the walking routine continues......

walked another 30 minutes last night (wednesday) at basketball practice with my friends Anna and Mary

~~thanks girls~~

today Tommy walked from our house to my work....2 miles....

in 40 minutes

~~way to go honey~~

Just the two of us

DOWNTOWN DISNEY

Mickey Mouse Candy Apples...couldn't find in point book

He is making JACK SKELETON ones....



THE JAZZ KITCHEN.....FOOD WAS AMAZINGLY GOOD!!!

 So sometimes Tommy and I are fortunate enough to schedule a day off together and yestetday we were able to do just that.  So we headed out to Downtown Disney for the afternoon.  We walked aroud and looked around at all the stores and kiosks (check off walking for the day) and then we decided to tey a new resturant(always willing to step out of the box), so we picked THE JAZZ KITCHEN.  The ambonce was really cool, the weather was perfect, so we sat oit on the patio....felt just like being in The French Quarter (maybe we cam visit there someday)  We had a great lunch, the food had an amazing taste amd some new flavors I usually dont tey...Tommy is ALWAYS up to try new things...so we had THE BAYOU SAMPLER for two.....2 cocomut shrimp ( 1 pt ea), 2 sweet pork ribs (pts), 2 fried artichok hearts (.5 pts ea) and some calamari (pts) they came with some amazing dips.....we then decided on splitting a BLACKENED NEW YORK STEAK COBB SALADwith a creole vinegrette...OMG......DELISOUSH!!!

I write about these things to let you know that even though we are on WW, we still do fun things and venrure out and try something new...and stay within our daily points.  Sometimes its easy and sometimes its hard...but we stick to it and never give up.

"WALK THIS WAY"

....who remember that Aerosmith song?

I finally did it....I know I have been talking (writing) about it for weeks, and I know Tommy does it almost everyday at work....I staerted walking!!  Now I know I may not have a really routine down yet...but I know its a start.  I am hoping it will push me over this plateau I am currently at.  Tommy's walking on  the treadmill has payed off so I know if I can really get into a routine with the walking.

So last week I walked 30 minutes  a day for two days.  Last weekend I did not walk a full 30 minutes in a row, mbut with all the walking back and forth from the basketball gyms to parkimg lots....it was at least something.

I am hoping to get back out there today to get back on track and get 30 minutes in a day to "walk this way"

WHAT A GREAT DAY......

A DODGER DOG...SO WORTH 8 POINTS!!!!

BEAUTIFUL DAY TO BE @ DODGER STADIUM

It was a great day out at the game.  The weather was nice...the pre-game festivities were  nice...Either's homerun on his birthday was nice...and the Dodgers winning was REALLY NICE!

Now just because you are on WW doesn't mean you can't enjoy a day out at a baseball game.or an amusement park...you just have to plan for it.  For example you can have a piece of fruit (zero points) and a yogurt (3 points) or an oatmeal ( 4 points)...which leaves you a wide variety of points left for the fun!!

Then you can end the day with a salad (zero points) and a point or two for the dressing and an ice tea (zero points) and there you have a complete day of eating and enjoying something fun!!

Then just balance out the remainder of your week so you don't go overboard.

Now it took us time to figure this out...but once you do...you too will have a fun day out at the game!!

Its time for DODGERS baseball...

Dodger Stadium

 It's OPENING DAY 2012 and Tommy and I are headed to the game...

the title of my blog is appropriate today as we head over to Chavez Revine...as they also celebrate their 50th year and also as a special treat THE BEACH BOYS will  be performing as they also celebrate their 50th year...what a great year to be in THE 50"s Club....

We are saving up our points for a Dodger dog...gotta have one!

Weigh In Monday

unfortunately has been postponed due to a softball game....

Tommy coaches Jailene's softball team; The Rocketts; and they have a game today at 530p which will make it imopssible to have time to go weigh in after work.

So Tommy and I are off tomorrow to head out to Dodgers Opening Day, so we will go and weigh in BEFORE we head out.  I am sure weighing in before hot dogs, peanuts and cracker jacks is probably a GOOD thing.

So I thought I'd share a great recipe with you for

where does the time go?

I can't believe it has been over a week since my last post.  Sometime I don't know if this blog even gets read but I know a couple of my girls who do.....but it also helps me to keep accountable with my WW journey.

I last posted a couple pictures from my 50th birthday.  I know this blog was to keep track of our journey to 50 and fabulous...and although I have hit the 50th mark...my road to getting there is not over.  I mean I feel better with the loss I have had so far and I know there is still more I can do.  I actually started walking last week.  I have made a commitment to walk at least 30 minutes a day....so far its been every other day til the weekend came...hoping to get back to it tomorrow.  I think it will help push my weight loss ahead.  Tommy walks about 3 to 4 times a week at work on the treadmill and believe that has helped his weight loss...(besides him being a man and losing quicker than us women)

I was so blessed by the friends and family who came out to celebrate my 50th birthday with us.  I truly believe God puts people ni our lives for a reason and for such a time as this.  The love that I felt from all who was there that night ( and from those who couldn't make it) was amazing.  So I want to thank my friends, old AND new, my family, my kids and my husband....thank you for making me feel so special as I hit this milestone....my life is blessed by you in it, I can never really express how much it means to have you in my life.

ps...you can always go to thefraijofamily.shutterfly.com to  check out the pics from the party

April 2nd Weigh In Update:
So besides my birthday on Thursday and a board of directors dinner on Saturday, our weight loss was the same as the prior week....Tommy is still at 43.6 total loss for 13 weeks. his goal of 50 pounds is quickly approaching.  I think in the next week or two he will succeed in reaching that goal.  He says he will continue to maintain and keep the good eating habits he has learned through out this journey.  He is ready to start his weight lifting regiment again.

I also remained the same, 31.4 pounds lost in 13 weeks.  Now my goal of 50 pounds (that Tommy set for both of us) is still a bit away, but I think the walking is going to help speed up the loss.  People ask me what is my ultimate goal.....after the 50 pound goal.  I don't really know, I mean I know what "stats" say I should weigh, but seriously I don't remember being that weight in high school.  besides that was over 32 years ago, over 28 years of marriage, and 3 kids ago.....I just want to feel good and live a healthier life style.  I want to be able to run and play with my future grandkids.

SO you see my journey to "50 and fabulous" has not ended with the celebration of my 50th birthday...or the upcoming celebration of Tommy's in June.  It has only really just begun.....