Let’s see….I’m trying to decide what to blog about tonight.  I don’t want to tell you I had Pizza AND CAKE for lunch (Happy Birthday Dr. Louie!).  I don’t want to tell you I didn’t exercise today. (Kaki’s sick… remember I can’t walk alone…. scary ummm big dogs??  Okay fine I’m just lazy).  DH still sick.  House still an overwhelming mess.  And what I really really want right now??  A big Reese Peanut Butter cup.  Yummmm.  It’s a good thing I’m as lazy as I am or I would be sitting in the middle of candy wrappers with a chocolate mustache right now. 

Instead?  I’m off to bed.         See ya tomorrow.

DH finally agreed(After TEN days!!) to go to Urgent Care today.  5 hours later we were home armed with cough drops, antibiotics and prescription cough syrup.  Hopefully, he will get get some rest tonight.  I, on the other hand, am so completely overwhelmed by the huge mess in every single room in this house I’m leaving it all and going to bed!!  Sooooo…. where do I write for vacation do-overs??   (YES! I’m throwing a little (big)temper tantrum. NO FAIR!!)

Guess what I did today!?  Yup, the tree is up.  Presents are wrapped.  Between that project was a Birthday Party for my Mom.  (Happy Birthday MOMMY!!)  I ate way to much Chinese food.  (It’s a birthday party and it would be rude not to go back for seconds!!)  Then Lemon meriangue pie. SO GOOD!!  I’m still so full!  I’m not use to eating that much food anymore.  (Doesn’t mean I didn’t try though!!). One day of vacation left then back to work on these last few pounds.  I know…. I know…. there was no weekly progress report.  I didn’t exercise.  I didn’t really do anything!  I also didn’t weigh in.  I’m kinda scared to get on the scale.  I’ve been weighing myself every morning since the Challenge started….. now not for a week?  Ohhh this could be soooo bad!!  I’m not worrying about that tonight.  Monday… yup I’ll  OHHH WAIT!!  “Fiddley Dee, I’ll just worry about it tomorrow”  (that’s my best Scarlet O’Hara)   See ya tomorrow!

Today’s post is earlier than normal, No time to sleep!!  It’s BlackFriday!!!  MY FAVORITE day of the year!!  4:30 a.m. I will be in line at Walmart. If you’re up bring me coffee please?  (I would add and a danish… but this is kinda a diet blog and that would be BAD!!  So I’m writing NO CHEESE DANISH ohhh wait… you can’t see my eyes… never mind)  Then of course since you would already be up, you could maybe stand in line for me??  Watch for Tweets while I’m in line…… or I should say lines!!  There’s Target, BestBuy, ToysRUs….           See ya tomorrow!  (or later today if I have anything exciting to report)

Today is what I call SUCCESS!!!

Have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving!! 

See ya tomorrow. 

It looks like our ANGEL of a realtor Sherrie Goldby has found a buyer for my Mom’s mobile.  Now as long as his financing goes thru we are set!!  That will be such a relief to have that sold.  Course…. now the real work begins ………. you know…. convincing my kids to come help pack and move GG.  I can hear the whining now… oh wait that’s me.  Never mind. 

So far my vacation has been a lot of packing and cleaning….. no exercise… lots of whining….. and a sick DH.  I think I need a vacation from my vacation!!! But for now I’m taking my tired body to bed.  See ya tomorrow!

 How is it possible to clean for sooooo long and make the house look WORSE than when I started?!?!  AUGHHH!!!   To top it off DH is still sick so I’m trying hard not to make noise that wakes him up.  I’m NOT a QUIET PERSON!!!   Ohhhhhh maybe that’s why the house looks worse?  I’m starting projects everywhere and finding them too noisy and I go on the next project.  All this movin’ has to be burning calories!? Right?  Even if the moving around is followed by 30 minutes of sitting down with the laptop.  I know I’d probably burn more if I finished ohhh say ONE room?! 

On a positive note my Mom’s mobile may have found a buyer!  Moving really burns calories!!   That sound upbeat and positive didn’t it?  I’m thinking positive…. moving firms muscles…. I hate moving….. burns fat…… I really hate moving.  Okay okay so I’m working on the whole positive part!  That’s it for now.  I’ll see ya back here tomorrow.

Day ONE of vacation ACCOMPLISHMENTS:  ZILCH, ZIP, ZERO, NADDA!!

But tomorrow is another day!!

I’m on vacation for this whole week!!  But, I sure hope today (and the past week too for that matter)  isn’t an indication how this week will go!!   I have NO energy at all!!  It’s 6:30 and I really think I could go to bed and sleep all night.  Add to that, poor DH and even Miss Gracie (our Lab) are both sick.  Not that we had plans to do anything this week….. but being sick??  On vacation?!  That’s just not right!!!

There is a rule every dieter knows!!  YOU do NOT GO TO THE GROCERY STORE HUNGRY!!!  It means you WILL buy BAD foods!!  Some of those bad foods won’t even make it home!!  Just thought I should remind you …..  I wish I would have reminded myself!!!

I woke up this morning with every intention of conquering my long list of ’things to do’. Playing with my Blackberry was NOT on it.  Reading magazines………. nope not on the list. Yet, it’s all I did. Ohhh wait!  I put a load of laundry in the washer!! 

I was REALLY good diet wise.  Oh don’t be too impressed it’s only because I was too lazy to get dressed and go buy desperately needed groceries.   

But, all in all it was a great day off.   I’m all relaxed and ready to go back to work tomorrow…. relaxed and hungry!!

Here it is my weekly blah blah blah post…….. I lost a whole big whopping half pound.  Okay how fair is THIS?!?!?!  I was sick this week.  I hardly ate (Okay, I know you’re thinking  ’what about that Taco Bell trip just a few days ago??’  well, I … ummm I’m ignoring you!  Right now I’m doing my WHOA is ME speech!!)  Really nothing sounded good, nothing settled in my stomach either, you would think my body would at least do me the courtesy of dropping ohhhhh say 6.5 pounds??!  But nooooooooooooo. Course, I haven’t walked with Kaki since last Friday.  Never did get that jump rope out.  I guess I shouldn’t be too sad about only a half pound loss.  So only 6 pounds to go.  We were so busy at work I missed my weekly phone call with Tyler at Wellstrong Fitness so I will have to let you know this weeks instructions after he answers my email.  See you back here tomorrow.

HOLY MOLY!!  I’m so glad I am feeling better because today was one of the busiest days I’ve had in a while.  Course I was still playing catch-up from Monday so that didn’t help.  Last night, I took some Tylenol Cold and Flu Nighttime.  WOOOOHOOOO I slept like a rock all night and then some this morning…. so yes I was late for work.  (Be thankFUL you weren’t on the 78 this morning and if you were…. well, I’m sorry!!  SOOO SORRY!!) 

So my weigh in this morning didn’t happen.  The walk didn’t happen.  The jump-rope (WHO”s stupid idea was it to mention I even OWN the jump-rope in the first place?  Oh yea… it was me…. never mind…. didn’t do it.  But I will.  Yea yea yea I know… I will.  I promise! Where have we heard that before??)  So tomorrow is my weekly phone call with Tyler and I’ll add the weigh in then too.  See??  Now you have something to look forward too tomorrow.   Thank you for all the get well quick wishes!!  They worked like a charm!!

Did anyone get the license plate number of the truck that ran over me….  Backed up…. and ran over me again!?!?  Not only achey and cold I felt like is was the longest day I’ve had in a long time.  Ohhh my goodness that’s an awful lot of complaining all at once.  Since I’m on a roll I should mention I didn’t walk.  I didn’t jump rope.  I did watch what I ate.  YES! I watched a Taco Bell  chicken quesadilla and a taco go right in my mouth!!  I know… not too smart before a weigh in and on an upset stomach.  Dinner was much smarter!  (This time for real!!) I had grilled chicken breast, steamed veggies and a very small serving of rice.  Now I’m going to bed early and hopefully shake what every this is I came down with.  See ya tomorrow!

You will only hear me say this once!!  But, I can’t get warm!!  I know….me…. the queen of the hot-flashes!!!  My fingers are so cold they ache…. ahhhh forget that……. I ache from the top of my head to the bottom of my feet!!    I can’t be sick!!!  We are having our big EyeMazing sale the rest of the week!! Work will be crazy busy! I can’t be sick!!  So I’m off to bed early.  I let Kaki know we aren’t walking tomorrow so hopefully getting to bed early and sleeping a little longer will knock this out.  Hey, how many calories are in TheraFlu??  I better NOT gain!!  I hardly ate yesterday and TODAY!!!

I am not spoiled…. I’m not…. I’m not….. I’m n… okay maybe a little bit.  DH just bought me a new Blackberry Tour.  Woooo HOOO!!   It’s awesome on so many levels!!  I played with it all evening and forgot to eat!!  Course, I did nothing else either. I think I better do a little extra exercise this week to make up for being lazy this whole weekend.  Maybe I will actually get that Jump Rope out?  Hummmmmm maybe….

The ONLYreason I am confessing to you about my dinner tonight is because I know certain members of my family will rat me out if I don’t. Ohhhhhhhh but it was soooo good!!  We went to Claim Jumpers for dinner.  MAN!!  Claim Jumper prime rib is AMAZING!!!  Of course can you end a CJ dinner without the Motherlode 7 layer cake?!?!?  Now… we split it 5 ways so it isn’t as bad as it could have been.  ANDin preparation for dinner I saved up calorie count for dinner.  I had just a hard boiled egg and a thing of string cheese earlier in the day.  (I’m really good with the excuse stuff!  Or have you already noticed that?!)  Anyway, it really wasn’t that bad.  Honest.  No need to go look up calorie count.  Just trust me on this.  Would I steer you wrong?!

Today was my weekly phone call with Tyler at WellStrong Fitness.    Tyler is really pleased with my progress.  (Helllllo!  ME TOO!!!! I’m 23.5 pounds lighter!  Okay, you know I have to add a  YEA ME!!!  There… I feel better.  I mean really?  A whole blog entry and no YEA ME?!?!  Really?!?!)   Tyler said I get to continue with what I’m doing now.  Weighted vest, no fruit at night.  Lean meats and lots of salads.  I told Tyler that I bought a weighted Jump-rope, he was pleased with that.  I am to start out with just 5 minutes of jumping and only 3 days.  (WHEW!!! MAN!!  Can you imagine if he wanted more time and more days!?  You should be thankful too…. you would have had more of me complaining and whining.)   Course…. I haven’t picked a day to start jumping yet.  I’ll let you know how that goes.

THIS is the kind of day I’ve had………..  now I’m going to bed early!!

Here is my weekly update.  I am down another TWO POUNDS!!!!  6.5 pounds to go till I am at my goal.  I’ve worn straight skirts all week,  even wore my skinny jeans today!!!!  Okay sorry, got side tracked….  I walked with Kaki.  Weighted vest is at it’s max weight of 30 pounds (After 2 miles it’s HEAVY… ohhh who am I kidding?!  It’s heavy just getting it up off the floor!!)  I did ab work.  I watched what I ate (AND still haven’t gotten my McRib!  But I will!!)  I haven’t had any fruit at night, that really has made a big difference! (seriously! I had no idea that would work!!)   My daughter Selena bought me the best snack!! Weight Watchers Peanut Butter Bliss bars.  They are just one point.  They are SO GOOD!! It’s really helped with my candy fix.  I’m Reese’s Peanut butter cups junkie. (Do you see a peanut butter obsession here??)    For this up coming week I dug out the jump rope, I’m hoping to add it to my routine a couple of times a week.  (But remember the whole stupid Hula Hoop fiasco… so I’m not going to promise anything!)  Anyway….. 23.5 pounds gone!!  YEA ME!!    I’m so close to my goal italMOST makes it easier not to cheat!!!

One final note for the day.  Happy Veterans Day to all our Military!!  With a very special thank you  to my 2 favorite Sailors Selena & Lael.

I really REALLY REALLLLLYwanted a McDonald’s McRib for lunch today.  But the fact I was able to wear a skirt I’ve never been able to zip up before made me stop and think!!  So I had fruit and yogurt for lunch instead…. but I wasn’t happy.  Well, okay I was happy….. but my evil twin wasn’t….. she wanted that darn McRib (and large fries and maybe a cookie too!  The cookies are warm even!  I would have had a diet Dr. Pepper to offset all the calories… that practically makes the rest of the lunch FAT FREE!!! Trust ME!!)  I know… you’re starving now ..right?  Well, don’t blame me it was my eeeVIL twin.

Click here to see  Tyler at WellStrong Fitness.   He’s talking about ME!! 

So of course I have to share!!  I’ll wait here while you go watch the video.

I want to win the Little Debbie CUPCAKE car!!!   How adorable is this car??   AND since I’ve lost weight I would fit in it just fine!!

This car just makes me smile!

I am so glad this week is over!!  It’s going out with a major headache and feeling exhausted!  But at least it’s over!!   I plan to sleep in tomorrow and regroup for this next week.

I have 8.5 pounds to lose!!  I should stop saying lose…. losing something means you will find it…. I want to give away this last 8.5 pounds… any takers??  It’s free!  I won’t even charge shipping and handling!!  (I am THAT nice!!)

I still have a lot to learn when it comes to dealing with stress without eating.  My Mom needed a trip to the emergency room yesterday.  The vending machine and I became great friends.   UGH!!  I do know better HONEST!!!   I did tell myself “No no no!”  but I ignored that voice.  To top it off… I didn’t exercise (unless you can consider pacing exercising… ohhh wait… yes I DO! consider pacing exercise).  

So today Mom is back home.  Sore, a little bruised and whole lot tired.  I swear if I didn’t have to work tomorrow I wouldn’t get out of bed all day!!

Goodness sake everyo… I was going to say “Everyone around me is getting sick!”  Then it dawned on me by “EVERYONE around ME” could lead you to believe that I’m the cause…. sooooo instead how about “I know a lot of sick people”  Wait… that’s not right either.  Okay Mom, Ms. Barbara and Dr. Louie get well soon!!  Please…. and it’s NOT my FAULT!!  HONEST!!!  (No really… it’s not me!)

Anyway, I’m off to play Florence Nightingale to my Mom.

 Here is my weekly blah blah blah post.  Mostly all I can say is STUPID STUPID STUPID!!  If I hadn’t eaten a ton of wrong foods yesterday (the day before a weigh in?!?!?!)  I think my numbers would have been so much better. STUPID me!!  UGH!!!  Anywayyyyyy….. I am down 1.5 pounds!  WOOOO HOOOOO!!!  I am 8.5 away from my goal!! 

And here is the rest……….. I walked everyday with my weighted vest.  I stopped eating fruit at night.  I really did great with my food choices … until Tuesday night!  (Seriously?!  What was I thinking?!?!?!?!)  I did a couple of nights of yoga and did my ab work too.  (Aren’t I just like the best student ever?!!)

I couldn’t get enough food today!! I don’t mean ‘vegetable’ good for you food either.  I wanted JUNK FOOD!!  I wanted candy and french fries!  Of course…. why not?  A day before my weigh in.  WHY NOT?!?!?!  UGH UGH UGH!!!!! I could have had a carrot or one of my Lean Cuisines…… but noooooooo I made a trip to Taco Bell.   Course who says I really have to weigh in tomorrow?!??!  Who’s to say I don’t accidentally forGET to weigh in?!?!  Hummmmmmm now that’s something to think about!!!

When the Half Year Resolution contest started I went thru my closet and divided it into wear now, lose 20 pounds and goal weight.  Well, last week after trying to get dressed from the “lost 20 pounds” section and found so many that were too big I thought I should probably check the goal weight section….  Yea…. well, I wore one of those skirts today and have another one out for tomorrow.  I think I better make time this week to check the rest of the skirts!!!  I may be in trouble when I do hit my goal cause I may not have clothes!!!  (WOW I am REALLY good at finding reasons to go shopping!!!) I’m likin’ this Half Year Challenge!!!

MAN! I have a lot of clocks in this house!! 

Well, at least the candy crisis is over!  Course, now I am stuck with a big ole’ bag of candy I don’t like!!   That was a genius plan that totally backfired!!  But at least I won’t gain any weight because of Halloween!  Yea me!!