New Weight Watchers Program & 5k Training!

Today began a brand new Weight Watchers program called Points Plus. The program focuses on a combination of fat, protein, fiber, & carbohydrates. I am excited to see how this program will work in my own life. The leaders have already been on it for about 3 months and are seeing great results. I will keep you posted! Today I was down .6 for a total loss of 11.6 lbs. Not bad for the Monday after Thanksgiving weekend!!

Last night I headed to the gym and started my 5k training. I never thought I would run a 5k ever in my life however one of my close friends is getting married on May 21st and together with her fiance came up with the idea to run a 5k with the wedding party the day before the wedding! At first I must admit I was a little peeved at the idea and although I could have watched from the sidelines I started thinking, "Hello Casey, this is your time to hop on that treadmill and start dropping even more lbs!" So thank you my dear friends for pushing me to train for my first 5k!! Since the 5k isn't until May 20th I should be on track to run very well! Any exercise buffs with training tips? For now I just plan on adding a little bit more to speed and distance each day. I will keep you updated on how training is going!

Think healthy today!

Casey

Day 2

With Thanksgiving soon just around the corner I decided to post a blog with a few fun Thanksgiving food facts!

http://fitbottomedgirls.com/2010/11/surprising-thanksgiving-day-food-facts/

The fact that stuck out to me: 3,000 Calories are consumed by the average person at Thanksgiving dinner. I for one will be watching what I eat much more closely this Thanksgiving!

I hope everyone has a fabulous time with family and friends over Thanksgiving!! Travel safe!

Casey

Day 1

It's Monday! Most people hate Mondays, for me it's bitter sweet. I always have Mondays off of work which is great but I go to my Weight Watchers meeting and weigh in every Monday. Sometimes I get good news, sometimes bad. This morning I was up .2 lb for a total loss of 11 lbs. Pretty good... could be much better. With 6 more lbs to lose before reaching my goal weight I must start being better at tracking what I eat and working out consistently at least 3 times a week. With being sick today and not wanting to expose the world to such ickyness I hope to clean my house vigorously in place of the gym. I'll let you know how that went when I post next :)

With a total of 17 lbs to lose until my goal weight (11 of them already lost) I feel the need to note why this is so important to me. Although it is not a lot of weight and some may say I should not worry about my weight I have never once in my life felt super comfortable in my skin. Everyone is different in what they need in order to feel comfortable with their body and for me I need to get down to 130 lbs and I need to continue living a healthy life style and seeing success in more ways than just the number on the scale.

That's all for now!

Casey

Welcome!

Thank you for visiting my new healthy living blog! I will still continue to update the Speaker Family blog as time fits but I am finding I have a lot more to write specifically on my weight loss/healthy living journey vs. anything going on here in La Crosse! This morning I found the blog of a man who has lost an amazing amount of weight. He said that what helped him a lot was going public with his intentions. I have begun to do that via facebook and my other blog, however what better way to go public than having a blog centered on my goals? You can read about Ryan's journey here http://ryan-in-boise.blogspot.com


I plan on posting things that are motivating to me for those readers who are looking to embark on their own journey (this may include other blogs, quotes, pictures, etc.), my activity, & as I get used to writing down everything I eat I may share some of that information with you as well, oh and of course my Weight Watchers weight ins each Monday.