I DID IT!!!! 

I MADE MY 50 POUND MARK!!!! 

HIP-HIP HOORAY!!!!!

After such a trying month and a half, I finally crested over the 50 pound mark. YIPPEE-SKIPPY (My inner cheerleader has got her pom-poms and she is doing high kicks, she is in such good spirits)!!!
This week I lost 1.4 pounds for a total 50.2 pounds shed from my glorious body. I get to add another bead on my bracelet, I am so excited. This journey has been filled with joy, sadness, determination and triumph these emotions have spurred me along. And yes, I have had a DIVA moment or two, not proud of them, but they are part of my journey so I need to acknowledge her. 

This is my half way mark on my journey. I say half way mark loosely, if I feel in 25-30 pounds I am happy with the way I feel then that will be my end mark for weight loss, and the maintenance portion of my journey will start. But for now, I get to add my 50 pound coin to my key chain from Weight Watchers. At my meeting on Saturday it was such a rush to hold the super shiny copper medallion. I am pron to be delighted in all things that are shiny.

I am thankful for the people that are so supportive of my journey, knowing that I don't want to be super thin but healthy and curvy. My husband who supports me as I am, who loves me as I am, and tells me all the time that he loves me no matter what size I am, thank you honey. I am thankful for my walking buddy Jennifer, you help solve the worlds problems, you are such a joyful treasure to have as a friend. You keep me out-and-about walking and talking, much love to you my friend I cherish you more then you know. And a shout out to my WW friends, Sheri, I am so proud of you and the journey you are on, you keep me motivated and awe-inspired. Your journey reflects mine in so many similarities, it is nice to see your awesomeness and how joy filled you are at your milestones. Thank you for keeping me motivated during the moments I have been down, you ROCK!!! and last but not least, I want to give a shout out to my family, my mom and sisters. You have helped me, listened to me, and kept me on track. Katie I would not be where I am today if it weren't for you, holding my hand my first meeting. Thank you.

     

I got to add a new bead to my bracelet, each 5 pounds I get a new bead and at 10 pounds I get a sparkle bead. I went with a smokey crystal-like bead. I think it really help, when I am out and about and I get a snack attack, I just look down and see how far I have come. I know it is a little crazy but I love it and it keeps me on point. 

If you don't know, I love anything cinnamon, and Ericia found these little Weight Watcher snack delights at a store near her. It is a close out store, they have a best before date, but I just take them and pop them into my freezer. I love the fact that they are only .99 cents for a box of 4 snack cakes (3 points plus each) or a box of 9 cookies (2 points plus each). Life changing is hard, but it is harder when there is no desserts to be savoured. I maybe retraining my eating habits but I know that I cant give-up on sweets, be it cakes, cookies, or frozen yogurt. Life is too short not to have sweet treats. 

I find I get in a rut when it come to eating, there are a couple things I love. Salads are my big time life savers. A large salad filled with veggies is zero points, add a little lean meat and dressing and the point value is only 4-6 points depending on how much meat and dressing I want. I LOVE SUMMER SALADS. 

I also love to have bar-b-q'ed chicken and veggies. What is it about food being cooked outside that makes it so yummy? I have had to learn that I don't have to have potatoes with dinner, they are not worth the points for me. I would rather have a salad and have points left over for some dessert. 

I know that some of my friends don't like to be limited to a point range, but it keeps me in check. I know my limit, and I know I can succeed on my journey. This way may not be for some but it is perfect for me, veggies and fruits are 0 points in moderation. I don't think I could do this if I was limited to or had to eliminated them from my diet. I am thankful that Weight Watchers has been successful for me, but I have also worked very hard to make sure I succeeded. I exercise, track my eating, weigh and measure my food portions. Keeping on track is hard and I know there will be weeks that I fall off the waggon and take a step or two back. This is life, this is a journey, this is a life change. I remind myself, the choices I make today my body will be happy with 3-6 months from now.

Thank you for all the support, I look forward to the other half of the weight loss journey.
Lets ROCK this week ya'll.