Update on the Atkin's bars....

OK, the bar that I LOVED was an Atkins indulgence bar, the other 2 were called "advantage"? They were exactly like I remembered most of the bars tasting and  I did not like them at all! Not a teeny bit....nada, yuck! I guess that is a good thing, if I did buy some it would be for special occasions.

Cy's on top for the moment! Mead H.S. Go Panthers!

Squirt:)

On Saturday we spent the day at my old H.S. watching my grandson wrestle. Cy is 5 and it was adorable! He wrestled 5 matches and won 1. He lost by points 3 times, was pinned once, and pinned his opponent once. I was so proud of him for NEVER giving up and really hanging in there. I think being on your back in wrestling is one of the longest, hardest, periods of a wrestlers life! My twins came to watch too, so 3 of my 4 kids were there! Matthew got teary eyed watching his nephew wrestle, it sure made my heart happy!  It truly brought back so many memories for me. I graduated 37+ years ago, but I was a cheerleader in that same gym for 2 years of my H.S. Wrestling was my favorite sport because I loved the guys so much, they actually appreciated us down on the floor screaming for them. 3 of my 4 kids graduated from that school too. One daughter transferred to a Catholic H.S. (no we aren't Catholic, but it is was an excellent decision) It was just surreal to be there watching my grandson. 3 generations have competed there, I was also a gymnast:)  I so wish my Dad could have been there! He used to yell "hey Squirt" across the gym so I would know he was there. Yep, Squirt was my nickname! What I wouldn't give to hear that one more time! He passed away from colon cancer when I was 23 and he was only 49, I have certainly outlived him.

I think I am headed to Georgia to see my other grandsons in April! Woot!!! I can't wait for some Chick Fil A!!!! Seriously makes my mouth water:)

Have a wonderful and successful week!!! Blessings:)

Time is flying by.....

Being sick was NOT fun, but it did help me get a grip on my food issues again. I am thankful that I am back on a good and healthy path....or as healthy or good as I have ever been! I have not returned to Zumba, but I will, soon. Not Monday because I have plans, but Wednesday is the goal. I will, I WILL!!! I am really wasting a lot of money on the membership when I think I have been about 4 times in 5 months:( UGH!

Free Atkins kit

Since Dawn had done Atkins, I decided to send for their starter kit for free. It came yesterday and I will share my first observation....The Atkins bar I tried was AMAZING! I'm not sure that it really is amazing, or it tasted that way because I haven't had a candy bar in almost 2 years? But it was impressive. It appears that they are sweetened with Splenda? I believe it was 1 sugar, 6 net carbs, 130 calories and 6 fiber. 6 fiber is more than my daily totals sometimes! And it was free!!! There are coupons that come with the kit too. For me the sweets are my slippery slope so I don't really plan to add them to my daily foods, but it sure was a nice treat.

Feeling better:) 

My weight has stayed at 136.5 for the last week. I gained a bit right after I started eating more than one meal a day. I am happy with where I am because my clothes actually fit again. I think this may be my sweet spot. Time will tell and I am certainly hoping adding more activity will help in the long run. I am eating my favorite things that fit in the BFC lifestyle, so I do not feel like I am missing out on anything. We had a "girls" dinner last Wednesday night and my friends were giving me a hard time about not eating the desserts. I asked if there was only one thing that they had to "give up" to maintain their weight, wouldn't it be worth it to them? It's been almost 2 years for gosh sakes!

Hubby and I went to see the new Die Hard movie today and then to Dickie's BBQ. It was fun, but the movie was a bit unbelievable. Tomorrow my grandson will be in a wrestling tournament at my old High School. Memories:) He is 5, so it should be adorable.

Have a wonderful weekend:)
Blessings and happy scales...............All comments welcome!

Try it for a week?

Love:)

Well this flu bug seems to love me because it hasn't fully gone away yet:( The good news? I am back down to 135.1 lbs and have been since last Sunday. 4 days!!! I was up to 140.5 last week after my sugar binges. I also realized when I commented on Pattie's blog that I had eaten a lot of sugar shortly before the flu, and I think it totally screwed up my immune system. I have rarely even had a cold since I gave up my sugar addiction.

I did go out shopping a bit yesterday and wore some jeans that I had not had on since the middle of November. They weren't perfect, but they made me realize that I'm not either! I think wearing looser clothes gets you off the hook of feeling like a stuffed sausage. I had read something years ago that we should always wear jean type pants so we keep our bodies accountable. I had started wearing a lot of work out pants again, just saying:)

I have a challenge for anyone who wants to try it. I googled "how many calories does my body need" and it took me to the Fitness magazine website, where they have you enter various pieces of info about yourself. My total calories a day to "maintain" my weight was 1760. That is not very many:( In order to lose, I believe I have to significantly lower that number through activity and food. I 100% believe that the sugar and carbs affect our insulin levels and fat storage. I do think what we eat matters, but wouldn't you love to know that maybe, just maybe, you don't have to try all kinds of alternative foods, you could eat the things you love within a reasonable calorie count? Again I point to WW success because they don't BAN anything, they limit it. Your challenge is to figure out how many calories your body is burning a day and find a way to take away 500 calories a day, either through food or exercise. Obviously staying within the 15/6 guidelines of the BFC. If it one week, truly do not have one ounce of success....1 short week....then at least you tried? Giving up all of our favorite foods and learning to eat things that are only tolerable to our pallets is not going to be a long term solution. You will always crave the "real" thing. Of course simple and healthy adjustments to our favorites are often required, but not an all out ban.

Just a thought, I have had time to have many. I truly believe the reason that I have lost weight over the last week is not because of the combination or quality of the food I have eaten, it's because of the LACK of food I have eaten. The lack of calories that I have consumed.

I know I am no scholar on all of this "food" stuff, but I have had lots of stories. My friend I have talked about before that has always been heavy, is having her weight loss surgery on March 18th. Starting Feb. 18th is being put on a VERY limited diet. The first week she has 1 meal and 3 protein shakes a day, the last 3 weeks, she will have 4-5 protein shakes a day and then surgery. That's not very much fun, but she will definitely be on her way to losing after eating that for a month. The sad part is that I know of at least 10+ people, my sister and another friend included that have gained most of their weight back after the surgery. I know I always bring up my old gym, but at one point there were 6 gals that had the surgery through their employer (co workers), 1 had even had all of her excess skin removed. I talked to my friend that still works with them at Bunko and they have all gained their weight back, including the gal that had the skin removed:( Weight loss, no matter what method that you use, is not for the meek:(

So this wasn't very uplifting, but I would LOVE to hear any thoughts? Anyone???

Instant weight loss....the worst way:(

I got the flu last Thursday morning and I have lost 5 days of life:( I missed the last 2 days that my grandsons were here, I missed dinner at my sister's, I missed Chuckee Cheese, where everyone is happy. I missed the weekend with my husband:( I finally got out of bed yesterday and I have been up all day today.   When my hubby got home late Thursday I had diet 7up and soda crackers. Friday I advanced to more soda crackers and a little chicken noodle soup(advice to hubby by pharmacist). Saturday my husband got me 2 plain hamburgers and I ate them 3 hours apart, and Sunday I could only manage to get 1 down. That's it folks...instant weight loss:( Today I have had a 1/2 banana and 2 plain hamburgers....actually I put Johnny's seasoning salt on them. Since I am out of burgers, I don't know what or if I will eat any dinner. I would rather have lost weight the traditional way, believe me. Thank God my husband understands my weirdness and will go get me a plain hamburger when it makes no sense at all.

My daughter and grandsons got back to Alabama smoothly, which is good because she will be willing to come again sooner. I can't stress enough how JOYFUL grandchildren are. They are each so unique and amazing! When I finally ventured downstairs on Sunday, I was quite happily surprised by how "picked up" everything was, it usually looks like a tornado went through. This is bragging a bit, but Kayce is an incredible Mom. I am amazed by how easily she handles the boys and life's challenges. Flying across the country with a 3 month old and a 3 year old? No thanks:) And it only took her 25 years to learn how to pick up after herself at our house! She's pretty cool! I will miss her and her friend watching The Bachelor with me tonight:(
I miss them all a LOT:(

I hope everyone is doing well and making it through this dull winter. Thank God we didn't get the snow the East Coast got! Woot!!! I even have a clean car in the garage waiting for me to take it for a spin:)

They take after me in crazy:)

Blessings and happy scales!

Count down to departure day:(

Happy:)

Happy Boy!

Happy Gma K and Karson!

I never thought I would say this a year ago, but my Kayce has been great this visit and I am so not ready for them to leave! I am tired, over stimulated, over fed, over children TV watcher, but it has been so worth it! Karson is just the fun, flat out fun! Konner is just a cuddly little guy and when he lays on my chest he just relaxes out his whole little body!  He does not get put down much, so he may be a little spoiled when he goes home. 

I am really, really hoping that I don't get Karson's cold before he leaves. 

We have had a lot of family time, my mom has even been around quite a bit. Shocker! Tomorrow we are having dinner at my sister's house that I haven't talked to in months, should be interesting. She was the one that was doing the BFC with her husband. I am not sure how any of that turned out. 

I hope everyone is doing well and staying true to whatever works for you to live a healthy life. I really am looking forward to getting my BFC on next week. I am so ready to be back to some consistency. I ate a Cutie orange today and it occurred to me it may have been one of the only healthy things I have eaten for awhile. That is not good:( 

Blessings and happy scales....