It's My Life

It has been a few weeks since I updated you all on my Weight Watcher's progress. I am still weighing in, please do not think I have given up or stopped. I just could not get it posted last week because we were in Denver, without internet service. I weighed-in today. I lost another 2.2 pounds. This brings my total weight loss to 13 pounds in 10 weeks. The super great news: I was on vacation for four of the seven days! I told the ladies at Weight Watchers that I seem to lose more weight when I am on vacation than during my "real" life, so I was just going to stay on vacation! I bought a new gadget. You will probably see me wearing it. I purchased a BodyMedia monitor. If you watch The Biggest Loser, you might have noticed BodyMedia's competitor being worn on the contestants.   My new gadget is a small monitoring devise that is worn on the upper arm. It records the amount of calories burned each day, the amount of calories consumed, the difference between the two

"Choice, not destiny determines your future."  I am on vacation this week.  Being on Weight Watchers brings a whole new perspective to vacations.  Historically, vacations mean free reign over eating. I would eat large meals, have snacks, and of course, dessert! By the time vacation would be over, I would be up another ten pounds. This time I wanted to do it differently.  I read this quote on some Weight Watchers material and I let it be my guide. For everything. 1. We are staying in a condo, miles away from restaurants, so eating-in is our best option. I planned a menu . It included healthier options for me. For example, extra lean ground turkey for me when the family had hamburgers. Or a bowl of whole grain cereal and a banana while the family had biscuits and gravy.  2. This is a huge resort in the Ozark Mountains . They provide free shuttle service to and from places. I chose to walk most of the places I went to. Including up large hills! 3. There are at least s