"today is a new day"

I truely did have good intentions yesterday- it just didn't work out that way... I ate a off program lucnh and dinner- so today is a new day, my dad is coming to night to help us paint the interior of the house....that should be fun and will help me stay on track as I don't want him to see me not be OP....so hope all is well with everyone else
HAPPY FRIDAY!!!

I'm becoming a bad blogger

its been awhile...I guess I've been busy, and feeling like I really didn't have much to say....tonight i gained .2 pds, if I EVER want to hit my christmas and New YEars goals I HAVE to get my butt in gear and get going again...I thought the booklet then handed out tonight at the meeting "kick start" sounded like a good thing to get me going- havn't had a chance to look at it yet but will tomorrow...

Sent my WW board Secret Santa gift and all christmas cards to the girls on the 100+board at DWLZ...just working on my Canadian COnnection Secret Santa gift and ornament exchange for the 100+ dWLZ board....kinda fun...

This weekend my dad is coming to visit and help us paint the house- to rid us of the SHREK green walls...that should be fun and hard work...

I have been spotting Hello Kitty all over the place lately as everything is getting ready for christmas lots of gifts have been popping up!! might have to buy myself one or 2...

hehehe- I think DH has bought my a diamond necklace this year---woowoowooo...I love sparkles, and besides the engagement ring this will be my first jewlery gift from a boy EVER!!! so this is pretty exciting- he can't keep secrets very well so that is why I think I know I'm getting it!!

in anycase- hope everything is going well for those who are reading this!!
Take Care and stay OP

I have a virus....

so I went to the Drs walk-in clinic...sat for 1hr and 25 mins to see the doctor for 5 mins and have him say- its a virus, just drink lots of fluids and get lots of sleep.....I said- I've been sick for 12 days!!! he said thats all it is -is a virus and thats how I 'll get over it....grrrr

Off to drug up on Neo-Citran and go to bed....

Sick didn't win....

it was a tie at the scale!!! the scale stayed the same....which is a small victory since I was having such bad comfort food cravings!!!

however I'm still sick....and at 12:30 I've got to go wait in the line at the drop in clinic to see if they can fix me up with some antibotics or SOMETHING..this is friggin ridiculous....I'm coughing so I hard I actually vomitted!!! (sorry too much info)

anyways things with DH are going really well, hence why I havn't been glued to this thing as much as I would want...however he's appreciating the time we are spending together and the new attentiveness I am portraying :) I am home from work again- waiting for the neocitran to kick in so I can take a nap!!

WW Meeting this week was good- the leader remembered that she forgot all the awards so she re-awarded us all in front of the group- there was one lady that got her 45pd loss as well!! so we were all happy, I have this little group of "older" ladies I hang with at the meetings- as the area I live in has mostly seniors and retirees, there is only 2-3 people under 40 at my meetings...ANYWAYS.... it was fun, they are hilarious and we talked alot about food items that are good for points etc...I was talking with one lady- she is a little one and she is now down 56 pds which is awesome, but now only gets to eat like 25 points a day?!?!?!?! I really want to lose weight however i have NO IDEA how I would manage with only 25 points a day!! I currently get 35...and couldn't possibly imagine life without 10 of them....hopefully my mind will change once I'm acutually down that low- could be awhile so no sense stressing about it

So i hope however is reading this is having a great day...and I'm off to sleepy time....

SICK VS THE SCALE

So since last sunday (count it 9days) i'ne been sick with one form or another of sickness....IE flu from sunday-thurs and head/chest cold Sat untill today...I've been REALLY trying to watch what I ate- however there were times when I gave in to the comfort food....tomorrow is WI...so We'll see how bad sickness has been to me :)

THings are going pretty well with DH- however last night I went to a Card mAking party that went WAY too long, however today when he was home for lunch, I let him vent about his day and listened/asked questions...tonight he heads to Vancouver for a workshop tomorrow and then returns tomorrow night.... This weeked we are off to his Christmas Party in vancouver at the "convention centre" they are putting us up in the Fairmont...and opps this fattie has NOTHING to wear....except I might pull out the dress in the last picture of my photo blog- I'm down and additional 10 from that pic so It might work- however it is a fancy location...so I am going ot have to snop around to find out what the other ladies will be wearing...

WE'll hope all is well- I' know I havn't had as much chance to visit other blogs and comment but I'm around and will comment as soon as I have a little more time- this time on the internet I needed for me- some time to straigthen my thoughts

My Marriage Depends on it.....

Wow- today DH and I had a spirited discussion about my incresingly crazy obsession with the internet....as well as my general distraction in life and inability to pay attention to him.....

I have a tendency to be a "bit" of a work-a-holic, and a new addiction to Weight loss chat rooms- this blog, a bunch of other peoples blogs etc....while I saw myself as geting support- what I didn't realize is that if I'm a good wife the support lives in this house....I just need to spend some time listening when he talks, remembering the things he says and paying attention to his general ups and downs....

I can totally see where he is coming from as he had to tell me 3 different times that he was going away Tuesdaynight/Wed for work....same with the course he has to go to in Jan for 3 weeks etc...

So- tonight I'm on here for the hour while he watches mythbusters and perhaps maybe not even the whole hour- but then I'll go putter around the house....and I'm going to make sure to listen well...

on another note- I slept most of the afternoon and ate mostly soup untill this evening after we talked I REALLY wanted Mc'Ds so DH went to the grocery store and then drove thru McD's for me....not very OP but made me feel better-- must get to bed early tonight so I can make it to work tomorrow and be effective in our budget meeting...

Good bye for now

Sickly Sunday

Im here but just barely- yesterday and I staretd to develop a nasty nasty head cold- ick, so the flu sun-thurs and a cold now...grrr I spent yesterday drink/eating mostly soup and probably will do the same today....however the scale didn't reflect my lean meals...

I have dog agility class at 12:30- I'm going to bunble up like a snowman to go outside and "play" Comedy show last night was HILARIOUS-- I think I got an ab work out!!! up a little past my bed time but hey- you only live once :)

I have just over 7pds to make my christmas hamper goal...I'd really like to get my 10% but being so sick has really thrown me for a loop...that would be 10 pds between now and X-mas.... IT IS DO_ABLE...we just need to stay motivated, keep checking in the message boards and stick together!!!

The rest of my day will be spent in bed-- trying to sleep this nasty thing off...

Saturday morning

oh I wish I could have slept in this AM....but Maggie was whineing in her kennel to get out this AM...so there I was 7:45 on a Sat AM...in the back yard with the DOG....could have slept for MUCH longer- as I was up till midnight chatting in the DWLZ chatroom with some great people...DH is in the shower getting ready for work and I'm making to do list for the day...what kinda sucks is I put an expectation on myself to get ALL the house-y stuff done on Sat's when DH is at work so we can enjoy Sundays together HOWEVER it totally stresses me out and I don't enjoy Sat. I also have a problem of sitting and doing nothing...I'm forever puttering around the house- I can't even sit and watch a full 1hr episode of Bigest Loser- I'm up, in the kitchen, folding laundry, tidying up etc....

Anyways on the list today- take some clothes etc to Sally Ann, go grocery shopping, visit craft fairs, stop in at work, organize my desk, walk the doggie, try and call some painters to get quotes on repainting the interior of our house (its currently shrek-ish khaki green) and the list goes on....we'll see what I actually get done!

hmmm what to say about today...

not a heck of a lot... Drank my whey gourmet chocolate protein 3 pt shake......then my fruit source bar- entered into budget discussions with fellow managers, then attended a workshop in the world cafe style.. Neat way to get people talking- basically you sit in small groups and the facilitator poses quesions you chat about, draw, record, take notes and then switch tables and people and they continue asking more though provoking questions.... when I first left I couldn't really even remember what we did- but basically it was a discussion about leadership and how leaders effect changes and what types of changes our community has been through, could go through and what our dream was for our community going forward.... we had some awesome not WW friendly soup for lunch and some yummy choclate squares in the PM....then I went back to work....that was an adventure-- I have an office coordinator that is very stressed out at the changes going on within our organization...she is taking "some time off" next week to re-group and gather herself, but trying to tie some loose ends up with her was interesting....I think she suffers from adult ADD and (so do I) and we couldn't get anything accomplished..finally I just took over some of the things I needed her to do and sent her home for the day.....

So that left me utterly exhausted at the end of the day-- so needless to say when I came home I was NOT in the mood to dream up a dinner, so I had Subway and me and DH took the dear doggie for a W (translation WALK-but we can't say it out loud) she gets SOOO excited...

anyways should be a good weekend -want to get all my secret santa stuff organized for the 3 different Santa persons I'm buying for, there are some craft fairs to go to, and I might end up going to work for a bit- oh the life of a manager.....you take 2 days off for sick but still have to get the work done...

Gotta get back OP tomorrow hard core as I'd really like to hit 25 lost by December....

I might decorate for X-mas in the house as I'm pretty excited about the upcoming season...

chow for now and hope anyone that reads this is having a good day!

boring off program day

just another day at work...and I didn't eat properly all day....but I did love every minute of it....back on track tomorrow- cuz I want to loose another 10 pds before Christmas......I usually have a day or soo off program but I need to tighten up if I want to make my goals.....if I could get my 10% before the new year that would be SUPER awesome.....today I noticed my pants aren't fitting very welll- I went to reitmans last friday and purchased some size 20 pants since most of my current/past are 22.....so I think its time to break our the "smaller pants" woo woo woo.....a couple people have noticed my weight loss at work which is encouraging...


right now I am in the middle of good TV night, sitting with my laptop on my lap watchgin Survivor, Greys Anatomy and CSI....no walk tonight

kinda bummed I didn't get recognized

Just thinking back to the meeting tonight...Tonight I hit 20 pds lost...my scale lady gave me my star at the scale and said congrats- is it odd that I wish she would have given it to me during the meeting? I'm actually kinda proud that I have done that!! and wouldn't really like to brag however I think it motivates people to hear how others are doing- I know it helps for me....she didn't give out any 'awards' tonight during the meeting....

hmmmm ohwell- suck it up I guess

anyways when I hit my 10% I'll be so pumped that I'll buy a round of 1pt bars for everyone

woo wooo wooo down 2.8

I'm pumped, excited, happy!! At my WI i was down 2.8 for a total lost of 20.2 in 11 weeeks!!

I'm going through withdrawls one of my favorite websites isn't working tonight- Dotties Weight Loss Zone http://www.dwlz.com/- the message board isn't loading tonight AAAAAAAHHHHHHH....what is a girl to do????

Now I gotta get back to my post-WI feast, a wednesday night tradition to allow me to get all my cravings out of the way and back OP tomorrow!!!

Back at work

after a day in bed etc...I'm back at work....no time to write much, but wanting to check in anyways....tonight is my WI- I'm keepin my fingers crossed for a loss....I'm hoping to get some time tonight to surf some more blogs!
Take Care

I'm LIVE now!!! woo woo

So this is a test, will anyone care what I have to say???
I've posted the link on the 100+WW board and the CC board at DWLZ....are any of you lurking around?? Can you try clicking on my stampin gallery and see if it works for you? I was thinking that it may not as its part of a website/message board I belong to- so I may have to host those pics somewhere else....

So I'm just trying to figure out how to manage the content- I've got some really good "why I deceided to lose weight pictures" that I would like to post but not sure the best way to get them up- however I have some time as I'd like to actually look less like those pictures before I start showing them off!!!

So far been OP had a awesome spinach/turkey bacon/light cheese/eggwhite omelette with WW bread for lunch- then had a nap....now might do some stampin...

The dog is at Doggy Day Care today as she needs to burn off some energy- I'm hoping to feel up to walk her tonight, the weather is georgeous!!

Me again- Time for Bed

I'm actually home from work today sick...so I shouldn't be on the computer- however it actually makes me feel better to log on, check my message board posts and get on with my sickly-ness....I'm hoping to stay OP today even though I won't feel like it...

testing testing this blog thingy

hey there

its me- blog rookie, my intent of this blog is for logging my weight loss journey as well as having a place to show off my card making/papercrafting- maybe someone out there cares :) I'm totally new to the blog thingy- I've searched a few and read some inspirational ones...I hope someday mine will inspire someone to- if you can find it :)