well it's the BIG DAY....MOVING DAY! thats DH up there driving our big ol' 22' moving truck! it is packed full! we just have to put the matresses in that we slept on last night - and a few more boxes. i got to the point where i just couldn't pack anymore - mainly the stuff is stuff i've been using - so i need to have it at the inlaws house. that stuff will probably go in my car. we will be leaving here by 8am - so we should get to the house in alabama by 8pm - it's normally a 10 hour drive - but with that thing in our caravan... i'm sure it's going to add some time on. DH is in HEAVEN... it's a diesel and it's a big truck... one of the first things he did was look under the hood.... boys and their toys!
well we ate pizza last night - i had 4 slices (i know...) and i had 2 slices for breakfast this morning. i know - not the best.... i def got my workout in yesterday though... there is a lot of stuff in the 22' truck!
okay i guess i gotta get up and get out of bed and get myself ready to go!
i'll catch up more with ya'll later.... hope everyone is doing wonderful and sticking to their plan!!!
...until the big move! kitchen is almost packed - i'll get it finished here in a little bit. i took a little break to head over to WW and i just finished lunch and now i'm watching DOOL (days of our lives) - i'll get back to packing when it's done.
WW... loss of 2.2.... i have hit 45 pounds off with WW! (45.6 to be exact!) i continue to lose about 1.8 pounds a week.... still .2 off of my goal of 2 pounds a week... but pretty close to it.
let's look back at june...
JUNE
I WILL GO TO THE GYM 6 DAYS A WEEK - i think i did pretty good with this - i only missed when i was away - up in MD/PA visiting friends
I WILL EAT ON PLAN - but will allow for an off plan day once in a while - again i did okay - not as good as the goal above - it was harder to get back on my plan after being back from my little vaca!
I WILL LOOK AT MYSELF AND SEE THAT I AM BEAUTIFUL - yes!!
I WILL WEAR THE NEW SHORTS THAT I BOUGHT AT OLD NAVY - they are size 12, i can actually get them on - but they are still tight. - i don't quite think that they fit exactly right yet... still a little too snug - but we are getting closer.
I WILL BE AT MY SECOND GOAL THIS MONTH - ANOTHER 10% OFF! - yes... hit this back on the 17th
so i didn't do too bad for the month of june... now let's look ahead to the month of july...
JULY
I WILL DRINK MY 2 WATER BOTTLES EACH DAY (64 oz) - i'm having trouble drinking my water right now... since my schedule is off with summer vacation
KEEP ACTIVE 6 DAYS A WEEK - with my move and living in the boondocks with my inlaws i'm not going to be close to the gym...
LOSE 8 POUNDS THIS MONTH
CONTINUE TO TAKE TIME FOR MYSELF EACH NIGHT - mainly by reading my books!
okay i think thats all for now... DOOL is almost over - just about time to get back to work!
i am OFFICIALLY off my blood pressure pills!! HOORAY! - i stopped taking them about 2 months ago and he said today that they weight loss has definately helped...(i was 132/80) and i don't need to take them anymore!! i also had blood taken to get blood work done - a tetanus shot - and that other fun thing females have to get done once a year.... ugh! i go back tomorrow to pick up a copy of my medical records to take to GA with me.
it has been really hard to stay "on plan" while trying to get ready to move. i'm trying not to go to the grocery store - and just using what we have here at the house... which is hard. we packed up a bunch of stuff yesterday - most of our clothes are packed... i have everything in a suitcase to take to the inlaws and then everything else that i don't need right away are packed up in boxes... we moved all our boxes to our storage unit... what we would like to do is fit all our boxed up belongings in the storage unit - and just put them in the moving truck from there... and then come to the house to get all our furniture... i still feel like i have a lot of packing to do though... DH started "freaking out" last night... he reserved a 16' truck (i told him that i didn't think that was enough room) and after spending some time in his "workshop" he then started to think that it wasn't enough room - he forgot about his big tool box and then he just started talking about all our big items... washer/dryer - grill - kitchen island... he was funny... i told him - but couldn't say "i told you so!"
my down fall this week was friday night... we went out to romano's macaroni grill and then went to rum runners (a dueling piano bar) i had penne rustica - made with the whole wheat pasta at least - so yummy - with shrimp, chicken, and ham...and lots of cheese. we of course had wine - my DH didn't like my wine choice.. so i ended up drinking most of the bottle. ugh! and of course we had to have dessert... i LOVE their chocolate cake - it is WONDERFUL! we shared it - but i think i still ate more than he did. it has caused a gain (i have stepped on my scale here at home) i'm trying to be very postactive now...(don't know if that is a word - but it's after the fact...)
i was staying very active still with the gym this week... i will be going to the gym on monday - for fusion - other than that - not sure when i'll get back... i might be able to get there on tuesday during the day... wednesday is off - we are picking up the moving truck on wednesday around 1pm - packing it up and then we will be on the road on thursday.
okay i guess i need to go and get some more work done in this house...gotta make myself some lunch first...
i've been back since early monday morning (got home around 12:30 in the morning) but i just haven't had time to jump on here.... i missed ya'll!!
so our move date got bumped up 2 days... we now are getting the moving truck on the 30th and will leave on the 1st! DH has an interview - please keep your fingers crossed because this is exactly the job he wants! i have SO MUCH packing to do... (and of course i'm procrastinating by being on here instead! ) we leave in 6 days!!! grandpa got us a storage unit - so all of our stuff will be going into storage to start... moving in with the inlaws and looking for a place in rome, ga! i start with new teacher orientation on the 23 - 25 and then all teachers start on the 28 and the kiddies start on august 1st! it is all coming so fast!!
okay - so this is a weight loss blog - so lets get on to that topic. i did really good while i was gone - for the most part i did eat very well - we did go to an orioles game and i had crab dip with soft pretzel before (i was in MD - i HAD to have crab dip!) and had quite a bit of beer.... and then the bridal shower on saturday - the food was okay - except the pasta - that was oh so delicious! and mimosas! and then we all went out to a bar that night... cheese sticks, wings, and beer.... okay - so those were my 2 bad days... and when i weighed in this week i lost 1.2!! i was pleasently surprised.
friday will be my off plan day this week - we are going out for our last hurrah! we are going to romano's macaroni grill for dinner and then out to one of my favorite bars - rum runners - it's a dueling piano bar.
i've been trying to hit up the gym whenever i can - i have gone every day since i've been back... i wanted to go body attack today but with all that i have to do i just didn't make it - i'll be there for pump tonight... and tomorrow i'm having lunch with 2 of the attack instructors and then we'll be going to the gym for their attack practice - they are working on the new release which i won't be around for - and another teacher friend of mine who is also moving - we get to check it out since we both won't be here. so friday will be busy - boot camp demo at 11 - lunch at 1 - body attack demo after lunch... crazy workout day...
okay i think i have procrastinated enough... i'll be back on later tonight to catch up on blogs... so happy to be back!
well i have to drive to raleigh in about an hour and a half to catch my flight to BWI - i'm SUPER excited. i can't wait to see everyone!
WI yesterday was WONDERFUL! i lost 3.4 - which brought me to my second goal which was my 2nd 10%!!(which brings me to 180.2) getting to 180 was my 10% back when i tried WW for the first time about 3 years ago... and i never made it before i stopped going... and gained all the weight i lost - plus some to make this now my 2nd 10% - so that makes me SUPER EXCITED about this... i haven't been in 180 since probably freshman year of college... i don't really remember. i am now 30 pounds away from my overall goal!!
oh - got this really cool website from HUNGRY GIRL in the email today... it helps you figure out your Basal Metabolic Rate which is how many calories your body burns if you were to just stay in bed all day and not do ANYTHING. so of course your body burns more - because you don't stay in bed all day - but it gives you a starting point to go from. check it out!
okay i need to go and finish packing all the stuff that i needed to use today before packing... see you all on monday!
hey everyone... well i got a little sunburned again today - this time on the back of my legs... oh well - it's not as bad as last weeks burn was and i got this one because last time my back of my legs didn't get much sun - so it was their turn. i ALWAYS burn my first couple times out. it was really nice to go to the beach today - and not have to go to school! it hit me that i'm on my summer vacation... only for 5 weeks though - and then i report to my new school...
i move in 2 1/2 weeks!!! i REALLY have to get packing! we went on a hunt for boxes tonight - no luck - i'll actually stop into places tomorrow...
i have to WI tomorrow because i fly out to baltimore on wednesday to see one of my college roommates for a few days - and then we drive up to philly for one of our old roommates bridal showers - then i'm staying at her house saturday night and then flying home from philly on sunday - and YES - i will stay on plan! i know it will be tough - but i will do it!
and everyone - please stop by and see my friend Kealoha108 - she needs some support - she has done so good so far but i don't want her to get off again - so please stop by her blog and wish her well!
i have a trip next week - going up to MD for a few days to spend some time with one of my college roommates and then we'll be going up to PA for one of our roommates bridal shower... they haven't seen me yet! so i needed to go shopping for some new clothes! check it out....
isn't everything just SO CUTE! i never had really cute stuff to wear - so i am super excited.... i wore the black dress last night to a bridal shower party - and i am going to wear the brown dress to the bridal shower next week! i can't wait to show them all how i look! i am smaller than i was in college.
oh - and check out the following photo:
i really have lost my chest! i knew i went down in size by damn! the first picture was taken june 1, 2007 and the second picture was taken june 13, 2008 - i couldn't believe how loose that top was when i put it on to go out friday night... that is what prompted my shopping - i didn't have anything to wear because it was all too big... what a GREAT feeling!
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the first 4 are tops - bottom two are dresses - i guess they all did kind of look like dresses - hehe
well summer vacation has officially begun! i have 5.5 weeks until i start at my new job... now i can start packing :-P
my teaching team got me a nice card and a gift certificate to hooters (i LOVE their wings) and my TA made me a blanket (because i'm always cold) and got me a small elmo - i LOVE elmo... he's just too cute! and I got a star paper weight from the school. i'm going to miss SWE! we had a luau for our going away lunch and we (prek staff) dressed up - wore grass skirts, leis, etc... it was fun!
i ate okay at lunch - i ate fruit and baked chicken - but i also had small servings of potato salad, and buffalo chicken dip with chips... i made hungry girls death by chocolate cupcakes so i had that and a small slice of cheesecake - i did okay - it could have been worse - but it could have also been better - oh well i'm off to the gym tonight for another boot camp demo - there is another book camp in july - i won't be able to do it - but i can do the free demo's!
tomorrow i have fusion - 45 min. of ATTACK and 45 min. of PUMP and then in the evening i have a bridal shower to go to and we'll be going out for drinks afterwards... it'll be fun - i'm looking forward to it i just need to try and stay focused.
next week i'm heading to MD and PA - i'm going to visit a friend outside of baltimore for a few days and then we are driving up to PA for one of our college roommates bridal showers.
well - it's my first official gain - official because the last time i knew i had a gain i was unable to weigh in that week. so my gain was 1.8 - which was actually not bad considering i did not eat very well this week - we went out to eat to celebrate my mom and my new job - so i ate what i wanted to... didn't worry about it - and i had cheesecake factory chocolate cake which was oh so wonderful and well worth the 50 points it actually was plus i didn't work out well this past week - i took off 3 days instead of just 1 - not intentionally - it just happened with the end of school and everything.
my classroom is completely packed up - and all of my stuff is moved out! tomorrow we are testing the kids who are trying to get into prek next year and friday is the last day!
we are moving on july 3rd - it's really quick... so you can guess what i'll be doing once i'm done with the school year. PACKING! i HATE packing i'm excited - and nervous. i can't wait - but i can. hehe - i'm all mixed up it's okay - that normal when i move... i think this will be good for us.
okay - thats all for now... off to do some reading...
I WILL DRINK MY 2 WATER BOTTLES EACH DAY (64 oz) - i'm having trouble drinking my water right now... since my schedule is off with summer vacation
) we leave in 6 days!!! grandpa got us a storage unit - so all of our stuff will be going into storage to start... moving in with the inlaws and looking for a place in rome, ga! i start with new teacher orientation on the 23 - 25 and then all teachers start on the 28 and the kiddies start on august 1st! it is all coming so fast!!
plus i didn't work out well this past week - i took off 3 days instead of just 1 - not intentionally - it just happened with the end of school and everything.
i'm excited - and nervous. i can't wait - but i can. hehe - i'm all mixed up 
it's okay - that normal when i move... i think this will be good for us.