Online Adventure

I have now made the first week of my WW online adventure, and I LOVED it. I am such a tech geek and so keeping track of my points online works for me. I am very excited about the price of WW online, and the money I am saving. Plus, I am even now connected to my new iPhone so that I can have WW with me at ALL times!

I lost 1.9 lbs this week so I am officially down 13.1 and I am just .9lbs (not even a whole pound away from my loosing my 5%)!!!!

Thanks for being on this journey with Lacey and me!

Biggest Loser and my thoughts.

I have been a fan of the Biggest Loser NBC show since season 2, I started to watch this show and I was HOOKED! The second year I sent off to Iowa to apply for season three, and no luck but I did meet Matt Hoover (Season 2 winner). I also sent off an amazing video that a friend put together for me, it was AWESOME! Someday if I ever figure out where it is I will upload it because it was pretty good...and well, we are getting honest here since this is Lacey and I journey. Last year work had a Biggest Loser contest that I have talked a little about in the about me. I placed fifth out of all my co-workers at my job and we had maybe over 100 people? I am competitive, it's in my blood! If you know me I like to win and my brother is way more competitive then me. So, every once in a while I have these moments where I know that I should have been on the show, but that is not the journey God took me on. I was watching tonight and my girl Kristen was sent home. My heart was very sad for her journey to end on the show, but she still has a chance to return at the finally. If you don't watch the show or didn't see tonight she was at the end making a talk to an audience...and I had this moment.....THAT IS WHAT I WANT. I want to be able to touch and encourage people with my weight loss. Years and years of yo-yo and off and on...but now things have changed for me. I mean deep down they have for the first time I can feel myself changing and I honestly know that I deserve it, I really do. I had so many complements in the last few days about my weight and one of my bosses said "Brooke, you are looking skinny." Man, I was glowing from ear to ear...it has been a very long time that I have been this weight. I would imagine that it has been maybe nine years or more. I am not sure if I will ever had a large audience to share my journey but I know that I am excited and know just like Kristen, I AM WORTH IT TOO!

Brooke
PS WHERE IS LACEY?

Brooke Weigh-in and "in the dark week"

As Lacey said "Long time no blog"...so, I am here now! I had a horrible weigh-in the day after my b-day and I was upset! I did "everything right" well, except that trip to Cold-Stone on my b-day but I worked hard on my points and exercise and planned for the trip.

I was so stressed out from wanting a good weigh in that I gained! I went up +2.6.

I was frustrated and planed out my week planning for my b-day. My leader told me to keep thinking of the scale and the weigh-in, so every meal I DID! I was even in the Culvers parking lot calling one of my friends asking what on earth can I eat that is "fast food" ready to have a melt down from Salads. I ended up at Wendy's with a Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger w/mayo and all the fixings-baked potato and small chili to put on my tater Total Points 16.5 not shabby for fast food and not to shabby for a cheap fast food meal.

I gave it my all and still a gain. My cloths were fitting better and I got a shirt months ago that I couldn't wear it fit, so what was the deal? I blame STRESS! I did not have a weigh-in this week because we are "in the dark" i am not sure what that means? I have been doing well and loosing according to the sale at work. I am looking forward to the final weigh-in and my be looking at either doing this on my own (with the support of Lacey and friends) or doing it online. It is a very costly (but worth it) experience that I do not really have. So...I need to figure that out. I am de-stressing and now once again getting a cold. I need a break!!!

Brooke

Happy Birthday Brooke!

It's someone's birthday today!!

Happy Birthday Brooke!

Cheesy Chili Dog Soup & Weigh-in day results for Brooke

Cheesy Chili Dog Soup!

Ingredients:
1 can Progresso Healthy Favorites 50% Less Sodium Garden Vegetable Soup
1 fat-free or nearly fat-free hot dog with 40 - 50 calories (like Hebrew National 97%Fat Free Beef Franks or Yves Meatless Hot Dogs)
1/4 cup fat-free shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 tsp. chili seasoning mix

Directions:
Cut the hot dog into tiny, bite-sized pieces. Spray a small pot with nonstick spray, bring to medium heat, and add hot dog pieces. Cook for 1 - 2 minutes, until outsides begin to crisp. Then add soup and seasoning mix to the pot, stir, and continue to cook until very hot. Spoon the soup into 2 bowls, and top each bowl with half of the cheese. Allow cheese to melt and soup to cool slightly before digging in. Mmmmm!

MAKES 2 SERVINGS
PER SERVING (1 generous cup): 150 calories. Recipe is from Hungry Girl.com
If you have not checked out this website, it is a MUST!

In other news I weighed in on Friday and now have a total loss of 10.2lbs total. I received a sticker for the 5lbs lost..very excited since I had a wisdom tooth pulled at the beginning of the week and was sick with a fever with the extraction. I didn't get my walking/running in at all and was stressing about the weigh-in. It is not where I want to be but I am still on my mission for a good loss this week, that includes a Birthday for me this week. I am focusing on the goal and keep a mental picture of the scale and weigh-in day on Friday.

CuppyCakes

{Cupcakes used with Devil's Food Cake Mix and Diet Dr. Pepper Cherry Vanilla}



{Cupcakes used with Yellow Cake Mix and Diet. 7up}






1 Cake Mix of your choice
1 can diet coke (any diet soda works)
1 egg white Mix
Bake as directed on the back of the box

Cool

Frosting
1 package of fat-free sugar free instant pudding, (I used Sugar-free instant white chocolate)
1 cup ff milk
1 tub of sugar-free cool-whip, make sure it is not frozen.
Mix the pudding and milk together
Fold in the cool-whip.
Now Decorate! I used a cake decorator to make the cupcakes fancy.
Make sure you refrigerate.

Tip: Make sure to let the cake cook completely before you try to cut it. Because you aren't adding eggs, the cake will be tender and can tear if you cut it while it's warm. Some people have started adding 2 egg whites to the mix. It doesn't raise the points any (less than 1 point) but they report that the cake is firmer and rises better.

You have to figure your points from the cake mix you use. Multiply the nutritional info on the box by the number of servings the box says you get (usually 12). Then divide by the actual number of pieces you cut or cupcakes you make. The points will vary widely depending on how much fat is in your cake mix.

I wish this was my orginal recipe but it is not it has been floating around for years. I made these for work on several occassions, the first time people thought I purchased them at the store. I have made mini-cupcakes, regular and even the jumbo-cupcakes.
They are super fast and really good. Enjoy!

So Close But No Cigar!

Friday's are my official weigh-in day (not that I weigh in every day at home, little obsessive I know). I am just on the edge, and today I was stressing big time, but when you are faced with the scale and putting each foot forward...you have to wonder did I do well enough this week. So...I am still down but (-.4)...so I have now lost a total of 9.4 lbs. When you hear the leaders say "good job" I think really, good job???? Man, I know I can do this...what is the deal? I know this week I was sick but come on. SO, I keep moving forward. I gotta get to my 5% by my b-day, just two weeks away. I can do this it is only 4.6 lbs to loose, I CAN do this in two weeks!

Brooke

Now meet Brooke!

Well, I am in my seventh week of WW @ Work. It has been awesome to be a returning member and to take advantage of it at work, no excuse to be that busy to not go to meetings! I love the support of other co-workers and our leader. in my journey my heaviest was in September 2003, and as of today I have lost a total of 53lbs, great! However, I have a long journey. Last year I did the Biggest Loser at work and have lost a total of 25lbs in the last year (including the WW weight loss).

I have lost a total of 9 lbs: -5.4 the first week, -3.2 the second, the third week GAIN +5 (yes, I made some pretty bad decisions that weekend I traveled out of state!), fourth week -2.6, fifth week -.6, the sixth week -1.8, and seventh week .4. I am very close to reaching my 5% goal weight of a total of 14lbs. SOON!!

Just like Lacey, I think WW is easy, my biggest issue is tracking. That is the number one thing that has been my biggest tool to this journey. I have started back walking/jogging, however this week I haven’t done much to be honest I haven’t felt good all week (not that I am making an excuse but I have been ill). So, I press forward and get my butt back in the game! I am ready to get going.

I am excited to be partners in crime with Lacey, she is super cool and I know that this is going to help our journey, and it might just inspire you, too! We are two real women who are on our way to becoming what we were really suppose to be. Be inspired!

Brooke