20 Pounds Lighter

This is real life and I get a lump in my throat posting this.  

This makes it even more real!! 

This was in November.......I weighed 20 pounds more than I do right now. 

My face was round..........

I felt awful about myself.............

I was bigger than I had ever been.........

I did not want my pics taken unless they were angled the right way.......

Clothes.........I did not like anything but a big shirt and leggings........

I was miserable. 

I rocked on till after Christmas and after the first of the year, I made one of the best decisions in my life. 

Thankfully with lots of encouragement, I am now happier,  healthier, a better mom. 

But don't you wish you could point the arrows to where you want the weight to come off?? 

Now that would be perfection!! haha 

Taco Salad, Weight Watcher Style

Jamie and I met at Old Mexico for lunch all the time. 

 Thankfully when I started WW , I was already eating pretty healthy. Of the cheese dip and the chips were not on the healthy side. I cut out the cheese dip and I still enjoyed the chips in salsa. I just ate  a much smaller portion.  I get a chicken soft taco with the cheese on the side. I also would order the pico on the side. I open the taco up and made a small taco salad. It is super yummy and very feeling. 

If you are want a wrap buy the high fiber and take one with you. 

I count this about 5 points. 

At home I made a small taco salad........its not near as pretty but when I got started and was still learning it was very good and still is. Its the quick and easy style. I could add much more to it and sometimes I do. It is just according to how much time you want to put in it. 

This is around 3 points. 

I made this one with the Rotel tomatoes which are free and it was the dressing. 

I seasoned the chicken with taco seasoning.

 2 points for the 1/3 cup each of the beans and corn. 

2 points for the chicken

A total of 4 points. 

All of these were in the first 2 weeks of me starting WW. Now that I have learned more, I will def make a few changes. These will be some of my go to's this Summer. 

Buffalo Lettuce Wrap

This is one of my favorite and super easy lunches that I make. 

A 3 ounce chicken tender cooked with dry ranch seasoning. 

When fully cooked, I chopped it up and  put the Food Club wing sauce on it. 

The Food Club sauce is free. 

Top with 1/8 cup of colby mix cheese. 

A 4 point lunch that is yummy and filling. 

I also usually eat some pickled okra with it.

There are other recipes out there that I am sure are  better but like I said 

QUICK 

&

EASY 

Weight Watchers

The big WW.

 A diet or a way of life. 

Be healthy or a garbage truck. 

About 8 weeks ago, I was bigger than I had every been. I have never ever had to worry about my weight. I could eat whatever I wanted and it never seems to catch up with me till about 2 years ago. Still at 2 years ago, I felt I was still an ok size..........  

 The pounds kept creeping and my face was just as round as it could be. I was not happy with myself at all. 

How do I get the weight off??

 I had know idea how to change my eating habits by myself.

 I needed help. 

I knew that I did not want to do a fad diet.

 I needed something that I could do in my life. 

That is when I chose WW. 

I need to be accountable!! 

The hardest part was just going but I'm in and I LOVE IT!! 

If you follow me on Instagram, you are seeing my journey. 

The first week was awesome and not hard at all. 

I lost 5 .2 pounds. Now that will get you motivated. 

The next week was only 1.6 pounds. 

Each week was just a little bit more and they have added up to a grand total of 

15 POUNDS. 

I am super proud of myself and this  is a huge accomplishment. This no longer a diet for me, it is a lifestyle change. I am not hungry and if I want to eat something I can. I have not deprived myself at all.  

I met my goal on WW and I am now on maintenance.  I still would like to loose about 5 more pounds and I have got to start exercising.  

 Did you know that all salads are not healthy?? 

Lots of them are full of fat. 

That is one thing that I have learned through all of this. 

This salad is about a 5 points and was very filling. 

Stay tuned for more updates and foodie talk. ;-)