the biggest loser...

Well it is so typical... first of January - everyone is on the weight loss wagon... including me...

Mine started the week before Christmas... i know... a crazy time to start... I started out following the total health makeover by Marilu Henner.. I went 7 days w. no dairy, no red meat, no sugar... and it was easy, actually... i didn't miss most of it and i felt great. Lost 9 lbs right away.. then i slacked off over Christmas... ate what I wanted to.. more than I should and gained 3 lbs back... I am back on track. I am not following her 30 day to the letter... but I have cut out diary and sugar and cut way way back on red meat... We had cheeseless pizza over the holidays and we both found out that we actually like it better... who knew...

So Jeff and I are back on WW - tracking points, eating proportionaly... ever our kids are eating healthier.. funny story: We stopped the whole "sugary" cereal thing w. the kids about 3 months ago... not more lucky charms.. or cocoa puffs.. if they want cereal, it's cheerios or kix... period.. And after a few grunts and groans they got used to it.. no complaints... They had a sleep over at their friends house the other night... when they got home, I asked them about their time @ Zach's... in the course of the conversation, Will told me that he had lucky charms for breakfast.. I commented that wow that must have been a treat.. he said - Well they had cocoa puffs but that was just way to sugary for me... so i had the lucky charms..  Hey - they are listening aren't they? I thought that was so cute!

I am down to 202 lbs... started out at 209... I turn 40 this year and I want to be 40 and Feel fabulous.. i know I won't be at my goal weight (125ish) by April - but I will be well on my way... my goal is by Christmas time next year I will be at my goal weight and we will have a family photo done.. I have been avoiding the "family" picture b/c of how I see myself... fat.. sad but true...

Jeff is on board as well - which helps since he is the cook. The kids enjoy eating healthy and make good choices, which is so important to me... We don't want them making the same poor choices... Apples, Oranges, Celery w natural pnut butter for snacks... much bettter than processed foods... or chips or candy.. That is not to say, they do ask for that stuff every  now and then... which every now and then is ok..but they are asking themselves 'is this a healthy choice" - which is the whole point right?

walked 3 miles last night as a family... felt great! I am going to try yoga today w. the boys! that should be interesting. They have been asking me for awhile to do it w. them!

We have a contest in our family right now of about 7 people - the biggest loser family style. For the next 8 weeks we will track our weight loss and the biggest loser wins a pile of donated cash and a free dinner out.. and the pleasure of looking and feeling great!

loving the rye berries btw.!