And the Christmas results are in...

When we first started this "diet", I didn't think about any goals, just losing weight. Shortly after we started, we decided to try to lose 50 pounds each by Christmas.

As of this morning, I've lost 51 pounds. Success!!!!

Now it's on to phase 2. I'm going to shoot for an additional 75 pounds by June 18th of 2011. Wish me luck!

Results, they keep a-comin'

This past Monday morning (Dec 13th) was our 13th week weigh-in. Down 47 pounds since Sept 13th. Lot's o 13's in this scenario, wierd... Just 3 more pounds until I hit my target of losing 50 by Christmas. The problem lies in the fact that it's holiday food and cookie time.... temptation will be strong, but must hold steady to hit the 50.

Beckie is doing awesome as well, but I'll let her post about herself, I don't want to steal her thunder.

I think I've finally gotten a target number to shoot for. I'm not sure I ever had one, but here it is:

275. That is what I want to get down to. I don't have a timeframe for when, but I do know that between now and June (when a wedding takes place that Beckie is going to be in) I'd like to lose as much as I can toward that target.

We'll see...

I'm still here

Okay...so I'm not the incredible shrinking woman, but I have now dropped a total of 31 lbs. GO ME!! Now, I've not been exercising, although I've thought about it a lot. Especially walking the dogs because they absolutely LOVE it..and it makes them happy. I just still lack the motivation to go do this stuff they call, exercise.

I'm not going to say that this diet has been easy, I am shopping and COOKING all the friggin time, but it's not as difficult as I thought it was going to be. Maybe that's because my husband is doing it with me and even though I don't see the results on myself, I see his results and it motivates me.

This week, for example, he had a breakthrough. When we first got married I had to buy him a different wedding ring since we misjudged the size and got one that was a tad too small. Since his ring is titanium, it cannot be sized so I bought him a different one. Now, his original ring fits!!! I am SO proud of my husband because I know it's not easy for him to eat a salad every day with dressing he really doesn't like. And for him to eat vegetables is amazing. I am truly awed by his dedication to this diet. GO BOBBY!

For now, I am trying to keep myself from diving into the candy bowls at work. There is a giant bowl of smarties here that is calling my name. Can't you hear it? It's deafning.........

Still droppin'!

Week 7 gone and so is another 5 pounds for me! Now I'm down to 373! Nothing like a good performance gear ratio to stop at!

It's results like this that is keeping me motivated. It was hard as hell looking at that bowl of Halloween candy and not digging in for a handful (like I used to) of yummy goodness.

I think our new tea kick will help sooth our sweet tooth, having a bit of splenda in each cup.

6 weeks and counting

Yup, here is the first day of the 7th week and so far I'm down 23lbs, and still not being any more physically active than usual. Watching lots of TV and still playing games (when time permits). That's not to say that I won't become active, just that I haven't and the results are still there. Even though I have "cheated" (only due to time constraints and lack of options... or non-desire to starve, if you will) a couple times (a couple hot dogs at a bon fire, a hot dog on a bun at a hockey game, a real Mt. Dew), I'm still dropping.

The porch will be keeping me active at times, but after that it's time for getting back to walking, or jumping on that damned treadmill that I've never used.

Next up... Thanksgiving... crap.

Week 2 down

HI! It has been two weeks since Bob and I have "changed our lives". I have lost a total of 14 lbs in 2 weeks. HOLY COW. I'm pretty sure that at some point it's going to taper off a bit and slow down. AND I"m pretty sure we're going to have to start exercising. (oh goodie), but I'm more excited that it will help burn more pounds.

Results are in...

I dropped 9 pounds in the first week! That is just from changing diet and no exercise whatsoever.... yet.

So, my daily menu consists of the following...

Breakfast:
3 scrambled eggs with peppers, onions and a little cottage cheese
1 oat bran muffin (either pumpkin or banana flavored)
1 fruit serving (an apple, orange or a cup of grapes)
1 hot lemon drink (8oz hot water, 2 tablespoons of 100% lemon juice, and some Splenda to taste), but I make mine in 12oz size.

Morning snack:
1 fat-free yogurt
1 fruit serving

Lunch:
Large salad with typical greens, topped with white-meat chicken, and a vinegar and oil dressing (don't know the exact ratio's, but red wine vinegar, canola oil, Lowry's seasoned salt, and some sweetener)
1 oat bran muffin
1 fruit serving

Afternoon snack:
1 serving of vegetables (handful of mini carrot nubs)
1 fruit serving

Supper:
1 chicken breast (skinless, boneless) seasoned with either Lowrys seasoned salt or Old Bay seasoning
1 medium baked potato with I Can't Believe It's Not Butter... Spray! and seasoned salt
1 heap of steamed (or bag microwaved) vegetables

Evening snack:
1 serving of vegetables
1 fruit serving

By the end of the day, it's not so much that we're full... it's that we're tired of all that damn chewing! That's a lot of jaw work throughout the day! We just wear our jaw out and don't want to put anymore food in!

I don't expect the same 9 pound drop this week, but come next weigh-in (Monday mornings, now) we'll see how we fare.