Before and after

Should say during and not after as I'm not done yet.  It's hard to tell with my jacket on but, the purple shirt is not that far out for fun or pregnancy.  Looking back makes me feel a wide range of emotions.  This suit barely fit in May.  I remember the sleeves being so tight I was afraid they would rip at the seams.  Now the jacket fits but the pants are way too big.  That's a good thing but I did love this suit.  Not time for shopping yet (other than a few basics so I can go to work), it's time to get back to work.

Bam!  First items purchased that weren't in plus size in 12 years.  12!!!  Woo hoo!

4 months in

So, it seems I haven't posted in a while and didn't even post about the Skinny Girl Margarita.  Hmm..... I'll have to take care of that.....

At 4 months in, I have lost 38.5 lbs.  And, for the first time since I had my daughter, I purchased pants in the misses section.  Not that I'm still carrying baby weight as she is 12.  I guess my opportunity to blame it on her has passed me by.  :)

I've been looking for before pictures of myself but like many, I tried to be the one on the other end of the camera since I was so unhappy with how I was looking.  I do have a couple though and I'll post them within the next couple of days.

Hmm.......

3 weeks in....

3 weeks ago, I started the Weight Watchers journey.  As of today, I am down 11.5 lbs  To get to my first weight loss goal, I still need to loss 4.5 lbs.  I'd really like to get to that by next week but realistically, it's probably 2 weeks out.
I love that most fruits and veggies are "free" items.  I can't tell you how many times I feel hungry and just want to eat until I'm "full".  Grapes have been my salvation regarding that.
The first 2 weeks I focused on what I was eating while keeping in mind 21 days to create a habit.  A week ago, I added in walking.  In the first week of that, I walked 4 times.  I have 2 times in so far this week with yesterday completing 2.7 miles in about 50 minutes.  Tonight was only 1.4 miles in 24 minutes.  It would have been longer but, that's the problem with drinking as much water as I have been.  :)  So, the goal is to be walking 3 miles a day and next week to start sit-ups and maybe some other items I've found on Pinterest.  3 weeks until vacation and I want to be able to hike in the Smokies!!
Until next time!

Special K Protein Shake - strawberry

I've come to believe that protein drinks are just overall stinky.  Technical wording, I know.  But really, most of them I can tolerate the taste of if I don't smell it first.  What is it about the protein that makes it smell so bad?!?!  The Special K Protein Shake tastes similar to strawberry milk.  Reminding me or Nesquik's (spelling?) strawberry that I used to spoon into my milk at my grandmas..... Ahh.... good times.  Like the Atkin's Advantage, I get about half way through and I'm not sure I'll get to the bottom.  Although, overall, I do prefer this to the Atkin's one. 

Weight Watchers PointsPlus = 5 points.

Atkins Advantage protein drink

All I can say is.... ugh!  It starts off tasting like chocolate milk but the aftertaste is horrible.  I did manage to drink all of them that I have purchased but I will try some other things before going back to this.  Hopefully there is an option that doesn't make me want to hurl 3/4's in.  One tip for this product, recap and shake again about half way through.  That really seemed to help remix the protein.  Until next time!

Weight Watchers Points Plus = 5 points

South Beach Smoothie

One of the items I have tried in the past week is this South Beach diet Snack Smoothie in Wild Berry.  It's a milk based product and overall was pretty decent.  It does have a bit of an after taste and the flavor did take a little getting used to. (as every "diet" item really does) But of the two protein drinks I bought, I do prefer this one.

Weight Watchers PointsPlus = 2 points