The Skinny Saturdays has continued...

I haven;t been able to make it to good ole WW in about 2 weeks because I have been out of town so I was nervous anxious excited to return back and get weighed in. I knew it I had 1 more pound to lose to reach an even 30 pounds! I thought I would be able to lose this 1 pound since it has come off pretty easily since January....AND I didn't listen to my voice of reason saying: don't get your hopes up too much you did eat out more in June that you have January, February and March COMBINED!!! So I hoped on the scale....took a deep breath and waited for the lovely WW leader Neida to say: You have lost....

.6 pounds! Good job!

My first reaction was a little bittersweet...I am kinda hard on my self but when I took a step back I was like...this is pretty good. It is a tad more than half a pound! That is pretty fantastic and overall I am happy! I am also determined to lose at least .4 pounds by Saturday. What a better way to start my Holiday weekend than the feeling of loosing 30 pounds! I can't believe it....I might have to treat myself to a new bathing suit since I haven't "treated myself" to anything since I lost 20 pounds! (My husband would beg to differ:)

**Wish this was true for me but several people have made it a point to tell me they are happy I am losing weight because I was turning into a "chunkster"**

~Happy Eating!

Skinny Saturday on the Scale!

This past Saturday, I got back into the routine of getting back on the scale after a week of eating out! EEK!! I wasn't sure how things were going to pan out but I put my big  medium girl patties on and headed out the WW meeting. I had some things to do before our big 1st wedding anniversary weekend could begin therefore I couldn't stay for the meeting. But that was OK because I lost:

1.2 pounds!!!!!  

I was so excited and happy but just hope that the eating out doesn't catch up to me (Side bar: I did make kinda good choices:) OH well...live and enjoy for today! Am I right!!  This brings my total loss to 28.4 pounds! I still can't believe but I am inching towards my goal!

AND I REALIZED THAT IN THE PAST 5 WEEKS, MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE ONLY EATEN THE SAME DINNER TWICE! I can't believe we have really eaten something different each night in 35 days! Why only 20 posts about the recipes....well I am a little behind and will slowly get back to point! Until then....

~Happy Eating!

Skinny Saturday....ummm.....welll...kinda...sorta...Things are going to be ok:)

When I first started my blog I said I would talk about the good, the bad and the ugly...well here is goes:

This past week was a.....challenge to say the least.  I was extremely busy an only worked out 2 times and then there was Cinco De Mayo! I learned a couple things about myself that I will carry over into my healthy eating lifestyle.  This is what my WW tracking looked like when I went to weigh in on Saturday morning:

I didn't even know that points could even go into the negative!! But I WAS PROUD that I did track the good, the bad and the ugly.  I even told my husband that if I gained any weight he had my permission to comfort me with the knowledge that I didn't make the BEST food choices this week: did I really need to get the enchilada AND the toastada AND the taco? DId I need the rice AND the charro beans ( I did get charro instead of refried...Bravo sticker anyone??).  But I didn't give up hope totally....

I even wore my extra "skinny" clothes (whatever that means) and went to the WW meeting! (It did occur to me that I maybe could skip out on the meeting but what good would that do!)  I stepped on the scale, braced myself for the worst and the sweet lady whispered: 

You stayed the same this week...

What! Come AGAIN!? Can you say it louder?!

While this isn't as good as losing weight it is perfectly fine with me and I am proud to say that this was the first time in 16 weeks that I did not lose weight and I survived! Just makes me realize there is no need to eat "horrible" when the good food choices are equally delicious and don't give me heart burn:) 

Here is to a new week of eating good and living healthy...who needs you full of fat mexican food or take out pizza.  I have some weight to lose and I am eating good:)

~Happy Eating!

Hi my name is Christie and I am a Weight Watcher-holic:)

Today was another skinny Saturday!  I was a tad worried because I changed my work out routine and indulged ALOT this past week. But I tracked EVERYTHING: the good, the bad and the ugly:) I woke up this morning with a feeling that I might have gained a little (which is fine) or stayed the same (which would have been even better:) I went to my WW Meeting and realized that I had been to my 16th meeting in 16 weeks.  THey have a stay and succeed award so I think it is a big deal...I am just keeping on keeping on:) I stepped on the scale and waited for the lady to say what she is supposed to say:) I stepped off and the sweet lady said: Congrats...you lost:

1.4 lbs!!!! 

I couldn't believe it but I was happy.  I am happy that I am climbing closer to my goal. I am happy that I went shopping and found this amazing "lace" dress that I would have never bought before. I am happy that I bought 2 new pairs of pants because mine are falling off me:)

Today, I also placed my order for a bridesmaid's dress for a wedding i am going to be in. I pleasantly discovered that I have lost 5 inches in my bust, waist and hips since the last time I measured myself...which was last June.  I couldn't believe it! I love WW and defiantly addicted:)

Now I am off to celebrate the love and marriage of two of my very dear friends: John Muennick and Jessica Rhodes! I JUST LOVE WEDDINGS:)

~Happy Eating!

Na na na na, na na na na, hey hey-ey, goodbye

I woke up this Saturday with happy thoughts of loosing just .6 pounds.  That would have put me at a loss of 25 pounds! I wasn't sure how my Wednesday pig out which I talked about HERE, would work out.  So I got dressed and picked up my mother and headed off to our weekly WW meeting.  I stepped on the scale, took a deep breath, closed my eyes and then I heard the sweet little lady say: CONGRATS YOU LOST:

1.4 pounds for a total of 25.6 pounds!!!!!!

What...huh...I did what...of course I did. I am now half way to my goal.  I need to keep on keepin on and continue with what I am doing.  It works...I also had the privilege of sharing this success with my neighbor who also lost 25 pounds! WE rock:) (Sometimes you have to toot your own horn). I have been indulging more than a I should the past couple of days so its back on track...I have another 25 pounds to loose!

Na na na na, na na na na, hey hey-ey, goodbye 25.6 pounds!!

~Happy Eating  Easter!

Skinny minnie Saturday!

As you might know or can guess,  Saturday is my weekly weigh in. I love going first thing on Saturday mornings as it keeps me honest during the week and if I decide to "slack" off, the weekend is a perfect time to! As mentioned last week I haven't been attending meetings and I thought i would this week but my favorite leader was not there so I decided to weight in and go run some errands  SHOPPING:) As it turns out this shopping was a little way to treat myself because I lost:

1. 4 lbs!!!!

This was fabulous news (any news of loosing weight is FABULOUS!)  I am having  such a great time eating right and working out.  I even discovered a new work out that defiantly shakes up my usual work out routine (more of that to come:) After my weekly weigh in I bought myself a couple of goodies and headed to the pool. Our delightfully wonderful friends came over and we spent a relaxing day at the pool that was followed by a crazy fun time playing Just Dance 2!!! Have  a great "Skinny" week!

~Happy Eating!

The Skinny on Saturday:)

This past Saturday was my weekly weigh in. I wasn't sure how it was going to go because I only worked out 2 times because I was sick. I ate pretty normal but I did celebrate my brother's fabulous birthday dinner with a night at B&J's pizza which took all of my weekly points BUT so worth it!  I stepped on the scale and closed my eyes, stepped on the scale and lost:

. 6 pounds!

I am very happy with that considering how my above mentioned week.  The pounds are slowly coming off and I am back on the work out routine! Have a great week!

- Happy Eating!

It is a Skinny Saturday indeed!

Today was a great day at the Weigh In. I wasn't sure how much I was going to loose (if any).  Since i had such a big loss last week I was exactly how it would go.  All I was hoping for was just .5 pounds...1/2 of a pound.  I picked my mom up which was nice since had not gone together in a couple of weeks.  I stepped on the scale and closed my eyes...and then the lady made my day...she said: "You have lost....

1.6 pounds!!!

This was AMAZING NEWS as it brings me one step closer to loosing to my long term goal.  As of today I have lost:

20.8 pounds 

and I feel great and (my husband says I look pretty good too:)

To treat myself I bought a cute new bathing suit top and my awesome mom bought me a cover up:) Its off to get some sun (if the darn thing would come out and stay out!)  This is a great way to start my Saturday and enjoy my weekend!

- Happy Eating!

Skinny Saturday!!

Today was another skinny Saturday here at the Roberts house hold.  I went in for my weekly weigh in hoping on loosing some poundage. I looked at my activity points and I earned quite a bit this week. I had lost a little bit last week and so I assumed that I would see a big number this week.  I go dressed and went to the meeting.  I got on the scale and to much of my surprise and delight, I lost:

2.6 lbs!

I was so excited as this was a big number to loose but I was also excited because this meant I have lost 10% of my weight since I first weighed in January 9, 2011. It was exciting and a great feeling that my hard work is paying off.  I am going to keep doing what I am doing and keep living the dream:) Have a great weekend and a fabulous week!

Happy Eating!

It's the Little Things

Yesterday was my weekly weigh in also known as Skinny Saturday.  This past week stuck to the program and was pretty good. I didn't get in my usual workouts but I did get in some activity so i did the best I could.  I got on the scale, took a deep breath and closed my eyes: I lost

.4 pounds! 

I know this might not seem like a lot and it isn't BUT it is something and that is awesome!  Looking back at the past 3 weeks I have lost 5.6 in 3 weeks! I am very satisfied and happy with the numbers that the scale is telling more. Even better I am EXTREMELY HAPPY with what the mirror and body are telling me! I am going to keep on keeping on and doing what i have been doing because it has been working!

-Happy Eating!

Friday night with my boo

Tonight is a low key with my honey lover. We like to have low- key Friday nights and tonight is no exception. We have a busy Saturday which does includes my weekly weigh in! Tonight after I got my quick work out in I made Parmesan Chicken Tenders which I wrote about here!  They were DE-FREAKEN-LICOUS!!

I also figured decided that  Miller Lite would be my drink of choice because it is only 3 points. As much as I love Bud Select 55 it is basically like drinking water and so I decided to use my points for alcohol more effectively.

 Now we are watching 'Due Date' which seems to be pretty funny! Here is to a Skinny Saturday!

-Happy Eating!

"GREAT JOB! YOU ARE DOING GREAT! YOU LOST....."

Today was my weekly weigh in.  I had a very good week and used my daily points ever day as well as half of my weekly points. I thought about what I was putting in my mouth and made better decisions.  I worked out every day for about 30 minutes a day.

I did my usual routine on weigh in day! Got dressed with the 'sorta' the same outfit ( I wore a black shirt instead of white:) I was hoping for big numbers...well just a minus number instead of a positive;) BUT whatever the outcome was I feel better and my clothes are for sure fitting loosly.

So I stepped on the scale, took a deep breath, remembered that I had a GREAT week and no matter what that number was I was going to be ok.  Then I heard the lady say:
"GREAT JOB! YOU ARE DOING GREAT! YOU LOST.....

1.8 LBS!!!

I am not going to lie...it felt great. It is a great feeling that my hard work pad off. Well, it wasn't really "work" but MY LIFE. I feel great and look good. I celebrated by buying a new shirt for myself. I love it and it looks good with a newly discovered pair of shorts that now fit perfect instead of a little snug.  

Thank you for all of your kind words that you have sent as they really help motivate me.  I am off to the neighbors' house for a bar-b-que for which I am brining Jalepeno Poppers and Guacamole (both recipes I found on the WW online tools!).  I will post the details later.  When I was cooking the mentioned items I saw a commercial about WW with Jennifer Hudson.  She states "Becuase it works!" and boy is she right! 

Have a super Saturday!

The Results are In!

Every week I go in for my weekly weigh in. As many people who weigh in weekly, I have a weigh in routine.  Weight Watchers devotes a section in their new member tools that discusses the weekly weigh in and made me feel normal about my weird antics. OK, my weigh in "antics" are not exactly "too" weird but I do the following things:

1. Wear the EXACT same outfit every time. The first week my mom and I ACCIDENTALLY wore the same thing therefore have matched at every meeting for 7 weeks.
2. Make sure I go to the little girls room before I leave my house.
3. Wear my hair the same way and do not wear too much make up:)
4. Take off my shoes.
5. Take a deep breath, close my eyes and tell myself I did the best I did and ate healthy AND everything is going to be OK no matter what the scale says.

Totally weird, I know but it works for me. Next time you step on the scale and feel kinda crazy for doing weird quirky things before stepping on the scale please know you are not alone and that I am doing the same thing every Saturday.

This Saturday was no different. As mentioned previously, I changed my weigh in day so I knew that the loss might a little higher than normal.

I stepped on the scale and waited for the lady to say: "Good Job!" or " You are doing great keep up the good work" or "You look great, don't worry about the number".  She didn't say anything as they were really really really busy this morning and I didn't want to linger around for praise. I took my seat in the meeting and took out my weigh in book. I looked at the number...to my astonishment delight, I lost.....

3.2 LBS!

While I do realize this is not standard to loose this much in one week, I am over the top. This helps push me on days when I want to eat a Whataburger with Fries (while I know i could eat that it wouldn't leave me as satisfied as a home cooked meal would). It helps me when I get home from a long day of work and only want to plop down on our new very comfy couch and watch TV all night long instead of working out (its only 20-30 minutes anyway). 

The point of my long windiness/giddiness/ excitement is that whether is be + 3.2 lbs or -3.2 lbs, I did the best that I could, my clothes fit better AND I feel healthy! 

THANK YOU WEIGHT WATCHERS FOR HELPING ME LEARN BETTER EATING HABITS AND FEEL BETTER ABOUT MYSELF. Thank you to my wonderful husband who has been soooo supportive.  Finally, thank you to myself for helping me know that I can do this and I will reach my goal!

Weigh-In Day

There are a couple ways to follow the WW program: going to meetings and weigh in and/or particpate online. Which ever works for you is what you should do:) What works for me is weighing in every week. It holds me accountable for what my actions are during the week. The first 6 weeks I weighed in on Sunday but last week I decided to switch it up and go on Saturdays. I really like the leader and the discussion.

Tomorrow I go for my official weigh in 2 weeks. Since I switched it up I wasn't able to have an official weigh in so this will be 2 weeks of lost weight which I hope equates to a big number! I have been working out hard and following my points so I hope it pays off. When I did the 'unofficial' weigh in last Saturday I lost 2 pounds so we will see tomorrow the scales says. I did my best and feel healthy so whatever happens happens!

Here is to a skinny Saturday!