I believe that weight is relative. I am not fat, overweight or obese, but I am bigger than I used to be. The last few months have been super crazy, and I lost focus. I let go of my usual workout routine and fell into a slump. I admit it. I became a slug. I started eating lunch out more, having an extra glass of wine here and there (and everywhere), eating out on Sunday night, sampling foods while I was cooking dinner. You know the drill. I could tell I had put on a few pounds. My clothes weren’t fitting as well as they did before, and I didn’t like the way I looked in pictures.
I think we all have a number that we don’t want to go over. Well, I was at that number. I had to do something.
We recently got back from a long weekend trip, and I decided that I was finally going to re-focus! We were 10 days away from our big Vegas vacation. I wanted to lose a few pounds so I looked good and could indulge in all of the amazing food in Las Vegas! I committed to exercising daily and watching what I ate. I knew I could commit for 10 days! No Mexican food, no fried food, no sampling while cooking, no wine for 10 days!
I decided to jumpstart the process by replacing some of my meals with Slim-Fast shakes and snacks. I wanted a portion controlled plan. I can’t be trusted to count out exactly what the suggested serving is. I see a broken chip--in my mind that doesn’t count, so I add an extra one. A chip/cookie will be smaller than the rest, so it doesn’t count and I add another one. You know you do it too!
The Slim-Fast products worked great for me. I didn’t have to order anything or make a financial commitment to a weight-loss program. I just went to the store and bought what I wanted, and I was set. I admit that I was worried about just having shakes and snacks all day. Turns out, it was actually pretty easy.
I had a shake for breakfast, a snack between breakfast and lunch, a shake or bar for lunch with a snack pack, a snack mid-afternoon and then I ate dinner. It turned out to be plenty of food for me.
I really, really liked the Peanut Butter Crunch Time snack bars. They tasted like the little candy bars , but with only 100 calories. I can now indulge my candy bar obsession and not bust out of my pants! Hallelujah!
The Nacho Cheese snack bites were also really good. They reminded me of Doritos. I can't keep Doritos in the house because I can not resist them! They call to me in the middle of the night. I can't stop eating them until they are gone. These Nacho Cheese snack bites will help me keep that obsession in check!
The food along with exercise helped me achieve my goal! The plan is for this to be a lifestyle change. I will definitely keep the Slim-Fast program a few days of the week so those Mexican dinners won't be a complete diet buster.
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I'm curious about the cost of the SlimFast products over those 10 days. How much did you pay total? And how many pounds did you end up losing over the 10 days? Thanks for the post!
ReplyDeleteEasy peasy to tell you why. I want to be able to keep up with my kids and watch them grow old before I go. Managing my weight improves my chances and makes me feel better. The exercise and eating healthier also gives me more energy.
ReplyDeleteGood luck to us all. :)
I want to lose weight so bad! I hate having back fat! That is like my #1 reason. And of course to get on the healthy track! Thanks!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm so ready to climb out of this fluffy body and have that sexy body that I know is hiding in there!
ReplyDeleteI want to feel & look better not only for myself but fir my 2 girls! I want them to see a Mom who loves & takes care of herself in hopes that they will learn to do the same!!!!
ReplyDeleteI want to get rid of my post baby weight!!! Thanks for the chance to win! WAR EAGLE!!
ReplyDeleteI just feel like as I'm getting older my metabolism is changing and the pounds are creeping up - blech. I don't mind getting older but I want to still fit in my clothes and have the same energy level I've always had. Sounds like this plan might be a good jumpstart!
ReplyDeleteI want to fit into by pre pregnancy cloths again, but have to wait till baby girl gets here. I can't wait to do work outs again. The real hard ones.
ReplyDeleteI want to be able to be active and keep up with my husband! I also want to fit into some of my older clothes since I have put on some weight in the past year!
ReplyDeleteIm just ready to feel good again! I have had 3 kids and havent worked hard to get or keep the weight off. Its time!!
ReplyDeleteMy reason for wanting to lose weight is two fold. Not only do I want to be the healthiest and happiest version of myself possible (moderation is key!) but I'm getting married next April! No time like now to be slim ;)
ReplyDeleteJust want to be able to do things that I given up doing - day hikes and bike rides.
ReplyDeleteI want to be able to move out of my tracks without feeling out of breath and dripping sweat. I want to be able to keep up with my kids.
ReplyDeleteI have been struggling with my weight since I was in elementary school. I have always been the fat girl. I've tried several diets, on one now, and I can't seem to keep the wait off. I am now married and would love to have children soon. But one thing I want to happen, before we start trying, is to lose weight. Not just to be slim but to be healthy so that I am able to live a full life with my husband and future children.
ReplyDeleteI want to lose weight so I can be healthy & confident!
ReplyDeleteI want to lose weight to feel better about myself and be healthier. I have thought of Slim-Fast but an unsure about the cost. After reading your post I may try it for a week and see how I do.
ReplyDeleteMainly to have more energy and run around more with my kids. I'm tired of being tired.
ReplyDeletekatiemur@gmail.com
I have lost 80 lbs over the past 18 months, and I have hit a plateau. I want to lose 20 more! I feel so much better about myself!
ReplyDeleteI have lost 80 lbs over the past 18 months, and I have hit a plateau. I want to lose 20 more! I feel so much better about myself!
ReplyDeleteI tweeted!
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katiemur@gmail.com
I tweeted about the giveaway! https://twitter.com/strawalker/status/345276200693944321
ReplyDeleteI recently had my thyroid out the day after my 3 year old had brain surgery. His surgery was not planned. My hubby just had the same brain surgery in May. Needless to say, loosing weight is the last thing on my mind to focus on. We have a family cruise in August and I would love to loose some of this weight. Too bad this thyroid situation is working against me.
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I want to lose weight to feel better about myself and improve my running speed. I can run, but not very fast!
ReplyDeleteI have flat out gotten lazy! It's time for me to get in gear and get healthy. I am not overweight, but I am also not healthy!! With the many healthy issues in my family it is important that I stay healthy!!
ReplyDeleteI want to get healthier because I already have a number of health issues, and I've seen that living a healthier lifestyle helps with my conditions.
ReplyDeleteWith summer coming up, I want to lose weight to feel confident in a bikini!
ReplyDeleteI want to be able to fit into a cute swimsuit for our vacation next year. It would also be nice to buy clothes that fit for my hobbies. :(
ReplyDeleteI tweeted about the giveaway. https://twitter.com/Luv2Trvls/status/345292382276837377
ReplyDeleteI just want to feel better in my clothes. I hate how everything is just a bit tight!
ReplyDeleteI have a wedding to attend in August! and I think I'm weighing the heaviest ever, in my life. Well, except when the time that I was pregnant. So, I need some solution fast! Guess I'll give this Slim Fast thing a try.
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I don't feel good about myself which makes me not my happiest self, which makes me grumpy! Then, I'm not a great wife and mommy!
ReplyDeleteI had a baby 4 months ago and still can't fit into most of my clothes! I'm dying to get back into them!
ReplyDeleteTwo reasons: (1) I have a special needs son who is going to require a lifetime of care, and I need to be healthier to be around for him as long as possible and (2)We are about to move to a new city and I want to make a better first impression than I currently do!
ReplyDeleteI want to feel confident.
ReplyDeleteamandarwest atgmaildotcom
I had a baby 9 months ago, and although my weight is back to normal, my body feels like a wreck. I just want to feel good about myself again. I'd love to be at my goal weight before I get pregnant, again. ;)
ReplyDeleteI want to lose weight for my healthy. I'm currently at an unhealthy weight and need to get healthy before we start trying for a baby.
ReplyDeleteI read your blog daily to get inspiration on dinner ideas. Have you thought about the ingredients in your food being the reason your weight isn't where you want it to be? A lot of your foods have creams/cheeses/ etc that may be able to be cut to help with your weight loss.
ReplyDeleteTo get a family picture taken. The first time in 25 years.
ReplyDeleteMy husband just finished up cancer treatments and once his energy is back I think it is time for a family picture.
We leave for the beach in one month! Vain? Yes it is, but I want to feel confident on the beach
ReplyDeleteI just want to be healthy and feel good.
ReplyDeleteI need to look into it because I could drop a few. More so because I want to be able to indulge when I have the opportunity.
ReplyDeleteMy husband and I have struggled all our lives with our weight. My mom once took the blame for not setting a ether example. We followed her choices; my son follows me and daddy. I'm not dieting; we are changing how we view food and focusing on the good that having lots of fruits and vegetables does for our home. Our son will eat fruits and veggies as if they're going our of style. At 4, he's asking for broccoli with dinner. My job is to model healthy behavior and create a home where we encourage one another. I have to lose weight to be the best mom I can be (because right now I'm sluggish, tired, and upset with myself).
ReplyDeleteI've had a rough year, and the pounds have crept on. I need to get back on track.
ReplyDeleteI have exercised 4-5 days a week for the last 18 months and I have gained 9 pounds (What the what???) I discovered yesterday that my husband and I now weigh the same (he's admittedly a very thin man, but he's still 4 inches taller). Plus - I have several pieces in my closet that are 1 size too tight. I've learned that I can't exercise my way out of a bad diet. I need to seriously cut calories. By the end of the summer I want those 9# gone. I started a leaner diet Monday....here's to working for the best!
ReplyDeleteThose bars look tasty. Thanks for the contest.
ReplyDeleteI had a baby in October and can't seem to lose the last 10-15 lbs. And now it's summer!!
ReplyDeleteI want to look and feel better :)
ReplyDeleteI want to lose weight for Cancun in the fall!
ReplyDeleteI'm getting ready to have my 3rd boy and I want to lose all my excess weight after he is born. I want to be able to keep up with my boys as they get bigger!!
ReplyDeleteMy clothes are starting to get tight.
ReplyDeleteI gained 10 pounds in the last year and I want my old self back!
ReplyDeleteMy husband and I have been talking about having a baby so I've been dieting the last few months. I'd rather lose the weight now than have to lose it along with the baby weight!
ReplyDeleteMy 20th high school reunion is in a few months! :)
ReplyDeleteI want to look and feel good about myself.
ReplyDeleteI want to be healthy and look good in clothes, for myself!
ReplyDeletePosted to Twitter
ReplyDeletehttps://twitter.com/devonpack/status/345552876522848257
I would like to know how many pounds you lost in those 10 days as well.
ReplyDeleteI am considered "obese" and I had some health problems earlier this year. So I want to lose weight just to be a better and healthier me.
I want to look good for my wife on our upcoming anniversary!
ReplyDeleteI've lost 14 pounds since the beginning of the year and feel so SO great! My motivation is to look and feel good, have energy, and have the ability to live life to the fullest!
ReplyDeleteWinning a SpaFinder gift card would be amazing because I could really use a massage from all this working out!
I want to lose my muffin top! And also be more physically fit.
ReplyDeleteTotally selfish reason, but my oldest graduates high school next spring and I want to look good in all of the photos that will be taken.
ReplyDeleteI'd like to lose some weight to keep up with my baby as she gets more mobile, and to look better in a bikini!
ReplyDeleteMy father was very, very ill for much of 2012, and it was a very difficult year for me. I became determined to do my best to not put my kids through the same roller-coaster that I had been on for much of the year.
ReplyDeleteI haven't been at a healthy weight since before my first pregnancy (and my son is now 9 1/2). My weight has fluctuated over the years, but never getting to where it needed to be. However, since November, I have lost 35 pounds, I'm running 3 times a week on average, I completed my first 10k in March, and attended a boot camp in May. I am hoping to lose several more pounds (9 more pounds and my BMI will be in the "normal" range), but also start focusing on toning and building muscle. Hopefully there's a half-marathon in my future!
More important that that, though, is the example I'm setting for my kids. They are excited to ask, "How many miles did you run today, Mom?" and my daughter (nearly 7) and I are planning to do a local fun run together.
If anyone's made it through this super-long comment, just wanted to say I lost the weight using loseit.com and the Lose It! app, and running (albeit slowly, and often in intervals). I don't have a gym membership - I exercise outside year round and love it!
I want to lose weight for my health. I may not look over weight, but after a health check in January I was told I need to lose 22 pounds to be healthy. I've lost 18 so far...those pesky four pounds have been hanging around. I've been working my butt off, but they are super stubborn!!
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ReplyDeleteI would love to feel comfortable in a bikini!
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ReplyDeleteI just gave birth to my first son 4 months ago, so I'd like to lose the weight that he brought along with him :)
ReplyDeleteI need to loose weight that I have put on to help with my fibromyalgia and other health problems. This sounds like a great plan for me to try!
ReplyDeleteI want to lose weight to hopefully gain more energy and to get healthier.
ReplyDeleteWe were at the beach and I saw all these moms with kids and they were in a two piece. I decided then I could not keep using the kids excuse so we came home and joined the gym. We are now starting our third week and I am much nicer and feel much better since I am spending a little time on me.
ReplyDeleteI want to lose weight to feel better about myself, but mainly so I can keep up with my 3 and a half daughter. Its only fair to her, oh and of course me too!
ReplyDeleteI am starting slim fast today! I have been stuck for about a year and lookiing for a jump start. I am ready to look better in my swim suit!
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I'm tall and thin so I'm not looking to lose weight, I'm just looking to maintain muscle mass and a good calcium intake everyday! :)
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Tweet!
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ReplyDeleteGreat giveaway! I've lost 30 lbs already but have struggled for a year to hit my goal weight. I still have 20 lbs to go. I feel like I lose a few lbs and then gain them back. I like food FAR too much! :)
ReplyDeleteI'm almost 30 and I do not want to enter my thirties STILL overweight! I have a lot to lose so any encouragement would help!
ReplyDeleteI just got married. I want to lose some weight before we have kids. I think it will be a lot more difficult after the fact.
ReplyDeleteThe POOL....enough said??? I would like and need to lose about 7-10 lbs to make taking my 2 & 4 yr olds to the pool without feeling depressed every time...it would also be great to fit comfortably into my wardrobe--everything is just a litttttle too tight right now, and I can't just go buy new bigger things as that would be accepting my laziness at not losing the #s! :)
ReplyDeleteI want to lose weight so I can enjoy your delish recipes without feeling guilty all the time... :]
ReplyDelete30 year high school reunion coming up! Need I say more?!
ReplyDeleteTweeted as well!
ReplyDeletehttps://twitter.com/Sonya_Lamb/status/347734615139696644
https://twitter.com/spacecadet0512/status/347735711463653376
ReplyDeleteI want to loose weight to look good in bikini when I go to the beach
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https://twitter.com/ElenaIstomina/status/347882996327645185
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i want to lose the past baby weight before having another one
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tweet https://twitter.com/holly_gardens/status/348517996345581571
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I've lost 55 since Sept...and I've hit a plateau :/
ReplyDeleteI've been wanting to try slim fast but wasn't so sure of the taste or the cost. I'd love to feel more confident in my clothes or even a bikini!
ReplyDeleteI want to lose so I can be here for my kids.
ReplyDeleteHonestly, I don't care if I am skinny or not. I am content with the way I look but I really want to lose weight to be healthy. I don't want to hurt all the time and get out of breath so quickly. I just want to be healthier.
ReplyDeleteIf I lost weight, my doctor would stop fussing at me about losing weight.
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to be the woman my husband fell in love with
ReplyDeletei would to be more healthy
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ReplyDeleteI want to lose weight for our vacation in September!
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I tweeted too!
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I've wanted to lose weight in time for a vacation.
ReplyDeleteFor the Rick Springfield meet and greet. lol ok, for me and my son and husband. 8)
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I want to loose weight to fit into my wedding dress.
ReplyDeleteI want to loose weight to fit into my wedding dress.
ReplyDeleteIve lost all my weight but I want to look tones and tighten that after baby bulge
ReplyDeleteky_grandma40@yahoo.com
To look better and not like a fat alberta.
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I want to lose weight and get fit for MY HEALTH. I also want to maintain a normal energy level to keep up with my two active kids. :)
ReplyDeletehillesha(at)twc(dot)com
I want to be back in shape for hubby and the beach
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ReplyDeleteI am losing weight to feed my spirit and heal my soul from almost 30 years of pain and heartache.
ReplyDeleteAngie
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I tweeted here: https://twitter.com/MsTofuFairy/status/350980478473478145
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to live longer for my kids
ReplyDeletemy main motivation is the health benefits of working out...I am not looking to lose weight just to be able to outrun my hubby :)))
ReplyDeleteI want to lose weight to feel healthier and so my clothes fit better
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I just want to get my body in shape and eat better so I am not so bloated!
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I'd love to be able to be confident enough to go out swimming with the family. There's a Great Wolf Lodge nearby and my daughter has been wanting to go. *sigh*
ReplyDeleteI want to be happy in a swimsuit!
ReplyDeleteI'm just looking to exercise more and watch what I eat. It sounds like it may be inevitable to lose a couple of pounds, although I am not going in with those intentions
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ReplyDeleteMy reason is always about looking better in a swimsuit!
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tweeted: https://twitter.com/KerryBishop/status/351432430516830208
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I've let the pounds creep up due to laziness. It's affecting my ability to walk pain free so it's time to lose some weight.
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https://twitter.com/willitara/status/351461935943917568
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I stay active by swimming 3 times a week and want to look good in my bathing suits.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the contest.
slehan at juno dot com
https://twitter.com/slehan/status/351484900391653377
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Just losing baby weight right now.
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ReplyDeleteI wanted to look like my wedding pic again.
https://twitter.com/sohamolina/status/351491942166691841
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