Hi everyone!

This will be a quick recap – no loss and no gain this last week.  Had a lot of water retention due to my cycle, so just glad I didn’t gain any weight!   I did gain one inch back in my hips though, so that should be gone this week now that things are back to normal

I think I am a little closer to a Wii though, it’s onsale for $149.99 at Target t his week.  What exercise “games” does everyone recommend to start with.  I know most use the EAS active, but what about the Resort Sport (or something like that) which usually comes with the system?  Can you tell I am clueless about this?  All I know is that I want a Wii to help me exercise.  I wonder if there’s a Zumba game for the Wii yet…

Any recommendations you all can give me on the best exercise games would be greatly appreciated.  I will have to build up to the full exercise accessories, but still leave your recommendations below.  There are so many options I dont’ want to “waste” money on something that doesn’t work.

Thanks for all the positive comments last week about my protein shakes.  I’m glad I’m not the only one that drinks them.   

Have a great week everyone!  I look forward to reading everyone’s posts this week.  (I actually got through everyone’s last week!)

Tough week, I didn’t lose any weight, but didn’t gain either.  That’s a positive, I think!  Not exactly the best way to start my challenge to lose 50 pounds by July 10, 2010 for my 20  year reunion.

Water drinking is going well.  I only drink water or milk for all my meals.  I’ve only had one soda this week – and no coffee.  The no soda is no big deal, but the no coffee thing is pretty tough.  Especially with two early risers and a mama that works late nights. 

So honestly, the biggest challenge and I know the key to my ultimate weight loss success is exercise.  I’m doing my walking DVD’s because it’s too windy and cold to go for a walk with my girls right now.  I know the weather will get better soon, but I’m tired of being indoors.  And, I really don’t have anything to complain about – no snow.  But the wind and cold air isn’t much better for taking the girls out for a walk.  We’re ready for Spring!

Thanks Jessica (@fringies) for the wonderful idea of getting workout DVD’s through Netflix.  I had not thought about that before!  I already scoured the used exercise DVD section at a local store – no luck.  Might have to try Netflix again because it doesn’t look like a Wii is anywhere in my future. 

Have a great week everyone – looking forward to seeing your posts this week! 

Oh boy – sorry this is late!

First off, I lost 1/2 pound.  Now, this is good news for me because DH surprised me with a wonderful early Valentine’s gift on Friday.  Since there are no “special” deliveries on Sunday, I received flowers (with my favorite lilys) and chocolate covered strawberries.   This was special because we had just been talking about the best chocolate strawberries we’ve ever had was about 12 years ago in San Francisco.  So, he wanted to see if he could recreate the experience for me since we won’t be taking any trips for a while. 

OK, back to the good news.  Since I have weaned off of sodas and only have 1 a week, I have actually found that I don’t like to drink it as much.  It doesn’t taste the same and I usually don’t even finish it.  Now, I have to say I haven’t tried this theory with Diet Cherry Dr. Pepper yet, so that might change.  So I’ve been drinking a whole lot of water and of course milk.  I can’t get off the milk. 

More good news, I moved more last week!  And, we even danced after dinner last night.  We turned on the radio and the four of us danced to the Party Music channel.  We had fun!  And yes, I broke a sweat.

This week’s challenge:  Back on program.  I enjoyed the chocolate covered strawberries, but back to work.  Before Friday, I was down a full pound, so I know what they did.  (I know we’re not supposed to weight ourselves all the time, but I can’t help it.)  The weather is supposed to be nicer this week so I’m hoping to get out and walk with the girls.  It has been so windy we haven’t been able to go out for walks.  I know my girls want out of the house – truth is, so do I!

So, here’s wishing everyone a great week!

P.S.  I installed a new comment plug in called Disqus.  I miss Comment Luv’s feature that posts everyone’s last blog, but this one will help me to interact with everyone’s comments directly, rather than my comment at the end.  Sorry to spring the change on you!

Good news:  lost another pound

Bad news:  I was sick almost all week.  I only walked once (at least it was one more time than last week I guess) and I didn’t track my Weight Watchers points very well.  I mostly ate soup and oatmeal all week.  I had the Progresso light soups which were easy to track points with, and lots of water.  But, I also drank some orange juice to get some natural Vitamin C to help me feel better.

Goal for this week:  MY EXERCISE PROGRAM!  I NEED to start my Leslie Sansone walking DVD’s like yesterday!  I need you all to remind me about exercising.   You can find me on Twitter at Twitter.com/ivettemuller01 .  I’m planning to exercise at around 10 a.m. MST when the baby goes down for a nap.  That way, I can exercise with less interruptions.  My oldest (22 months) will be awake, but she will probably like the  music.  Plus, as you all say, it’s a good thing for our kids to watch us exercise!
After being sick all week, I wore out my help so I did not get to Tuesday Morning to buy my HydraCoach on Friday as planned.  BUT, I went first thing Saturday morning and there were still plenty in stock!  So, I got my brand new HydraCoach to start off a brand new (and better) week!

WOW – week one went by fast and slow at the same time.

OK, the important stuff first.  I am down 2 1/2 pounds – YEAH!  I am happy with this since I had a few challenges

The Challenges

1. I didn’t prepare – at all to start my diet.  I did not clean the pantry and get rid of junk food.  I did not go to the grocery store to buy healthy snacks.
2. I didn’t tell my husband – so by midweek, he was wondering why I was stressing about dinner and kept asking me if everything was OK because I was a little grouchy.
3. I didn’t read my Weight Watchers stuff before starting.  I remembered how to calculate points, but I didn’t read my Week 1 booklet in advance.

My Accomplishments

1. I drank a lot of water, even made my goal of 64 oz. one day out of the week!  And, I only had one soda.
2. I moved more – and made a conscience effort to move.  I was even standing and typing…that was different.
3. I ate 3 meals on most day with snacks.  I had been skipping meals – I know that’s wrong.  So, I had to make a big effort to eat, and the funny thing is, even though I ate more, I was actually hungrier.  What’s up with that?

So, my goal for this week is to actually start my workout DVD’s.  I’ve read each and everyone’s post and messages on Twitter.  First of all, thank you so much for your support.  But second, and most important, I am beginning to understand the importance of losing the weight not for me, but for my girls.  I realize that it’s not just about me, but about teaching them healthy eating and exercising habits.  This is a big revelation for me.  Since I will do anything for my girls, this was exactly the motivation and explanation I needed.  So thank you everyone, especially Leah aka Bookieboo…I get it.

Until next week!

P.S.  Just in case you missed my update on Twitter, the Hydracoach will be on sale this weekend (2/5 – 2/7) for $9.99 at Tuesday Morning stores.  Visit http://www.TuesdayMorning.com to see if there’s a store near you.  I am going to try to get one early on Friday morning before they sell out. I just need to find a babysitter