Week 9 !

Well, I lost 2.6 lbs this week. Very happy. I reached my 10 % ! My total loss is 27 lbs !!!!

Still have a long way to go, but I'm exercising every day and keeping with the program.

I want to try and lose 3 lbs this week so I can say I lost 30lbs !! he he... baby steps, baby steps.

I can't wait !!

Katy

The best drawing ever !!

Max was drawing pictures yesterday with a new pen he found. I asked him to draw a picture of something he does every day.

He draw his family room with high ceilings and big windows. He's is standing there "playing" while "Mommy is exercising" .

I thought it was awesome ! He drew the treadmill and me on it !!!!!

He said, "I'm happy when you exercise because you want to be healthy" He also said he can't wait to grow up so he can exercise on the walking machine.

This picture made me SUPER PROUD of myself !!

To see the picture go ALL THE WAY DOWN on this page !

Another successful weigh-in!!

I did it again!!


5.6 lbs this week !!!!!!!!!

I'm sooo happy !!!!

My engagement ring fits!!!!!!! It fits !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Funny Water Bottles story!

Well, the funniest thing happened!!

Last night, I got home around 8:30pm with the kids from Jenny's talent show. We were all tired and we saw a bag with a scoobie doo blanket. I remembered Alicia said she had one to give me. But then we saw a 24 pack water bottle package by the front door with some crystal light packets on top. Me & the kids thought it was strange! I looked around the neighborhood to see if anyone else had received one. I thought it was a promotion from Nestle water. It was too heavy so I left it there.

When Victor got home, he also left it outside because it was so weird. Then I went out shopping to Walmart. I got home about 10pm and again, I looked at the water bottles with this note that said, " Each day -- one day at a time. Water and Crystal light make your days lighter! " So then I thought, "Oh, Crystal light must be leaving this at everyones house!" I still left it out there because it was too heavy for me to carry.

This morning Vic went to work early and finally brought it in. When I went downstairs I saw the water bottles on the steps. I picked up the note to throw it away and I realized there was a picture of ME inside!!!!!!!! LOL !!!!! I thought, "This is great advertisement !! Crystal Light found me and personalized the message!" "

LOL !

Then as I read on It was actually a very very very inspirational message to continue on with my weight loss journey and not give up from my darling sister ALICIA !!!!!!!!!

I've been calling her all morning but with no answer. As soon as I get in touch with her I will thank her personally for the sweet sentiment. I feel so bad that I stepped over it so many times !! LOL !!!!!!!!

Tuesday - 2/16

I lost .6 pounds this past weigh in. Better than I thought considering my food consumption.. : )

I've been doing really good this week. Incredibly careful with what goes in my mouth. We went to a diner on Sunday and I got a grilled chicken on whole wheat with no mayo. It was delicious and a much healthier option than I usually order. Water is my best friend lately! Victor just bought me these amazing whole wheat rolls that are 1 point for the whole roll and it's delicious! A perfect lunch with turkey and lettuce in it !!

Anyway, off to the treatmill than a healthy dinner !!!

Being snowed in + food = trouble !!

LOL !! It's been a tough few days. Victor trapped in NYC for 2 days, me & kids snowed in. Lots of food left over from Superbowl.

I didn't make any time to exercise for 3 days. I gave myself a few treats with my usual "blocking it out" afterwards. My typical don't think about it attitude. I know there are going to be tough weeks and good weeks. I haven't gained any weight, but this is the trend that has brought me down before. I know it's important to get back on track and I will. Every meal is a new chance to make good choices.

I find that attitude is so important in this endevour of mine. I may have had a few bad days of bad food choices & no exercise, but that doesn't mean all is lost. My goal of 2lbs a week may not be met this Sunday for my weigh in, but I'm not giving up.

My mind is back on track & that is what will keep my mouth shut and my legs moving on the treadmill.

I think this blog helps me too. Helps keep me accountable. Helps me share.

One good thing that did happen earlier this week was that my wedding ring fits me again. It has not fit my finger in about 2 years. I wore it all week and I felt so much pride. I look forward to the day that my beautiful engagement ring fits me again. That has been even longer that it hasn't fit. I would say about 4 years. Right before I got pregnant with Alexandra.

Well, thanks to everyone again for your support !!

2 a week ! 2 a week ! 2 a week !!!!!!!!!!

Katy

Super Bowl Sunday!

I had my weigh in Sunday morning 2/7/10. I lost 3.6 pounds!!

I an just so excited. I feel like I'm in a special place. My total loss now is 18.6 lbs!

I'm looking forward to the summer like never before. My goal of 2lbs a week is being attained with little stress.

I'm finding time for myself and not feeling guilty about it. I'm finally putting myself first.

I'm on the treadmill everyday and I love it.

I'm looking forward to this sunday to see if I reach my total loss of 20lbs. That will be 1/5th of the way towards my goal of losing 100 pounds!!!!

I'm not going to stop !!

Everyone get moving !!!

The Beginning

Not a typical New Years Resolution. Not a typical weight loss need.

100. I need to lose 100 pounds. Can you imagine that! LOL ! It's crazy!

*deep breath*

I joined Weight Watchers. My first meeting was 1/2/10.

I've had my awakening. For years and years I knew my weight was out of control. Like so many people, tried very different things. I even looked into lap band surgery.

I'm not sure why I chose Weight Watchers as the program for me. All I know is that I'm glad I did because it's amazing.

My starting weight: 263

My first week, I lost 2.6
My second week, I lost 5.0
My third week I lost 2.6
My fourth week, I lost 4.4

I have lost 5% of my body weight! My only goal is 2 pounds a week in weight loss. In 12 months I want to have made a dramatic change in my weight. I'm not talking about bikini time. I just want to be "normal". I don't want to be obese anymore.

The first thing I dealt with in the first few week was forgiveness. I forgave myself. It was amazing. It freed me. I was no longer disgusted to look at myself in the mirror. I didn't care what I looked like on the treadmill. I felt like it was OK to move on. It may not make sense to people when I say how I began my process, but it makes sense to me. Letting go of the past and moving forward with a new life routine has been exhilarating.

Exercising has been KEY besides eating with the weight watchers guide. We moved the treadmill to the family room and now I'm doing it. I'm doing it! Walking 45 minutes a day at least 2 miles.
It DOES gets hard to do it some days. But then as I'm standing there wanting to get off the treadmill before the 45 minutes have past I tell myself this,

"This is Hard ??!! This is NOT hard! I'm walking on a treadmill! How dare I think this is HARD! HARD is being homeless; HARD is surviving an earthquake; HARD is fighting cancer; HARD is being a soldier at war; HARD is not having legs to walk; HARD is leaving your family for a year to make a new life in a new country; HARD is losing a child. STAY ON THIS DAMN TREADMILL AND DON'T YOU DARE SAY THIS IS HARD!!

Next thing I know, I snap out of my excuses I finish my entire 45 minutes!!

Who knows what this year will bring, but I do know that I won't go down for not trying.