Keep posting your comments, Beth

Iam enjoying reading your posts. Keep them coming. They are an inspiration for me and also give me the information I need. Congratulations to you.

Today was 6 weeks on Weight Watchers....

I have lost 11 pounds.  I am happy with that, but more important I don't feel like I am on a diet.  We will continue to live like this.  It is so simple that it really is genius. 
My goal is still 9 more pounds by Thanksgiving.

Herschy

Went camping....

   We took the children camping this weekend....the weather was great.  It only rained for a short while.  We had a great time. Hot dogs are FULL of FAT!  A regular dog is 4 points (that is not counting the bun!)  I took turkey dogs, too.  Never had one until yesterday.  They were not bad at all.  Actually I ate 2 :)  I cut a flat out bread in half (they are 1 point for a full one, and have 9 grams of fiber in them.)  The turkey dogs are only 1 point each and have 0 fat.  I was really full with 2 turkey dogs (with hot mustard and a little of my Grams mean beans on top, too) with a points value of no more than 4!  This was great for me because I only get 24/day.
   I am worried I will not make my goal of 20 pounds by Thanksgiving.  I weigh in at Weight Watchers in the morning and will send out an update.   My 64 year old aunt is coming on Thanksgiving.  She is in the BEST shape ever.  She walks no less than 5 miles a day and goes to the Y for water activities 3 times a week.  She could out walk most of us put together and do it with a smile on her face.  I saw her this summer and felt ashamed of the way I looked.  I have to lose at least another 10 pounds...  (Though she loves me just the same!!)

Wish me luck!

Herschy

Beth's Plan

I am now focusing on my 2-3 servings of milk (I get it through yogurt and cheese)

    * 5 fruits and veggies

    * 3 lean meats (a little harder for me)

    * 2 tsp oil (VERY important for our skin, hair and heart)

        (I just bought flax seed oil, going to try it in my smoothies)

    * 5-6 servings of water (NO prob for me)

With my initial weight, age, and female  my daily points are 24.  With

35 flex points weekly (or break up into 5 extra a day).

(ELVIN HAS LOST 12 POUNDS IN 2 WEEKS....he is no longer tracking points, but watching what he eats.  He said he can live like this and is happy with the food)

Now, I am making chicken breast (3 pnts, mushrooms sauteed 0 pts, provolone low fat slice 2 pts) with frozen chinese veggies, or green giant steamers (pretty good) especially the snow peas.

Or a medium potato (no butter, but with A-1 steak sauce 0 pts). and veggies.

Also, my fav. is a pizza on honey wheat pita bread.  Pizza sauce is 0 pts.  I put any veggie, mushrooms and 1/4 cup low fat mozz cheese (2

pts.) bake it in my little counter top convection oven and it is good. 

Chloe likes them too.  I LOVE PIZZA.  Oh, I also will put turkey pepperoni on it.  4-5 slices is 1/4 of a point.  THE REAL PEPPERONI is HIGH in points.  Really all meat is.  Chicken, deer and turkey are just lower in points. (and better for us)

Rosalynn (Elvin's sister) told me to be prepared.  Get snacks and keep them in my truck and at home, and in my back pack (I take to the cafe). 

She was right.  I always have:

90 cal fiber one 1pt

veggies 0 pt

10 cal. jello (in cold section at store) 0 pt ww yogurt 1 pt.

ww ice cream bars (the boxes are marked with the pts) YUMMY (regular size) fiber one 2 pts (elvin likes these...he gets more pts than me though)

Monday diary:

coffee with amaretto cream  3 pts

fiber one  1 pt

banana 2 pt

        = 5 pts - 24 = 19 pts left

fiber one 1 pt  (I was on the go and had appts, so I was glad to have a

snack)

cauliflower 0 pt

whole wheat toast 2

2 tblsp. peanut butter 4

honey 1

= 8 pts - 19 = 11 pts left (it was probably 2 pm right here) I have plenty of points left for the evening.  I try to only eat 4-5 pts at a time.  The peanut butter and wheat and honey was a treat for me!

Dinner was 2 turkey soft shell taco's.

2 shells 2 pts

1/4 c. turkey/taco meat 1.5 pts

1/4 c cheese 1

1/4 c refried beans .5

1/4 c guacamole  2 (it was homemade and worth every point!) = 7 pts - 11 left = 4 more points available.

They stress to use all your points!  I did at first.  But now I don't have to.  My tummy is use to smaller portions.  Actually, I felt sick for 2-3 hours after this because I ate to much.

Also, we love the flat out wraps.  Light Italian and the wheat.  1 pt. 

With 6 slices of  fat free turkey (from the pre-sliced area by the

cheeses) 1 pt.  I put low fat jal. cheese slice 2 pts. lettuce, red or orange peppers, and mustard are all free points.  This is a huge wrap. 

Elvin loves them.  I also will put turkey pepp on it too.

I am still getting new ideas.  I made deer chili.  I did not want the cracker points anyway 18 goldfish are 1 point.  So I put them in it and it was great.

Starting Over

By Dawn

Ok.  I had kind of fallen off the wagon for a bit.  It all started when I broke my hand...  I quit working out b/c of it and feeling sorry for my self, I would "treat" myself to (insert fattening food of your choice here).

But tomorrow I'm getting back on track!  Eating healthy, staying active and positive attitude-that's my goal!


      

21 days and 8.2 pounds!!

I weighed in yesterday morning with a total loss of 8.2 pounds (in 3 weeks).  But really the best part is that now I am feeding my family with healthier food.  I have not used any beef or pork for over a month.  I am sneaking deer meat or ground turkey in for "Taco Monday's" and the kids have not even noticed! We ate mexican out on Saturday night and I had 3 drinks.  Sunday, I ate some popcorn and a little bit of a dip.  It doesn't seem like a 'diet' to me because I am not depriving myself :)
Now, I have to excercise!  Can't seem to find the time....what an excuse, huh?  I AM taking the time to read lables at the grocery store though, and WOW.
Taste of Home has a new 'diet' cook book out.  I highly recommend it.  There are multiple recipe's that I want to try.  Lots of chicken and fish recipes, and some pasta ones too.

Herschy