The Pudget Newsletter!!!

I am starting a "Pudget Newsletter" as a way to share all of my weight loss tips, food finds, recipes and so much more with all of you!If you would like to receive the "Pudget Newsletter" please type your email address in the box provided on the top, right hand side of my blog.The first Newsletter will be emailed within the next week. I am so excited!!!

I'm At It Again!

Midnight snacking that is. Three nights in a row I have gotten out of bed to get a snack. Luckily I don't have any unhealthy food in my house. Last night I ate raw almonds and two granola bars. The sad part is that I am not doing this out of hunger.For some reason I am not sleeping well. Last night it was because of my daughter crying off and on. Unfortunately insomnia is a vicious cycle.

Garlic Chicken Recipe!

My daughter was begging for garlic chicken for dinner tonight. We ended up stopping at Aldi and picking up a package of chicken for $2.49 a pound. Not the best price but better then most grocery stores when they don't have a sale on it. I ended up altering my usual garlic chicken recipe a bit just for something new. It turned out great! Here's the recipe.Pudget Garlic Chickenby: Jessica at Pudget

And The Winner Is

The winner of the Pirate's Booty Giveaway is the McNeill Family. Congratulations, McNeill's!!!! Please email me your mailing address as soon as possible.Thanks to everyone who entered this great Giveaway!

And The Winner Is ....

The winner of the Lia Sophia Giveaway is #16 - Ann M. Congratulations Ann! You are the winner of the Lia Sophia layered bracelets shown below. A big thank you to Katherine for providing this great giveaway. Visit Katherine's Lia Sophia site by clicking herehttp://www.liasophia.com/sites/knaus.

Ali Vincent Book Giveaway!

Click here to check out my friends Giveaway!!! She is giving away an autographed copy of Ali Vincent's book "Believe it, Be it". All you have to to do to enter is become a follower of her blog "Lost it, Found it".

Turning To Coupons!

As I have said before money is really tight right now. It seems like with each month that passes it gets harder and harder to pay our bills. I have decided to try to cut our grocery bill even more by couponing. I did this in the past (maybe a year ago) and loved it. I saved a lot of money and loved the thrill of seeing how much I could cut off of my grocery bill. The only problem is that it got

Fiber???

I started my day off right. I wanted to eat the one last lonely donut that my in-laws left but instead I remembered that I ate three yesterday :( and made myself a smoothie instead. I wasn't kidding when I said I can't keep sweets in the house. This morning's smoothie was made with 1 cup of Almond Breeze (only 40 calories), 2 tbsp of sugar free chocolate pudding mix, 2 tsp of peanut butter, a

Giveaway's Ending Today!

Giveaway's Ending Today! Don't miss out!Lia Sophia - Layered BraceletsPotato Flyer Prize Pack

Focus, Focus, Focus!!!

I really need to Focus!!! I am up about five pounds from my lowest weight and I really need to get my act together before it gets out of hand. My life has been a little stressful lately and I have been going to food for comfort. This needs to stop!Starting tomorrow I am going back to being strict. It's the only way to lose these five pounds and more. If I keep eating like I have been I going to

Banana Split Smoothie Recipe

Just had the best Smoothie this morning! I call it the "Pudget Banana Split Smoothie". It tasted almost as good as the real thing. It made for a great healthy, protein packed breakfast.Pudget Banana Split Smoothie:by: Jessica Brown - Pudget: Losing Weight On A Budgethtttp://pudget1.blogspot.com1 Cup of skim milk or Almond Breeze1/2 frozen banana1/2 cup of frozen strawberries1/3 cup canned

Crazy Days!!!

Don't Miss Out On These 3 Great Giveaways!!!Lia Sophia - Layered BraceletsPotato Flyer Prize PackVitalicious SuperSampler PackI was so excited about bootcamp last night and then it ended up being canceled because of some awful weather. We actually had hail and trees falling down in the middle of September. It was a little scary.I have bootcamp again tomorrow or Sat. I'm not sure which one I am

Vitalicious Giveaway!

This is definitely one of my favorite review/giveaway's. I'm sure you can figure out why. :) Of course it's because I got to eat it. I love being a taste tester! Especially when the food is healthy.I was amazed to open my Vitalicious box and find all of these yummy treats. I would like to tell you about them all but that would make my post way too long. Instead I am going to tell you that I loved

I Banned The Ice Cream From The House!

I finally did it! I made the decision to ban the ice cream from my house. From now on if we want ice cream we will have to go out to eat it. This is the only way to keep myself from binging on it right now. It's sad but I this is really what I need to do.On Monday I started back at Bootcamp. It was a tough workout but I did it. I was so proud of myself when I was done. It was one of those

And The Number Is .... Week 89 Weigh In

I'm finally getting to writing my weigh in post from last week. When I stepped on the scale last Thursday I weighed 169 pounds. That is a 3 pound gain from my last weigh in. I don't think I weighed in for two or three weeks so it gave me plenty of time to gain 3 pounds.Ever since I got to my lowest weight of 166 it has been hard for me to stay at that weight. It is not that I am trying and it's

And The Winner Is ...

The Winner of the Piccadilly Circus Designs $20 Gift Card is ... Gina at Skinny Taste. Congrats, Gina! Please email me your mailing address as soon as possible. Click here to check out Gina's blog. She has tons of wonderful low-fat recipes!Thanks to everyone who entered!!!

New Food Find!

My hubby and I got pizza tonight for dinner. It was so nice to not have to cook. The pizza was awesome. I have been craving pizza for about two weeks and I finally couldn't hold out any longer. I had to have pizza tonight. I also ordered a salad for my husband and I to split. Grilled chicken of course. I love OIP's grilled chicken salads. Unfortunately I forgot that when you order a salad

Last Day To Enter!

Today is the last day to enter this great Giveaway. Click here to enter to win a $20 gift certificate to Piccadilly Circus Designs !

I'm Addicted To Ice Cream!!!

Is this really possible? When I started my weight loss journey in Jan. of 2009 I was not a big fan of ice cream. I have always liked it but for the most part ice cream in our house gets eaten out of once and then we throw it away a few months later (when it is freezer burned). Up until a few weeks ago it has always been a "Safe Food" to have in my house. What I mean when I say "Safe Food" is that

Lia Sophia Giveaway!!!

I am so excited to share this review and giveaway with you! I was asked a few weeks ago to review some Lia Sophia Jewelry. Of course, as any girl would be, I was thrilled!My friend, Katherine Naus, has been selling Lia Sophia for quite a while and was so sweet to allow me to pick out whatever I wanted out of Lia Sophia's New Catalog. When she dropped off the catalog at my house I was shocked at

Pirate's Booty Giveaway!!!

A few weeks ago Pirate Brands sent me a ton of their awesome products to sample. I'm not sure who was more excited, my family, friends or myself. We are all big fans of Pirate's Booty so when it came in the mail of course I had to share. Most of us had never tasted Potato Flyers, Smart Puffs and Tings!Let me tell you this. We were missing out! I had no idea that Pirate Brands make more then just

I Finally Got Some Sleep!

I have had a rough couple of days. I haven't been able to sleep well for a few nights and it was really starting to make me miserable. When I don't sleep my Fibromyalgia flares up and then everything gets worse.Last night I went to bed before 9pm and had a little trouble sleeping but I woke up feeling much better then I have in days. It's such a relief because for the past few days I have been

My Financial Struggles

It's 7:40 am and I am getting ready for Bootcamp. I have absolutely no motivation to go. I hate when I feel like this. I just can't get motivated to do anything lately.I think my life has just been so crazy with everything that is going on with my blog, my daughter starting school and then of course the never ending sickness in my home. Did I mention that we have a head cold in the house now.

I'm Not Perfect!

I just wanted to appoligize for my previous post. I spelled a word wrong and have been receiving nasty emails ever since. To all of you who sent me sweet messages just to help, I do greatly appreciate it. It is nice to know that some of you really did write me messages because you care.To everyone else that wrote to me, I'm not perfect and I will never claim to be. I am just Me! I am human

Accepting Guest Posts

As of today I will be accepting Guest Posts. This is something I have never done before but I really feel that this is a great opportunity for all of my followers to read different perspectives on Weight Loss and Budgeting. It will be wonderful for all of us to read about other bloggers in all different stages of weight loss and the tips they have to offer us.You don't have to be a weight loss

And The Winner Is ....

I have three Winners to announce today!!! A big Thank You to everyone who entered these three great Giveaways!# 7 - Ashley- Headbands from Sew Creative By Sara# 3 - Joanna Race - Monogrammed Lunch Bag from All About You Design# 25 - Carrie - Powerhouse Hit The Deck from Powerhouse Performance Coaching Cograts to all of the winners!!! Please email me your mailing address as soon as possible.

I have the Link!!!

I have it! I have the link!!!! Click here to view my story on WBRE News. Kyla Campbell did a wonderful job with the interview! I can't stop watching it. :) I've never seen myself on TV before. It's too cool!

Welcome!

Hello to all of my new readers that are joining us after watching WBRE News! I'm so glad you decided to stop by and I really hope I can help inspire you to live a healthier life and show you how it is possible to do so on a budget.I'm sure you heard on the news that I have lost 50 pounds in the last year and a half. That may seem like it took a long time to do so but my motto is "Slow and Steady

Watch Me On The News Tonight!!!

My weight loss story is being featured on WBRE News between 5 and 6 pm tonight. I hope all of you locals can watch it. If not I will post a link later tonight or tomorrow morning with the link so that everyone can see it. I'm so excited to see how it turned out.

Piccadilly Circus Designs Review and Giveaway!

Check out this cute long sleeved tee that my daughter was given from Piccadilly Circus Designs! Isn't' it adorable?! When I first saw this shirt on Etsy, I fell in love with it.Suzzane, the owner of Piccadilly Circus Designs, fuses felt lowercase letters or numbers onto a shirt and then hand stitches around the letters with embroidery thread. She turned your basic "comfy" tee into this adorable

And The Winner Is ....

A big thank you to everyone who entered the Lil Kids Stuff Giveaway! The winner of the $25 Gift Card is # 7, Terri Fisher. Congrats Terri! Please send me an email with your name and address as soon as possible.

What A Weekend!

Pippi trying to tell me that she needs water. :)I kicked off the weekend by having some friends over for some late night pizza and ice cream on Friday night. When my oldest daughter was a baby we used to do this all of the time. Now, we are lucky if we do it once a year. After you have more then one child it is so much harder to do things like this physically and financially.These are the

I'm Going To Be On The News!!!

I just had an interview with the news this morning! It was so much fun. It was something that I have never done before and it was an awesome experience! I can't wait to see it tomorrow night. It will be on WBRE, for all of you locals, tomorrow night between 5pm and 6pm. I will post a link tomorrow night so that everyone else can view it.I'm heading out, in a few minutes, to our family's Annual

Nervous Breakdown and Waffle Cone Ice Cream

The past few days have been really tough for me. Between Money being tight, the kids misbehaving and it being that time of the month, I feel like my head is going to explode.Yesterday started out as a really nice day. I was up early felt great and spent the day at my sisters. Unfortunately I forgot to have my just potty trained two year old go to the bathroom before our hour drive home. I'm sure

"Fat Jessica" From The Beginning - A Must Read

A really good friend of mine sent me a message last night asking how she can read my story from the beginning. She said she needed some motivation and she wanted to start by reading about "Fat Jessica" first. Please don't take offense to this because she did not mean it rude in any way. She just really wanted to read about my struggles and successes when I started my weight loss journey at 216.6

Bootcamp Bonanza Day 2 Giveaway!!!

This is a fun Review and Giveaway and I am so excited to share it with you!I was given this product from Powerhouse Performance Coaching. It is called Powerhouse Hit The Deck and it is one of the most useful exercise products that I have seen on the market. Powerhouse Hit The Deck is a portable and easy to use fitness program that can be done anywhere with no equipment. Everything you need is in

Another Great Giveaway

I have another great Back To School product to review and Giveaway! Look at this beautiful bag that Joanna at All About You Design made for my daughter. She actually Monogrammed her name on it. Maddie was so excited when it came in the mail. I had to pry it from her hands so that she wouldn't ruin it before she even started school. She is so proud to wear it to school every day. I love the fact

Don't Give Up and Low-Fat Spinach Artichoke Dip Recipe

When I woke up this morning for Bootcamp, at Fuel Fitness, I decided not to go and reset my alarm. I was in so much pain and I really wanted to use that as my excuse because it is so hard. After about 15 minutes of laying in bed I felt so guilty about not going that I got up and rushed around to get to Bootcamp on time.I am so glad I changed my mind. I had such a great time today. I was more