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Weight Watchers
I officially began Weight Watchers this past Saturday.  So far, so good.  I'm allowed 23 points each day and the 35 extras each week.  So far, I've only used 5 of the 'extra' points over the 2 1/2 days.  I think that's pretty good.  I've stayed a little hungry throughout the day but I think it was more due to boredum.  Maybe not boredum completely but thinking about the fact that I cannot eat the chips and muffins...I'm sure that doesn't help! 

Other than staying hungry, I had a really bad headache yesterday but after thinking about it, I figured it was from no caffiene.  To fix that, I had a 1/2 cup of Pepsi and I was all better!  Energetic actually!  I ended up cleaning the entire house then wasn't able to sleep!

Exercise
Unfortunately, Friday, I had to work late so I wasn't able to go running after work.  I also do not usually go on the weekends because I have the kids.  I've tried taking them with me but Landon complains of boredum after 10 minutes of going in a circle and Bri is too little and gets fussy when she gets hot.  Plus, it's not easy to push a Graco stroller when you're doing the HIIT because you have to sprint for a few.  Sure, I could ask Shaun to watch them but I honestly would rather use the weekends as my down time so I don't bother.

I've been walking for 3 weeks and started the HIIT on Wednesday.  Believe it or not, it wasn't too bad!  I had to sit once but was able to make another two laps before I left the track.

Weight In
I setup my weight in days for Sundays.  This past Sunday, I had lost a total of 3 lbs!  That was within 3 weeks (to break it down: 5 days of walking, 2 days of HIIT, 1 day of WW)!! I was super excited with the 3 lb loss!!!  Hopefully, at my next weigh in, I will reach my 5% goal!

My Goal

My long term goal is...
To lose 43 pounds by Christmas.  I would like to lose it by October 1st but I will accept the total 43 pound loss as a Christmas gift to myself.

My short term goal is...
To lose 10 pounds by August 31st!  That should be real simple, right?!?!

How do I plan to lose it, you're asking?
Well, I am going to attempt Weight Watchers - you know, the whole points thing.  We'll see how that goes.  Thanks to 2 awesome friends that have used/are using WW and their wonderful tips and advice they've been giving me!!  In addition to WW, I am also doing HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) thanks to my manager and her workout expertise! =)  Oh, and playing on the Wii Fit & Wii Fit Plus, occasionally.

My reward will be...
Christmas Dinner!!!  LOL!  If you know me, you already know that I LOVE food!  Thanksgiving and Christmas are my two favorite holidays thanks to my momma's cooking (& everyone else that cooks dinners)!!  There's nothing like that good 'ole southern cooking - cornbread dressing, baked ham with pineapples, cherries, and honey dripping off of it, homemade mac & cheese, and some banana pudding! (MOMMA YOU BETTER COOK THIS YEAR!! LOL!)