Say Goodbye to the Pounds

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I Was Right

May 15th, 2008 · 6 Comments

Starting weight 193.6
Weigh in #2 - 189.8
Loss 3.8 pounds

Almost four pounds gone.   That’s in the average of two pounds per week, since I didn’t go last week.  I’m happy.  If I’d exercised, it might have been more.
The meeting was useful.  We discussed “Actunity.”  Find the opportunity for activity.  I don’t like the word “exercise.”  It [...]

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Tags: WW Meetings · exercise · weigh-in day · weight watchers

Hungry Girl Rocks

May 10th, 2008 · 1 Comment

I got my copy of Hungry Girl: Recipes and Survival Strategies for Guilt-Free Eating in the Real World today! I am soooo excited! As I mentioned in my previous post, I’ve been a fan of hers for a few years. I think she’s been doing this for about four years. I remember when she had a simple website and was just posting recipes and tips. She had legion of fans even then. So when I heard she wrote a cookbook, I had to buy it!

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Tags: Nutrition · cookbooks · weight watchers

We Have Food

May 5th, 2008 · No Comments

How bad is it that the highlight to my weekend was finally getting our grocery shopping done? I have all sorts of goodies to keep me on track. We’re loaded up on fruit (apples, green & red grapes, bananas), 4 pound bags of frozen veggies.
Breakfast today an egg beaters and 2% mexican cheese omelet with [...]

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Quitting Isn’t an Option

May 3rd, 2008 · 2 Comments

I received a note on my last entry from Yardsale Princess, stating she’s nervous about returning to her meeting because she gained a little bit, less than two pounds.
In 2004, I joined Weight Watchers for the first time. Assumed I could just cut down my portions, and continued to eat. I gained 4 POUNDS the [...]

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Weekend #1

April 28th, 2008 · No Comments

Was a bust, as far as Weight Watchers goes.
On Friday, we went out to dinner to this yummy diner. While I started out good, ordering a chicken wrap (with fries and coleslaw). When I’m following the plan, I eat half of the wrap, some of the fries, and bring the rest home. [...]

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