My Fitbit Is Here! My Fitbit Is Here!

I'm so excited! It's here! The UPS driver just dropped my Fitbit off on my porch. I am getting ready to open it. I will post some pics later and let you know what I think of it so far.Check back soon!

A Plan For A Happier Me!

I'm sure you are all surprised that I am actually writing on my blog. ;) I haven't given up. I have just been so busy with work and family that I haven't had time to sit down and write lately. Christmas time really through me for a loop this year.It didn't help that I got a stomach bug the Monday before Christmas and today is the first day that I am actually feeling better. Talk about a long

And The Winner Is ....

And the winner of the Hearts 4 Hearts giveaway is .... Peace, Love, and Rainbows! Congratulations! Please email me your name and address by December 6th and your doll will be mailed to you. I hope your daughter enjoys her new doll! :)Thank you to all who entered. Check back next week for another great giveaway!

Hearts for Hearts Doll Giveaway

This face says it all! MJ loves her new Hearts for Hearts doll! Myblogspark sent it to me in the begining of October and I decided to give it to my youngest daughter because my oldest was receiving an American Girl Doll for her Birthday and I thought MJ would also like to have a doll to play with.It was the cutest thing. She was excited to have a doll like her sister. She calls it her Amagina

Not A Good Day

Not a good day at all. I stayed up way too late cleaning and just ate too much chocolate. :(

I did stop at the grocery store today and picked up some healthy food. Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day.

Two Weeks!

I can't believe it has been two weeks since I wrote a blog post! It's crazy how time flies (when you're working to much).I have been extremely busy with my job the past few weeks. Our biggest event of the year was last evening and trying to pull it off as a new employee was quite a challenge.I worked almost 65 hours this past week just to make it work. It was a tiring week and I can't say I ate

I Am So Embarrassed

It's about 8:30 on Sunday morning and I would love to sleep a little more but of course my 3 year old has different plans.

I am taking Maddie to American Girl Doll Bingo this afternoon and we are both very excited. It sounds like a lot of fun and the proceeds are going to a great cause.

I am really hoping that today is a better day for me then yesterday. I am so embarrassed to even type

I Remembered!

I made the awesome hungry girl stuffed french toast again and I remembered to take a picture! Sorry for the short post but I need to eat. ;)

And The Winner Is ....

The Winner of the Yoplait and Sam's Club Giveaway is Marc, Sarah, & Luke from "We are the Friesen's"! Congrats!!! Please email me your name and address before 10/30/11 and you will receive your gift card in a few weeks. Enjoy!

Thanks to everyone who took the time to enter. Check back soon for more great giveaways!

The Best Breakfast Ever!!!

I really think I had the best breakfast I have ever had and it was healthy! It is called "jammed with cheese stuffed french toast". It was so yummy that I forgot to take a picture of it. As you can tell by the picture I thoroughly enjoyed it. :). Now I am stuffed and ready to head off to work. I am working late because we have a Halloween parade tonight. That meant I got to spend a little

Yoplait and Sam's Club Giveaway

A few weeks ago I was asked to review Yoplait Yogurt from Sam's Club through MyBlogSpark. I'm sure many of you know that I am not a huge yogurt fan. I do enjoy yogurt every once in a while and I have a few brands and flavors that I really enjoy.Yoplait is definitely one of them. One of my favorite Yoplait yogurts is Key Lime Pie. I have enjoyed that flavor for years. I think Yoplait's Key Lime

And The Winner Is ...

And the winner of the Betty Crocker Prize Pack is # 8 Jill. Jill I have sent you an email. Please respond with your full name and address as soon as possible. Thank you to everyone who entered this great contest. Check back later tonight for another Giveaway!

I Filmed a Commercial!

It's been way too long since I have given you an update. I have been crazy busy with work and my family that I have barely had any time to even breathe. I'm really exhausted now so this is going to be a short post.I have been busy with a lot of events with my job. I love what I do and I absolutely love my job but right now I am exhausted and sick. Not a good combination. I did however get to film

Betty Crocker Review and Giveaway

The great giveaway I am able to offer you is from Betty Crocker. This is a review you don't want to miss....I know that cookies are not healthy for you but I still couldn't resist the offer from Betty Crocker and MyBlogSpark to try Betty Crocker's new Molasses cookies. Everything is ok in moderation, right? ;)Betty Crocker sent me an awesome gift pack that included a package of their new Molasses

1st Week Update

Just a quick update on my first week of Weight Watchers. I went to a Craft Festival on Saturday and ate things I shouldn't have but honestly I didn't do horrible. I used all of my points for the day plus some of my extra points for the week. I didn't use all of my extra points so I would say that it was a success.PointsPlus® Tracker entriesSaturday, October 08, 2011Morning1 small Seafood Chowder

Bacon or Dog Treats???

I did it! I finally rejoined Weight Watchers. I thought I would dread doing it but honestly I am really excited about it. I made the decision yesterday and I think it was the right one. I has become quite apparent to me that I can't do it on my own. I didn't start off doing it on my own last time so I'm not really sure why I thought I could this time. I guess I was just being stubborn. :)

Still Struggling

Surprise, Surprise! I'm still struggling. I feel like I have written this same post a hundred times but again I am still not making any progress. I am at 193 and holding strong. Not is a good way. ;)How can having such a busy life make things so much harder. I am trying. Really I am. I just always seem to ruin all of my efforts by having a few tired days where I just don't care. I thought things

And The Winner Is ...

The winner of the Kix contest is #1 comment by Carol! Congratulations Carol! Enjoy your kix! Please email me you name and address as soon as possible. The deadline to submit your information is September 30th, 2o11.Also, a big thank you to everyone who entered!Check back next week for an awesome Betty Crocker giveaway!!!

What Should I Do???

I have been so upset lately. I have been doing so well with the way I eat at work and then the second I get home I start to binge. Some days it happens while I am cooking, other days after dinner and some days it's right before bed. It's crazy! How can I feel great all day long and then go home and eat everything in sight. I don't even think about food while I am working. I force myself to eat

Weight Watchers

My sister went back on Weight Watchers this week after having her third child. I am so excited for her. She has already lost a few pounds and she is only on day three. I hope that her weight loss will encourage me to lose faster. I am stuck at 192 and I have been so busy that I am surprised that I haven't gained.I have been waiting for life to calm down a bit since I started working but I think

Kix Cereal Review & Giveaway!

I don't know about you but Kix was always one of those cereals that we had at home when I was growing up. My Mom was strict on what types of cereals we were aloud to eat. We weren't aloud to eat the really sugary stuff that always looked so good. :)So to me Kix Cereal was the best. It didn't have as much sugar as some of those crazy cereals but it still tasted sweet. Out of all of the cereal's

You Are What You Eat!

I'm really excited to share this post with all of you. This past weekend I bought a book called "You Are What You Eat" by Dr. Gillian McKeith. I'm sure some of you may have already heard of it but I am so excited about it that I have to share it anyway.So far I think this book is awesome! It teaches you how to become a healthier person. It's exactly what I have been looking for. Someone to spell

Flood 2011

Please pray for the people in my area. We had horrible flooding the past few days. My home has not suffered any damage but so many around me have. Is it so devastating to see all of the pictures from around my home of other homes and businesses that have been damaged or are still underwater.Here are some pictures that I took Thursday evening at the bridge right next to my house. My husband and

I Love Little Blue People!

I'm finally getting into the swing of things since I started working two and a half weeks ago. Now I am hoping to get back to losing some weight. Today was not a good start to this weeks weight loss.Although, this weekend was one of the best weekends I have had in a really long time. I had a great time with my family and I got a lot accomplished around the house. If only every weekend could last

Still Not In The 180's

I was hoping to be in the 180's by now but unfortunately I'm not. I am at 193 and I'm not happy about it. Although I completely deserve it with the way I have been eating.

The past two weeks of my new job have just flown by. I am definitely having trouble with working full time and trying to take care of my family. It can be very stressful. I have been a stay at home mom for the past 4 years and

I Love My Crockpot!

Thanks you all for the sweet comments on yesterdays post. I'm so glad it is Friday and that I get to sleep in a little tomorrow. I'm not used to this getting up early thing. ;)

The only good part about waking up early this morning was that I stepped on the scale and weighed 191.2. I'm getting there! Almost in the 180's.

Tomorrow I have to work a few hours because we are putting on a fashion

So Many Changes!

I'm sure you have noticed that I haven't been around much the past few weeks. There have been a lot of exciting things going on in my life.

I started a new job. I am now the Marketing Manager of a mall! My first day of work was yesterday and I am very excited be back in the Marketing field. I have been a stay-at-home Mom for the past 4 years and loved every second of it but it is now time for me

And The Winner Is ...

And The winner of the $25 Sam's Club/Walmart Gift Card is Girlsmama!!! Congrats Girlsmama! Please email me your name and shipping address and we will have your gift card shipped to you shortly.

Thanks to everyone who entered! Check back soon for another great giveaway.

I'm Thrilled!

Today's post is a short one. I have had a really busy day and so much more to get done tonight.

I did however promise to give you an update on my weight this morning. I was so excited when I got on the scale. When I stepped on the scale I weighed 194.8 pounds. So much better then the 197 pounds I was at on Friday. I'm thrilled that this past week didn't damage my weight loss efforts too much.

Giveaway Time!!!

I have another great giveaway to offer you!

This August Sam's Club is preparing you for the fall with it's back-to-school event with the 6 Box Tops on a Pack promotion.

When you purchase participating Box Top items, you can collect even more Box Tops on some of your favorite General Mills brands such as Honey Nut Cheerios, Nature Valley Oats 'N Honey Crunchy Granola Bars, Totino’s Pizza Rolls,

Exhaustion = Lack Of Motivation

Sorry I have been missing the last week and a half. I spent all of last week helping at my Church's Vacation Bible School. It was so much fun but very exhausting. I was a Cheerleader Huddle Coach for 16 girls ages 6-9. I never realized how much energy 16 little girls can have. :)


Here are some pictures of my daughters at Sports Camp.








It made for a super busy week when combined with the

I Took One For The Team!

Have you seen these? I been seeing them advertised on facebook for the past few weeks. I think they are a little pricey but I have been dieing to try them. I finally bit the bullet and took one for the team! :)When I was shopping yesterday I spotted them and decided to give them a try. They were $3.69 for a box of 6 brownies. I bought the Chocolate Fudge and the Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownies

Giveaway!

If you have a daughter between the age of 9 and 13 you will like this giveaway! Click here to check it out. It's a great Mom and Me Bundle!

New Recipe - HG's Happy Birthday Cake Shake

This looks awesome! It is Hungry Girl's new Happy Birthday Cake Shake! Click here to view the recipe. I wish I had all of the ingredients. I might have to make a quick stop at the grocery store today. :) Yum!

A Day Full Of Smoothies

I spent the morning at the Dentist's office. I broke a big piece of my tooth off eating cauliflower yesterday for lunch. So not fun!Yeserday's lunch - I didn't make it to the yogurt. I lost my appetite after breaking my tooth.My Dentist is awesome and she was able to save the tooth. It had a cavity in it which caused it to break. I am thanking God right now that it was able to be filled and that

I Have A Secret!

Last Wednesday I came home to a package on my porch. I don't know about you but I love coming home to a surprise package!I was actually shocked by what I found inside! It was an Azure Dot Athletic Skirt by Running Skirts!Over a year ago RunningSkirts asked me if I would be on their review committee. I just assumed they forgot about me until Wednesday that is. I was super excited to get this

A New Beginning - Take 2 - Day 1 Picture Update

Pudget: Losing Weight On A Budget - Take 2Day 1 - 196 pounds - July 23, 2011I finally did it! I finally got up the nerve to post a "Take 2" before picture. It is such a relief for me to finally do it and move on.The post I wrote on discouragement and the comments I received really have helped me to move forward with my life and my weight loss journey. I can't even tell you how relieved I am to

A Crazy Smoothie

I let my daughter choose the ingredients for our smoothie this morning. Here is what she came up with.Maddie's Crazy Smoothie:1 cup Almond Breeze12 baby carrots3/4 cup frozen strawberries1/2 cup raw cauliflower1 frozen banana2 tbsp fat free, sugar free choc. pudding mix1/4 cup Stevia1 tsp Matcha Green TeaPlace all ingredients in VitaMix or blender and mix until smooth. Enjoy!I will admit it does

Thank You!

I woke up this morning to so many wonderful emails, FB messages, and comments on my post yesterday on discouragement. I can't even tell you how much it meant to me that so many of you took the time to write me such sweet and encouraging messages.I am so blessed to have all of my readers in my life. I wouldn't be able to make it through this journey without you and all of your prayers. Today you

Discouraged

I have been thinking about writing this post for days but this summer has been so busy I just haven't been able to find the time.The past few weeks have been very discouraging for me. About 5 or 6 weeks ago I went off of my Fibromyalgia medicine. I am thrilled at how great I feel not being on the medicine. My mind is clear and body feels awesome! God is awesome and I am so grateful to feel this

Check This One Out!

I just bought today's SaveMore.com deal for Got Matcha?. I never heard of it before but since it was a saving of over a $100 I thought I would look into it. This is what I found out.Got Matcha's site says "Matcha Green Tea is only now beginning to be recognized as one of the most powerful superfoods on the market today far exceeding every other superfood, including acai and blueberries, in ORAC (

It's Luau Time!

This was my crazy weekend!I spent the morning decorating cupcakes with my Mom and a friend for my Brother-In-Law's surprise 40th Birthday Party. My Grandmother with my girls at the Hawaiian Luau My husband and I all decked out for the occasion. :)My Sister, Brother-In-Law, my nieces and nephew all ready to party!So much fun but so tiring!I didn't even keep track of my calories on Sat. and Sunday

Free Melissa & Doug Toys!!!!

I am even more excited about this one! Tomorrow we can all get free Melissa and Doug Toys! Here is how it works. Click this link and sign up for your new account with HomeSav. Then tomorrow morning go back to the site, sign in, add the $10 Melissa and Doug toy of your choice to your cart and use your free $10 credit. It's that easy! I will be ordering mine tomorrow. I hope you all join me on this

Another Great Deal!!!

I found another great site that is offering a $10 gift card towards your first purchase! I used mine last week and bought a new swimsuit. I am so excited to get it!!!Although, if I would have known I would have waited until today to use it. Today they have an adorable dress and the cutest pair of shoes and it would have only cost me a few dollars out of pocket.That's why I'm telling you. :) Maybe

$10 Credit & Free Cell Phone Covers

Today on SaveMore, you can get $12.00 off cell phone accessories for only $6.00 (National Deal). Phone accessories include Apple, Blackberry, HTC, LG, Motorola, Palm, Samsung & more. Plus, free shipping will be applied to your order.If you haven’t used your $10.00 credit, you will be able to get this for free. Just head over to SaveMore and sign up to get the $10.00 credit and this great deal.I

Daily "Lose It" Post - Catch Up

Here are my Daily Logs from the last week. I'm still not sure how I lost weight but I'm not complaining. :)Daily Report for July 2, 2011Summary Food Calories 2,174Exercise Calories 643Net Calories 1,531+/- Calories 176Weight 196.4 Daily LogBreakfast 424Crackers, Cheddar, Goldfish 55 Pieces 140Candy, Rolo, Caramels In Milk Chocolate 10 Each 284Lunch 1,020Shrimp, Mixed Species, Stmd, Lrg 12 Each

Lose The Fluff Weight Loss Challenge

Please go over to The Peanuts Gang and join in on the Challenge. Samantha at The Peanuts Gang is hosting a great 30 Day Weight loss challenge. It's called Lose The Fluff Weight Loss Challenge. Click here to head over to her blog and see what it's all about!

Adding Calories To My Diet

I can't believe it is Friday already! I have had such a wonderful and crazy past two weeks with my family and friends. Then of course I had to do a little catching up around the house. Laundry, dishes, vacuum, dusting, mopping and so much more. Fun, fun!I also groomed both of the dogs. I started doing this myself a few months ago and I am saving a ton of money and the dogs look great. I am very

"Fat Jessica" My Story From The Beginning

I just found this post that I wrote last September before I started gaining some of my weight back. I love this post and I just wanted to share it with you in case you missed it the first time. Enjoy!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

And The Winner Is....

Fiber One 80 Calorie Prize Pack GiveawayThe winning number according to the random number generator is number 2! Congratulations Jeanette from Live, Love, Laugh, Cupcakes! You are the winner of the awesome Fiber One 80 Calorie Prize Pack. You are going to love it!Please email me your mailing address as soon as possible.Thanks to all of my awesome followers who entered. There will be more

Lucky Charm Binge

I love this picture. MJ and the dogs taking a nap yesterday. :)I really had an odd day yesterday. I was hungry, then not hungry, then I was hungry but nothing sounded good. I hate days like this. It is so hard to eat healthy on days like this. I did ok but I was frustrated with myself for eating so many cups of Lucky Charms.I usually don't eat cereal but every once in a while I get a craving for

Daily "Lose It" Post

Don't forget to enter the Giveaway going on right now on my blog! Click here to enter!I ate way too much yesterday! I hope all of the walking I did evens everything out. :)SummaryFood Calories 2,744Exercise Calories 643Net Calories 2,101+/- Calories 751Weight 195.6 Daily Report for June 30, 2011Daily LogBreakfast 227Cherries, Sweet, Fresh 1 Cup 97Yogurt, Plain, Nonfat 6 Ounces 80Creamer, Cinnamon

I Love Knoebels!

Cousins at Knoebels - MJ is sleeping next to the clown. :) I spent all day yesterday at my favorite Amusement Park, Knoebels! My Aunt is visiting from New York and it was so great to spend a day at the park with so many of my family. It was so nice because my husband was even able to take the day off work to go with us. My family!I started off my day with yogurt and cherries but I definitely

Daily "Lose It" Post

As you can see yesterday was n0t a great day for me. I did great until I didn't have time to eat dinner before a Lia Sophia. My friend, Sabrina, always makes the best party food! I was so hungry by 8pm that I overindulged a bit. :)I probably overestimated my calories a bit from the party but I would rather that then underestimate. That and some of the foods I ate I couldn't find on the calorie

Fiber One 80 Calories Giveaway!!!

This giveaway is one you don't want to miss!I have some exciting news from General Mills! Fiber One 80 Calories cereal has made it on the grocery store shelves this month!General Mills sent me some of the new cereal to give it a try. Many of you already know that I am not a huge cereal fan. Although I am always willing to give new things a try.A few weeks ago I was having a bad day when my cereal

My Daily "Lose It" Log

I am so excited to be able to do this!!! I can now take my daily log on "Lose It" and post it to my blog. This way all of you can see how well or not so well I do each day. It will help to hold me accountable and hopefully give you some ideas on what I eat.You will be able to check back daily to see what I ate the day before, how many calories I consumed, how much exercise I did and how much I

How To Tell If You Really Need To Eat

This article sounds like an obvious but I found it to be a good reminder.Hunger vs. Emotional Eating - Click here to read the article.

I Found A Really Cool App!

I'm so excited! I found an app for my phone last week. It's call "Lose It" and it's free. I started using it today and although I swore I would never count calories I am really enjoying it.I always thought counting calories was too complicated but with this app. it is simple and fun. I put in my weight, my height, my goal weight and how many pounds I want to lose a week (I put two)and then it

Another Week Has Past

I can't believe this head cold is lasting this long! I got my second set of antibiotics yesterday. Unfortunately the only thing they are doing so far is upsetting my stomach. Hopefully in a few days I will start seeing a difference.This past week has been a bit of a battle for me. I have been trying to catch up on the house work that I got behind on last week while I was sick. Between cleaning,

Cymbalta Withdrawal - Please Read

Wondering where I have been? Here goes!I'm sure many of you know that I have Fibromyalgia. I was diagnosed almost 6 years ago and have been battling this disease ever since. I have my ups and downs and it's not fun but I just keep reminding myself that it could be worse.When I was first diagnosed my rheumotoligist put me on pain killers to help ease the pain. When I first started taking the pain

9 Years

Our Wedding Day, May 25, 2002Yesterday my husband and I celebrated our 9th Anniversary.Todd and I sometime last year.I can't believe it has been 9 years since that wonderful and amazing day. My parents went all out and made my wedding the wedding of my dreams. It was amazing! Then we spent the next two weeks in Hawaii. I have such wonderful memories. I wish I could relive them. :)To celebrate

Eating Healthy On A Budget

I'm sure a lot of you know how hard it is to eat healthy on a budget. Now that I have my motivation back I am finding it just as hard as it used to be to stay on my budget and still eat healthy. It's hard to remember many of the little things I used to do to eat healthy inexpensively. I plan to go back to some of my older posts and find some ideas that will help me out. Maybe I should check out

And The Number Is.....

I have been so excited to write this post! It is the first time in months that I have actually lost weight. I had planned to write it on Thursday morning but my sister asked me to come over and help her bake and decorate cookies and make dinosaur shaped Rice Krispie treats with her. They turned out so cute!Then yesterday I spent the day catching up on house work that I had been putting off all

Excited About Tomorrow's Weigh In!

Tomorrow will be my first official weigh in since I have been feeling better and I am so excited! Last Wednesday I wrote that I weighed 188 pounds. I can tell you that tomorrow I will weigh less then that. :) I can't wait!Usually I dread weighing myself but the past week has just been amazing. I am not saying it hasn't been hard to get back into eating healthy. It really has been hard and has

Please Vote For Me

Please click here and vote for my blog (click on recently added tab to find me), Pudget: Losing Weight On A Budget, on Circle Of Moms Top 25 Health and Fitness Mom Blogs.Thanks! :)

I Have My Life Back!!!

I am realizing that all of my problems this past 9 or 10 months have been caused by one of my medicines. I am so excited to have figured it out. I wish it wouldn't have taken me this long but I am so grateful to feel like me again.About 9 or 10 months ago I lost my ambition to lose weight and pretty much any ambition at all. I thought it was just part of the Fibromyalgia until it was getting to

And The Winner Is....

And the winner of the Big G cereal contest is .... AngieG2000!!! Congrats, Angie! Please email me your name and address and I will forward it on.A big thanks to everyone who entered the Big G cereal contest!

Paying But Not Using!

I'm sitting here thinking about the fact that I am paying for Weight Watchers online and not using it. Why? I'm not quite sure. Of course I know that I should be using it but I honestly haven't touched it in weeks.I'm not ready to cancel it because that would be like giving up to me. I know I still need to lose this extra weight I gained this winter. An extra 20 pounds makes a huge difference in

3 Weeks Without Splenda!

Don't forget to enter my General Mills Cereal Giveaway!!! The winner will receive free cereal and a great book on weight loss. Click here to check it out!Can you believe that I have not touched Splenda since I wrote this post a few weeks ago? It still amazes me. I am so thrilled that it was so easy to stop using Splenda and that I was able to find a great natural substitute.In the past few weeks

Big G Cereal and Giveaway!

A few weeks ago General Mills asked me to review their cereal. They sent me a coupon for a free box of cereal and also a book,“The Belly Fat Prescription,” by Dr. Travis Stork, MD.I was very excited when I received both gifts in the mail. I love General Mills cereal and the coupon was for MultiGrain Cheerios. I find them the most filling of all of the Big G cereals. I am not much of a cereal

Can It Really Last This Long???

Maddie and MJ checking out their Easter basketsMaddie's favorite treat from her basket - A Plum! MJ was so excited about the big orange in her Easter basket.My week started off pretty well. So I thought! Monday evening my two year old started throwing up. I wasn't surprised because my sister and her kids were at my house the day before they started with it. It was not a fun night!I also started

I Ate My Weekend!

I had another one of my crazy busy weekends. In a good way. :) We spent Saturday at my in-laws where I ate way too much wonderful food. She made me ham and dandelion. On of my absolute favorite meals. It doesn't sound unhealthy but if you have ever had it you know that the dandelion is smothered in bacon and bacon grease. Yum!!! After eating a huge meal, three pieces of cake and some Easter candy

Truvia???

This was my lunch today. Doesn't it look delish?! It tasted even better then it looks. It was just a good combination which surprised me. Tuna salad (light mayo)on a sandwich thin (store brand - 2 points), 23 almonds (4 points) and a lot of red grapes ($.99 a pound on sale at Giant). I am stuffed! Yesterday at the grocery store I purchased some Truvia. I got confused and thought I was looking

A Big Decision... I Can't Believe I Am Writing This...

I just listened to one of the most interesting shows. I was over at Brittany's blog, Deliciously Healthy and she wrote a great post about using artificial sweeteners. She also posted two video's that I am going to post below. I am going to be completely honest. When I first started to watch the videos I thought to myself that I love Splenda so much that nothing could change my mind about using it

New Food Find!

It's another dreary day. I hate days like this. My Fibromyalgia seems to be worse and the lack of sun makes my mood just as dreary as the weather. Maybe I just need another cup of coffee. :) Last night I wrote about making BBQ pork chops, Jasmine rice and green beans. It was the best meal I have made in months. My BBQ sauce turned out amazing! I just used ketchup, a little vinegar, a little

I Finally Did It!

I finally got back on the treadmill. The worst part was making myself get on. The best part was the feeling when I was done! The in between wasn't so bad either. I actually enjoyed the thirty minutes to myself. I listened to some Christian music on Pandora and the time passed really quickly. Isn't it always that making yourself actually exercise is far worse then the exercise itself? Why do we

A Great Breakfast Recipe!

I forgot to mention this in my earlier post. The past two mornings I have had a really great breakfast. I am hooked! I got the idea from Hungry Girl's new 300 Under 300 Cookbook. She has a recipe for a hot dog egg scramble. Yesterday when I was looking for something to eat I realized that I had turkey hot dogs in the fridge and some egg beaters. That's when I came up with my own egg scramble and

The Scale Is Not Moving

I am very excited to have gotten my new clothes in the mail yesterday. My Mom and Dad bought me a gift card to Fashion Bug for my Birthday and I ordered online just to make my life easier. That and they had a great sale and free shipping. I ended up getting a new pair of jean capri's that I love. I had to order them in a size 14 which I don't love. :( I also ordered a few tanks, a cute short

I'm Addicted!

To coffee that is! I just thought I would share that since I am drinking my coffee as I type. :) I haven't always loved coffee. My Mimi told me a long time ago that it was an acquired taste. I think she was right. After years and years of trying it over and over again at some point I decided that I love it. Although I have loved it for many years I only used to drink it on occasion. You ask why?

Enjoying The Warm Weather!

Friday night I came down with a little stomach bug. It was very mild but enough to wear me out. For the first time in a long time I had very little appetite. I ate two cheese sticks and some chocolate Teddy Grahams and did not feel hungry. Luckily I woke up this morning feeling so much better. I am not fully recovered from the bug but I feel so much better then I did yesterday. I'm very thankful

Exercise! What's That?

It has been a great week. Although if you read my last post I did eat way too much cake on my Birthday. I decided that it was my Birthday and I was going to eat as much cake as I wanted and then be done. Unfortunately, I ate the cake on my Birthday and the next day because I was stressed. Then I gave the rest of the cake to my sister so that it wouldn't be a temptation anymore. The great news is

Cake, Cake and Much More Cake!

What a difference it can make when you actually get good sleep! I have been taking two Tylenol pm every night for the past two weeks and I can't even tell you how great I feel. I felt so tired for so long that I didn't even realize how bad it had actually become. One Tylenol pm just didn't seem to cut it anymore and I was shocked that two Tylenol pm doesn't make me drowsy in the morning. It has

Denial

I think I have finally gotten myself back on track. For good this time. :) I have been having a great week. I have gotten the hang of the new Weight Watchers' Points Plus program and I am enjoying it. Last week I thought that 30 points was not enough. Every day last week I went over my points. It seemed so hard. This week is a completely different story. It has been so much easier. I think this

A Clue!

I'm going to give you a clue to where I have been the past few days. My sister had her baby. Look at this beautiful baby girl. I just love her so much! I can't wait to cuddle her again. Her birth made for a bit of a crazy week but of course it she was so worth it. I made her the little hair clip that she is wearing in the picture above. She looks so cute with it on!This is the blanket that I

New Food Find and New Food Addiction!

BroccoSprouts! And lots of them!!! I love these things. I just wish I would have discovered them sooner. I ate them on a chicken salad sandwich yesterday and today on a turkey and cheese sandwich. It gives the sandwich a nice texture and makes it way more filling. Did I mention that the flavor of these sprouts are awesome! I really can't say enough good about them. I have found my new food

Mindless Munching and Yesterday's Eats

The last two days have been pretty rough. I forgot how hard it is to stick to my Points. I have been overly exhausted the last few days because I think I have another sinus infection. That always seems to wear me out. Of course by 7pm I need to munch to stay awake. I guess it is just another one of those things I need to work through.On Sunday I did awesome until after dinner when we decided to

Starting The Morning Off Right

I decided to start my Saturday off right. I had one of my favorite smoothies for breakfast!The Pudget Strawberry Cheesecake Power Smoothie:1 cup of Unsweetened Almond Breeze (40 calories a serving)1 1/2 - 2 cups of fresh spinachapprox. 1 cup of frozen strawberries (from the garden)1 small banana2 tbsp of Fat Free, Sugar Free Cheesecake Pudding Mix1/4 cup of SplendaMix in Vitamix or blender and

I Figured It Out ..... Please Help!

When I stepped on the scale a few days ago I weighed 189 lbs. Yep, that's what the scale said. Shocker, kind of. With the way I have been eating I am surprised I am not up to 200. I realized then that I need to get a handle on this before I gain all of my weight back. At that point I started trying to figure out what I did differently when I was still losing. Something that I did then but don't

And The Winner Is ....

I'm sorry I didn't post this on Tuesday as promised. My daughters and I have all had the flu since the end of last week. We are still pretty exhausted but hopefully we will be feeling better really soon. I can't stand feeling so tired and sick. Not to mention taking care of two sick and very cranky children.The winner of the 31 Girl Giveaway is AngieG2000. Congrats!!! I'm am so excited for you.

A Cute Little Butterfly!

It was a busy, busy weekend! My oldest daughter competed in her first Odyssey of the Mind competition. Her team did great! They didn't win any awards but I was one proud Mamma that day. It was amazing to see my little six year old on stage preforming in front of so many people. She was so calm, spoke loudly, remembered all of her lines, and looked adorable. Here are some pictures of her team from

A Really Great Giveaway!!!!

Check out these bags!!! Are they not the cutest things you have ever seen?!! A few months ago Brandy Switzer, Independent Consultant for Thirty-One Gifts, asked me to review one of her "Thirty-One" bags. Of course I was very eager. If you have ever seen Thirty-One Gifts products before you will completely understand. If you have never seen their products just look at the pictures I posted and you

You Won't Believe It!

I had a rough weekend full of migraines but as of today I feel great and migraine free. I didn't watch what I ate because of not feeling well but I don't think I overdid it. I didn't step on the scale this morning so I am hoping I didn't gain anything.You will never believe what I did yesterday! I got back on my treadmill. Not only did I get back on but I ran! It felt great! I know you are

A New Food Find!!!

I finally weighed myself this morning. I was pleased to see that after not weighing in for three weeks I lost 1 and 3/4 pounds. I wasn't completely shocked but pleased. I haven't been being as strict as I should be at this point but I have been trying to watch what I eat. I'm definitely not going to complain about my loss.I haven't been to a Weight Watchers meeting in three weeks. I didn't go

Pudget Power Smoothie and Giveaway!

I am sitting here enjoying one of my Pudget Power Smoothies and wanted to share it with you. This is my all time favorite smoothie. Not just because of the flavor but also because of the health benefits I get when I drink it.The Pudget Power Smoothie is packed with tons of spinach which makes me feel like I am really getting a well balanced meal when I drink this for breakfast. That's not it. I

I Gained A Pound

I really had not planned on going to Weight Watchers last night because I knew that I had gained this week. I know this was not the right frame of mind to have but you know how it is when you convince yourself of things like this. I finally realized that when I lost 50 pounds when I started this blog that it did not all come off at once. I had weeks where I lost a lot, weeks where I didn't

A New Food Find

I wish I could say that I had an awesome week. I actually had an okay week. I did great until Saturday and Sunday. Lack of sleep kicked in and I let it take control of my eating. I'm not sure how bad I did but I didn't track my points and I do know that I didn't watch what I ate.I did get in some exercise in. On Sunday we went to my in-laws for some sleigh riding fun!I forgot how much fun it is

Pizza For Breakfast!

Do any of you enjoy pizza for breakfast as much as I do? Okay, I will admit it. I enjoy pizza anytime of the day, 7 days a week. I just never get sick of it. Luckily pizza fits into my diet when eaten in moderation. I am quite happy eating two pieces of pizza at a time. It fills me up and still fits into my PointsPlus for Weight Watchers. It makes me so happy.I had two pieces of pizza for

I'm Not Sure I Earned It

I had another great weigh in this week. Although I am not quite sure I deserved it. I had a very stressful week last week and I am definitely a stress eater. I really do try to fight the urge to eat when I am stressed and it is looking like I am getting better at it but I not completely past it. I'm not sure I will ever be completely over being a stress eater.Even though my week was very

I Lost 2 Pounds!!!

I really wanted to post this sooner but I haven't had a free moment all week. As usual my life is crazy but I made my weight loss a priority in my schedule this week.I weighed in on Wednesday night at my Weight Watchers meeting an lost two pounds since last week. Of course I was hoping for 7 but that was kind of ridiculous. I really can't complain. I lost two pounds and didn't feel hungry at

Excited About Weigh In

I have been trying to find time to post all week and just have been so busy that it wasn't possible. Now I am exhausted and laying on the couch because that's about all I can do right now.I have made it halfway through my first week since my Weight Watcher's meeting. I have to say that it is going pretty well. I have used all of my Points every day and have used almost half of my extra points for

My Mom Made Me Do It!

Guess what I just did. I went to my first Weight Watcher's meeting since 2005. I can't believe I did it. I actually had no plans at all of going until my Mom called me at 6:15pm and asked me to go with her. I debated over the fact of whether or not I was ready to step out an admit my failures in person or not. I decided to go for it. I know I am not the only woman who has lost weight and

Getting Excited To Lose Weight in 2011

I think the hardest part of losing weight is keeping it exciting. If you don't keep your weight loss journey exciting you won't be able to stick with it. Whether it is buying special foods, making new recipes, setting goals, taking pictures of yourself, setting rewards, or finding new motivations frequently. You need to keep it exciting and fun. I seemed to have forgotten this important step the