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About Me:: I am a 31 year old mom of a toddler who wants to shed that baby weight and more!

My first mini goal is 192.4 by September 2, 2008--Done!
Second mini-goal is 20 lbs and 20% by October 14, 2008. Wish me luck...

Plan of Choice:: Weight Watchers

Workout Philiosophy:: I loath exercice

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Why Losing Weight is So Hard: Reason #453,987

It is not instant! Losing weight is a journey. Wouldn't it be nice if you resisted that piece of cake or second serving of pasta and then went and weighed yourself and you lost 2 pounds for your resisting efforts? In this day and age everything is instant. You want a copy of that document? I can fax or e-mail it to you right now. You want something off of the internet? I can order it now and it will be at your house tomorrow. You want to talk to so and so? Call their 4 different numbers until yo… Continue

Posted on August 22, 2008 at 11:55am — 6 Comments

End of Week 2!

Well, I am down 4.6 pounds. I haven't been on here much because I guess I haven't needed much support yet. I am still in the beginning and have that initial motivation and drive. I do wish I would have hit the 5 pound mark though but as Roni says, "You can't complain about a loss!!!' lol My ww leader said something that keeps running through my head when I make my food choices. "Own the points." Meaning, eat what you will and keep track. If you eat something high in points, don't just gloss ove… Continue

Posted on August 19, 2008 at 3:15pm — 2 Comments

Why do I want to lose weight?

Maybe it will help me reach my goal if I can figure out why I want to lose the weight to begin with. 1- I want to be a good role model for my son. I don't want him to be teased for being fat like I was. I don't want him to develop an eating disorder like I did. I don't want him to hate his mom because she is a fat embarrassment and can do things with him. I am tired of being worn out and not able to play with him as much as I want to. 2- I don't want to be depressed anymore. I have always been… Continue

Posted on August 5, 2008 at 5:06pm — 4 Comments

Day 1

Alright. It is time. Tonight I am going to take a before picture and get this done! I am looking at the BMI charts and boy does a healthy weight seem like such a long way to go! I am coughcough202.4coughcough at my first weigh in today. My goal is to be at 192.4 by my friend's wedding on September 6th 2009. How am I going to do it? 1- Track my food. (I didn't get enough info on points at this first meeting so I am figuring that out. 2- Stop eating when I feel full and not eat when hungry! (Soun… Continue

Posted on August 5, 2008 at 4:58pm — 2 Comments

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At 11:35am on September 23, 2008, Tawnya said…: Jennifer, are you still with us? Hope you are having a great week!

At 12:09pm on September 10, 2008, Tawnya said…: Saw your profile update, even though you haven't blogged in a long time! LOL. Congrats on reaching your 1st mini-goal! Keep it up and you'll make that 2nd goal for sure!

At 6:41pm on August 23, 2008, Arlene said…: Sorry to disappoint you, but I didn't make the meatballs from scratch ... I bought them in a big package at Sam's Club.

At 12:02pm on August 22, 2008, Jana said…: We box at a place called Primetime. It's an all boxing gym. We go three days a week. It's a mix between boot camp and technique training. It's a blast. According to my HRM, I burn 500 calories per 45 minutes!!!

At 7:39pm on August 5, 2008, HungryHippos said…: cute family picture!

At 5:29pm on August 5, 2008, Christine said…: Hi! Welcome to the blog! I look forward to getting to know you!