Bobi's 2nd week down

I put two small mason jars in my kitchen window. One says "Pounds To Go" and the other says "Pounds Lost". When I started this this weight loss journey I put 44 marbles (each marble represents 1 pound) into the "pounds to go" jar. Each Monday morning when I weigh myself I take marbles out of the "PTG" jar, and put them into the "PL" jar. I now have 37 marbles in the "PTG" jar and 7 marbles in the "PL" jar. I am loving the visual! Great motivator for me!

2nd week down... 3 lbs lost!

JoAnna's staying on track!

I am still going to Weight Wathcers once a week for my weigh in and meetings. Today I attended my 17th meeting and have lost a total of 45.2 pounds and weighed in at 166 pounds! I am also proud to say that I went from a size 16-18 to a size 8-10. :) I only have 15 to 20 pounds to go until I reach my goal.

Bobi's 1st week down

Very Happy to report that this first week in my lifestyle change I lost 4 lbs!! So excited! I was very careful about what I was putting into my mouth. I decided that once a week I will give myself 1 "cheat meal". That doesn't mean that I get to go totally nuts, it just means that if I happen to be in town on a date, or at a family gathering, I can indulge a little bit more. This week my cheat meal was pizza hut. I ate 2 pieces of supreme pizza. I have been trying really hard to listen to my body so that I know when it's telling me that I've had enough. I have also been taking smaller bites and making sure to TASTE every bite. The food has been much more satisfying... I know, crazy right!?! I have been making sure to eat breakfast, mid-morning snack, lunch, afternoon snack, and dinner. Then, no food after 8:00. This one is really hard for me. I did a lot of snacking after the kids went to bed. (That's when I would pull out the chips! So bad!!) Another big thing I have been doing is Water, Water, Water! When I wake up I chug 16 oz. h20 (makes me feel like yacking, but once I get used to it, I'm sure I will have no yacky feelings anymore), then I have 8 oz. h20 with my mid-morning snack, 8 oz. h20 with my lunch, 8 oz. h20 with my afternoon snack, 8 oz. h20 with my dinner, and another 8-16 oz. h20 before bed. And if I feel thirsty any other time of the day I have myself a refreshing drink of h20 then too. ;)
Now onto another week!
Going to be making it a good one! :)

No more settling for being less than the best!!

I will be starting a weight loss journey on Monday. I hope it won't be as hard as I think it's going to be! Not looking forward to it, but ready for it. Sunny, on last season's Biggest Loser said, "I'm tired of settling for being less than the best, I want to be the best!" I also am sick and tired of putting myself last and settling for less than the best.