WEEK THREE!

UGH! Sooooo close....!!

I came SO CLOSE to being able to cross off my first 10 pounds this week!  Unfortunately, I only lost .8 pounds, so I'll have to wait til next week to do it!

I did increase my activity this week by helping my dad demolish the sidewalk on the side of my house.

I was hoping to have worked more of that gut off but not so much.  I did get rid of a few tons of concrete and now I have a pretty new sidewalk!

With all of the "work" being done around the house, all of my other "to do" lists have gone untouched.  I hope to get to them soon.  For right now, I'm just going to concentrate on getting things straightened up and keeping up with my food journal!  Baby steps!!

♥ Julie

Week Three Results: -0.8 pounds
Total Weight Loss: -9.8 POUNDS

WeEk TwO!

Well, Week Two flew by!  We're in the middle of some home improvement projects (thanks to my Mom & Dad coming down to assist).  Once the dust settles, I'll find some time to sit down with my poor, EMPTY art journal.  This week I'll get rid of 10 pieces of clothing since I didn't get to it last week!

We've been using the Crock-Pot a lot this week.  Here's one of the recipes we tried:

Chili with Turkey & Beans

Ingredients:

1 pound ground turkey

2 cans (14 ounces) fire roasted diced tomatoes, undrained

2 cans (14 ounces) sodium-free kidney beans, rinsed and drained

2 cans (14 ounces) sodium-free black beans, rinsed and drained

8 ounces tomato sauce

4 ounces mild green chilies, chopped

1 cup onion, chopped

1 cup shredded carrot

1 cup chopped celery

3 tablespoons chili powder

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

4 teaspoons ground cumin

1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce

1 teaspoon sea salt

1/2 cup amaretto (optional)

Directions:

Cook turkey and onion in medium skillet over medium-high heat, stirring to break up meat, until turkey is no longer pink.  Drain; place turkey mixture into the slow cooker.  Add remaining ingredients; mix well.  Cover; cook on High 7 hours.

Makes about 6 (1 1/4 cup) servings.

WW PointsPlus Points: 7

Week Two Results: -2.8

Total Weight Loss: -9.0

Week One!

Week One down and I'm feeling pretty good! It really does make a difference when you are NOT eating anything and everything in sight AND when you're NOT eating fast food 3-4 times a week!

I'm on the new Weight Watchers Points Plus program.  I've found that a lot of the things I used to eat on program are worth more points now.  I do get more points per day on the new program, but it's still hard to get used to.  One of the things I LOVE about the new program is that fruit is 0 POINTS!!!  That's AWESOME!!

So... Week One Results:

• Concentrated on my food intake and only eating when hungry
  (although I felt like I was ALWAYS hungry!).
• Didn't get a chance to do any more with my art journal.
• Complained less - smiled more!
• Weight Loss: 6.2 POUNDS!!!

Goals for Week Two:

• Keep up with my food "log".
• Make at least one entry in my art journal.
• Get rid of 5 pieces of clothing - time to get that closet cleaned out!

See ya next week!

xoxo,

Julie ♥

Livin' LARGE in 2010!

HaPpY 2011!!

The Chubby Cupcake is back and

livin' LARGE (literally)!

Me and my boys at Thanksgiving



I can't believe that it's been a YEAR since my last post!  Actually, looking at the number on the scale, I can TOTALLY believe it!  Yup, I've been livin' large.

Like most people, I started 2010 with good intentions (helping to pave that "road").  For many reasons and excuses, my plan never stuck.  The only thing that was of any benefit was that I was able to keep up with semi-regular activity - until late September.  When that stopped, the pounds really started to add up.  I spent most of that time kidding myself that "at least I've only gone up one size".  I'm pretty sure that what is now considered a size 14 is what used to be a size 16!  Those darn clothing manufacturers are only helping us with our delusions!  Anyway...

New year - new start!  It's time to give it another try.  This time, I hope to work on the inside as well as the outside.  The Chubby Cupcakes wants to be the best that she can be!

So, here's the damage... 197.4 pounds.

Goals for this week:

work on menu planning

drink more WATER

I've also started an art journal - to keep my creative juices flowing.

Best of luck to all of you who have begun a new journey in 2011.  Let me know how it goes.  I'll be rooting for ya!

Julie ♥

Happy 2010!

The good thing about the new year means a clean slate! For almost two months, I fell off the wagon. I tried to keep up with my activity (for the most part), but my eating habits were out of control. I did have some good days and the good news is that I only gained 5.5 pounds during my rebellion! I'll take that because I was expecting WORSE!!

I've spent the last week trying to refocus. Activity-wise, it's been great. Eating-wise still needs work. Maybe I should just wire my mouth shut...

Anyway, it's back to business... no giving up... accept my failures and move on...

xoxo,
Julie

WEEK 24??

Greetings, my faithful few!!

I guess that I've been MIA for a few weeks. Between taxi/school bus driver, homework, 2 boys in football on separate teams, the dog, a few swaps to finish and the occasional "mom's day at the beach", I haven't had much of a chance to blog.

For the most part, I'm sticking with my workouts. I wish that I could say the same for my diet. I still lose a pound - then gain a pound, lose two - gain two, lose 1/2 - gain 1/2. I REALLY need to regain control and get back in the game!

I hope that you are all well and finding success!!

I'll be back soon!!

xoxo,

Julie

WEEK TWENTY

Mmmm... made some yummy stuff last week!
Here's one of the Weight Watchers recipes I tried:

Bacon, Tomato, and Cheddar Frittata

(Serves 4)

1 medium onion, chopped

3 large eggs

3 large egg whites

1 cup fat-free milk

1/8 teaspoon black pepper

4 slices Canadian bacon, chopped

1 large tomato, chopped

1 cup shredded fat-free cheddar

Chives (optional)

• Spray a 10-inch ovenproof nonstick skillet with nonstick spray and set over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 5 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl.
• Preheat broiler.
• Whisk the eggs, egg whites, milk, and pepper in a large bowl until blended. Stir in the onion bacon, tomato, and cheese.
• Wipe the skillet clean; spray with nonstick spray and set over medium heat. Add the egg mixture, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook, undisturbed, until the bottom of the frittata is firm, 8-10 minutes.
• Place the skillet under the broiler and broil 5 inches from the heat until the frittata is set in the center, 3 minutes. Garnish with chives, if using.

Per Serving (1/4 of fritatta): 198 Cal, 8g Fat, 3g Sat Fat, 0g Trans Fat, 178mg Chol, 711mg Sod, 9g Carb, 1g Fib, 22g Prot, 312mg Calc. POINTS value: 4.

I added 1 small red bell pepper (chopped) to the onion. That make it a bit more filling and added more flavor! I served it with whole wheat toast and a fruit salad.

By the way, for the fruit salad, I just chopped misc. fruit (1 apple, 1 orange, 1 banana, strawberries and grapes) and stirred in about 1 cup of fat-free vanilla yogurt. Then I sprinkled in about 2 tablespoons of shredded coconut. The coconut added SUCH yummy flavor! Give it a try!

Well, have a WONDERFUL week, y'all!

Week Twenty Results: -1.7 pounds
Total Weight Loss: -21.8 pounds
Determination Level: STILL HIGH

xoxo,
Julie