Extreme Makeover--Me Edition Weekly Update

Wednesday is here again and this week I'm happy it came so fast. I feel like I'm on a roll with exercising and Weight Watchers. If you're just joining me for the first time, Amber started a weekly challenge to get all of our lazy butts up off the couch and back into shape by exercising, eating healthier and living healthier. If you haven't read her blog, click on over there. She's super sweet and funny. She's getting her wisdom teeth removed today and is a bit nervous so send her some love from me.

Amber's question (really her BFF Nikki's question) of the week is:

Name your guilty pleasure. Think of a healthier choice you could use as a substitute.

GUILTY PLEASURE ----------------------- HEALTHIER ALTERNATIVE

Potato chips and dip ------------ baked potato chips or veggies with fat free dip
Chocolate brownies -------------------------------- Weight Watchers brownies
Pudding w/ whipped cream -------- sugar-free pudding & sugar-free cool whip
Cheeseburger ------------------------------------- lowfat turkey burger with cheese

This week I felt I lost more weight as I've been really, really good with portion control, almost no snacking and exercising more than in the previous two weeks. When I went to the weigh-in I was stunned that I lost 2.8 lbs. for the second week in a row. For as long as I've been doing Weight Watchers (1997) I've never lost that amount of weight in any one week let alone 2 consecutive weeks. I was almost skipping out of the building I was so happy. I still have to tone up a lot but I'm getting much closer to goal weight. What a relief. My summer pants might actually fit in time for summer!!

I went to Costco yesterday with my Mom and I swore I was going to have my blinders on to keep from spending a ton of cash. Well don't ya know they had cute capris for $15 and $19 so I picked some up in a size 4. Surprisingly they all fit. I was so worried my other capris wouldn't fit in time for the warmer weather. These pants are a bit of a bigger 4 but I'm a numbers chick and a 4 is a 4 so I'll take it any way I can get it!! Clothes from Costco are great. If you can find something you like and that fits, the prices are so darn reasonable how can you pass it up? Apparently I can't.

Here's to hoping everyone had a great week!

Much love from NJ,




5 things I'm grateful for today:

1. Getting closer to goal weight.
2. The sun is shining and 2 of my little ones were able to enjoy the playground at WW.
3. Going to the gym after my darling daughter woke me at 1 a.m. because her water cup was empty. I didn't go back to sleep so it was a no-brainer.
4. The boys cooperating this morning and doing everything I asked the first time.
5. My 6 yr old told me he made a wish at the zoo a couple of weeks ago when he threw a coin into the fountain. His wish was to never have another time out because he wants to be a good listener and follow the rules. This almost melted my heart it was so sweet!