Week 7: Day 3*

Breakfast: sm Banana 1; oatmeal 2; yogurt 2 = 5 pts.
Snack: Jello (Sugar free) 0 pts; 100 calorie snack pack 2 = 2
3.5 glasses water
Lunch: Healthy Choice 6; 1/2 can coke zero 0 = 6
Dinner: (early) Turkey Sandwich on wheat 5 pts; Salad 2; Peach 1 = 8
2 glasses water
Snack: Cereal with 2% milk 7

Total daily points allowed 28 - 28 used = 0 left over
30 minutes pilates + 30 minutes free weights
2 glasses water = 7.5 glasses water (working on drinking more during the day)

**NSV**

The first one is drinking water instead of the soda that is sitting in the fridge. To celebrate my 15.2 lb total loss I bought a 12 pack of Coke Zero (oh how I love you Coke Zero.) I had 1/2 a can at lunch, but it made me sick...real sick. So I'm sitting at home, getting thirsty, and what do I get out of the fridge? Water. I didn't realize the choice I made until I sat down and was like, Whoa! I didn't even think twice. I have a whole box of those cokes in my fridge and I am not even tempted to go get one. If this was pre-ww I would be downing that soda like....water!

My second NSV is the white shirt I am wearing in this picture. My friend was home from the war in April and I was going to his welcome home party. He didn't know I was going, I wanted to surprise him. I hadn't seen him in years. He is the only friend I have kept in touch with since high school. Well I had nothing to wear and for a week I went shopping for clothes. But I was so overweight that nothing fit right. So I wore (squeezed) into my favorite pair of blue pants and bought a black cami and a white button down shirt to wear like a lil jacket...but the over shirt couldn't be buttoned. Only the middle button could be fastened and just barely. Well I was cleaning out my closet and what did I find but the white shirt. I thought to myself I would try it on to see my progress....not only can I now button the shirt up but it is BIG on me. The shirt that I couldn't even button up in April now is loose on me. I almost cried. I immediately called my mom and shared the news. Little victories like these is what keeps me motivated. Loving how these clothes keep getting bigger and bigger. I can't wait until my next progress pictures. ~Amy

Week 7: Day 2

Breakfast: slept in no breakfast
Lunch: Grilled chicken 3; Grilled Onions 1; Brocolli 0; Mixed Veggies 1; 2 Sm. Wheat Tortillas 2; Salsa 0; Sour Cream 1 = 8 pts.
2 glasses water
Snack: 100 Calorie Snack Pack = 2 pts
Dinner: 14 pts.
Snack: Peach 1; 1 cup 2% milk 3= 4 pts.
3 glasses water

Total daily points allowed 28 - 28 used = 0 left over
20 minutes pilates + 2 glasses water
7 glasses water

Week 7: Day 1

Breakfast: Oatmeal 2; Small Banana 1; Yogurt 2 = 5
3 glasses water
Lunch: Healthy Choice Chicken Ceasar 6; 1 cup 2% milk 3 = 9
Dinner: Ham & Cheese Sandwich 5; Salad 7 =12
Snack: Small Banana 1

Total daily points allowed 28 - 27 used = 1 left over

3 glasses water (sooooooooooooooooooo bad I know, I already feel bad)

I was weak and didn't work out today. I set up my pilates reformer (which was collecting dust in the storage closet) so all I need to do is jump on and work out. I guess tomorrow is a new day and I can start fresh. :) ~Amy

Celebrating 15 pounds*

Here is a ticker to celebrate my 15 pound success!!!!!!
~Amy

Week 6: Day 7

233.2 (-15.2)

Today was a victorious day. I was praying for at least -2 lbs and what I got was -3.4, so I was pleasantly surprised. And to make my day, my total loss is -15.2 lbs. I got a gold star for my 5 lb. loss. It was a great meeting. Noni (our meeting leader) encouraged us to anchor our success. I wore my bangle that Daddy made me. This is the item I choose to anchor today's success. It was a great feeling. I am ahead of schedule. I was planning to be 6-12 lbs by today and I'm at FIFTEEN! I thought that my clothes fitting bigger was a good sign but to have the numbers match is even more encouraging. I plan on staying committed to my work out plan. I know that every week won't be a loss but I am 4.2 lbs away from saying good-bye to the 230's. Hopefully in the next 1-2 weeks I can accomplish that. ~Amy

Breakfast: Oatmeal 2; Sm Banana 1; Yogurt 2 = 5 pts
3.5 glasses water
Lunch: Healthy Choice Dinner 5; buttered toast 3 = 8 pts
1.5 glasses water
Snack: 100 Calorie Snack Pack Cookies = 2 pts
Dinner: Ham Sandwich 5; Coke zero 0 =5
Snack: Peach 1; Buttered toast 3 = 4
1.5 glasses water

Total daily points allowed 28 - 24 used = 4 left over
6.5 glasses water

Week 6: Day 6*

My cousin found a great magazine to help me with my workout routine. It is a special edition MUSCLE & FITNESS for women. It shows all the basic excersices for abs, back, legs & cardio. It shows you how to do it and how many reps. I even goes as far to map out a 12 week plan for jump starting your weight loss. I have lost only 1 lb since last week (According to my scale) but in just a weeks time I can see the difference. Just my tummy alone has gone down. You can see it in the picture to the right over there. My face is slowly but surely returning to normal. My cheeks aren't as puffy as they used to be.

Tomorrow is my weigh in for week six. It won't be a 4 lb. week but My clothes are falling off and that is the true testement. That is what people see, not the numbers on the scale. My body will let go of the weight eventually. All the people on the WW boards, I have faith in when they say just keep on program because it works. I'm learning patience. It's hard but a gift I've learned to use on this trip. ~Amy

Week 6: Day 4

FREE DAY! I'm planning my free day in the middle of my week so that if I do not have any self control that I can recover by the time I WI. Family is visiting and the jeans that were tight last week are fitting much better. I like this trend. Now just have to work on the trend of watching the scale decline. ~Amy

Week 6: Day 3

Breakfast: Oatmeal 2; Yogurt 2 = 4 pts
1 glass water
Lunch: (WW) Pizza 7
2 glass water
Dinner: 21 pts

Total daily points allowed 28 - 32 used = -4 pts over (35-4=31 weekly points allowance)

Didn't have time to work out but ok for the week so far

THEY FIT {Part II}! Yet another pair of pants that fit. I own this pair of pants that made me feel fat. Made my me look like I had a tumor growing on my stomach. You know, the kind of pants that you would squeeze yourself into that would leave marks on your waist. Well just like yesterday I was running late and grabbed a pair of pants that I squeezed into 4-5 weeks ago and...dun dun dun...THEY FIT. They fit so loose that I was able to put them on and take them off without even unbuttoning them. LOL You may ask "why would you take pants off w/o unbottoning them?" Normally one wouldn't but it was the principle of the matter. Eventhough the scale isn't rapidly declining, the mere fact that my clothes are starting to fall off is awesome. Stay tuned to this blog near you. ~Amy

Week 6: Day 2

THEY FIT! I was desperate to find a pair of pants in my closet that I have NOT worn a gazillion times the past few weeks. I went to my closet and threw on my khaki cargo capris.....dun dun dun....and they fit! Mind you, these pants couldnt even be buttoned up 3 weeks ago. Dispite waking up late today, my day started off on the right step.

Breakfast: Oatmeal 2; Yougurt 2; 2% milk (8oz.) 3 = 7 pts
1 glass of water
Snack: JELLO 0 = 0pts
Lunch: (WW) Chicken Marsala 4; 1/2 serv. corn 1; Peas 0; 2 slices buttered wheat toast 4 = 9 pts
1.5 glasses water
Snack: English Muffin with Cream Cheese = 3 pts
Dinner: Chicken 3; 2 Wheat Tortillas 2; 2tbs Sour Cream 1; Salsa 0; Pinto Beans 1; Brocolli 0; Peas 0 = 7
2 glasses water

Total daily points allowed 28 - 26 used = 2 left over

3 miles on treadmill = 5 AP
2.5 glasses H2O

Well I've been good. Trying to finish all my daily points and earning my AP's. Trying my best to make this a habit so it doesn't feel like it is something I HAVE to do. I have to admit I do feel better after wlking on the treadmill. I am going to do the treadmill for about a month before I trying something like yoga. I've been visiting progress websites of the WW members who've lost 100 lbs or more. Pretty inspiring I have to say so myself. Motivation that the program works. On average I've seen people make goal at approx 52 weeks/1 year. 5 down 47 to go. Not so bad. I hope to be at least 1/2 way by December in time for my birthday. 47 weeks but one day at a time. ~Amy

Week 6: Day 1

Breakfast: Oatmeal 2; Jello 0; Yogurt 2 = 4 pts
1.5 glasses water (I need to be drinking more, I know)
Lunch: (WW) Chicken Alfredo 7; Peas 0; Brocolli 0 = 7 pts
1 glass water
3 more glasses of H2O (to make up for only 1.5 glasses at breakfast) = 5.5 glasses during work day
Dinner: Spinach salad with 1/2 tomato & peas 1; ranch dressing 4; Chicken with wheat pasta in a lite tomato sauce 7; mixed veggies 1; brocolli w/cheese 1; wheat tortilla 1 = 15
1 glass of H20 = 6.5 total glasses
Snack: popsicle 1

Total daily points allowed 28 - 27 used = 1 left over

2.75 miles on treadmill = 5 AP

It wasn't easy getting back on track but I'm motivated again. Today I recommited to the program. Getting back to basics. Everyone tells me to keep with the progam because it works. I just have to have faith. Now all I need to pray for is patience. ~Amy

Week 5*

236.6 (-11.8 lbs)

Ok, I know I should have created this blog five weeks ago. Five weeks ago I started a weight loss program and have lost 11.8 lbs to date. Today my younger sister and I took our first set of progress pics. We both looked like we just woke up so please forgive me for looking a bit rough. (Her pics are not listed here) I promise I am cute in person. LOL I am fed up with not feeling the best & not being able to shop for the clothes I like to wear. So I decided that I love myself more than food....I am putting myself first. The hardest part I've found so far is staying committed and being consistent. This past week I was weak and wondered too far from the path. Tomorrow is day one of week six...so I decided to start fresh 1st thing tomorrow. I plan on posting my progress pics every Tuesday after my weekly support group. I plan on posting my weigh in results on the same day also. I chose not to weigh in this week due to my weekness this week. So I've posted last weeks results at the top. The program has my ideal weight range to be 125. A weight I haven't been since middle school. So I've decided on a modified goal of 145. Once I reach that THEN I can re-commit to another goal. I wish I had pics from week one. Too late now. :o) So here it is in a nutshell...the end of WEEK 5. Wish me luck. ~Amy