Darn Testosterone.

Another loss last night! That's five consecutive weeks with losses for both BHE and myself. I lost 0.8 pounds and BHE dropped another 2.

If I allowed myself, I could easily get frustrated because BHE always "estimates" his POINTS while I measure and count every bite and still he loses more than me! However, I am so happy this is working that I am fortunately not getting too frustrated. I just remind myself that he just has more testosterone than I do and that is a good thing.

One thing I will note is that we really ramped up the exercise this week. It has made a huge difference. I can tell that even though I only lost 0.8 this week, I have most certainly lost inches. My clothes are looser and I am beginning to be able to tell by looking in the mirror that my body is changing. Plus, I know I feel better. It feels so good to get outside and move.

MATE and I went to the grocery this morning and stocked up on good stuff for the week to come. This week I am making barbeque meatloaf, fried chicken and crab and cream cheese won ton's - all the healthy way, of course! Thank goodness that with Weight Watchers, healthy still means tasty!

We Are STARS!

At least we both got a star. Yep, I have now lost 10 pounds and BHE has lost 15. I am so proud of us! We are loving the Weight Watchers program because it is so livable (today I had cookies and cream ice cream and fried chicken!) and the encouragement we receive at the meetings and from each other is oh so helpful and motivating.

On a side note, we are really trying to be more active. And I am seeing a real difference in my body, specifically my legs, because of this. MATE and I took a two mile walk this morning - and I probably ran a quarter of it - and then BHE and I took another late night two mile walk tonight. If we can keep up this pace, I believe the weight will start to come off even more quickly.

I'll keep you posted...I am shooting for my 15 pound Star next week!

Surpassing Expectations

Tonight was a good night. BHE and I went out on our weekly date to the Weight Watchers center where we were met with good news. Despite the cake, ice cream, chips and other assorted junk foods from MATE's 2nd Birthday Party over the weekend, we both pulled in fairly impressive losses. I lost 1.4 pounds bringing my total to 9.6. I am only 0.4 pounds away from my 10 pound star! (I am sooooo motivated by rewards like that, I suppose it's the 5 year old in me.) BHE lost another 2.6 pounds which means that he has lost 13.6 pounds total. That's 23.2 pounds less of us in just three weeks. I am astounded.

We are meeting so many neat and inspiring people at these meetings. People who have lost 80 pounds, but who have 200 left to lose. One guy just hit the 70 pound mark after being on the program for over nine months. Their lessons are lessons of persistence and patience and I am so thankful to be learning from them.

As an added bonus - one of the ladies behind the desk calls us the Newlyweds, despite the fact that we've been married for 8 years. When we first joined, apparently she thought we were just married because, as she put it, we just "radiated happiness". Tonight, she told me again what a blessing we were to her every week - that we seem to not only be a couple, but to genuinely love and support one another and to truly enjoy each other's company. What a compliment. I am so glad that our feelings for each other are so evident. BHE is my very best friend. No matter what has happens in our lives, that fact remains. When I am finally thin and healthy, I will owe so much of my success to him.

With that said, here's to next week. BHE got his star. Now, I WANT MINE!!

Together

BHE and I joined Weight Watchers about three weeks ago. Three weeks ago tomorrow, to be exact. Which means that tomorrow is Weigh Day.

There was a time in my life when I would have been horrified to step on a scale and have someone else looking at the results. No way. Now, I am getting past that. I just want to be healthy. To be the me I was intended to be. Being thin is no longer a vanity thing for me. It is a health thing. It is a feel good thing. I want to be able to chase MATE and wrestle with him. And still be able to breathe. I want him to look at me and say, "HEY! THAT'S MY MOM!!" instead of "oh yeah, that's my mom." I just want to be the best me I can be.

Last week at our second weigh-in, I had lost 6 pounds, bringing my total loss to 8.2 pounds in two weeks. BHE lost 4 pounds bringing his total to 11. Oh yes, he lost 7 pounds in the first week. I know.

During the meeting last week, our leader asked me why I thought I was experiencing success so far. My answer was easy and immediate. Because BHE and I are in this together. I am always amazed at what we can accomplish when we do things together. I know he wants to lose a few pounds, but I am certain he could do so solely through exercise and probably cutting back on the Mexican food for a few weeks. Instead, my incredible husband recognizes how important this is to me and how much the support helps and inspires me. So, he is going to meetings, counting his Points and helping to hold me accountable. And that's why there is nearly twenty pounds less of our family than there was almost three weeks ago. Probably will be more than twenty pounds when we weigh in tomorrow.

For once, I am genuinely excited to get on that scale!

A New Blog is Born

This sassy little site was created for a couple of reasons. For one, I want a place to record my thoughts and feelings about my up-until-now-unhealthy relationship with food. I want to document what I believe is my final journey to becoming my thin, truly healthy self.

Secondly, I need a blog to review some coffee blends from Bloggers Fuel, and this seems like just the place to do it. My relationship with food might have a long, unhealthy history but I could write a romance novel about my relationship with the coffee bean.

So here I am. I can't imagine that anyone will be interested in what I have to say here (except perhaps my husband and my mother) but if you are here and you aren't either of those people - Welcome. Mom and Phillip, you are welcome too.

It begins!