McFatty Monday- Week 6

Check out that ticker, would you? Just when I was thinking this weight-loss thing is for the birds, I loose a few more pounds. It gave me the motivation to look for some more recipes so J and I aren't eating the same thing every day, too. I ended up with 19 great recipes that include casseroles, crockpot stuff, and some breakfast things that can be cooked ahead of time, and then heated in the microwave when we want them. I got most of these great creations here.

I have also decided that being snowed in and the Super Bowl is not good for my diet. at. all. But, I'm back on the wagon and feeling great.

Blair asks what my end goal is. End goal? This:

For realz, though by the end of 2010, I want to be around 135 pounds. That would be about 1.4 pounds per week which is totally doable if you ask me. I really don't have any small goals, just to keep loosing every week but if I go one week without losing anything, that's OK. I just get back on the wagon next week. If I'm too hard on myself and I miss small goals, I will give up completely and I can't do that this time. I won't do that this time.

I have also come to the conclusion that exercise is a must. I can't wait for the snow to melt and the weather to get warmer so I can start walking in the mornings like I used to do. And, wouldn't it be great if there was a stroller to push as well? *sigh*

McFatty Monday- Week 5

OK, so I've learned that I love to eat. No really. What do I do when I'm bored? Eat. When I watch TV? When I'm driving? When I'm sitting at my desk at work? Eat Eat Eat. All. The. Time. This has got to stop and WW is helping me to see that I can't eat all the time and still expect to loose weight. (At I'm not a smoker, huh?) I have no idea why I do this, but I've got to find something to take the place of it, so I'm thinking of trying (again) to teach myself how to crochet. Now, this will not be going on while I'm driving, primarily while I'm watching TV in the evening which is the hardest time of day for me. YouTube was very helpful the first time around, plus I have a friend that crochets so maybe I can bribe her pregnant self to help barren little ole' me.

It's very important to me that J and get into better eating habits now since it will be easier for us while we're without kids. I can't imagine trying to do this weight-loss-eating-healthy-exercising thing in the midst of receiving kids for the first time. And, Jason is very supportive. As a matter of fact, earlier this week when I wanted to scrap everything and head over to Olive Garden for some pasta, steak, and Alfredo sauce with a side of vino, he held his own and firmly said no. Even though I was on my knees. I know, right?!?! Hold it together!

I'm about to tell the Hershey kisses my boss placed in our office to go to hell, too. They stare me in the eye all day long. Even though I have to turn my chair all the way around to even see them. I'm thinking maybe I need to pick up some sugar free sweets to bring in my lunch every day so I can settle the sweet tooth that seems to over-take me every afternoon after lunch.

Successes so Far:

• No soda or fast food since 12/31/09
  
• I drink all (if not more) of my water every day now


• Lots of new recipes obtained

Things to work on:

• I've come to the understanding that in order to lose weight I will need to exercise. As soon as the snow melts, I promise.
• Tasting while I'm cooking dinner.
• Hershey kisses after lunch courtesy of the bossman.

Blair wrote about how she was stuck in the house all weekend due to snow. I, unfortunately, was unlucky enough to also be stuck in the house due to 10.5 inches of the white stuff and cheat I did. I drank a whole bottle of wine over the course of the weekend and did not count points at all. I will not, however let it ruin my week. Onward and downward (on the scale)!

McFatty Monday- Week 4

I lost a pound last week. Yay!



J and I stuck to the WW ritual of writing down everything we eat and only eating the allotted number of points in a given day for Monday through Thursday. I know, I know, if I don't follow the plan, how do I expect to loose any weight? Well, Friday was 24 night and also pizza night, then we went to DC for the day on Saturday and ate at Ikea. I mean, Ikea. You have to at least try the meatballs, right? No, my caesar salad with the dressing on the side was delish as a matter of fact. And, I even dipped my fork instead of pouring on the goodness. Sunday, we had all the best intentions of going home to eat leftover pizza for lunch, but got invited out with some friends. We didn't do too horribly bad, although I'm sure J's burger wasn't in the point range. Oh well; it's a new week so we get to start over fresh. This is going to be harder than I thought.



Goals for this week:

• Stick to the point values for each day!


• Try out a few new recipes (I will post them next week)


• Continue to drink all my water every day


• Only one margharita when I go for Mexican food with a friend on Thursday.

McFatty Monday (on Tuesday)- Week 3

Even though I celebrated my birthday in week 2, it was not a total loss! I kept to my goals and feel like it was a success even though I lost no weight. I ramped up my water intake (and peed like every 10 minutes), I kept us to our pre-planned menue for the week, and I even made sure to monitor the amount of food we are eating when we go out. So, Week 2= Success!

On to Week 3

Hurdles this week:

(another)Birthday dinner out on Wednesday for Japanese food. I will have to search the interwebs for WW points values to at least try to stay on track.

Friday we are ordering pizza with friends. Now pizza is one of those things that I can just eat a lot of. No matter what. I know that one slice of The Works from Papa Johns will cost me 7 points. But if I only get a slice of cheese, it will only cost me 6 points. But, pizza is so damn good! I will suffer through for the cause.

Goals this week:

Stick to my WW points for the week No. Matter. What!

Keep drinking the water. I took ya'lls advice and got some Crystal Light packets for work, and let me tell you they rock my world! I have a big water bottle for the afternoon, so I take one of those packets and dump it in there. My water is gone before I even leave to go home in the evening. Thanks for the suggestions!

Workout? Nah. I've got to save something for next week.

McFatty Monday

Last week went pretty well by my standards, I guess. J and I stood by our menu I'd made for the week except for one night when he came home and screamed, "Must have wings!" So, off to BW3's we went only to find it PACKED with football fans. Mexican never tasted so good!

My main struggle this week was drinking enough water. Not sure why I'm rebelling against it, especially when my lips are dry and flaky all the time. I mean, there's even a water bottle that sits on my desk all day long. And, yes it's got water in it people. The problem is that it remains full for most of the day. Any tips on getting the water in through out the day would be greatly appreciated!

Even though J and ate only from our menu, we ate way too much. I feel this is why we've both packed on the pounds since we've been married. But, Kate, you say. It's not entirely your fault. To which I reply: Um, yes it is! J can't fix his own food. I fix it all. So, yes it is my fault. I take full responsibility for making way too much food for two people to eat. And, how can I refuse the man when he asks for more? Knowing full well there is a lot more macaroni and cheese left in the pot to be eaten, I can't bat my eyelashes sweetly and tell him there isn't any more. He'll drive his chair right over to the stove to check out said pan.

So, my goals for this week are to not only follow our menu, but also make less and eat less. Also to drink water. 6 cups per day. I need to pee already.

McFatty to McSkinny- the journey begins

I know you think this blog is all about J and I becoming parents, but you have no idea what you're in for.

Another blogging mom, Blair, has started a campaign for 2010 to lose weight. For her, its baby weight that has yet to fall off. For me, its marriage weight, being a wife to someone with a dissability (don't hate), finding out I can't get knocked up the old fashioned way, and just plain ole' I like to eat weight.

So, every Monday I will have a McFatty Monday post where you will be updated as to my progress, goals I may have for that week, and maybe a recipe I found that was easy and delish.

My goal for this year is to lose, wait for it..............70 lbs! I know this will be hard and will take some major work on my part, but I think I'm up for the challenge as long as I don't make too many lifestyle changes at once. Like, this week I'm focusing on keeping to a schedule. I have mapped out our meals this week based on when we will be eating at home and what's in our fridge. I'm also trying to save money by couponing and not buying a bunch of groceries that we don't need. This week, I am using food that is already in the house except for the fruits and veggies, of course.

Another goal for this week is to drink more water; not necessarily the 8 cups each day, but at least more than I was drinking. And, lets not forget leaving out the soda which I have done since New Years, so 4 whole days. Yay me!

How will you do it, you ask? WW my dear. I'm not paying for it, though. I cheat and use free online resources I have googled. There are a gazillion websites overflowing with WW recipes, tips, tricks, etc. that will need to be shared, however that is for another edition of McFatty Monday.

Here's to a loosing 2010!

Saggy Ass or Camel Toe?

Becuase when you're losing weight, you will be faced with this dilema more than once. I was confronted by this choice this morning as I put on my black pants for work. Now, I have the same pair of pants in two sizes because I love them that much. So, when I put on the bigger size, they sit down on my hips, and give me saggy ass. Joyfully, I trotted into the guest bedroom to put on the smaller size and was confronted with camel toe. Damn! What to do? What to do?



I stood looking at myself in the mirror for a while going over the pros and cons of each pair, getting more and more late for work. Finally we had a decision and the hubs was of no help at all.



You are stuck with Saggy Ass all day today. Deal with it!



~Kate~