Thanks for starting this thread! I, like many of you, am trying to shape up for the big day - 8 months and 2 weeks away! I lost about 35 lbs on WW about 5 years ago and have kept it off. But I've spent the last 5 years not motivated to lose the "last 10 pounds". Santa Claus brought me an elliptical trainer for Christmas, but it just got set up a few weeks ago - the manufacturer had to replace a few parts, and eventually replaced the entire unit for us.
I decided that March was going to be my "power month" . . . time to shake off the winter blues and get my fanny in gear! To get started at the beginning of the month, I set up a password-protected WordPress blog to keep track of the foods that I eat, activities I do and migraines when I have them. It's been a really neat tool to use since I can access the site and post updates from anywhere - home, work or via the iPhone app.
For this month, my exercise has been primarily cardio - alternating between the elliptical trainer and walking outdoors when it's nice out. I'll start introducing some strength training in the next few weeks.
So far this month, I'm down 3.6 lbs, and am already starting to notice my clothes fitting better. My hope for March is to lose 4 lbs. I hesitate to call it a "goal", because we can't control what the scale says from one day to the next. We can only "influence" the scale with the foods we eat and the exercise we do. So my "goal" is to net an average of 1300 calories a day (or 26 WW POINTS) using the formula of Food minus Activity. So far, it's been really manageable and enjoyable, but I may need you guys to remind me of this a few months down the road
These are two of my favorite websites . . .
www.hungry-girl.com
www.dwlz.com
The two BEST ways to indulge in a chocolate craving:
(1) VitaTops Deep Chocolate Muffin - microwave for 30 seconds and serve with a dollop of Cool Whip Free (1.5 to 2 POINTS with Cool Whip)
(2) FiberPlus Dark Chocolate Almond Chewy Bars (not to be confused with FiberOne) - These are like rice-krispie treats dunked in chocolate - marshmallow-y, butter-y, chocolate-y . . . I keep these in my desk or in my purse at ALL times. DF ate them this week while in chemo, and credits them for keeping his energy up and having his least icky treatment yet. (2.5 POINTS per bar)
Let's DO this, ladies!