Progresso Winner!!

It's probably my fault since I started the giveaway so late, but we only have 6 entries. However, we still have a winner!!

#5 - Holly!!

Please get in touch with me ASAP so I can get your information and get your prize pack to you!! Congratulations!!

Thank you everyone who entered & keep an eye out for the next giveaway!!

xoxo

Weekend Giveaway!!

With the weather getting colder & the holidays right around the corner, it seemed about time for a nice giveaway!! Thanks to BlogSpark & Progresso Soup, I will be giving away this weekend some great prizes for you to try!!

I tried these myself & they are AMAZING. I've always been a soup fan & Progresso is actually my favorite. So when they offered me this opportunity, I immediately said yes!! Here's what they sent me to test out:

These new light creamy soups are delicious & perfect for the cold day!! They are light enough to make a great lunch, but still perfect for dinner when it's just freezing out and you want something simple, but delicious!! My boyfriend ate up the Light Creamy Potato with Bacon & Cheese and LOVED it. He said it was rich & just the perfect blend of bacon with the potato and cheese. I tried it myself and had to absolutely agree with him. For the Chicken Pot Pie, it was just like I would have imagined, tasting absolutely divine and making it my favorite to bring with me to work for lunch!!

These soups are only 100 calories per serving, so you never feel guilty eating them!! Sometimes, I would make a light grilled cheese sandwich to go with it & it never failed to fill me up and keep me going for hours!!

And now it's your turn to test these out!! With the help of Progresso through BlogSpark, I'm giving away:

• (2) Cans of Progresso^® Light creamy soup
• (1) Soup mug
• (1) Lunch tote
• (1) Water bottle

I've been using my lunch tote for EVERYTHING & it's definitely come in handy...even if just for snacks!! And the soup mug is my new favorite device. It keeps everything together for me & makes it easy to clean up after a meal.

To enter and win these fabulous items, please leave a comment about which soup you're excited to try!! For additional entries, make sure to like my facebook page (1 additional) or tweet about this great giveaway (1 additional entry). Following me on Twitter will of course earn you an extra entry as well!! (1 additional entry). And for that EXTRA chance to win, go make sure to like Progresso on Facebook (1 additional entry)!! So you can enter up to FIVE times!! Just make sure you leave a comment for every entry you've put in! Don't miss this amazing opportunity for it'll just be through the weekend. The winner will randomly be selected on Monday morning, so be sure to get your entries in before then.

And just in case you're curious about trying this delicious soup before the giveaway is up, here are some coupons to help you getting something yummy in your belly!!

Disclosure:  The coupons, information, and gift packs have been provided by Progresso^® through MyBlogSpark.

UPDATE: Here is the link to my Facebook page, in case you couldn't find it :-) 

Thankful Healthy Blogger 5K

Okay guys...so Alissa over at A Journey to Thin is hosting the most amazing giveaway & 5K for Thanksgiving!! I was super excited to read about it & since I've just started running...I can't wait to participate in this event!! I've linked this post to the 5K and have posted the official button for the event to this post as well as on my sidebar!! But ALL OF YOU should go check it out IMMEDIATELY!!

And if you're not already reading her blog, you should get on that too. It's wonderful & one of my faves :-)

What are you waiting for?? GO GO GO!! :-D

Giveaway Winner

So...in the end, there were 16 entries & I went to Random.org...and presto!! We have a winner!!

Congrats to D!! I'll email you tonight & get the HG cookbook, DVD & tote to you ASAP!!

Thank you all so much for entering!! I'll be having another giveaway as soon as I hit 150 followers...so keep telling your friends about my blog!! Hehe

GREAT NEWS!! I went into GAP tonight with a friend and she found a dress for me that was an XL. I went and tried it...AND IT FIT PERFECTLY!! Not tight ANYWHERE & it actually looked super cute!! I don't even know the last time I tried on a dress from GAP...let alone have one fit!! It's one of those NSVs that I'm always looking out for. Plus the dress was only $12!! 40% off the sale price of $19. AMAZING!!

I'll post some pictures soon. It's been a long, tiring week...but I'm glad that my VACAY is coming up quick!!

Thanks for reading!!
xoxo

Giveaway Prize - Part 2

Hey ya'll!!

Here's the second part of the giveaway prize. So far only 2 of you have entered, which kinda makes me sad :-( I was hoping for more excitement about what I was giving away. Next time, I guess I'll make the prize even more spectacular.

I love my 10 minute solution DVDs since I work so much & sometimes I can only get in a quick 30 at home (I combine the multiple workouts on there). So I'm giving away one of my favorite ones!

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I love how easy & fun this workout is...and it really does get my heart rate up!! I hope you'll enjoy it too...it has 5 different 10 minute workouts & a fun area inside to combine whichever workouts you want to combine for as many as you want to do in a row!!

Don't forget to enter the giveaway on the original post here!! I really do hope more of you will enter :-)

Thanks for reading!!
xoxo

Giveaway Prize - Part 1

Since I couldn't get the pictures posted last night...I'm just going to do three separate posts about the giveaway that I'm currently having to thank all my followers for reading along!!

The first part of the prize is my favorite Hungry Girl cookbook!!

 

 

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This cookbook has some delicious recipes that are easy & fun to make!! I'm in the process of going through and trying out as many recipes as I can & I would love for you join that adventurous cooking challenge with me!!

Just be sure to post about your entries on the original giveaway post and be sure to look out for the next two postings for what the rest of your prize package will include if you win!!

xoxo

Giveaway!!

Hey everyone!!

I'm sorry this has taken so long to post. It's been a busy week & my life is finally going back to normal. In the next few days, I'm going to post a new set of goals, because I'm ready to kick this weight loss back into high gear!!

I mentioned a few days ago that I was going to be posting about a giveaway for finally hitting 100 followers (at 103 now...thank ya'll soooo much for following my blog!!) I still remember when I was shocked to see even 1 follower!!

Well, as a thank you, I'm going to do a giveaway of a few of my favorite weight loss tools in one nice little package :-) The prize will include:

-My favorite Hungry Girl cookbook
-My favorite 10 Minute Solutions DVD for a quick workout (combine the sections for a longer, more intense one)
-A cute gym tote bag

(I'm so sorry that I couldn't post pictures...I tried, but it didn't work. I'll post all three in separate blog posts...kinda like a reminder to the lovely prize for the giveaway :-) )

To enter, all you have to do is this:

-Make sure you're following my blog & leave me a comment telling me you are (1 entry)
-Follow me on Twitter!! And make sure you let me know about that too (1 entry)
-Post about this giveaway on your own blog & just make sure to link it back up to mind and send me the link to the post (2 entries)

The giveaway ends on July 28th...so make sure you get all your entries in before I draw on that date!!

Can't wait to hear from ya'll & good luck!!

xoxo

100 Followers!!

I know I haven't posted in awhile & that's something I HAVE to get back into the habit of doing...but I was excited today to notice that I have

100 FOLLOWERS!!

I think that means it may be time for a giveaway. Keep reading in the next few days for I'll post something about it soon.

As for the weight world, I've been pretty strict lately. What I find when I get strict with myself is that eventually I go crazy. Now, when I was being strict, I was still allowing myself treats and things here and there...but I don't think I was eating enough everyday. I mean, there were days where I would only eat about 2 small meals.

Finding my niche is something I'm definitely still working on. Weight Watchers is great & works, but some days it's just sooo hard to track everything. Not to mention money problems are kinda keeping me from buying food at time & then I have to settle for the cheapest stuff I can find...which means it's usually processed & yucky.

I'll figure it out...I'm just taking it one day at a time. I will say that this past weekend at the TIM MCGRAW concert, we took some pictures & I DEFINITELY noticed a HUGE difference in my face & shoulders. It made me feel inspired, if anything!!

Hope ya'll are having a great week!! Keep looking out for that post about a giveaway!!

xoxo

Are You Following Me Yet??

Hey ya'll,

Still experiencing crazy hours at work...so sorry I haven't been posting or commenting. I'm working on it!! But things are super good :-) I'm very happy with my life right now & it's so amazing how weight loss just falls into place when you're happy with everything else in your life. It's been a long time since I've felt this happy, so good about myself. I'm loving it.

Now for the important stuff: ARE YOU FOLLOWING ME YET ON TWITTER?? I'm at 95 followers & will be having a giveaway as soon as I hit 100...so make sure you follow me on twitter so you'll be able to get an extra entry once the giveaway is announced. What will I be giving away?? That has yet to be determined...but I promise, it will be something awesome :-)

My twitter name is wolfpackchick10 & you can follow me just by clicking that lovely little birdie link on the side. AND MY TWEETS ARE NO LONGER ON PRIVATE!! So now there is no reason not to do it :-)

Can't wait to follow ya'll back!!

xoxo

Just a Quickie

Just some quick things to check out:

• GO ENTER KATIE AT FINDING THE THIN WITHIN'S GIVEAWAY!! She's giving away some AMAZING things on her blog & everyone should go enter!! Plus, follow her blog--it's worth it. She's a great writer & I love reading regularly. You should too :-)
• Weigh-in is tomorrow and I'm super nervous. I just feel like I haven't been myself this week. I'm in desperate need of a grocery store trip, which means I've been eating out more than I need to. But I've been reading everyone else's blogs and it's reminded me why I'm doing this and to get back on track IMMEDIATELY!!

Well, I think that's about it. I feel like my brain has been very M.I.A. lately, so if my posts seem like ramblings. That's why...haha

Hope everyone has a great day!!

xoxo

Weigh-In

So, I didn't hit 276, but I still lost two pounds for a weight of 278. So, that's exciting. And although I didn't actually have an official weigh-in last week because of vacation, I know that I was at 282 after vacation, so I've lost the vacation weight but 2 extra pounds!! So can't complain about that :-)

Next week, I will DEFINITELY hit the 10 pound loss mark!! I'm determined. This is all going a lot slower than I figured. I know there's no magical pill and that this can't happen overnight, but it's been 7 weeks and I've only lost 8 pounds. Granted, this is with at least 3 gains in there, so overall, 8 pounds isn't so bad. I just wish it could be a little more.

I've started two a day workouts. Once at the gym then once at home. I really like it--makes me feel empowered and good, like I have total control over my body and weight.

I've realized that I can't skip weigh-ins anymore. It's just a way of avoiding gains, which isn't good. This is only going to work if I can be completely honest with myself!! A gain is a gain and a loss is a loss. Sure, I'd rather see the loss...but if I gain, that allows me to go back and look at where I went wrong that week. If I lie to myself about the gain, then I'll miss the opportunity to look back and rethink my actions.

So take note that next week = 276!! It's time to hit that 10 pound mark!! And hopefully, once the first 10 are gone, the rest will just start to fall in place and come off as well!!

xoxo