FREE~ Today Only!!!

I got this from Freebies 2 Deals. It's a neat website, it's free to use and you get a FREE stability ball!!!
Free Stability Ball from Sears and FitStudio!
This is back up and working.  So I thought I would hurry and type this deal up for all of you.
Head over to FitStudio and register with promo code 122511SB.  Shortly after doing so, you will get an email from them with the way to redeem your free stability ball!
**For me, it actually took about 12-24 hours before the email finally came.  But once you do get it you have through Dec 31st to head to Sears and redeem the coupon for  Free Stability Ball!  So hopefull you all can get it to work too!

Cleaning your kitchen

I wrote last time about "closing the kitchen" so that you keep from eating late at night. Well, now I'm going to talk about cleaning the kitchen every night. I have found that if I have all of the dishes done, I don't eat. I like having a clean kitchen and don't like to have any dirty before I go to bed. Granted, I don't always have the dishes done when I go to bed, but I have found that it keeps me from eating late. Because of my husband's work schedule, he doesn't eat dinner with us. He usually sleeps until about 6 or 7 p.m. and eats after then. If I have the dishes done, I don't like him to make any dirty dishes.
 But with all of my little hints for not eating late, they really seem to be paying off. I have lost over 20 pounds in the last year. I have almost dropped to a size 9 from a 14 when I started this. Please let me know how you're doing! I would love to post your successes too!

Merry Christmas!

I hope you all have a fabulous day and here's to not over eating!!!

Turning off your lights

I once read that if you turned your kitchen lights off after you ate, you'd be less likely to go to the kitchen for a late night snack. They said it's because your brain sees the kitchen as "closed" and therefore you aren't hungry. I have been trying this lately and it's amazing how it has worked for me! I don't go into the kitchen when the lights are off and it kind of irritates me when my husband goes to get something out of the fridge. I see the kitchen as closed, so I feel he should be too. It's weird, but it really does irritate me when he eats after I have closed the kitchen. Maybe you might want to try it too?

A sign...

You know you're making progress when you can wear shirts you haven't worn in about 4 years! I still have to wear a white tank top under them so that I don't have constant butt crack, but I can still wear them!! Also, another sign you're making progress when you can handle wearing your jeans all day without wanting to put on pajama pants or sweats while lounging around. So excited, now to just keep it up during the holidays!