Laugh-Love-Lose

I Bleed BLUE!

2012-02-05T22:01:00.002-06:00

I LOVE the NY Giants. Always have, Always will. I call them my Home-Home team because I was born and raised in NJ where I learned from my older brother that we are Giants fans! I LOVE the NY Rangers. Always have, Always will. I learned that from my older brother too! I also believe in supporting your home team which is why I LOVE the Indianapolis Colts! Always will! I did NOT learn that from my brother! Maybe I just love the Manning Brothers! I once said that I hated Sundays and he replied with, "I would hate Sundays too if I was a Colts Fan!" Haha! They are my Home team! Luckily for me they only play each other once in a BLUE moon! I Love Blue!

So, way to go to my Home-Home team, the NY GIANTS, for winning the 2012 Super Bowl and bringing home the trophy....in my Indianapolis Colts Stadium!!!

No Excuses-First Day

2012-01-29T22:00:00.000-06:00

My nose won't quit running. My throat is raw. Tomorrow I imagine I will have a cough to go with it. No Excuses. I rode my hour today. I did it in 4 15 minute increments. I am okay with this. I know that once time goes forward, I will be able to do more at a time.

Cha-Ching...for someone!

2012-01-29T21:48:00.000-06:00

With a little bit of resistance from the hubby, it's back in the house. The Deal: I pay him $1 for every day that I don't ride it for an hour. On the other hand, he pays me $1 for every day that I do!

I'm here!

2012-01-07T10:37:00.000-06:00

I haven't fallen off the earth. I am still here. Still plugging along. I slacked off some over the holidays but I am back on track. I am determined.

New Old Clothes

2011-11-19T07:29:00.000-06:00

I am wearing a pair of jeans that hasn't buttoned in a very long while and a shirt that was too tight for a very long while. Determination is paying off and good things are happening!

15 lbs

2011-11-01T21:30:00.000-05:00

The Biggest Loser was on tonight and the people lost amazing amounts this week. 10-15 lbs each! How excellent for them! We were watching and here's how the quick conversation went:

Me: I would kill someone to lose 15 lbs in one week.
Hubby: I don't think God would like that.
Me: Yeah, you're probably right.

What is weird is that my hubby doesn't talk about God. He doesn't go to Church with us. I'll be honest when I say that I'm not even sure he believes in God. I always say to our daughter, what would Jesus think of that? Would Jesus like you doing that? Maybe we are rubbing off on him! Or maybe he was making fun of me. Either way, God came out of his mouth!

So...

2011-10-26T21:53:00.001-05:00

Trying again. Weigh in tomorrow. I want to say this is finally it. I hate to kid myself though! Two weekends ago was my family reunion. It was fantastic! 7 days ago, the pictures started appearing on Facebook! NOT Fantastic! LOL 7 days ago, I saw one of the worst pictures of myself EVER and I was mortified. TRULY MORTIFIED. It's me. ~~How~~WHY did I let this happen to me? Why have I chosen to be on constant diets for the last 11 years. Yes, 11 YEARS. That is A LONG TIME to be ~~trying~~ failing to lose weight! UN-BE-LIEVABLE! So, it's been 7 days. My goal for today is to make it 8 days. Photobucket is not working for me right now. I will share the picture at a later time.

-SeVeN-

2011-07-24T21:48:00.001-05:00

7 days ago I joined Weight Watchers.

7 days ago I thought to myself, "here I go again. Will it work? Will I fail yet again? I don't know but I guess I will try."

I have successfully been on Weight Watchers for 7 days.

One Full Week!

Yummy Chex Mix Give-Away!

2011-06-09T20:39:00.000-05:00

My friend Allison has a new giveaway on her blog. She always has the greatest prizes! This time it's a tasty Chex Mix Treat!

This giveaway is for everything you see in the picture-a bag of Muddy Buddy Chex Mix, a snacking bowl, an airtight container, and a magnetic clip. This giveaway will close on the Monday night of June 13th!

To enter go visit my friend Allison's blog and leave her a comment! Good Luck!

http://thestoryof5reviews.blogspot.com/2011/06/chex-mix-muddy-buddy-gift-pack-giveaway.html

Weigh In Day

2011-05-30T19:42:00.000-05:00

I've always made Monday my weigh in days. Not sure why. I guess because it's the start of a new week. Monday weigh ins are stressful for me. Getting through the weekend is tough and if I go off plan or feel like I've messed up I hate going into Monday. In order to have inner peace and sanity and to keep a positive attitude, I have decided to change my weigh in day to Friday. I think this will definitely be better for me to keep going.

Kinda Personal

2011-05-30T19:15:00.001-05:00

I know this is kinda personal but I bought some new bras today. Size 40B. They replaced identical bras in size 42C.

That's All!

:)

A week later

2011-05-16T07:12:00.002-05:00

So, here we are a week later than THE DAY! Today was weigh in day. 6 lbs down. I'm happy about it but not excited about it yet because as you can see by my week by week on the side, I go up and down and up and down. Once I get to 199, which is my first goal, THEN I will be excited! As usual, I haven't really told anyone what I'm doing. My husband is aware but not how much I am actually trying. A girl at work is aware, but I'm sure she thinks that I have given up already. My first goal is 199 which is 28 lbs but I REALLY just want someone to notice.

It's Your Choice...

2011-05-15T23:25:00.000-05:00

Sacrifice or Regret-It's your choice.

5/10/11

2011-05-10T07:55:00.000-05:00

Today is the day.

11/15/10

2010-11-15T21:26:00.000-06:00

What I ate today:

Breakfast: All Bran cereal

Lunch: Smart Ones meal.

Snack: McDonald's Fruit and Yogurt Parfait

Snack: 2 Cheese Sticks

Dinner: Smart Ones Lasagna w/ Broccoli
5 French Fries

Snack: Frozen Fruit Cup

Water
Diet Coke

Another Day

2010-09-23T08:02:00.001-05:00

Here we are at day 60 1 Is it day 61 or is it day 1 all over again? I don't know. So in the end of the challenge it's looking like out of all the people that started, it ended pretty much with 3 people actually finishing. I came in last place of those 3. #1 and #2 had their own little competition going on as well between the two of them. They are IRL friends and they kept each other motivated and challenged throughout the whole process. They probably also had support at home. My IRL people don't get it. They don't get it so much that I don't tell people what I am doing anymore. I think that helps me inside my head, but it also hurts my progress sometimes. It's so hard. I'm not having a pity party. I am just trying to figure out what kind of process and help gets you further in the game. Do you need people behind you helping or can you do it all on your own? Just a thought to ponder! Now, I am off to work. Sometimes I walk a lot at work. Today I am going to put on my pedometer for fun and just see what it tells me because I am curious sometimes just how many steps I take at work! Tonight Natalie has dance but my plan is to ride my bike afterward. I will TRY to accomplish that goal.

60 days

2010-09-22T22:34:00.000-05:00

Well the BSBWL challenge is officially over and I did not win. I am not giving up though. I have suddenly had a new burst of desire. I know, I say it all the time. What's one more time right?!

Dissapointment and Sadness

2010-08-26T21:04:00.000-05:00

Disappointment
Weighing in is so disappointing sometimes. Yesterday was the half way point of the challenge. The end of the teams and the beginning of the singles. My team came in third. :( I didn't lose anything last week. :( :( I focused myself and ate on plan today but there are 4 weeks left and I feel like giving up and throwing in the towel. I'm starting to wonder if I am always supposed to look like I do.

Sadness
I am so sad. I feel like it's so unfair that I can't eat what I like. I'm not even talking about junk food. I'm talking fruits and such. I feel like there is no possible way that I can lose weight if I am not on a strict low carb way of eating.

BSBWL Challenge-Day -Weigh In Day!

2010-08-17T21:25:00.000-05:00

Welcome back to another BSBWL weigh in day! This week I lost 3.6 lbs. If you remember back to last week you'll remember that I gained 3.6 on the last weigh in day! So I guess the past two weeks washed each other out! lol Oh well, still a loss and hopefully this next week will not bring on another gain! I just have to stay focused and ahead of the game. I can do it! I SO want to get to 199 by the end of the challenge. We are just finishing week 3. 5 weeks to go.

BSBWL Challenge-Day 17

2010-08-13T19:14:00.000-05:00

Breakfast:
2 perfectly cooked eggs
2 turkey sausage patties

Lunch:
Tuna w/ lettuce
Peanuts
Cheese cubes

Dinner:
Leftover chicken and broccoli
Cheese stick

48 oz water.

BSBWL Challenge-Day 16

2010-08-12T07:59:00.003-05:00

hahaha, I'm not sure what day it is. I'll figure it out later! Didn't have a great week last week, but I am back on track!

Breakfast:
2 eggs
2 turkey sausage patties

Lunch:
Tuna salad w/ lettuce
Pork Rinds
Cheese cubes

Snacks:
Peanuts
Cheese Stick

48 oz water.

Dinner:
Chicken cooked in the skillet
Broccoli.

BSBWL Challenge-Day 9

2010-08-05T22:25:00.000-05:00

Breakfast:
Cheese Cubes
2 Hard Boiled Eggs

Lunch:
Cheese Steak Salad w/ same things on it as yesterday
Egg Salad on leftover lettuce

Dinner:
3 Beef Hot dogs
Saurkraut

Large Dt. Coke
Not enough water!

BSBWL Challenge-Day 8 -Weigh In Day!

2010-08-04T17:14:00.003-05:00

Today at work we were ready for a record event-having everything ready to close down the minute we closed! We had everything done and were walking towards the doors to lock them and a customer comes in with less than a minute left with a huge cash deposit...Fantastic! So instead of getting out early we got out late. Fun times!

So, today was Weigh In day! I did Awesome if I do say so myself!!

I lost 7.4 lbs which equals a loss of 3.34%

Breakfast:
Hard Boiled Egg
Sausage Patty

Lunch:
Philly Cheese Steak Salad w/ lettuce, cucumber, pickles, provolone, mayo, and the meat.

48 oz water.
Snack:
Hard boiled egg and cheese cubes.

Dinner:
Beef Tips
Cucumber w/ mayo
Shrimp

BSBWL Challenge-Day 7

2010-08-03T17:30:00.002-05:00

Day 7 already? Doesn't feel like it's been a week. Tomorrow is weigh in day.

Breakfast:
Cheese Cubes

Lunch:
Philly Cheese steak Salad w/ lettuce, cucumbers, pickles, mayo, provolone, and the meat.

Dinner:
Beef Tips
Shrimp
Hard Boiled Egg

Water:
48 oz

Glass of crystal light

BSBWL Challenge-Day 6

2010-08-02T21:08:00.001-05:00

I don't believe I ate enough food today. I wasn't hungry though.

Breakfast:
Pepperoni
Cheese cubes

Lunch:
Tuna fish w/ lettuce
Pork Rinds

Dinner:
Steak w/ mushrooms
Zucchini & Broccoli

Water:
96 oz

Snack:
Very small sliver of zucchini bread.

BSBWL Challenge-Day 5

2010-08-01T16:43:00.001-05:00

Here I am on day 5. Still going strong. I am starting to have some cravings for things I can't eat though. I haven't had any Diet Coke in about a month. I was wishing for some yesterday and today though. I wished through it and had some Water and Crystal Light. Mowed the grass today. It's not as much exercise as it used to be though because we have a riding lawn mower now!

As you know, I got a promotion at work. I got it instead of someone else that has been there longer. She is very unhappy, which I can understand. However, I didn't make the decision but apparently she is mad at me about it. She un-friended me on Facebook today. Out of respect for her being my friend on Facebook, I didn't even post about it on there even though I was tremendously happy about it.

I got a new fish tank today. It's 20 gallons and I got a wooden stand for it as well. The old tank was 10 gallons and the one before that was 5 gallons. My fish just keep growing and growing! The one has to be at least 5 inches long now! They were feeder Goldfish that we won at the fair last year by throwing the ping pong ball in the fish bowl. I can't believe they are still alive! This is the biggest tank I am getting though so if they get to big for this one then they are going to have to go and live somewhere else!

Brunch:
Denny's Ultimate Omelette
Sausage

Snack:
Pepperoni

Dinner:
Shrimp
Beef Tips w/ Worcestershire sauce

48 ounces water
2 glasses Crystal Light

My MIL brought over my very favorite food tonight. It's her home made macaroni soup. I'm not having any. I've got my eye on the prize!

BSBWL Challenge-Day 4

2010-07-31T12:51:00.003-05:00

Had to work this morning again. Haven't had a Saturday off in forever. I DO have next Saturday off though and next Sunday we are going to Holiday World for my company picnic. Can't wait! I had to rush out the door this morning because I decided to sleep in so I didn't get such a great breakfast in. There was chocolate at work. I am not sure what kind, I didn't even look but two people said there was chocolate on the back counter if I wanted any. I didn't even feel bad for turning it down!

Breakfast:
Pepperoni
Cheese Stick

Lunch:
2 Eggs
2 Turkey sausage

Dinner:
Bacon cheeseburger-no bun

Snack:
Cheese Stick
Raw broccoli

2 glasses crystal light pink lemonade

64 ounces water

BSBWL Challenge-Day 3

2010-07-30T19:07:00.001-05:00

Still going strong! Had a pretty good day today. I got full time at my job and a promotion! Fantastic! I've been waiting for 9 months for full time and the promotion to go with it is icing on the cake!

Breakfast:
2 eggs
2 turkey sausage

Lunch:
Chicken
Cheese stick

Snack:
Cheese stick

Dinner:
Chicken
Steamed broccoli

96 oz water

21 days

2010-07-29T19:25:00.001-05:00

I posted this on my blog last year but I needed a reminder because last night at CEC I instinctively went for the Dt. Coke with my cup. I realized half full and dumped it out and filled my cup with water!

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They say it takes 21 days to form a habit. It is honestly hard to do. I have to take it one day at a time. Like today when I got home from work. I opened the fridge and there sat a taco from taco bell that my family got while I was at work. Without even thinking, I took it out to eat and said, Aww, thanks for getting me a taco!" almost instantly after I took it out to eat it my mind was like "WAIT! STOP! What ARE you doing?! I had suddenly remembered that I was not allowed to eat that! It's hard and it's automatic sometimes.
One day at a time. One meal at a time.

"From the Aristotle blog:

"Dr Maxwell Maltz wrote the bestseller Psycho-Cybernetics.

Originally a Plastic Surgeon, Maltz noticed that it took
21 days for amputees to cease feeling phantom sensations
in the amputated limb. From further observations he found
it took 21 days to create a new habit. Since then the '21
Day Habit Theory' has become an accepted part of self-help
programs.

Brain circuits take engrams (memory traces), and produce
neuroconnections and neuropathways only if they are
bombarded for 21 days in a row. This means that our brain
does not accept new data for a change of habit unless
it is repeated each day for 21 days (without missing a day)."

BSBWL Challenge-Day 2

2010-07-29T17:41:00.003-05:00

Today I worked from 8:30-4:15. It was a good day. It wasn't very busy but it went by fast enough. Tomorrow I have to work at one branch in the morning and another in the afternoon so it should make the day go by faster!

Breakfast:
2 eggs
3 bacon

Snack:
Cheese stick

Lunch:
Tuna salad w/ lettuce
Pork rinds
1/2 dill pickle

Snack:
Cheese stick

Dinner:
Beef Tips in the skillet
Cucumber w/ mayo
Small piece of chicken.

48 ounces of water

BSBWL Challenge-Day 1

2010-07-28T15:41:00.003-05:00

Today I had to work from 8:30-2 so I wasn't able to eat while at work. I did stare at a big jar of pretzels all day though without having any! I made sure to eat before work and as soon as I got home.

Breakfast:
2 eggs
3 bacon

Lunch:
Tuna salad w/ lettuce
1/2 dill pickle

Dinner:
Bacon cheeseburger w/ lettuce, tomato, onion. No bun.

48 oz water.

The Big Skinny Weight Loss Challenge!

2010-07-26T15:47:00.001-05:00

This is just what I need. A challenge that also involves other people! It's the Big Skinny Britch Weight Loss Challenge and it will last for 60 days. It was $5 to enter and the ~~winner~~ biggest loser will win the money. Aside from winning the money and the prize of being more healthy, the winner will also get a gift card to a store where you can buy a new outfit! The first 30 days I'll be on a team and then after that I'll be on my own. My personal goal is to get under 200. My starting weight is 221.4. Think I can do it? We'll see! One of the requirements of the challenge is to have a current within a week photo. In 30 days, I'll have another photo and then in 60 days another.

The challenge officially starts on Wednesday. Wish me luck!

5/26/10

2010-05-26T22:37:00.001-05:00

Did well today.

I ate some pretzels and water for breakfast. I know, not the best, but I was rushed this morning and that is all that was at work.

For lunch I had a chicken sandwich w/ lettuce.

For a quick snack I ate a banana.

Dinner was a Smart Ones Lasagna meal.

Snack was single serve bag of popcorn.

I only drank water today! :)

Tomorrow I will pick up some more popcorn and Smart Ones meals from Walmart.

Laugh Love Lose

2010-04-27T22:47:00.002-05:00

I rarely laugh and I try to love but have trouble with that sometimes. Losing weight is hard and it rarely happens for me.I am not a very happy person. Live Laugh Love is more than that though. Tonight I think I am losing it. I am losing the battle of what life is supposed to be like. You're supposed to Live, Laugh, Love, and Lose (in a good way) somewhere in there too. Today was one of the worst days of my life. Not THEE worst, but ranking very high up there.I lost a very important piece of my life. I lost a lot of friends today. I fear that I have lost one of my best friends. I've thought that for awhile though. I think she drifted away from me but I think she thinks I drifted away from her and what happened today makes it harder for us to be brought back closer together again. We lost our main thing in common. So now what? This will take awhile to pass and I'm not sure how I will make it through. I still have some friends that are trying to help me but just like when I was teased as a kid, the worse things always over-rank the good things. As Vivian said in Pretty Woman, "The bad stuff is so much easier to believe." That rings very true. At least for me anyway. Which is why I have many of the problems that I have. I could get 10 people saying something good to/about me but that one that says something mean/bad is the one that sticks in my head.

Average people love to be average because nobody bothers them.

Dare to be different. Dare to be hated.

I don't know, maybe average is better. Maybe different is better.

Tonight, I am hated by some and loved by others, but all I can

comprehend is that I am hated...still.

A New Day.

2010-04-25T20:05:00.000-05:00

Every passing minute is another chance to turn it all around.

Tomorrow is a new day.

Not such a good day.

2010-04-07T16:15:00.000-05:00

Had my review at work today. I actually got my raise months ago but they are just getting around to the actual reviews. In a nutshell, I do my job great. I know what I am doing and I do it. They love having me around. Then she says she wants to discuss something that isn't on the actual review paper. Uh Okay...Apparently I don't look good enough. My appearance. My Hair. Not enough make up. She's not sure if it's because I am having my gallbladder out next week and I've been feeling sick or what. Now, I KNOW I am not beautiful, but I do attempt to do my hair and make up EVERYDAY. I guess I don't do either very good and look sick. Great. Thanks. I can't help it if I am not a nice olive complexion with flowing hair! I will give her some credit. She did say it's improved a little bit. Swell. So I am only look half as bad as normal.

My husband is livid. He can't believe someone would say such a thing. Isn't it illegal to base a review on what someone looks like. Who's standard is it. They actually wrote that down? That's a lawsuit...
It wasn't written down. It was "off the record".

Just one more thing to be depressed about.

So, now I guess I need new hair, make up and clothes. Not sure where to come up with money for those when I am having surgery next week that I have to pay for and private school for Natalie to pay for, and a credit card to pay off.

Happy Easter!

2010-04-03T23:29:00.001-05:00

Peter Cotton-Tail just left our house. He left us some goodies!

He put some candy, 2 matchbox cars, and a note in her basket. He also got her 2 outfits for her doll. He dropped off 51 eggs in the back yard.

For Daddy, he left a giant Dark Chocolate bunny, Cadbury Eggs, & some Reese's. For Mommy, he left some white chocolate candies and some Starburst Jelly Beans. He left a new chew dog for Muffy and a can of moist cat food for Shyloh!

Those roses you see. Aren't they pretty? Natalie and I got them at Walmart today for $3.50 and the little white flowers were $2.50. We already had the vase. Not a bad bunch of flowers for $6.00!

Low Calorie Mini Pizzas

2010-03-31T20:35:00.000-05:00

I decided to try something new. I made mini bagel pizzas for dinner tonight.

They are only 125-130 calories each. Depending on whether you want any

toppings, it could be even less!

Mini Bagel Halves- 50 calories

1 Tbsp. Hunts Tomato Paste- 15 calories

1/8 cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese- 40 calories

Pepperoni Slices- 10 calories each

Mushrooms- less than 1 calorie

350 degrees for 15 minutes.

Step 1- Slice the Bagels

Step 2- Add Tomato Paste

Step 3- Add Cheese

Step 4- Add Desired Toppings

Step 5- Bake for 15 minutes on 350 degrees

and voila! Mini Pizzas!

They were super yummy. Next time I may make some to freeze for taking to work with me.

March 31

2010-03-31T16:24:00.002-05:00

Breakfast: Special K w/ Red Berries
Snack: Atkins Chocolate Coconut Bar. OhMyGosh! This was the tastiest candy I have ever eaten! It tasted EXACTLY like an Almond Joy minus the almond but better for you! Heaven in my mouth! I totally recommend them!
Late Lunch: Turkey sandwich on wheat bread w/ spicy mustard. Salad w/ ranch, mushrooms, carrots, & croutons.
Snack: Small French Fries from McDonald's.
Dinner- Mini Pizzas

Detox-Day 1-B

2010-03-18T21:46:00.000-05:00

Breakfast: Oatmeal
Lunch: Banana
Dinner: 1 cup brown rice, salad with spinach, tomatoes, and mushrooms.

St. Patrick's Day! Day 8

2010-03-17T08:11:00.004-05:00

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Don't forget to wear green so you don't get pinched!

Breakfast: Special K w/ Red Berries/ Skim Milk
Lunch: Subway turkey on wheat.
Dinner: 2 slices of pizza

So it seems that I have inspired some people to Detox and Smash some Fat so since we already
know that I am fickle, I am going to start Detox again tomorrow and up until we go on
vacation next Wednesday (and yes, I know that was a very long run on sentence!!)

Day 7

2010-03-17T08:04:00.001-05:00

Breakfast: I don't think I had any.

Lunch: 6 inch Veggie sub at Subway.
Dinner: Chicken Salad and fresh spinach wrap.

Fickle!

2010-03-15T18:30:00.002-05:00

Fick-le:

1.likely to change, esp. due to caprice, irresolution, or instability; casually changeable.

2.not constant or loyal in affections.

So, I am fickle. I change my mind at the drop of a hat! 6 days of Detox and I am ready for a change! I lost 8.6 lbs on detox. Awesome! The bad part is that I can't stay on detox forever. I know I am supposed to be on Detox for 3 more days but I am moving on a little early.

Breakfast: Nothing. Totally my fault. We woke up an hour late and had to get dressed and run out the door because we were late for school and work.

Lunch: Chicken Salad Sandwich. (toasted) I was actually craving this!

Dinner: Healthy Choice Soup, Chicken/Spinach Wrap.

Detox-Day 6

2010-03-14T12:01:00.002-05:00

I honestly can hardly believe that I have made it this many days so far without quitting or eating something that I am not supposed to. I really am proud of myself. It's so hard. It is so much easier to stop at a fast food place and get something quick. So much easier to eat junk. It's a lot cheaper to eat that stuff too. I'm going to keep on going though. I am worth the wait and the money!

I brought my recumbent bike back in from the garage. My house is small. Only 800 sq. feet. There isn't much room for it. It's been in several different rooms and it just doesn't work out in any of them. This time I put it in the bedroom, next to the bed, on my side. I can't get out of bed on my side. I have to slide to the bottom to get out but I can't use it if it's not inside so it's worth it. It's been there about a week. I finally rode it today. I set up my Laptop with the last episode of Greys Anatomy that I missed and pedaled my legs the entire 43 minutes that the show was on. You might be thinking oh yeah big deal 43 minutes. To me it is a big deal! I DID IT! I ACTUALLY DID IT! My legs were tired and I was sweaty beyond belief, but I did it. Following through and finishing makes me want to do it again tomorrow. 43 minutes will eventually turn into an hour and then maybe 2. I have to give myself goals that are achievable or I won't be able to keep on going!

Breakfast- Left-over rice w/ broccoli and mushroom tomato sauce.

Well of course I spoke too soon for the day! Today was the Chinese Auction at Natalie's school. They had a bunch of food and desserts. While it's still fresh in my mind, here's what I ate:

-Raw veggies-broccoli, celery, carrots, tomatoes

-Grapes

-Two mini ham rolls. (Size of a quarter each).

-Small section of Natalie's pretzel w/ cheese.

-2 small squares of veggie pizza. (about the size of 4 quarters in rows of two).

I didn't eat any of the many many yummy looking desserts and I drank Water instead of Soda. In the grand scheme of things, it's not horrible for you food, just off the detox plan. There was also much more yummy looking warm foods that I passed up.

Dinner: Eggbeaters w/ salsa, cucumber

Detox-Day 5

2010-03-13T10:31:00.003-06:00

Breakfast- Eggbeaters w/ salsa, beans, grapes.

Snack: Apple

Lunch: Last of the bean soup! Thank goodness! lol

Dinner: Rice w/ broccoli and mushroom tomato sauce.

Snack: Orange

Detox-Day 4

2010-03-12T19:41:00.001-06:00

Breakfast: Oatmeal & Strawberries

Snack: Banana

Snack: Bean soup

Lunch: Salad
-Fresh greens
-Tomatoes
-Celery
-Broccoli
-Banana peppers
-Peas
-Grapes
-Strawberries

Dinner: Egg beaters and 3 Roma tomatoes

Detox-Day 3

2010-03-11T17:46:00.009-06:00

Breakfast: Banana

Snack: Key Lime yogurt

Snack: Apple

Lunch: Brown Rice w/ green beans

Dinner: Bean soup.

Snack: Apple

Snack: Strawberries w/ vanilla yogurt.

Detox-Day 2

2010-03-10T20:56:00.004-06:00

Breakfast: 1/2 cup eggbeaters w/ chopped mushrooms. Blueberry yogurt.

Snack: banana

Snack: apple

Lunch: Leftover brown rice w/ green beans and a Roma tomato.

Dinner: Salad w/ mushrooms, tomatoes, and cucumbers.

Dessert: Strawberries w/ strawberry yogurt poured on top.

and I'm full!

Shine All Night

2010-03-10T08:32:00.003-06:00

Last weekend Natalie and I went to the Martina McBride/Trace Adkins/Sarah Buxton Shine all Night concert. It was a last minute decision and we got our tickets an hour before the show. We ended up with front row center! Awesome! Natalie even got to meet Sarah Buxton and her band mate!

It's okay, I'm with the band!

Natalie and Sarah Buxton and her band mate!

Hillbilly Bone!

Halfway through the show Martina rode this light up moon

from the main stage to a smaller stage that was right in front of us!

Totally Awesome!

Fat Smashing

2010-03-09T19:41:00.001-06:00

Fat Smashing

Have you heard of the Fat Smash Diet? It's designed by Ian K. Smith, MD. He is the guy who does the Celebrity Fit Club. It's not a quick fix diet. It's a way of eating differently. You focus on eating foods that are healthy and filling and you combine this with exercise. It's nothing new. Calories In vs Calories Out. Just cut out the junk, eat well, and exercise. Simple right? His approach is separated into 4 phases.

Phase 1- "Detox" (9 days)
In the first phase of the Fat Smash Diet, food choices should be eaten raw, grilled or steamed. So here's the list of authorized foods for the first nine days. Basically, if it's not on here, you can't have it.

Authorized foods:
-Fruit in any quantity
-Veggies in any quantity except:
-No white potatoes
-No avocados
-Protein sources:
-Chickpeas
-Beans
-Tofu
-Lentils
-Brown rice, two cups of cooked rice per day
-Skim milk, two cups per day
-Water
-Oatmeal, one cup per day
-Herbs and spices
-Low fat yogurt, 6 oz., two times per day
-Egg whites, Four cups per day
-Herbal tea, two cups per day
-Low fat dressing, No more than three tablespoons per salad
-Low fat virgin olive oil, one or two teaspoons if grilling veggies.

Phase 2- Foundation (3 weeks)
In this phase you continue to eat phase 1 foods and also introduce the following foods:
Foods allowed in limited quantities in this phase include avocado, lean meats, seafood, whole egg, cheese, a variety of whole-grain cereals, granulated sugar, butter, fat-free mayo, coffee (10 ounces a day), fruit juice, diet soda, lemonade, and club soda. Continue to eat 4-5 meals a day.

Phase 3- Construction (4 weeks)
In this phase you eat the same foods as phase I & 2 except you will reintroduce whole wheat pasta and bread, increase the amounts of protein, adds fat free mayo & peanut butter, 2 whole eggs, 3 cups of low fat milk now & 1.3 oz of low fat/fat free cheese, 2 cups of freshly squeezed juice & whole grains bread 4 slices a day, 1 cup of pasta and 1 desert serving per day.

Phase 4- The Temple (for life)
The Temple is the final stage and one that the author promises will last a lifetime. In the phase wine, beer, pizza, and potatoes are now included, accompanying the guiding principles of exercise, portion control, not skipping meals, and eating four to five times daily.

The Fat Smash Diet is designed to change your relationship with food and get you hooked on regular physical activity for the rest of your life. At the end of the 90-day period, you should be making better food choices, eating fewer calories, exercising regularly, and losing weight.

During the detox phase, cravings are suppose to be smashed, and the nourishing power of fruits and vegetables reintroduced to your diet.

So, here is what I ate today:

Breakfast: Oatmeal

Snack: Banana

Late Lunch: Salad w/ cucumbers, tomatoes, & mushrooms.

Dinner: Brown rice w/ steamed green beans. Strawberry yogurt.

I know I didn't space things correctly but I didn't get to the grocery store until after work. Tomorrow should be better.

The Tooth Fairy is visiting tonight!

2010-01-31T22:18:00.002-06:00

Natalie lost 2 teeth when she went to bed tonight. I put her to bed and was on the phone with my brother and she came out with a mouth full of blood, I was like what IS that and she handed me her tooth! Well after we rinsed her mouth out and I was taking pictures, I noticed the other one next to it was super loose! I got it loose enough to pull out so it wouldn't fall out while she was sleeping. We put them in her tooth fairy pillow. This pillow was my pillow. I felt so happy to pass it on to her.
The first pic is just missing the one tooth. I will take more pics before school tomorrow!

January 5

2010-01-05T19:53:00.001-06:00

So the day started out good. I had some Special K w/ Red Berries for breakfast. I packed some rice cakes, an apple, and a bottle of water in my bag for work and off I went. At about 11:30, I started feeling a little sick. I thought maybe I was hungry so I ate 2 rice cakes. I thought maybe I needed some sugar since I was feeling nauseous, so I had a dum dum lollipop. That wasn't helping so I ate my apple. That didn't help either. Then I started throwing up. I felt like crap. I was able to go home early. I came home and had some chicken noodle soup and took a nap hoping that would help. Nope! I have been pretty much vomiting since I left work. It's 8 pm now and I think I have officially threw up everything that went into my mouth today and the insides of my stomach! I am afraid to eat anything else.

On a side note, I realized today that I don't miss morning sickness and I could never be bulimic because throwing up and feeling this sick is not pleasant.

January 4

2010-01-04T10:37:00.001-06:00

Well, my Mom left today to go back to NJ. She's been here since December 18th. She was here to visit and to watch Natalie because of winter break. I miss her already.

Breakfast:
Blueberry yogurt at the Airport.
Special K w/ Red Berries when I got home.

Lunch:
Healthy Choice Chicken Noodle Soup
Leftover Turkey on a Sandwich w/ spring greens & Spicy Mustard
Baby Bell Lite Cheese
1 Can Dt. Cherry Coke

Dinner:
Leftover Turkey & Mixed Veggies
Spring Salad w/ Carrots, Baby Bell Lite, & Italian Dressing
Rice Cake w/ Whipped Peanut Butter
1 Can Dt. Coke

Dessert:
Skinny Cow Mint Ice Cream Sandwich

9:30 pm:
I am feeling really annoyed and stressed right now and I want to just eat whatever I can find. I just had some rice cakes and opened a can of Diet Coke. I can't just go to bed because I am up doing laundry.

10:40 pm
Special K w/ Red Berries and a glass of Ice Water.

January 3

2010-01-03T10:52:00.002-06:00

Breakfast:
Special K w/ Red Berries

Dinner:
Spring Salad w/ Honey Mustard Dressing
Turkey
Mixed Veggies
Olives
1 Can Dt. Cherry Coke

Snacks throughout the day:
Apple
Banana
Rice Cakes
1 Can Dt. Coke

Dessert:
Skinny Cow Mint Ice Cream Sandwich

January 2

2010-01-03T10:46:00.001-06:00

January 2, 2010

Breakfast:
2 Rice Cakes
Apple

Lunch:
Golden Corral
I did very well. I ate salad and veggies and baked chicken and fruit for dessert. The only thing I splurged on was the Clam Chowder. I had one bowl.

Dinner:
Leftover brown rice and baked chicken.

Dessert:
Skinny Cow Mint Ice Cream Sandwich

Happy New Year!

2010-01-01T21:19:00.001-06:00

Happy New Year!

Breakfast:
Blueberry Special K

Lunch:
Subway Veggie Delight on Wheat
(lettuce, tomato, spinach, green peppers, banana peppers,
olives, cucumber, pickles, & vinegar.)

Dinner:
Baked Chicken w/ brown rice
Spring Salad w/ Honey Mustard Dressing
(chicken was baked in Healthy Choice Chicken Noodle/Rice Soup.)

Dessert:
Skinny Cow Mint Ice Cream Sandwich

My Friend.

2009-11-21T17:26:00.001-06:00

My friend is changing her life. She started a little bit before me on Weight Watchers. She has lost 24.2 lbs. She is doing it and I am super jealous. I don't know why I can't do this for myself. I know what I am supposed to do and how to do it so I don't know why I can't follow through. She has lost nearly 25 lbs and I am lucky if I don't gain each week. I am still hovering around 220. It's not fair! Okay maybe it's fair because she is actually working at it and I am not, but it still sucks for me! 25 lbs would take me under 200. It's been years since I was under 200. Why can't I do this? :(

A free Bloomin' Onion.

2009-11-07T21:36:00.001-06:00

Outback Steakhouse has a coupon for a free Bloomin' Onion on their Facebook page. All you have to do to get this coupon is become their friend. Really? In this current world of so many people being overweight and struggling, they decide to give out a free appetizer that has 2300 calories with 1206 of those calories being from fat? Not to mention that it has 240 grams of carbohydrates. I know that it is their signature appetizer but come on! 2300 calories for an appetizer? Most people shouldn't even eat 2300 calories in one entire day. Why can't they give away a salad or something. I did become their friend and I did get the coupon e-mailed to me. I like free things just as much as the next person, but this is one free item that I do not want and will not be utilizing!

One Week.

2009-11-06T20:01:00.001-06:00

One week ago I re-joined Weight Watchers Online. I have been home on quarantine for the past week so I didn't get much exercise or eat so well. I did still manage to come out with a loss though. I reset my ticker to what I weighed last week so that it would coincide with WW.

So...
Week 1: 1.4 lbs loss

52 days until Christmas!

2009-11-04T16:13:00.002-06:00

Are you ready for Christmas? There are only 52 days left! Would your kids love a letter from Santa? We ordered one last year and Natalie thought it was just totally awesome. Now that she is learning to read, she will love it even more this year! I totally recommend my friend Heather's Santa Letters. They are awesome and the kids love them too.
Click the banner to see the some samples and to order in time for Christmas!

Don't miss out!

Letters from Santa

2009-11-04T16:08:00.001-06:00

September 5, 2009

2009-09-05T13:41:00.001-05:00

Breakfast:
Eggbeaters w/ mushrooms & English Muffin

Snack:
Strawberries

Lunch:
Campbells Healthy Select Lite Soup
Weight Watchers brownie

Have to find something else to go with it.

Neglect

2009-09-04T09:10:00.001-05:00

So, here I am again. I know I have neglected myself for the last 3 months. I was doing good with doing the Shred but it was KILLING my knees. It hurt immensely and I stopped. I stopped everything. I stopped exercising. I stopped eating right. I stopped caring for my home. Yet, here I am to try again. The good news is although I haven't lost any weight in the last 3 months, I haven't gained any either. So here I start again at the same place I ended. I can't believe how unbelievably hard it is to do this for myself. I will never give up completely though until I get to the end. It may take me several tries but I will do it.

I am off work today. They are not using my On Call. I work at the mall so I do stand and walk all day but that is the extent of my exercise. I am going to try and take a bike ride today.

It's really hard for me to not eat all day when I am off. I will be trying extra hard today.

Breakfast:
1/2 cup eggbeaters
Dry English Muffin
Strawberry yogurt

Snack:
Green and purple grapes

Lunch:
Smart Ones pasta primavera

Snack:
Weight Watchers Ice Cream

Dinner:

I don't belong to Weight Watchers anymore so I can't get to the points calculator and such but I figure I will just try to estimate. I kind of remember what I was eating when I was on WW.

WHY IS THIS SO HARD?!?!

Crinkly Hair and some Dress Up Fun!

2009-07-16T21:56:00.001-05:00

Before crinkly hair:

After crinkly hair:

Princess Natalie:

Great Coupon Give-away!

2009-07-02T18:47:00.001-05:00

My friend told me about this cool blog that is giving away 9 $65 off $100 Old Navy Coupons! That is Awesome. All you have to do is go to her blog and leave her a comment about why you love Old Navy! She has a fun blog. It's called From Dates to Diapers and Beyond! After you do that check out www.oldnavyweekly.com to find some other great coupons for Old Navy.

I love a good giveaway! Good Luck!

Shredding-Day 1

2009-05-28T09:19:00.001-05:00

As some of you might know, I love the Biggest Loser. For Mother's Day I got two of Bob's videos and Jillian's 30 day Shred video. My friend Heather saw that I got the video and said she had it too but hadn't started yet. We live a 100 or so miles away from each other but we decided that we would be Shred Buddies to keep each other on track. Well I started today. It was a good little work out! I have a couple observations or maybe I should call them tips for next time.

Next time I will:

* Wear a bra. Simple enough right. I never put a bra on until I get ready for work. I guess I will have to put one on first thing now! I am going to look at Target for a sports bra.

* Wear a pad! lol Ever since I had Natalie I can't jump, cough, sneeze, laugh without peeing myself! lol There are A LOT of jumping jacks in this video!

Other than those two things, it went very well and I look forward to tomorrow!

:)

It's what you didn't do...

2009-05-22T18:59:00.001-05:00

We were leaving Pre-K graduation today and heading on over to Old Chicago for lunch when I see this behind me in my mirror.

Just Great! Just what I need.

Officer gets to my car and I open my door.

Me: Sorry, my window doesn't open.
Him: That's okay.
Me: What did I do?
Him: It's not what you did, it's what you didn't do.
Me: What didn't I do?
Him: Seat belt.
Me: I had my seat belt on.
Him: He doesn't. (Pointing to my dh in the passenger seat).
Side Note: ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME, YOU HAVE NOTHING BETTER TO DO THEN SEARCH OUT PEOPLE WHO'S PASSENGERS DON'T HAVE ON A SEATBELT? GHEEZ THE CITY MUST BE HURTING FOR MONEY OR SOMETHING.
Him: Do you have your license and insurance.
Me: hand it over to him.
Him: Do you have ID Sir?
Me: Hand it over to him.
He leaves and comes back with the ticket.
Him: Sir, here is your citation for not wearing your seat belt. You don't have to go to court. It's $25 and won't affect your license.
Rich: (Sarcastically) Slow Day?
Him: It's just what we are out doing.

So, as I pull up to leave he is still behind me. We are at a light. All of a sudden he is gone. I'm like where did he go, he was just there. He JUMPED the median flipped on his lights and was stopping someone else before I was even 3 feet away.

What a joke!

Tea Please!

2009-05-10T19:51:00.001-05:00

Mother's Day Tea Party!

Flashdance!

2009-05-10T18:27:00.001-05:00

Last week we went to McDonald's and the Happy Meal toy was a Kidz Bop CD. This CD kept her busy for awhile so I figured I should get her the rest since she seemed to like it so much. I went on ebay and ordered the complete set of Kidz Bop CD's.
She loves them!

Happy Mother's Day!

2009-05-10T16:58:00.001-05:00

Happy Mother's Day. I had a wonderful day, I hope you did as well!
I woke up to some jumping on the bed to wake me up yells of "Happy Mother's Day". It was great! Once I was awake, Natalie brought me my gifts one by one. I am usually not surprised. I usually pick out what I want. This year I picked out some things but was also surprised with some more! Daddy took Natalie shopping at Target yesterday while I was out getting my hair done. I picked the scale and the videos and Natalie picked and made the rest! I got a scale, 3 workout videos, an 8x10 picture frame, a planner that I can put my own picture as the cover, a picture of Natalie, a rose, a working mothers prayer, cards, and hugs!

I have to tell you too that all of my presents were wrapped in clear plastic. When they were at Target, Daddy let Natalie pick the rolled wrapping paper. She really loved the SHINY SILVER wrapping paper so Daddy let her get it. . Little did she or Daddy know that it was clear wrapping paper that you put in bags or something. They are so cute!

She also loves the Music Cards. Doesn't matter the occasion. My card said Happy Birthday and Daddy didn't notice until they got home. So they just crossed out Birthday and added Mother's Day! lol I love them. Oh and the card sang, "That's the way..uh huh uh huh I like it, uh huh uh huh! :) :)

When I finally got out of bed we got ready for Church. After Church, Daddy made us some breakfast of spam and eggs. lol Then my MIL came over and brought me some flowers and lots of food! She brought salad, bread. fruit, lasagna, candy, cookies, and some other stuff too. Then we went to the hospital to see my Sister In Law, Jeannie. She is having gallbladder problems and so Amber is staying with my MIL and FIL. Anyhow, we went to visit so that she could see Amber on Mother's Day. After that, we came home and ate lasagna. (It was so good too!) Now we are just lounging around. Later Natalie and I are going to have a tea party.

Hair

2009-05-09T16:15:00.001-05:00

You know you had a bad day at the hair salon when:

1. You are there for 5 hours.
2. You say don't cut my hair, I am letting it grow and she cuts it anyway.
3. She says come back next week and I will give you a free deep treatment.
4. You are paying and she gives you a discount.
5. She gives you a bag full of creamy stuff to put on your hair.
6. While you are paying, she says "My recommendation for your hair is to NEVER get a perm and color" AFTER she just gave you a perm and a color.

Hit and Run!

2009-05-08T10:00:00.001-05:00

I-AM-SO-ANGRY!

This morning on the way to school I was stopped at a light waiting to turn and this guy runs right into the back of my car! No big deal right. I put my flashers on and turn the car and he makes sure to turn behind me to make the light. I pull into the nearest parking lot and HE-KEEPS-GOING!! I quickly get back onto the road behind him but it's a one lane and there are now 4-5 cars behind him and in front of me. The one in front of me thinks I am a jerk and decides to drive 1 mph ON PURPOSE! I understand they don't know what happened but still I am trying to follow this guy and you are going 1 mph! I finally get behind him and he pulls into OUR SCHOOL! Imagine that! He pulls up to let his kid out and I jump out of my car and I knock on his window. He rolls it down and I say, "You hit my car, were you even going to stop?" and he yells, "Well was there any damage." (NOT THE POINT). I say, "I don't know yet, I was trying to follow you to get your license plate number for leaving." AND-HE-LEFT-AGAIN!!! I scramble to get his license plate and park my car to take Natalie in and to call the cops to file a Hit and Run. (I forgot my cell phone this morning...never again will that happen!) The cop finally gets there and I have no idea what make the car is. I just know it's a white car driven by an older gentleman. I guess when I wrote down the license plate, I had a letter instead of a number. I think they still found it though. I CANNOT believe that this guy didn't stop and left twice all while taking his child to a CATHOLIC school. Un-freaking-believable!

Cinco De Mayo

2009-05-06T17:15:00.001-05:00

Happy Cinco De Mayo...one day late!

Natalie and her ~~weeds~~ "babies" (as she calls them).

Spring '09

2009-05-06T08:52:00.001-05:00

Beach Party!

2009-05-01T13:29:00.001-05:00

Natalie has been looking forward to her Beach Party in her class all week. They were supposed to bring in a beach towel today along with their show and tell that is something that has to do with the ocean. Today was the day. Unfortunately, she is sick for the second day in a row and couldn't go to school again. :( She was so sad. I told her we would have our own beach party today instead.

Not your typical beach foods though. Natalie had Chicken Noodle soup, pickles, peanut butter crackers, & water. I had tuna salad, pickles, and a dt. coke.

Later after nap time, maybe I will take her swimming to try out her new swimsuit...in the bathtub!

I think she's enjoying herself!

A couple of Non Scale Victories from today!

2009-04-28T21:56:00.001-05:00

This morning I thought for fun I would try my red jacket on again. I was actually able to button it! It was tight, but still buttoned! YES!
I no longer need to use a bra extender on my bras! They are comfortable on the last hook. YIPPEE! (If you are looking for a good bra try the one I use! Victoria's Secret Ipex Wireless).

The same...yet different.

2009-04-26T16:35:00.001-05:00

I have two pairs of these pants for work. Both exactly the same. (They are Right Fit Yellow-Size 3). I don't understand why that even though they are exactly the same, one pair has always been snug. I never wear that pair because they aren't comfortable. Well, I can wear them now! They are no longer snug! Wahoo!

10 lbs down!

2009-04-26T14:57:00.001-05:00

As of this morning, I am 10 lbs down.
226-10=216
16 lbs to go until I meet my first mini goal!

I can already see some differences in myself. My belly doesn't stick out as much and my butt is apparently smaller.

Rich: "Your butt is smaller too"
Me: "Oh yeah?"
Rich: "I should know, I squeeze it all the time!"

Another conversation:
Rich: "You look HOT"
(I had put on a new outfit for Church this morning and It looked pretty good I guess!)

:) :) :)

I started my girly time today too so it may be a little bit of a higher hurdle this week.

4/25/09

2009-04-25T12:23:00.001-05:00

Well it has been one heck of a week. I woke up on Monday sooooooo sick. I felt like I got run over by a bus, hardly had a voice, and my throat was ON FIRE. I had to be at work at 10:30 on Monday morning. It is very hard to call out of work because they make you call a bunch of people to get to cover for you. I didn't want to through that. I got myself ready for work and dragged myself in at 10:00. It was my plan to have THEM call around to find someone to cover me or hope that they didn't tell any of the on-call people no. My idea worked! My manager found someone to cover me and I got to go home before even clocking in! I came home and layed around for most of the day. I wasn't able to stay on plan. Some might say that I even went on a little binge. Here's what I ate throughout the day on Monday: 2 cans of chicken noodle soup, salami and turkey lunchmeat, a pickle, 3 cough drops, chocolate peanut butter granola bar, 2 cups of herbal tea, ice cream, doritos, and a mini twix. Shameful, I know! I stayed on plan for the rest of the week though! So yes, I fell off the wagon for one day, but I hopped right back on and plowed forward.

I went to bed hoping to feel better in the morning. I felt much better but I still didn't have a voice. I went to work and worked for 2 hours before they sent me home.

So here we are, 6 days later and I still barely have a voice. I did go to the Dr. and got antibiotics and cough medicine since I have a horrid cough.

4/19/09

2009-04-19T10:58:00.001-05:00

Went to McDonald's this morning to pick up breakfast. Here is what was purchased:
*2 burrito meal
*hotcakes and sausage meal
*hashbrown
*biscuit w/ butter

I will tell you that I (heart) McDonald's. Like really love it! So, which food above do you think I ate? Got your guess in?

Well...NONE of it was for me! I didn't see any point in getting something for myself that I could make at home. We are out of milk and other breakfast items for the other two to eat but there were eggs and some bacon left for me to eat! At first the hashbrowns smelled so good in my car on the drive home, but after a few minutes it kind of faded away and I didn't even think about them anymore! :)

My breakfast was: Bacon, eggs, and cheese cubes.

Natalie and I are going to go to the mall today to get some walking in since I am off today.

Well we went to the mall and fiddled around for a few hours. Stopped at Gymboree for awhile and used some coupons on some cute stuff! We checked out the newly opened Sephora store where the lady encouraged Natalie to use the tester stick and put pink eyeshadow all over her arm! Lol, thanks Lady! We ate lunch at the mall too. Here's the choices that are in our food court:
TGIF
3 Chinese places
Subway
Sbarro
Major Munch (burgers I think, I've never eaten there.)
Long John Silver
Great Steak and Potato Company
Auntie Anne's
Cinnabon
The best choice for me was Great Steak and Potato Company. I got Steak and cheese with lettuce sandwich...minus the sandwich! They have the option to just put it in a bowl and fore go all the bread! After lunch we left and went grocery shopping at Walmart for awhile. We are always in there forever but we walk a lot so it's cool!
For dinner I made chicken and broccoli.

It was a nice day. Back to work tomorrow!

21 days

2009-04-18T21:09:00.000-05:00

"From the Aristotle blog:

"Dr Maxwell Maltz wrote the bestseller Psycho-Cybernetics.

My Mini Goals.

2009-04-18T19:45:00.001-05:00

-26 lbs/200 lbs/34.3 obese

-25 lbs/175 lbs/30.0 obese

-25 lbs/150 lbs/25.7 overweight

-24 lbs/126 lbs/21.6 mid range normal weight

Before Photos

2009-04-18T19:33:00.000-05:00

Here I go again!

2009-04-18T18:54:00.000-05:00

April 14, 2009

"I dont know where I'm going
But, I sure know where Ive been
Hanging on the promises
In songs of yesterday
An I've made up my mind,
I aint wasting no more time
But, here I go again
Here I go again..."

Gotta love Whitesnake!

Anyhow, here I go again taking another stab at losing weight. I'm going to do it this time. I've gained and lost weight steadily for the past 9 years. I am starting off this time at 226 lbs. My highest weight ever. When I gave birth to my daughter 5 years ago, I wasn't even as heavy as I am now. What makes me think I can do it this time if I haven't been able to stick to it before you ask? Well let me tell you! I have been testing myself. First came Lent. I had to decide what I loved that I would be able to give up for 40 days to be closer to and to realize what God has done for me. I decided to give up Dt. Coke (It's the only soda I drink). I did it. It was super hard, but for 40 days I did it. I was so very proud of myself but I thought that I needed another test since it is always so hard for me to stay on track of losing weight. For the last 23 years I have been biting my nails. A terrible and nasty habit that I have never been able to break no matter how many times I have tried. When I say I bite them, I don't mean bite them a little. I bite them until they hurt and bleed and burn when water touches them. I am happy to say that it has been about two weeks since biting my nails. This is why I know that I can accomplish this next goal of mine. My goal is to lose 100 pounds! I have tried so many different ways of eating. Pills, Weight Watchers,Low Calorie, Atkins, and many many others. I have found that the best ones that work for me are low calorie and Atkins. I am choosing to go with Atkins right now.

In this blog, I will put my daily meals and my daily struggles. I will show my before, during, and after photos. I will post whatever gets me through the day! I will post happy and sad days. I will post it all!

I know I can do it this time!

Happy Easter!

2009-04-12T21:29:00.002-05:00

Happy Easter!

He Has Risen!

We woke up early this morning and headed to Mass.

After Mass we went to Grandma & Grandpa's house for the day.
We ate lunch, played outside, colored eggs, and just hung out.

When we got home we colored our own eggs!

We had a wonderful day!
Hope you did too!

Egg "Hunting".

2009-04-05T22:32:00.001-05:00

Today after Mass was the Easter Egg "Hunt". We got there and they had just started to put the eggs on the soccer field when it started raining. Not to worry though, we all just filed into the gym for some egg fun!

On our Way...

Before the rain.

Passing some time beforehand.

The beginning of Holy Week...Palm Sunday.

2009-04-05T22:22:00.001-05:00

These are the palm crosses we made at Mass today.

Palm Sunday occurs on the Sunday before Easter Sunday. It signals the upcoming end of Lent and the beginning of Holy Week. The day commemorates the spreading of palms and clothing in Jesus' path as He entered Jerusalem prior to His crucifixion:
They brought the donkey and the colt, placed their cloaks on them, and Jesus sat on them. A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted, "Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!" (Matthew 21:7-9)

Spring Break-Day 5- We've come full circle!

2009-03-27T21:51:00.001-05:00

Welcome to the 5th and final day of our spring break fun. We have come full circle! Daddy surprised us by taking the day off and having breakfast with us. He went out and got us Grandy's.

Natalie had pancakes and bacon.

Mommy and Daddy had eggs, bacon, and biscuits w/ gravy.

Later, we met some friends at Cold Stone and had some ice cream.
The lady suckered me into the chocolate sprinkle waffle bowl. I didn't like it, but it was so expensive that I felt I had to eat it!

Natalie had strawberry w/ rainbow sprinkles and I
had peanut butter w/ peanut butter cups.

Here's Natalie buying some water.

After ice cream we had to go grocery shopping. Always a fun event!

After we got home, I decided on a whim to go to the movies.

So, there we have it. 5 days of Spring Break fun!

Totals for the day:

Grandy's: $5.00

Ice Cream/Water: $10.00 (I could have bought 3 gallons!)

Movies $14.50

Popcorn/Drink: $9.00

Daddy gave us $20 for the movies!

Total for day 5: $18.50

5 Day Total: $99.21 which makes .79 cents to spare!

Spring Break-Day 4- An impromptu date and some bowling!

2009-03-26T21:57:00.001-05:00

Well, here we are at day 4. This week has gone by so fast! We have had tons of fun though. On the agenda for today was bowling but we had a last minute impromptu play day at Pizza Hut with some friends also. So we started out at Pizza Hut. They have a salad bar and pizza buffet and a kids play place.

Look at my new jewelry!

When we left Pizza Hut, we went bowling!

This is the funniest video! My baby is so talented. She can dance and bowl
at the same time! :)

Totals for the day:

Pizza Hut: $11.31

Shoe Rental: $3.75

2 Bowling Games $5.50

Total for day 4: $20.56

Spring Break-Day 3- "Where a kid can be a kid"

2009-03-25T21:28:00.001-05:00

"25 cent fu-uun! Where a kid can be a kid!"

So today we headed on over to Chuck E Cheese.

We brought her report card and got 19 free tokens! WooHoo! Can't beat free tokens!
We started out by playing a few games and riding some rides.

After we rode some rides and played some games we decided to eat lunch. To our surprise they had more than just pizza! Thank Goodness! If you don't know, my dear, sweet, darling child REFUSES to eat pizza. Natalie got chicken fingers and I got the salad bar.

My sweet babe won't eat pizza but she will chow down on some cottage cheese.
Strange, I know!

After we ate, we played some more games and kept playing until our coins ran out!
We ended up with 175 points.

We took our loot over to pick out some cool stuff!

Then she played in the tubes.

and did some dancing...

*The video is sideways in the middle but turns back up correctly soon after*

One last picture with Chuck E and it was time to go!

After we left we walked over to Once Upon a Child to look around. We got a couple of pairs of capris for the warmer weather.

She had such a great day that she fell asleep on the way home!

Totals for the day:

Lunch: $14.43

Tokens: $7.00

Total for Day 3: $21.43

(Half way through we have spent a total of $60.15.
We are over so far only .15 cents for the week!)

Spring Break-Day 2- Roller Skating!

2009-03-24T16:23:00.001-05:00

So today we went roller skating. I can honestly say that I have not been roller skating in oh...I don't know...20 years or so! Apparently it's like riding a bike, you don't forget how! Although, I am certain it is much easier alone then with someone ripping your arm out of it's socket! lol Although I haven't been in 20+ years, I remember the rink where I used to go perfectly. Multicolored rug, dj booth, disco ball, food section, games. Back when I used to go it was pinball. This rink had cranes. Same difference. Something to waste your quarters on! Plus, you can't forget the Chicken Dance, YMCA, and the Hokey Pokey! I guess they are all the same and don't change with time!
Multi-colored rug:

We decided to stay in the Kid Zone since it seemed to be much safer!

I think I am getting the hang of this!

Maybe not...

It's fun to stay at the Y-M-C-A!

Do the hokey pokey and turn yourself around...

That's what it's all about!

After we skated for a little while, we stopped and got some lunch.

Then came a game!

where she earned 5 tickets and got a ring!

We followed the rules

and had a terrific time!
Natalie: I didn't have a great time, Mama. I had the BEST TIME EVER! Can we come again when I am 6?
Mama: Absolutely!
Totals for the day:

Skate World Entry: $6.00

Skate Rental: $4.00

Nachos, drinks, hotdogs, pizza: $7.50

Skeeball: .50 cents

Total for day 2: $18.00

*$2.00 under budget!*
See you at Chuck E's tomorrow!

Spring Break on $20 a day!

2009-03-23T13:37:00.001-05:00

So it's Spring Break. 5 days off with no work or school! What to do? I decided that since we can't afford to go anywhere we would try to have fun on $20 a day for 5 days! I'm certain it can be done!

Day 1:

We started out our day at Target!

At Target we got:

We also got a package of zip lock bags to put the popcorn in!
Then we headed on over to the movies!

Natalie said that she didn't like the movie...she LOVED it. She says it is the BEST movie EVER!
After the Movie, we stopped at McDonald's for a Happy Meal and a McChicken Sandwich!

Totals for the day:
Target Total: $8.98
Movie Total: $4.00
McDonald's Total: $7.74
Total for Day 1: $20.72
So, we ended up .72 cents over for the day. I can probably find that in the couch though so we will start over again tomorrow with $20!
and for tomorrow.....Roller Skating!

Fun Dip!

2009-03-05T21:53:00.001-06:00

:) Fun Dip! :)

Happy Valentine's Day!

2009-02-13T20:25:00.001-06:00

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

$1100 out of pocket and no dishwasher later...

2009-02-13T20:12:00.002-06:00

Well we had to use our tax refund to have the storm damage taken care of. That means that I still don't have a dishwasher and probably won't until next year's taxes......if nothing else comes up at that time. Seems like something always breaks when it's tax refund time. They came with a huge wood/tree chipper and their tree climbing materials to cut down a dozen large branches in the tree yesterday and removed everything. I am glad to have a clean backyard but sad that it cost so much. In case you forgot what it looked like:
Before:

After:

I Won, I Won!

2009-02-06T18:28:00.000-06:00

I won, I won! I never win! I won the credit contest for the month of January at work. The person who could open the most credit cards won. I opened 22 in January. I won a $25 gift card for Victoria's Secret. Fitting since that is where I work! I already spent it too! Here's what I got:

I got 2 bottles of conditioner. (This is the most awesome conditioner!)

and this pouch for my purse that I would never normally buy for myself! (I got the color that is in the back!)

A random pic.

2009-01-31T17:29:00.001-06:00

Here's a random picture of Natalie and Muffy from last week!

A haircut for Natalie.

2009-01-31T17:23:00.001-06:00

Natalie decided that she wanted her hair cut to her shoulders today.

and the finished result...

Last Minute Appointment!

2009-01-29T15:18:00.001-06:00

Okay, so here's the story! On the day after Thanksgiving I ate a pecan and my lip swelled up. I ended up biting my lip.......HARD! I immediately had a mucocele start growing. (An oral mucocele, also referred to as mucus extravasation phenomenon, is a swelling of connective tissue consisting of collected mucin from a ruptured salivary gland duct, which is usually caused by local trauma.) It pretty much feels like a marble underneath your lip. When they take it out it is a little round ball. A few weeks ago I stopped by my dentist and he drained it. The draining lasted about 2 days before it filled up again so he referred me to an oral surgeon. It is snowing and icing here so there is a school day today. I called the Oral Surgeon and asked if they had any cancellations today and if I could get in. An hour later I was sitting in the chair with my lip being cut open! I have to go back in two weeks to make sure the stitches dissolved correctly and that the pathology report on it is good! Here are before and after surgery pics!

WARNING! SOME OF THEM NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART!

Here is with the stitches.

24 hours later:

48 hours later:
So today it feels like it's ripping apart. It's definite pain! I am eating ice pops today!

It is now 72 hours later. I'm not sure it is supposed to look like it does. It looks like the stitches are dissolving but it's still a hole in my lip. I will stop by the surgeon's office tomorrow after work if I get off early.

Snow Fun!

2009-01-28T18:40:00.001-06:00