Have a Happy Healthy Easter

The Bull Who Wept...

Wow! Proud to be Vegan…

Whew...Before/After

Here is a before shot of me…

You like how I am wearing all black...It's slimming you know... Oh yeah looking slim.... Not!

And here is today…

-37 pounds and counting!!!!

The Last (fish) Supper

Okay so up till today we were pescetarian (vegetarians that ate fish) 

Nope not anymore!!!!

I so a terrible, terrible documentary about how fish were caught and processed.

 Mind blowing stuff!!!

I knew about cows, pigs and chicken and how they were treated and processed 

but never heard or saw anything about the fish :(

 I guess I should have known it was no better but lesson learned

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Got myself a Weight Watchers ActiveLink!!! You know what that means? More points!!! I earn extra points by being active! I don't have to do any math or configuring... It does it for me!!! You just clip it on and go, at the end of the day you plug it in to your computer and bam it knows what you've done activity wise... :0) I'm excited! I mean after all I am so active might as well get something out of it without the guess work!!!
Here's how the website describes it...
Your activity results are translated into activity PointsPlus values by your Activity Monitor. Remember:

• The whole day counts: The amount of activity PointsPlus values you earn is based on the activity your monitor measures over the entire day, not on any specific activity or exercise.
• There is an Activity Base Line: You can earn activity PointsPlusvalues when your Activity Monitor measures your movement above and beyond the Activity Base Line associated with your age, gender, weight and height.

My Supportive Husband...

My husband is so supportive of everything I do.

He has been totally on board with our healthy lifestyle (bonus loss of 32 pounds)

We do all our grocery shopping on Monday.

When we get home Jeremy takes all the cereal, snacks and anything that can be measured into serving and put into a baggy.

He then adds up their point value and writes it on the sandwich baggy and puts it away.

That way it is ready when we are busy with homeschool, errands or running out the door to go do our workout. 

Just an idea that may work for you :0)

Eating right doesn't mean giving everything up

Have you ever seen a more beautiful pink pie?

Neither have I!!!!

It was sinfully delicious too!

4pp per slice! Yummy... Just pay attention to what you put into your food and you can de-fattify anything... :)

You can do it, I got faith in ya!

Signed Up...No Turning Back

Well we are registered and paid for the 5K. 

It looks like so much fun!

It's called "color in motion 5K"

While you are running people are throwing paint all over you!!!

How fun does that sound?

Listen, It maybe a stretch but we are pumped and training our booties off...

Literally!!!! *snickers*

There are 7 of us going so we registered as a team... Wanna know our team name?

Team Crazycakes

Yep because I said we are crazy cakes for doing this so soon!!! 

Hahahahaha... true story I amuse easy.... :0)

Philly Cheese "steak" Stuffed Bellpeppers...Just thought I'd share

INGREDIENTS

8 oz. Thinly Sliced Seitan

8 Slices Provolone Cheese

2 Large Green Bell Peppers

1 Medium Sweet Onion

6 oz. Baby Bella Mushrooms

2 Tbs. Butter

2 Tbs. Olive Oil

1 Tbs. Garlic – Minced

Salt and Pepper – to taste

(2 Tbs. Peace and Love)

DIRECTIONS

Slice peppers in half lengthwise, remove ribs and seeds.

Slice onions and mushrooms.  Saute over medium heat with butter, olive oil, minced garlic and a little salt and pepper.  Saute until onions and mushroom are nice and caramelized.  About 25-30 minutes.

Preheat oven to 400*

Slice seitan into thin strips and add to the onion/mushroom mixture.  Allow to cook 5-10 minutes

Line the inside of each pepper with a slice of provolone cheese. 

Fill each pepper with ""meat" mixture until they are nearly overflowing.

Top each pepper with another slice of provolone cheese.

Bake for 15-20 minutes until the cheese on top is golden brown. 

Serve and Enjoy!!

Makes 4 servings –  6 net carbs per serving 

Ahead of myself...

Ok so I am feeling so good about my almost 30 pound loss that I may have gotten a little over zealous...

 but what's done is done. Now I'm invested...

Well I signed up for a 5K run in 8 weeks. 

Which means I had to buy running shoes and start training. 

Couch to 5K it is...

 I am however pumped for it.

 I figure even if I cross the finish line last, I crossed the finish line!! 

And if I don't send all donations and flowers to Jeremy :0)

Pledge

Found this today just surfing around the net...

Some days you need to remember you are only human.

 You are going to slip, you are going to get off track, and binge. 

Like they say "Failure lies not in falling down, but in not getting back up again." 

or "Fall 7 times, get up 8"

Make a vow today to love yourself no matter what!!

Why am I WWering...

The inner monologue was a killer... Just kidding.

Seriously though I'm doing it for the health of it.
I woke up one morning and realized 
(I mean I always knew but it donned on me)
I don't want to die before I'm done raising my kids.
**The swimsuit is just a fringe benefit** 

I have been at it for 8 weeks and my whole entire life has changed.

 I can bend over and tie my shoes without straining. I wake up earlier and easier.

 I am more confident and happier all the way around. :0)

I hope anyone else that decides to WW or carb count or calorie count or whatever

has success and can feel what I feel

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8 weeks, 8 weeks, 8 weeks

This is probably the last weekly update.

 I figure after 8 weeks 

we know I'm good to go on the sticking to it thing. 

Maybe I will switch to monthly updates.

Any how guess what.................... Give up................. Well without any further ado.............

Drum roll please.......

WEEK 8!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah that's right 8 weeks and loving it!!!!

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People are starting to comment and notice that I am losing weight!

Yay!!

:)

I see it alot on Jeremy. He has lost 23 pounds so far!

We are soooooo awesome!! Lol :)

Celebrating 20

I'm not giving numbers bbbuuuutttt... I am celebrating my 20.

20 pounds down baby in just 8 weeks!!!

Not to steal the line from Jennifer Hudson but

Weight Watchers, because it works...

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That's right :)

Sooooo I have hit my 5%, 10% aaaannnnddd 20%... WOO-HOO!!

        ♬♩♫♪ I Just Want To Celebrate...♪♫♩♬