Let's just get this over with. I weighed in this morning, and, if I'm reading that scale at the gym correctly, there was no change.
None. Nada. Zip.
Which means that I'm maintaining, which is good. I mean, that's what I said I'd be happy with, right? Right?
I haven't been to the gym in two days, because Jason's been in Memphis and I can't very well leave a seven-year-old at home alone. But I was back in there today, hoofing it on the treadmill, and getting back into the groove.
I'm in this thing for the long haul, and if it means that I never break 140, well, then, so be it. I guess I need to start taking my measurements, so that I'm not so freaked out by the number on the scale each week.
Now, I'm contemplating what the best way is to tell my Weight Watchers leader that I'm taking a bit of a hiatus from coming to the meetings. Partly because of the environment I grew up in, I have a SEVERE anxiety about telling people things that might mean they aren't happy with me.
(Yes, I know she isn't going to fly off the handle like some people I know, but still - I don't like to have people possibly not like me! I have issues!)
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Thursday, February 26, 2009
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Official Thursday Weigh-In
I figure as long as that gym I've joined has a scale, I may as well use it.
First thing in the morning, before I've had anything to eat or drink, so that won't be affecting my weight.
Now, let me just say, it's one of those doctor-type scales, and I'm not completely sure I'm using it right. But - yesterday, I weighed 149, which would be a half pound loss from the last time I weighed in about a month ago. And today, it was 150. I know I didn't gain a pound overnight! I blame it on the Chinese food I had for dinner last night. And on the increase in exercise, because we all know that both of those things will make you retain water!
So, I'm going to split the difference, and say 149.5, which is the same as I weighed before.
(And no, I'm not going to weigh myself every morning - I just wanted to see where I was yesterday, since it had been so long. I'm planning on staying with a Thursday weigh-in schedule.)
I got back on the recumbent bike today, and LAWD, it was hard. It's supposed to increase the resistance once your heart rate gets up to its target, to keep you from over-shooting, but it was SO HARD to pedal from the get-go that I was sore (to the point of not being able to move my legs) within the first three minutes. So I set it to manual mode (where I control the resistance! BWAHAHAHA!) and it was much better. I think there may be something wonky with the machine I was using (it also kept saying my workout was paused, when it wasn't) but there isn't any staff there at 5 a.m. so I couldn't report it.
I'll let some more experienced gym bunny fail on it later today, when someone is around to complain to!
First thing in the morning, before I've had anything to eat or drink, so that won't be affecting my weight.
Now, let me just say, it's one of those doctor-type scales, and I'm not completely sure I'm using it right. But - yesterday, I weighed 149, which would be a half pound loss from the last time I weighed in about a month ago. And today, it was 150. I know I didn't gain a pound overnight! I blame it on the Chinese food I had for dinner last night. And on the increase in exercise, because we all know that both of those things will make you retain water!
So, I'm going to split the difference, and say 149.5, which is the same as I weighed before.
(And no, I'm not going to weigh myself every morning - I just wanted to see where I was yesterday, since it had been so long. I'm planning on staying with a Thursday weigh-in schedule.)
I got back on the recumbent bike today, and LAWD, it was hard. It's supposed to increase the resistance once your heart rate gets up to its target, to keep you from over-shooting, but it was SO HARD to pedal from the get-go that I was sore (to the point of not being able to move my legs) within the first three minutes. So I set it to manual mode (where I control the resistance! BWAHAHAHA!) and it was much better. I think there may be something wonky with the machine I was using (it also kept saying my workout was paused, when it wasn't) but there isn't any staff there at 5 a.m. so I couldn't report it.
I'll let some more experienced gym bunny fail on it later today, when someone is around to complain to!
Friday, January 30, 2009
Official "Thursday" Weigh-In
Editor's note: the Official Thursday Weigh-In is taking a short hiatus, while Melissa panics because she's gained another pound this week and just about burst into tears right in front of the weigh-in lady at the scales. Thank you for your patience.
So, instead of talking about how well my weight loss journey is NOT going, let's talk about how well Anna Marie did NOT do at the reading fair yesterday, shall we?
She was pretty upset when I called her yesterday afternoon. She complained about the whitespace on her board (although that's not what she called it, that's what it was) compared to the other kids. I tried explaining to her that I worked in designing things for a living, and that whitespace was important - otherwise, the important message you were trying to convey would get lost in the visual clutter.
Her response? "I don't get it."
Of course you don't dear girl. You are seven years old. For you, more is more.
Last night was parents night, when we got to see our kids' projects all set up - code for "check out the competition and see what you can do next year."
In reality, Anna Marie's project was at least as good as the best ones out there. Yes, I'm probably a bit biased, but I didn't see a single entry that was as creatively done as hers.
One of the judges asked who had done her board, and she said that she and I had. Truthfully, she should have said that it was her and my Cricut, because that diecutting machine saved my everloving sanity this week. It really did most of the work!
But today is a fresh start, for both my weight and Anna Marie's dreams of reading fair glory. I got up extra early today to exercise, because if I don't, I won't make it a priority. And Anna Marie has a whole other year to plan for the next reading fair.
Her only requirement: one of the characters must allow her to wear that red cape again.
So, instead of talking about how well my weight loss journey is NOT going, let's talk about how well Anna Marie did NOT do at the reading fair yesterday, shall we?
She was pretty upset when I called her yesterday afternoon. She complained about the whitespace on her board (although that's not what she called it, that's what it was) compared to the other kids. I tried explaining to her that I worked in designing things for a living, and that whitespace was important - otherwise, the important message you were trying to convey would get lost in the visual clutter.
Her response? "I don't get it."
Of course you don't dear girl. You are seven years old. For you, more is more.
Last night was parents night, when we got to see our kids' projects all set up - code for "check out the competition and see what you can do next year."
In reality, Anna Marie's project was at least as good as the best ones out there. Yes, I'm probably a bit biased, but I didn't see a single entry that was as creatively done as hers.
One of the judges asked who had done her board, and she said that she and I had. Truthfully, she should have said that it was her and my Cricut, because that diecutting machine saved my everloving sanity this week. It really did most of the work!
But today is a fresh start, for both my weight and Anna Marie's dreams of reading fair glory. I got up extra early today to exercise, because if I don't, I won't make it a priority. And Anna Marie has a whole other year to plan for the next reading fair.
Her only requirement: one of the characters must allow her to wear that red cape again.
Friday, January 23, 2009
Official "Thursday" Weigh-In
Good morning! I really should make posting this more of a priority, but gosh almighty, it's very hard.
On Thursday nights, at least the nights when I don't have to go back to work, here is how my evening rolls out:
• The WW meeting gets out around 7 p.m., sometimes a little later.
• I get home a few minutes later, and eat dinner.
• While eating dinner, I have to also get Anna Marie ready for bed.
• I put her to bed.
• I get her lunch money/test folder ready for the next day, and load the coffee maker.
• There may be some laundry or other housework involved, too.
• I eventually collapse in a heap on my bed, and watch TV until I can't hold my eyes open and Jason takes the cue to turn it off.
Exciting life, no?
Anyway - I gained a pound this week, which brings me up to, what, 148.5, which is dangerously close to 150, which is within a hair's breadth of 200!
Or something like that.
I don't really have time to ponder the specifics of what all that means right now, so I'll leave the deep thinking up to you guys.
On Thursday nights, at least the nights when I don't have to go back to work, here is how my evening rolls out:
• The WW meeting gets out around 7 p.m., sometimes a little later.
• I get home a few minutes later, and eat dinner.
• While eating dinner, I have to also get Anna Marie ready for bed.
• I put her to bed.
• I get her lunch money/test folder ready for the next day, and load the coffee maker.
• There may be some laundry or other housework involved, too.
• I eventually collapse in a heap on my bed, and watch TV until I can't hold my eyes open and Jason takes the cue to turn it off.
Exciting life, no?
Anyway - I gained a pound this week, which brings me up to, what, 148.5, which is dangerously close to 150, which is within a hair's breadth of 200!
Or something like that.
I don't really have time to ponder the specifics of what all that means right now, so I'll leave the deep thinking up to you guys.
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Official "Thursday" Weigh-In
I bet y'all thought I made good on my promise to leave Weight Watchers, didn't you?
Nope. Not yet. Maybe in February.
I didn't want to get out Thursday night, because it was all of 20 degrees outside and I would have rather just opened up a can of soup and lounged in my jammies. But I didn't - I bundled up, and weighed in.
And I did it all for you! Ok, so maybe a little for me, too.
At any rate, I lost a half pound this week, down to 147.5. I've tried to be extra special good yesterday, and will be today, because I'm going to that Crystal Ball thing again tonight like I did last year.
(And is Jason going with me? NO! Because our church is having a fast right now, and he's fasting meat, and they'll be serving prime rib and grilled shrimp, two of his most favorite foods. And he doesn't want to torture himself with all that meat! So I'm trying to convince Amanda to go with me, so that I don't have to go stag. She's eating meat right now, so she'll be fine!)
Now, if I could just wrangle a new dress out of the deal, I'd be A-OK!
Nope. Not yet. Maybe in February.
I didn't want to get out Thursday night, because it was all of 20 degrees outside and I would have rather just opened up a can of soup and lounged in my jammies. But I didn't - I bundled up, and weighed in.
And I did it all for you! Ok, so maybe a little for me, too.
At any rate, I lost a half pound this week, down to 147.5. I've tried to be extra special good yesterday, and will be today, because I'm going to that Crystal Ball thing again tonight like I did last year.
(And is Jason going with me? NO! Because our church is having a fast right now, and he's fasting meat, and they'll be serving prime rib and grilled shrimp, two of his most favorite foods. And he doesn't want to torture himself with all that meat! So I'm trying to convince Amanda to go with me, so that I don't have to go stag. She's eating meat right now, so she'll be fine!)
Now, if I could just wrangle a new dress out of the deal, I'd be A-OK!
Thursday, January 08, 2009
Official Thursday Weigh-In
It's baaaack!
I looked at my calendar today, and it's been since December 11 that I've weighed! Nearly a month!
(Turns out, my WW meeting met on December 29, but no one told me, and I've already dropped a small fortune with those folks over the past three and a half years, so they cut me some slack on the missed meeting fee!)
(Good thing too, because Jason was about to get all up in their faces. Or something.)
Anyway - I did gain a pound, putting me back up to 148, but know what? I am thrilled.
Thrilled!
Why?
Because I know how I've eaten during the holidays/funerals/general life situations of the past month, and while I cleaned up my act recently, I did spend several days eating anything that had the misfortune of crossing my path.
So now, I'm all caught up, and back on track, and ready to go!
I looked at my calendar today, and it's been since December 11 that I've weighed! Nearly a month!
(Turns out, my WW meeting met on December 29, but no one told me, and I've already dropped a small fortune with those folks over the past three and a half years, so they cut me some slack on the missed meeting fee!)
(Good thing too, because Jason was about to get all up in their faces. Or something.)
Anyway - I did gain a pound, putting me back up to 148, but know what? I am thrilled.
Thrilled!
Why?
Because I know how I've eaten during the holidays/funerals/general life situations of the past month, and while I cleaned up my act recently, I did spend several days eating anything that had the misfortune of crossing my path.
So now, I'm all caught up, and back on track, and ready to go!
Friday, December 12, 2008
Official "Thursday" Weigh-In
Yeah, it still may be Thursday somewhere, right? Like Japan, or China, where all our kids' toys are being made right now?
I do have good reasons for my tardiness. Our meeting went extra long because they were rolling out the new "Momentum" plan (more on that later) and then I had to come home and eat, and then I had to get Anna Marie's stuff ready for school today, and then I had to put her to bed, and just as I was finishing, my sister came over to use the internet and I stayed in the living room to talk to her (and watch The Office and Pushing Daisies.)
(And so help me, if they really have canceled that show, I'll be mightily upset.)
I do have good news to report on the weight front - 147, losing a pound from last week.
Now, on to my beef with Weight Watchers:
They used to have two plans, Flex and CORE, and said that you could pick whichever one fit your life. I spent most of the past three years on Flex, until I hit a bad spot and realized I was spending too many POINTS on junk food. So, in February, I went on CORE. I really like not having to "penalize" myself by counting POINTS for healthy things like fruits and fat free dairy. I really like that this plan has encouraged me to eat more whole foods, and I do cook more.
I really, really like CORE.
Now, there is no CORE plan. There is only Momentum, and everyone is expected to count POINTS. They have changed the CORE foods list into the "Filling Foods" and try to get everyone to eat more of those.
They've changed the weigh-in books too - if you go to meetings, you used to get a little white book that they put your stamp in each week when you paid and wrote down your weight. Each one was good for about six months. You could either take it with you, or leave it in your folder at the meeting site (which I did, because I was afraid I'd forget it one week.) Now, it's all in one little book: your foods list with POINTS values, your weigh-in pages, and your POINTS slider, stuck on the back. They've made the POINTS tracker smaller, and it now goes into the front pocket.
And that tracker now expects you to get all touchy-feely and chart your hunger throughout the day. Who has time for all that?
So now I'm at a crossroads. Do I ditch CORE and start counting POINTS again? Do I stay with CORE and ignore Momentum, knowing there is no support for the CORE plan anymore? And if I do ignore Momentum, is there really any point in my continuing to go to the meetings?
Part of me thinks that this Momentum plan could help me get this last 10 pounds off, but I already know from being on CORE for the past 10 months that I'm not going to be tracking POINTS for the rest of my life. Why start something, lose a little weight, and then stop? That seems a little like fad dieting to me.
The only thing I know is that I don't have to make this decision now. I most likely won't go weigh in next week because Anna Marie has a school play at 6 p.m., and weighing in at 5:30 (the absolute earliest, and even then I may not get to at that time because the staff might not be ready) won't give me time to get dinner. And, she's probably got to be at the school about that time anyway. And the next two weeks, Thursdays will be taken up with holidays, so we won't meet.
I don't understand why that Weight Watchers would take away a program that a lot of people (judging by their message boards) are really happy with. I know some folks probably abuse it, but that's true with most situations.
I have to get ready for work now, and you're probably needing a bathroom break, so I'll end this little rant.
And maybe I'll forward it to the Powers That Be over at WW headquarters.
I do have good reasons for my tardiness. Our meeting went extra long because they were rolling out the new "Momentum" plan (more on that later) and then I had to come home and eat, and then I had to get Anna Marie's stuff ready for school today, and then I had to put her to bed, and just as I was finishing, my sister came over to use the internet and I stayed in the living room to talk to her (and watch The Office and Pushing Daisies.)
(And so help me, if they really have canceled that show, I'll be mightily upset.)
I do have good news to report on the weight front - 147, losing a pound from last week.
Now, on to my beef with Weight Watchers:
They used to have two plans, Flex and CORE, and said that you could pick whichever one fit your life. I spent most of the past three years on Flex, until I hit a bad spot and realized I was spending too many POINTS on junk food. So, in February, I went on CORE. I really like not having to "penalize" myself by counting POINTS for healthy things like fruits and fat free dairy. I really like that this plan has encouraged me to eat more whole foods, and I do cook more.
I really, really like CORE.
Now, there is no CORE plan. There is only Momentum, and everyone is expected to count POINTS. They have changed the CORE foods list into the "Filling Foods" and try to get everyone to eat more of those.
They've changed the weigh-in books too - if you go to meetings, you used to get a little white book that they put your stamp in each week when you paid and wrote down your weight. Each one was good for about six months. You could either take it with you, or leave it in your folder at the meeting site (which I did, because I was afraid I'd forget it one week.) Now, it's all in one little book: your foods list with POINTS values, your weigh-in pages, and your POINTS slider, stuck on the back. They've made the POINTS tracker smaller, and it now goes into the front pocket.
And that tracker now expects you to get all touchy-feely and chart your hunger throughout the day. Who has time for all that?
So now I'm at a crossroads. Do I ditch CORE and start counting POINTS again? Do I stay with CORE and ignore Momentum, knowing there is no support for the CORE plan anymore? And if I do ignore Momentum, is there really any point in my continuing to go to the meetings?
Part of me thinks that this Momentum plan could help me get this last 10 pounds off, but I already know from being on CORE for the past 10 months that I'm not going to be tracking POINTS for the rest of my life. Why start something, lose a little weight, and then stop? That seems a little like fad dieting to me.
The only thing I know is that I don't have to make this decision now. I most likely won't go weigh in next week because Anna Marie has a school play at 6 p.m., and weighing in at 5:30 (the absolute earliest, and even then I may not get to at that time because the staff might not be ready) won't give me time to get dinner. And, she's probably got to be at the school about that time anyway. And the next two weeks, Thursdays will be taken up with holidays, so we won't meet.
I don't understand why that Weight Watchers would take away a program that a lot of people (judging by their message boards) are really happy with. I know some folks probably abuse it, but that's true with most situations.
I have to get ready for work now, and you're probably needing a bathroom break, so I'll end this little rant.
And maybe I'll forward it to the Powers That Be over at WW headquarters.
Friday, December 05, 2008
Official "Thursday" Weigh-In
Well. Since I'm baking cookies that I won't be enjoying, I guess I have a few minutes to fill you in on my weight-loss journey.
I, like some other weight-loss bloggers, am having a bit of a slowdown, nay, a backslide in this journey, and I fear that you, The Reader, will tire of me.
For what it's worth, I gained back the two pounds I'd lost two weeks ago - before the three Thanksgiving dinners, and the two parties this week.
And all that before this week, when I have a community waffle breakfast and a wedding, all in the same day.
'Tis the season to be jolly, huh?
I, like some other weight-loss bloggers, am having a bit of a slowdown, nay, a backslide in this journey, and I fear that you, The Reader, will tire of me.
For what it's worth, I gained back the two pounds I'd lost two weeks ago - before the three Thanksgiving dinners, and the two parties this week.
And all that before this week, when I have a community waffle breakfast and a wedding, all in the same day.
'Tis the season to be jolly, huh?
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Official Thursday Weigh-In
So, apparently the last three weeks have been some sort of fluke.
Because I lost two pounds this week.
146 is my current weight, or 91 pounds total lost.
No weigh-in next week, as I will be joining the rest of the country in our sacred national tradition of stuffing my face with everything in front of me.
(I kid! I kid! Only half of the stuff in front of me! Portion control!)
The scary part is - I have THREE Thanksgiving dinners this week, and this is just the beginning of the "serious eating" season.
Heaven help us all!
Because I lost two pounds this week.
146 is my current weight, or 91 pounds total lost.
No weigh-in next week, as I will be joining the rest of the country in our sacred national tradition of stuffing my face with everything in front of me.
(I kid! I kid! Only half of the stuff in front of me! Portion control!)
The scary part is - I have THREE Thanksgiving dinners this week, and this is just the beginning of the "serious eating" season.
Heaven help us all!
Friday, November 14, 2008
Official "Thursday" Weigh-In
Oh, dear.
This doesn't look good.
After getting to an all-time low weight of 146.5 a few weeks ago, I have now lost ground and regained weight.
148 is what I weigh this week, up a pound and a half. I almost didn't go weigh in last night (how many times have I said that?) because of the bad day I'd been having, but I did, and I owned up to it, and I'm moving on.
And today is Jason's birthday, and I have no idea what he wants for dinner because all he's given me is his usual "uh um uh."
(Sorry - I don't know the onomatopoeia for the shoulder shrug and mumbled "I don't know" that I get as the answer to EVERY SINGLE QUESTION I EVER ASK HIM.)
Ahem.
So - hopefully both Anna Marie (who got on red again yesterday!) and I will have better days ahead of us.
This doesn't look good.
After getting to an all-time low weight of 146.5 a few weeks ago, I have now lost ground and regained weight.
148 is what I weigh this week, up a pound and a half. I almost didn't go weigh in last night (how many times have I said that?) because of the bad day I'd been having, but I did, and I owned up to it, and I'm moving on.
And today is Jason's birthday, and I have no idea what he wants for dinner because all he's given me is his usual "uh um uh."
(Sorry - I don't know the onomatopoeia for the shoulder shrug and mumbled "I don't know" that I get as the answer to EVERY SINGLE QUESTION I EVER ASK HIM.)
Ahem.
So - hopefully both Anna Marie (who got on red again yesterday!) and I will have better days ahead of us.
Thursday, November 06, 2008
Official Thursday Weigh-In
First off, let me apologize that I haven't really been the best at making the bloggy-rounds this week. Between my normal first-week meetings, and this election (which, in my county, is ending in a runoff for some offices, God help us all), colliding with my second week of having to do a special edition - well, I'm just all tapped out.
Apparently, though, my fat isn't tapped out, because some of it is still there - I stayed the same this week, holding steady at 146.5 for the third week in a row.
Sheesh.
And about that election - I've stayed away from politics here, other than to urge you to go to the polls, because quite frankly I have to deal with it in my everyday life and sometimes I just get sick of hearing it. And I'll not comment on the outcome of the presidential race, other than to say that I'm rather ashamed - not that we elected who we did, but that it took such a polarizing race to get everyone to vote. In my county, we had something like 70% turnout, which is probably a low estimate, because there are probably a good number of dead/relocated voters still on the rolls.
NO WHERE in the "rulebook" does it say that we need to vote just when we really like one candidate, or really don't like another. It shouldn't take the prospect of making history to get us to the polls - because in reality, we make history every time we cast our vote.
So let that be a lesson to all of you who rarely cast a ballot (which I know is NONE of my readers, because you're all bright and civic minded folks). You can make a difference, even if your candidate doesn't win. Yours will at least be one less vote that he/she lost by, and you will still have let your voice be heard. And the next time there is an election in your city, state, or county, don't sit back and think that it isn't important - because EVERY time we exercise our duty as citizens, it IS important.
(Ok. Getting off my soapbox now. Will see you all tomorrow!)
Apparently, though, my fat isn't tapped out, because some of it is still there - I stayed the same this week, holding steady at 146.5 for the third week in a row.
Sheesh.
And about that election - I've stayed away from politics here, other than to urge you to go to the polls, because quite frankly I have to deal with it in my everyday life and sometimes I just get sick of hearing it. And I'll not comment on the outcome of the presidential race, other than to say that I'm rather ashamed - not that we elected who we did, but that it took such a polarizing race to get everyone to vote. In my county, we had something like 70% turnout, which is probably a low estimate, because there are probably a good number of dead/relocated voters still on the rolls.
NO WHERE in the "rulebook" does it say that we need to vote just when we really like one candidate, or really don't like another. It shouldn't take the prospect of making history to get us to the polls - because in reality, we make history every time we cast our vote.
So let that be a lesson to all of you who rarely cast a ballot (which I know is NONE of my readers, because you're all bright and civic minded folks). You can make a difference, even if your candidate doesn't win. Yours will at least be one less vote that he/she lost by, and you will still have let your voice be heard. And the next time there is an election in your city, state, or county, don't sit back and think that it isn't important - because EVERY time we exercise our duty as citizens, it IS important.
(Ok. Getting off my soapbox now. Will see you all tomorrow!)
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Official Thursday Weigh-In
So. We meet again.
Let me just say, if I never see another mini cupcake again, it will be too soon.
Let me just say, I now have nearly 100 orange-colored, chocolate-iced mini cupcakes in my house, half of which will be going to school with Little AM tomorrow.
(How do I know which half? They're the ones with the pumpkin-shaped Peeps on top!)
The other half I'm trying to take somewhere (like work, or maybe my mom's church tomorrow night) because, contrary to what my husband believes, we do NOT need four dozen mini cupakes lying around.
(Oh. My weight is the same as last week - 146.5. Since I had to bake tonight, I weighed in and then went to eat hamburgers with Anna Marie and Jason. Think maybe that's why I can't lose this last 10 lbs.?)
Anna Marie's school is having a breakfast tomorrow morning for those who had all A's on their report card, and guess what - she's in! They've invited parents, but I'm going to her Halloween party at lunch so I'm trying to convince Jason to go to breakfast.
I took pictures of the cupcakes, as well as a couple of other things we've done this week (cookies! pumpkin decorating!) but I'm in bed, and some of the pictures are on my phone, and you'll just have to wait a day or two for those.
It'll give my hands time to rest after all that icing!
Let me just say, if I never see another mini cupcake again, it will be too soon.
Let me just say, I now have nearly 100 orange-colored, chocolate-iced mini cupcakes in my house, half of which will be going to school with Little AM tomorrow.
(How do I know which half? They're the ones with the pumpkin-shaped Peeps on top!)
The other half I'm trying to take somewhere (like work, or maybe my mom's church tomorrow night) because, contrary to what my husband believes, we do NOT need four dozen mini cupakes lying around.
(Oh. My weight is the same as last week - 146.5. Since I had to bake tonight, I weighed in and then went to eat hamburgers with Anna Marie and Jason. Think maybe that's why I can't lose this last 10 lbs.?)
Anna Marie's school is having a breakfast tomorrow morning for those who had all A's on their report card, and guess what - she's in! They've invited parents, but I'm going to her Halloween party at lunch so I'm trying to convince Jason to go to breakfast.
I took pictures of the cupcakes, as well as a couple of other things we've done this week (cookies! pumpkin decorating!) but I'm in bed, and some of the pictures are on my phone, and you'll just have to wait a day or two for those.
It'll give my hands time to rest after all that icing!
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Official "Why no, I haven't fallen off the face of the earth" Weigh-In
Man, if these things get any later, I don't know what y'all will do with me!
I have a very good reason, I promise - see, when I got home on Thursday night, I was fixing my dinner, and getting Anna Marie in bed. And then, Jason was using the laptop to work on a website for a customer (how DARE he?) and it was too cold in the office to use the desktop. And then, I was at work yesterday and really busy, and I had to go to the school TWICE - once to get a car pass, because I had to do an emergency pick-Anna-Marie-up run since Jason was delayed in Memphis.
(Because if I don't have a car pass, I have to park and check her out, even after school is dismissed. And if she's checked out, she's not a HAT (Here All the Time) kid. And if she isn't a HAT kid, she can't wear a hat at the end of the nine weeks. And we can't have that.)
So, last night, Jason took my parents out to dinner to pay my dad back for traipsing up to Memphis to help him (with something that turned out to be SO SIMPLE that he was SO ANGRY when he realized the solution) and Anna Marie went home with them. And then we spent the evening catching up on DVR stuff.
So now, I've gotten up, had a pot of coffee and some oatmeal, done a couple loads of laundry and a load of dishes, and caught up on my blog reading. And now, I'm FINALLY going to get around to telling you what I weigh.
Whew!
146.5. I gained a pound, and the lady at the scale said, "Is it your time of the month?"
Oh, don't I wish it were, so I'd have an excuse! It might have something to do, though, with the batch of brownies I baked for Jason and Anna Marie, and of which I snuck a bite here and a nibble there.
Yeah, that might be it.
Luckily, those things are long gone, and that was the last box in the pantry!
I have a very good reason, I promise - see, when I got home on Thursday night, I was fixing my dinner, and getting Anna Marie in bed. And then, Jason was using the laptop to work on a website for a customer (how DARE he?) and it was too cold in the office to use the desktop. And then, I was at work yesterday and really busy, and I had to go to the school TWICE - once to get a car pass, because I had to do an emergency pick-Anna-Marie-up run since Jason was delayed in Memphis.
(Because if I don't have a car pass, I have to park and check her out, even after school is dismissed. And if she's checked out, she's not a HAT (Here All the Time) kid. And if she isn't a HAT kid, she can't wear a hat at the end of the nine weeks. And we can't have that.)
So, last night, Jason took my parents out to dinner to pay my dad back for traipsing up to Memphis to help him (with something that turned out to be SO SIMPLE that he was SO ANGRY when he realized the solution) and Anna Marie went home with them. And then we spent the evening catching up on DVR stuff.
So now, I've gotten up, had a pot of coffee and some oatmeal, done a couple loads of laundry and a load of dishes, and caught up on my blog reading. And now, I'm FINALLY going to get around to telling you what I weigh.
Whew!
146.5. I gained a pound, and the lady at the scale said, "Is it your time of the month?"
Oh, don't I wish it were, so I'd have an excuse! It might have something to do, though, with the batch of brownies I baked for Jason and Anna Marie, and of which I snuck a bite here and a nibble there.
Yeah, that might be it.
Luckily, those things are long gone, and that was the last box in the pantry!
Friday, October 17, 2008
Official "Thursday" Weigh-In
Oh, y'all. I'm so sorry about not posting last night - especially since a.) I didn't weigh in at all last week, and b.) I actually have good news!
I dropped another 1.5 lbs. this week, taking me to 145.5. 91.5 pounds gone.
Guess I must have worked harder than I thought on the house on Tuesday!
In other news, my most awesome sister posted the pictures she took at Anna Marie's birthday shindig. Feel free to take a look!
I dropped another 1.5 lbs. this week, taking me to 145.5. 91.5 pounds gone.
Guess I must have worked harder than I thought on the house on Tuesday!
In other news, my most awesome sister posted the pictures she took at Anna Marie's birthday shindig. Feel free to take a look!
Thursday, October 02, 2008
Official Thursday Weigh-In
Holding steady - that's where I am this week.
Holding steady at 147.
I wonder sometimes if this is as far as I'll get, if my body's "default" setting is right here, around 150.
At what point will I know that? At what point will I say to myself, "Self, this will do."
(That, by the way, was a line from a song we learned for youth camp one year, which had to do with the house built on sand and his next door neighbor, the house built on the rock.)
(But I digress.)
Anna Marie has had a fabulous birthday - I sang to her when she was getting up, per her request; she had a sausage biscuit for breakfast, which is her favorite; I ate lunch with her at school and brought the mini cupcakes, which were a hit; and she stayed on GREEN.
She was a little bummed that the only gift she received today was the electric pencil sharpener which Jason presented her with after school (because she can never find her smaller one at homework time), but I reminded her that she hadn't had her party quite yet.
Seven. I can scarce believe it, just like I can scarce believe that 90 pounds is gone.
Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes
Holding steady at 147.
I wonder sometimes if this is as far as I'll get, if my body's "default" setting is right here, around 150.
At what point will I know that? At what point will I say to myself, "Self, this will do."
(That, by the way, was a line from a song we learned for youth camp one year, which had to do with the house built on sand and his next door neighbor, the house built on the rock.)
(But I digress.)
Anna Marie has had a fabulous birthday - I sang to her when she was getting up, per her request; she had a sausage biscuit for breakfast, which is her favorite; I ate lunch with her at school and brought the mini cupcakes, which were a hit; and she stayed on GREEN.
She was a little bummed that the only gift she received today was the electric pencil sharpener which Jason presented her with after school (because she can never find her smaller one at homework time), but I reminded her that she hadn't had her party quite yet.
Seven. I can scarce believe it, just like I can scarce believe that 90 pounds is gone.
Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Official Thursday Weigh-In
Wow, I'm getting a really scary looking warning at the top of my posting page, telling me about a scheduled outage at 4 p.m. PDT - let's see, that's, um, carry the two, divide by four - 6 p.m. local.
Hmm. Is that today, or tomorrow? Guess we'll find out. Or, we've found out already. Whatever.
I gained a pound this week, taking me back up to 147. The nice WW lady urged me not to be upset, and I was all, "Pshaw! I've been doing this three years! A little ole pound isn't going to get me down!"
So I keep doing what I do, and occasionally throw in a fancy dessert plate at a fancy fashion show luncheon, and life keeps on rolling.
And I try to roll with the punches.
Hmm. Is that today, or tomorrow? Guess we'll find out. Or, we've found out already. Whatever.
I gained a pound this week, taking me back up to 147. The nice WW lady urged me not to be upset, and I was all, "Pshaw! I've been doing this three years! A little ole pound isn't going to get me down!"
So I keep doing what I do, and occasionally throw in a fancy dessert plate at a fancy fashion show luncheon, and life keeps on rolling.
And I try to roll with the punches.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Official Thursday Weigh-In
Well. Here we go again.
Tonight's weigh-in was actually the bright spot in my evening - I lost 2.5 pounds this week, taking me down to 146!
My WW leader told me that in just 11 more pounds, I'd be at the top for my weight range, and I could make lifetime - the most important part of which would be that as long as I didn't gain more than two pounds, I wouldn't have to pay!
It would be like getting a raise!
That was the BEST news I'd had all day - especially since I'm trying to work on an assignment which I seem unable to complete to my boss's satisfaction, and I thought TODAY was picture day, so I sent Anna Marie in her favorite red polo, only to learn that TOMORROW is picture day, and I seem unable to find a shirt that is up to her high standards.
Folks, I even went to far as to go to Walmart after my WW meeting to buy her a NEW shirt, because she was crying so hard when I left. Except, she was STILL crying when I showed her the new shirt, because it wasn't what she wanted.
(I don't know if you can tell, but it's striped, and it's shimmery, and the buttons are rhinestones. What's not to like?)
And I'd apparently promised her that she could wear the red polo in her pictures, and that wasn't happening.
And she's made no secret of how upset she is with me.
And she's been crying for the past hour and a half.
And at this point, she'll wear whatever I present her with in the morning.
And she'll LIKE it.
Just wish I could say the same for my boss.
Tonight's weigh-in was actually the bright spot in my evening - I lost 2.5 pounds this week, taking me down to 146!
My WW leader told me that in just 11 more pounds, I'd be at the top for my weight range, and I could make lifetime - the most important part of which would be that as long as I didn't gain more than two pounds, I wouldn't have to pay!
It would be like getting a raise!
That was the BEST news I'd had all day - especially since I'm trying to work on an assignment which I seem unable to complete to my boss's satisfaction, and I thought TODAY was picture day, so I sent Anna Marie in her favorite red polo, only to learn that TOMORROW is picture day, and I seem unable to find a shirt that is up to her high standards.
Folks, I even went to far as to go to Walmart after my WW meeting to buy her a NEW shirt, because she was crying so hard when I left. Except, she was STILL crying when I showed her the new shirt, because it wasn't what she wanted.
(I don't know if you can tell, but it's striped, and it's shimmery, and the buttons are rhinestones. What's not to like?)
And I'd apparently promised her that she could wear the red polo in her pictures, and that wasn't happening.
And she's made no secret of how upset she is with me.
And she's been crying for the past hour and a half.
And at this point, she'll wear whatever I present her with in the morning.
And she'll LIKE it.
Just wish I could say the same for my boss.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Official Thursday Weigh-In
I'm beginning to feel like I don't even DESERVE to have these things, because I'm apparently NOT FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS very well.
Like the directions that tell me that finishing off the bucket of cookie dough you're supposed to be spooning out onto baking sheets is not a healthy way to eat.
(Oh, yes I did.)
Anyway - I gained a half pound this week, which could also be attributed to the fact that I ate something a full two hours later than I normally do on Thursdays, and that food was still in my system.
Yeah, that's the ticket.
Pay no attention to the woman with the bucket of cookie dough and the spoon.
Like the directions that tell me that finishing off the bucket of cookie dough you're supposed to be spooning out onto baking sheets is not a healthy way to eat.
(Oh, yes I did.)
Anyway - I gained a half pound this week, which could also be attributed to the fact that I ate something a full two hours later than I normally do on Thursdays, and that food was still in my system.
Yeah, that's the ticket.
Pay no attention to the woman with the bucket of cookie dough and the spoon.
Thursday, September 04, 2008
Official Thursday Weigh-In
Am I EVER going to get finished with this magazine?
I mean, I know I wasn't wanting to overstress myself to get it put down last week, but now, it's feeling a bit ridiculous.
Hopefully we'll get something accomplished on it tomorrow, and by "something" I mean "finished."
Anyway - I gained a pound this week, so I now weigh 148.
So now you understand why I had to put all that other stuff at the top of this entry, because I didn't have very good news to report at all.
Aren't there TV commercials that state that just the act of being stressed makes you gain weight? And you know if it's on TV, you can believe it!
I mean, I know I wasn't wanting to overstress myself to get it put down last week, but now, it's feeling a bit ridiculous.
Hopefully we'll get something accomplished on it tomorrow, and by "something" I mean "finished."
Anyway - I gained a pound this week, so I now weigh 148.
So now you understand why I had to put all that other stuff at the top of this entry, because I didn't have very good news to report at all.
Aren't there TV commercials that state that just the act of being stressed makes you gain weight? And you know if it's on TV, you can believe it!
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Official Thursday Weigh-In
Hey - I just noticed that my last post was number 500! That makes this number 501, like the Levi's jeans I've never had a pair of!
Well. After spending all day wishing I could convince Jason to let me order a Vera Bradley knockoff bag from QVC, I went and weighed in.
For the first time in two weeks.
Full of fear and trembling.
And apparently, trembling burns lots of calories, because I lost a pound - 147, 90 pounds lost, nearly back to my all-time low of 146.5.
And my buddy who made me the mix CD? She's a pound and a half from 100 lost! I'm so proud of her - and not a bit miffed that she's going to beat me there.
Please send some good prayers and vibes my way, though - tomorrow I'll be working on our magazine! I'd hoped to have it finished so that I could enjoy the long weekend, but it looks like one of the ads won't be ready until next week. As it stands, I'm going to delegate some of the work to two of the other girls in the office, and maybe betwixt the three of us, we can get most of this monstrosity knocked out.
Have a great weekend!
Well. After spending all day wishing I could convince Jason to let me order a Vera Bradley knockoff bag from QVC, I went and weighed in.
For the first time in two weeks.
Full of fear and trembling.
And apparently, trembling burns lots of calories, because I lost a pound - 147, 90 pounds lost, nearly back to my all-time low of 146.5.
And my buddy who made me the mix CD? She's a pound and a half from 100 lost! I'm so proud of her - and not a bit miffed that she's going to beat me there.
Please send some good prayers and vibes my way, though - tomorrow I'll be working on our magazine! I'd hoped to have it finished so that I could enjoy the long weekend, but it looks like one of the ads won't be ready until next week. As it stands, I'm going to delegate some of the work to two of the other girls in the office, and maybe betwixt the three of us, we can get most of this monstrosity knocked out.
Have a great weekend!
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