hungry after eating such as junk-cookies,chips,sugar,fast food... and foods that leave us full-power foods,potato,oatmeal...then we covered power foods. i learned one thing canned fruit-its zero points when in its own juice if in any thing else its points. and i've been eating canned fruit like crazy..

breakfast: slimfast 4 pts
lunch:pork chop,green beans,mashed potatos 6 pts
snack:ww chz and crackers 6pts
dinner: mandarin oranges, bbq drumstick, baked potato fries,corn 13 pts
snack: ww cake, ww bar 4 pts
snacking though out the day: m&m's and preztel and cheese 5pts
activity: 60 mins on bike

wii game review

2011-01-10T13:58:00.000-06:00

As i promised a game review...your shape with jenny mccarthy is a fun game. the camera attaches to your tv or wii sensor bar on top of the tv. it takes it a picture of your body and makes a 3d image. and shows the image seen by the camera on the screen. then as you exercise it tells you if you have perfect form and it also grades you on your performance and adjust your future workouts accordily. i can do about 15 mins at a time on it without dieing,lol! missed weigh in this morning due to icy, snowy streets. i will be doing points plus plan this week and exercising everyday. hopefully i see some results.
breakfast: pears,2 eggs, toast with butter and sf jam 7pts
snack: fruit cocktail 0 pts
lunch: salad,pork chop,dressing,potato with butter and sour cream,corn 14pts
snack: cantaloupe 0pts
dinner:pineapple,milk,drumstick with bbq sauce on it,blk beans 7 pts
snack: ww cake and preztel m&m's 5pts
look i got in all my healthy guidelines in, happy dance!!!

i've got soreness after exercise

2011-01-07T19:45:00.000-06:00

i'm so sore! i did work out to your shape on the wii. oh my goodness! in 15 mins it had me doing all kinds of stuff i dont normally do. then i did some time on the bike to get in 30 mins of activity. i really did'nt do so good on plan tonight, i need to learn not to be so hard on myself! well here in oklahoma the weather fixing to get bad, were expecting cool weather and rain and snow. the wind chill is supposed to be -0. now thats cold.

trying a new wii game out

2011-01-06T17:43:00.000-06:00

i got me a new game for the wii, to exercise with called your shape. with jenny mccarthy. it comes with a camera to watch your workouts and tell you if you doing them right. i'll give ya'll a review tommarow once i try it out. you all would be proud of me i went out to eat with my family to applebee's and i order a good meal. steak with potato and broccoli. ya for me, happy dance...another day of journalling
breakfast: banana 0pts
lunch: steak,potato and broccoli 11pts
dinner to be annouced later.
activity 30 mins on bike.and walking

i hate cold weather

2011-01-05T19:11:00.000-06:00

this darn cold weather has my bad knees hurting. hurting so bad it been hurting to walk , sleep and exercising. i've been working though the pain. no loss on the home scale yet, but i'll keep watching. i've been reading a good book called life is hard food is easy by linda spangle,rn,ma. its really on point talking about heart hunger and head hunger. heart hunger being where you dont get a specific food craving, you just start thinking of eating. and head hunger being a craving for a specific food craving. it tells what types of foods you'll crave in head and heart hunger. thats all i've read about so far, but its really good reading material.
breakfast: egg,ham,toast, banana 7pts
lunch:potato,butter,ff sour cream and ww chz, 4 oz pork,green beans and pineapple 11 pts
snack: banana 0 pts
dinner: turkey sausage and rice and gravy, green beans and pears 13pts
activity 30 mins bike

still on a good start for this week

2011-01-04T20:26:00.001-06:00

monday i lost 6 pounds!
i'm doing good tracking and staying on plan. i even went to a buffet place and eat good, lots of fruits and veggies , had lean meat and only splurged on dessert. but i stayed within points and use my extra 49 points. i'm sure i might of overestimated on points i used but better safe then sorry.. i've even got my exercise in everyday.well this post will be short i'm sitting watching biggest loser tv show and exercising.
yesterday food journal
breakfast: banana and ww bar 2points
lunch/early dinner: buffet place
didnt eat again i was full and satisfied.
bike 60 mins
TODAY journal:
breakfast: cereal and almond milk 3pts
lunch: grilled chicken breast 5oz and potato wedges and a biscuit 17pts
dinner:pot roast and 2 small potatoes and small carrots and green beans 11 pts
snack: fruit cups 4 pts
activity: 60 mins bike

success on plan

2011-01-02T18:23:00.000-06:00

Day two of my 365 days of tracking. tommarow is weigh in and i'm pretty sure i loss not alot but some.which is great considering the first part of the week. got in my exercise today. and no cheating off plan.

breakfast:doughnut 6 pts
lunch: hamburger and fries 10 points
snack: ww cake 1 pt
dinner: orange, chicken,green beans,yam 8pts
snack: 1 piece ww chocolate and chips 3pts
activity 120 mins bike

day one of the new year

2011-01-01T18:50:00.000-06:00

Today has started great.i have done my exercise for the day and tracked and ate right. so since i tracked i added change to the piggy bank for tracking for day one. did my grocery shopping today and will start my week monday and do the points plus program. i bought tons of canned fruit some fresh and meat for protein. i'm gonna try to track everyday on my blog, 365 days of tracking!
breakfast: slimfast shake 4pts
snack: banana 2pts
lunch: pork chop and green beans 6pts
snack: fruit cup and ww cake 4 pts
dinner: turkey bratwurst and bun and chips and salsa 7pts
snack: clementine 1pt
activity: bike 60 mins and workout video

happy new year all!

2010-12-31T18:55:00.001-06:00

Okay i got the cheating out of my system!ready to start fresh. tommarow's a new year. i cant wait to wipe the slate clean and work towards a better me. been really thinking how this new year gonna make a difference. i'm gonns start it off good and reach goal. i look back and all i see in the past is me goofing off and blowing my money. i've been paying for weight watchers and gaining , whats the sense in that?i saw in thw weight watchers magazine an ideal, i'm gonna put change in my piggy bank for everyday i track. then use the money at the end of the month to buy a new journal. to reward myself. tommarows grocery shopping day and i've already plan a weeks worth of meals out and i'm sticking to it , i'm sure i'll have sucess.
happy new year to all!

A new start

2010-12-30T19:22:00.000-06:00

A new start for a new year! my new years resloution is to not go off program for the whole year,starting one day at a time, and i'm even gonna exercise every day.i'm reaching goal this year. no more bullshitting and slacking at doing the program. i'm also giving points plus program one more try, i was told if i had to buy alot of canned fruits and veggies. and as much fresh stuff as i can afford. the week of christmas went bad, my diet went down in flames. i gained 10 pounds , ouch! i'm not doing to good this week, its so hard to get back on track once you start the slide down the hill of bad eating.
christmas was great got lots of goodies. and had a really good time with the family. but i'm glad the holidays are over! no more food for awhile and no candy come valentines day, i'm telling everyone for flowers or non food items...

wishing you all a merry christmas

2010-12-22T15:37:00.002-06:00

Wishing everyone a merry christmas.i'll be offline a couple days and wont be posting. will be celebrating christmas with the family.this week has been really hard, after last night eating all my points then 3 more cookies and a subway sub later i'm way over my points.but i'm gonna pick myself up by the bootstraps and move on. hope i'll have some sort of weight loss, and wishing everyone else the same, weight loss for the christmas holidays.

Weigh in monday

2010-12-20T16:20:00.002-06:00

back from weigh in and the ww scale said i was down 7.2 pounds so my home scale was a bit off. one thing i did discover is that i cant work for ww once i reach goal unless i'm doing the current program at the time. so guess when i have more money to spend i'll grocery shop buying enough fruits and veggies and other foods that the points plus program wants us to eat.

just sitting here watching oprah favorites thing, where she gives away alot of things to her audience..boy could you imagine that.go to see her show and end up getting tons of gifts.

todays food journal

breakfast: yogurt 2pts
snack: ww cake 1pt
lunch: cheese burger and fries 14 pts
snack: marshmallow peeps 4pts
dinner: to be decided
snack:banana and popcorn 4pts

Tommarow's weigh in

2010-12-19T17:34:00.002-06:00

tommarow is weight in and i'm ready! my scale at home shows a loss of 8 pounds. and that's with very little sneak eating, you know when you sneak a bite here and there and dont count the bite. i'm proud of myself i exercised everyday. exercise bike and walking video.

todays post is short and sweet.

todays journal
breakfast: cereal and milk and banana 7pts
snack: ww cake 1pt
lunch: veggie patty, bread,mayo and chips and a greek yogurt 8pts
snack: ww cake and candy bar 4pts
dinner: tuna, bread and chips and pineapple 7pts

used 25 daily points and exerciseed to walking video

End of the week

2010-12-17T09:52:00.003-06:00

this week has been great. i'm glad to be back on old plan. i weighed on my home scale and am done several pounds.ya! i worked hard this week. its hard to not go in the kitchen after youve eaten and grab handfuls of food here and there and eat it, and not count it thinking it wasnt enough to count. that thinking is gonna get me in the end.

well , monday i went to the dr. on my lymph nodes being swollen , i spoke of before. i found out there okay and i had a ct scan and was told the reason i get infections all the time is my nasal passages are very skinnny and when they get clogged up the infection builds up.

yesterday's journal

breakfast: egg,turkey sausage and bread 6pts
snack:m&m preztels 3pts
lunch: veggie patty,bread,chips and marshmallows 6pts
snack: pineapple 2pts
dinner: brown rice,black beans,veggie patty,bread,mayo 8pts
snack: ww cake 1pts

Todays journal

breakfast: cereal and milk 5 pts
snack: banana 2pts
lunch: yogurt 2pts and bread cheese and meat, and tomato,mayo,chips 8pts
snack:ice cream bar 4 points
dinner: homemade veggie lasanga 6 points
snack:

wednesday

2010-12-15T20:16:00.000-06:00

day three back on old plan.todays been another good day. i have stuck to plan. i havent seen any loss on my home scale yet.but i'm bound to. people tell me that along your weight loss journey sometimes you hit a wall. maybe in my weight loss journey i've hit that wall and thats why i'm having such a hard time lossing. i'm up for the challegne. i've been working my butt of to measure everything i eat and not getting in alot of fruits and veggies but getting in more then i usally get in. i've even exercise the last two days and will continue to exerciise ever day.

breakfast: cereal and milk 4pts
lunch: 2 sandwhiches and chips and a ww cake13pts
snack: pineapple 2pts
dinner: turkey sausage and a yam and green beans 7 pts
used 26 of my 26 daily and 1 weekly point leaving me 6 weekly points.
activity: 90 mins on exercise bike

focusing more on fruits and veggies

2010-12-14T20:27:00.001-06:00

today is another good day, back on old plan and feeling fine.thank you for your comments and concern. i have figured out that i might have needed to focus more on fruits and veggies on the new plan and not so much processed food. and my leader said i need more protein in my day. i'm trying to get the protein in now the fruits and veggies will be added in to, it will take alot of concertation and effort. last night i did have a late night binge but i used points for it. but it isnt gonna happen again, i'm trading in the latenight munchies for exercise.

breakfast: cereal and milk 4pts
snack: banana 2pts
lunch: lean cusine tv dinner pizza and candy bar 10 pts
snack: banana
dinner: veggie lasanga and bread with butter 8pts
snack: 2 mini candy bars and 11 marshmallows 6pts

used 26 daily points
used 6 of my weekly got 9 weekly left
exercise bike 60 mins

weigh in monday

2010-12-13T18:28:00.001-06:00

okay i've offically weigh in at weight watchers and as i said again i gained! 4.4 pounds..i decided to go back to the old plan. to each person theyre own. guess my body didnt like the change.but as i said i'm listing what i ate today its not all nutrious and good for you. but at least i posted it to help myself out and see if anyone else sees a problem in what i'm eating.

breakfast:late cause i weight in: a bag of pretzels 5pts
snack:candy bar 3pts
lunch: cheese burger and fries 14 pts
snack: peeps 2pts
dinner: tuna 4ozs,mayo 2tbspn,bread and chips7 pts
snack: banana and ww cake 3pts
10pm at night: sandwhich and candy bars 11 pts

used 26 daily points and 20 of my 35 weekly

thats it i give up!

2010-12-12T12:35:00.002-06:00

okay this will be the second week i'll be up a pound or two according to home scale.back to the old plan for me! i honestly have been following the new program better then i had been following the old plan. and i havent over ate or cheated.and i've exercised 4 times this week and drinking water. or should i give it another week or two? i'm tried of the gaining!my skinny pants are getting tight! no.

back to tracking everyday on here to let everyone see what i'm eating so maybe you can tell what i'm doing wrong. starting tommarow i'll post what i'm eating, even if i stick with the old plan.

hanging in there for week two on program

2010-12-08T16:59:00.002-06:00

week 2 on new program and doing good. no overeating and cheating. been doing my exercise and drinking water. i'm liking the free fruits i really love bananas and pineapples. specially when pineapple are on sale for a buck at our walmart. now for veggies have'nt really got them in.i need to eat more. then i need to follow the healthy guidelines which i've never done. what do you do to get in your healthy guidelines,like fruite and veggies and oils and water etc...

well i finally got an appointment for the ears,nose and thoart dr. because the lumps(glands) are swollen and have been that way for months, my pcp says its a bad sinusitits, an put me on antibodtics and the lumps dont go away.they just get smaller and bigger.

I'm upset with new plan!

2010-12-05T13:57:00.002-06:00

okay the first day of the new plan i saw the new daily points i got and said I'm gonna gain to my leader and any one who'd listen...well guess what i gained like 4 pounds according to my home scale! and i did the program to a T, no cheating, no overeating...what the heck this is discouraging. should i just go back to the old plan or stick it out with the new plan and let it works its course and maybe I'll lose.gosh i hate being Debbie downer..well today after church we had a dinner and i figure in my head what the heck eat what ever you want(sounds like my own pity party) i figured if i gained 4 pounds who'd notice if i ate like a pig. well i noticed. i didn't go to overboard but my plate looked terrible it looked like a dieters worst nightmare. and now I'm feeling so sick and guilty for doing it.

so I'll give the new program one more week and that's it! I'll go back to the old plan,thank you very much.

the new plan...

2010-11-28T16:18:00.002-06:00

i sneak to a meeting today couldnt wait until monday.wow the new program is different. my points went from 26 to 39,happy dance...who could grip about more points the only thing i worry about is maybe this next week i might gain. but my leader said i shouldnt because the difference should even out with the foods having more points. i love free fruits and veggies(certain ones) and the 49 weekly points another happy dance!!!i always ended up going over my 35 and my daily and cheating.

the only thing i hated about the program is you basically have to buy the new books to be able to get your point values. so i got the deluxe kit for 34.95$ and it came with the new points calculator. and it was 10.00$ off the orignal price.

my thanksgiving eating paid off i only gained .2...at least it was a small little gain. now my mom lost 4 pounds and eat way more then me no fair!

my new week start on monday so tommarow i start new plan!
total daily points:26

breakfast: banana 2pts
lunch: 2 veggies chicken patty and chips and an apple 7pts
dinner: yam and chicken and green beans 7pts
snack : marshmallows 2 pts

daily points used 18pts
activity 120 mins on bike

after thanksgiving update

2010-11-27T17:58:00.002-06:00

i am proud of myself i survived thanksgiving.i did eat thanksgiving lunch and didnt miss anything i had a small spoon(the spoon full was less then 1/2 a cup) full of green bean casserole and 4oz turkey and 2 rolls and small spoon full of mashed potatoes and stuffing and a deviled egg. and last but least a slice of sugar free apple pie not to bad if i say so my self. and i had the same the next day for lunch. except i didnt have a roll. i did however thanksgiving night i had a small slice of pumpkin pie. well we'll see on sunday if there was a gain on the ww scale tommarow. i'm going to a meeting tommarow to hurry up and hear about new plan.

i also had an excellent time meeting my brothers wife and my nephews.but i have had enough of kids for awhile. i was even invited back for christmas. hell has froze over my brother actually invited me back for another holiday.which is unbeilieveable due to the fact my brother and i use not get along.

terriffic tuesday

2010-11-23T15:49:00.002-06:00

today another good day of no overeating. yay for me. i did however eat 1/2 a really big cookie and it was 6 points, that leaves me 2 points again for dinner. hello air and water for dinner lol! i'm all ready for thanksgiving. i finally got invited by my brother to his house for thanksgiving. which is a blessing in it self. see we me and my brother dont get along. and for him to invite me took a big step for us. so i'm going and staying for the weekend. i finally get to meet my nephews and a new baby nephew. and i get to meet his new wife.i have it planned though, no eating any food that i can have on an everyday base, eat a little of the special food that only is around for thanksgiving. my weakness is sweet potatoes and pie, pecan to be exact.

thanks to every one for congratulations on he weight loss! i work so hard for it.

total daily points:26

breakfast: banana and egg,turkey ham,cheese and bread 7 pts
snack:pumpkin brownie 4 pts
lunch: steak and cheese panini tv dinner 6 pts and yogurt 2pts
snack: 1/2 a cookie 6pts
dinner: sandwich with ham ,lettuce, tomato 2pts

total daily points used 26
weekly used 0
activity 909 mins on bike

weigh in monday

2010-11-22T21:03:00.000-06:00

today was weigh in day a ww. i lost 1.4 pounds. whoo!this week has started good. i did good on plan today i only used 9 of my weekly points,when normally i use them all.today at meeting they told us the name of the new plan and i already forgot. i dont have very good memory. i had the most discussing experiance at walmart today.let me tell you i bought 2 pineapples, thinking i'd get home and have a mouth watering fresh pineapple,but then discovered while cutting it up it, i mean they were rotten. i quickly lost all interest in eating pineapple.

the other day i had email the dr. oz show telling them of my weight loss journey and how dr. oz has insripired me to keep on going with his just 10 challenge. the next day i recieved an email asking for a picture and i sent in a before and after picture hoping they will use more then just my picture but call me to be on the show.

total daily points:26

breakfast: banana 2pts
snack:candy corn and a few marshmallows 4pts
lunch: mcdonalds burger and fries 13 pts
snack:ice cream and caramel sauce 4pts
dinner:yam and a sandwich and ww muffin 9pts
snack: ww spreadable cheese and crackers 2 pts
munched on a handful of chips 1pt

total daily points used:26
weekly points used: 9
activity 90 mins on bike

a good sunday

2010-11-21T12:45:00.002-06:00

the day before offical weigh in a the ww center and my scale shows like 2 more pounds down. i got to admit i have been so worried about the new weight watchers change i was letting it consume me. i finally just broke down and decided i need a change maybe i might actually break this gain then lose cycle i've been on. i'm such a creature of habit that it cause me to be so worried about it, before its even here.

I did a really good job last night. somehow i only had like 2 points for dinner,dont ask me how i'm not telling.lol! well anyways i did right and had a big 2 point sandwich with bread,meat and a load of tomatoes and lettuce. i still was hungry later that evening so i exercised and used my activity points. yay for me...

Total daily points :26

sleep in lunch: sandwich with meat lettuce and tomato 3pts
snack:
dinner:
snack:

another day of blogging.

2010-11-17T17:34:00.002-06:00

just another normal day of blogging.today was a good day for myself. i fought all food temptations and won. my food journal looks great today. a little to many sweets and not enough fruits and veggies. and no activity.

i did however see a good movie at the dollar theather called nanny mcphee returns. great movie for kids. today is a cold day in oklahoma. its amazing how cold you get after losing alot of weight! i have no more insulation.thanks for all the help on my weekly points. its a mental thing i guess i know i can do it, its just doing it the right way is hard. our minds play such a role in our weight loss. if your like me you battle the emotion eating demon.

heres a good article i found: on http://www.suite101.com/content/overcoming-emotional-eating-a30137

Knowing how to stop emotional eating goes beyond diets and exercise. These ways to overcome mindless snacking are about identifying emotional versus physical hunger.

If you want to stop emotional eating, you need to be honest with yourself about why you're snacking mindlessly. To overcome cravings, you must identify what you're really feeling -- and cope with your feelings differently. All the weight loss tips in the world won't help you stop eating emotionally unless you know why you're compelled to snack mindlessly!

How to Stop Emotional Eating and Mindless Snacking
Physical and emotional hunger feel different. To learn the difference, let yourself get really physically hungry. When your stomach starts growling and you feel light-headed, then you're physically hungry. To stop emotional eating, you need to recognize when you're emotionally hungry versus physically hungry.

As an emotional eater, you may not often allow yourself to get physically hungry. You eat to soothe yourself, celebrate, mourn, socialize or relieve boredom. Emotional eaters don't wait for bodies or stomachs to signal meal time. To stop emotional eating, you must eat to satisfy physical hunger

Learn the Difference Between Physical and Emotional Hunger
Emotional hunger can develop suddenly, or it can be an accumulation of your day: snubbed by a colleague, betrayed by a friend, leaving your reluctant child at daycare, losing a business contract. At the end of the day all you want to do is mindlessly eat a bag of chips, tub of ice cream or crates of take-out Chinese food – and stare at the tv.

Emotional eaters don't listen to their bodies. To stop emotional eating, you must tune in to the cues.

Emotional hunger isn't related to time. That is, you can feel emotionally hungry in the middle of the night, at three in the afternoon, or during the Late Show. Emotional eaters may mindlessly eat more at non-mealtimes than at mealtimes.

Emotional hunger – and mindless snacking – often leads to feelings of guilt and shame. You could stop emotional eating if you deal with those feelings.

Emotional eaters don't feel content or pleasantly satisfied after they eat. They feel sick.
Mindless snackers still feel empty after they've eaten. To stop emotional eating, you must learn to satisfy your emotional hunger other ways.

Overcoming Cravings: Do You Want Ice Cream or Someone to Talk To?
When you're struggling with a craving or feel driven to eat mindlessly, stop for a moment. How are you feeling? Sad, overwhelmed, angry, hurt, rejected, hopeless, scared? To stop emotional eating, find ways to express your feelings instead of eating. Call a friend, go for a walk, write, talk to a therapist, do Yoga, weed the garden, or clean the bathroom. Turn away from mindlessly eating food to feeling your true feelings.
8 Tips to Stop Emotional Eating:

Learn the difference between physical and emotional hunger, which is the difference between eating to fill a physical need and eating emotionally.

Eat slowly and listen to your body for clues that you're physically satisfied.
Don't eat mindlessly in front of the tv.

Don't deprive yourself of foods you love – just don't overdo it.
Don't eat in bed or on the sofa. Eat at the kitchen table. Stop emotional eating by eating in the same place all the time.

Treat your body with respect: nourish it, move it around, listen to it, and pamper it. Tune in to your body to stop emotional eating.

Look for connections between the events in your day and your cravings for food. Identify the triggers that push you over the line and make you want to eat mindlessly (eg, fights with your partner or child).

Deal with your triggers. If you can't cut them from your life entirely, find better ways to cope with your feelings. Eating mindlessly makes things worse.

Though these tips to stop emotional eating may seem difficult at first, they will become habit after a few weeks! With practice and time, you can overcome your cravings.
If you're really struggling with emotional eating, consider joining a group such as Food Addicts Anonymous.

total daily points:26
total weekly points:35

breakfast: doughnut 6pts
snack:mini candy bars 4pts
lunch: veggie burger,pineapple and corn 7pts
snack: marshmallow pumpkins 2 points
dinner: pigs in a blanket 7 or so points
snack: popcorn and went over points and ate frozen yogurt.

daily points used: 26
over by 3 points or so
weekly points left: none

i need help!

2010-11-16T17:57:00.002-06:00

i need help! how do ya'll stretch out your weekly points though out the week i do'nt know why but i end up using them the first day or two of the week.i need some tips or hints on how to do it? evening eatint is a big problem for me. i get home and nothing to do i eat. as we speak i'm sitting at the computer and hand to mouth i'm eating.how do you some a complusion?today was a hard day eating for me i eat lunch to early in the day and it didnt last long on my stomach. i found a kit at walmart that makes baked tacos. so for lunch i had a baked taco shell bowl,and toppings.so if anyony knows a good way to not eat at night help me out.

total daily points:26
daily points left:4

breakfast: banana and yogurt 4pts
snack:pumpkin brownie 4pts
lunch: baked indian taco and toppings 10 pts
snack: ww pretzel chips 2pts
dinner: turkey bratwurst and bun and apple and caramel dip 8pts

daily points used: 26
weekly points used:2

The scale is down monday

2010-11-15T15:07:00.002-06:00

thats right the scale is down, just like the scale at home said.happy dance for me...

well this weekend i made pumpkin brownies the ravings are in their to good! at 4 pts a brownie. 16 servings. all it took was a low fat brownie mix and a can of pumpkin. you cant taste pumpkin. be careful there are addicting. there really good warm with cool whip.

today food journal

total points total:26
total weekly points:35

breakfast:yogurt 2pts
lunch: burger and carrots 14pts
snack: pumpkin brownie 4pts
dinner: veggie burger and bun and ww carrot cake about 6pts

total points used: 26
total weekly used: 0

woke up to a pleasant surprise

2010-11-13T09:58:00.002-06:00

i woke up to do my normal weighting in i do on the home scale,it's the same thing every morning pee and then weigh butt naked. well, this morning the scale says i'm down quite a bit down 14 pounds.after my devesatating food blow out with the buffetts. i know its all water weight! next week wo'nt be so good of a loss. well enough of that talk and on to new stuff...

yesterdays food journal was okay, just forgot to post and the french vanilla marshmallows have got to go!

well i have a new pet addition, my guenia pig "brownie"...lol its funny i was thinking of how he looks the same color as a brownie.."food thought on brain". she is so much fun. she coo's when she has food coming. i'll walk into the kitchen and she'll make the loudest cooing cause she knows thats where food is. she likes carrots and romaine lettuce.

today going good food wise..last night i made a pot roast in the crock pot with potatoes and carrots and onions..it was great

total daily points:26
weekly points:35

breakfast: banana and orange dream creme 4pts
snack:"to be decided"
lunch:
snack:
dinner:
snack:

new ww plan coming, what?

2010-11-11T18:55:00.002-06:00

thats right i heard at a meeting a new plan is coming on novenber 29th..all i hope is that i get more points,ha ha..or that they dont lose points all together. this week has started off great and has continued to go good. no overeating!been on plan all week. even went grocery shopping today and got a bunch of on plan food. found a few new finds.. walmart had these chips called apple straws,there straw shaped chips in apple flavoring.they even have potato straws like potato chips in the shape of straws..found beyers yogurt in chocolate chip cookie dough flavor...yum!

already found what santa needs to bring me!a geogre foreman grill called evovle...its a dream come true for a person that really doesnt cook on the stove or oven top.

heres all about it:

Get the grill that lets you have an entire kitchen of versatility in just one compact appliance! The Evolve™ Grill • Bake • Muffin starts with 4 plates – 2 grill plates, 1 deep-dish bake pan and 1 cupcake & muffin pan insert – then lets you build your collection with up to 7 additional plates available. It’s the perfect grill for anyone looking to expand their healthy cooking menu without cluttering counters with a lot of extra appliances.
4-plate starter set includes 2 grill plates, 1 deep-dish bake pan and 1 cupcake & muffin pan insert
Patented sloped design lets fat and unwanted grease drain away as you cook
Adjustable angle hanges the cooking surface from flat for even cooking to our patented slope for healthier grilling
George Tough™ nonstick coating allows you to cook oil-free, plus minimizes cleanup
Digital time & temperature control lets you easily set and monitor cooking for precise results on a variety of foods
Extra-high floating hinge adjusts automatically to the thickness of food to perfectly press thick cuts of meat and stuffed Panini
Embedded heating elements provide even heat from the center to the sides of the plate and faster temperature recovery
Custom drip tray catches fat and grease as you cook, then empties easily for fast cleanup
Custom spatula offers easy serving without scratching the nonstick surface
Dishwasher-safe removable plates & accessories make cleanup a breeze

total daily points:26

weekly points:35

breakfast: bagel thin with an egg,chz and turkey ham 5pts

lunch: cheese burger and fries 11 pts

dinner: yogurt and pizza 9pts

total daily points used: 25

weekly used: 0 left

the week ended in disaster

2010-10-31T18:07:00.001-05:00

the week has ended in disaster. i went off plan big time.it started with a weigh in this morning at home i saw i was up alittle for no reason. then the feeling pity for myself started with a bagel for breakfast 9pts, cereal a little later 5pts or so, then lunch/dinner golden corral buffet (a million points or two)lol...so i have picked myself out of the pity party for myself dusted off and am back on plan tomorrow morning. me and mom have decided to do a dr. oz challenge of no soda for 28 days starting tomorrow, so i'm drinking my last soda as i speak. after watching dr. oz's show i never realized that soda had so many milligrams of sodium. he said it makes you go bathroom more, crave sweet foods. etc...now for my personal goal i'm gonna try to stay on plan for 21 days..they stay thats all it takes to make a habit.so lets see if there right.i'll let ya'll in on my progress.

eating air and water for dinner!

2010-10-30T15:57:00.002-05:00

sounds funny don't it! but i say that when i overeat during the day then don't have many points left for dinner..i did it over at lunch, i went to kfc and had one of their new sandwich the doublelious grille sandwich. that was 8 pts worth then i had to have fries 6pts. my morning started out with good intentions then slid downhill..went shopping today and found some good deals on fabric for my quilt and a good pair of sewing scissors.

total daily points:26
weekly points left:0

breakfast: greek yogurt with caramel and peach 3pts
snack: snack size whoppers and 1/2 a doughnut 4pts
lunch: kfc sandwich and fries 14pts
dinner: to be decided

total daily points used: will be 26
weekly points used: 0
exercise 120 mins on bike and walking

a long day filled with temptation

2010-10-29T20:24:00.000-05:00

today was a long day. my day started with my morning weigh in. the home scale shows i'm up,how i dont know? i've been on track with my plan. counted points all week and weigh my food. even exercised all week. i've spent all week working hard and it hasnt shown on the scale.why do our bodies do that? wish i knew...i have discovered i have a weakness for halloween candy. while out and about today we went into a store and i pick a candy bar out of a dish(a babyruth) that little candy bar was 2 pts for a little old bar. and i later wanted candy cause i had the tatse of that babyruth so i bought 2 bags of candy to have at home for myself...hopefully i can pratice self control with the candy..my food journal looked good today.here it is
total daily points:26
weekly points left: 0pts

breakfast: cereal and milk and a banana 5pts
lunch: footlong subway sub 12pts
snack: mini babyruth bar 2pts
dinner:tuna sandwich and an apple 5pts
snack: m&m preztel candy 3pts

total daily points used 26
used one activity point
weekly points used:0
exercise 90 mins on bike

my first blog award!

2010-10-28T14:16:00.018-05:00

i got my first blog award! thanks to mrs. D at http://cataylor85.blogspot.com/
part of recieving the award i'm suppose to share 7 things about myself.

1) i love to read books. my favorite book series is the twilight series. i also love reading murder mysterys when i find the time. my addiction is collecting every good cookbook known to man.

2) i collect everything to do with teddy bears, no telling how many ty teddy bears i have. i have a sign in my living room that says teddy bear collector-orphans wanted...

3) i have an associates degree in liberal arts and a bachelors in socoliogy. i want to one day work for child welfare.

4) my favorite tv shows are biggest loser, desperate house wives, soap opera's, parenthood, the event,the middle and chuck.

5) i have two children that i have placed for adoption. they were placed in open adoptions so i still see them and get pictures etc..i havent had any more children. because i know i'm not made to be mother. i can barely take care of myself let alone add a child into the equation.

6) i have biopolar disorder. it runs in my family,never would i have known it could be passed down though the family. i struggle daily with everyday tasks. have a hard time with jobs and with relationships with others.

7) i've been on weight watchers for three years now and have lost 174 pounds and have got 55 pounds to go to goal...
　
part two of the award was giving the award to 15 other bloggers.
　
1)Marisa at http://www.loserforlife.com/
2)jo at http://282point5.blogspot.com/
3) kimberly at http://thewomaninsideme.blogspot.com/
4) http://ajourneytothin.blogspot.com/
5)lissa at http://skinnymommy.wordpress.com/
6) aimee at http://fattheory.blogspot.com/
7) tiffany at http://skinnydontfixugly.blogspot.com/
8) http://imsupersuper.blogspot.com/
9)debby at http://puffypixie.blogspot.com/
10)mrs. buck at http://mrs-bliss.blogspot.com/
11) sj at http://mybigfatirishblog.blogspot.com/
12) heather at http://www.leadingtheweigh.com/
13)connie at http://conyeah.blogspot.com/
14) http://journey2succeed.blogspot.com/
15)http://chicksdigdeals.blogspot.com/

total daily points:26
weekly points left: 0

breakfast: cereal and milk 3ptss
snack: grapes 1pts
lunch: tuna sandwich and apple 5pts
snack: to be decided
dinner: to be decided

total points used:9 so far
weekly used: 0
exercise 120 mins on stationary bike

i had a hard time last night fighting with overeating

2010-10-27T19:34:00.001-05:00

i made it though yesterday i had a really hard time and ended up using 29 of my 35 weekly points..i feel totally defeated but on with today and no overeating and staying on target. why do we feel guilty after overeating? here's something i found on the internet that might help you.

The uncomfortable feeling experienced after eating too much is something that most of us recognize, but the guilt that goes with it, and the reasons why we do it, are often more difficult to understand. Regular overeating, or out of control eating is eating too much or too often without the prompts of hunger or taste.
Boredom, stress and depression are among the reasons why many women habitually overeat - food acts as a source of comfort. Ironically, these "comfort foods" can actually lead to both physical and mental discomfort.
The pattern is the same: You react to an emotional prompt or need by turning to food, but because eating provides only temporary relief, you continue to eat. Having overeaten, you feel bloated, uncomfortable and guilty about your lack of self-control. These feelings of distress only add to you original stress and in search of comfort, you end up overeating again!
The key to overcoming overeating is to develop a positive self-image. The first step in this process is to take a good look at your eating patterns so that you can adopt strategies to cope with your overeating triggers. Each success boosts your self-esteem on a daily basis. Only then will you begin to develop a better relationship with your body, your food and your health.
By their very nature, many diets "deprive" you of certain foods. But when you feel deprived, you may be tempted to overcompensate, eating more then you should. As your weight creeps up again, you feel as though you have failed, and so set even tougher dieting goals. Unable to meet them, you set yet others, and the cycle of failure continues. Get out of the diet trap by not depriving yourself of eating. The first step is to adopt a regular meal pattern, with healthy snacks in between.

total daliy points:26
weekly points:35 points left of weekly:1pt

breakfast: cereal,milk and a banana 7pts
lunch: pb and j sandwich and applesauce6pts
snack:apple 1pt
dinner: chicken fajatias 14pts
daily points used: 26
weekly points used:1
exercise: 60 mins bike

a long day filled with cravings

2010-10-26T17:12:00.001-05:00

today was a great day. monday went good no cheating or going over my weekly points. day two and i have alot of my weekly points. i did have a hard time today after watching a stupid tv show on food network called food paradise about doughnuts.then all i was craving was doughnuts. so later in the day i had a panera bread cinnamon crunch bagel, sounds harmless right,WRONG 9 pts worht of damage,should have known delicous usally equals bad amount of points. but i saved myself after seeing a movie and eating some darn hersey mini candy bars. i had a nice dinner and exercise while i'm watching biggest loser..

total daily points allowed: 26
weekly left:30

breakfast: cereal and milk with a sliced up banana 5pts
snack: panera bread cinnamon crunch bagel 9pts
lunch: hersey mini candy bars,small mac and cheese with sliced up hotdog in it 10 pts
snack: grapes and hersey mini candy bars 6pts
dinner: macaroni and tomato sauce,bread with butter and cheese on spagetti 8pts
thoughout the night-8 hersey minis and grapes,another bagel from panera bread and cereal and milk

daily points used:26
weekly points used:29
exercise 120 mins on stationary bike

another week of loss

2010-10-25T16:03:00.003-05:00

another week of loss on the scale! i lost 2.4 pounds. this is the 5th week of loss i've had. its amazing how well the ww program works when you really do the program the right way. this week gonna be good for me. i'll be doing the plan to the t. no more cheating for me! i'll be getting to goal in no time. 55 pounds to go..thats right 55 pounds to go till goal. that will be great. once i finish, well not finish once i reach goal i will have lost 218 pounds total imagine that.today menu looks good.

total daily points allowed: 26
weekly left:35

breakfast: banana 2pts
lunch: kiddie burger and carrots 13pts
snack: hersey mini candy bars 4 pts
dinner: 2 hotdogs with buns and mac and cheese 10 pts
snack: popcorn ball 2pts
stationary bike 30 mins

daily points used:26
weekly points used:5
exercise 120 mins on stationary bike

found a great recipe

2010-10-20T18:03:00.002-05:00

i found a great recipe for a weight watchers slow cooker cherry cobbler.its great i took it to a party and everyone loved it hers the recipe:

Crock Pot Cherry Cobbler Recipe
Ingredients:1 can (21 oz.) cherry pie filling
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup margarine or butter, melted
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. almond extract
1/4 tsp. salt
Directions:Spray inside of 2 -3 1/2 qt. Slow cooker with cooking spray. Pour pie filling into cooker. Beat remaining ingredients with spoon until smooth. Spread batter over pie filling. Cover and cook on HIGH 1 1/2 to 2 hrs. or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Makes 6 servings.Each serving = 6 Weight Watchers Points

my week is going great i've only used a couple of my weekly points and thats surprising that i havent i usally use them all on monday. been stepping on the scale havent lost alot yet..hopefully this week pays off not using all my 35 weekly points. i'm trying the wendie plan again.i've talked about it in older post. its just the ww plan but you use your weekly points a certain way.

opps missed a day of food journalling

2010-10-13T16:13:00.002-05:00

opps i missed a day of journaling..i'm back today. nothing new and exciting in oklahoma except the 4.5 earthquake this morning. what a good way to wake up to a shaking bed and room..been lazy the last two days no exercise, so tonihgt i'm gonna ride the stationary bike while i'm watching tv for hours! i watched biggest loser last night! wow they work out so hard! thats the only thing i hate about the show is that the exercising for almost 8 hrs a day is to much for anyone..they need people in real life to know that it can be done at home with exercise at home. people like me can do this weight lose thing with eating right and exercising when i can or when i want to. luckily i havent hit a roadblock yet in my weight loss, except ones i've put up. today's meal plan is dull.

breakfast:
2 eggs 4pts
2 1pt english muffins
butter 1pt
soy chocolate milk 2 pts

snack:grapes 1pt

lunch:
7oz baked french fries 3 pts
bread 1pts
chicken veggie patty 2pts
mayo 1 pt

dinner: to be decided

totao daily points :26
points used so far: 17
weekly points are basiclly used i went way over board on monday night---to embarssed to post on mondays food journal the eating i did monday evening,late i basiclly ate all my weekly 35 in one night. okay 21 pts i used..no more shame i just admitted!!!

another week of losing!

2010-10-11T16:54:00.002-05:00

this is a good week i have loss again 4 pounds. this last week was good i added back in some more activity. i've been doing my exercise on the wii. i've been playing wii fit plus. my bad luck my jullian micheals game quit working darn messed up disk. today eating hasnt been so good. i had lunch at my weakness mcdonalds. so most of my points were used from lunch. i had an awful cheeseburger and fries. todays ww topic was about weight manament. about things that keep us from losing weight. as the group rattled off things i just starting shaking my head. the things every one was saying stress,boredom,time,portion control,no support etc.. as far as stress goes i try to keep stress out of my life but it follows me. boredom gets me in trouble,thats why i sew and bead, heck sometimes when i'm bored its take a nap. cant eat while sleeping, at least i have'nt found a way. i have all the time in the world so thats not a problem for me..my problem is too much time = thinking about food to much! portion control is a hard thing for me i use to measure everything now i just throw food together and say to my self thats looks like 4 ozs..we all know that it usally never is the amount we think it is...

todays menu:

breakfast:
energy bar 4pts

lunch:
mcdonalds cheeseburger 7pts
fries 8pts

snack:
reese peanut butter cup 4pts
apple 1pt
chocolate dip 2 pts

dinner to be decided?

daily points 26
total used for far:26
weekly allowance:35

a good week

2010-10-07T19:17:00.002-05:00

its been a good week!the scale has shown a loss so far this week its the third week in a row i've shown a loss i'm on a row!!!hope this keeps up.i have been exercising this week on the wii i been exercising to julian micheals game and she really works you out the first workout had muscles hurting i never knew could hurt.i have been doing well in the eating department.i've been eating more filling foods.its amazing how filling foods fill you up quicker then the process junk i usally ate for the first time.i tried tops which is take pound sensibile. i really like it the group i went to was several younger girls, but most off them were older ladies. butthey are so supportive. the only thing that sucks is theres a charge for joining 26 dollsra a year and then a 1 a month for like group fees.but it is cheaper then ww, dont worry im not quiting ww by any means.ww has done me good!

heres today menu:

breakfast:
strawberries 1pt
banana 2 pts
grapes 1 pt

snack: marshmallow peep 3 pts

lunch:
salad 0 pts
dressing 2pts
homemade lasanga and garlic bread 9 pts

dinner:
4oz turkey burger 4pts
bread 1pt
cheese 1pt
cantaloupe 1pt
cucumber 1 pt
potato with butter and sour cream 5pts

daily points:26
points used 31

activity: 30 minutes on the wii

sorry i've been gone so long!

2010-10-04T09:24:00.004-05:00

sorry guys for being missing for so long..i was seriously having a hard time with life and weight watchers. i lost my mojo and couldnt seem to lose weight i was gaining. i know i'm not the only one hows ever hit a hard time and wondered if i had what it takes to lose the weight. well i do! after seeing how fast it will come back on, it put me in shock. two weeks of cheating=23pound gain.i about had a heart attack! luckily the next week i lost 14 pounds, but now i'm working on losing the weight i had already lost! its frustrating. this week we'll see how it goes i know i lost but how much is up to weigh in today. i've back into my sewing my journal covers i was making. i had to stop sewing for awhile the sewing machiene i had broke. and i've tooken up a new hobby beading, i make braclets,necklaces etc...well hate to cut this short but i'll be back later today or tommarow to update my loss.

updated picture coming soon!!!

found the bargin of a life time

2010-07-30T20:29:00.002-05:00

if youve read any of my previous post i love thift stores and garage sales and craigslist. well yesterday i found the best deal on craigslist. i found me a couch and loveseat on craigslist and it was 30 dollars! thats right your reading it right 30 dollars. basicilly brand new and in great condition. so now all i need for my apartment is a queen sized bed.

my week on plan is going great, i had one bad day but got right back on track and the scale at home shows a 3 pound loss. happy dance! the other day i bought me a new pair of jeans in a size 14 and they go on but dont zipp up yet, so i hung them up in my room for inspriration.

three more days till move in...i cant wait! not that i'm looking forward to loading and unloading a uhaul. luckily i'll have some help.

moving day coming soon

2010-07-25T17:43:00.002-05:00

i final found out the inspection on my apartment is august the 3rd. so that night hopefully i'll be moving in then..got everything packed up.ready to move, cant wait to move in i'm so excited..bad thing i'm start over from sratch, i have no furniture..except a twin bed, a recliner and tv and entertainment center..

been doing good on ww for the last week. i finally figured out why i have been losing so much over the last couple weeks. i was eating to low of points i'm supposed to eat 28 i've been eating 26..where i got that number i have no ideal. this week the scale at home shows a 1 pound loss. hopefully this makes the ww leader happier.since slow weight loss is what they want.

daily points:26
breakfast: 2 chocolate covered doughnuts 12 points
lunch: subway sub sandwich 12 points
dinner: whey protein shake 3 points
daily points used 27 points

a late monday weigh in report

2010-07-20T16:36:00.002-05:00

weigh in was monday i lost 4pounds. which i thought was really good,but according to the weight watchers leader i should only be losing at a rate of 1-2 pounds a week. which i understand, you'd think i was eating nothing but thats far from the truth. you've seen from previous post i eat and eat alot. sometimes i eat alot of junk,not intended. like today.i do whey protein shake instead of a meal or two, but they're full of nutrution and vitamins. and i only usally use it once a day and i throw fruit into the shake when i make it. i figure it came on fast , heck let it come off in its on pace as long as i'm eating enough. heck half the time i'm eating so much i end up with heartburn. tommarows my cat scan on my neck, i'll let you know on the results as soon as i know. well yesterday and today have been a wash, okay i stayed with my points daily and weekly, but i ate literally junk. yesterday it was mcdonalds and kfc chicken..well today is below..my 7-11 store here has the best cookies and doughnuts i cant resist. well this morning early i got out of bed to handle some post office business and went to walk while it was cool outside. i only did one mile cause at the time i only had on my flip flops and blue jeans. but i couldnt resist when i drove by the park the walking trail was calling my name. it was beatiful out mice and cool with a slight breeze. then later in the day the heat has kicked in.

daily points 26
breakfast: 2 doughnuts-12 pts
snack:necterine-1pt
lunch: potatoes 7ozs,tomatoes,egg subistute,steak 4oz-11pts
snack: ww bar-2pts
dinner: whey protein shake with fresh strawberries- 4pts
points used-30pts
weekly points left none!
exercise: walked 1 mile and bike 30 mins

i need a lock on the cupboards and fridge

2010-07-15T12:53:00.002-05:00

have you every had one of those days were you want to eat every thing in the cabinets and fridge. it seems as if the food is calling my name. i can hear it now(Brenda)..i gave in and ate the rest of my 35 pounds and a few extra,opps! it started with banana bread and butter,a turkey burger,2 pieces of bread with peanut butter,and top it off with mcdonalds. what amazes me i was'nt even hungry. it was all in my brain. McDonald's is my enemy. those tantalizing burger and fries. i debated about throwing the banana bread away, but then i had the slightest ideal to dig it out of the trash can. i know gross but it made me laugh and realize what i was thinking of doing. i have been trying the eating with the other hand and boy it slows me down. my mom said it like watching a little kid eat LOL. my exercise is going back to indoors due to heat advisories oklahoma is having.

daily points 26
breakfast: whey protein shake 3 points
snack: butterfingers snackers 3 points
lunch: lean cusine orange chicken 6 points and white necterine 1 point
snack: caramel dip and apples 3points
dinner: roast beef sandwich with mayo 4points
snack: whey protein shake 3 points
points used:23
exercise on my bike(indoors out of the heat)

this week is a good week

2010-07-14T11:29:00.002-05:00

so far this week is great...had my dr. appts and everything turn out ok.except the dr said if my gallbladder get to brothersome he'll take it out. monday the 12th was weigh in day and i lost 7 pounds. i was quite surprised i work hard last week but not as hard as i should have. i finally clean off the exercise bike in my room, it was becoming a good clothes and junk holder.

well i read an interesting article the other day that said for you to slow down while eating use your oppisite hand to eat, which makes you slow down and concentate on your food..the verdict to this it was and is hard to eat with my left hand. heck getting the food to your mouth takes some work. and it has slowed me down. cause i tend to eat fast. then pay for it once i have an overfull tummy and get heartburn and guilt for doing something i know better then to do.

well the weather has hampered my daily walking, its to hot...the heat index here was 107. and by the time we walked at 7:30 it was still 91 degrees outside. at least i sweat off a pound,lol!

total daily points is 26

breakfast: puffed rice cereal and almond milk=2pts
snack: 1/2 a chocolate chip cookie( a really big one)=6pts
lunch: biggest loser whey shake=2pts
snack: peach=1pt
dinner: turkey burger,bread and mayo,the rest is up for decideing later...

back on track

2010-07-11T13:12:00.003-05:00

i'm back on track for a whole week now. and i'm back to walking in the evenings. been packing up stuff i dont need to use right now getting ready for the move. its amazing how much junk i have accumilated. most of my boxes were clothes. i'm a clothes hoarder. well i found an interesting tip in a magazine it said to use your oppisite hand to eat and it will slow you down and make you concentrate on your meal. so i'm gonna try it.i eat to fast. you would think someone gonna steal my food when i eat. well i had my drs. appts for my stomach and gallbladder, the scope procedure i had showed i had an inflammed stomach but the biopsy was normal. the hyda scan for the gallbladder test results i get tuesday of this week. i hate it when you know something is brothering you but the dr. cant find any thing wrong. monday i paid for the cheating i gain 19 pounds in two weeks,ouch! this week the scale shows a 7 pound loss. ya!

my goals this week:
1) track everything i eat
2) weight all my food
3) try to exercise every day
4) slow down on the soda.

breakfast: puffed rice 1 pt, almond milk 1pt, peach
snack: orange 1 pt
lunch: ham and cheese sandwich 4 pts
snack: chocolate graham cracker 2pts
dinner: biggest loser whey shake
snack: cantaloupe 2pts