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Jen's Weigh In Results - Week #1

I mentioned last week, that I started Jenny Craig again with the goal to lose 50 lbs. So, I wanted to be accountable and share my weekly results with my readers. Don't worry, I won't go into much detail here, but you are interested in following my weight loss journey, you can follow it at my other blog Jen vs. Jenny.

I'm excited this week to report I lost 6 lbs in the first week! While this is not a typical weight loss, the first 1-2 weeks will be a bit higher and then level off to a healthy 1-2 lbs a week. So stay tuned as I finish the last 44!

Weigh In Results!!

Drum Roll......I lost 6 pounds in my first week! I am soo excited! I am at 12% of my total weight loss goal - super excited!!!!  I have a whole freezer full of new food.

The big thing about Jenny Craig is giving your self non-food rewards for achievements. Good thing there is a Marshalls right next door and I got some amazing red Nine West Pumps and a BCBG fuschia wrap sweater that was originally $140 and I got each for $25. Yay! I'm not buying a lot of clothes because I am going to focus on the weight loss, but this wrap doesn't have any buttons and I just let it hang or wrap it and add a belt - so it will work with the weight loss.

My personal goal for the first week was to lose 5 lbs, based on my previous time when I started. I know that I'll start evening out with my 1-2 lbs a week weight loss, but the first couple of weeks the can be big.

Phyllis was totally suprised about the weight loss - but was super happy for me. I was jumping up and down like a crazy lady. Good thing I was the only one there - I could have ran up and down the hallway and attempted  cartwheel. She really wants me to do it this time.

Day #6

1 more day - tomorrow at 10:40 - it's weigh in time! I'm super excited!!! I feel like I have done so great this week - minus 4 hershey kisses and 7 tostito scoops - but, I'd say that's pretty good.

Jeff made it home today, and I got home from work to Jack in the Box wrappers - gah!! I'm not a big fan of Jack in the Box, so I wasn't so grouchy. Now if it was Culvers, Wendy's or Micky D's - we may have had WW3.

Breakfast I woke up a little late and Riley Sue didn't want to cooperate this moring. She REALLY doesn't like her schedule thrown off. So, I packed a yogurt and a bag of Triple Grain Crisp and ate it dry. It's not too bad.

For lunch I had an enchilada and a banana and then White Cheddar Popcorn for an afternoon snack. I came home SUPER hungry and had a string cheese and a fruit cup, and then dinner was Turkey & Mashed potatoes & dressing - yum.

One of my favorite treats is sugar free Jello. It's the only sugar free item that doesn't make me sick. I went to Crate and Barrel over the weekend and picked up these glass containers with plastic lids - They were only $2 a piece. Perfect for Jello. If you make your own - it is SO much cheaper than buying the Jello containers that are pre-made in the fridge section.

I just finished watching Post Grad - don't watch it - it's horrible. It's more of an ABC Family movie. Now it's off to hang out with Jeff. He's been catching up on all the shows he missed all week.

Stay tuned tomorrow with the Weigh in Results!!

Day #5

I have a MASSIVE sweet tooth today. It felt like one of the longest days ever which didn't help. I have a Hershey Kiss candy jar on my desk today full of Hershey kisses. I caved and had 2, then freaked out and looked up the calories - only about 25 calories per kiss. On my way home I stopped off and got some Wint-o-Green LifeSavers - an those are only 15 calories for 1. So, I had 2 - that should solve the problem.

Let's see, this morning I had frosted oates, and a banana for snack. Then I had a personal pizza for lunch with an orange yogurt and a sugar free jello. I had an orange for snack and for dinner tonight I'm thinking meatloaf and lemon cake.

I'm still full steam ahead, but I'm dying for a glass of wine or a soda. I can't drink diet drinks becuase I'm allergic, so I'm really stuck to drinking water. But I'm trying to focus and keep a positive attitude.

Only 1 more full day before I weigh in! Super excited!!!

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Day #4

Well, I'm doing pretty good today. I wanted to share some awesome news that my BFF Melissa joined Jenny Craig this week too! So excited! We'll be able to talk together and go through the process together. It's like having a workout buddy - it just seems to go better if you do it with someone.

So, today was crazy busy - I woke up a little late and was checking email and eating my mulit-grain hoops cereal, then I headed off to work and had a banana before a 2 hour meeting. Then lunch I had beef lo mein and then white cheddar popcorn - not the best combo, but it's what was calling me at the time.

Then I got busy again, so I ate a fruit cup before my drive home.  The weather in St. Louis is CRAZY! The fog has been incredible. Good for me, because I have ZERO interest in leaving the office which means no tempation for lunching. The other thing I've been focusing on is drinking more water. I brought in a big water container and my office has crushed iced machine like 20 feet from me - soo excited. Isn't it amazing how much more you like to drink ice water with crushed ice?

On tap tonight, I'm going to dust off the Wii Fit and maybe play a little Just Dance - fun fun game.

For dinner, I'll be going for meatloaf and then green beans to go on the side and my yogurt I didn't eat earlier.  I don't mind making a whole can of green beans because I share with Riley Sue. Apparently green beans are good for dogs - who knew? She's prissy though, she only likes the french cut. I've created a monster!!

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Coupons expire 2/1/10.

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I'm so excited to announce that I was selected by Soft Scrub to become a Soft Scrub Captain! I'll be bringing you the newest and coolest products from Soft Scrub as well as some great coupons! To get you started, here are a few coupons that are available now - including $1.50 off your Soft Scrub Purchase!

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Day #3

Well, I'm off and rolling. The problem is when Jeff is out of town, I don't do anything.  Riley gets all out of wack because her schedule is all thrown off. So, I'm home on the couch for the night and she is sitting on the back of the couch watching my type.

Last night I made Healthy Pasta House Salad to go with my Spaghetti and Strawberry Shortcake. I love To go to the Pasta House, but never order the fat free dressing there. Basically, here's the break down of the recipie:

• Romaine Lettuce
• Iceberg Lettuce
• Thinly sliced Red Onion
• Pimentos
• Artichokes
• Grated Parmesean Cheese
• Pasta House Fat Free Dressing

Mix everything together and chill in the fridge. It's sooo yummy! The great thing - is the only bad thing is the cheese, and you don't use that much! I can eat all of it I want, so I'm in good shape.

Today, I had my yogurt for breakfast and a Tazo wild orange tea, then I had my Chicken Stuffed Hot pockety thing for lunch (so yummy) and fresh Fruit Cocktail and strawberries. For snack later I had a banana and then the blueberry muffin I was supposed to eat for breakfast. On tap for dinner, I'll be having Fajitas! My favorite! Just add a tiny bit of mexican cheese and salsa and it's so good!

I haven't decided on my snack yet - maybe white cheddar popcorn and a sugar free jello (only 10 calories!)

I'm excited because a few of my friends at work have decided to pack their lunches too - it's great because we are all eating heathier and saving money.

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I'm super excited because I am so getting this dress! Love it and I've been eyeballing it for a week now! It will be perfect for Easter in Florida! Right now, you can take $15 off your purchase, $30 off of $100 or $50 off of $100. Coupon is good January 19th - February 3rd. Print your coupon and start saving!

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My husband is a big hockey fan. Usually we just stay home and he yells at the TV, but sometimes we venture out downtown to see a game or two. We may be heading out with this coupon, because he's the kind of guy who will go to fewer games during the year to get closer to the action in better seats by the ice.  Right now, the St. Louis Blues are offering 50% off lower bowl tickets with code: 2010. Some dates are excluded. Just head over to ticketmaster and see what'd be a good night for you! Offer runs through Jan 22nd.

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Day #2

Well, I'd say I had some great success yesterday. I got on the scale this morning (even though you aren't supposed to) and I have already lost 3 lbs. Yay!

Last night proved to be an interesting adventure. Melissa, Chelsea and I decided to go out for girls night with the plan of going to BARcelona for dinner. Once we finally made it to Clayton, they were closed. So we finally ended up on Washington Ave and went to Lucas Park Grille. I was so worried that I was going to mess up my great day - so I ordered the pork tenderedloin, polenta and green beans and water. I lucked out because I ate all my green beans and about 1/2 of my pork. I really wanted a fabulous . So martini but I knew I didn't want to start off on the bad food on my first day. Then Melissa said we had to go get gelato down the street. So I had small 1/2 chocolate 1/2 vanilla - it was amazing. I do get 250 cheat calories a week - so I think that's where it went.

On tap for this MLK day is Oil Change, Drop off my lab work to Labcorp, Grocery Store, Petsmart, Kohl's and a few other places. I'm trying to get the week in place to get up and going

This morning, I had Blueberry Pancakes and Veggie Sausage -I love the veggie sausage!! So good. Then for lunch, I'm thinking enchiladas and then hopefully home to get some stuff done. Time to get my running around - and I'm going to work out today.

I'm still feeling very confident about losing weight, just ask me in 3 weeks, I may not feel the same.

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Jen vs. Jenny

So, yesterday, I started my final quest to lose my last 50 lbs. in the next 6 months. I decided that this time around I needed to be more accountable for my actions. So, I decided to start another blog Jen vs. Jenny - a day to day journey of my trip with getting back to fabulous. I encourage you to follow and if you're on a weight loss journey, share your story, thoughts and how you're battling through.

I will do a weekly update on Cash Cowan on my weekly weigh in, but I'll have a day to day Jen vs. Jenny.

I hope you'll check it out!

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Day #1

So here, we are, Day #1. I asked my lovely husband to take photos each week of my journey. He's so great because he's being VERY supportive this time around. Last time, he would always tell me good luck when I went to weigh in and then I would always call after my meeting and he'd play my guessing game. If I struck out, he'd be supportive and say better luck next time.

Yesterday I went to meet with Gia, the new program director at Jenny. My consultant Phyllis was there and was so exited that I came back. I think she thinks I'm the daughter that she never had. She always tells me I'm gorgeous - I don't know if she tells everyone that...but I like the self esteem boost. Jeff and I didn't do too much. I kind of had my last supper day Wendy's Jr bacon cheeseburger and frosty and fries. I figured I was starting back today - so I could have my last hurrah.

So far so good today. I woke up and had my blueberry muffin and fruit. I am out of milk, so I needed to go to the grocery store today. I'm excited this week should be a breeze because Jeff is going to be out of town. My goal is to also work out 3 days this week. I ran out to the mall, and picked up a fantastic new belt - so hopefully it will look sassy in a couple of weeks and then I went to Sonic and got a regular iced tea.

Before Jeff left for his trip, I asked him to take picture #1 for the blog. I'm going to have him take photos each Sunday so to compare as we go through. Ignore the lack of makeup, messy bathroom, and crazy hair.

Lunch I had my Swedish Meatballs and fruit, and I'm about to have my snack. Tonight I'm going out to dinner with my favorite ladies, but I'll be on high alert. We'll get there!

In the Beginning...

In the beginning, God created accountability. People weren't accountable, so bad things happened.

Well, same thing has happened with my weight. I started Jenny Craig in the summer of 2008, and I was tipping the scale at 234, I realized if I want to start a family in the next 2 years, I had some serious work to do. I had fire and determination and I lost about 30 lbs. Sweetness. Then I figured, hey I can do this on my own, and I quit Jenny after being stressed out and wanting to cook. I love to cook, so the concept of opening a box and microwaving finally got the better of me.

So here we are, January 2010 and I have 50 lbs to lose. I went to Jenny Craig yesterday to start the process again. I have a fantastic Jenny consultant, but I think I need MORE accountability. Who knew - MORE?!

So here, it is Jen vs. Jenny - the fight to the finish.