OH CHRISTMAS!

I realized that Christmas without desserts may have made me cry, but then again Christmas WITH desserts almost made me cry.  After a shaky week or so (give or take a few days) I'm back on track.  I'm up a few pounds but plan on taking care of that.  All desserts are out of the house and I'm tracking for WW again.  I said I was going to lose weight during this holiday season, and by golly I AM!!!

FIGHT ON!!!

Sorry for not posting in a while - STILL doing GOOD!!!

I've continued losing throughout these past few weeks.  I've been *trying* to track for Weight Watchers and have been really upping the exercise.  My daughter's birthday party was this past weekend and I allowed myself to have a "day off" from being in control/disciplined.  That's NEVER a good idea!  I struggled yesterday with trying to get back on track and ended up in a bag of potato chips, the end of a container of ice cream, and into a box of chocolates. :-(  All the sweets are out of the house now and I'm back on track...again.   It's a nice day out so I'll be pushing my youngest in the stroller.  FIGHT ON!!

AN AWESOME WEIGH IN

I got weighed in a WW today and I'm down 5.6 pounds.!  Not only that but I also hit my 10% weight loss goal!!!  Since last October (of 2010) I've lost 26 pounds!!

Victory!!

Thanksgiving has come and gone, and I didn't have one dessert.  Also, I kept my plate to half veggies, 1/4 turkey with a little gravy and cranberry sauce, and 1/4 stuffing.  It was awesome and I didn't feel deprived at all.  And the bonus?  I haven't been craving any dessert at all today!  YES!!

I'm Still Here!

I haven't posted in a while, but I'm still here!  I made it through Halloween,  my birthday, my son's birthday, my mom's birthday, and my anniversary, with minimal damage. :-)  I ended up having some desserts on the birthdays and anniversary (and some of the days in between them), and Halloween candy a whole week AFTER Halloween (it was still in the house b/c of my kids).
  Over the past 3 1/2 weeks I've gone up and down the same 2.5 pounds.  This week I'm doing awesome and on a mission to lose weight.  Once again my goal is to skip dessert tomorrow, Thanksgiving.   I realize I said I wasn't going to have any dessert/candy on my last post but I ended up having some.  I was disappointed in myself, but I never thought of myself as a failure and I got back up again and moved forward.  So here I am logging in and once again stating that I'm going to lay off the sweets, which always lead me in an overall eating downward spiral.  Tomorrow my plan is to have half my plate be veggies, 1/4 be turkey with a bit of gravy and cranberry sauce, and 1/4 STUFFING.  Mmmmmmm, Stuuuuuuufing.  For dessert I'm going to have a sweet drink i.e., some type of hot coffee drink.  I'm saying no to desserts.  There will be another Thanksgiving next year and hopefully I won't be in the position of wanting to lose 40 pounds, so I'll be able to have pie.  This year however, losing weight is more important than the pie.....and cookies.....and pie......and cookies....and whipped cream....and pie.....(you get the picture).  Good luck to everyone!

Not ONE Candy. NOT ONE!

I made it to Halloween and now 4 days past, and I have not had one piece of candy.  It hasn't been easy, either.  It's not like I don't have candy in the house.  I have three little kids who not only have their Halloween candy, but they need ME to open it for them!  It quite a tease/torture to have a Reese's Peanut Butter cup in your hand and not eat it. 
I have a strength I didn't have last year.  I'm going to do this.  I am going to lose weight during this holiday season!  Just watch me!!

I Tried it - I'm human - and imperfect - and flawed

My son's party has come and gone and I tried the cake.  I did.  I tried it. I didn't have a piece of cake but I did have a few bites.  Today is Monday.  I didn't have any dessert yesterday and I'm not going to today (NOT EVEN HALLOWEEN CANDY!).  I'm feeling good!!