Friday, May 29, 2009

Week Twenty-One


CELEBRATION!!!! A new mile stone!!! I have gone under 200 pounds! YIPEE!!! 199.5 was my weigh in at Weight Watchers this week. Two More Pounds, GONE!!! The next mile stone will be 50 POUNDS!!! Stayed tune to see when I do it!!! ;-0

Saturday, May 23, 2009

Week Twenty

I am so proud of yet another pound gone. But, I guess I am most proud that for 20 straight weeks, 14o days...I have kept my focus on my goal...to eat healthy and lose the extra weight that has been dragging me down!

What I haven't had in 140 days that I thought I could never live without:
  1. diet coke
  2. caffeine
  3. McDonald's french fries
  4. chocolate: candy, cake, covered donuts
  5. unhealthy fast food
  6. Shipley's donut holes
  7. garlic toast
  8. cinammon rolls

Well...you get the idea.

What I have loved the last 14o days that I thought I could never live WITH:

  1. turnip greens
  2. baked fish
  3. steamed vegetable
  4. an apple a day
  5. Sprite 0
  6. salads with dressing on the side
  7. grilled chicken salad instead of fried
  8. water, water, water

So...on to Week 21! This is Memorial Week-end and cooking out is on the plans. We'll SEE!

Friday, May 15, 2009

40th Year Class Reunion

OK...I did NOT start this "live it" with the thought of being thinner when I go home for my 40th Year High School Reunion...but I am glad the two will intersect! I just looked at my calendar and determined there are 21 weeks before the big week-end. If I can loose at least 1 pound a week, that will be 21 more pounds gone! That would be only 5 pounds away from my 71 pound loss goal!!! But...let's not get too cocky! I will still be over 25 pounds more than I weighed when I graduated! HA!

I laugh about carrying my driver's license with a ficticious weight listed. I hope one day to be telling the truth again! Can that policeman not recognize a big (no pun intended) fraud when he sees one. I guess sitting behind the wheel masks my deception!

Natchez Adams High School, CLASS of '69! Here I come!

Monday, May 11, 2009

Week Nineteen

Lost 1 1/2 pounds this week. OK, I am excited about the loss, but writing this I am full of excitement that I have consistently attended meetings, tracked my food, and have stayed focus for 19 WEEKS! That is as amazing as losing the weight. This is not a diet...but a LIVE IT!

Monday, May 4, 2009

Week Eighteen

Charles, as has been the practice this whole journey...has lost twice as much as me. He has lost 81 and I have lost 42. WOW! Together we have lost a small, young woman!!!
I feel like it is time for mid-term pictures. I will get some pictures of us this week-end and post next week.
Favorite of the week...slices of apple with peanut butter spread on them. YUM!

Apple = 1 point

1 T Peanut butter = 4


Saturday, May 2, 2009

Are you wondering how many WW points you have a day?

To figure out how many points you are allowed each day answer these questions and add your score:

1. Gender:
Female- score 2
Male- score 8
A nursing mom- score 122.

How old are you?
17-26- score 4
27-37- score 3
38-47- score 2
48-58- score 1
over 58- score 0

3. What do you weigh?
Enter the first two digits of your weight in pounds.(for example, if you weight 199, you will add 19 to your score) Remember to subtract a point each time you get to new numbers 199 - 189 (-1)

4. How tall are you?
Under 5’1- score 0
5’1-5’10- score 1
Over 5’10- score 2

5. How do you spend most of your day?
Sitting down? score 0
Occasionally sitting? score 2
Walking most of the time? score 4
Doing physically hard work most of the time? score 6

Now add them all together and that’s your daily total.

You are allowed an additional 35 points per week, if you wish to use them. You must use all your points each day in order to lose weight.