I’m going to be busy for the next few days so I won’t be around much until the middle of next week. Have to go on a short biz trip to Houston, but I’ll catch up with you all when I get back.
Be good!! =)
In the meantime, here’s a little something to entertain you:
Have fun!
You Are an Orange Margarita |
 At first glance, you are very unique - but deep down you are still quite a traditionalist.A margarita may be “too fancy” for you, but you’ll never turn a free one down. |
Hey gang!
Been trying to play catch up at work, and catch up with sleep – I have been wiped out since coming back from our short vacation. Sleeping in until 8:00 for four days makes getting up at 5:30am really really difficult!
Working out this week has been a non-event. I’m just so wiped out after work, that it’s all I can do to make dinner and go to bed, so I’ve given myself a break this week from the walking and what-not until I feel like I’m caught up on some rest. I’ll start walking again this weekend. I’m also thinking of ordering a kick boxing dvd, something to do when it’s just too damn hot to walk on the treadmill in the garage. And lately it’s just been too damn hot.
Food- well I think I’m doing okay considering the cupboards are bare in my home. I hate grocery shopping because a) it just takes so long and b) it costs so much now. I hate spending all my money on groceries, but I like to eat, so I guess I’ll have to bite the bullet and go to the store after work. Yuck.
I’ve maintained my weight for the past month, so I think I’m ready to get back in the groove and lose some more. Losing 12 pounds in one month kind of scared me a bit, so I have been just working on maintaining, but it’s time to get back in the saddle.
I told Debby and Laura that I’d be doing the push up challenge that is popping up all over the internet, but I have yet to do my initial test. Honestly, I’ll be amazed if I can do 5 push ups. I need to put a note on the fridge so I won’t forget to do it, because that’s the only reason I haven’t started it yet – I keep forgetting! I’ll make myself a note to make myself a note to remember to not forget to do that thing that I keep forgetting to do. Or maybe I’ll just set up a reminder on my phone – that way it will keep beeping at me until I do it! Okay, that’s what I’ll do.
Off to play with my phone alerts!!
Have a great day y’all!
Hey Friends! I’m back. It was a great mini-vacation, so great that I didn’t want to get up and come to work this morning, but here I am, me and all 12 of my mosquito bites! I hope you all had a good bug-free weekend.
I won’t rehash the entire vacation for you all, but there was a lot of swimming, walking, and sitting on the deck watching the deer. Our cabin was situated right along the edge of the woods and you could see deer, squirrels, and we even heard a pack of coyotes howling that sounded like they were just a few yards away! It was so peaceful and quiet and I loved every minute of it. I don’t know what it is about being in nature that makes your soul feel nurtured, but I need to find a way to incorporate that feeling into my everyday life. I’m thinking that a little less TV and a little more outdoor time would be beneficial. I even brought up the subject of discontinuing our satellite service, but I’m not sure how well received that would be among the hubs and kiddos. I could live with out it easy (especially since fave shows come on local TV channels).
On Saturday we took a short drive to War Eagle Cavern where we got to go on a guided tour of the cave there. It was really interesting and the surrounding scenery was so beautiful. My son loved the cave tour and the girls loved the swings they had there. There was a maze you could go through, but by the time we finished with the cave tour, we were all a little tired, so we skipped that part, but I think it would be fun. (Trying to post some pics, but having a little trouble. Will try to put them in another post soon. )
I did okay food-wise. I stocked up on lots of healthy goodies (greek yogurt and walnuts, strawberries and blueberries, Kashi crackers and hummus – yum!), so I had plenty of good snacks, and we did a fair amount of walking and swimming at the pool, so I did okay. The only thing I didn’t do well was drink my water, which is odd because usually I have to have it around at all times. I showed a 3 pound gain this morning, but I am okay with that. I attribute that to my lack of water, and no major cardio for 5 days (and the margaritas Friday night probably didn’t help much either!). I think I can lose those 3 pounds this week just by guzzling my water and getting in a few good walks on the treadmill.
So now it’s back to the grind, and everyday life. There are four weeks left until school starts again, so I want to make the most of the rest of the summer. I’d like to go visit my sister and her gigantic pool before school starts, and I’m trying to put together a surprise party for the hubs’ 40th birthday at the end of this month. Still have lots more to do before this summer is over!
I’m glad to be back – I missed you guys!! =)
Hey everyone! Just a quick post to say “au revoir” for a few days. Headed to the lake for the rest of the week for a teeny tiny vacation. I’ll be back all tanned and happy on Monday!
You all behave while I’m gone! =)
Wow I am a rock star in the weight loss world!! Man, I am on fire!! After my “I did so great all weekend long” post yesterday, I went home and used my super powers to make two (not one, but two) mini cupcakes disappear! And then I did a perfect swan dive into a pan of brownies, whereupon I won the 500 meter freestyle! Oh yeah baby - I’M HOT!! And because I go ALL THE WAY, I topped that off with a quarter of a giant Hershey bar. Not a regular size Hershey bar, not even a King size Hershey bar, the kind of Hershey bar that Godzilla would look at and say, “Whoa man! I can’t eat all that!!” Yeah, THAT size Hershey bar. I only ate a quarter of it, but hell a quarter of that is like eating a regular size Hershey bar, so that’s really not saying much! Oh, and just to prove what a Super Nova I am, I also polished off the last cup of Cinnamon Toast Crunch in the box - no milk (because that would mean I might get some nutrients, heaven forbid!!), just the cinnamon crunchy goodness all by itself. I then spontaneously turned into BloatGirl, whose super power is sitting for an hour watching Oprah while rubbing her distended belly and moaning, all the while wondering if there was anything else left in the kitchen.
I still have no idea what brought all that carnage on. Usually when I binge like that, there is a reason, but this time - I got nothin. Don’t know. Don’t really care. What’s done is done, and I’ll pay my penance on the treadmill this afternoon. Let’s just hope it doesn’t happen again anytime soon…although there is still 3/4 of a Hershey bar lurking in my cupboard.
Hey all! I’m back and I had a great weekend. Lots of family and fireworks and food and fun! In case the economists were concerned that the price of food would hamper the holiday weekend, my family alone put an end to that worry. My word, you would have thought we were having a small third world country over for dinner on Saturday! Tons of meat and side dishes and desserts – to say we went overboard would be an understatement. Everyone had a good time, especially when my cousin broke out the blender and made mojitos for us – woohoo!! It doesn’t take much for me to get a little tipsy nowadays, but get a little tipsy I did!! And I really do mean just tipsy, I don’t like to drink with my kiddos around, so I went easy on the drinks.
I ate more than usual, but not once did I ever stuff myself. In fact, I think I did really well. I ate whatever I wanted, but only small amounts and I moved around enough that I felt like I could indulge a little. My BIL and I went on a 3 mile walk Saturday morning across the dam (my parents live half a mile from the dam, and the damn is one mile across, so going across and back was two miles, then the half mile walk back to the house) and I think that really helped burn some major calories!! I also played ball with the kids and just generally ran around carrying stuff to and from the house and the yard all day. When I got on the scale this morning I was still holding steady at 165. Let’s just hope I can carry that over while we are at the lake this weekend.
Oh and last night the hubs and I went to Olive Garden to celebrate our anniversary and the whole meal was delish from start to finish. I had some wine, then a little bit of salad and half of a breadstick, then my seafood alfredo came and it was the bomb!! So good! Then we topped it off with a little Tiramisu – Oh. My. Gosh. The whole thing was fan-freaking-tastic!! I hadn’t been to OG in ages, and I was surprised at how good everything was. It’s definitely a once-in-a-great-while kind of place, because everything on the menu has a bazillion calories, but it’s still super yummy!
Are you all hungry now? Thought so!
While you are cruising the nets today, go send a little love to Grumpy Chair (see sidebar for link. My link thingy isn’t working). She needs lots of love and prayers right now.
Hey Cool Kids!!! Did ya miss me yesterday? Yesterday was one ka-razy day, so I didn’t have time to post.
Today is crazy as well, but not on such a grand scale. After work we are loading up and heading to the Fam Reunion at my parents’ house - a good time will be had by all. Still have to pack some stuff and then we will be on our way, so no posty from me tomorrow… or the next day…or the day after that either. I’ll be back on Monday with lots of fabulousness to share!
Weight is holding steady at 165. No official weigh in today because the docs office is closing at noon, so I won’t make it by there in time. Also most likely no weigh in next week either since we’ll be leaving for vacation next Wednesday. If I can just maintain this weight for the next couple of weeks, I’ll be golden.
Have you all seen this? It’s my new guilty pleasure. Anything that makes me laugh is A#1 on my list!
Well, I really don’t have much to share today, so I’ll just say Happy 4th to all of you and I hope you all have a great long weekend!!
Check ya layta!!
Hey all! Did you have a good weekend? I spent most of the weekend cleaning my house and doing 462 loads of laundry, but now my house and everything in it is sparkly and shiny!! I love that feeling!
I’m a little more back on track this week. I got in a couple of good walk/runs over the weekend, and I stayed on track food-wise pretty well too. During the week, if I don’t get the walk done by 7pm it doesn’t happen at all, so I need to make it a priority. I also need to make water a priority as well. When I have those two things going, my weight loss is great, but when I slack on those, the loss stalls.
The next couple of weeks are going to be busy – this weekend we are having a family reunion at my parents’ house, which will of course mean tons of food, because my mom feels like she responsible for feeding all of North America. However, there are also plenty of places to walk and get some good exercise in, so I’m going to try and do that as well. I’m really looking forward to this weekend – hopefully it will be filled with lots of fun and margaritas!
Next week we are going on a short vacation to Beaver Lake, AR. Lots of lying around by the pool and then going down for a swim in the lake. I love going on vacation, but I do tend to find myself doing a lot of boredom snacking. I’ll eat things I wouldn’t normally eat, just because it’s there. Things that I don’t even like such as Vienna sausages and Ding Dongs suddenly become appealing. I hate it when I do that, but I’ll try to be careful and not indulge too much. I’m mostly looking forward to just getting away and spending some time with the kiddos and the hubs.
Any good tips/advice on how to handle these two events without gaining 20 pounds? I’d love to hear how y’all handle these kinds of things, so here’s your chance to help a girl NOT regret donating her fat pants to Goodwill. Thanks, y’all rock. (I’m a little more twangy today than usual, huh?) 
Yeehaw!
Step 1) Even though it is out of your way, go to the nearest QuikTrip (or convenience store of your choice) and get a Diet Vanilla Dr. Pepper and pretend you are floating in it while you drink in its heavenly bubbly goodness.
Step 2) Order 2 pizzas on your way home from work, and when you get home face plant into the middle of the Hawaiian pizza, and then after 1 or 2 (or 3) slices, pick only the toppings you like off of the other pizza and pop them in your mouth in rapid succession. Then have another slice of Hawaiian.
Step 3) Throw all knowledge of healthy eating out the window when faced with a chocolate birthday cake. (Vegetables? Whole Grains? What the heck are those?)
Step 4) Laugh hysterically every time you walk by your treadmill.
Step 5) Suddenly come down with a case of Scarlet O’Hara Fever – “I won’t think about this right now, I’ll think about it tomorrow. After all tomorrow is another day!”
Step 6) Repeat steps 1-5 every day for a week. You will be fat and happy in as little as 3 – 5 days!!
I’m not saying following these steps would work for anyone. I’m just saying that I have first hand knowledge a friend who tried them and this is what she told me. So ya know, if you are tired of the weight just melting off of you, then this is something you might want to look into. Not that I would know or anything.
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