The Temptations and Frustrations of a Dieting Momma

Whoops...

2011-05-11T13:14:00.001-05:00

The good... Had my WW meeting this morning because I decided to deal with my anxiety issues and drive there myself to see if I could drive to the WW meeting location at an unfamiliar time and by myself (as opposed to hubby and kiddo dropping me off). I made it there in plenty of time to get weighed in and get a seat (which is good because apparently this particular meeting time is *packed*) The

Ooh... FYI for my friends who like sweet potatoes and Chick-fil-A

2011-05-09T17:56:00.001-05:00

I just got an e-mail from Chick-fil-A saying that May 13th is Free Sweet Potato FryDay! Not sure if it's at all locations, but at the one nearest to me, between the hours of 3-6pm they're giving away a free medium order of their new Sweet Potato Waffle Fries for people who mention they're there to give them a try! ~*~ Click here to visit my main blog - http://dietingmomma.com/blog/ ~*~

Ok, so I've seriously been slacking on posting, whoops! blushes

2011-05-09T09:54:00.001-05:00

So far I'm down 11.4 lbs since I started Weight Watchers meetings :) Sure, there's people who lose weight faster, but since so far the main change I've been making is just eating more -aka- making sure to eat as many of my daily points as I can, I'm pleased with the results so far :D I'm enjoying the new meeting location even though it's a little further away from me. I started my meetings off

Lost weight and new meeting location all in one day ;)

2011-04-26T23:15:00.001-05:00

...but since I'm heading to bed right now after unexpedly falling asleep on the couch, I'll write this post in the morning ;) ~*~ Click here to visit my main blog - http://dietingmomma.com/blog/ ~*~

"Hoppy" Easter!

2011-04-24T10:20:00.001-05:00

(\(\ (-.-) c(,(")(") If you celebrate it, here's to hoping it's a safe, fun, and healthy day for...and if not healthy, at least have fun in moderation ;) ~*~ Click here to visit my main blog - http://dietingmomma.com/blog/ ~*~

Not the way I wanted to spend the weekend of Easter/before my birthday >.<

2011-04-23T11:17:00.001-05:00

On Monday I went to the Zoo as a chaperone for my daughter's kindergarten class' field trip. I was able to keep up with my daughter + the 1 other kid in my group (10 parents + 18 groups = interesting group combination but yay for small groups at least, lol) without any problem at the zoo and could tell that I was breathing harder but wasn't sweating for overexerting myself. :) The downside is

Not too shabby even if I did have to miss the WW meeting last week :)

2011-04-07T08:11:00.001-05:00

When I made it to my meeting this week on 4/5 (thankfully feeling *much* better than last week), I was *very* relieved to find out that I had lost weight since my last weigh-in. I know that from the way I'd been feeling, tracking points was the last thing on my mind, *but* I had still made a point of trying to remember to actually eat breakfast and lunch which I think might have been my saving

Mmm...yummy frozen healthy snacktime!

2011-04-02T09:34:00.001-05:00

My daughter just told me I was weird because my idea of a snack was a handful of frozen blueberries :P ~*~ Click here to visit my main blog - http://dietingmomma.com/blog/ ~*~

And testing again, lol

2011-03-30T12:12:00.001-05:00

*crosses fingers that this will work the way I'm hoping the changes I made will* Click here to visit my main blog location - http://dietingmomma.com/blog/

Testing...

2011-03-30T11:56:00.001-05:00

I'm not sure if I liked the other plugin so adding another one to test out for LJ crossposting.

crosses fingers

2011-03-30T11:48:00.001-05:00

Hopefully this will work for all 3 - Twitter, Blogger, and LJ...

Test #3

2011-03-30T11:46:00.001-05:00

This test is for LJ to check a setting...

Test #2

2011-03-30T10:59:00.001-05:00

Trying again, had to slightly change some settings

listening to the crickets chirping

2010-05-23T12:12:00.003-05:00

Wow, hard to believe that it's been over 2 years since I last posted on this site and was seriously focusing on trying to diet...and now here I am again, embarking on another diet attempt and hoping this blog will help give me focus while my now-5-year-old is on summer break before she starts Kindergarten in the fall. Eek, where has the time gone?

Wow, interesting article!

2008-01-31T22:06:00.000-05:00

A short snippet: "A brisk 30-minute walk six days a week is enough to trim waistlines and cut the risk of metabolic syndrome -- an increasingly common condition that is linked to obesity and a sedentary lifestyle, a new study indicates."Click here to read the full storyDefinitely an article worth reading!

Wow...

2008-01-17T08:37:00.001-05:00

...it's been a while since I posted here! 2007 just got away from me!I promise to start blogging again here soon!!

I'm still here, I promise!!

2007-03-27T10:48:00.000-05:00

I have just had a LOT going on lately, so blogging here hasn't been that high of a priority. Hopefully things will calm back down to normal soon so that I'll be able to a)get back to working to lose weight and b)get back to regular blogging here!

No weigh-in this week...

2007-02-20T13:05:00.000-05:00

Between lack of time on Monday morning and the fact that it's, well, "that" time... I decided to hold off on weighing in until next Monday.For anybody who reads who is into genealogy, I'm working on revamping my Southeast USA Genealogy website and am working to manually add in all several hundred of the Surname registry entries from the previous version since I not have an interface that it

My 2/12/07 Weigh-In

2007-02-12T11:58:00.000-05:00

We were all sick last week - fun with stomach bugs and sinus infections...but at least I lost a few pounds...hey, trying to think positively here ;-)Ticker has been updated up above :-)

No, I'm not pregnant!

2007-01-24T12:33:00.000-05:00

I just remembered something that I meant to post last week...oops...DH and I were sitting in a waiting room, waiting for an appointment. The receptionist asked us both if we wanted something to drink; DH said he was fine and I asked for some ginger ale...to which she replied that she used to love ginger ale too when she was PREGNANT, and that she had an absolute craving for it.You'd think I was

My 1/22/07 Weigh-In

2007-01-22T08:14:00.000-05:00

Another week, another loss!This morning I weighed in at 277 lbs. 3 lbs down from last week and 5.5 lbs down so far this year!P.S Sinus infections really suck :-(

My 1/15/07 Weigh-In

2007-01-15T09:57:00.000-05:00

1/15/07 - 280.01/8/07 - 281.51/1/07 - 282.5Down 1 1/2 lbs this week - yay! :-DI've also decided that I'm going to keep my original goal of 130 lbs. When I get closer, I might decide to change it back to 120, but I'll reconsider it when that time comes. I know that with my age (turning 30 in April) and my having a non-petite bone structure anyway, that 130 lbs is more realistic and, from looking

Ever wonder what 200 calories looks like?

2007-01-09T12:00:00.000-05:00

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-does-200-calories-look-like.htm

"T'was the Month After Christmas"

2007-01-08T09:26:00.000-05:00

A friend e-mailed this to me and I thought it was worth sharing :-D- - -T'WAS THE MONTH AFTER CHRISTMAS T'was the month after Christmas, and all through the house, nothing would fit me, not even a blouse; The cookies I'd nibbled, the eggnog I had to taste, at the holiday parties had gone to my waist; When I got on the scales there arose such a number! When I walked to the store (less a walk than

My 1/8/07 Weigh-In

2007-01-08T09:25:00.001-05:00

1/8/07 - 281.51/1/07 - 282.5Down one pound...hopefully that means this year is off to a positive start!

Something worth thinking about...

2007-01-03T11:51:00.000-05:00

I was reading a blog over at SparkPeople, and a good question was posed by its author...Why is it that we wait until January 1st to make resolutions over any other day of the year?I think some people wait until January 1st because they feel it's what they are "supposed to do. I think it's also easier for us to look at the calendar, and go, okay, here is where I am on the 1st day of the year, and

A good tip I received that I wanted to post to pass along..

2007-01-03T10:24:00.000-05:00

Tip of the Day (Setting a Weight Loss Goal) - 01/02/07"Do you struggle with obesity? There is little doubt that losing weight through healthy eating and exercise can improve your health. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute recommends setting your starting weight loss goal at 10% of your original weight. For a 200 pound person, 10% would be 20 pounds. Some people will want or need to

Happy New Year!

2007-01-01T11:41:00.000-05:00

Welcome to 2007. y'all!The 2007 National Body Challenge: http://health.discovery.com/BodyChallenge/index.jspSelf's Reach Your Goal: http://www.self.com/goal/4 online programs offered:1) Start and exercise habit2) Drop 8 pounds in 1 month3) Sculpt sexy muscles4) Go from walking to runningGet an Edge Fitness Program: http://www.getanedge.com/edge/reg/index.htmlAnd today's weigh-in with my new

Recipe for a new year

2007-01-01T00:00:00.000-05:00

Take twelve fine, full-grown months; see that these are thoroughly cleansed from all old memories of bitterness, rancor, hate, and jealousy. Cut these months into thirty or thirty-one equal parts. (This batch will keep for one year. Do not attempt to make more than one batch at a time. Many people spoil the entire lot in this way.) Prepare one day at a time as follows: Into each day, put twelve

Yikes... (whoops)

2006-12-28T10:29:00.000-05:00

I am in the process of transferring posts over from my old blog to this new(er) one, and I found the post I made back in June of this year where I had gotten an appointment to see a nutritionist, but had to cancel and was supposed to call to reschedule...whoops...Looks like I need to call my PCP and get a referral for another appointment...*sigh*I swear I didn't forget on purpose, I just had so

Wow...

2006-12-27T15:59:00.000-05:00

I belong to multiple webrings, and it's depressing to go through the sites that belong to them where blogs and/or webpages haven't been updated in more than a year...I don't want to find myself doing that. Sure, it's somewhat depressing looking at my past 2 years of weigh-ins, seeing it fluctuating, but I'm still posting, even if I'm omitting from posting my weigh-ins... Once I start losing

Yikes!!

2006-12-27T15:55:00.000-05:00

The Worst Breakfast Ever -aka- the 1,000 calorie breakfastThe 8 worst foods you can eat

Trying out a new template...

2006-12-27T13:46:00.000-05:00

I like the way this looks - yay :-)Now to find time to get some actual posting done... ;-)

A little dieting humor from Erma Bombeck…

2006-12-11T16:12:00.000-05:00

A little dieting humor…Diet Totals 758-Pound LossI have dieted continuously for the last two decades and lost a total of 758 pounds. By all calculations, I should be hanging from a charm bracelet.I have done a lot of kidding around with Weight Watchers, but it is the only organization in which I ever lost a great deal of weight. But I fought them. Every Tuesday morning, a group of us had to “

Study: Teen girls who are frequent scale-steppers often have more weight problems

2006-12-11T15:08:00.000-05:00

ST. PAUL, Minnesota - Teenage girls who frequently weighed themselves were more likely than others to resort to unhealthy dieting measures, and some ended up gaining close to twice as much weight, a study found. The most scale-obsessed girls in the University of Minnesota research were more likely to skip meals, use diet pills or laxatives, smoke, and binge and vomit to lose weight. “The act of

Baby steps…baby steps…

2006-12-05T23:30:00.000-05:00

I bought a friend’s elliptical trainer that she was selling because she was pregnant and decided to just keep doing kick boxing and tai bo…she’d bought it new for almost $500 but had it for over 6 months and used it less than once a month…so she sold it to me for $200…yay! (The Eclipse 1100HR Elliptical Trainer) I’ve used it a couple of times over the last week - so far only about to go about 5

And now for something completely different…

2006-10-17T14:54:00.000-05:00

On our weekend grocery run, I decided to buy Healthy Choice frozen meals instead of Weight Watchers SmartOnes. I figured, it’s been a long while since I last bought them and I was grooving the new(er) look to their packaging. Today’s lunch: Creamy Garlic Shrimp (Weight Watcher Points: 5) The verdict:The sauce was a little on the watery side, and not very thick.(The pasta and shrimp were okay

Just thinking…

2006-10-05T13:04:00.000-05:00

Since I’ve been paying for it, I figured I might as well start using weightwatchers.com again for logging…but let’s see how long that lasts I wish I had free time in my schedule so I could even consder attending meetings. Heck, I would love to just find a regular walking group at a local park or mall - at least that I could do with my 22-month in tow, unlike WW meetings.

WW SmartOnes review of the day…

2006-10-04T19:03:00.001-05:00

Dragon Shrimp Lo Mein (5 pts) Weight Watchers describes this meal as “tender shrimp in a mild soy-garlic sauce paired with Asian noodles tossed with sugar snap peas and carrots” My much shorter, one word description: YUM! I had tried it a few months ago when I had a cold and was couldn’t taste a thing and even then I could taste the kick in this frozen meal! Not that it’s that kicky, but it’s

I will lose this weight…I will lose this weight…

2006-10-04T17:34:00.000-05:00

How many times do I have to repeat this mantra before I can get myself motivated enough to make a difference? I avoid the mirror because I can see what I look like.I avoid intimacy with my husband because I know what I look like. Yet I also avoid doing anything further than trying to change my eating habits? On the bright side, at least I managed to move the manual treadmill from the “box

Yecch...

2006-08-18T17:49:00.001-05:00

I made the mistake of buying a box of SlimFast Chocolate Chip Granola bars. Very not impressed…definitely not a “buy again” product for me!!

Wow, that actually wasn’t half bad…

2006-08-16T16:52:00.001-05:00

I had the WW SmartOnes Macaroni & Cheese (5 pts) for lunch today and it was actually better than some of the other brands I’ve tried in the past of frozen mac & cheese. Definitely one to get again! Yesterday I had the WW SmartOnes Three Cheese Ziti Marinara again and still loved it (even if I did manage to get sauce on my shirt, whoops!) - definitely one of my top favorites!

I’m still here and dieting, I promise!

2006-08-09T19:01:00.000-05:00

I’ve had a very hectic couple of weeks between my husband’s job changing and my required overtime at work, so I haven’t been online as frequently as I usually am *adjusts halo*. I’ve gained back 2 lbs over the past month, but 2 lbs is better than the alternative. This week it’s back on the diet fulltime though! P.S. If anybody in the NE-ish side of Atlanta area is reading this and is interested

My Review of the WW SmartOnes Dragon Shrimp Lo Mein (5 pts)

2006-07-20T16:12:00.001-05:00

Yum! Not too liquidy and a decent amount of noodles, shrimp, peas, and carrots. A little almost-kick from the mild soy-garlic sauce, but a definitely yummy one. A+

I’m back at work today and decided to bring something a little different for lunch…

2006-07-19T13:54:00.001-05:00

Lean Cuisine Steak, Cheddar & Mushroom Panini WW points: 6Calories: 300Fat: 9gFiber: 3g The verdict? YUM! A+ all the way!

Sorry that I’ve been so quiet the past few days…

2006-07-18T14:20:00.000-05:00

We’ve been dealing with a stomach bug, so both the hubby and I have been laying as low as possible whilst keeping our 19-month-old entertained. On the bright side, I had a good loss when I weighed in yesterday...Getting closer to my 10% goal of 263.3 lbs!

100 Reasons to lose 100 Pounds (Author Unknown)

2006-07-15T16:18:00.000-05:00

To feel good about ourselves.To have GREAT sex! So we won’t think people are laughing or talking about us.To buy clothes in a normal store and actually get clothes with some style to them that fit correctly.To have more energy!To be able to tie your shoes/paint toenails.To be able to sit on a floor and get up gracefully.To wear a bathing suit.To cross your legs or sit Indian style.To fit into an

My Review of the WW SmartOnes Tuna Noodle Gratin (5 pts)

2006-07-14T16:54:00.001-05:00

I’d give this one a rating of either a high C or low B. It didn’t taste bad, but it also didn’t have much of a taste, and almost seemed a little watery to me. I’m sure I could have added *something* to it to give it a little more taste, but as-is it was nothing to brag about. I still might get it again though…depends on how big my list gets!

Whee!

2006-07-14T11:33:00.000-05:00

Ever have one of those mid-week weigh-ins that just really get you motivated and doing the happy dance! I weighed in this morning, just out of curiosity to see how I was doing, and found that I’m 20 lbs lighter than I was on 5/31/06 - whoopee! Now let’s see how my official weekly weigh-in looks on Monday… *crosses fingers AND toes*

My Review of the WW SmartOnes Three Cheese Ziti Marinara (6 pts)

2006-07-13T15:24:00.001-05:00

Another delicious discovery! There’s actual cheese in it, and the sauce isn’t runny, nor the pasta tough to chew, and it was better than some home-made versions I’ve tasted before!! Definitely gets a grade of A+ from me, and definitely goes on the shopping list for next time! Thanks to Shay for suggesting 2 additional flavors to add my shopping list - the Fettucini Alfredo with extra broccoli

My Review of the WW SmartOnes Thai Style Chicken & Rice Noodles (5 pts)

2006-07-11T19:59:00.001-05:00

For the 2nd day in a row, I’ve been impressed by WW’s frozen meals. This one actually makes me miss the Thai Restaurant I used to live down the street from! Definitely another flavor that I won’t mind buying again in the future! (Seriously, if you’re in the Marietta, GA, area, check out the Lemon Grass Thai Restaurant - they’re AWESOME!)

Ya know...

2006-07-11T13:25:00.001-05:00

…Weight Watchers’ SmartOnes frozen meals are actually pretty yummy, even if they are more expensive than Healthy Choice! On my grocery shopping trek over the weekend, I picked up 7 different SmartOnes meals, and yesterday tried the Ravioli Florentine (5 pts) and loved it. It was fairly filling (of course, I also tend to cut on ravioli squares into 4ths so that it takes longer to eat and adds

On the topic of scales…

2006-07-10T13:46:00.000-05:00

I lost another 1.5 lbs last week and am now down to 275.5 as of this morning’s weigh-in, which makes me 17 lbs lighter than I was on my initial 5/31/06 weigh-in - go me!

Introducing…my new scale!

2006-07-10T11:30:00.000-05:00

My old scale wasn’t always the easier to use - if you moved *just* slightly, it would give you an error. The scale I bought from Avon last year was even worse - it was consistently 10 lbs off, in one’s favor at least, but still, an unreliable scale is not a good thing to have around. So…I bought a new scale while I was doing a grocery run at Wal-Mart yesterday: Taylor Body Fat Analyzer & Scale,

Happy 4th of July!

2006-07-04T13:48:00.000-05:00

Have fun and stay safe!

Another week, another weight loss!

2006-07-03T09:53:00.000-05:00

Down 1.5 lbs from last Monday

Still logging points, just haven’t posted them yet…

2006-06-30T12:32:00.000-05:00

I’ve been trying to decide if I should just add a page in the “pages” section on the right side of the page and enter my points there instead…still deciding on that though - so if you check the blog this weekend and see something has changed, that’ll likely be it. :) I’ve had a BUSY week at work this week that has resulted in my having worked 40 hours before I even logged in this morning, so I’

Food & Points Log for 6/26-6/27

2006-06-28T13:07:00.000-05:00

6/26/2006:POINTS Target: 31Food POINTS values Used: 17.5Activity POINTS values earned: 2 6/27/2006:POINTS Target: 31Food POINTS values Used: 11Activity POINTS values earned: 2 Very obviously, this has not been the best week for me eating-enough-wise. I ran out of my SlimFast (Target generic) shakes, so I’ve had to miss breakfast this week. Yesterday I honestly felt full but didn’t realize until

Food & Points Log for 6/23-6/25

2006-06-26T11:34:00.000-05:00

6/23/2006:POINTS Target: 31Food POINTS values Used: 30Activity POINTS values earned: 26/24/2006:POINTS Target: 31Food POINTS values Used: 45Activity POINTS values earned: 4(I used 14 of my 35 “free points” for the week)6/25/2006:POINTS Target: 31Food POINTS values Used: 17Activity POINTS values earned: 3

Forgotten why you exercise? Here’s your 7-step reminder primer!

2006-06-25T00:20:00.000-05:00

I found this in a forum I frequent and had to re-post it here…Forgotten why you exercise? Here’s your 7-step reminder primer!Finding the time and energy to get active can be hard, especially if you’ve been inactive for a long time. Often, though, the hardest time to be active is a few months into your workout plan, when you think you’ve got the lazy bug licked? About then, you might start

6/22/06 Food Blog & a recipe!

2006-06-23T17:03:00.000-05:00

6/22/2006:POINTS Target: 31Food POINTS values Used: 17.5Activity POINTS values earned: 1For dinner we had some *delicious* oven-baked homestyle fries…2 pts of cheese fry goodness!POINTS® value: 2Servings: 4Preparation Time: 10 minCooking Time: 45 minIngredients:1 sprays olive oil cooking spray 2 large potato(es), Idaho, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch-thick strips 1/8 tsp table salt, or to taste 1/8

An interesting snippet from the Washington Post

2006-06-22T13:54:00.000-05:00

With Friends Like These…More than half the people responding to a survey conducted by eDiets.com — which bills itself as an online diet, fitness and healthy-living destination — indicated that friends purposely try to sabotage their eating plans when they are attempting to lose weight, and more than two-thirds said they believed their friends would like to see them stay overweight. That’s not

6/21/06 Food & Points Log

2006-06-22T11:22:00.000-05:00

6/21/2006:POINTS Target: 31Food POINTS values Used: 31Activity POINTS values earned: 2While I was at the doctor’s office yesterday (Tetanus booster for college I’m transferring to), I asked about a referral to a nutritionist so that I could get some assistance planning menus, etc. It’s all good and well that I LOVE salads, but when a salad for me comes to at most 4 pts, it barely makes a dent

Food & Points Log for 6/18-6/20

2006-06-21T11:15:00.000-05:00

6/18/2006:POINTS Target: 31Food POINTS values Used: 22.5Activity POINTS values earned: 26/19/2006:POINTS Target: 31Food POINTS values Used: 25.5Activity POINTS values earned: 46/20/2006:POINTS Target: 31Food POINTS values Used: 21Activity POINTS values earned: 1

Exercise Misconceptions (humor)

2006-06-18T13:33:00.000-05:00

Q: I’ve heard that cardiovascular exercise can prolong life. Is thistrue?A: Your heart is only good for so many beats, and that’s it…don’twaste them on exercise. Everything wears out eventually. Speeding upyour heart will not make you live longer; that’s like saying you canextend the life of your car by driving it faster. Want to live longer?Take a nap.Q: Should I cut down on meat and eat more

“Restaurants offer too much of a bad thing” - my take

2006-06-18T04:16:00.000-05:00

Restaurants offer too much of a bad thingCut portion sizes, get rid of fat-laden side dishes, health officials say(Associated Press)Those heaping portions at restaurants — and doggie bags for the leftovers — may be a thing of the past, if health officials get their way.The government is trying to enlist the help of the nation’s eateries in fighting obesity. One of the first things on their list:

Food & Points Log for 6/16-6/17

2006-06-18T00:08:00.000-05:00

Even after today and yesterday going slightly over my 31 points/day, I still have 30 points left in my weekly allowance.6/16/2006:POINTS Target: 31Food POINTS values Used: 37Activity POINTS values earned: 1Activity POINTS values swapped: 1Mmm…Provino's... (tip: get a takeout box with your meal to set aside half your meal before you even taste your first forkful)6/17/2006:POINTS Target: 31Food

6/16/06 Food & Points Log (Er, kind of)

2006-06-17T02:37:00.000-05:00

I haven’t logged points for Friday because I don’t know the exact point values of dinner tonight (Italian), so I’ll look them up tomorrow!I got a new DVD this week. Once I try it out (hopefully tomorrow), I’ll be sure to post my first impression! <— My new DVD

Food & Points Log for 6/14-6/15

2006-06-15T21:45:00.000-05:00

6/14/2006:POINTS Target: 31Food POINTS values Used: 22.5Activity POINTS values earned: 16/15/2006:POINTS Target: 31Food POINTS values Used: 25Activity POINTS values earned: 1

I haven’t forgotten to post today…I swear!

2006-06-15T13:21:00.000-05:00

I can’t remember what kind of steak it was that DH cooked for dinner, so I need to wait until I get home tonight to log my official points for yesterday. So look for that post either tonight or tomorrow bundled with today’s points log.

Some great articles from the AJC

2006-06-14T14:44:00.000-05:00

Portion control is nothing to dread as long as you take the … RIGHT BITES Shrink-or-share strategies50 easy ways to get your 5 a day

6/13/06 Food & Points Log

2006-06-14T13:53:00.000-05:00

6/13/2006:POINTS Target: 31Food POINTS values Used: 29.5Activity POINTS values earned: 1

Food & Points Log for 6/9-6/12

2006-06-12T21:25:00.000-05:00

6/9/2006:POINTS Target: 31Food POINTS values Used: 24.5Activity POINTS values earned: 16/10/2006:POINTS Target: 31Food POINTS values Used: 28Activity POINTS values earned: 36/11/2006:POINTS Target: 31Food POINTS values Used: 30Activity POINTS values earned: 26/12/2006:POINTS Target: 31Food POINTS values Used: 20.5Activity POINTS values earned: 4We had a busy and productive weekend. We cleaned the

6/8/06 Food & Points Log

2006-06-08T21:04:00.000-05:00

6/8/2006:POINTS Target: 31Food POINTS values Used: 34.5Activity POINTS values earned: 2Activity POINTS values swapped: 1

Food & Points Log for 6/5-6/7

2006-06-08T12:23:00.000-05:00

Whoops, just realized I hadn't posted these yet…6/5/2006:POINTS Target: 31Food POINTS values Used: 24.5Activity POINTS values earned: 16/6/2006:POINTS Target: 31Food POINTS values Used: 30Activity POINTS values earned: 16/7/2006:POINTS Target: 31Food POINTS values Used: 19.5Activity POINTS values earned: 1

Yay, got my order from WW yesterday!

2006-06-06T09:47:00.000-05:00

Since the materials I have from when I attempted WW over 3 years ago were, obviously, 3 years old (seriously, on the back they said "updated for 2003", LOL), I ordered a new "Starter Kit" from Weight Watchers with the books on points values for eating out and common foods.Something I found during that shopping experience really surprised me. On eBay, people are paying up to $20 more than the

Ack!

2006-06-05T10:56:00.000-05:00

I just realized that somewhere between the bathroom and the car this morning, I must have laid my pedometer down. Hopefully I can find it tonight before the toddler wanders off with it, never to be seen again… :-/

6/3-6/4 Food & Points Log

2006-06-04T20:38:00.000-05:00

A summary of the weekend…6/3/2006:POINTS Target: 31Food POINTS values Used: 30Activity POINTS values earned: 36/4/2006:POINTS Target: 31Food POINTS values Used: 39.5Activity POINTS values swapped: 4

Dance Dance Revolution!

2006-06-04T12:15:00.000-05:00

My husband surprised me with DDR Max and DDR Extreme 2 yesterday so this morning was my first time EVER playing this AWESOME game! :-DI only burned 150.355 calories this morning (1.002) jogging miles, but I took breaks when I needed a breather or some water and kept it on the Beginner mode until the last two songs that I tried on the Light mode. I wonder how many extra calories burned I could

6/2/06 Food & Points Log

2006-06-02T21:44:00.000-05:00

POINTS Target: 31Food POINTS values Used: 23.5Activity POINTS values swapped: .5Midday (19)1 serving Lay’s Baked Sour Cream & Onion Potato Chips1 serving Philly Connection - Mushroom Cheesesteak: largeEvening (12.5)1 serving steak & cheese burrito8 oz. water1 serving mexican rice1/2 serving refried beans8 oz fat-free skim milk (P.S. Just because I'm reposting this on 12/28/06 does NOT mean I have

6/1/06 Food & Points Log

2006-06-02T09:41:00.000-05:00

POINTS Target: 31Food POINTS values Used: 23.5Total Activity POINTS values earned: 1Morning (4)1 serving Target Rich Chocolate Royale ShakeMidday (2)1 serving Publix Garden Salad3 Tbsp Kraft Free Catalina Salad DressingEvening (17.5)1 serving Publix Cool Mint Cookie Ice Cream2 serving Publix Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream1 serving Kraft Pasta Salad Gourmet Favorites - Basil Vinaigrette8 fl

Motivations from the Weight Watchers community boards...

2006-06-01T16:46:00.000-05:00

The next time you are feeling that Weight Watcher’s is “Too Hard”. The next time you feel journaling, weighing and measuring food is “Too Hard”. The next time you feel exercising is “Too Hard”. The next time you think waking up early on a Sunday morning to weigh in and stay for your meeting is “Too Hard”.I say the next time you feel “This is Too Hard” consider how hard it was/is to:Shop in

5/31/06 Food & Points Log

2006-06-01T09:52:00.000-05:00

POINTS Target: 31Food POINTS values Used: 31Total Activity POINTS values earned: 1Morning (4)1 serving Target Rich Chocolate Royale ShakeMidday (12)1 serving Wendy’s® Southwest Taco Salad with only FF French Dressing32 fl oz Coca-Cola Diet CokeEvening (15)8 oz fat-free skim milk1 1/2 cup canned green peas2 cup Kraft Macaroni And Cheese

I signed up for Weight Watchers online yesterday…

2006-05-31T11:39:00.000-05:00

A friend on LJ convinced me to sign up for WW online so I did…Okay, so it was really that I needed to anyway, but just needed a little push and a friend who was doing it as well, and voila :-)Even though I didn’t officially start WW yesterday, I went ahead and entered what I had eaten into the Points tracker, just to make myself more accountable.POINTS Target: 31Food POINTS values Used:

Why I’ve been MIA…

2006-05-31T11:23:00.000-05:00

We decided earlier this year that we wanted to buy a house when the 2nd year of our apartment lease was up so we started looking at houses. We finally closed on the house we wanted on May 3rd, moved in a few days later., and have been busily unpacking ever since. Along with the house came a horrible allergy attack on my sinuses that I’ve been dealing with for almost a month now, so I hadn’t

Toddler Miracle Diet!

2006-02-02T13:44:00.000-05:00

(found on Internet, author unknown)Americans are always on the lookout for a new diet. The trouble withmost diets is that you don’t get enough to eat (the starvation diet),or you don’t get enough variation (the liquid diet), or you go broke(the all-meat diet).Consequently, people tend to cheat on their diets, or quit after 3days, or go right back to stuffing their faces after it is all over.Is

So that’s what it’s like to breathe through my nose…I’d forgotten!

2006-02-01T23:02:00.000-05:00

Still here, still doing my best to eat healthier :-)I did 50 crunches today…tomorrow I’m going to try to do that twice a day…and then build from there…If I can get into a routine, I know that I can add to it and still keep going!

For me, this is a big step in the right direction…

2006-01-23T11:30:00.000-05:00

Yesterday we went to WalMart to get a few essentials, and I stopped over in the exercise section. I got a set of 1.5 lb and 3 lb barbells (the soft “for women” version since DD is only 14 months) and the 5-lbs medicine ball set. So now I have those to help with resistance :-)I also scoped out the elliptical machines just to see how theirs were since their least expensive model is under $200!

Go me…

2006-01-17T22:13:00.000-05:00

I did good today and twice refused food that I know I shouldn’t have…At our team meeting at work today, I didn’t get a piece of cake even though it was offered and people kept talking about how good it was.Tonight, after we got home, John asked if I wanted some ice cream…and I said no…I also did 50 knee-bends while I was brushing my teeth…Little steps, little steps :-)

Still sick…

2006-01-17T13:20:00.000-05:00

I’m still sick, but definitely much closer to feeling human than I have for the past week. My husband’s feeling a little better (per him), and our daughter’s cough is sounding better than it was. She still has a bit of a runny nose, but luckily she never really let on that she didn’t feel well - what a trooper :-) We went through yesterday and worked out a budget; that way we can see where we

You know…

2006-01-15T19:16:00.000-05:00

It’s funny how it’s both depressing and motivational to look at my old journal entries.I archived my old LJ posts here, and it’s weird looking at posts that date back to October 2003 and seeing how my original weight-loss timeframe goal was June 2005.*sigh*

Ugh…

2006-01-15T18:42:00.000-05:00

There’s a saying that goes “Don’t cut off your nose to spite your face”, but I wonder if it applies to allergies and sinus issues? ;-)I started feeling sick back on Monday and was off from work both Tuesday and Wednesday. Emma started getting a runny nose and coughing on Friday morning, and John started feeling the same way later that day as well. Great, we’re sharing germs! Ack! I still feel

The reasons I want to lose weight

2006-01-14T17:04:00.000-05:00

Another day, another blog...I typically start off my blogs with the story of my background, but this time I want to start off differently...The reasons I want to lose weight:1) For my daughter - I want to be able to really play with her.2) For me - I want to feel good about myself; I want to be healthier; I want to live longer.2) For my husband - I know my issues with myself are currently

Red Lobster's "LightHouse Selections" Menu

2006-01-13T16:38:00.000-05:00

Wow...apparently Red Lobster has 10 entrées all under 500 calories and 10 grams of fat!http://www.redlobster.com/lighthouse/menu.pdf

I’m still back up to my old “tricks” again…grr…

2005-10-05T15:35:00.000-05:00

I’ve been bad lately about not eating enough during the day.Today, it was after 3 pm before I realized that I hadn’t eaten anything today.(On the upside, I’ve had 3 32-oz cups of water so far)So, even though I knew it wasn’t the best thing for me, I got Burger King.But at least I walked over there, so I burned some of the calories I’m about to ingest…The weather was perfect for taking a walk -

I’m the first to admit…

2005-08-20T11:18:00.000-05:00

I’m the first to admit that I’ve been bad about diet and exercise since Emma was born November 23rd. Between having to not do much in order to heal from the c-section, and then returning to work full-time when she was 3 months old, I’ve had plenty of excuses and valid reasons for not starting to exercise and properly diet again.I’m back to my old eating habits, where dinner is my biggest meal of

Back at work!

2005-03-06T10:48:00.000-05:00

I gave birth to a daughter on November 23, 2004, so now I have pregnancy weight in addition to my original weight to lose. The pregnancy weight is worth it, I’m not saying it isn’t, but it just makes the numbers look that much bigger when I think about how much weight I want/need to lose…I started back to work on February 28th - I’m in the back corner of my side of the building, but the bright

whistles innocently

2004-01-19T09:10:00.000-05:00

Okay, so it’s been a few months since my last post. No, I haven’t given up on dieting/exercising, just had a lot going on with the holidays and taking 2 classes at college this semester.With 2004 here, I’ve decided to start getting serious about weight loss again. I’ve started modifying my diet (i.e. having a salad with a meal to keep from wanting seconds), and am next going to work on getting

Worked out with the hubby last night…

2003-11-22T08:17:00.000-05:00

Treadmill: (random cycle)Time: 16 minutesCalories burned: 111The hubby worked out up in the weights (chest press/leg press/etc.) section, and I did a two reps on both the arm press (right name?) and the chest press.Note to self: Remember to take paper along next time to accurately report what we do…

Hrm…

2003-11-13T08:12:00.000-05:00

Well, I never did hear from Andi (the new workout partner I previously mentioned) on Friday, so I guess she got offended because I left after an hour of working out — I wasn’t trying to offend her, I just wanted to spend time with my hubby on his night off from work (he works nights as a DM for a local paper, so he works 5-6 nights a week from midnight to about noon).So…fast forward to yesterday…

The Temptations and Frustrations of a Dieting Momma

Whoops...

Ooh... FYI for my friends who like sweet potatoes and Chick-fil-A

Ok, so I've seriously been slacking on posting, whoops! *blushes*

Lost weight and new meeting location all in one day ;)

"Hoppy" Easter!

Not the way I wanted to spend the weekend of Easter/before my birthday >.<

Not too shabby even if I did have to miss the WW meeting last week :)

Mmm...yummy frozen healthy snacktime!

And testing again, lol

Testing...

*crosses fingers*

Test #3

Test #2

*listening to the crickets chirping*

Wow, interesting article!

Wow...

I'm still here, I promise!!

No weigh-in this week...

My 2/12/07 Weigh-In

No, I'm not pregnant!

My 1/22/07 Weigh-In

My 1/15/07 Weigh-In

Ever wonder what 200 calories looks like?

"T'was the Month After Christmas"

My 1/8/07 Weigh-In

Something worth thinking about...

A good tip I received that I wanted to post to pass along..

Happy New Year!

Recipe for a new year

Yikes... (whoops)

Wow...

Yikes!!

Trying out a new template...

A little dieting humor from Erma Bombeck…

Study: Teen girls who are frequent scale-steppers often have more weight problems

Baby steps…baby steps…

And now for something completely different…

Just thinking…

WW SmartOnes review of the day…

I will lose this weight…I will lose this weight…

Yecch...

Wow, that actually wasn’t half bad…

I’m still here and dieting, I promise!

My Review of the WW SmartOnes Dragon Shrimp Lo Mein (5 pts)

I’m back at work today and decided to bring something a little different for lunch…

Sorry that I’ve been so quiet the past few days…

100 Reasons to lose 100 Pounds (Author Unknown)

My Review of the WW SmartOnes Tuna Noodle Gratin (5 pts)

Whee!

My Review of the WW SmartOnes Three Cheese Ziti Marinara (6 pts)

My Review of the WW SmartOnes Thai Style Chicken & Rice Noodles (5 pts)

Ya know...

On the topic of scales…

Introducing…my new scale!

Happy 4th of July!

Another week, another weight loss!

Still logging points, just haven’t posted them yet…

Food & Points Log for 6/26-6/27

Food & Points Log for 6/23-6/25

Forgotten why you exercise? Here’s your 7-step reminder primer!

6/22/06 Food Blog & a recipe!

An interesting snippet from the Washington Post

6/21/06 Food & Points Log

Food & Points Log for 6/18-6/20

Exercise Misconceptions (humor)

“Restaurants offer too much of a bad thing” - my take

Food & Points Log for 6/16-6/17

6/16/06 Food & Points Log (Er, kind of)

Food & Points Log for 6/14-6/15

I haven’t forgotten to post today…I swear!

Some great articles from the AJC

6/13/06 Food & Points Log

Food & Points Log for 6/9-6/12

6/8/06 Food & Points Log

Food & Points Log for 6/5-6/7

Yay, got my order from WW yesterday!

Ack!

6/3-6/4 Food & Points Log

Dance Dance Revolution!

Ok, so I've seriously been slacking on posting, whoops! blushes

crosses fingers

listening to the crickets chirping

whistles innocently