You Have GOT to Be Kidding Me!!!

Sooooo, I haven't been on here forEVER and I know there are at least a couple of you that miss my posts (you sweet family, you!) ;) Anyway, I have some BIG news (obviously from the picture)...I am pregnant! This is my first child and I am super excited/scared/nervous/happy/etc. The reason for the title of this blog? We just decided one month to start trying. I told my not-so-sure husband, "It's not like I'm going to get pregnant the first time!"

Oops! Hehe, guess I was wrong!

My husband was well, shocked. He's getting better, but the first couple of days he walked around in a fog. I told him by making him a cute lil' Save The Date card and he just couldn't believe it...even after I showed him the test. Haha, poor guy! After we told his family, he seemed to accept it a little more. He has known for a few weeks now and has completely warmed up to the idea. Baby R. is all we seem to talk about anymore.

Anyway, I guess my whole Weight Watchers journey is on hold. I still need to eat healthy of course, so I can still talk about that, but I can no longer attend meetings. I was reading an online friend of mines blog http://hungrygirltalking.blogspot.com/ and I saw something she was doing that I kinda like. She just quickly mentions some things she likes that week that is low in WW points. I love that idea and want to adopt it for myself. So that is what I will do. My blog will be a bit different than it was before, but I am now a pregnant woman, and we are supposed to be unpredictable right? Haha! Oh wait, I already was!

Okay, so two months and counting! Seven months to go!
Love ya all!
Kat the Pregnant Woman :)

Things I'm diggin' this week:

Jell-O Vanilla Pudding Cups - I don't do sugar free and why would I? The regular version is only 2 point and oh so creamy and delish! I have always been a chocolate pudding gal, but for some reason vanilla has hit the spot lately.

Cheddar Chex 1oo Calorie Packs - mmmm, mmmm, mmmmmmm!!! These little packs of Chex mix hit the spot every time! And the best part is it's just Chex, the best part of the mix to me! Yum! 2 points is worth it to me! :)

Guest Blogger - My Mommy!

Okay, I have been gone for way too long. I can be kinda lazy like that, I will try to get better, I promise. I will blog something very soon, but for now, here is an awesome blog entry from my mama! This is very cute! Excuses...BE GONE! :)

Not Walking

Reasons not to walk on my treadmill:

It’s too boring

There’s no breeze

It’s too hot

It’s in the next room – I’ll do it after I finish with…



Reasons not to walk outside:

The sun’s too bright

It’s too dark

It’s too windy

It’s raining

It’s going to rain

It just rained – too many mud puddles

Can’t walk far enough in my neighborhood

Too much traffic

Concrete’s too hard on my knees

I’m afraid that dog will bite me

It’s too cold

It’s sleeting/snowing

It’s too hot

It’s too humid

It’s too hot and humid



Reasons not to walk in the mall:

Other than driving there – none!



Mall walkers are we! It’s not just for the retired and we can brag about all the time we spend walking. Not everyone needs to know it's in an air conditioned structure with plenty of distractions such as window shopping!

Wowzers, Woo-hoo, Alright!

Okay so here is the Monday Weigh-In Report. Drumroll please...

I LOST 3.4 lbs. this week!!!

I am thrilled!!! Okay, I just had to say that! Woo-hoo!

Lunch Ideas...I Got Nadda.

I am sitting here on my break trying to get my grocery list together for the week. I know what to make for dinner, I know what diet pop I want to buy, some snacks that sound good, but I have no earthly idea what to buy to pack in my lunches. Seriously, I am stuck! I am tired of the same thing and I need some new ideas. Only problem is I am so picky. There are so many things I don't like. I don't like the sandwich or bagel thins (I tried, I really did), I don't like tuna (ick, ick, ick!), yogurt, peppers of any kind, pretty much any frozen dinner, etc. You know, all the stuff that is good for you. So, my question to all you lovely people out there is what do you like to take for lunch? Help a sister out here! If you read my blog, but don't have an account to leave comments and you have a suggestion I would love to hear it! :) You can send me an email at KatConquersTheWorld@yahoo.com.

Oh, and those Progresso 0-1 point soups? Notsomuch...

Praying for a great week for us all,

Kat :)

Too Young to Be A Mall Walker?

(This pic. cracks me up! I had to use it.)


Oh my, I have so many titles for this blog in my head. There was Kat vs. the Mall, Kat Conquers the Mall, Too Young to Be A Mall Walker, Too Old to Care, Old People Have The Right Idea (okay, not a great one), etc.

So as you know, I like to walk. I started my walking career (haha) during the spring when the mornings were still nice and cool. Now however, the mornings (even starting at 7:30 am) are HOT and HUMID! We have been walking at Riverside, and although I love walking there, it is just too much right now. So my mom suggested the mall and I said sure. What a great idea!!! It's cool (air conditioning people! Woohoo!), you can window shop, and they even play music (although I usually just have my headphones in, but still). There are bathrooms and water fountains and lots of friendly people. Mall walkers are friendly. They are determined, but friendly. I have only been twice so far, but saw some of the same faces both times.

Yes, they are an older group of people (I told my mom I was the youngest there. She quickly told me she saw a little girl in a stroller, so I wasn't. Har har Mom...har har!), but I really don't care. True, I am not your typical age for a "mall walker", but that doesn't bother me in the slightest! When do I ever go with the status quo anyway?

So if you want to walk but you don't like the heat, check out your local mall and see when they open. Most open early for mall walkers. I think ours opens around 7:00 am, three hours before the stores open. I think it is a wonderful alternative to sweating your skin off! Don't you?


Love and kisses,
Kat the Mall Walker

Pop Tarts - Friend or Foe?

When I woke up today I had a craving for Pop Tarts. I wanted them. They were calling my name. They were IN my pantry. They haven't been there for awhile, but my darling husband asked me to get him some at the store so I did. I walked to the pantry, pulled them out of the box, opened the shiny silver package, placed them in the toaster oven, waited for them to get nice and golden and then ate every last bite. Why am I telling you this? Because I consumed NINE points in the process. Yikes! Was it worth it? Kind of, but I still wouldn't do that on a regular basis. Anyway, in the past I might have said, "Well, this day is ruined!" and then proceed to not count points for that day and possibly the rest of the week. Today however, I just planned around it. And you know what? I call that a victory. I may not get to eat what I want to today, but I will live. Instead of getting a foot long sub at Subway and eating half for dinner now and half later tonight at work, I just got a 6" and will take that to work. I had a very low point dinner to make up for the Pop Tarts. That, in my mind, is half the battle. I think I deserve this praise...GO ME! :) So yes, you can even have Pop Tarts if you plan for it or plan around them.

PS - No, I didn't have Hello Kitty Pop Tarts (how cute is that???), but I couldn't pass up putting that pic up when I found it.

Yippee, Woo-hoo, Yay, Eeeeee!!!

Look below for a yummy new product, but I just had to say...I BROKE OUT OF MY RUT!!! I lost 4.4 lbs. this last week. I am so happy! Now I just have to keep it up! Just had to share! :)