Weight Watchers

i've finally gotten back in to my WW routine since vacation! woo!

Anyone who is thinking about doing it should- yes yes ive only lost 3 ibs in my first month but vacation kinda got in the way! when i was on track, i lost 2 ibs every week. just happened to gain one back while i was on vaca! but excited to weigh myself this weekend :) im doing weight watchers online, and lovin it. i have access all the time-computer OR iphone (they have the coolest app)-- and totally worth the low low price of 50 bucks for 3 months. and its not a DIET. its a life style! its taught me portion control, and the points system is so cool. i can look at something and go 'oh thats tomato? those are zero points!' its gotten IN my head, so i dont feel like im dieting, just for once im actually paying attention to what im eating! my goal is to lose about 30-35 ibs!

they have a ton of great recipes on their site- i made this one the other night and joey and i both loved it!

Spicy Black Bean Soup
POINTS: 3
INSTRUCTIONS

1 spray(s) cooking spray
1 medium onion(s), finely chopped
4 medium garlic clove(s), minced
45 oz canned black beans, undrained, divided (three 15 oz cans)
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes, or to taste
1 tsp ground cumin
14 1/2 oz fat-free chicken broth, or vegetable broth
10 oz canned tomatoes with green chilies, such as Rotel Tomatoes
11 oz canned yellow corn, drained



Coat bottom of a large stockpot with cooking spray. Add onion and garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until onions are soft but not brown, about 5 minutes.


Place one can of beans in blender; add sautéed onion mixture, red pepper flakes and cumin. Cover and blend on high until smooth, about 30 seconds. Pour mixture back into stockpot.


Place second can of beans and broth in blender and puree until smooth; add to stockpot.


Stir third can of beans (do not puree first), tomatoes and green chilies, and corn into stockpot. Bring to a boil, lower heat to medium and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes. Yields about 1 1/2 cups of soup per serving.



mine looks diff from the picture but thats because i added tomatoe and green bell pepper to mine (0 points!)-- i was a little nervous, ive never really 'made' a soup before, but it turned out great. joey loved it too! so more and more im jumping on WW to see what i can find to make for dinner-it is AWESOME.

im trying really hard to be positive about it, and not beat myself up. you wouldve thought my world had ended when i gained a pound on vaca! i was really upset, but when i put it in perspective- NO its not something to celebrate, BUT it couldve also been ALOT worse! i can also tell im getting better with portion control and my stomach has shrank. all good things. i have a bad habit of comparing myself to other people-so when i hear other girls on WW have lost 7Ibs in 2 weeks...im jealous and wonder 'why cant i do that!?'. patience...i dont have it lol. i want to be skinny kelly again! granted i know 30 ibs isnt a ton in the grand scheme of things, and my doctor claims im healthy and i dont NEED to lose weight...but screw that noise i wanna be confident again!

one of my top two reasons for doing WW is babies. i wanna have babies! if i had it my way it would be right now! BUT theres things we need to do first, and i know we're not ready yet. plus we're only a year and a half into our marriage so i do want some more alone time. ANYWAY, i want to get in the best shape i can- integrate excercise into my daily routine, so that when i DO get pregnant i can continue excercising throughout my pregnancy (without harming me or baby)- AND so maybe afterwards it wont be AS hard to get off the baby weight!

and of course my other reason is just...me :) i wanna be that confident sexy happy girl again!.

so cheers! on i go to my weight watchers journey!