1 is my favorite number!

I went to my weigh in this week and I am 1 pound away from my goal weight... that was 1 week before I turn 31!!! When I lose that 1 pound next week & make my goal -on my 31st birthday, I will have lost 31 pounds since joining Weight Watchers!! Another cool thing =) I'm so estatic about this. Not to mention beaming with pride. I never thought I'd be here... actually accomplishing a long term goal especially as tremendous as weight loss. Now comes the really scary part- maintaining my weight loss. I've lost weight before but never tried to keep it off. I'd do what I had to and lose 5 pounds and then go back to my old ways. Now mind you, I haven't given up chocolate or fast food (all this would be a hundred times easier on me if I could!) but I also can't go back to my old habits. Luckily I've established some new habits...

RUNNING! Who'd of thought?!? I LOVE it and plan to keep at it for years. My biggest issue is making the time for me to do it. I can't wait until it's nicer out & I can do it outside. I really have a 2 mile treadmill limit. Then I'm bored and wishing it would end soon since I've gone nowhere!

The Wii Fit... I play the Wii more than Kevin does these days =) I also kicked his butt at Wii Sports Boxing, thanks to my practice on the Fit. My balance has improved a lot and my flexibility is improving. I love doing the yoga! Every family needs a Wii & every mom a Wii Fit!

I love fruit. I'm on a grocery budget and have had to do some adjusting to afford the fresh fruit but it's so worth it! We go through a crate of Clemintines a week. I can't wait for Watermelon to come in season (it's a lot cheaper too!). I always try to keep fruit on hand... I'm also throwing less & less away due to rotting!!

I love to try new recipes. Thankfully I have a great leader at Weight Watchers, Janet, who gives out great recipes for us to try. The Mexican Chicken is to die for! I could eat it all myself =) My family also loves the Cheesy Veggie Soup... even Kevin & he hardly likes any veggies!

I think I can safely affirm that "30 was my year!!" Being in my 30's is proving to be a great thing!

**love & skinny hugs!** <3 face="Arial">

Almost there!

I took the week of Christmas & New Year's off of points counting. I enjoyed my sweets but still made healthy choices every chance I got. I even took a salad to Kevin's parents' house on Christmas Eve! They ordered pizza and I was hungry so I wanted to fill up on salad and not pizza. My reward... 2 pound weight loss!!! On Tuesday I bought a 9-week pass and I'm hoping that I can make goal and do my 6 weeks of maintenance so when I use my last pass, I can purchase my Lifetime Membership. That will put me at Lifetime status in less than 1 year of doing Weight Watchers!!! HOW AWESOME IS THAT?!?! Wait, HOW AWESOME AM I?!?!?

What's even better?!? Kevin has started doing WW with me! Granted he gets 35 points a day to my 23 but he's still tracking what he eats. I think it's been helpful to him that I know a lot of the point values off the top of my head. I know he's going to have a lot of success & fast. That's just the way men work... especially him! I've also been stocking up more on healthy stuff.

I'm a stereo-typical housewife in that I watch Oprah on a regular basis and I'm really into her Best Life series. 2009 is going to the year I give myself my best life. 2008 was the year I decided to start living healthier and this year I will improve on it. I also plan to improve on my spiritual life, financial life, and family life. I have been so blessed by God in my life and intend to pass it on to others. Challenge yourself to do the same & make 2009 the "year of you!"

**love & skinny hugs*** =)