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i came across a challenge on WW online referring to the fact that it takes 21 days to change a habit.. i have really been struggling with this round of WW so i figured.. 21 days.. i can stay on plan for 21 days.. today was day one.. and i ate 3 chocolate cookies... hmm.. well i'm not off plan yet.. just used up about 12 flex points for the week (mon is my first day).. so not off to a great start.. but not giving up. this seems to be my biggest challenge lately.. giving in to " well that was one… Continue

so after a month of not posting i am (again) inspired by roni.. this time her video post last week about committing to blogging and how there's tons of abandoned weight loss blogs out there and how she assumed that they've fallen off the wagon.. WELL.. i will fully admit i abandoned the blog this past month but not for falling off the wagon.. i'm still hopping on and off like i have been this entire process.. it was abandoned cuz i never really know what to write or think people are gonna think… Continue

my monday is going really good so far... i just got back from working out: 20 min stairmaster, lifted arms/shoulders/back and walked on the treadmill 20 min and a pretty good pace. food today: roni's turkey taco quinoa (5pts), 100 cal hostess pk (1pt), 8 oz skim (2 pts) and cinn steusal mini wheats (3 pts), mini nestle crunch bar (1 pt), grilled tilapia (2 pts) and grilled veges (0), dinner was a salad greens with 1 serv red fat cheese (2 pts), 1 serv cottage cheese (2 pts), red cal dressing (2… Continue

ok.. so my teething kiddo has me totally thrown off track with the eating.. i wouldn't say i'm doing really bad.. but it's not exactly good. my weight is maintaining.. so i guess that's a good thing. i've been keeping up with the workouts.. which is probably just balancing out my food intake to maintain. my dilema lately are sweets! holy cow.. it seems like i'm always craving something! i finished off my mini ice cream sandwiches in no time and am dipping into the hubby's rice krispy treat stash… Continue

so yesterday (as everyday) i had the best intentions for planned meals and a good workout..however i got home from work in the morning and the kiddo looked like crap! ..my husband says.. 'he's been cranky' ..i'm like.. ugh.. yeah.. he's burning up! (had a low grade fever) so dosed him with some tylenol and he spent almost the entire day in my arms..zoned out or sleeping. i think it's teeth..poor little guy. to add to my ickyness for the morning since i was not able to take my normal nap i was pu… Continue