Raw Tapioca Pudding

We’ve recently discovered the amazing world of chia seeds.  It’s loaded with fiber, omega-3 and a bunch of other vitamins.
You can also make pudding with it.  Yesterday I made some pudding that tastes just like tapioca pudding.  It’s so yummy!  I had three serving today.
(I must confess that  I didn’t measure as I made it [...]

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DDD (Women Stuff…Guys You Can Just Skip This One.)

Before we got healthy and started losing weight I wore a 44 DDD. I wore that size not because it was the correct size but because it was the biggest you could get at most stores. I would buy a sports bra and a regular bra and wear them both to “rein me [...]

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Cravings

Since we’ve been eating healthy my cravings have changed.  I still get the occasional craving for chocolate or potato chips, but not very often any more.
A few days ago I was looking around the house for something to have for dinner and nothing looked very good.  I suddenly thought how great some broccoli and cauliflower [...]

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70 Pounds!!!

Since April of last year I’ve lost 70 pounds!!  I’ve got 20 more pounds to hit my final goal!

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Wow

I was looking at a few pictures from our last Christmas party and found this one of me.  Wow, I was really big!  It made me feel good about how I look now.

Me and Peter December 2007

Peter, Me, Jimmy August 2008

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Junk Food Week

As many of you know our family has been eating healthy and losing weight for the last 8-10 months. When I’m on my period I have a hard time eating good, but I stick to it for the most part. I cheat a little, but nothing more than a chocolate bar or two.
This [...]

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Over Developed Calfs

Most of my life I’ve been overweight. Weight coupled with genetics I have some really big calfs. My sister and I joke that we have cows not calves, these babies are full grown!
Over the last year I’ve lost more then 60 pounds. A few months ago I realized my calfs had barely [...]

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I Lost 60 Pounds!

Since April 2007 I’ve lost 60 pounds! Here’s my most recent pictures.

Here’s my 60 lbs. picture in the gray shirt. It’s getting a little big, that’s why the after picture is in a different shirt.

-Kristi

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"That's Not Kristi"

A few days ago our friend and neighbor told me that the missionaries were over at her house and saw one of the James’ DVD product covers and it had a picture of the two of us on it. (The picture is from May 2007. James had actually lost 20 pounds in this [...]

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Out of the 200's

Today I’m finally out of the 200’s. I’ve weighed 200+ pounds for more then 10 years. It was so cool this morning to see 199. Granted I still need to lose more, but it’s still a cool milestone.
I added a third new hole to my belt and have to wear a belt [...]

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50 Pounds and Counting…

I’m at 50 pounds today!  I just switched from size 18 clothes to size 16 clothes too!!  Aaaaand had to make a new hole in my belt!

-Kristi

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Weight Loss Pictures

Here is my before and 40 pounds lost pictures.

Here’s my every ten pounds pictures. Click on the picture to make it bigger.

-Kristi

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I Hit 40 Lbs Today!!

I just lost a net weight of 40 pounds!  This last week was awesome we did a fast of water and grapes and I lost almost 2 pounds a day.  For those wanting to do it, the darker the grape the better and get the ones with seeds and make sure to chew them up.
The [...]

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I Hit 30 Lbs. Today!

I finally hit the 30 lbs. mark. With the holidays and vacations it took a long time to get from 20 to 30. But I feel great.
Kristi

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