New Page...and other junk

I've been inspired by all of my blogging friends who have updated their pages, and I've followed suit! I like my new page, much better!!

Nothing new is going on here. Just the same o same o. I've been lazy about posting my food journals, but I'm still on track, for the most part, had some worse days than others, but overall, still doing good.

Jordan is clapping and waving now. It's so cute! I've decided she is not going to crawl, she's trying to walk instead. She could crawl, if she wanted to, I believe she is capable, she can twist and scoot anywhere she wants, but she just doesn't want to crawl. She will scoot over to something and pull up on it, but never crawl an inch! So funny!! My mom says I did't crawl and walked at around 9-10 months, so I suppose she could do that. Who knows.

She's 8 months on Saturday. Hard to believe! It's pretty insane how fast time flies by, and how much fun it gets! She's also giving kisses, which is freaking adorable if I do say so!

BJ's counting down the days for school (his job) to be out! He has one more week, he's as anxious as the kids are, I'm sure! Our plans for this summer are not much. We are taking some mini trips in July for our "vacation." We are planning to go to Tulsa and visit the zoo with some friends and our children. We will probably spend some time camping out and swimming! Summer is pretty much here, it was in the 80's today!!

Weight Watchers

Behind on my food journal blogging, sorry! I have been donig good though, staying well within my 28 points! And it's paying off! As of today, I've lost 9 pounds! Very exciting! Anyway, just wanted to share!

Food Journal

Today was hard. I had a smaller breakfast than normal and I was STUCK in interviews from 10am until 2pm and did not get to eat lunch at my normal 11am. I was starving by 2pm, but did manage not to over eat.

Breakfast
Special K Bar 2pts

Lunch
Lean Cuisine pizza 8pts
15 baked lays 2pts
sugar free pudding 1pt

5:30 Really wanting dinner, but not somwhere I could eat, Snack
Special K bar 2pts
100 calorie oreo chips 2pts

Dinner
Sandwich 3pts
(1pt for bread, 1pt for turkey and 1pt for cheese, mustard free)
Salad 3pts
(1pt for cheese, 1pt for toppings, 1pt for dressing.)
sweet tea 2pts

Snack
100 calorie reeses pack 2pts

Total: 25 points.

Food Journal

Breakfast
1c. smart start 3pts
1/2 2% milk 1pt

Lunch
Lean Cuisine Panini 7pts
green beans .5pts
Strawberrys 1pt
100 calorie hostess 1pt

Snack
WW Choc muffin 3pts

Dinner
Garden burger w/ 2% cheese on bread 3pts
15 baked lays 2pts
6 french fries 1.5 pts

It's 7:00pm and my total is 23 POINTS.

I'll probably have a 1 or 2 point snack before the night is over. So let's call it 25 points :-)

Just because I can...

Jordan has more teeth....

Jordan now has FIVE teeth! In addition to the bottom two that you've already seen, she has three teeth on top! Two top and the one on the left of those! They all came in at the same time, poor baby! She's so good though, barely fusses, we really never know when she's getting a tooth. She's so perfect. I'll add a picture later :)

Food Journal

So I'm moving to 28pts. Haven't dropped those 2lbs yet, but I think I need to go ahead and transition to less points. They key to doing this successfully is writing down EVERY single thing you put in your mouth!! My food journal has become very important to me. I left it at work this afternoon when I came home and I was half way home when I realized. I ALMOST turned around and went back for it. But gas is $3 and some change a gallon, so I resisted the urge...but man I wanted to!

Today I had:
Breakfast
1 c. smart start 3pts
1/2 2% milk 1pt

Lunch
Lean Cuisine Panini 7pts
14 wheat thins toasted 3pts
1 orange 0pts
1 diet dr. pepper 0pts

Snack
100 calorie reeses pack 2pts

Snack
Special K bar 2pts

Dinner
Lean Cuisinne Skillet 1 cup 5pts
Green beans 0pts
Strawberry's with splenda 1pt
Water 0pts

Snack
100 calorie HOSTESS CUPCAKES! ONE POINT!!!

TOTAL:25 POINTS!

Sleepy baby!

Food Journal

Sunday May 20th

It's 8:00pm and I've used 22 points. I may have another snack before bed, but if I do, it'll only be a point maybe 2.

Haven't gained any weight, but haven't lost any either, just still at 6lbs.

My favorite find is the 100-calorie hostess cupcakes....3 mini chocolate cupcakes.....ONE POINT!!!! So great!

Anwyay....

Food Journal

Saturday May 19th

So, I feel sure you are all bored with my food journals...so I'm shortening them to just tell you how many points I used for the day.

Saturday I used all 30 points and 10 of my flex points, leaving 3.5 flex points remaining. Not my best day, but still within my points, so I'm ok.

Didn't loose or gain any weight today.

For Margo...

See, she does more than blankly stare ;-)
Just screatch at her and she'll screatch back!

Video of Jordan

Eating is Fun! :-)

Food Journal

Friday May 18th

Breakfast
diet green tea 0pts
special K blueberry bar 2pts
Lunch
Lean Cuisine Panini 7pts
14 toasted wheat thins 3pts
sugar free pudding 1pt
3:30 Snack
special K meal bar (chocolate) 4pts
5:30 snack
Popcorn 1pt
pickle 0pts
After work drinks with friends
4 Midori Sour's 16 pts
Dinner (aka munching at home)
11 french fries
1 piece of pizza
15 baked lays 2pts
2 pieces of turkey .5pts
TOTAL: 44 points

I had already used 7.5 of my flex points on Monday, so I had 27.5 remaining.
On this day I used 14 of my flex points, and so now I have 13.5 flex points remaining.

As of this morning, I've lost 6lbs! WHOO HOOO!!!
If I loose 2 more lbs, I drop to 28 points a day!

Food Journal

Thursday May 17th

I walked for 20minutes on this morning
As of this morning, I've lost 5lbs!

Breakfast
1 c. Smart Start 3pts
1/2 c. 2% milk 1pt
Snack
1 orange 0pts
Lunch
Lean Cuisine Chk fried rice bowl 6pts
sugar free pudding 1pt
7 chocolate rice cakes 1pt
snack
cookie 3pts
5 m&m's 1pt
snack
2pickles 0pts
mini bag of popcorn 1pt
Dinner
Sonic grilled cheese waky pack 10pts
(and so worth it!)
snack
strawberrys w/ splenda 1pt
TOTAL: 28pts!

Food Journal...

7:45am Breakfast
1 cup Smart Start Antioxidants 3pts
1/2 cup 2% milk 1pts

11:15 Lunch
Lean Cuisine Panini Sandwich 7pts
Sugar Free Pudding 1pt
14 Toasted Veggie Wheat Thins 3pts

4:30 Snack
100 Calorie pack oreo chips 3pts
Diet Green Tea 0pts

6:45 Dinner
Salad 0pts
2 1/2 tbsp Salad toppings 2pts\
2% cheese 1pt
Baby Carrots 0pts
Pickle 0pts

Snack:
2 cookies 4pts

9:40 just because I was still hungry
sandwich 4pts
(1pt per piece of bread, 1pt for 4 slices of turkey, 1pt for 2% cheese, mustard 0pts)
Strawberry's with splenda 0pts
TOTAL: 29 POINTS!

I also walked for 20 minutes tonight and I am drinking at least 32ozes of water a day, usually 64 or more. Today, only got 32.

So far so good. I've lost 2lbs already!

Weight Watchers Again

A while back I posted that I was starting Weight Watchers. Well I did it for about a week, and not whole heartedly, and then I kind of quit. So, we're back there again and this time it's going really good because everyone at work is doing it as well. So, the encouragement is there and no one is eating bad office sweets in front of you! It's nice. I started yesturday for real. Everyone else started a couple of weeks ago, but I still had a kitchen full of bad foods that I had to get rid of before I could go shopping for good foods.

So, I started yesturday. Yesturday went ok, but not great. I did great during the day but last night I didn't do so great, we went to the in-law's and they made hamburgers and french fries and I caved. Not the best way to get started, but I get 35 flex (or extra) points a week, so I am using those for that meal. Today, I've done SO well, and I'm really impressed that I made it through an entire day without giving in and having a cookie or peice of chocolate or something else that is bad for me. I had a really bad day and I was craving something sweet, greasy or salty, but I did good and did not give in! I am a HUGE emotional eater, so this is a great feat for me!

Part of Weight Watchers is writing down EVERYTHING that you eat and accounting for your points! The number of points you get depends on your weight and as your weight decreases, so does your points. I am allowed 30 points per day. Everyone is allowed 35 flex or "extra" points PER WEEK. You can divide those however you choose. I have decided in addition to writing everything down in my food journal, that I would also blog about what I have eaten, in order to hold myself more accountable.

So, today I had:
No breakfast (just forgot)
11:00am Lunch:
Lean Cuisine Pizza 6pts
Sugar Free Pudding 1pt
Fruit mixture 1pt

3:30Snack
Pickle 0pts
Apple 1pt

5:00 Early dinner/Snack
Sweet & Sour Lean Cuisine 6pts
String Cheese 1pt

7:00 Dinner
Grilled Chkn Breast 5pts
Salad 0pts
Salad toppings 1 1/4 tablespoon 1pt
2% cheese 1pt
Baby Carrots 0pts
Total: 23 points!

Summertime Pics!

Jordan eats chocolate cake!