Free Fall Samples! Register and Win!

Get your free Fall Healthy Samples! If you register just send a comment letting me know and you will be entered to win The Biggest Loser Workout Volume 1!

Contest Ends November 23, 2009!

Low to No Carb Diet

Truth be told, a no carb diet is not a good idea. You need carbs to survive and eliminating them all together will damage your health and shut down your systems. You can follow a Low to No Carb diet easily as long as you make sure you have the proper knowledge.

Read more here

Winners of Jillian Michaels Prize Pack and Biggest Loser DVD

The Winner of the Jillian Michaels Prize Pack is GERI! Congrats!

The Winner of the Biggest Loser DVD is SHIRLEY! Congrats!

The winners will receive their prizes within the next 2 weeks!

Check back soon for another Big Weight Loss Giveaway!

How To Exercise on the Go

How to Exercise on the Go

When you are traveling or on vacation, it is no excuse to not exercise! Most people gain back unwanted pounds and use their vacation as a reason to not follow their diet. Don't regret putting on the amount of weight in a week that it took a month to take off!

Read my article: How To Exercise on the Go for tips and tricks on exercising on the road. You don't have any excuses!!

Win Jillian Michaels Prize Pack

Contest Ended Due to Curves Ending Promotion! Winners have been notified!


Enter for your chance to win a Jillian Michaels Prize Pack!
Contest ends ENDED at 4:00 pm EST.

First Place Winner will receive everything seen to the left:
1. Jillian Michaels yoga mat emblazoned with her trademark "I'm A Bully" catchphrase
2. Banish Fat Boost Metabolism DVD
3. No More Trouble Zones DVD
4. 30 Day Shred DVD
All a $49.99 value!

Second Place Winner will receive:

1. The Biggest Loser Power Sculpt DVD

A $15.00 value!







How to Win:
1. To Win you must sign up for a FREE CURVES Fitness Plan using this link by clicking here.
You will not be asked to buy anything or give out any credit card information. This is completely free to do.

2. Once you sign up, please leave a comment on this post with your email address you used to sign up. This will be the same email I use to contact you if you win.

3. ONLY sign up ONCE using ONE email address for the Free Curves Fitness Plan. If you sign up more than once, you will be disqualified from winning.

You can get more than one entry by completing these steps below:

1. Follow me on Twitter if you haven't yet and tweet about this contest by coping and pasting the following into your update:

@wahmegan Enter to win a fitness prize pack at http://tinyurl.com/lu78f8 #wlm #weightloss

After you have tweeted, please leave another comment with your twitter address. This will give you one extra entry.

2. Digg this post! To digg this post, click on "Share" at the bottom of this post and click on "Digg". Once you have "dug" this post, please leave another comment with your Digg screen name in the comment letting me know that you have "dugg" this post. This will give you one extra entry.

3. Blog about this contest on your personal blog with a link to this contest in the post. Once you have published a blog post, leave another comment with the address of your blog post. This will give you one extra entry.

You can have a total of 3 extra entries making the number of total entries 4.

I will choose the winner at random using Random Number Generator. So, you have a better chance winning if you take advantage of the extra entries.

Winners will be notified by September 3, 2009 via email. If first place winner does not respond within a week, the second place winner will become the first place winner and I will choose another second place winner. If the second place winner does not respond within a week, I will choose another second place winner at random.

If you have any questions about this contest, please do not post them in the comments. You can email me at wahmegan@gmail.com with any questions.

I have fun on girl's nights!

When I go hang out with my friends, I notice a total difference than before. I actually dress the way I want without feeling self conscious or having the need to cover up my entire body!

Here are some pictures from this past weekend:

Free Summer Samples

I found a great site that gives free summer samples, including healthy ones!

I got some great Crystal Light Samples and Welch's Snacks along with sun screen. Check it out! Free is the best!

Weight Loss Buddy?

I found this great site that gives you free support, free chat, free diet planning, and your own free page. It's like myspace but for those looking to lose weight. You can add friends but unlike myspace, it gives you so much more! I love it and highly recommend this to anyone trying to lose weight. It's free!

Free Healthy Samples

I came across a site that offered free healthy samples. They also send you coupons and free health newsletters. When trying to lose weight, free stuff is a big plus!

Why Slim Fast?

Why Slim Fast? Because it worked! After the first week on Slim Fast, I lost a good bit of weight unlike other diet plans I had used. Will Slim Fast work for everyone? No, it will not. But it's worth trying because it's low cost, easy to do and doesn't taste too bad.

The key to weight loss is finding what works for YOU! People can tell you that high cost diet plans worked for them but it doesn't help you at all. That's why it isn't financially savvy to buy a month's worth of food from Nutrisystem for over $300 when it just won't work. Try things that aren't so pricey that way if it doesn't work, you aren't out a ton of money. Slim Fast is low cost, a big plus.

You can also visit Slim Fast's website to find a diet plan that works for you. Click the banner below to go to the site that is specifically for the diet plan. Don't forget to read my articles by clicking the link on the left to go with the Slim Fast Plan. See if it works for you!

Curves?

I've been asked if I like Curves, a workout place just for women. My answer: Yes and No. I like the fact that it is just for women and a very encouraging atmosphere. I do not like that they do not offer cardio equipment. Everything is done pretty much in an "stations" style. But again, everyone is different. I do not doubt that Curves is a good place for some but it just was not for me.

What I do like is the Curves free fitness plan. I signed up for one and they emailed me different exercises to do and even a free 30 day pass. I like the fact that they give you a whole month to try out the facility to see if you like it instead of just a day pass like most gyms offer. If you are thinking of trying Curves to see if you like it, I highly recommend visiting the Curves free fitness site by clicking here. You never know, Curves may just be the place for you.

Cardio and Target Heart Rate

Cardiovascular exercises (aka "cardio") boosts weight loss! I'm not one that loves to do cardio but I do it because I know it sheds pounds quick and is good for the heart. Over the past year, I've learned to like cardio.

My second favorite cardio exercise next to dancing is working out on the elliptical! It's not hard on my joints like the treadmill and is actually kind of fun. I can even sway my hips while working out so it's kind of like dancing (I can't help it, I have to listen to music). You can view my article: How to Lose Weight with an Elliptical to see how I do it!

One key to losing the most fat while doing cardio is to stay at your target heart rate the entire time. You can find a target heart rate calculator on this blog by scrolling down.

Here are some other good cardio How To's:

How to Lose Weight Power Walking
How to Burn 1,000 Calories by Cleaning
How to Lose Weight by Dancing

Pesky Cravings!

It's late at night and I'm craving a Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich! I can't sleep, I'm too busy watching the news about Michael Jackson's Death. :( It's all so sad. It makes me want to indulge in some comfort food but I must resist.

I love Peanut Butter! PB and DQ Blizzards are some of my vices. When you get a taste for something, it's hard to get that out of your mind. Especially when you are going through a tough time.

I have found several things that help me to control food cravings. Drinking water to hypnosis are just a couple of examples. You can read more at: How to Control Food Cravings

My thoughts and prayers are with Michael Jackson's family, friends and fans. He was an American Icon. I've wrote an article in his memory: How to Honor Michael Jackson

Move and Groove to Lose Weight

I love to dance. It is my passion and luckily, a great way to drop some pounds. Dancing can burn tons of calories and is fun to do.

I mix dance moves into my almost all my workouts. I'm actually listening to music right now and moving while typing!

I personally like to listen to 90s music, pop, grunge rock, and dance music while working out and dancing. It's more upbeat and helps the workout go faster. I'm a big Creed fan so there's tons of Creed songs on my iPod.

I've even wrote an article on How to Lose Weight By Dancing. Check it out!

Get a tape measure!

A scale is very important when tracking your weight loss but a tape measure is too!

I recommend weighing yourself once a week in all my articles. If you weigh yourself everday, you will get discouraged. BUT, you could get discouraged if you only weigh yourself every week and see no results between weeks. That's where the tape measure comes in handy!

Measure yourself! Measure your upper arms, neck, bust, waist, hips, butt and thighs. Track these measurements in your journal with your weight. When you don't see results on the scale it could be because of a number of things, one being the gain of muscle. When you measure yourself, you see the results that were not on the scale!

Tape measures are very cheap and can be found everywhere. Do not buy one of those tool type tape measures that are used to measure wood, walls, etc. You can buy those specifically for weight loss or those for measuring fabric. I have recommendations from Amazon below so you can see the kind I'm speaking of. You don't have to buy the exact kind but it's helpful to see examples.

Multivitamin?

I was asked today if I take a multivitamin everyday and if so, what do I recommend? The answer is yes, I do take one everyday.

There are many reason why I take a multivitamin in addition to my diet and exercise plan.

1. I have a Vitamin D deficiency. My doctor prescribed my Vitamin D pills but I get the same dose in my multivitamin for a lower cost.
2. It helps give me energy for the day. I take my multivitamin in the morning to boost my energy and to get it over with (I hate swallowing pills!).
3. It also provides nutrients that I'm missing as part of my weight loss plan.

I personally like One-A-Day Weight Smart Advanced. I like it because of all of the above plus it promotes heart health.

There are tons of multivitamins out there so research and choose the one that is right for you. You can read my article below for some tips.

How to Choose the Right Multivitamin

Cleanersize!

I could not go to the gym today so instead, I cleaned my entire home. I call it "cleanersize" I'll tell you, it looks immaculate now. I would take pictures but I'm so darned tired!

You can actually burn about 200 calories an hour cleaning and that's "light" cleaning! I was scrubbing floors, bathtubs, tiles, and doing much more than light cleaning today! Although I do feel lighter! :)

Also, I'm not just helping myself but I'm contributing to the home when I cleanersize. I don't know about other people, but after I've cleaned, I always want to invite people over. I like to show off too though. You can probably tell by my weight loss pictures. Hey, when credit is due, it's due! If you work hard to achieve something, whether it be losing 100 pounds or cleaning your home, you SHOULD show it off!

I actually wrote an article today about cleanersize. Check it out and let me know what you think. I hope it will help others to take advantage of cleanersizing.

How to Burn 1,000 Calories by Cleaning.

My Time Line of Weight Loss

Me at 270. I could barely keep my balance
on the ride.


Here I am at 255. I was actually wearing a
girdle too if you can believe it.



My 225 Picture. I hated having back
rolls.



215. I actually thought that by
tilting my head up it would
hide my double chin. WRONG!



210 at the beach.
I didn't wear a swimsuit.



200, finally down 70 pounds.



180. My friends can
actually get their hands
around me.



160! Wow, pre-pregnancy
weight!


155!!! I hadn't seen those
numbers since college.

What "Clicked"?

I'm asked a lot "What Clicked in your mind to make you wake up and say, today is the day?"

One night, while lying in bed, I was finishing off a bag of Cheetos and watching TV. TLC was airing a show called "627 Lb Woman: Jackie's Story". It was the story of a woman who couldn't even get out of bed! Jackie was so sweet though.

She ended up having gastric bypass surgery but because of complications of the surgery, she ended up deathly ill and having to stay in the hospital for months. See did end up losing a massive amount of weight but all for a very large price.

I did not want to be Jackie. Jackie was like me in the sense that she wasn't always big but progressively became larger and larger. Seeing her eat chips in bed made me stop my Cheetos fest. Watching her struggle to just walk made me get out of bed. Witnessing her pain and agony after surgery made me decide I was not going to get that far.

Thank you Jackie, you inspired me. You helped save my life and direct me to lose weight and become healthier. You helped my children gain a youthful and energetic mother. A mother who didn't hope they wouldn't finish their meals so I could. A mother who will be at their graduations. A mother who feels like more of a mother just by being less. Jackie, you are my hero.

How to Find Your Weight Loss Inspiration

About Me

I am the Weight Loss Mother. As most women who have children do, I gained an excessive amount of weight. With my first son, I gained 65 pounds. I only lost 10 pounds before getting pregnant again and gaining 50 more pounds!

I went from being the skinny girl who could get whatever she wanted and not gain a pound to the big girl who gained weight from just looking at a milkshake.

Six months after having my second son, enough was enough! I was tired of being overweight, out of breath and tired all the time. I had to do something and that something was lose weight. This time, my plan was going to work. I was going to stick with it and become what I wanted, skinny.

I lost 100 pounds in a little under a year.

I started this blog to help other people, especially moms, by telling my story. I want to give tips, share articles and make other people essentially, lose weight.