Let's Get Moving !!

I have yet to find a diet/plan/WOE etc that doesn't require exercise for success. Sure, you can diet alone for a while but, eventually you're gonna have to start moving to continue to lose weight

For the longest time I was anti-exercise. I couldn't be bothered. I was too tired. I was too busy. I had too many excuses. Truth is, exercise was difficult for me. As the pounds started to come off I started walking.....a few days a week for about a mile.

For about a month I continued my 1.2 mile route around the neighborhood. Then, a friend said "You should round it off to 2 miles." Geeze.....Don't ya just hate people who mean well?

Well, I increased my route to 2 miles shortly after. Currently I walk anywhere from 2.25-3.00 miles 5 days a week. Some times I squeeze in 2 walks in one day.

You need to get moving too !!. If you don't exercise at all, start off with a 15 minute walk 3 times a week. Do that for a week or so. When you're comfortable with that try a 20 minute walk. The following week 25 minutes. When you're up to 30 minutes you should be sweating. If not, increase your pace. Eventually add a 4th day......maybe a 5th.

If you are a Weight Watcher with a MONTHLY PASS you are able to use a great tool online called eTools. On eTools you can track your foods and exercise. You don't need to know how FAR you've walked, just how LONG (minutes). Enter the amount of minutes of exercise and eTools will let you know how many points you've earned. These"Activity Points" can be swapped for extra food during the day they are earned. Sorry, you can't bank them.

So........what are you waiting for? Meet me at the track !!

A great site for mapping out your route, calculating how far your walk, and keeping a running monthly total of totally distanced walked is MapMyWalk

OR...

If you're into video games, get yourself a Wii and Wii Fit.....you will certainly get a workout !! My favorite activity is "Free Step". You can adjust the time and pace. Currently I am doing 2000 steps in 20 minutes with equal amounts of arm exercises with 3 pound weights (gotta get rid of those flabby arms).

Enjoy your workout !!

Hungry Girl is my Friend :)

Gosh, I have so many cookbooks.....I could open my own "We Trade 'Em" book store. LOL !!

Hungry Girl's "Recipes and Survival Strategies for Guilt-Free Eating in the Real World" is by far my favorite !! I purchased the book for $10 at COSTCO.

If you visit Hungry Girl you can see photos of all the recipes and POINTS Values (love, love, LOVE this).

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Leave a comment to let me know which recipes you've tried and what you think.

There are so many recipes I can't wait to try. So far I've had the "Lord of the onion rings" (almost as good as sex, LOL) and "fettuccine hungry girlfredo" (loved the sauce, didnt like the noodles)


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My Weight Watchers Success.....so far

My Weight Watchers Journey (this time around) began on January 9, 2008.

I tipped the scale at a horrid 247 pounds, and 5 months later I'm at 194.

Weight Watchers has two plans.....FLEX and CORE. I do FLEX, so that's what I'll be blogging about.

Here's how it works. Every day I am allowed a certain number of points. Your Daily Points Allowance is determined by your height, weight, sex (M or F, not a "yes, of course" answer LOL), age and activity level.

Every food has a POINTS® value. You can purchase a POINTS® Calculator at Weight Watchers Center. I have one that fits into my purse....I carry it everywhere. As long as you know the Calories, Fat, & Fiber, you can figure out the POINTS®. Plan your meals and snacks, stay within your points, and follow the other WW rules (drink water, exercise, use healthy oils, eat your required dairy, veggies & fruits) and you will be a success.

Oh....and a BONUS 35 points a week for extras. I try not to use too many of these unless there's a party to attend.

Let me start by saying I have been following this program intensely since I started. There have been only a few occasions where I lost my mind and conveniently forgot I was a Weight Watcher. I keep track of my foods daily and exercise at least 5 days a week.

It's been a lot of work, but I'm worth it !!

Here's the week-by-week

01/09/08: 247.0.
01/16/08: 238.0.
01/23/08: 235.8.
01/30/08: 233.2.
02/06/08: 230.4.
02/13/08: 227.4.
02/21/08: 224.4 .
02/27/08: 222.4.
03/05/08: 219.2.
03/12/08: 216.4.
03/19/08: 216.0.
03/26/08: 212.8.
04/02/08: 210.8.
04/09/08: 208.8.
04/16/08: 207.2.
04/23/08: vacation.
04/30/08: 206.8.
05/07/08: 205.4.
05/14/08: 204.0.
05/21/08: 200.2 .
05/28/08: 201.2.
06/04/08: 199.0.
06/11/08: 196.6.
06/18/08: 194.6.
06/25/08: 194.6.
07/02/08: vacation.
07/09/08: 193.0.
07/17/08: 192.8.
07/23/08: 190.2.
07/30/08: 189.8.
08/06/08: 190.0.
08/13/08: 184.4.
08/20/08: 188.4. scale lied on 9/13
08/27/08: 187.6.
09/03/08: 188.0.




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Welcome To My Blog

Totally new to this, and not even sure where to start.

A little about me........

My name is Regina (call me Reg, please), 43, happily married mom of 2... DS9, DD6. For the most part, I am a SAHM. I work 2 days outside of the home to help make ends meet and to keep up with my shopping addiction (COACH and SKETCHERS, at the moment)

I love the Beach, NASCAR (Go Jeff !!), and hanging out with friends.

I've lived in NY all my life.