Darn Testosterone.

Another loss last night! That's five consecutive weeks with losses for both BHE and myself. I lost 0.8 pounds and BHE dropped another 2.

If I allowed myself, I could easily get frustrated because BHE always "estimates" his POINTS while I measure and count every bite and still he loses more than me! However, I am so happy this is working that I am fortunately not getting too frustrated. I just remind myself that he just has more testosterone than I do and that is a good thing.

One thing I will note is that we really ramped up the exercise this week. It has made a huge difference. I can tell that even though I only lost 0.8 this week, I have most certainly lost inches. My clothes are looser and I am beginning to be able to tell by looking in the mirror that my body is changing. Plus, I know I feel better. It feels so good to get outside and move.

MATE and I went to the grocery this morning and stocked up on good stuff for the week to come. This week I am making barbeque meatloaf, fried chicken and crab and cream cheese won ton's - all the healthy way, of course! Thank goodness that with Weight Watchers, healthy still means tasty!

We Are STARS!

At least we both got a star. Yep, I have now lost 10 pounds and BHE has lost 15. I am so proud of us! We are loving the Weight Watchers program because it is so livable (today I had cookies and cream ice cream and fried chicken!) and the encouragement we receive at the meetings and from each other is oh so helpful and motivating.

On a side note, we are really trying to be more active. And I am seeing a real difference in my body, specifically my legs, because of this. MATE and I took a two mile walk this morning - and I probably ran a quarter of it - and then BHE and I took another late night two mile walk tonight. If we can keep up this pace, I believe the weight will start to come off even more quickly.

I'll keep you posted...I am shooting for my 15 pound Star next week!

Surpassing Expectations

Tonight was a good night. BHE and I went out on our weekly date to the Weight Watchers center where we were met with good news. Despite the cake, ice cream, chips and other assorted junk foods from MATE's 2nd Birthday Party over the weekend, we both pulled in fairly impressive losses. I lost 1.4 pounds bringing my total to 9.6. I am only 0.4 pounds away from my 10 pound star! (I am sooooo motivated by rewards like that, I suppose it's the 5 year old in me.) BHE lost another 2.6 pounds which means that he has lost 13.6 pounds total. That's 23.2 pounds less of us in just three weeks. I am astounded.

We are meeting so many neat and inspiring people at these meetings. People who have lost 80 pounds, but who have 200 left to lose. One guy just hit the 70 pound mark after being on the program for over nine months. Their lessons are lessons of persistence and patience and I am so thankful to be learning from them.

As an added bonus - one of the ladies behind the desk calls us the Newlyweds, despite the fact that we've been married for 8 years. When we first joined, apparently she thought we were just married because, as she put it, we just "radiated happiness". Tonight, she told me again what a blessing we were to her every week - that we seem to not only be a couple, but to genuinely love and support one another and to truly enjoy each other's company. What a compliment. I am so glad that our feelings for each other are so evident. BHE is my very best friend. No matter what has happens in our lives, that fact remains. When I am finally thin and healthy, I will owe so much of my success to him.

With that said, here's to next week. BHE got his star. Now, I WANT MINE!!