Weight Watchers Wednesday: Bravo stickers!

Bravo, Bravo! Celebrate all your accomplishments!

That's what Weight Watchers teaches you every week. I love going to the meetings every Thursday to get motivation and such encouragement each week from friends and my leader.

I am a big believer in "the bravo sticker." Each week, WW members can share an accomplishment, non scale victory, or obviously an awesome weight loss week to get a bravo. When I did WW last year, I got tons of bravos and they were visual to me, so it was one of those little things that added up to a big deal. :) I hope that you who are doing this WW program feel the same way. It's a huge key to success in my book.

Here is a key chain with tokens and charms. My goal is to earn most, if not all of them. We can do this, y'all! It's possible each and every day, one step at a time, one pound at a time!

Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. Colossians 3:1-2

Weight Watchers Wednesday: Working it Out!

Happy Wednesday, y'all! I meant to work on this blog entry and post it before now, but it is STILL Wednesday and that's what counts, right? :) I wanted to share a couple of quick things with you.

I love the Skinnytaste website. I found this awesome PB & J smoothie recipe and love it. It may sound a little strange to some people, but I loved it, and thought it was so easy. It is only 6 PPV and it's filling, too.

Let's talk about getting fit. I am certainly not where I would like to be, but I am working on it and that's what matters. Mary Kay Ash always said, "It's not where you start, it's how you finish." And I definitely agree with her. I know it's hard for some people to go to the gym. For one, it can be pretty pricey; also others prefer the outdoors or even the motivation to get up and get moving.

I put my tennis shoes on and go! I still do Walk Away the Pounds some, but since I started back on WW on July 3rd, we have been walking in our neighborhood or a local trail. It's great for us to get out there and go. God's creation is beyond gorgeous, so we love to let Jackson "experience" the outdoors on our walks.

I love these elastic hair bands. They are great for pulling your hair back or keeping your hair out of the way. When I reach small goals, I try to make it fun and "reward" myself with something like this. They have really cute designs out there as well.

I have lost 7.8 pounds since July 3rd! Tomorrow is weigh in day and I hope the scale goes down!

Find your favorite way of working it out and do it. For me, it's walking. What's your favorite way to work out?

Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; 1 Corinthians 6:19

Back at It...Weight Watchers Wednesday!

Weight Watchers Wednesday is back, y'all! I'm just going to get right to the point. Once I found out I was pregnant last August, I was kind of ready to be on a "Weight Watchers break." I did not want anything healthy and I gained quite a bit of weight back when I was pregnant. EEK. Yikes. Let's just leave it at that. However, I ALWAYS said that I would get right back on Weight Watchers as soon as I could. On July 3rd, I joined again and I am already so glad I did. I have lost 6.6 pounds already!

We enjoyed these yummy chocolate chip clouds from Skinnytaste. They are SO awesome, only 1 point per cookie, and great to make for a party or get together. My sweet Russell made these and he did a great job!

I made this Skinny Mom Deep Dish Taco Pizza, guacamole, and had chips with it. It was SO great!

So tomorrow is weigh in. My sweet friend, Jenna, has been encouraging me so much. She is also doing Weight Watchers and we walk with our boys a few times a week. I am so ready to see big results and I am not giving up until I hit goal. It's possible!

I am just loving this sweet lil Jackson Bear. He is one of the main reasons I am back at it for sure! So-those who are doing Weight Watchers-welcome back to Weight Watchers Wednesday!

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13

Weight Watchers Wednesday!

Happy Wednesday (almost Thursday) everyone! I planned to get this post up earlier today, but time slipped away from me! I thought that I would start a weekly WW update entitled Weight Watchers Wednesday! I know several people are on this program, so I thought this would be a great outlet for sharing ideas!

First idea is.....

Apple Cheesecake? Yep. You read right! Two ingredients? Yep! Just get The Laughing Cow Cream Cheese Spread in Cinnamon Cream flavor then pair it with a sliced apple. Trust me. It's yummy! Plus it's only 1 point! That's it!

If you have any ideas, share away! Let's build each other up! Russell and I walked a few miles so far this week. We are trying to stay active every day, which is important! Keep on keeping on, y'all!

He gives food to every creature. His love endures forever. Psalm 136:25

Beautiful Spring

It's Springtime! Oh, my goodness, I love Spring! I love Fall and Spring better than Summer and Winter for some reason. I love the colors that burst during the Spring and Fall and love the milder weather. It feels so good in Northwest Arkansas. The weather is perfect right now.

Russell and I went for a two mile walk at the Crystal Bridges/Compton Garden trail. 

 Here is the end of the trail looking at the Crystal Bridges museum. So pretty!

 Here we are during the walk. This was taken before we got so sweaty. HA! We are trying to walk as much as we can lately because we want to get healthier. We want to walk outside rather than on a treadmill, too. Quick WW update, I have currently lost 17.2 pounds since I started WW. It is a total lifestyle change, but I am loving it. I can still enjoy things like chocolate brownies and pizza, but just watching how much I eat of it! :) Plus, I am trying to continue drinking lots of water and eating fruits and veggies of course. Anyway, on to talking about Spring.....

 We love the flowers at the Bentonville Downtown Activity Center. Just gorgeous.

 So pretty

 Love these tulips!

 More tulips!

Last week, I tried a new WW recipe, Banana Bread. Oh. My Gosh! It was so good! It's only 4 points per slice and worth every bite.

So go outside, enjoy the sunshine, enjoy the flowers, grass and trees. Don't ya just love Spring?

Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable; if anything is excellent or praiseworthy, think on these things. Philippians 4:8



Just an update!

I wanted to share a quick Weight Watchers update with y'all. I'll say it again. It works! Thirteen pounds are gone! I am so excited and I am definitely going to keep going with this program. Again, if you are considering losing weight or to just get healthy, WW is by far, the best in my opinion. I think that drinking water, eating more fruits and veggies and staying active really are key points to losing weight. And bonus: because I am on WW, I still enjoyed a piece of that wonderful birthday cake on Friday, but I still lost 3 lbs this week! It's definitely possible and it definitely works! Hope y'all have an awesome day!

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13