I moved back to my hometown for the summer and there are no WW meetings. However, I am continuing to lose weight, my clothes feel smaller and smaller each week! I am not keeping track on the scale until I get back to meetings in August, though. However, rest assured I’m still on track!
Here is a very current, very exciting picture.
Tonight was my last night at the Monmouth meetings. I am very sad to leave, but I know Southern Oregon holds something for me that isn’t here. I lost 1.8 to bring my final weight loss under Donna’s supervision to 67 lbs. I am very happy with that, and look forward to continuing somewhere else.
This past week was full of a pain in my right leg that ended any exercise I would have done on the weekend. I finally started walking (SLOWLY!) yesterday and today and to my surprise TA-DAH! -2.2
This brings my total loss to 65.2!
Next week will be my last meeting in Monmouth, and I will be moving on down to a southern meeting of some sort. However, I feel I’ve had a good run there at 65.2 pounds is really, really good, right!?
This week, despite my being sick thursday/friday and monday/tuesday, I managed to lose 3.4 lbs which put me at 63 pounds gone! It’s a great feeling to hit -60 and go over it by a few. I feel more and more like I’m changing my life as I inch closer to 100…
xoxo
I wrote about using la tortilla factory tortillas for everything, well I use these bagels for about everything else. Only one point each, compared to 6 points on average for a normal bagel, they are tasty and cheap, too. I find them at super wal mart in the cream cheese section, not with the normal bagels. They have all different flavors and they work great for breakfast, sandwiches, hamburgers, and anything else you would use normal bread or buns for. They are about $2.00 for a bag of 5, and well worth it.
I also just discovered the same brand makes english muffins for one point. A normal english muffin is only 2 points, so if you can’t find the alternative ones nearby or for a good price, it’s not worth it. However, if you can, they are just as yummy as a normal one.
I lost 3.2 tonight, which put my total at -59.6! DO YOU KNOW HOW CLOSE THAT IS TO 60? I am very excited about the week to come, and ready to walk of that last .4 to get to 60 lbs gone! 
Finding good, low-calorie snacks for a fair price can be challenging. I usually devote one day a month to go in search of good deals on low-calorie snacks. Yesterday I went to the grocery outlet, walmart, target, and big lots in hopes of finding some snacks I can have on hand without paying out my entire bank account.
Most of the work in finding a good deal is knowing what the typical price you pay for something is. For instance, 6 pack boxes of 100 calorie packs of assorted treats are usually $2.50-$4.00 at a grocery store. I don’t buy them unless I can get them for under $2.00 each, such as on sale or at the grocery outlet. I buy flavored rice cakes, baked lays, and nuts in bulk sizes and measure them with my food scale to a portion. I buy 60 calorie pudding cups on sale because they are only 1 point compared to 2 points when you make your own pudding, and I never pay more than .25 cents each. I figure that’s how much I’d spend making it when I factor the prices for milk and fat free/sugar free pudding mix.
Finally, I only go shopping for food once a week. If I need something fresh, I might make an exception, but usually not. By only shopping once a week, I save money and force myself to plan out a weeks worth of meals ahead of time. This saves calories too! As I said before, I take one day about every month to find snacks to stock up on. This means I only buy meal food during my weekly shopping trips.
People often ask me for tips or secrets. I have none. But I can say five things I do every week.
I lost 1.4 lbs this week, and I was sooooooo happy, since last night was Cinco De Mayo.
I got the Hungry Girl cookbook and I am enjoying reading all the great recipes.
How did everyone do this week?
