Slow Going....

Well, I weighed in again last Sunday and to my dismay I was only down a little under a lb. I suppose losing almost a lb is better than nothing at all, but still, after not losing anything the week before it's really getting me down.


I may have been a little free with my splurge points last week - I went to a baby shower and out to eat a couple of times. It's so hard to track points when eating out, I did the best I could though.

I'm going to try Weight Watchers for the remainder of this year. If I haven't lost more than 20 lbs though, I'm going to call it quits. I just can't do a diet that I only lose a lb a week. At that rate it would take me years to reach my goal. If this program doesn't work, I'll have to try something more drastic... Gastric Bypass. Yep. I said it. It's my only other option at this point.

I'm tired of letting my fat dictate my feelings, my passions, my life, hell my CLOTHING choices. It's not fair. My weight loss journey has been a pathetic yo yo and it sickens me.

Either this works or I'll get the surgery. Here's to hoping Weight Watchers starts kickin in soon... and kicking some fats ass. One way or another I WILL be thin and reach my goal weight.

~Kelleigh

Weigh Day : Week 2

Last week I was so excited to see that I had a 5 lb weight loss! My hard work had paid off, and I was feeling great about what Weight Watchers could do for me. . .

However, when weigh day rolled around last Sunday, I eagerly jumped on the scale and to my horror, the number staring back at me was the exact same number I looked at the week before. 0 lbs down can be quite the depressing factor. It could be the last straw for some people on a diet. Good thing I'm not some people. It is however, quite depressing, since I religiously tracked my points and didn't cheat one bit!

I keep asking myself what did I do wrong!? What did I do differently than last week? The only thing I could think of is that maybe I didn't eat as many fruits and veggies. Also, Courtney pointed out that I ate mexcian food the day before. While I was under my points for the day, I consumed a lot of salt, so we are hoping that it was just a temporary water weight gain.

We shall see! I'll weigh in again next Sunday.

I am however, proud to announce that Courtney dropped another 4 lbs! WOO HOO way to go girlfriend, so proud of you. Her total weight loss to date is 51lbs. That's a freaking small child! Way to go girl!

KEEP IT UP!

~Kelleigh

Weight Loss Jars!

Weight Watchers Day 11

Got a text from my other bestie, Brittnee yesterday. She said that she had a craft project for me regarding my weight loss plan. I'm all about adventures and crafting, so I met her after work where we proceeded to Hobby Lobby.

There, we picked out two glass vases, some pebble like black rocks, stick on pearls and some decorative trim from the fabric department. At this point I figured out that we were making Weight Loss Jars!

We got home, busted out the hot glue gun and went to town! Basically the idea behind the jars is this: You count out how many lbs you wish to lose. Each stone will represent a lb. You have a "to lose" jar and a "lost" jar. Then, when you lose a lb, you transfer one of the beads from the "to lose" jar to the "lost" Jar and voila! you have a beautiful unique way to track your weight loss!

I have a black & white bathroom, so this is the design I came up with.

Feel free to steal the idea!

: )

~Kelleigh

Weigh Day!

During my first week on Weight Watchers, I lost:

Drumroll please..............

5 LBS !!!

Yeah buddy!

Towards the end of the week, I was just so sure that I wasn't losing anything, so it was a wonderful surprise when I stepped on that scale! It's really great knowing that your lifestyle and eating changes are making a difference. I met my weekly goal of losing 5 lbs, so I am currently over the moon. Here's hoping to another 5 lbs down for next weigh in!

I'm also thrilled to announce, that my partner in crime - Courtney lost a whooping 7 lbs!!!! I am SO proud of her!

This round goes to the DIET DIVAS!!!!

DIET DIVAS - 1

FAT PANTS  - 0

Collectively we have lost 12 lbs the first week! It may not seem like much, but when you look at how much just 10 lbs is, you can tell, we kicked some ass!

~Kelleigh

Sick & Ready

I'm sick of fat pants.

I'm sick of having to buy maternity pants when I'm not pregnant.

I'm sick of eating the same amount of food as my 6 foot, 300 lb husband does.

I'm sick of staying at home because none of my clothes fit.

I'm sick of trying to go shopping and not finding anything that fits.

I'm sick of hiding my body from my husband cause I'm too ashamed of how I look.

I'm sick of celebrating with food, mourning with food, stress eating and binge eating.

I'm sick of looking at beautiful woman and wishing I had their figure.

I'm sick of stretchy clothes, I want to wear fitted pants and dresses.

I'm sick of being so big that light exercise is a huge chore

I'm sick of my spare tire. Make that 2 spare tires

I'm sick of being embarrassed to wear a bathing suit

I'm sick of being an unhealthy cow!

I'm sick of being me.

I'm ready to follow a diet

I'm ready to set goals for myself

I'm ready to portion control

I'm ready to say NO to food when I need to

I'm ready to jump on that scale every Sunday

I'm ready to eat more fruits and veggies

I'm ready to start exercising again

I'm ready to feel sexy again, alive and vibrant

I'm ready to wear a bathing suit and not have any bulge showing

I'm ready to wear sleeveless shirts

I'm ready to show off my soon to be awesome figure

I'm ready to get that spark back in my marriage

I'm ready to keep this weight off for life

I'm ready to inspire others in their weight loss journey

I'm ready to be the person God created me to be

~Kelleigh



Diva Diet Day 4

Day 4 of diet.

I haven't really been craving anything... yet.... Sometimes I get a little hungry right before bed, but that's nothing I can't handle. I'm really enjoying some of the pre-packaged weight watchers food, such as their Smart Ones TV Dinners. However, I'm not a fan of low quality meat, so I only get the vegetarian meals, with the exception of their stone fire crust pepperoni pizza. It's SO good. I usually take the ready made meals to work for an easy lunch.

Tomorrow my boss is buying everyone Chick Fila chicken biscuits for breakfast, So I'll have to budget for that. According to WW, one chicken biscuit is 12 points. That's 1/3 of my points for the day, but so worth it!

Still can't figure out what to splurge on this weekend. My friend Brittnee was talking about making Zuppa Tuscona soup and MAN that would be a great splurge, however it might not really be a splurge... According to the wonderful world wide web, a bowl of zuppa tuscona from Olive Garden has only 3 points per bowl. If this is truly the case, I might just eat their every night! A good splurge might be their chicken parm, it's 25 points, which is a ton, however I get 49 bonus points to use whenever I want during the week.

Looking forward to this weekend!

Peace outtie -

~Kelleigh~

DOOMS DAY.. I mean... DIET DAY 3

Day 3 and so far so good. I don't really feel that I've lost any weight but we shall see! Sunday will be here before I know it, and that's weigh in day! I've gotten a lot of positive feedback when I tell people I'm on weight watchers, which is great. I'm feeling good about the program and about my long term weight loss! I'm praying to see at least a five lb loss by Sunday. That's my goal. I know as the weeks go on my weight loss will be less and less, but I'm hoping for some big numbers to jump start the rest!

: )

I've found lots of amazing recipes online with very few points, so hopefully after this week, I'll be able to get creative during dinner time. One thing I'm not sure of is what to spend my weekly points on. Should I do a big juicy steak, or maybe hoop it up with Mexican food? It's a fun treat to look forward to during the week. I know one thing is for sure, I'm saving at least 7 or 8 points so I can have a Grande Cinnamon Dulce Latte from Starbucks when I meet up with Twinkles aka Courtney on Sunday.

I was super jazzed when I found out that turkey bacon is only 1 point per slice! AND... you can have THREE eggwhites for only ONE point! This is awesome. This was also my dinner last night. I had six delicious slices of turkey bacon and 4 egg whites along with 2 pieces of low cal toast with a yogurt based butter replacement spread.

It was delish!

In fact, I just might do that again for dinner tonight.

If anyone reads this, I hope you have an excellent night!

Cheers!

~Kelleigh~

Kelleigh's Story!

About me:

I grew up in the beautiful and quirky town of Eureka Springs, AR. I attended Public school through 6th grade, and then a private Christian school through 12th grade. For the most part I really enjoyed my stint in private school. I met a lot of great people, including my blog mate, Courtney. During high-school, I did struggle with my weight, but not anywhere near as much as I do now. I did manage to lose aroundt 35-40 lbs before I graduated, and I looked pretty darn good! In fact, if I could go back in time, I would pound it into my brain to maintain that weight loss, but time travel isn't available ... yet ( Yes I'm still hopeful) and I didn't maintain it....so we'll have to stick with the here and now (for now).

So, I graduated and went off into the real world, made new friends, moved around a few times and fell in love more than once. Got a few piercings, a couple tattoos and gained weight. I met the love of my life in 2008. by then I had managed to look good enough to catch his eye - so we started dating, and we got married the following year. I have since put on a LOT of weight, and It feels as if I've lost that sexy vibe that I once use to feel. I want to get this weight off so I can be proud again and flirtatious with my husband. : ) I will get that romantic spark back!

As of now, I've got about 90 lbs to drop and it's not going to be easy, but with the help of one of my best friends, and the support of my Hubby , I am confident that we can lose this weight and keep it off for good! I am excited to try Weight Watchers! This is day 2 for me, and so far so good!

Good bye Fat Pants! Hello Sexilicious me!

: )

Love, Kelleigh

OH, and here are my before pics!