Saturday, June 19, 2010

On the news!

Alicia Booth's segment on my weight loss was on last night, but you can see it here if you missed it. How exciting!


http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/health/willowick-woman-loses-175-lbs

Friday, June 18, 2010

Top ten...

These are some of my favorite things that have helped me

1. Hungry girl website-always great food finds and great recipe ideas.
2. Any of the Fiber One food-tastes good, keeps you full
3. Skinny Cow Ice cream!
4. Heather-former ww leader, loser of 80 lbs, her hints, help and advice are awesome.
5. This American life podcast-sounds weird but my husband listens to their stories and suggested I try it out, so I loaded up my ipod and would just walk, walk, walk. The stories are so interesting you get lost in them and don't realize you have walked for 40 minutes. (Free on itunes)
6. My iTouch. :-) I don't leave without it. I can track my points on my ww app, listen to music, hear and audiobook, or podcast, or look up a restaurants nutritional information before I eat somewhere.
7. SNACKS! Some of my favs are: Jolly Time 100 calorie popcorn (1 pt per mini bag), popchips, and Weight Watcher Chocolates (3 for 3 points and tastes great)
8. twitter -so many people are there for you to help, answer questions. If I asked "What can I make with ground turkey", I would have 20 suggestions in 3 minutes. You will never feel alone!
9. zappos.com Best place to buy shoes you need (want!) for running, walking, biking.
10. My family and friends. Everyone has been so supportive of me and helping. I really thank you and love you.

Josh

Everyone wants to know WHY. Obviously to be healthier and feel happier are reasons, but the main reason I am so motivated to stay on this path is because of my son. I really want to be able to be the best mom I could be.

I want to be able to be active at his school and in his life-from taking walks, bike rides, even just playing ball in the backyard, I didn't want it all to pass me by, because I was so fat I could barely stand for 10 minutes. I was his room mom this year and I know that in the past I wouldn't have even wanted to be a part of his classroom, because I was too embarrassed. This year I did it and he loved having me around during parties and I loved it more then I ever thought I would!

I didn't want Josh to be made fun of for having the 'fat mom'. Growing up is hard enough to do without having to deal with that too. I want Josh to understand that being healthy, eating right and exercising is what you do...it's not an option. We have family bike rides or walks every Sunday now!

Thursday, June 17, 2010

Thursday June 17th

Here is a link to a news story on Channel 5 http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/health/willowick-woman-loses-175-lbs.

The full story will be on the news tonight at 5 p.m. It was a really great interview and Alicia Booth was really nice and friendly!

I will post a link to the video, once I get it.

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

All now pictures

All of these pictures were taking within the last 2 weeks (June 2010).




















More before and now photos...

Before
Approx Sept 2008



















Now
May 2010

Some before and now pictures...

Before
Approx Sept 2008


































Now
June 2010




















Before photos...

This was me before starting Weight Watchers.

175 lbs gone!

So I have been asked a lot if I have a blog, but never really knew where to begin. Well now that I have hit my 175 pounds lost mark with Weight Watchers, I think it's a good place to begin my blog!


I will be adding some before and after pictures. I still have a ways to go, but I'm getting there!