AUNT KAT~42 AND 42lbs to shed

After spending a week in Washington and eating everything in sight, I thought it would be a good idea to get my butt in gear! Marie mentioned this blog and thought it would be fun for me to join. After reviewing pictures of myself in Washington, I am REALLY motivated. So, here I am!I hope you all will join me and I hope that we can keep each other motivated. My goal is to lose 30lbs!! (maybe by mid sept?) We are chaperoning Holli's senior trip, which happens to be in Lake Havasu!! Wish me luck!

Aunt Kat

Week 1 - Mom ~ Here we go again!

Well, another year gone by, and here I am again. I'm still trying to get this weight off!!! The good news is, I'm down 5.4 lbs. since I started WW last year on exactly the same date! The bad news is that I'm up 16.8 lbs. since the last time I weighed in on 8/20/09! Bummer, but at least I haven't gained it all back! I don't have much else to share at this point, since I really haven't been on plan for several months. I will share more next week, after I weigh in! Wish me luck!

P.S. I signed up on Biggest Loser Pound for Pound Challenge for 50 lbs. and the food is going to to Second Harvest in Spokane!

Week 4 - Megan

Weight lost: 1 lb
Total weight lost: 5 lbs
Weight to go: 10-15 lbs (I might change my goal)

Confessions:
Candy is the devil! I don't think weight watchers candy counts when you eat 3 bags in one week! YIKES! I can't control my sweet tooth, so I am not buying any more candy! I will however still buy the baked goods, they satisfy me more, so I can limit myself. I am also having a hard time with hunger, I think I need to be eating veggies when I feel hungry. I did not get any exercise in this week. I have been bogged down doing stupid etsy dolls. I am doing 3 sets tonight and tomorrow and then I am pulling them off the internet for a while, they take up too much time and I have a lot of other things I need to be working on! I also didn't eat much fruits/veggies or drink water. Boo, this was a bad week!

What worked for me:
Sticking to the soups and double fiber bread. I am getting a little sick of soup though, any suggestions???

Goals for next week:
I bought a good amount of fruits and veggies today, I am going to cut them up and have them accessible in the fridge. I am going to try to remember to fill my water cup in the mornings, then hopefully just keep it with me throughout the day. I am hoping to get 1 exercise in this week, trying to be realistic! I think more than anything right now, I really want to tone up. I was down to 125 a year after I had Kate, but I still felt fat, because my body was so flabby, so basically I have changed my goal weight to 130 but I want to burn fat and build muscle. The End.

Week 3 - Megan

Ok, first off, where is everyone else???

Weight lost: 3lbs
Total weight lost: 4lbs
Weight to go: 16lbs

Confessions:
Jason and I got some fast food last week, I didn't think too much of it, then I went to the restaurants website (after eating my meal) and calculated the points...37 freakin points for one meal! I was astonished! Never again will I assume fast food isn't that bad for you! Also Mother's Day was not my best. Jason got me an ice cream cake and it was gone by Tuesday! OOPS! Darn that inner child! Don't worry, she's on restriction for bad behavior!

What worked for me:
The soups are still working like a charm! Also the WW desserts are a must for me, I am such a sweets hound, and would be in big trouble if it weren't for those! Jason and I also took the kids for a walk one afternoon, I pushed the stroller and we walked 1 2/3 miles. It wasn't the best exercise, but it was better than none!

Goals for this week:
I really need to be eating more fruits and veggies, so I'm going to try and incorporate those into my meals or have them for snacks this week, also I need to start drinking water and I am hoping to exercise twice this week.

Week 2 - Megan

Weight lost: 1lb
Weight to go: 19lbs

Confessions:
Ok, so I did just fine if I stayed at home all day and didn't have any company over. I fooled myself thinking, "oh, weight watchers is easy." Of course it is if you have NO temptation, but the second there is a cupcake in front of your face or a plate of warm cookies (or tub of frozen ones for that matter) forget about it! I just have to tell myself, one day at a time, even one meal at a time... if I screw up, just start over. No point in wasting all the good days I had for one crap day. I did not work out, but really hope to get a few work outs in this week!

What worked for me:
PLANNING, PLANNING, PLANNING. If I know ahead of time what I am going to be eating and when, it is much easier. I am a huge fan of the soups, they are convenient and yummy! I need to be drinking more water though.

Week 1 - Megan

Ok, I'm ready to start!!! I actually started on Monday, so I'll report back next Monday, not Wednesday.

Weight lost - 0
Weight to loose - 20lbs

The Plan: 31pts a day
Breakfast: Slimfast (16oz of milk and one scoop of powder, makes it go further)(5pts)
Lunch: Progresso 0-1pt. or Campbells light soups and a piece of toast (4pts)
Dinner: WW frozen meal or whatever I make for Jason (switch every other night)
My extras to choose from:
Coke 3pts
WW cookie or zinger 1pt
WW ice cream sundaes 3 pts
WW yogurt 1pt
Apple or Orange 1pt
and of course veggies.

May sound kind of boring, but It's easiest for me to have something planned (and easy) to eat every day, simplicity is key for me! The soups are all delicious and so that gives me some variety to choose from, so I don't get bored. The sweets really help me out, that is my biggest temptation, so if I allow myself little treats, I don't end up binging!

I plan on exercising at least 3 times a week and drink 2 big (hospital) cups of water a day. Off I go!

Week 7 & 8 - Mom

Weight lost past two weeks: 4.2 lbs.
Total weight lost: 20 lbs. !!!

What worked for me:

I was afraid that being on vacation would hinder my weight loss. I guess playing mom to Vanessa and Nicole helped keep me active. No wonder Lisa is so skinny! It also helped that we walked a ton in Santa Fe. I was able to stay pretty much on track in Provo. I was also able to make mostly good choices in Santa Fe.

Temptations:

Del Taco is always a favorite of mine, but I only went there once in Provo. There was a really good Ice Cream/Bakery in Santa Fe that we went to a couple of times, but I only ate one scoop of ice cream each time, and stayed away from the pastries. The breakfast at our hotel had a wonderful spread each morning. Lots of good pastries, fruit, yogurt, cereal, toast, frittatas and other things. I ate fruit, yogurt and toast every morning, and had just a bite of Dad's other yummy things!

Goals for next week:

I want Dad to move my treadmill into Mark's bedroom, and get a small TV so I can keep up my walking. It seemed to really help, so I want to keep up the momentum!
I have found some interesting recipes that I will be trying and let you know how they are.

Hope everyone has a good week!