Weight Watchers Meeting January 27, 2009

I am enjoying going to the WW meetings, listening to the successes of other members, listening to Reva (our leader) share WW tips and motivational lecture. I lost 2 1/2 pounds this week! YEA!

Recipe of the week:

Chocolate cake mix (any brand)

I can diet cola (any brand)

Mix and pour into muffin pan. Each cupcake is equal to 1 Point. Put a dollup (love that word) of Fat Free Cool Whip...HEAVEN!

Before Picture of the Two of Us

Charles liked my site and since he is working towards a weigh down in 2009 also, he asked me to add him to the blog. So...here is OUR before picture. As you can see on the Tickers, he is doing quite well! We are on our weigh DOWN!!! I'll give my Weight Watchers results on Monday.

Get up and Walk

OK...turn your speakers on your computer, push play and stand up and walk in place through this song!!! That will be 2 minutes and 13 seconds of moving!

WEEK TWO

I have been watching Biggest Loser for years now...and the story is: Second week is the hardest. I had a good eating week and lost 2 pounds. I am not going to think that was not enough...it was something....8 sticks of butter!!!

Favorite Meal of the Week:

Chicken Stroganoff (SP?)
Crock Pot Recipe

Chicken Stips (boneless and skinless)
1 can fat free mushroom soup
1 package french onion soup mix
1 sm carton fat free sour cream

Cook low 4 - 5 hours
1 cup serving (4 points)
Serve over 1/2 cup brown rice (2 points)

First Week's Results

The official BEFORE Picture

Well...I weighed and lost 8 pounds the first week. YEA!!! And I can truthfully say I was very satisfied with the food I ate each day. So here are the top 10 things I learned the first week:

10. You don't HAVE to eat salad for every meal.

9. Grilled talapia is easy and fast to cook.

8. Planning each day's meals the night before with Charles was very helpful.

7. Looking forward to Monday's Weigh In is a motivator.

6. Eating Progresso soup at the office while others are eating fast food is posssible and very enjoyable.

5. Being on this Liveit (not diet) even makes me want my house to be cleaner! (Go figure!)

4. I didn't drink enough water.

3. An orange at 10:00 am and an apple at 2:00 pm makes my day go by fast.

2. Measuring food...a must.

and the number ONE....

1. Writing everything I ate down and keeping track of the points helped me stay focused on the goal!

One favorite meal from the week!

Slice up squash, broccoli, and cauliflower

put them in a steamer and steam until firmly soft (TEE HEE)

Grill a talapia steak in 1 tsp olive oil with Tony Chachere seasoning.

DELICIOUS!!!

It has begun!!!

Today I rejoined Weight Watchers. YES...rejoined. I am a lifetime WW member. That means...at one point in my life I reached the goal weight that was designated for my height. I had to stay at that goal weight for 8 more weeks...and thus became a lifer.

The advantage is...I never have to pay the initial start up fee. The other advantage is...I could weigh in once a month at no fee as long as the goal weight is maintained...so I guess you know now...I did NOT maintain the goal weight.

Here I go again. I am really excited about joining. The program has changed since I have attended. My goal is to BLOG how it goes!

Please find my Christmas picture...shall it be called my BEFORE picture?

I plan to update my picture weekly...I'm going WEIGH DOWN!