WWW 12

Goodness, I can't believe it has already been 12 weeks since I started WW!!

SO last week I skipped my meeting, and slapped myself on the wrist a few times, because it had been a bad week and I was too chicken to go weight in. I didn't need them telling me that I had gained weight, because I could feel it, and it didn't feel good. SO I worked extra hard the following week, and stayed on track as best I could.

Insert a baby shower, then a birthday weekend into the mix, and I probably was off track more than I was on. The past two weeks between the parties, travel, and family and friend dinners, I wasn't doing that good, but I wasn't completely derailed. As I ventured to my meeting last night, with my jeans a little looser, I caught myself feeling excited to hit the scale. Oxymoron? HAHAHA

Well I am happy to say that I lost 5LBS in the past two weeks, bringing my total weight loss to 16.2LBS since 1/4/2011 :) What I realized is that I can stay on track very easily during the week, but my weekends are a challenge. I am striving to make this weekend the weekend of change. No more eating bad on the weekends, its time for good choices, no matter what the circumstance.

I sense a spring shopping trip coming on....

Rodeos, Sports, and Cowboys!

(Please excuse that the posts are a little out of sync, just trying to journal all the experiences)

This past weekend was probably one of the busiest weekends I've had in a very long time, but it was also one of the greatest.

It all started out meeting my sisters and brother at the HSLR to watch Rascal Flatts! How much fun! The concert was amazing, and I am so fortunate that we all enjoy spending time together. It was a blast to say the least.

On Friday, I went to have lunch with my very dear friends, Kyle and Jeremy. Kyle moved to Houston a few years ago, and while I hated to see him leave Austin, I knew it was what he needed to do. We had the best time at Pappasitos :) That afternoon I went to the hospital, because the time had arrived for Blayne to make his debut. Jenna was induced earlier that morning, and we were so excited, and waited in anticipation for this sweet baby to arrive. Well, he was snug as a bug in a rug, and 12 hours later, the drs decided he wasn't going to come naturally. Blayne Allen Ryder was born Friday, 3/11/2011, and we are so very thankful he is healthy, not to mention strikingly handsome!

On Saturday I finally made my way to my parents, to start the baby shower preparations for Taryn's "little cowboy" shower. I started preparing the food, organizing the house, and getting everything in order for party. I love a good party, can't ya tell? Menu planning is usually my part of the shower planning, and I get so excited when its time to plan what I will make/serve. Since this was a Cowboy theme, we went with the following southern menu:

BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches

Fried Mac-n-Cheese Balls

Bleu Cheese Coleslaw

Pimento Cheese Bites

Meg and I also made a diaper cake. I have to say, I was pretty excited about how it turned out. On Sunday everyone started arriving at 1pm, and Taryn and baby Lincoln were showered with love and so many presents! Here are a few pictures of the fun day!

What a wonderful weekend! I am so blessed to have such wonderful family and friends to share this crazy life with. You may wonder where Matt was in all of this....well he was in South Texas fishing his little heart out with his Dad. Well planned on his part to be fishing while I was doing baby shower things :) I can't wait to see him this weekend!!! We have an exciting weekend planned, but I can't divulge the details just yet.

60th Birthday Surprise!

Family. You have heard me talk about family, family and more family. I am a big family person. My family means the world to me, so by the grace of God, Matt has a wonderful family that he loves and loves to spend time with as well. His family is absolutely amazing, and this weekend, we came together to surprise his dad for his 60th birthday. I am so grateful for Matt's family. We had the best time preparing for the party, anticipating the arrival of the birthday boy, and then the visits with friends and family were priceless. Here are a few pictures from the great weekend...

Sweet family 

SURPRISE!! I love G's face, he was so happy about the surprise :)

 YUMM-O german chocolate cake (and I don't even LIKE cake!) 

 Love my party planning partner!

 Denim jackets are the cool thing, didn't you know?

 And where would I be without this wonderful man? Love him :) 

Thank you Lin for taking amazing pictures this weekend! :) 

Life isn't alway full of smiles....

Today isn't my best day. I find myself on the brink of snapping at someone at work, on the verge of tears at my desk and on the edge of losing my mind. I am at a crossroads, and I am not a fan. Every little thing is driving me crazy, every little piece of information sends my mind further into madness, and all I want to hear is a soothing voice, telling me it will all work out and it will all be ok.

Today isn't my best day. Now how can I improve it?

Static Week

It has been two months since I have started WW and I am LA LA LA LOVING this program. I do not feel like I am on a diet, but rather, I am on a journey of changing my life. My mind has changed so very much in the last eight weeks. I read food labels like it is going out of style, as before, I would just through it in the basket. I am trying new fruits and vegetables, when before, I would stick to my apples and bananas. I am measuring my portions, when before I would pile it on my plate. I am eating for energy, instead of eating because the food is in my presence.

This week at my meeting, I didn't lose a pound, I didn't gain a pound. It was a static week. I AM SO VERY THANKFUL for this static week, because the wedding got me, and it got me good. While I was very strict on what to eat vrs what they were offering, the alcohol was my weakness. In the past two years, I haven't been much of a drinker. My tolerance for alcohol is at rock bottom, so by the second drink, I wasn't worried about the ramifications of what the drinks would do to my week of weight loss. Many drinks later, I decided to indulge in Whatburger with the rest of my family. Do not ask me what possessed us to stop, but after all that dancing, we were hungry (and acting slightly ridiculous at the same time...pictures below....)

So here is to another week.... praying that I will stay on track!!!

A slow week

This past week I attended my WW meeting and did NOT feel a sense of "skinny." And my goodness my instict was dead on, because I had only lost .2lbs. BUMMER!! But then the sweet lady behind the desk celebrated my wieght loss, and then I realized, HEY I DIDN"T GAIN!!! WAHOOO!!

So now, I have taken a very, very, very active role, writing down every BTL (Bite, Taste or Lick) into my journal. Hopefully next week, I will have a better week. If not, then its high time I meet with my leader one on one to figure out why I'm not reaching my goals each week.

One of my concerns is about going home this weekend. We are going to a wedding on Saturday, and I have already told myself to eat before I go, because who knows what types of foods will be there. I will also be limiting my alcohol intake, because that adds on the calories tremendously!! To make matters a bit easier, I packed a little ice chest to take home with me. Call me crazy, but I am not going to eat bad just because of poor surroundings. I LOVE my mom and LOVE her cooking, but I have to avoid it this weekend. So I have packed my italian turkey sausage, spinach, mushrooms, WW chicken caccatorie (that I cooked last night), and some fruit. Yes, I realize I can get all of this at the grocery in my hometown, but hey, I'm not going to spend MORE money at the grocery store, when I have all this stuff at home. I'd rather haul it around, than buy it again!!

One another note, I have started a little walking club during my lunch break. Some of the women from the office have joined me each day this week for a brisk 30-45 minute walk in the park, and it has been amazing. I feel so much better throughout my day, and I am hoping this really starts to help with my goals.

So here is to another week on my new WW lifestyle! Trying to change my look, while changing my mindset :)

Weekend Adventures

Who doesn't love a weekend? I haven't met a person in my life that doesn't love the weekend. It's a time for rest, time to get things done around the house, tie up the loose ends from the week, and time to spend some QT with the people you love the most. Weekends are very precious to me, because it is the only time I am able to see Matt. This SA-ATX relationship is weighing on my heart, and Matt knows it. It becomes very apparent on Sunday afternoons when its time for him to leave, and I get misty-eyed. Pathetic, yes. Oh well.

So back to our weekend. What a lovely weekend in Austin it was! We started out by going to "That Takes the Cake" in North Austin, where amateur bakers from across the state and country enter their baking masterpieces into the competition. The talent exhibited at this event was incredible. Most of you know that I hate cake, its a consistency thing, but I love the artwork that goes into making these edible confections. Here are just a few that we saw, all made by amateurs....

 

Matt's favorite, his fave super heroes from when he was a kid. 

 

My favorite! Not that I would ever order a cake, but artistically, this looks incredible.  

The rest of our weekend was spent hiking the amazing trails that Austin has to offer. On Saturday, we ventured a new trail on the greenbelt, but I forgot my camera, so no pictures of this beautiful part of the city. But, on Sunday, after church, we wen to Hamilton Pool. I've heard for year that it is a gorgeous place, but its always been a bit too far to go just for an afternoon hike. Now that I live closer to this amazing spot, Matt decided it was high time that we go. OH.MY.GOODNESS. I am so glad we went!! It was absolutely beautiful. I love living in this part of Texas, among the hills, trees, and rivers. We are so lucky to call the hill country home. As much as I say I want to move back to the Houston area one day, I am beginning to change my mind on adventures like these. 

 

At the start of the hike, Matt standing in Hamilton Pool. The water temp was 56degrees, so I was NOT getting my tooties wet!

 Love this view. How amazing that this is a natural pool. Can't wait to spend my summer here!

 Matt trying to squeeze through this tight spot. Goodness, my claustrophobia set in just a bit at this point!

 At the end of a gorgeous hike, the Pedernales River. How amazingly beautiful. I was in awe.

And this time, I did venture out into the water, because by that time, I was burning hot from the 1.5M rocky/hilly hike. Just wish there would have been another pool once we got back to the car, because DANG we were worn out!! What a wonderful weekend :)

Falling into an Routine...

I hate routine. It bores me. But, I know that routines suite most people. Routine offers a predictable lifestyle that most people crave, it offers stability and it provides comfort. 

Routine does not fit my lifestyle at the moment. Between work changing on a daily basis, weekends all around our "Texas Triangle" (Austin, Houston, Dallas and San Antonio), parties, babies and everything family and friend related, my life is anything but routine. AND I LOVE IT!!! 

My weight loss journey has fallen into a routine....a routine I am not happy about. Last week I was so excited because I lost 5.6lbs in ONE WEEK! I was over the moon. But let's not forget, the week before I gained .2lbs and the week before that, I gained .4lbs. But in week three, I lost 4.4lbs in ONE WEEK! Well guess where this routine lead me during week six....I gained .4lbs. Really? !?! I gained this week? UGH such a beating, but it happens. My routine is this... big weight loss one week, two weeks of a slight gain. 

I am on a mission....a mission to break this routine, and continue on my path of weight loss. Time to through this routine into the wind. 

WWW5 (Weight Watchers Week 5)

I was a bit timid going to my meeting this week. Matt had made a very special valentine's meal for us on Saturday (loaded with calories I'm sure), but I had been very diligent to watch my points during the week. My activity levels are picking up, and this past weekend we went for a 1.5hr hike.

Cue in Tuesday night.... if you recall, the past two weeks, I have gained .4lbs and then .2lbs. I was nervous that I was going to gain again, but I had this strong since of "skinny" yesterday. HAHA Call me crazy, but some days I feel thinner than other days. I'm not a thin person to begin with, but there is something about feeling "thin" ... I don't know, can't explain it. Just go with it.

While I was in line to get weighed in, I was racking my brain of everything and anything I had eaten in the past week, and what activity I had done. Then doom set in. I felt like it was going to be another awful week, even though I had many good days, but I felt the bad out did the good.

I stepped on the scale, did a double take, and a smile took over my face! My WW leader came up, jumped up and down with me, and gave me a HIGH FIVE.... because my friends, I lost 5.6 lbs in ONE WEEK.

Grand Total to date: 11.6 lbs GONE from my life, never to be seen again.

I can see new, smaller clothes in my future. Who wants to go shopping?

Cupid strikes again

This weekend started out like every other weekend. We have a little tradition in our relationship where I cook Friday night dinner and we sit, enjoy dinner, and catch up on our week together. It is very special to me, since Matt and I only see each other on the weekends. I love to cook for him, and on Friday, I tried a new recipe for WW Vegetable Lasagna! It was delish, and it didn't feel like I was eating "diet" food at all. If you want the recipe, just email me.

On Saturday, we met up with Kim and Brad for a hike in the Austin Greenbelt. If you've never been to Austin's greenbelt, then you are missing out on true beauty within this amazing city. This protected "belt" of land is sprawling throughout the midsection of the city, and has many different trails, with various difficulty levels, and lengths. Matt and I try to do different paths, so we can try them all. Well on Saturday, we had no clue that this trail was going to be so difficult.... well, not difficult, just plain hard. Kim and Brad (our fitness gurus) were champs, but Matt and I are a bit more out of shape, and we had to work for it!! It was so much fun to hike with BK! Kim and I were dying laughing the entire time, while Matt and Brad probably laughed at us behind our backs. It was a very fun time!!

Matt leading the path (you can barely see him in the distance)!

HA! Kim and I "holding" up the rock urban assault wall 

The boys find the perfect rocks on one of the breaks. 

So here goes, I am about to be full on mushy, ridiculously in love, crazy about my man...I'm about to be that girl. Matt has always been wonderful to me, truly treating me like I am a princess, making sure that I always feel so very special. We have some of the best date nights, at some of the best restaurants around Austin and San Antonio. Matt's love for fine dining has translated into amazing dining experiences for the both of us. As you can tell, we both share a love for food. I show him my love by home cooked meals, fancy breakfast, or some new sweet treats that I like to invent. 

This Valentine's, Matt wanted to try something very different. Instead of a reservation at the hottest restaurant in town, Matt wanted to turn my home into the place to be. He wanted to COOK me dinner. We have been dating for two and half years, and he has not once cooked for me. I say this with love, because Matt would much rather go out, than cook...he loves going out that much. But the fact that he wanted to cook for me, not only made me feel so unbelievable special, but it also made me a bit nervous. Could he cook? What in the world would he cook? Would he burn my house down? Reminder to check insurance on the house before Matt cooks... HAHA!! All jokes aside, I was excited, albeit nervous, too. I have a control issue, and he was going to be using MY kitchen to create the meal. 

Well, the day had come, and Matt gave me the menu......drum roll please......

Cesar Salad with a homemade Parmesan Crisp

Porterhouse Steak (Ribeye for Matt, Filet Mignon for me) with a Bleu Cheese Crab topping

Fresh Maine Lobster

Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Green Beans with shitake mushrooms and caramelized onions

NOW I was excited  (and HUNGRY). After our hike, we ventured to Whole Foods for the main ingredients. What fun, because we both love Whole Foods. It was hard to stick to our plan, because we wanted everything. Once we got home, Matt got to work in the kitchen, and I took my spot on the couch, as I was instructed to not enter the kitchen, unless asked a specific question. After I realized that Matt wasn't about to ask me any questions, I decided to get a little dolled up for the evening, while he cooked.

With very little guidance, Matt presented our first course. WHAT A SURPRISE, the salad was delicious!!! The Parmesan crisps turned out amazing, and the dressing was a hit. 

After our opening course, Matt had to get back in the kitchen to start our entree. Below is a picture of him cooking the steaks, checking the tempretures, to make sure he is cooking it exactly how I like it, medium rare. So sweet!!

Chef Buckmaster :)

And below, the final product!! What an amazing meal, cooked with love from my sweet valentine. As you can see below, we had quite the spread!! 

Matt's plate

My Plate!

I am so thankful for my love, and so happy that I get to spend another year with this man that God brought into my life. Happy Valentine's Day!! 

Week Four

A new week starts on Sunday, a new work week starts on Monday, but my new weight watchers week starts on Tuesdays, after my 6pm meeting. I look forward to my meetings, listening to the teaching for that week, and weighing in. Yes, I am one of those people that looks forward to hitting the scale while on this program. Each week I find that I am leaving a little bit more of me in the past. It is a great feeling. Eating right, trying to stay active, and becoming a healthier me.

Well this week was different. I gained .4 lbs. While its not a whole pound, and the sweet lady at the table tried to justify that it might just be my clothes, I couldn't help but feel sad. I thought back to my previous week, senior serve, taking care of Matt twice for back injections, poor eating choices. But then I went inside my meeting and was motivated all over again. Hey, it's just one week, and I can get back on track in no time.

So here I am, back on track.Thank you for holding me accountable :)

4.4 and that's not my GPA

Let's face the facts...that was not, is not, and could never be MY GPA. BUT it is the number of lbs that I lost this past week due in part to Weight Watchers.

I love this program, I love tracking my progress, I love the recipes, I love the etools, I love love love Weight Watchers. I eat whatever I want (of course within reason) and I track my points and track my weight all online. I attend my weekly meetings, and would you believe me if I said that I LOVE TO WEIGH in at the meetings. YES I LOVE IT. Because I know if I stick to my points, and start adding activity to my plan, then I will lose.

While I won't share how much I weigh, I will share my goal.

My goal is to lose 65lbs by the end of this year. Doable? Yes. Challenging? You better believe it! But I will be healthier (and lighter) and so much happier. I am already feeling awesome, my skin is the best its ever been, and I am EXCITED to continue on this program.

Watch out, I'm on Weight Watchers and I am on a mission!!

Put me in COACH!

Our friend family is expecting our first baby in a month....Jenna and Blake are about to have a sweet little boy, and we could not be more excited for them, and to meet sweet Blayne.

This past weekend the girls and I showered Jenna and Blayne with diapers, clothes, baby toys, books, nik-nacs and everything baby. It was a wonderful event, and I am so happy that I was able to be apart of it.

Just a few pictures of the wonderful event.....

I am sure, with his Daddy's background, he will be saying, PUT ME IN COACH, before too long :)

Such a bummer.....

I feel so defeated today, but I look at Matt and he is pretty chipper. I need to learn from Matt how to keep my smile on my face, and not let everything upset me.

He wasn't able to get the injections today. Bless his heart, he has bronchitis, and the drs were afraid the infection would get into his spine once they made the injections. MY GOODNESS. At first I was mad, because I rearranged my entire day at work, drove all the way down here during the week (which sounds easy, but believe me, its a beating to drive all that way during the week, especially when you have been driving all month across the state). Do I sound whiney. Yes. Am I proud of this whining? No. Just as soon as I got mad, I had to reevaluate and once I did that, and looked at Matt, I realized that this is NOT about me. Even two years into this relationship and I still have to remind myself to not be selfish. Gosh, I need to work on that. Matt is at his primary drs getting medicine to clear the bronchitis, so hopefully we can reschedule the procedure for Monday.

Please keep Matt in your prayers. He has been living with this back pain for 8 months. I can't imagine the pain he has every day, but his attitude is awesome. I hope the Lord blesses me with that type of attitude one day :)

Excited, Finally, Can't Wait!!

These are the emotions I am feeling at the moment. I can't wait for tonight to get here. It is a rare occurrence that this happens during the week, and I can barely contain myself.... I get to see Matt on a Tuesday!!! It has been a very long two and half weeks, which I know sounds pathetic, BUT so much has happened in the last few weeks. Of course we talk all the time, sometimes we even skype, but I haven't had a hug from him in weeks. I'm a hugger, hugs make me feel better, hugs make me smile, my family is full of huggers, so I look forward to getting a hug. Without any of my family living in the area, and working being super stressful, which causes me to work late, I don't get to see many people during the week who would give me a hug. So tonight, I am excited about a HUG!

This special mid-week meeting does have a purpose. Matt is having a little procedure done, to hopefully cure this awful back pain he has been experiencing for the last year. Bless his heart, it has been terrible, and I hate to see him in so much pain. Tomorrow we pray that the drs injecting the needles in his back have very steady hands!! And I ask that you also pray for this procedure to work, for Matt to be cured of this awful pain, to be healed, and to be healthy. Poor thing is so tired of being in pain, having to stay home because it hurts so bad to even move.

Please pray that everything goes as planned tomorrow, and pray that Matt is a healthier Matt after tomorrow!

One is the loneliest number....

.....but not when its ONE LBS!

I am a happy woman today, but last night, I was a terrified woman. I went to my WW meeting, nearly in tears before I had to get on the scale. I was petrified that I had undid all the hard work from the past two weeks in one day. We had a wonderful party this past weekend, and I indulged quite a bit. UGH, will power when it comes to food is not one of my talents, obviously. I didn't eat a lot that day, but I ate a lot of the wrong foods, and had too many beverages. So as I walked up to the scale, I looked at the sweet lady, shot her a nervous smile and she asked, " Are you ok sweetie?" Of course, I answer no, my eyes well up, and I tell her about the weekend. She asked how I did all week, and I told her I did great, stayed on track just fine. She said "Don't worry, I'm sure it will be fine, what matters is you got back on track." She is such a sweetheart, doesn't judge, just listens. I need to get to know this sweet woman.

Once I stepped on the scale, and she started to write the number, my heart began to skip a beat. To my sheer amazement, she wrote ONE WHOLE POUND LESS than the week before!! WAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO I nearly leapt in her arms. I was so happy, so releived, and in that moment realized that WW truly works, as long as you stick to the program.

Since "the weekend" I am back on track with a vengeance. I am going to add work out to my routine, and I hope to see more weight loss in the coming weeks...we shall see how this goes.

Today, I am happy...happy about that ONE LBS is off my body, and into the past.

Friends

When you are in high school, many people tell you to cherish the time you have with the friends that you have now, because once you go off to college, those friends and relationships will be forever changed. You are told that the friends you had in HS will not compare to the life long friends you make in college. Well I beg to differ. The friends I made in my early childhood, became best friends with in HS, are my life long friends. I cherish these friendships beyond belief and here is why....

Jenna: We have been friends since child birth! Born only one day apart, our mother's were best friends in HS and we were destined to be instant friends. We have been through school, boyfriends, high school, more boyfriends, college, weddings, and now Jenna is expecting her first child in the spring. Every time we are together it feels like no time has passed.

Lindsey: Meeting the second week of school in fifth grade proved to be a blessing in disguise. I had just started at a new school, and didn't know a soul. Lindsey proved to be my guardian angel, because within that year, we became instant BFFs and today we not only finish each other's sentences, but she introduced me to my wonderful Matt. She is the reason I found love, and I am forever grateful.

And the wonderful boys... when I people ask about my friends from my early days, I always say it was the same five girls, and ten guys that hung out together every weekend when we were younger, they look at me crazy. There were never any romances among the group, never any feelings felt towards the other, but just a pure since of friendship and kindness towards each other. We all share a great bond that has been tested over the years of college, moving away from home.

This weekend we all came together to celebrate our great friend Joseph and his fiance Stephanie. Joseph and I have been great friends since we were little. My dad and his mom have been best friends since 2nd grade!! I am so happy that we were able to host an amazing couples shower for this wonderful couple. Congratulations Stephanie and Joseph!!

Bride and Groom with the Hostess and Hosts

Proud Daughter

Words cannot even begin to describe the feelings I have within my heart for my Dad....but I am going to sure try to put words to it :)

There comes a point in your young adult life that you look back at your childhood, and really take stock of your life in the past 20 something years. More so in the last few months, I have looked back at my life, and have really relished in the fact that I am so very fortunate to have two loving parents, three amazing siblings, wonderful grandparents, and a host of Aunts, Uncles, and cousins whom I love to be around. Not many people are able to make such a profound statement. I consider myself lucky to say the least.

But back to my Dad, WOW! He proves to me every day, that no matter what you do, that as long as you work hard, are an honest person, and stand up for what you believe in, then you will be rewarded. God has truly blessed my dad with an amazing work ethic and a strong sense of business savvy. All of his hard work over the past 32 years has paid off, and he is now the Shift Superientendent over one of the largest refineries in the South. PROUD doesn't even begin to describe how I feel. I admire this man for teaching me many life lessons (and I'm sure many more to come), I admire this man because of the love he has for his family, and I admire this man for never giving up when it comes to achieving amazing levels within your work enviroment.
I am blessed beyond belief to call this man my Dad. God knew I would need guidance, advice, love and support in so many different ways, that is why he gave me Paul Kresta as my dad. What an amazing gift, and I thank HIM every day that he choose us to be family. 

Way to go Daddy! I am so proud of you!

1.8 Is my new FAVE Number

Hello new favorite number. While you will only be in my life for a week, I cherish all 1.8 of you. That is the number of lbs I lost within a week. You may think, "Cortney, come on, that isn't much," but to me, it is monumental. I am working the WW program each and every day, eating to my points, watching what foods I eat, and planning new and exciting recipes. 

This life style change is starting to become second nature. I feel better and my skin looks amazing. Vanity is in full force at the moment, but my main reason for making this life style change is to be HEALTHY! 

I realized the other day that I've been UN-healthy my ENTIRE life. I was always a heavy child, then a heavy teenager, and now a heavy adult. Well those days are now limited and I am looking forward to being a lighter, healthier version of myself. 

Can't give up now....too many people know what I'm doing and how I"m doing it. Email me, let me know you are out there :)

Happy Wednesday!  

YOU are my accountability.....

...if there is even anyone out there :)

I have started my life over. It's time for a new lifestyle, a new, improved and healthier Cortney. Last night I joined Weight Watchers. Being a very strong TYPE A personality, this system is right up my alley. So far, so good. The points are working and I am working those points. Today I have had an apple and a grilled chicken salad from Chik Fil A. Yes, it was on the WW points system, and it only came to 8 points! WAHOOO!! I need to get better about eating breakfast, but let's be honest, I'm not waking up earlier than I have to just to eat. It might take me a while to figure this part out.

Tonight for dinner I am making Chicken Marsala. Yes, you read that right! WW has a wonderful recipe that has great reviews, so I am going to try it out, with broccoli and roasted new potatoes. Total points should only be 12.

Per my daily allowance I will have 28 points left to consume for the day. Not to shabby for the first day!

Watch out, this year, you will be seeing a whole lot less of me around town!