Just wanted to let you all know that I'll be placing a Mary Kay order on Friday. I am offering 25% to those that pay when your order is placed.

I accept cash, check and credit cards.

To check out the latest products, you can logon on to http://www.marykay.com/

**DO NOT place your order through the site**

Please send your orders to traci.douthit@sbcglobal.net by 5pm Thursday. I can pick up your money and I will deliver your product once it arrives.

If you live more than 30 miles from me, I will ship to you; however there will be a $6 shipping charge added to your order.

Thank you!!!

Weigh-In Wednesday: Traci

DOWN 2 MORE!! WOO HOO

I'M FINALLY ON A ROLL (AND NOT A BIG FAT BUTTERY ONE)

I THINK I POSTED MY ORIGINAL STARTING WEIGHT AT 230, BUT IN REALITY MY HIGHEST ALL TIME WEIGHT WAS 232, BUT I LOST 2 OF THOSE BEFORE I STARTED WEIGHT WATCHERS.

SO MY TOTAL LOSS IS 18LBS!!

ONLY 6 WEEKS UNTIL MY BDAY AND HOPEFULLY THAT MEANS 12 MORE LBS DOWN.

I'M SHOOTING FOR 15 THOUGH SO THAT I CAN BE UNDER 200! I HAVEN'T BEEN THERE IN YEARS!

All About Me!!

Love Life

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  I am married to my hero...love of my life...My Coastie!


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  He is currently deployed...I am missing him like crazy!


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  He can drive me nuts and make me laugh at the same time!


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  LOVE YOU BABY!!

Family Life

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  I am a mom to a wonderful 9 year old daughter!


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  She is my joy, my heartbeat and my love!


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  I have two younger brothers that I adore!


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  I love my parents and family and wouldn't trade them!


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  I am a mom to our two dogs - Storm & Tyson!


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  Oh did I mention our hermit crab Pearl..she is 1 year old!!

Home Life

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  I grew up in Madison and much of my family still lives there.


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  We bought a house over 3 years ago in Brandon (Reservoir Area)!


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  We don't plan on moving for a really long time!!!

Friends

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  My friends are my rock(s)!


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  There is a saying if you go to the grave with five good friends you have accomplished something!


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  I must be doing good because I have 6 very close friends!


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  They each bring out the best in me and cause me to smile everyday!


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  I know that I can always count on all of them and they know they can count on me!


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  I speak to each of the just about everyday...or at least every other day!


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  They all like each other and it makes me happy to know how well we can all get along together!!

Goals & Ambitions

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  To lose at least 50lbs before my hubby comes home!


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  To finish nursing school!


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  Travel the world!!

Favorite Things

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  My Family!


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  My Friends!


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  Beach Time!


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  Traveling


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  The Rain


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  Snuggling With My Hubby


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  Playing Games With My Daughter


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  A Good Laugh!


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  A Book I just can't put down


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  Comedy


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  Romance


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  Sunrise!


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  Sand between my toes!


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  That God allowed me another day!


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  Everything God has given me!

I am going to surround myself with more positive people, make better decisions in my health, love, friendships, work and spiritual life! I am just the girl next door...and that is all I want to be!

Wednesday: Traci

Total Calories - 1233
Total Water - 68oz
Total Exercise - 2 miles

Weigh-In Wednesday: Traci

DOWN 2 lbs...

I quit posting my food log, but I am going to keep posting my total calories, water and exercise.

I did good this weekend.. that's when I usually struggle but I made myself stick to it and when I felt like cheating and I just tried to picture the new skinny me and popped a piece of gum in my mouth.

WOW

Wow..way to go Traci! I am proud of you! That is such a great feeling! I am glad you like the grapes. I LOVE THEM in the summer, that and watermelon! Lately I have been cutting up yellow and red bell pepper in strips and snaking on them. In the morning I eat a reduce-fat, whole grain eggo waffle with reduced fat peanut butter. It is only 3 points and is pretty filling. I also tried the weight watchers fruit creamp pops. The berry and orange. They are soo good. The orange tastes like a dreamsicle. Well Ladies..have a great weekend and good luck..the weekends are hardest for me too. I am proud of you guys..keep up the good work!

Traci's Food Log - Friday

2 Pieces of Low Cal toast with Natural Peanut Butter - 170
2 Reeses Mini Cup - 86
2 Fajita tacos without the tortilla - 260 (high estimate based on others on the net)

1/2 c Refried Beans - 118

1/2 c Mexican Rice - 130

Total Calories - 764
Total Water - 56
Total Exercise - walked 2 miles

TGIF

Congratulations Susan... that's AWESOME!!! BTW, I tried the frozen grapes and they are really good.

Well I had a "non-scale victory" today (that's WW meeting lingo). I have a pair of jeans that have become really tight since I first purchased them last year. I haven't been able to wear them for about 5 months... well guess what I wore to work today... my jeans!! I was so excited. I didn't even have to suck it in to button them. It's amazing what a difference a measily 12 lbs makes!!

Good luck this weekend... it's always my most difficult time when it comes to snacking and eating stuff I shouldn't. I'm really going to do it this weekend!!

Weigh-In

So.. I weighed this morning and I am at 185. Yay! Congrats to you ladies as well. Keep up the good work! Here is a web-site that has a calorie calculator. http://www.self.com/fitness/calculators You just select the activity you did and fill in the info and it counts the calories burned. I use it all the time. Also, the past two weeks I have been parking at the end of parking rows and walking to a store entrance, as well as, taking the stairs instead of an elevator. I have lost an extra pound each week from it. Until next time....happy loosing!

Map your walk...

I found this really cool website called Map My Walk, it allows you to map the route that you walk. For instance when I walk my neighborhood I estimate the miles based on the same drive in my car... but this is much more accurate. For instance, I've estimated my walk to be about 2 miles... but it's actually only 1.6 miles. I've been going to the trail lately and it has markers so that makes it pretty easy, but it's good to know that next time I walk in the neighborhood that I'll know how much I'm really doing. Check out my route...

Traci's Food Log - Thursday

2 Pieces of Low Cal toast with Natural Peanut Butter - 170
Grilled Chicken Breast - 110
Squash cooked in 1T oil - 85
2 Reeses Mini Cup - 86
10 Frozen Grapes - 34
100 Calorie Pack Cookies - 100
Bowl of cereal with 1% milk - 270
Cream of Broccoli Soup - 150
Cheese Stick - 50



Total Calories - 1055
Total Water - 56
Total Exercise - walked 2 miles

Weigh-In Wednesday: Traci

Considering I gained 3lbs during my little trip to MS, I'm happy to be down, even if it is just one lb. since my last weigh-in 2 weeks ago. I've done really good this week, so hopefully next weeks weigh-in at least 3 lbs.

Traci's Food Log - Wednesday

B - Coffee - 30
B - Strawberries w/ 2 packets of sugar - 94
L - Baked Sweet Potato with 1 T butter - 131
L - Dinner Salad with 1 oz of dressing - 257
S -Banana Recipe that claimed to be low cal but after I made it and figured it up it was 200 calories. It wasn't that good either...but I ate it anyway. :)
D - 1/2 of a Tostino's Pizza - 360
S - Cheese Stick - 50

Total Calories - 1122
Total Water - 48
Total Exercise - None :(

Traci's Food Log - Tuesday

B - WW Yogurt -70
S - Cereal Straws - 75
L - Ramen Noodles - 300
S - Strawberries w/T of sugar- 61
S - 1/2 c Chocolate ICe Cream - 100
S - Banana - 70
D - Soup - 120
S - Cereal w/ 1% Milk - 180

Total Calories - 976
Total Water - 56 oz
Total Exercise - walked 2 miles

Traci's Food Log - Monday

B - WW Yogurt -70
L - Smart One - 290
S - Tomato Soup - 190
D - Squash Sauted in Olive Oil - 130
S - Cheese Stick - 50

Total Calories - 730
Total Water - 90oz
Total Exercise - walked 2 miles

New motivation...

Hope you both had a happy 4th. I did, but I can’t say that I am too happy with the food choices I made. I went to MS as you know and ended up gaining back the 2 lbs I had lost the week before. I went back to counting calories yesterday though and I was able to lose one of them. I had a good weekend. Now that I’m single, I’ve been going out more and that has motivated me to keep up with the program. I mean, how am I gonna find the man of my dreams if I hate the way I look??? A friend of mine lives about 4 hours away and has someone she wants me to meet… supposedly we are perfect for each other. She wants me to come visit her and meet him. So I’m planning to go at the end of August… now that’s some motivation. I have about 6 weeks to lose 20 pounds. I think I can do it…no, wait… I KNOW I can do it. I’m not really in the market right now for Mr. Right, but I wouldn’t mind meeting a few nice guys. Anyway, hope you losers have a great week.