What are your goals???

What are your goals for 2010??? I like to call them goals instead of resolutions because I tend to keep them if they are goals! :) I'm with Emily on the "baby steps" protocol.....that is how I function also! My first goal of the year is to lose 5 lbs by my birthday (2/26). A bit conservative, but I will worry about losing more after that goal is achieved. OK....cute girls & guys (if any).....post at least ONE goal on here....even if it is NOT weight related...that's ok too! :) It is said that people achieve their goals more often if they are written down (or typed) & actually SAID ALOUD! Let's hear from you..........

Turkey Sandwich

I am sitting here eating a turkey sandwich. Two pieces of whole wheat bread, turkey and spinach. Typical lunch for one who wants to lose weight. I really don't like turkey sandwiches. The reason why I'm eating it is that it's on my weekly diet plan. A turkey sandwich every day for a week. Blah! But I am going to eat it. See, after years and years of diet plans, this program I'm doing works for me. If I were to do WW, I'd make those delicious muffins Jenn posted and put 10 in my mouth, justifying each one as a point. I'd crave carbs the rest of the day and I'd feel unbalanced all day long. Structured eating, 5 times a day, helps me feel balanced. I don't feel guilt, I feel like I've accomplished something healthy for myself. But what works for me doesn't work for everyone. What works for you?

The daily plate

I found this link on a friend of a friends weight loss blog. It's pretty cool. I am always having a hard time of keeping track of calories as well as what I eat...this I hope will keep me accountable!

http://www.livestrong.com/myplate/

Weight Watchers "1-point" Muffins

Weight Watchers “1-point” Muffins

3 C. All Bran Cereal
2.5 C. Water

Soak the cereal in the water for 10 mins.

Then add:
1 tsp Vanilla
1.5 tsp Baking Powder
1 Box Krusteaz Fat-Free Cranberry Orange Muffin Mix
Handful of dried cranberries—optional

Mix together & drop into muffin cups. Bake @ 350 for 20-25 mins.
Makes 24 muffins.
ONLY 1-point each!!!

These are great to put in the freezer & then when you need a filling snack, pull one out & pop it in the microwave for about 20 seconds. I like to put a tiny bit of jam or spray butter after they are warmed up. YUMMY! :0)

Cheap Subscriptions to Weight Watchers & Shape Magazines

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Copy & paste this to get to the page:
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Let me know if it doesn't work.....I just signed up for both of these & I'm way excited!! :)

Diets Don't Work...NOT!

Hi everyone! My name is Alison and I knew Jenn in our singles ward many moons ago.

I just wanted to share something with you I learned last year. You know how the books say that diets don't work? I believe that to be wrong. Diets do work. Nutrisystem, Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig, etc. You CAN lose weight by doing them. For so many years I have read books about emotional eating, hoping I'd find the secret to weight loss. If I could just nail "my problem", I'd be set for life. It never happened. Last year I did a Biggest Loser contest with some friends and I lost 20 lbs. It was harder than anything I have ever done, but I did it. So the truth is that dieting isn't easy, it's HARD, and it doesn't really matter because you still have to do it to lose weight. You have to battle the stress, the parties, the pain, fear, ups, and downs. To lose weight you have to eat less and move more, despite all the emotions and events that take place in life. There is no magic diet or magic pill.

I still want to lose 15-20 more pounds and in order to that I have to have a plan and stick with it (no matter what comes my way). I have a diet that I did last year that is a three month plan. It's by Total Health and Fitness. It's pretty structured and I need that. I can have two cheat meals a week. I will plan my cheat meals according to my week.

Thanks Jenn for starting this blog. I look forward to hearing from all of you! Good Luck!!!!

I'm officially starting on Monday!

Hopefully by Monday the 4th, I will have all the junk food cleared out of my house & will be able to start my "healthier eating" w/o too many temptations. I think I'm going to start out by doing Weight Watchers points for my eating because this has worked for me in the past. As for exercise, I'm going to alternate between incline walking on my treadmill & doing the DVD "Jillian Michaels--30 Day Shred". What has worked for you? What are you going to do now? I would love to hear from you. :0)