Health/Weight Loss

I weighed myself this morning at a (not so) skinny 251.7 lbs. Yes, I gained a little post wedding but it’s not as bad as I thought!

There was a little voice inside my head that yelled, “Time to get back to the GYM!” I think it was Jillian…is she my Jiminy Cricket?

We’ve been back from the honeymoon for about two weeks now, and I’ve decided to go back to the Y. I’m sure I’ll see the regulars in my gym class, and they may joke about how a wedding isn’t THAT long. I deserve it for being a lazy newlywed. 🙂

I remember losing so much weight very very quickly in the beginning of the year. It scared my mom into thinking that the dress wouldn’t fit me at all come May 23rd, so I really didn’t diet hard the next few months and basically maintained my loss. The milkshakes were yummy. 🙂 Unfortunately for me and my cravings, I have no dress holding me down, so it’s time to lose the weight!

My leg muscles are already scared of what is to come in circuits/kickboxing class. I’m sure my instructor will kill me today (and then I’ll reward myself with fro yo for the efforts).

And, big news — DH will be joining the Y with me next week! EEP! (He would join today, but new member orientation is next Monday.)

You may not know this about me, but I’m about 70 lbs. overweight. I’ve been dieting for years, on and off. My willpower and I have a strong love/hate relationship. Sometimes, I get spurts where I lose 20 lbs. and sometimes I gain 2 lbs. I’ve pretty much stayed in the 240-260 lb. range for about 7-8 years. Yes, I know 70 lbs. from 240 is 170 and that sounds a bit high, but here’s something else about me, I’m 5’11”. Yep, I am pretty dang tall! (I swear, the air is thinner up here!)

Anyway, I’m always on the look-out for diet friendly (but doesn’t taste like cardboard) snacks. I subscribe to Hungry Girl, and while I really dislike her recipes, (out of the 4 I’ve tried, they have all come out flavorless and nasty) I do take her snack/brand advice seriously and try some new things. My latest is the Vitamuffin tops.

I found them in the freezer section of my Target (near the organic stuff) and I’m in love! I was apprehensive to try the deep chocolate, because I hate dark chocolate! However, this isn’t like that at all. It’s yummy, chocolatey and indulgent. Most importantly, it’s only 100 calories and full of vitamins. As far as portion size goes, it’s about the size of my palm, so it’s not that small.

I highly recommend them as a breakfast item or snack during the day! If you don’t have a Target near you, I know they sell them online as well!

By the way, I know this sounds like an ad for Vitamuffins, but I swear it’s not. I’m not that popular to get companies asking me to advertise. 😉