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Tuesday, September 26, 2006
OOPS...I've Done It Again!

Yup...I have...I've joined another 'weight loss' blog, The Deep End Of The Pool , I know I've done it before but THIS TIME IT WILL WORK!!!!! Sometimes all it takes is a little 'push' to get motivated...who am I kidding...sometimes it takes a HUGE KICK IN THE ASS!!! But anyway...I've joined. The 'site' offers alot ot tips and encouragement that can be helpful if I let them... but I'm kinds stubborn so I guess only time will tell...lol. First week I dropped a pound, the next weigh in is Friday and I really haven't done that great so far this week, i plan on doing much much much better starting NOW.
OK...Couple of points about me:
  • I have been overweight my entire life...YUP it's true
  • I am an emotional eater and I am ALWAYS emotional
  • I've tried every fad diet going - most have worked - for a little while
  • I lost 75 pounds about 6 years ago and for the most part have kept it off
  • I want to loose 25 more - it's time
  • I enjoy working out but have very little motivation to do it alone - It's true...misery does LOVE company
  • I joined Curves about 4 months ago - the workouts seem to be working, I've lost 17.5 inches from my body....whoohoo for me. However I have to drive 90 minutes (round trip) for a 20ish minute workout. Luckily I don't travel alone.
  • I have all the tools that I need to loose weight I just need to USE them properly to accomplish my goal
  • I know that baby steps is all that it takes...

OK...that's about it for now I guess...

PS: Note to self...you know it's been way too long since you last post when it takes several attempts to sign in because you've forgotten your log in information...BAD ME!

Tuesday, September 12, 2006
WOW

Bre's first day of Senior year...Becca's Freshman year


Whoa...time really does fly when you are "melting down". I had no idea it had been so long since my last post.

Well baby girl is all moved and settled into my sisters house and is fully entrenched in her SENIOR year in high school. She is loving every single minute of it. Her academic schedule is very manageable and she is doing very well...so far...and he social schedule is very full as well.

I, on the other hand, am not liking it quite so much. I really miss the day to day interaction with her...simple things drive me insane...like NOT knowing what she's wearing to school in the morning...or not hearing the tv in her room. She is supposed to come home every week end but already that is NOT happening...which I understand. Her boyfriend plays soccer and she has several friends who play foot ball so she likes to see the games. She is still home at least one night over the week end and I'm just going to have to get used to that I guess....After all next year she'll be away at college...YIKES!

I just couldn't let her start her senior year without seeing her off so at the last minute I jumped in my car and drove nearly an hour just to see her pull out of the driveway...and of course to irritate the hell out of her by taking too many pictures.
Notice the disgusted look on her face....

Evil smiles here...I'm pretty sure that she'd just said something nasty about dear ol' mom

Here...her uncle had just said something inappropriate about 'sugar lips'..he just loves to make them blush!