First WW weigh in! August 16, 2010 and what nots

Today at the WW meeting, I weighed in at 240.4. I have lost 6.6 pounds for the week!

I am proud of myself and makes me what to get going!

Yesterday, my girlfriends, Anne, Ann-Marie and Christie came up and visited so we could celebrate Christie's birthday that happend in July. Our busy schedule didn't allow us to meet sooner. We had an amazing time. The best part, other than them just coming was Anne, who is an amazing sew artist, taught me how to use my sewing machine. I am so excited about it. I want to use it for my crafting. Here are some of the pictures from yesterday:

We take this picture every year. Since 2004. It is a lot of fun to look back at the pictures.

This our "Senior Class group picture" Totally 90's

Uncle Don telling Charlotte stories....She's yawning!

It was a fun day!

Today was Jacob's first day of 2nd grade! He, as well as all of us, were over the moon that he is growning up but sad at the same time

Until Next Time

Oh My Goodness! It's day 6

It is 3:30 AM here and I am sort of wide awake. Sometimes, there are night where I don't get sleep and don't know why. The good thing is that it doesn't happen often. But this time, it gives me a chance to catch up on my blogs and also watch some television that has been neglected, all without hearing, "But I want to watch something!" It is the little things that will please me.

Do you ever have one of those days where you think you are looky pretty smokin'. Where you say to yourself, "You are every woman"? One to have seen a picture taken of you that day and realize you must have been crazy to think that in the first place.

Granted, I am a work in progress, even at 37 years old but Moly Cow (as Jacob says)! There is a picture of me on August 7th of this year that really describes the paragraph above this one. I will post it later as my daily before picture. I NEVER want to feel that way again. With WW, it won't This time I will succeed.


Until Later























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Skipped a day....

I totally flaked on yesterday's post. I was very tired that I just plain forgot. Well, I am happy to report I am still going strong on WW and plan to stay that way. Today, I got a lot of exercise. Last night, I went to a friend's house and we play Just Dance for the Wii console. Holy Moly, it gave me a workout. I must get that game!

Sorry to keep this so short I am so tired and tomorrow is a big day because three of my best friends are coming up and I can't wait to spend time with them!


Shana

Crusing into Day 3

Other than my headache still being on my mind (pun intended), I am have been doing really well. I am pretty proud of the fact that I am sticking to the WW plan. I actually had leftovers from last night. With the house being clean and my errands done for the day, we are going to see Sally and her family for a little while. Tonight is the last sleepover Jacob is having for the summer with his best friend. I can't believe the summer is almost over. Jacob starts 2nd grade on Monday and it is behind my comprehension that my first born will be a 2nd grader. Matthew doesn't start his school until the day after Labor Day. That is what I remember school starting when I was young.

BTW, I tried the Anytimers from WW, the cheeseburger. I am pretty fickle about meat but they were delish! I'm just sayin'
Before I go, I want to leave you with a before picture:

This was taken by my oldest son, I am sure from looking at the angle it was taken. Not the most flattering.
But it is what it is and I am changing that. As my brother tells me, "One day at a time."

Until Next time.

Ending Day 2

Well, today was a productive day to say the least. I woke up about 4 AM and couldn't get back to sleep. My no soda headache was pretty intense. I decided to put the quiet time to use and cleaned my upstairs. I scrubbed and cleaned the bathrooms and the boys room. Not to mention the teenage looking room called our bedroom. The craft room is a different story but it's getting there. I got around to the bottom half of the house later in the day. But, I can go to bed tonight knowing the house is clean.

Today's eating went well. I tried to get as busy as possible because I didn't want to think about food. It worked.

Just a note, the Red Velvet mini snack bars from Weight Watchers are wonderful!

Until next time!

Cleaning my way into Day 2

For some reason, I woke up at 4AM this morning. So, I figured, I would start cleaning the house. I am finding that cleaning house is good exercise. With the two boys, I could have this intense excerise for another 14 years (when Matthew turned 18). I am starting to get my no soda headache. I usually get them starting about the 2nd day of not having it. I am hoping not to get a really bad headache. The good thing is that the headache only last about a day and then I am good to go. I can feel myself coming out of my "food coma" as Oprah said once.

I never told (yet) what my weight goal is. I wasn't going to share but I figure, I need to put this out there because there are so many people who are ashamed about being fat. I, being one of them but this blog is to help myself and others to get over that! It is just a number, right?

Okay, on 08/09/2010 I weighed in (at WW) :
247.0 (highest weight)

My goal weight is:

150 pounds

Okay, my first goal is 25% of the total amount I want to lose:
24.5 pounds:

225.5 pounds!

Before I go, I wanted to share today's photo. This photo was taken on 7/23/2010. We were at a park and I wanted a picture with my niece Charlotte. This photo is important to me because (number 1), my gorgeous niece is in the picture, and (number 2), this picture show how unhealthy I am and how much I want to change my lifestyle. I want to see Charlotte's children (as well as my own grandchildren).

Until next time

End of Day 1

I made it! I can honestly say that it was much easier this time than in the past. I kept myself busy cleaning. I was at a friend's house today and I brought my lunch and made sure that I had snacks/water (which really means Crystal Light) Tomorrow morning, I want to take the clothes off of our treadmill and use it. I wanted to give the treadmill a workout; or is it the other way around? Anyway, what the heck?

I am feeling a bit hungry but I kind of like that feeling before going to bed because it tells me that (number 1) I don't have to sleep on my back and (number 2) I have made it through another day where my food choices were good and I feel as though I am going to make this time.


Okay, because I have no caffiene in my petite body, I am finding myself very tired. Good Night


Until Next Time


Shana


P.S. I wanted to start including a picture of me when I was looking less than stellar and a current picture, which will be same for a while.

This picture was taken 1/2/2010.