So, yesterday, I wanted to challenge myself....yes, the day before WI. I know....not that smart, right? WRONG! I RULE!
Anyway, I can NOT go into Claim Jumper without eating something, anything yummy, ooey and gooey. I love their Buffalo Wings and their Potato Skins....along with their raspberry pear salad with candied walnuts....chocolate chream cheese and the topper of them all, the Chocolate Chip Calzone. This is the most wonderful desert on the face of the planet. They take pizza dough and put white AND milk chocolate chips on the dough, roll it up like a calzone and bake it in a wood fired pizza oven. You drooling yet? Anyway, then they top it with Helen Grace hot fudge (best on the planet by far) and ice cream and whipped cream. You can feed a whole army with this dessert. Embarassed to admit I have eaten almost a whole one myself before. *sigh*. Anyway, back to the food porn. So a friend and I went to lunch yesterday and I chose Claim Jumper on purpose. How serious am I really about getting to goal by June 2nd? I mean, really.....how serious am I? Well, apparently pretty serious. Because I went to CJ, ordered a SMALL chinese chicken salad and ate about half along with half a piece of garlic bread. Half. A. Piece. lol. And we paid the bill, I walked out and I was fine. I did not die because I did not get my yummy buffalo wings that come by the 6, 12 or 18...depending on how hungry I REALLY am....I did not order potato skins. Nope. A salad. A small salad. And I ate half.
The second challenge you as? Movie popcorn. I had none. Enough said!
And I lost 2.8 this week. So there you have it. Resolve exercise = weight loss. Who knew that formula was that easy. lol.
#101. I own both of Clay Aiken's CDs. I do NOT have the holiday CD because sung by Clay or not, I am not big into Christmas carols. lol. So there you have it.
I love Clay Aiken. And I am not ashamed to admit it here to the world.
Today has been a good day and the last few days have been right on. Tomorrow the scale is going to say something preeeetty!! I can't wait!!
Well, today is short and sweet because I have to meet with a client. But I will be back, soon! Promise. :)
6. I actually used to have more than 40 pairs of shoes but was told that I needed to downsize my collection.For every pair I bring in, 2 have to go.
7. I have more that 20 purses and some of them are embarrassingly expensive.
8. I buy said shoes and purses because some sizes never change.
9. I like chocolate
10. I love chocolate
11. I dream of chocolate.
12. I love being in love
13. I have 5 best friends
14. I have so many other close friends that I love and wish that I saw more so that I could add them to #13.
15. I bite one nail on my right hand.The rest are long most of the time.
16. I love jewelry.
17. He got the Corvette.I got the jewelry.
18. I love Christmas
19. I miss my father
20. I love hot chocolate with tiny marshmallows
21. I love Lucky Charms.They are magically delicious
22. I wish I were a Broadway singer
23. I wish I was Elphaba in Wicked (a broadway show)
24. I eat almonds and yogurt almost every day for breakfast
25. I love to have a lot of pictures of those I love everywhere in my house.
26. I make lists
27. I check off items on my lists until they are done.
28. I love my job
29. I love my life
30. I am thankful to be alive after having surgery.
31. I need to paint my nails
32. I am a runner (I have a love/hate relationship with my dreadmill)
33. I am strong willed (aka, pigheaded, tenacious, etc.)
34. Number of candles on my cake in 2007
35. I take on peoples burdens much too often
36. I am forgiving.To a fault.
37. I dream about losing teeth all the time.
38. I also have a recurring dream about flying.
39. I am an only child
40. I am a Gemini/Cancer on the cusp.
41. I have strong traits of both signs.
42. I pick at my toes
43. I really want to go to Spain
44. And Germany
45. And Italy
46. I have red hair (now…lol)
47. I have brown eyes
48. I am a whopping 5’5
49. But I am still taller than my ex-husband with anything on my feet except socks.
50. I love dolphins
51. I am going to swim with them later this year at Sea World (thanks Adam!!!)
52. I think that my son is the funniest person on this planet.
53. And Adam is tied with Ryan for #52
54. I believe that you need to be with someone who makes you laugh because looks fade and everything eventually sags.But a sense of humor is for a lifetime.
55. I think I have a big nose
56. I love Las Vegas and go there as often as I can.
57. My nick names are Karrie Bo Berry, Kassie, Kar, KareBear, Homie (to one particular friend) and K-Dog ( to one other particular friend)
58. Don’t ever call me Homie or K-dog unless you are said friend
59. I used to go to Karaoke every night.
60. I am embarrassed to admit that.
61. I used to hang out at Denny’s on Beach and Edinger for about 2 years.There were 60 of us that hung out there nightly.
62. I am also embarrassed to admit that
63. I wish I were 5’9
64. Or 5’10
65. I’m a lover, not a fighter.
66. I have been married 2 times. And I am only 33.
67. My favorite colors are a) purple and b) sparkle
68. I was a crow in another life.See #66(b)
69. I believe that we have past lives and that we come back to learn past lessons not learned
70. I also believe that life presents us with lessons and they will continue to present themselves until they are learned.
71. I love freeze dried fruit.Strawberries, apples, cranberrys…..all of them
72. Except for Banana chips!EEWWWW…..
73. I also eat sweet peas whole as if they were chips.They come in individual sized bags.
74. And I don’t count their points because, frankly, I did not gain weight by eating too many vegetables.
75. I love candy shops that have barrels of taffy in them.
76. I was born in Laguna Beach, 300 feet from the ocean.
77. I am terrified of the ocean.
78. I love post it notes
79. I love the smell of vanilla.
80. And Mango
81. And spice
82. I need to wash my car more.
83. I have 4 vehicles.Pathfinder, Altima, Beetle and Harley.
84. I have 25 pair of pajamas.
85. I always complain because I have nothing to wear to bed so I often sleep half nekked.
86. I own 2 pieces of property and intend to have 5 by the time I am 40.
87. I only have 7 years until I am 40.
88. I need to get cracking if I am going to have 3 more properties by 40.
89. I will not have a flat stomach until I pay $5,000 for it.
90. I love playing No Limit Texas Hold’em.And I am pretty good at it.
91. And I hate bluffing
92. But I do it sometimes when the moment is right.
93. And I DON’T go all in with pocket Ace’s unless I am in a poker tournament and I don’t have many chips left.
94. I love to smile
95. I love mascara
96. I think Mary Kay is the bomb.But I don’t want to drive a Pink Caddilac.
97. It is a ritual to take off the jewelry that I wear every day, 4 rings, 6 bangle bracelets, 1 bracelet that says “Goddess” and a watch.
98. I cry at musicals at inappropriate times.
99. I love dessert.I am not discriminatory.I love Pazookies, Great Wall of Chocolate and Crazy 8, Apple Crisps…you name it and it is ooooey and gooooey….I am IN
100. I can’t believe that I thought of 99 other things about me…….and that you made it this far without stopping….and that I could probably go on and do another 100 more…..
So last night the most miraculous thing happened to me. I purposefully fit exercise into a night that was busy. A night that, in thepast, I would have possibly just threw exercise right out the window. But nope. I did not.
Last night, Adam was helping a friend move a couple of things to their new place. So I had to pick up Ryan from his dads house. I also had to eat on my own AND take Ryan to Target for something that I promised him. How could I POSSIBLY fit in 30 minutes, right? Well, the strange thing was, it was not an option in my mind. I thought it out.....what would be the best way for me to get it in. Since I got off work at 6...I could get home, get my run in and be out by 7 to pick up Ryan, go to get a bite to eat and then get to Target. And so, I called up Ryan's dad and asked if it was okay for him to keep him unitl 7 (not 6:30) and he said that was fine. So home I went, exercise clothes on, 33 minutes on the dreadmill and then back into jeans (after a quick wipe off...shower would not be an option until later....lol) and then off to get the boy. I had a Quizno's sub and then to Target we went for the game he wanted and a CD I wanted (Norah Jones new one by the way....very good!!!).
So, the point of all of my rambling is that I actually made a decision to make the exercise happen. And that is progress. Not to mention day 1 was successful on all fronts. Dairy? Check! Exercise? Check! Water? Check! Exercise? CHECK!!! Vitamin? Check!! So day one went very well and I am pleased with the progress I have made in the last month. I have been solidly OP for 28 days.....lost almost 6 pounds in that time. For me, that is truly progress. And this weekend, the scale should be kind. I have been so good and so I know it will show up!
So, for the next 25 days, I will be a perfect little OP girl. I will exercise, journal my points, take my vitamin, get my dairy and drink my water. For the next 25 days I will NOT have a gain at the scale. The numbers will only go down. I will use my flex points as I need them. And I will need them this Saturday at the Lazy Dog. lol. But that is planned for. So I am not sweating it at all!! :)
So, who is in with me. 25 days. Where can you be by February 23rd????????
My trip to Vegas was great fun. Foodwise, I did okay. Not great. But not bad either. I did not count points as I had planned. I also did not ever eat until I was so stuffed that I felt like I needed to be rolled out on a hand truck. lol. And we did a bit of walking. I did all of the things that I don't normall do. Eat what I want and drink Diet Coke. lol.
So now it is back on track and onward and downward. I have the next 4 weeks of no real challenges so I am challenging myself to stay OP solidly until my next trip. To Vegas, by the way. lol. Seeing that my best friend lives there, I go there a lot and not for the normal reasons that other people do. Anyway, from now until the 24th I am committed to be OP 100%. And I know that I can do it and I know that I will get the results that I have been by continuing with it. :) So exercise, water, journal, vitamin, dairy. :)
Not much else interesting to say today. Just here to make the comitment to the world so that it is out in the open. :)
So there I am in line at Quiznos for a Turkey Lite sandwich. Very yummy and you can get a pretty big sandwich for not too many points. SO I am standing there and I look up and I see the sign.
"You've been good. Have a cookie".....
Oops....for some reason this just posted the above...I will continue.....
So then, I open up the Sobe Diet Green Tea (DISGUSTING by the way) and on the inside of the lid I noticed writing. So I pick up that top and it says, "Smarter, not harder".
I had to laugh out loud at both things. Which, of course, looked strange to anyone seeing me...noticing that I am alone AND laughed not once but TWICE by myself. They may have thought I was nuts.
But it lead me to think about the mixed messages we are getting (and I was actually getting to a similar point, Caren) that we DO get mixed messages everywhere we go! We are offered salad....with cheese, egg, meat, etc on it....for a 'healthier' choice? And salad dressing that contains as many points as my whole day? We are offered soup and salad and bread....as diet substitutions? We are offered a small menu to choose from while the obesity in our world gets worse because everywhere we look there is something to THWART our effort.
And there is where the 'smarter, not harder" comes in. It is up to US to make the smarter choices...even if they are limited. *sigh* It is up to us to make the choice to exercise and choose to go the route less traveled by all of those around us. Look around....it is true that there are more heavy people around us than ever before. With super sizing has come super sizing of our bodies. We are the ones paying the price while others are making money off of our obesity. And not just fast food places either. Health care providers are another part of who is cashing in on all of this because of the higher rates of diseases associated with being overweight. AND we the consumers are paying more than ever for health care...and I am sure that the state of our country has a LOT to do with it.
So, I just found it funny that in the same 5 minutes, I would be given two totally different messages.....and that I am the one who has to decide which one to apply to me.
Contemplation about the pink cardboard box of cookies over there
So of course, one of the title reps decides to tempt my resolve. With a box of cookies. *sigh* A BIG box of cookies. I wish I could call him a jerk but he is only being nice by supplying these to us officers slaving over the phones and computers. Although I appreciate the sentiment, I do not appreciate the fact that the cookies will NOT be consumed fast enough meaning that they will sit in this office until the weekend. Fortunately for me I only have 1 day left to work, besides today, before I leave for Vegas. And I don't know why Vegas would relieve me from cookies. I mean, really, I would probably rather sit at my desk and avoid the cookies over the smorgesborg (sp??) that I will be faced with.......prime rib, steak, yummy pasta that is drowning in a butter cream garlic sauce. *sigh*. NOW LOOK WHAT YOU HAVE DONE BOB**????(*Name changed to protect the identity of this person)
Anyways, all joking aside, I am bummed that the cookies are here. And that I can't have one. Or 2. Or even 3. lol. But I know that I won't have one because I actually don't really want one. But since they are THERE.....well, you know.
Today has been a better day overall. I got in an extra 10 on the treaddy last night to repent for the delicious chocolate cream cheese pie that passed through these lips. So with the 40 minutes, I am sure I burned nearly all of that disaster. So all that was left were the calories from the cheese on the potato and a little of the dressing and candied walnuts. But it was good. And it is in the past. So I can't dwell on it anymore. :) Onward and downward.
I am a bit nervous about Vegas but I know that I will just do the best I can. I don't really have another challenge until we go back there at the end of February so I will be totally back on track after I come home after this weekend. I will make it a point to enjoy myself but not to the extreme.
Today. Just. Sucks. And thoughts about exercise....
Can I tell you that the last few days have been not too great? Not horrible, mind you, but just not too great. All of the planning in the world can’t always help you go the better direction when you are faced with such yummy goodness as my nemesis, The Claim Jumper. I am having a pretty rough day today at work and my friend asked me to lunch. And I needed to see her for some good ole’ girlfriend time.And then BAM...chocolate cream cheese pie was crossing my lips?What the HELL!!!. NOW mind you...I did not get the buffalo wings.....got the stuffed baked potato instead...and also mind you that I did not eat a whole piece, or even half a piece of this pie...I ate half of a half. But still...it is not the 6 point lunch that I normally have.And I am out of flex points.Actually, I am negative into the flex points for sure.AND I have Vegas this weekend. ACK! SO I have given myself an extra challenge this week. But like Paula told me, just get back on and work for the maintain. And I thought that was great advice.Thanks girl!!
I am so good at helping other people with their journeys but when I mess up my own...I just beat myself up like I tell others NOT to do, you know??Lol.So strange how we can be so supportive of our friends but when it comes to us…we have such distorted views of ourselves, you know?Perhaps if we were more forgiving of ourselves, it would make this journey so much easier.Don’t you think?
Adam made me think about something last night. Exercise.Is it something I LOVE to do or HAVE to do?Interesting.He said something about me loving the exercise.And I said no, that I do it because I have to.Not because I love to.I have to admit that there are nights when it is easier than others.But I am not one of those junkies who L-O-V-E-S to exercise.I hate it.If I knew that I could lose weight without it, I would not do it.But since I do HAVE to do it to lose, then I make it an appointment that I have to keep.5 nights a week, after work, I come home, kiss my honey and my baby boy, and get into my running clothes, before I can talk myself out of getting into them, hop on the treaddy for 30 minutes, and then go on with my night.Do I do that because I want to?NO!!Does it feel good when it is over?YES.But, honestly, if I had the choice, I would not do it.I LOVE the way it helps with my weight loss.I LOVE the way it makes me feel better every day, sleep better, have more energy.But the actual act itself??I do NOT love it.Not even a little.Lol.But I have finally resigned to the fact that it is something that is NECESSARY to get me to where I want to go.It is NECESSARY for me to do to stay at where I end up.So it is like any other necessity….food, water, shelter, air….it is something that is just another part of who I am.But I swear, I would rather be doing anything during that half hour than being on that human gerbil wheel.After all….isn’t that really what that is??
The rest of today will be better.Tomorrow will be better still.So I just have to forgive and go on.So onward I go…
So I am going out to eat tonight....and it will be with some good friends of mine. And I am looking forward to it. You know why I am looking forward to it....besides the fact that I will be around great friends? I planned for it!! Yes...I actually planned for it today. I figured out how many points I wanted to have left and sacrificed a little during the day so that I could have a little extra to play with tonight. GO ME!!! I am looking at the menu and I can't decide.....so I may just go with a salad and some pizza. :)
Things are going well. Focus is still sharp. This week will be a bit of a challenge but I am ready for it.
I am going to Vegas this weekend, you see. And there will be many a-tempting delicious foods there. I never buffet there so that will not be an issue. Mostly, I will probably just eat 2 meals for the day with Saturday being my day of using all flexies just like I do at home. And I will get all of my exercise in for this week except for Friday because I have to WI one day early. So that will be interesting too....any loss will be good no matter what. And then, when I get home. the WI the following week should show a serious loss. So far, I am a little ahead of the game. The goal is 2 pounds a week and in 2 weeks, I have lost 5.8...but I want to keep ahead of the game so I intend to have a nice loss on Friday morning of at least a pound.
Not really anything exciting left to say, really. Just hanging out at work...working....and blogging. :)
