05/28/2006
As of today, I have lost a total of 34 pounds on NS. If you add the 6 pounds in I lost before NS, that's 40 pounds.
40 pounds.
40 pounds.
Can you say it with me? "40 pounds."
Geesh. That's a LOT!
That's only 5 pounds less than what my eight-year-old weighs.
How cool is that????
With friendship,
Care'
Saturday, May 27, 2006
Saturday, May 20, 2006
Week #18: Another 1.5 Gone!
05/21/2006
I'm happy to report a 1.5 pound loss this week. HORRAY! I'm only 3 pounds away from my next mini-goal.
I had the opportunity to have dinner last night with a few fellow NS members. I met Neil, Denise, Tonya and So for the first time in person and we had a great time. It was so nice to be with a group of people that understand the struggles you are going through, have been through, or are about to face. I normally don't "warm up" to people very quickly, but it was like I'd known these four forever! I hope we do it again soon.
This weekend my big task is to try and remove some clutter from my life. For some reason, I never want to let go of anything, but it's time to move out the old so that the new can come my way. DH better watch out because he may just be one of those old things I toss out - HA HA! I'm just tired of being surrounded by stuff that needs to be maintained and that no longer brings me joy. I guess it's time for a yard sale . .
Have a great weekend, everyone!
With friendship,
Care'
I'm happy to report a 1.5 pound loss this week. HORRAY! I'm only 3 pounds away from my next mini-goal.
I had the opportunity to have dinner last night with a few fellow NS members. I met Neil, Denise, Tonya and So for the first time in person and we had a great time. It was so nice to be with a group of people that understand the struggles you are going through, have been through, or are about to face. I normally don't "warm up" to people very quickly, but it was like I'd known these four forever! I hope we do it again soon.
This weekend my big task is to try and remove some clutter from my life. For some reason, I never want to let go of anything, but it's time to move out the old so that the new can come my way. DH better watch out because he may just be one of those old things I toss out - HA HA! I'm just tired of being surrounded by stuff that needs to be maintained and that no longer brings me joy. I guess it's time for a yard sale . .
Have a great weekend, everyone!
With friendship,
Care'
Sunday, May 14, 2006
Week #17: Scale Went Up, But I'm Cool With It
05/14/2006
I weighed in yesterday morning and was up half a pound to 199.5. But, you know what? I'm totally okay. I wasn't exactly 100% on plan last week while I was on my business trip. I did GREAT on exercise, but I didn't do so well with the water. I think I was talking too much to get all the water in - LOL! And, even though I made healthy choices at mealtime, I probably took three more bites than I should have. So, that's why I'm cool with a half a pound increase. I felt like I indulged a bit last week, but managed to pretty much maintain my weight. That tells me that I'm really starting to get control of this eating thing. And, it lets me know that I can lose this weight and keep it off for the rest of my life.
It's funny when you reach this realization. . .
Suddenly, the number on the scale isn't that important. What use to be an opportunity to belittle myself has turned into something as important as looking at a clock - you need to know what time it is, but there's just no use in getting freaked.
Plus, I'm noticing a huge change in the shape of my body. It's almost like those weeks where I was losing very little or nothing at all were the time my body needed to adjust to the weight loss. It is so apparent that even I notice a difference in the mirror. A few people have commented and Vince has really made a big deal about the change. So, how could I possibly be down in the dumps when my body is starting to adopt the shape that it will ultimately become?
Watch out . . . I'm gonna be HOT. LOL!
Oh wait, I am hot already! :)
I've also been reading an interesting book this week called "Burnt Toast" by Teri Hatcher. Now, I'm not a huge fan or anything, but when I picked up the book and read the back, something just spoke to me, so I made the purchase. As I'm reading this book I'm thinking, "My goodness, I could have written this thing!" Sure, there's some stuff that doesn't apply to me, (i.e. the last time I checked I wasn't living in LA and appearing on TV), but her self-image and the rebuilding of her self-image is VERY familiar. She and I share the same views of media's protrayal of women, and she made me look at the whole weight issue from a different angle. I'll warn you, she can become a bit of a potty mouth at times, but it's an enjoyable read.
So, anyway, today marks the beginning of another week. Another opportunity for me to take steps to improve my health. Another opportunity to possitively impact other peoples' lives. Another opportunity to do something wonderful for myself.
Yes, I've turned corney over night . .
With friendship,
Care'
I weighed in yesterday morning and was up half a pound to 199.5. But, you know what? I'm totally okay. I wasn't exactly 100% on plan last week while I was on my business trip. I did GREAT on exercise, but I didn't do so well with the water. I think I was talking too much to get all the water in - LOL! And, even though I made healthy choices at mealtime, I probably took three more bites than I should have. So, that's why I'm cool with a half a pound increase. I felt like I indulged a bit last week, but managed to pretty much maintain my weight. That tells me that I'm really starting to get control of this eating thing. And, it lets me know that I can lose this weight and keep it off for the rest of my life.
It's funny when you reach this realization. . .
Suddenly, the number on the scale isn't that important. What use to be an opportunity to belittle myself has turned into something as important as looking at a clock - you need to know what time it is, but there's just no use in getting freaked.
Plus, I'm noticing a huge change in the shape of my body. It's almost like those weeks where I was losing very little or nothing at all were the time my body needed to adjust to the weight loss. It is so apparent that even I notice a difference in the mirror. A few people have commented and Vince has really made a big deal about the change. So, how could I possibly be down in the dumps when my body is starting to adopt the shape that it will ultimately become?
Watch out . . . I'm gonna be HOT. LOL!
Oh wait, I am hot already! :)
I've also been reading an interesting book this week called "Burnt Toast" by Teri Hatcher. Now, I'm not a huge fan or anything, but when I picked up the book and read the back, something just spoke to me, so I made the purchase. As I'm reading this book I'm thinking, "My goodness, I could have written this thing!" Sure, there's some stuff that doesn't apply to me, (i.e. the last time I checked I wasn't living in LA and appearing on TV), but her self-image and the rebuilding of her self-image is VERY familiar. She and I share the same views of media's protrayal of women, and she made me look at the whole weight issue from a different angle. I'll warn you, she can become a bit of a potty mouth at times, but it's an enjoyable read.
So, anyway, today marks the beginning of another week. Another opportunity for me to take steps to improve my health. Another opportunity to possitively impact other peoples' lives. Another opportunity to do something wonderful for myself.
Yes, I've turned corney over night . .
With friendship,
Care'
Saturday, May 06, 2006
How I Cured my Craving for Chocolate
It's rare that I post more than once in a day, but this is just too good not to share.
So I'm at work (not getting much done) and I decide it's time for a chocolate fix. There's this one guy I work with that ALWAYS has mini-Reese's at his desk, so I decided to go grab a couple. I know, I know . . . I don't NEED them . . . I WANT them. . .
So, I go back there and, yep, there's the basket of Reese's. I grab two and something on his desk catches my eye. It's kind of strange looking so I bend over for a closer look.
It's a clear bag full of eyeballs (about 30).
I laugh - what a prankster he is - HA HA HA.
I decide that I'm going to mess with HIM before he gets a chance to mess with me! Visions (pun intended) of putting the eyeballs in his desk, on top of his monitor, on his phone, inside empty Reese's wrappers, etc. dance through my head. This will be especially funny because I'll be out of town next week. MMMMUUUUHHHAHAHAHAHA!
I reach out to pick up the bag-o-eyeballs. My fingertips are within millimeters of the bag when I remember . . . my co-worker has a glass eye!
So, I almost played what would have been a REALLY MEAN joke on someone!
Also . . . EEEEEEWWWWW!
The EEEEEEWWWW comes in not because he has a glass eye, but bececuase I almost touched someone's eyeball! I mean, I know glass eyeballs probably feel like marbles, but they look so real that I expect them to FEEL real.
So, after that little "eye-opening" experience, I decided that maybe I didn't want any chocolate after all. I mean, how could I eat with everyone starring at me??????
Here's looking at you,
Care'
So I'm at work (not getting much done) and I decide it's time for a chocolate fix. There's this one guy I work with that ALWAYS has mini-Reese's at his desk, so I decided to go grab a couple. I know, I know . . . I don't NEED them . . . I WANT them. . .
So, I go back there and, yep, there's the basket of Reese's. I grab two and something on his desk catches my eye. It's kind of strange looking so I bend over for a closer look.
It's a clear bag full of eyeballs (about 30).
I laugh - what a prankster he is - HA HA HA.
I decide that I'm going to mess with HIM before he gets a chance to mess with me! Visions (pun intended) of putting the eyeballs in his desk, on top of his monitor, on his phone, inside empty Reese's wrappers, etc. dance through my head. This will be especially funny because I'll be out of town next week. MMMMUUUUHHHAHAHAHAHA!
I reach out to pick up the bag-o-eyeballs. My fingertips are within millimeters of the bag when I remember . . . my co-worker has a glass eye!
So, I almost played what would have been a REALLY MEAN joke on someone!
Also . . . EEEEEEWWWWW!
The EEEEEEWWWW comes in not because he has a glass eye, but bececuase I almost touched someone's eyeball! I mean, I know glass eyeballs probably feel like marbles, but they look so real that I expect them to FEEL real.
So, after that little "eye-opening" experience, I decided that maybe I didn't want any chocolate after all. I mean, how could I eat with everyone starring at me??????
Here's looking at you,
Care'
Week #16 - ONEDERLAND!
05/06/2006
Yeah, you heard me.
I'm in ONEDERLAND, baby! And it feels great!
I tell ya, I've been doing the happy dance all day. I feel like I could just shout because I'm so thrilled! Maybe being stuck for those 4 weeks has helped make this sweeter . . . who knows?
Okay, so, next week I'll be traveling to Ohio on a business trip, and I'm worried. I'm not worried about the food, because I know I can handle that . . . I proved it on my last trip when I came back home with a 5 pound loss. What I'm worried about is exercise.
You see, before my last trip (back in February) I had gotten into a very good routine. When I went on the business trip I fell out of it because (a) the hotel we stay at doesn't have exercise facilities, (b) we end up working pretty late because we're with the client all day and have to work in the evenings, and (c) I don't have a DVD player in my laptop to bring along exercise DVDs.
After that last trip I just could NOT get back into the routine. In fact, it has only been in the last two weeks that I've re-established the routine, and now I have to break it again.
So, I'm counting on my blog buddies to give me a good kick in the butt next Saturday so that I'll get back on track.
With friendship,
Care'
Yeah, you heard me.
I'm in ONEDERLAND, baby! And it feels great!
I tell ya, I've been doing the happy dance all day. I feel like I could just shout because I'm so thrilled! Maybe being stuck for those 4 weeks has helped make this sweeter . . . who knows?
Okay, so, next week I'll be traveling to Ohio on a business trip, and I'm worried. I'm not worried about the food, because I know I can handle that . . . I proved it on my last trip when I came back home with a 5 pound loss. What I'm worried about is exercise.
You see, before my last trip (back in February) I had gotten into a very good routine. When I went on the business trip I fell out of it because (a) the hotel we stay at doesn't have exercise facilities, (b) we end up working pretty late because we're with the client all day and have to work in the evenings, and (c) I don't have a DVD player in my laptop to bring along exercise DVDs.
After that last trip I just could NOT get back into the routine. In fact, it has only been in the last two weeks that I've re-established the routine, and now I have to break it again.
So, I'm counting on my blog buddies to give me a good kick in the butt next Saturday so that I'll get back on track.
With friendship,
Care'
Thursday, May 04, 2006
Dancing on the Troll Bridge
05/04/2006
It finally happened!
I stepped on the scale this morning and weighed in at 200 pounds! That is a very major milestone for me and I am so exicited to finally be here. Just a sad little half a pound more and I'm in onederland!
Next mini-goal = 195.
I guess the only bad news is that exercise really IS important! LOL!
With friendship,
Care'
It finally happened!
I stepped on the scale this morning and weighed in at 200 pounds! That is a very major milestone for me and I am so exicited to finally be here. Just a sad little half a pound more and I'm in onederland!
Next mini-goal = 195.
I guess the only bad news is that exercise really IS important! LOL!
With friendship,
Care'
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