WEEK NINE

Damn Dorritos and chocolate chip cookies!!
I worked out 4 days last week - I actually completed the sessions on the Wii Active!! I figured that was why I was eating more... it wasn't until Saturday that I realized that pounding down a half a bag of Dorritos, scarfing down a cheeseburger AND stuffing myself full of cookie dough and chocolate chip cookies was more than "being a little hungry from my workout". I was suffering from out-of-control, compulsive eating - due mostly to premature PMS.

The good thing about gaining is that even though I feel a bit guilty and defeated, I am more determined than ever to get back on track.

Well, I'm off to the store to buy lots of fruit and veg to prevent further compulsive eating!


Week Nine Results: +1.3 pounds
Total Weight Loss: -15.0 pounds
Determination Level: HIGHER

xoxo,
Julie

HELP!!!

HELP ME!!! I'VE STUFFED MYSELF FULL
OF CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE DOUGH
AND CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES!!
SOMEBODY PLEASE PUT ME OUT
OF MY MISERY!! Ughhhhhh!

WEEK EIGHT

Well, it's official... school's out and summer has begun!
I can honestly say that I'm not completely dreading putting on a bathing suit!

Fun stuff...

...Sunday was the premier of the new season of True Blood on HBO. My fellow vamp-lovin' friend Sam came over and we had a little "party". I gave out vampire fangs for favors and planned a diet-friendly menu.

We started off with chips & salsa and
Hungry Girl's Freezy-Fresa Strawberry Margaritas.
I used Fresca instead of Diet Sprite. YUMMY!!

Then we had HG's Lean Bean Cheesy Enchiladas
and a big green salad!! Mmmm...

We finished off with Weight Watchers Raspberry Cream Tostadas. I used frozen mixed berries instead of raspberries. YUM-O!!

What a FUN evening!!
The show was great, the food was yummy
and the company was fantastic!!!

Week Eight Results: -2.0 pounds
Total Weight Loss: -16.3 pounds
Determination Level: REALLY HIGH

xoxo,
Julie

WEEK SEVEN

Boy did I dodge a bullet!!
I thought for sure that I was going to gain this week!!

#1. I didn't journal AT ALL.
#2. It was "that time of the month".
#3. NO planning.
#4. I was SO BUSY, that we ate out A LOT.
#5. I came pretty close to finishing an entire bag of

Chipotle Ranch/Zesty Taco Doritos all by myself!

I'll definitely have to be on my toes this week... don't want a delayed reaction!
Oh, and I'm in the market for a beach cruiser bike.

Why not get a little exercise on my way to Starbucks every morning, right?

Week Seven Results: -2.2 pounds
Total Weight Loss: -14.3 pounds
Determination Level: HIGH

xoxo,

Julie

WEEK SIX

Dontcha just hate playin' catch-up?! I know I do. I was doing it last week... trying to catch-up after eating my way through my birthday! On top of that, I had goodie bags to make, a baby shower to plan, swaps and orders to fill AND THEN, my baby boy comes home with a fever! His fever lasted 3 days only to be follow by hives that lasted another 3 days! I pretty much got NOTHING done last week! Don't even ask about trying that workout again!!

I will say that it was nice to be distracted from food. Even though I was stressed, I knew what kinds of food choices to make without having to really think about it. I guess there is something to be said about "practice makes perfect". I'm FAR from perfect, but I'm working HARD to become the "as close to perfect me" as I can be!

(I know! I know! I finally posted another picture of myself!)

Highlight of the week:

I was able to take a break from sick-kiddo duty and head out to Temecula and La Maison Rustique. It got to see the sweet Joy of The Vintage Rabbit and the lovely Sherry of Glamarella Junk (and all the other gals out there)!

All in all, even with all of it's up's and down's, week six wasn't so bad!

Week Six Results: -2.0 pounds

Total Weight Loss: -12.1 pounds

Determination Level: Still HIGH

xoxo,
Julie