Long time, no blog!  I'm back.  I was super busy the past couple of weeks at work.  I am down a total of 5.3 pounds since starting Weight Watchers 6 weeks ago.  I am going to start the Focus T25 program on Monday and am starting another DietBet on Tuesday.  I didn't win the last one I did, but it was very motivating to keep me focused on what I was eating. 

I went with a good friend to Nashville last weekend to visit our friend from college.  We ate at Chuy's for lunch and Buca di Beppo for dinner on Saturday.  I had a chicken taco salad for lunch, which was delicious, but I went WAY overboard with their chips and Creamy Jalapeno sauce.  SO DELICIOUS!  For dinner, the food was served family style, so we split Garlic Cheese bread, an apple/nut salad, and lasagna.  It was delicious as well.  Sunday morning, we went to The Loveless Cafe.  If you ever get a chance to go, it is fabulous!  They have the BEST biscuits I have ever tasted.  They are unlimited and served with homemade preserves (Peach, Strawberry & Blackberry) and honey or sorghum molasses on request.  The menu is what I would define as "down-home country cooking."   Needless to say, when I weighed in again on Monday morning, I was up 1.1 pounds.  I am quite proud to say that I got rid of that 1.1 along with another .3 pounds when I weighed in this morning. 

My mother-in-law is keeping both girls for us on Friday night, so DH and I are going to have a date night.  We are going to dinner and possibly a movie.  It depends on where we decide to go for dinner.  I am going to stay on my points for today and tomorrow, so that way, at dinner, I can have dessert if I want it.  I have a baby shower to go to on Saturday, and I am looking forward to the cake!  That's honestly the best part of showers and weddings these days!  ;)

I'm looking forward to spending some time with my sister and her husband and daughter this weekend while they are in town visiting.  I know Abby is excited to see her aunt.  We also get to see her precious dog as well, which should fuel Abby's "need" for a dog.  I am planning on getting one for her probably for Christmas NEXT year.  We need Audrey to be a little older before we take on the dog training as well. 

I will try to keep this updated more often!

Kimberly

Fabulous Weigh In Today!

Last week, I was pretty bummed with such a small loss on the scale.  Then, Thursday night, I got a stomach bug.  NOT FUN.  I was down almost 4 pounds on Saturday morning when I got up, but since I only ate a very small amount of bland carbs on Friday, I decided to wait until Sunday to get excited about it.  Sunday, I was at almost 3 pounds down.  I logged it on myfitnesspal.com and hoped it would stay the same or be lower today for my Weight Watchers weigh in.  I got on the scale this morning and it said 194.5!!  I am down 2.8 pounds from last week! 

I really struggled with my water this week, so that will be my focus for the next week.  We are having homemade pizza tonight, so I planned my breakfast and lunch accordingly.  We got the pizza dough from Publix.  If you have a Publix in your area, run, don't walk to get some pizza dough.  It is FANTASTIC!!! 

The weather is supposed to be in the upper 60s on Saturday, so I am planning on taking my girls to the park to run around and burn off some energy.  Saturday night, we are supposed to go to a friend's house for dinner.  They usually eat pretty healthy, so I should be good there.  Sunday will be pretty and in the lower 60s, so hopefully we can get outside again.  I'm looking forward to the time change because the days are longer.  I just wish I didn't lose an hour of sleep because of it!  I've also got to get our income taxes done this weekend too. It's going to be a pretty busy weekend, but I'm looking forward to it. 

Kimberly

Weigh In Day

I was really hoping for a good loss this week. I've been eating TONS of fruits and veggies and drinking my water as well.  I got on the scale this morning and saw 197.3.  That's a loss of 0.8 again this week.  I am going to amp up my water again and also focus on working out for 30-45 minutes at least 4 times this week.  I'm also going to focus on my portion sizes more and hopefully next week will bring a bigger loss. 

My weigh in for my diet bet will be on Sunday mornings, so that should hopefully keep me accountable over the weekend as well.  It is supposed to be nice again this weekend, so I'm planning on getting out for another walk or two.  I've also been doing a Denise Austin workout video that I have access to through my Amazon Prime membership.  I'm going to start Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred tonight, so I'm sure my butt will be completely kicked.  ;)

I had breakfast at Chick-fil-a this morning, but only ate 3/4 of my biscuit and 1/2 my hash browns.  I'll be having a grilled chicken salad for lunch today.  We have pasta planned for dinner tonight, so I need to keep my points down for lunch and snacks. 

I hope everyone has a fabulous day!  I'll update again soon!

Kimberly

Still going strong!

I had a fantastic weekend.  It was beautiful here this weekend (sunny and highs in the 60s), so I took my daughters to the park on Saturday and went on a walk on Sunday.  It is supposed to be cold again on Wednesday.  I'm so ready for Spring to stop teasing us and stick around. 

I'm doing well with my food choices. I wound up eating lunch out yesterday while we were running errands.  Abby wanted McDonalds, so off we went.  I got a cheeseburger and small order of french fries.  I ate about 3/4 of the fries and all but one bite of my burger.  That was 14 points plus.  Luckily, I had eaten a low point breakfast, so I had the points to spare.  I also earned 3 activity points yesterday on my walk. 

I'm starting my week off well.  I've already had 18 ounces of water and it isn't even 10:30 am.  :)  I had a huge bowl of fresh strawberries and blackberries with my bagel for breakfast and have a healthy lunch planned as well.  I made a stuffed pepper casserole last night for dinner.  While that was cooking, I prepped a broccoli chicken casserole for our dinner tonight.  I figure tomorrow night can be leftovers and it will all be planned out.  I am going to put both of my recipes into the recipe builder tool on Weight Watchers so I can track it in the future. 

I also joined a DietBet.  My goal is to lose 4% of my body weight in 4 weeks.  I had to put $25 on it, but when I complete it in 4 weeks, I get to split the pot.  So, if everyone loses 4%, we all get what we put into it back.  I figure I need to put my money where my mouth is, so to speak.  If you'd like to join, it starts today, but you can start late as well.  Go check it out here: http://diet.bt/1bXd3eY

My official weigh in for the DietBet was 197.9.  I weighed in this morning and was down to 197.2.  My goal is to be 196 point something by Thursday when I do my official weigh in for Weight Watchers.  I'm so glad to be moving in the right direction.  I'm down almost 2 pounds from my starting weight with WW 10 days ago.  Slow and steady wins the race!

Back after 2 years away!

Hey everyone!

I doubt anyone still follows/reads this, but I'm going to give it a shot again.  I joined Weight Watchers on 2/13/14.  I had my second child, Audrey Claire, on May 14, 2013, and I am still hanging onto most of my pregnancy weight.  I had about 15-20 pounds to lose in addition to my pregnancy weight, so I'm ready to lose it.  I joined a Diet Bet (http://www.dietbetter.com/games/37656), and I've been trying to find other Weight Watchers/Weight Loss Blogs to follow to provide motivation and accountability.

I chose Weight Watchers because I had success in the past using it and I think I need to pay for something to force myself to focus on my weight loss and be successful.  I was using myfitnesspal.com, but since it is free, I just don't think I have been as motivated to stay focused on my weight loss.  I will start posting my weight on Thursdays, as I weigh in online with Weight Watchers that day. 

My starting weight with Weight Watchers was 198.9.  I weighed in on 2/20/14 at 198.1, resulting in a loss of 0.8 pounds last week.  I am going to be focused on drinking my water and eating lots of fruits and veggies, so I hopefully will see a better number this week. 

I'm looking forward to this journey and I hope you will follow along with me!

Woo Hoo!!!

I am down another 0.6 this week!!!  Even after all the not so good food we had at the Super Bowl party we went to.  I really tried to be attentive to what I put in my mouth this week and it paid off!!  I'll update with more details later, but I just had to post!!  :)

Giveaway on Frugalissa Finds

For those of you in the Knoxville, TN area, check out this giveaway on Frugalissa Finds.  She is giving away five 4-packs of tickets to the Ringling Bros. & Barnum and Bailey Circus.  The contest ends today, so hurry up and check it out.  Here's the link to the giveaway page: Circus Tickets Giveaway  :)