Week 16 Day 4 (New Year's Eve)

Breakfast:
Total: 0 PP

Snack (Evening):
1. cheese: 6 PP
2. meat: 4 PP
3. crackers: 5 PP
4. spreadable cheese: 3 PP
5. crispy chocolate cookie thing: 2 PP
Total: 20 PP

Lunch:
1. whistle dogs: 12 PP
2. 2 hardboiled egg whites: 1 PP
Total: 13 PP

Dinner:
1. 3.5oz. chicken breaded: 6 PP
2. tater tots: 6 PP
3. reese big cup: 6 PP
Total: 18 PP 

Water Drank: 8/8 c.

Total: 33/33

Weeklies Used: 18/49

Weeklies Left: 29/49
AP's Earned This Week: 10

Wii Fit Plus

Woohoo! Finally not obese for my height! :)

Not my best balance ever, but pretty good!

This is good. I'm getting good at the balance tests.

Weight Loss Pictures

August 2011 / 227.8lbs

Progression Pics:

Brilliant

Good perspective

All my lovely followers out there... all 9 of you (probably less who read regularily) xD

Check out this blog post by Tali.

Great perspective and well spoken Tali. You're an inspiration.

Believe because it works

Jennifer Hudson singing the same song, before and after 80lbs weight loss.

Week 16 Day 3

Breakfast:
Total: 0 PP

Snack:
1. christmas sucker: 1 PP
Total: 1 PP

Lunch:
Total: 0 PP

Dinner:
1. pizza: 34 PP
2. diet dr. pepper: 0 PP
Total: 34 PP 

Water Drank: 8/8 c.

Total: 33/33

Weeklies Used: 2/49

Weeklies Left: 47/49
AP's Earned This Week: 6

Once I get to goal...

I'm totally turning this blog into a book!

http://blogspot.sharedbook.com/blog2print/googleblogger/index.html

It will be nice to see my entire journey in a book!

Week 16 Day 2

Breakfast:
Total: 0 PP

Snack:
1. smarties: 2 PP
Total: 2 PP

Lunch:
1. crackers: 3 PP
2. chicken: 1 PP
3. 2 egg whites: 1 PP
Total: 4 PP

Dinner:
1. lasagna: 16 PP
2. 2 garlic toast: 6 PP
3. 2 peanut butter creams: 4 PP
Total: 26 PP 

Water Drank: 8/8 c.

Total: 32/33

Weeklies Used: 0/49

Weeklies Left: 49/49
AP's Earned This Week: 6

I will be no longer be...

... considered "obese" according to my BMI in 0.8 of a pound. When I WI next week, I'm like 90% positive I will have lost the 0.8lbs that it takes to drag me down into the overweight category. That will be soooo awesome :)

Why I eat under my points

As you can see on this page, my weeklies that I've eaten has shot up dramatically from my first month and a half OP. My first two weeks (Sept), I averaged about 1 WP per day. My first full month (Oct), I averaged about 1.6 WP per day. In November, I had a few rough weeks and my average shot up to 7.5 WP per day. That's REALLY high and that basically means that in November I basically at all my weeklies and then MORE.

Last month (Dec), I averaged 6.5 WP per day which was great for a holiday month with parties and trips, etc. I strived to bring that number down from my November average and I was able to.

My DPA has only gone down 5 points so far. It only drops 1 point at a time. So the reason I've been going over into so many WP is all mental because living on one less point per day isn't difficult. I think I'm getting worried about living on 29 PP. But at least living on 29 PP won't be forever. Once I hit goal weight, my maintenance points will go up.

Lately I've been purposely eating light lunches and breakfasts because I know I don't need to eat that much food. If I strive to be BELOW my number of DPA each day, I usually can achieve it. If I don't think about it every day, I end up above my DPA especially at this time of year because I have a drawer full of candy from my stocking on christmas day.

Sometimes I only end up eating 25 PPs in a day. That usually happens when I have a light dinner and a normal lunch because I'm not hungry until after 12pm. Those are good days and they help make up for the days when I'm going crazy with hunger lol. :)

Week 16 Day 1

Breakfast:
Total: 0 PP

Snack:
1. 2 hardboiled egg whites: 1 PP
Total: 1 PP

Lunch:
1. cheese pizza: 10 PP
Total: 10 PP

Dinner:
1. 8 perogies: 12 PP
2. 2 cheese smokies: 8 PP
Total: 20 PP 

Water Drank: 8/8 c.

Total: 31/33

Weeklies Used: 0/49

Weeklies Left: 49/49
AP's Earned This Week: 5

Sixteen Weeks

Where am I now:

	Then (Sept)	Now (Dec)
Weight	227.8lbs	198.0lbs
DPA	38	33
AVG Water Drank	5.5c	7.8c
Exercise	none	sporadic

Keep in mind, some habits changed RIGHT away too like the amount of food and water I consumed. So my now and me before Sept are even more radically different.

SAS award

Tonight on WW was my 16th week. I got a clapping hands charm that says 16 on it. That's my SAS award. SAS stands for stay and succeed. 

My total loss is 29.8lbs.

Here's my keychain so far.

TV Show Quote

So I've been watching this show called Sister Wives. Don't judge me. I started watching it because I was curious. But anyways, the four wives had been working out for a month and got weighed in, three of them expected to lose 10lbs each. They had dropped about 3lbs each and were disappointed. Their trainer tells them,

"You don't want to just drop 10 pounds 'boom' (drops clipboard). 'kay, I just dropped that, that easy right? Well, I can pick it up that easy."

Pretty interesting way of looking at it. I never thought of it like that, like dropping something and picking it up. He went on to talk about someone bragging about losing 10lbs in a week and someone mentioning it and he said that he'd gained 15lbs back.

Week 15 Day 7 Weigh In!

I lost 1.8lbs this week for a total of 29.8lbs. My DPT is now at 33 :)

Breakfast:
Total: 0 PP

Snack:
Total: 0 PP

Lunch:
Total: 0 PP

Dinner:
1. mac and cheese: 16 PP
2. whistle dogs: 12 PP
3. chips: 7 PP
4. peanut butter chocolate wafer: 4 PP
5. reese's big cup: 6 PP
6. peanut butter creams: 2 PP
Total: 47 PP 

Water Drank: 8/8 c.

Total: 34/34

Weeklies Used: 13/49

Weeklies Left: 12/49
AP's Earned This Week: 28

Hubby Week 15

Gained a bit this week, oh well, he ate lots of yummy foods!

Week 15 Goal Check In & Week 16 Goals

Week 15 Goals:

• goal weight: 145 pounds: headed downwards in this difficult week is especially good since I've never done WW through holidays before
• 5 pounds a month (done)
• 8lbs by new years (BBC goal): I lost 1.8lbs this week, only 1.2 more to go by next week

• 5lbs by Feb 1: great start this week, 1.8lbs down, only 3.2 more to go

• lose at least 2lbs this week: SOOOOO close, only 0.2 away from that one, oh well, I'll get my 30lbs next week
• one soda per day (2 on tuesday and friday) IF I drink 8 cups of water per day: I think I only had one can, so as to not raise my blood sugar and want to eat more
• try eat less than 10 weeklies before christmas day (Fri (pizza) an exception): achieved
• eat five of this week's lunches like a work lunch (< 10 PP) ate 6 lunches this week and 5 of them were under 10PP like I planned (max was 6 PP I think)
• no more than 12 PP in stocking munchies on christmas day: ate 6 PP plus only 5 PP more from the christmas cookie desserts 

Week 16 Goals:

• goal weight: 145 pounds
• 5 pounds a month (new month)
• 8lbs by new years (BBC goal)
• 5lbs by Feb 1
• lose at least 1lb this week
• one soda per day (2 on tuesday and friday) IF I drink 8 cups of water per day
• try eat less than 10 weeklies before new years eve (Fri (pizza) an exception)
• eat five of this week's lunches like a work lunch (< 10 PP)

Competition

It's funny how competitive I am. The reason I've been striving to get these last two pounds to push me up into the 30lb lost mark is because this week is my SAS (stay and succeed) 16th week. Two or three weeks ago, I saw another girl get a 5lb sticker for losing 30lbs the same week she got her SAS. It shows the rest of the meeting that your average is around 2lbs a week. It's exciting! That's why I want to get my 2lbs tonight. I just had to challenge myself to do it.

For some reason, most of the stickers given out are for things like 5%, 10% and 5lbs between 5 and 20lbs total. There doesn't seem to be a lot of rewards being given atm for things like 30lbs and up. It's exciting for me, to have a large loss like that when they seem to be few and far between, but when the people who've lost more than me get a reward, I get jealous lol... kinda like I'll never get there... but as we see, sitting 2lbs away from the 30lbs and my SAS in the same week, I can get there.

Inspirational Weight Loss Quotes

Eleanor Roosevelt
You must do the thing you think you cannot do.

George S. Patton
You're never beaten until you admit it.

Unknown Author
You don't drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there.

Samuel Johnson
The chains of habit are generally too small to be felt until they are too strong to be broken.

Marvin Phillips
The difference between try and triumph is just a little umph!

Unknown Author
Instead of giving myself reasons why I can't, I give myself reasons why I can.

Vince Lombardi
It's not whether you get knocked down; it's whether you get up.

Eleanor Roosevelt.
No one can make you feel inferior without your permission.

Horace
Rule your mind or it will rule you.

Christmas Week Bingo Challenge Day 7 and Wrap Up

• WI LOST OR MAINTAINED: I lost 1.8lbs this week!
• ATTENDED WW MEETING: I attended my regular 5:30pm meeting and my last power start session afterwards.

WRAP UP:

• earned 12 bingos (5 across, 5 down, 2 diagonal)
• filled the card (cover-all)
• exercised more than 5 hours straight this week
• ate with the simply filling technique on christmas (it was nice not to have to count most points and just relax)
• stayed on plan and in points 6/7 days and only used a few weeklies for treats on christmas day and pizza on friday

Christmas Week Bingo Challenge Day 6

• WILD: did a lot of mall walking and we waited in line for 3 hours for Best Buy to open. That's got to burn some calories waiting in the cold, even if I was sitting for a lot of it; we still did the mall walking with the new camera :)

Week 15 Day 6

Breakfast:
1. toast with PB&J: 5 PP
2. milk: 4 PP
Total: 9 PP

Snack:
Total: 0 PP

Lunch:
1. pizza: 10 PP
2. frozen yogurt with strawberries: 2 PP
Total: 12 PP

Dinner:
1. grilled cheese with ham: 5 PP
2. chicken noodle soup: 3 PP
Total: 8 PP

Water Drank: 8/8 c.

Total: 29/34

Weeklies Used: 0/49

Weeklies Left: 25/49
AP's Earned This Week: 28

Christmas Week Bingo Challenge Day 5

• OP DEC 25TH: stayed on plan
• POWER FOODS: tried the simply filling technique and ate a lot of power foods
• WII: played DDR on the Wii with my brother for 20 minutes

Week 15 Day 5 (Christmas Day)

Breakfast:
1. 2 slices toast
2. 1.5 eggs
3. 4 slices ham
4. 1 slice FF cheddar singles
Total: 0 PP (all power foods)

Snack:
1. reese big cup (1/2): 6 PP
Total: 6 PP

Lunch:
Total: 0 PP

Dinner:
1. turkey
2. potato (small amount)
3. broccoli
4. chocolate: 5 PP
Total: 5 PP

Water Drank: 8/8 c.

Total: 0/0 (simply filling)

Weeklies Used: 11/49

Weeklies Left: 25/49
AP's Earned This Week: 28

Christmas Week Bingo Challenge Day 4

• WATER: drank all my water
• WALK: spent a lot of time wandering around stores
• OP DEC 24TH: stayed on plan (even below points)
• TRACKED: tracked everything

Week 15 Day 4 (Christmas Eve)

Breakfast:
Total: 0 PP

Snack:
Total: 0 PP

Lunch:
1. grilled cheese with ham: 5 PP
Total: 5 PP

Dinner:
1. lasagna: 16 PP
2. garlic toast: 6 PP
Total: 22 PP

Water Drank: 8/8 c.

Total: 27/34

Weeklies Used: 0/49

Weeklies Left: 36/49
AP's Earned This Week: 27

Week 15 Day 3

Breakfast:
1. greek yogurt with fruit (pre mixed): 3 PP
Total: 3 PP

Snack:
Total: 0 PP

Lunch:
1. grilled cheese with ham: 5 PP
2. homemade bread: 1 PP
Total: 6 PP

Dinner:
1. pizza: 38 PP
2. coke zero: 0 PP
Total: 38 PP

Water Drank: 8/8 c.

Total: 34/34

Weeklies Used: 13/49

Weeklies Left: 36/49
AP's Earned This Week: 27

Christmas Week Bingo Challenge Day 3

• WATER: drank all my water
• POOL: aquafit
• WALK: walked 15 minutes
• WILD: stationary bike 15 minutes
• TRACKED: tracked all foods

Planning Christmas

While I was trying to fall asleep last night, I thought about what I was gonna eat on Christmas day.

I might decide to go the simply filling technique that day instead.

Breakfast:

• scrambled eggs
• ham
• cheese (maybe)
• toast
• butter

Lunch:

• hardboiled egg whites
• grilled cheese with ham (butter 1 PP)
• grapes
• oranges
• popcorn
• jello

Dinner:

• turkey (white meat)
• broccoli
• cauliflower
• potatoes
• bread/toast (instead of bun)
• butter for potatoes and bread (2 PP)

Total weeklies used all day: 3 PP

Christmas Week Bingo Challenge Day 2

• OP: stayed on plan (even with a birthday) :)
• POOL: aquafit
• WII: played Wii
• TRACKED: tracked everything
• WATER: drank all my water

Week 15 Day 2

Breakfast:
Total: 0 PP

Snack:
Total: 0 PP

Lunch:
1. crackers and meat: 4 PP
2. orange: 0 PP
Total: 4 PP

Dinner:
1. steak with broccoli and potatoes (Applebee's): 10 PP
2. DQ ice cream cake (1/20th): 7 PP
3. biscotti and truffles: 4 PP
Total: 21 PP

Water Drank: 8/8 c.

Total: 25/34

Weeklies Used: 0/49

Weeklies Left: 49/49
AP's Earned This Week: 20

Week 15 Day 1

So far so good. Stayed OP, tracked, no weeklies used, and I earned 12 APs today.

Breakfast:
1. milk: 4 PP
Total: 4 PP

Snack:
Total: 0 PP

Lunch:
1. crackers and meat: 4 PP
2. pickles: 0 PP
3. grapes: 0 PP
4. pretzel thins: 1 PP
Total: 5 PP

Dinner:
1. pasta: 8 PP
2. alfredo: 2 PP
3. chicken: 8 PP
4. coke zero: 0 PP
5. garlic bread: 3 PP
Total: 21 PP

Water Drank: 8/8 c.

Total: 30/34

Weeklies Used: 0/49

Weeklies Left: 49/49
AP's Earned This Week: 12

Christmas Week Bingo Challenge Day 1

• WATER: drank 8 glasses of water
• TRACKED: tracked everything
• TRIED NEW ACTIVITY: aquafit
• OP: stayed on plan
• WII: played Wii

Ticker Challenge #4 Begins

Goal made by me :)

Christmas Week Bingo Challenge

I changed it up so it's do-able for me. I plan to attempt a cover all this week to keep me on track for losing weight this week!

I also changed it so it starts Wed and ends Tues at my WI.

SOURCE

ONEDERLAND

I am finally there and I'm thrilled! New before/after picture coming this week sometime at 199.8lbs :)

Hubby Week 14

Hubby lost 3.6lbs this week. I'm so proud :)

Ticker Challenge #2 Completed

Ta-da! 5 weeks to beat the challenge and 2 weeks early :)

Week 14 Goal Check In & Week 15 Goals

Week 14 Goals:

• goal weight: 145 pounds: downward going still :)
• 5 pounds a month: just achieved tonight. 5lbs exactly down this month and one more WI to go :)
• lose 7.2 pounds by new years: done. I am under 200 :)
• 8lbs by new years (BBC goal): 5lbs down 3 to go and 2 WI's left
• one soda per day (2 on friday) IF I drink 8 cups of water per day: achieved and I'm making a decision that I can have 2 sodas on tuesday as well since I don't drink many during the week.
• try eat less than 5 weeklies on any given day (Tues, Wed (treat days) and Fri (pizza) an exception): failed that one on the first possible day: Thursday... lol
• eat two of Thurs, Sat, Sun lunches like a work lunch (< 10 PP): I did it, Sat and Sun were good lunch days.

Week 15 Goals:

• goal weight: 145 pounds
• 5 pounds a month (done)
• 8lbs by new years (BBC goal)
• 5lbs by Feb 1
• lose at least 2lbs this week
• one soda per day (2 on tuesday and friday) IF I drink 8 cups of water per day
• try eat less than 10 weeklies before christmas day (Fri (pizza) an exception)
• eat five of this week's lunches like a work lunch (< 10 PP)
• no more than 12 PP in stocking munchies on christmas day

Week 14 Day 7 Weigh In!

I lost 1.2lbs this week for a total of 28lbs lost and I weigh 199.8lbs currently :) ONEDERLAND IS MINE!

Breakfast:
Total: 0 PP

Snack:
Total: 0 PP

Lunch:
Total: 0 PP

Dinner:
1. mac and cheese: 16 PP
2. whistle dogs: 12 PP
3. chips: 7 PP
4. coke zero: 0 PP
Total: 35 PP

Water Drank: 8/8 c.

Total: 34/34

Weeklies Used: 1/49

Weeklies Left: -3/56
AP's Earned This Week: 7

Fast Food

I realized, while commenting on a post on babycenter.com, that I haven't had any fast food since mid September when we started on Weight Watchers. I had 2 pieces of stuffed crust pizza with family after my cousin's funeral but I don't really consider pizza fast food (we eat homemade stuff every week and I get pizza at my favourite restaurant most of the time).

Other than times where my family normally would be eating at fast food places, I don't miss it at all. We went on the ferry and normally on trips out of town like that, I would be eating McD's for breakfast rather than ferry food since it's cheaper.

I've thought about going to Wendy's for tuesday treat dinner but when the time rolls around, I haven't checked the points on what I want, and I've decided I'd rather have mac and cheese :)

Obviously I really just don't want it anymore.

Week 14 Day 6

Breakfast:
Total: 0 PP

Snack:
Total: 0 PP

Lunch:
1. whistle dogs: 12 PP
2. orange: 0 PP
Total: 12 PP

Dinner:
1. tomato soup: 5 PP
2. tuna crackers: 5 PP
3. saltines for soup (14): 4 PP
Total: 14 PP

Water Drank: 8/8 c.

Total: 26/34

Weeklies Used: 0/49

Weeklies Left: -2/56
AP's Earned This Week: 7

Wii Fit Plus

Edited: I realized that the Wii has my height as 5'9" which is 1" taller than I am (I think) so I'm still obese. I'll post again when it tells me overweight for my height :)

Yo-yo dieting?

I just don't get it...

I guess you need to know what I THINK yo-yo dieting is...

I think that yo-yo dieting is:

• dieting on and off
• for no reason (christmas for example is a good reason to slow loss down or maintain or just not diet for a week or so)
• trying multiple diets
• gaining the weight back (or some of it) and then just going back to losing it
• basically gaining and losing mostly the same pounds over and over again....

It doesn't make sense to me. Why stop losing if you do in fact have the control to go back to it over and over again? Won't it just be easier to keep going?

Week 14 Day 5

Breakfast:
Total: 0 PP

Snack:
Total: 0 PP

Lunch:
1. egg whites: 2 PP
2. grilled cheese with ham: 4 PP
Total: 6 PP

Dinner:
1. chicken lasagna: 15 PP
2. garlic toast x 2: 6 PP
Total: 21 PP

Water Drank: 8/8 c.

Total: 27/34

Weeklies Used: 0/49

Weeklies Left: -2/56
AP's Earned This Week: 7

Quote

“Why compare yourself with others? No one in the entire world can do a better job of being you than you.” -Unknown

from the WW facebook page

Week 14 Day 4

Breakfast:
Total: 0 PP

Snack:
1. 1 reese big cup: 6 PP
Total: 6 PP

Lunch:
Total: 0 PP

Dinner:
1. chicken noodle soup: 4 PP
2. 2 x grilled cheese and ham: 10 PP
3. 1 x reese big cup: 6 PP
Total: 20 PP

Water Drank: 8/8 c.

Total: 26/34

Weeklies Used: 0/49

Weeklies Left: -2/56
AP's Earned This Week: 7

Week 14 Day 3

Oops... this is embarrassing... oh well, sneak peek wasn't registering a gain this AM so I'll just keep earning my activity points (3 per day for 30 mins of DDR2) and it should balance out.

Breakfast:
1. milk: 2 PP
Total: 2 PP

Snack:
Total: 0 PP

Lunch:
1. whistle dogs: 18 PP
2. pringles: 8 PP
Total: 26 PP

Dinner:
1. pizza: 34 PP
2. 2 x coke zero: 0 PP
Total: 34 PP

Water Drank: 8/8 c.

Total: 34/34

Weeklies Used: 28/49

Weeklies Left: -2/56
AP's Earned This Week: 7

I started adding my APs to my weeklies as of today so that's why it says 56.

Week 14 Day 2

Having a weak day... Determined to make tomorrow better! No more weeklies used except tomorrow for pizza.

Breakfast:
Total: 0 PP

Snack:
1. 2 x starbucks peppermint brownie cake pop: 10 PP
Total: 10 PP

Lunch:
1. grilled cheese and ham: 5 PP
2. pringles: 4 PP
Total: 9 PP

Dinner:
1. chicken lasagna: 16 PP
2. 2 x garlic toast: 6 PP
3. pringles: 4 PP
Total: 26 PP

Water Drank: 8/8 c.

Total: 34/34

Weeklies Used: 11/49

Weeklies Left: 19/49
AP's Earned This Week: 4

Thanksgiving Foods

Here's the two things I made for thanksgiving.
Easy Rosemary Garlic Parmesan Biscuits
Skinny Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Easy Rosemary Garlic Parmesan Biscuits
ORIGINAL SOURCE

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp melted salted butter
• 1 tbsp EVOO
• 2 cloves minced garlic
• 1/2 tbsp fresh chopped rosemary (I used dried
• 2 cups Heart Smart Bisquick (I used regular)
• 3 oz shredded parmesan cheese
• 2/3 cup skim milk

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400°. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
Melt butter in a small pan, add oil and half the garlic; sauté on low heat about 1 minute.Remove from heat and add chopped rosemary.
In a large bowl, combine biscuit mix, parmesan cheese, and remaining garlic. Stir in milk and mix (do not over mix). Drop batter by heaping tablespoonfuls (about 1.5 oz each) onto prepared cookie sheet.
Bake for 10 minutes. Brush biscuits with melted butter. Bake for 5 more minutes, or until lightly browned on the bottom.


I added cheese on top of the biscuits.

Skinny Garlic Mashed Potatoes
ORIGINAL SOURCE

Ingredients:

2 lbs (4 medium) potatoes, peeled and cubed
4 large garlic cloves, peeled and halved
1/4 cup fat free sour cream
1/4 cup fat free chicken broth

2 tablespoons skim milk
1 tbsp light butter
salt to taste

dash fresh ground pepper
1/4 cup fresh herbs of choice: parsley, thyme, tarragon

Directions:
Put potatoes and garlic in a large pot with salt and enough water to cover. Bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat. Simmer for 20 minutes or until potatoes are tender.Drain and return potatoes and garlic to pan.
Add sour cream and remaining ingredients. Using a masher, mash until smooth.Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Week 14 Day 1

Conscious decision to eat extra dinner tonight MMMMM so good. Just needed a reward for being good since I'm not eating my ice cream cake this week.

Breakfast:
1. milk: 4 PP
Total: 4 PP

Snack:
1. applesauce: 2 PP
Total: 2 PP

Lunch:
1. crackers and chicken: 4 PP
2. crackers and laughing cow lite: 3 PP
3. grapes: 0 PP
4. fiber one bar: 2 PP
Total: 9 PP

Dinner:
1. alfredo sidekicks: 14 PP (5 PM)
2. perogies: 12 PP (7 PM)
3. sausages: 8 PP (7 PM)
4. kit kat: 4 PP
Total: 38 PP

Water Drank: 8/8 c.

Total: 34/34

Weeklies Used: 19/49

Weeklies Left: 30/49
AP's Earned This Week: 1

Goal Rewards: 25lbs

My 25lbs reward for myself is to buy Dance Dance Revolution 2 for our Wii.

For some reason this computer I'm on won't let me post a picture so I'll leave you with this link to Amazon. I'm going to go buy it right after work on my way home.

I was thinking to myself a while back that I didn't want DDR 2 as much as I really wanted Lego: Harry Potter Years 5-7 but I thought, "Hmm I don't really need to be sitting on my butt playing a video game as a reward to myself. I need to be MOVING and getting healthier as a reward to myself.

Here's a link to the blog post that made me decide that I really wanted this game :)

If you're a Wii fitness game player, I suggest you follow that blog. He posts deals on the games that pop up on Amazon and reviews of all the new ones as they come out.

I'm most excited for the 2 dance pad workout mode that comes with this game. It looks HARD but so much fun. I just need to figure out how to not make the dance pads slide all over the living room and I'll need to raise the TV a bit so that I won't hurt my neck trying to see it.

My other reward I gave myself was to eat the leftover ice cream cake from my birthday. I don't know if I'll eat it yet but knowing that I reached that goal I set for myself is enough. I can eat it anytime I want now. I might wait until all the holiday parties are over and eat it in the new year.

Hubby Week 13

Here's DH's ticker for how he's doing so far. I'm proud of him. He jumped back on to momentum and seems to be doing okay with it now :)

Week 13 Goal Check In & Week 14 Goals

Week 13 Goals:

• goal weight: 145 pounds: on my way down, 56 more to go to goal
• 5 pounds a month: 3.8lbs down so far, 2 more WIs
• lose 7.2 pounds by new years: ONE MORE POUND TO GO!!! :) and three more WIs

• 8lbs by new years (BBC goal): 4.2lbs still to go, 3.8 down so far. three more WIs

• one soda per day (2 on friday) IF I drink 8 cups of water per day: nope I caved on sunday and had two sodas :( oh well. I still did great this week
• try eat less than 5 weeklies on any given day (Tues, Wed (treat days) and Fri (pizza) an exception): nope, this was a rough week and we ended up eating pizza on sunday as well. the rest of the week I did great though (except the wed party was difficult to track)
• eat two of Thurs, Sat, Sun lunches like a work lunch (< 10 PP) (TRY NEXT WEEK)

Week 14 Goals:

• goal weight: 145 pounds
• 5 pounds a month
• lose 7.2 pounds by new years
• 8lbs by new years (BBC goal)
• one soda per day (2 on friday) IF I drink 8 cups of water per day
• try eat less than 5 weeklies on any given day (Tues, Wed (treat days) and Fri (pizza) an exception)
• eat two of Thurs, Sat, Sun lunches like a work lunch (< 10 PP)

Three months

I've been on WW for 3 months!

Total weeks: 13
Total weight lost: 26.8lbs

That's just over 2lbs a week average. I'm so happy with myself and I feel so great. I don't notice many differences in my appearance but today I wore a shirt I haven't worn since I started gaining back my weight last year.

ONE MORE POUND until I'm out of the 200s!!!!

Week 13 Day 7 Weigh In!

I lost 2.6lbs this week for a total of 26.8lbs lost and my 25lbs charm :)

Breakfast:
Total: 0 PP

Snack:
Total: 0 PP

Lunch:
Total: 0 PP

Dinner:
1. mac and cheese: 16 PP
2. whistle dogs: 12 PP
3. pringles: 8 PP
4. diet dr. pepper: 0 PP
5. kit kat: 4 PP
Total: 40 PP

Water Drank: 8/8 c.

Total: 34/34

Weeklies Used: 6/49

Weeklies Left: -5/49
AP's Earned This Week: 0

25lbs

What weighs 25lbs:

1. small adult Pembroke Welsch Corgis
2. small adult miniature bull terrier
3. 100 quarter pounders, no cheese
4. a large uncooked turkey

I got recognized at my meeting tonight. It was fantastic to get my charm. I'm so happy and pleased with myself. I only have to do this again 2 more times (plus just under 10lbs past that). I expected my weight loss to be iffy this week but losing 2.6lbs pushed me almost to 27lbs. So so so so happy!!!

Here's a picture of my charm:

Here's a picture of my keychain so far :)

Sneaky Peeks!

Sneak Peek this morning showed me my week of gluttony didn't harm me! (Really it wasn't too bad, I didn't go over my weeklies.) 201.4. That would make 2.2 down and I know my scale is about 0.6 above the WW scale. I'm guessing at WI I get about a 2lb difference. That would account for the clothes I wear to WI.

I'm stoked :)

Week 13 Day 6

Breakfast:
1. milk: 4 PP
Total: 4 PP

Snack:
1. yogurt: 1 PP
Total: 1 PP

Lunch:
1. grapes: 0 PP
2. crackers and chicken: 4 PP
Total: 4 PP

Dinner:
1. chicken noodle soup: 4 PP
2. crackers: 4 PP
3. grilled ham and cheese: 5 PP
4. chips: 7 PP
Total: 20 PP

Water Drank: 8/8 c.

Total: 29/34

Weeklies Used: 0/49

Weeklies Left: 1/49
AP's Earned This Week: 0

Week 13 Day 5

Crack down tomorrow! Better be good and work out!!

Breakfast:
1. hashbrowns: 5 PP
2. egg white omelette with ham and swiss: 5 PP
3. toast: 4 PP
Total: 14 PP

Snack:
Total: 0 PP

Lunch:
Total: 0 PP

Dinner:
1. pizza: 34 PP (blah)
2. 2 coke zero: 0 PP
Total: 34 PP

Water Drank: 3/8 c.

Total: 34/34

Weeklies Used: 14/49

Weeklies Left: 1/49
AP's Earned This Week: 0

Week 13 Day 4

Breakfast:
1. milk: 4 PP
2. smart start sandwich (english muffin, swiss cheese, egg, turkey): 7 PP
Total: 11 PP

Snack:
1. hot dog: 10 PP
Total: 10 PP

Lunch:
1. noodles (child size): 8 PP
2. grapes: 0 PP
Total: 8 PP

Dinner:
1. PB&J: 5 PP
2. grapes: 0 PP
Total: 5 PP

Water Drank: 5/8 c.

Total: 34/34

Weeklies Used: 0/49

Weeklies Left: 15/49
AP's Earned This Week: 0

Week 12 Goal Check In & Week 13 Goals

Better late than never :)

Week 12 Goals:

• goal weight: 145 pounds: still on the way down, 58.6 to go still
• 5 pounds a month (new month, December!): 1.2lbs down, 3 more WI's this month.
• lose 7.2 pounds by new years: 3.6 down, 3.6 to go

• one soda per day (2 on friday) IF I drink 8 cups of water per day: pretty sure I did this this week, I didn't drink much soda at all.
• try eat less than 5 weeklies on any given day (Tues, Wed (treat days) and Fri (pizza) an exception): totally achieved. last week couldn't have been any better while still having all my treats.
• *NEW GOAL* eat two of Thurs, Sat, Sun lunches like a work lunch (< 10 PP): I did it. Last week I was home all week so I did really well in general considering the temptation of all that yummy food.

Week 13 Goals:

• goal weight: 145 pounds
• 5 pounds a month
• lose 7.2 pounds by new years
• 8lbs by new years (BBC goal)
• one soda per day (2 on friday) IF I drink 8 cups of water per day
• try eat less than 5 weeklies on any given day (Tues, Wed (treat days) and Fri (pizza) an exception)
• eat two of Thurs, Sat, Sun lunches like a work lunch (< 10 PP) (TRY NEXT WEEK)

Week 13 Day 3

Breakfast:
Total: 0 PP

Snack:
Total: 0 PP

Lunch:
1. whistle dogs: 12 PP
Total: 12 PP

Dinner:
1. pizza: 34 PP
2. 2 coke zeros: 0 PP
3. meringue cookie: 2 PP
Total: 36 PP

Water Drank: 5/8 c.

Total: 34/34

Weeklies Used: 14/49

Weeklies Left: 15/49
AP's Earned This Week: 0

Week 13 Day 2

I was much more reigned in at this party. That might be because I scarfed 12 PP in food in about 10 minutes while driving to the party. After a few things, I felt STUFFED. It was awesome.

Breakfast:
Total: 0 PP

Snack:
Total: 0 PP

Lunch:
Total: 0 PP

Dinner:
1. whistle dogs: 12 PP
Total: 12 PP

Party Food:

1. brownie: 3 PP

2. meringue: 2 PP

3. cocktail weiners: 4 PP

4. apple: 0 PP

5. half a different brownie: 3 PP

Total: 12 PP

Water Drank: 8/8 c.

Total: 24/34

Weeklies Used: 0/49

Weeklies Left: 29/49
AP's Earned This Week: 0

Week 13 Day 1

I went to my party tonight expecting to eat barely anything but things were so amazingly good and it was Wednesday and one of only two parties I'm going to so I splurged. I'm going to guess that I ate my 17 dailies I had left at that point and probably another 20 on top of that. I will try be good tomorrow night at my other party and stay on points the rest of the week (pizza as usual though) and be especially good at the IKEA cafeteria on Saturday.

Breakfast:
1. grapes: 0 PP
Total: 0 PP

Snack:
1. orange: 0 PP
2. granola bar: 2 PP
Total: 2 PP

Lunch:
1. crackers and meat: 4 PP
2. orange: 0 PP
3. grapes: 0 PP
4. candy canes: 1 PP
Total: 5 PP

Dinner:
1. toast: 2 PP
2. alphagetti: 8 PP
Total: 10 PP

Party Food:

millionaire shortbread, cookie, cheese, cocktail weiners, chicken, crackers

Total: ????

Water Drank: 12/8 c.

Total: 34/34

Weeklies Used: 20/49

Weeklies Left: 29/49
AP's Earned This Week: 0

Week 12 Day 7 Weigh In!

I lost 1.2lbs this week for a total of 24.2lbs lost and my DPT went down to 34. I am 0.8lbs away from my 25lbs charm :)

Breakfast:
Total: 0 PP

Snack:
Total: 0 PP

Lunch:
Total: 0 PP

Dinner:
1. mac and cheese: 21 PP
2. whistle dogs: 12 PP
3. coke zero: 0 PP
4. chips: 7 PP
5. chocolate: 10 PP
Total: 50 PP

Water Drank: 8/8 c.

Total: 35/35

Weeklies Used: 15/49

Weeklies Left: 17/49
AP's Earned This Week: 0

Week 12 Day 6

Breakfast:
1. oatmeal: 3 PP
2. orange: 0 PP
Total: 3 PP

Snack:
Total: 0 PP

Lunch:
1. chicken bologna and cheese sandwich: 7 PP
2. yogurt: 2 PP
3. cinnamon crisps: 2 PP
4. pickles: 0 PP
5. grapes: 0 PP
Total: 11 PP

Dinner:
1. pizza hut stuffed crust pizza (2 slices, large sized, bacon and ham): 24 PP
Total: 24 PP

Water Drank: 8/8 c.

Total: 35/35

Weeklies Used: 3/49

Weeklies Left: 32/49
AP's Earned This Week: 0

Week 12 Day 5

Breakfast:
Total: 0 PP

Snack:
Total: 0 PP

Lunch:
1. ham, cheese, bacon and toast: 8 PP
Total: 8 PP

Dinner:
1. pasta: 10 PP
2. alfredo: 2 PP
3. chicken: 6 PP
4. 2 garlic toast: 6 PP
5. chocolate chip cookie: 3 PP
6. meringue cookie: 2 PP
Total: 29 PP

Water Drank: 8/8 c.

Total: 35/35

Weeklies Used: 2/49

Weeklies Left: 35/49
AP's Earned This Week: 0

Week 12 Day 4

Breakfast:
Total: 0 PP

Snack:
Total: 0 PP

Lunch:
1. whistle dogs: 12 PP
Total: 12 PP

Dinner:
1. coke zero: 0 PP
2. chicken lasagna: 16 PP
3. 2 garlic toast: 6 PP
Total: 22 PP

Water Drank: 8/8 c.

Total: 34/35

Weeklies Used: 0/49

Weeklies Left: 37/49
AP's Earned This Week: 0

Sweet Treats for under 200 calories

SOURCE

I'm only posting the ones I've tried or would like to try.

1. VitaTops/VitaBrownies: I like to warm mine in the microwave for 15 seconds.
2. Oikos Caramel Greek Yogurt
3. Fiver One Ready to eat muffins
4. Dole Fruit Crisps
5. Crunch 'n Munch Chocolate Caramel Popcorn
6. Clementines: like mandarin oranges maybe?
7. Graham Crackers with Peanut Butter
8. Chocolate Pudding Cups
9. Planters Peanut Butter Cookie Crisps with a Banana (100 cal pack)
10. Kashi TLC Oatmeal Dark Chocolate Cookies
11. Pepperidge Fam Pirouettes Cookies (Chocolate Fudge): they look like straws
12. Smart Ones Chocolate Fudge Brownie Sundae
13. Batter Blaster's Chocolate Pancakes
14. Skinny Cow Chocolate Fudge Ice Cream Cone
15. Barbara's Peanut Butter Puffins Cereal
16. Qbel Chocolate Bar
17. Chocolate Angel Food Cake
18. Strawberry/Cream Cheese on graham crackers
19. Yoplait Chocolate Eclair Yogurt
20. Molten Chocolate Muffin (Deep Chocolate VitaMuffin with low fat chocolate pudding)
21. Luigi's Lemon Real Italian Ice
22. Mini box of raisins
23. TCBY Frozen Yogurt
24. Chocolate Parfait Nips
25. Starbucks Mini Donut (Birthday Cake)
26. Starbucks Treat-Sized Double Chocolate Cookie
27. LUNA Mint Chocolate Chip Protein Bar
28. Crystal Light Slurpee (24 oz size, 2 PP)
29. South Beach Living Fiber Fit Bars
30. Two Bite Brownies (2)
31. Wendy's Jr Frosty
32. Newman-O's Chocolate Creme Filled Chocolate Cookies

Ticker Love

Ticker Challenge #3 Begins

I've taken on a new challenge. I don't know if I'll make it, but I know I'll make it part of the way for sure :D It kind of goes along with my challenge #2 which was made by myself. This challenge I've taken on from babycenter.com. Come join me!

Weight Loss Pictures

Anyone notice a difference? I'm truly not noticing yet but I can't wait until I can :)

August 2011 / 227.8lbs

Week 12 Day 3

Breakfast:
Total: 0 PP

Snack:
Total: 0 PP

Lunch:
1. whistle dog: 6 PP
2. ham, bacon, cheese sandwich: 7 PP
Total: 13 PP

Dinner:
1. 2 coke zero: 0 PP
2. pizza: 34 PP
Total: 34 PP

Water Drank: 8/8 c.

Total: 35/35

Weeklies Used: 12/49

Weeklies Left: 37/49
AP's Earned This Week: 0

Week 12 Day 2

Breakfast:
Total: 0 PP

Snack:
Total: 0 PP

Lunch:
1. sandwich: 7 PP

• toast: 2 PP
• ham: 2 PP
• bacon: 2 PP
• swiss cheese singles: 1 PP

2. orange: 0 PP

3. egg whites: 1 PP

4. pickles: 0 PP

Total: 8 PP

Dinner:
1. chicken lasagna: 16 PP
2. garlic toast: 6 PP
3. 1/2 cookies and cream bar: 3 PP
4. 2 zotz: 1 PP
Total: 26 PP

Water Drank: 8/8 c.

Total: 34/35

Weeklies Used: 0/49

Weeklies Left: 49/49
AP's Earned This Week: 0

Momentum vs. Points Plus

Josh hasn't been having much luck with Points Plus. He's lost 12.4lbs in 11 weeks. Now, yes, on paper that looks okay but the majority of that loss came in the first three weeks and after that he's been gaining and losing or just losing less than 0.5.

Last time his weight just fell off him and it was so easy. This time, it's pretty easy for me but not for him. I honestly don't think that it's the Points Plus system that's not working. I think that he doesn't want to give his all to it or that his loss might be the same on any plan because it's just harder to lose weight the 2nd time. Some people have to work harder than others the second time around.

I think Momentum will work for him because he wants it to work. But if it doesn't, he can always try Simply Filling.

Week 12 Day 1

Breakfast:
Total: 0 PP

Snack:
Total: 0 PP

Lunch:
1. coke zero: 0 PP
2. hot dog casserole: 9 PP
3. egg whites: 1 PP
Total: 10 PP

Dinner:
1. perogies: 12 PP
2. sausage: 8 PP
3. chocolate fro yo: 2 PP
4. 1/2 cookies and cream bar: 3 PP
Total: 25 PP

Water Drank: 8/8 c.

Total: 35/35

Weeklies Used: 0/49

Weeklies Left: 49/49
AP's Earned This Week: 0

Week 11 Goal Check In & Week 12 Goals

Week 11 Goals:

• goal weight: 145 pounds: chugging along, 59.8lbs left to go!
• 5 pounds a month: 6.4lbs lost this month total
• lose 7.2 pounds by new years: 2.6 down, 4.8 to go!

• one soda per day (2 on friday) IF I drink 8 cups of water per day: drank all my water except today :(
• try eat less than 6 weeklies on any given day (Tues, Wed (treat days) and Fri (pizza) an exception): ate 14 weeklies on thursday for thanksgiving but other than that I was awesome

Week 12 Goals:

• goal weight: 145 pounds
• 5 pounds a month (new month, December!)
• lose 7.2 pounds by new years
• one soda per day (2 on friday) IF I drink 8 cups of water per day
• try eat less than 5 weeklies on any given day (Tues, Wed (treat days) and Fri (pizza) an exception)
• *NEW GOAL* eat two of Thurs, Sat, Sun lunches like a work lunch (< 10 PP)

10%

Striving for your wedding-day weight or some other magic number on the scale can be daunting. It's much easier to reach for an incremental goal that promises sizable health benefits: Losing just 10 percent of your current body weight.

"So many projects in life are better managed by breaking them down into small chunks," observes Karen Miller-Kovach, MS, RD, chief scientist at Weight Watchers International. "Weight loss is no different."

But the body you've always wanted isn't all you'll get out of accomplishing that one starter goal. Here's what else you'll gain by losing 10 percent:
A Healthier Heart. By losing just 10 percent of your body weight, you can lower your cholesterol and reduce your blood pressure, says G. Ken Goodrick, PhD, psychologist. High cholesterol and elevated blood pressure are two major risk factors for heart disease.

• Lower Risk of Type 2 Diabetes. If you're overweight, you're at increased risk for Type 2 diabetes, which means your body can't make enough, or properly use, insulin, a hormone that helps convert food to usable energy. By losing just 10 percent of your body weight, you'll improve your body's ability to use the insulin it makes, possibly preventing the onset of the disease, Miller-Kovach says. If you already have Type 2 diabetes, shedding that 10 percent may improve your symptoms and possibly prevent complications, she adds.
• More Pep. "Just a 10-percent weight loss increases feelings of vigour and vitality," says Miller-Kovach. "You'll feel better and have more energy."
• A Mental Edge. Losing 10 percent can give you the self-confidence and motivation you need to keep going. "Success builds on success," says Miller-Kovach. But be sure you recognise it. The 10% key chain your Weight Watchers leader gives you is part of that recognition. "Losing 10 percent is a milestone in the journey," says Miller-Kovach. "Once you get there, take the time to congratulate yourself on your efforts."
• Reality Check. After losing 10 percent, you gain a sense of what it will take to lose the rest and reach your final goal weight. "It gives you a context in terms of saying, 'Am I willing to put in that much more effort to lose even more weight?'" Miller-Kovach says. If the answer is no, that's okay. "Some people only lose 10 percent and that's it," says Goodrick. If that's you, pat yourself on the back. "Health-wise, a 10-percent weight loss is a great achievement," Goodrick says.

Source

Week 11 Day 7 Weigh In!

I lost 1.2lbs this week for a total of 23lbs and my 10% :)

Breakfast:
Total: 0 PP

Snack:
1. cinnamon crisps: 2 PP
Total: 2 PP

Lunch:
Total: 0 PP

Dinner:
1. whistle dogs: 12 PP
2. mac and cheese: 16 PP
3. chips: 3 PP
4. reese cup 1/4: 9 PP
5. 2 halloween chocolates
Total: 44 PP

Water Drank: 4/8 c.

Total: 35/35

Weeklies Used: 11/49

Weeklies Left: 4/49
AP's Earned This Week: 0

Week 11 Day 6

Breakfast:
1. milk: 4 PP
Total: 4 PP

Snack:
Total: 0 PP

Lunch:
1. crackers: 2 PP
2. chicken: 1 PP
3. egg white: 0 PP
4. yogurt: 2 PP
Total: 5 PP

Dinner:
1. grilled cheese with ham and bacon: 7 PP
2. chicken noodle soup: 4 PP
3. zotz: 2 PP
Total: 13 PP

Water Drank: 8/8 c.

Total: 22/35

Weeklies Used: 0/49

Weeklies Left: 15/49
AP's Earned This Week: 0

Week 11 Day 5

Breakfast:
Total: 0 PP

Snack:
Total: 0 PP

Lunch:
1. mac and cheese: 16 PP
Total: 16 PP

Dinner:
1. whistle dogs: 12 PP
2. chips: 7 PP
Total: 19 PP

Water Drank: 8/8 c.

Total: 35/35

Weeklies Used: 0/49

Weeklies Left: 15/49
AP's Earned This Week: 0

Give me strength

I blogged this over at my other blog just a few minutes ago. My cousin died this morning. Go to the post for more information.

Right now I need the strength to keep on with WW. I don't know that this will turn into what it was last year with my grandpa, but I need to be on my guard and stay careful. I think I've grown since last september where I stopped WW because of stress, but I'm going to work really hard for that not to happen again.

Week 11 Day 4

Breakfast:
Total: 0 PP

Snack:
Total: 0 PP

Lunch:
1. whistle dogs: 12 PP
2. chips: 7 PP
Total: 19 PP

Dinner:
1. hot dog casserole: 10 PP
Total: 10 PP

Water Drank: 8/8 c.

Total: 29/35

Weeklies Used: 0/49

Weeklies Left: 15/49
AP's Earned This Week: 0

Week 11 Day 3

Breakfast:
Total: 0 PP

Snack:
Total: 0 PP

Lunch:
1. 2 oranges: 0 PP
2. 1/2 cookie: 1 PP
3. grilled cheese: 6 PP
Total: 7 PP

Dinner:
1. pizza: 34 PP
Total: 34 PP

Water Drank: 8/8 c.

Total: 35/35

Weeklies Used: 6/49

Weeklies Left: 15/49
AP's Earned This Week: 0

Week 11 Day 2

Breakfast:
1. milk: 4 PP
Total: 4 PP

Snack:
Total: 0 PP

Lunch:
1. pizza 2 slices: 14 PP
Total: 14 PP

Dinner:
1. turkey: 4 PP
2. beans: 2 PP
3. biscuits x 2: 6 PP
4. potatoes: 2 PP
5. cookie x 2: 4 PP
6. cheesecake: 8 PP
7. pumpkin pie: 5 PP
Total: 31 PP

Water Drank: 8/8 c.

Total: 35/35

Weeklies Used: 14/49

Weeklies Left: 21/49
AP's Earned This Week: 0

Week 11 Day 1

Breakfast:
1. milk: 4 PP
Total: 4 PP

Snack:
1. yogurt: 2 PP
Total: 2 PP

Lunch:
1. crackers: 2 PP
2. ham: 2 PP
3. egg white: 0 PP
4. pickle: 0 PP
5. granola bar: 2 PP
6. orange: 0 PP
Total: 6 PP

Dinner:
1. whistle dogs: 12 PP
2. mac and cheese: 16 PP
3. reese big cup 1/4
Total: 37 PP

Water Drank: 8/8 c.

Total: 35/35

Weeklies Used: 14/49

Weeklies Left: 35/49
AP's Earned This Week: 0

Radio QOTD

A radio station here posted this as their question of the day on their facebook page and also opened it for callers on the air this morning:

Nicole Sherzinger admits she's been dieting since she 

was 14 years old. Is it ok for a 14 year old to diet?

The cohost of the morning show, named Robin, shared her story this morning. She said that she was a chubby kid at age 9 and her mom took her to a nutritionist. She slimmed down and from the sounds of it, didn't have a problem with weight after that. She considers herself average sized now and goes by the fit of her clothes rather than her weight. I believe she said that she struggled with thinking about her weight and food a lot, but seems to be okay now.

My opinion on the question is: I don't think dieting is the right mindset for anyone. If you change your eating habits for life and look at it as a permanent change rather than the temporary one of a diet, if you actually are overweight, then you'll be able to keep the weight off.

I tried to call in and share my story as well this morning but couldn't get through and needed to get to work.

When I was 16, my family decided to start on the Atkins diet. I have always been overweight, probably since about age 9/10. I am a TOTAL pasta person and it was torture to me to have meat forced on me and pasta taken away. I'm sure you all know, but Atkins is a diet where (at least in the first two weeks), you try eat fewer than 20g of carbs each day. Fiber knocks off carbs and fat is good for you. 

Well, to have the diet forced on me and my favourite foods taken away from me just made me cheat where I could (which wasn't very many places) and made me rebel against diets and healthy eating until I made that choice for myself and became self-motivated.

The moral of the story is: force a kid/teen/whoever to diet, they may rebel against it and defeat the purpose of the diet to begin with. This is why we will teach our children healthy eating right from the beginning of their lives.

Week 10 Goal Check In & Week 11 Goals

Week 10 Goals:

• goal weight: 145 pounds: as always, any downward action is headed in the right way
• 5 pounds a month: 5.2lbs lost this month :) goal achieved!
• lose 7.2 pounds by new years: 1.2 lost this week, 6 left to go in 6 weeks. definitely do-able!!
• one soda per day (2 on friday) IF I drink 8 cups of water per day: I did it until dinner tonight xD I had chugged 4c of water in less than an hour so that was pretty good anyways. I'll finish my other 4c before going to bed :)
• try eat less than 7 weeklies on any given day (Tues, Wed (treat days) and Fri (pizza) an exception):  I did it and used around half. That's way better than last week.

Week 11 Goals:

• goal weight: 145 pounds
• 5 pounds a month: ALREADY DONE BUT LEAVING ON HERE ANYWAYS
• lose 7.2 pounds by new years
• one soda per day (2 on friday) IF I drink 8 cups of water per day
• try eat less than 6 weeklies on any given day (Tues, Wed (treat days) and Fri (pizza) an exception)

Week 10 Day 7 Weigh In!

I lost 1.2 lbs this week. That brings me to 21.8 lbs lost total :) I am 0.2 lbs away from my 10%. BLAH!

Breakfast:
Total: 0 PP

Snack:
Total: 0 PP

Lunch:
Total: 0 PP

Dinner:
1. 4 pc boston pizza meateor pizza: 28 PP
2. chips: 7 PP
3. 1/2 reese BIG BIG cup: 18 PP
4. diet soda with dinner: 0 PP
Total: 53 PP

Water Drank: 8/8 c.

Total: 35/35

Weeklies Used: 18/49

Weeklies Left: 4/49
AP's Earned This Week: 0

Week 10 Day 6

Breakfast:
1. fiber one shredded wheat: 6 PP
2. 2 c milk: 4 PP
Total: 10 PP

Snack:
1. yogurt: 2 PP
2. orange: 0 PP
Total: 2 PP

Lunch:
1. crackers: 3 PP
2. chicken: 1 PP
3. egg white: 0 PP
4. grapes: 0 PP
Total: 4 PP

Dinner:
1. chicken: 3 PP
2. spaghetti: 8 PP
3. garlic toast: 3 PP
4. sauce: 2 PP
5. coke zero: 0 PP
Total: 16 PP

Water Drank: 8/8 c.

Total: 32/35

Weeklies Used: 0/49

Weeklies Left: 21/49
AP's Earned This Week: 0

Week 10 Day 5

Breakfast:
1. fiber one shredded wheat: 6 PP
2. 2 c milk: 4 PP
Total: 10 PP

Snack:
Total: 0 PP

Lunch:
1. grilled cheese: 3 PP
2. 2 egg whites: 1 PP
3. 2 slices chicken bologna: 4 PP
Total: 8 PP

Dinner:
1. hamburger helper with turkey: 9 PP
2. toast: 3 PP
3. broccoli: 0 PP
4. chicken: 3 PP
Total: 15 PP

Water Drank: 8/8 c.

Total: 33/35

Weeklies Used: 0/49

Weeklies Left: 21/49
AP's Earned This Week: 0

Now the RL people have started it...

Before now, all my shortcuts posts have been about online ads I've seen (I think). This one came from facebook, from a friend (someone I used to ride the bus to college with everyday and came into my work all the time). 

My words to her =/= my thoughts. My thoughts:

• it's a marathon, not a race
• you won't be able to keep the weight off
• change your lifestyle, don't diet
• shortcuts may work now, but don't expect them to keep working
• that's just too fast

and then the kicker:

• I wish I could lose weight that fast... 

I fully hope she gets her diet under control and keeps it off but I don't expect it. The weight piled on for a reason, how do you expect to keep it off if you don't fix the problem. 

That would be like mopping the floor but not fixing the leaky pipe that caused the mess. Yes, the floor is clean, but as soon as you stop mopping and let your guard down, your floor will be covered in water again because you've just mopped, you haven't fixed the pipe.

I don't like my way of thinking. It scares me, but at this point, I've bad mouthed the fast ways of losing weight, and I succeeded on WW, so I would never go and try it. I know that WW works for me and I know that with eating healthy I will lose the weight eventually and I will be eating a diet that I can maintain for the rest of my life.