My Progress

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Weight Watcher Wednesday... Week 64

  Let the celebration begin!!!!

TODAY I REACHED MY GOAL!!!!

I cannot begin to explain how excited I am.  It's a day I dreamed of for so long.  I dreamed it...and most importantly I believed it. 

This week's weight loss:

-1.8 lbs for a grand total of
75.8 lbs gone FOREVER!

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Weight Watcher Wednesday... Week 63

I'm almost there...so close I can almost touch it!

This week's weight loss:

- 0.4 lbs

ONLY 1 LB TO GO!!

Weight Watcher Wednesday... Week 62

Great week!!

This week's weight loss:

1.4 lbs

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Weight Watcher Wednesday - Week 61

Slowly but surely, I can see a light at the end of the tunnel..it gets a little brighter every week!!

This week's weight loss:

- 0.8 lbs  for a total of 72.2 

only 2.8  lbs. to go!

Weight Watcher Wednesday - Week 60

Better week...I stayed focused and looking towards the finish line!!

This week's weight loss:
- 1.6 lbs

Weight Watcher Wednesday - Week 59

Slight gain this week... too many "BLT's"  ...bites, licks, and tastes!

This week's "slight gain"
+ 0.4 lbs.

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Weight Watcher Wednesday - Week 58

Join me in a happy dance... and shake it, baby!!! 
A milestone I didn't expect this week...but I'll take it.

This week's weight loss:
-2.2 lbs GONE

for a grand total of 70  lbs.
(yes, I said 70) floating somewhere in space

Monday, March 1, 2010

Bucket list...

Do you have a "bucket list"? You know..the things you'd like to do before you "kick the bucket". I don't have a written list (though I am a list maker.. I'm suprised I don't actually have one.) But in my mind, my bucket list includes many things; two of them were fulfilled this past Saturday.

I have always wanted to see the Boston Celtics play in person. My wonderful son Scott gave me 2 tickets for my birthday last December. The game was this past Saturday and, of course, I brought my husband. The Celtics could not have played a worse game...they were pitiful and lost to the team with the worst record in the league.   But it was a great experience and I would love to go again.

My next bucket list wish was to wear size 8 jeans.  I bought new jeans on the clearance rack at Macy's a few weeks ago. ...size 8.  They were dirt cheap... less than $7.00 so I figured if they didn't fit it wouldn't be a great loss.  I put them on Saturday and they fit perfectly...they were 3" too long, but that's nothing new.  I was happy to hem them and wear them to the basketball game.  I would have been content to wear a size 10 for the rest of my life...but fitting comfortably into size 8 jeans is more than I could have hoped for.

Friday, February 26, 2010

New kitchen gadget


My daughter bought me a very useful 'gadget' for Christmas. An apple slicer! I've seen them for years, but never bought one. What a neat tool... I love apples but always hated biting into one...you know, all the peel gets into your front teeth...yuck! This cores the apple and slices it for you.

AWESOME!

New food find..


I discovered a new veggie in the frozen food section. They are both portion controlled and super delicious. Pop in the microwave for 2 1/2 minutes...and voila! There are a few other varieties also. I chose these because they have NO points!

My favorite soup


I've been making this soup since last fall...nothing better on a cold day than a bowl of hearty, healthy soup!

Here's what goes into my 'kitchen sink' soup:

3 cups Vegetable "Stock-in-a-box"
1 cup V8 Juice
1 can Great Northern Beans or Navy Beans
1 can Petite cut diced tomatoes
2 cups chopped zucchini
3 stalks celery, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1 cup mixed frozen vegetables (corn, carrots, green beans)
1 cup green beans (frozen)
2 cups baby spinach
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 tsp oregano
salt and pepper to taste

Combine in a stock pot, cover, and cook until the veggies are tender. I usually let it simmer for at least 2 hours.

It will yield about 6 2-cup servings. I portion them out into 2 cup containers and freeze them.

This works out to be a 2 point meal for 2 cups. Not bad!

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Weight Watcher Wednesday - Week 57

I worked hard this week. Tried out some new 'leg presses' at the gym...and my legs are 'crying' today!!

This week's weight loss:
-1.4 lbs gone.

7 lbs to go!!

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Weight Watcher - Week 56

FINALLY...a loss...not a huge loss...but I'll take it.

I'm getting very 'comfortable' where I am...though I really want to hit the 75 lb mark. Chipping away a little at a time!

This week's weight loss...
-0.6

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Weight Watcher Wednesday - Week 55

Well, darn (trying to keep bad words from shooting out my mouth)...I had a great week...just was so hungry over the weekend. I made the mistake of buying a bag of peanuts (in a shell). BIG MISTAKE. I cannot be trusted with shelled peanuts. So today, I threw them out into my yard and figure the squirrels will think it's Christmas.

this week's weight loss turned out to be a very slight gain...
+0.2

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Weight Watcher Wednesday Week 54

It was a good week... did another 5K at the gym last Friday. My time was a little better than the week before. I've got to get new headphones though...one of the ear pieces kept shocking the inside of my ear...that hurts!! It doesn't happen on other equipment, just the treadmill.
This week's weight loss
-1.2 lbs
I have finally lost all the weight I gained over the holidays...and as of today, I have 8.8 lbs to go to get to my GOAL!

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