07/18/2008 08:35
Friday...at last!
Well, I'm starting to hyperventilate about the birthday party tomorrow! I always get myself in such a state when I'm having people over! Its basically family with a few friends for our grandson's 5th birthday! It'll be fun, but I still worry that everything will work out. We're having burgers and hotdogs, I'm making baked beans, veggies and dip etc. Our daughter is bringing potato salad and drinks and the other grandma is bringing the cake ordered from someone she knows. The inflatable "bouncy house" will be delivered at 10:30 tomorrow morning($200 
) and other than that.....I have nothing to do! LOL! Its supposed to be in the mid-nineties and humid and I worry that the heat will get to some of our guests....who are in their 80's! Oh well.....I'll have the house nice and cool so they can migrate inside if they need to. I'm hoping for a fun day! Hope you all have a great weekend!
Nova
07/15/2008 09:00
Tuesday...already!?
Had a great weekend with my sister......but I was exhausted when I got home! We played golf on Saturday(terribly, I might add) and it was very hot........just zapped my energy, I guess. Anyway, we ate and drank and had a good time. Of course, the scale is reflecting it too! Sigh.... sometimes I think I might as well get used to this flabby body......it doesn't seem to be going anywhere. I'm heading back to the gym today....first time in nearly a week. I'll make it there 3 times this week. Not too bad. Talk to you all soon!
Nova
07/10/2008 10:08
Early start to the weekend!
Getting ready to head out for my long weekend of sister bonding! She called me this morning to firm up our plans. I have about a 2 hr drive to get to her house. We're meeting for a nice cold beverage 
and an appetizer around 4 and then on to her house for a healthy dinner of Tilapia and pasta. Tomorrow is shopping and basically just doing whatever we want. Saturday is the golf tournament which should be a real scream! Neither one of us can play very well, but we'll have fun! Hope you all have a great weekend!
Nova
07/09/2008 14:46
Out to lunch.....
Went out to lunch today with a friend and had the greasiest grilled chicken sandwich ever......ugh. Its over 3 hours later and I feel like I just ate it........Indi
gestion! Anyway, had lunch with a friend who I haven't seen in a couple months. She has been steadily losing weight for the last year or so and I was shocked......she looks like a deflated balloon! She is 62 years old and I know that has a lot to do with muscle/skin tone, but geez! She said she still wants to lose 20 lbs and then she'll "stop" I'm afraid she's become obsessed with it! I think she must have lost 60 or 70 lbs already...at least! Anyway, she ate a good lunch and she said she still eats desserts, just watches portions. She did say that she didn't eat breakfast this morning since we were going out at 11. Anyway, I'm in awe of her success and at the same time taken aback by the deflated balloon look! She's in need of a knee replacement, so the weight loss will really help her recovery from that. Don't know why I told you all about that.....I guess cause I was so shocked! Just makes me look at myself again and say.........why can't you lose weight? Everyone else in the world can!! 
Nova
07/08/2008 12:47
Another day at the gym!
Well.....I'll only make it twice this week, but at least I did that! Previously I would have talked myself out of going at all since I'll miss the end of the week! I've been eating a healthy lunch and snacks so far this week, but when I get home, all bets are off! A little bit of this, a little bit of that...you know the drill. I haven't weighed myself this week and probably won't. Focusing on the number on the scale is slowly driving me crazy. I think I need to focus on the working out more and trying to eat healthy and see where that takes me. I'll check on my progress at least once a month, but the 3 times a week weighing isn't going to happen anymore. Maybe one day I'll get back to that, but for now.......it's not working! Hope you all are having a successful week!
Nova
07/07/2008 16:04
Lazy weekend
Well, I thoroughly enjoyed my weekend, but I didn't do much(but eat!). Hubby and I did play 9 holes of golf on Saturday, but other than that, we just hung out. I have become addicted to baked Cheetos! I swear.....they are laced with Crack! I can't stop eating them! Thank goodness I ran out and I'm not buying another bag! I went to the gym today, so I'm starting the week off right on that front. I'll only get there twice this week, but its better than nothing. I'll be heading to my sister's on Thursday afternoon for a long weekend of sister bonding! We're playing in a golf tournament on Saturday which should be a real scream! I'm looking forward to spending some time with her. Hope you all had a great weekend!
Nova
07/03/2008 14:34
Met my gym goal for the week!
I'm happy to report that I made it to the gym 3 times this week! I will strive for 4 times most weeks, but 3 is a good start. 2 hrs till I can get outta work for a 3 day weekend! Woohoo! You know you're getting old when the main thing you look forward to about the weekend is being able to sleep in! 
Hubby and I are playing golf tomorrow, but other than that, we have no plans for the weekend. Just the way I like it.....nice and quiet! I have no illusions that my eating will be on track this weekend. Weekends are always my undoing, especially Holiday weekends! Hope you all enjoy the 4th of July.....no matter how you celebrate it! Stay safe!
Nova
07/01/2008 19:33
Good workout!
2 days in a row at the gym! Woohoo! 
Tomorrow is my off day from the gym since I play golf in the evening...that's my exercise on Wednesdays, even though I ride in a cart. I try to get a bit of walking in here and there. Our computers at work have finally been fixed so we're able to get some work done. I worked so fast this morning after they announced that we were up and running that I'm all caught up already! Love it....I can cruise for the rest of the day! Oh....forgot to mention in my first blog for today that 2 of the 3 lbs I had gained have left already! Yeah!! I hope they come back for their buddy today! I would love to be out of the 200's by the end of July...or at least close! Thanks for all your support!
Nova
07/01/2008 14:11
Ugh.....work!
Yesterday we came in to work to learn that one of our servers was down. So...the drive where we have many, many reports was unaccessible. Perfect timing....end of the month etc. Anyway, the IT guy was here all day yesterday.....I guess he left last evening thinking he had it fixed. Guess what......come in this morning....still down! We are all going beserk. We have SO much to get done and here we sit! I'm not sure where we stand right now.....our in house IT guy is just about at the end of his rope. I'm afraid to ask him how things are going! Anyway.....on a personal note, I'm back to the gym today.....this starts my counting days so that I can get reimbursed from work for my gym membership. 10 times a month.....no problem! With all this hassle at work, I'll need that workout to get thru the day! Hope you all have a good Tuesday!
Nova
06/30/2008 18:16
Gym time.......check!
Okay...made it to the gym....and I actually enjoyed being back! I didn't push it, no sense making myself so sore that I won't want to go back tomorrow! My broken big toe did not care for being crammed into my walking shoes however. I managed 20 minutes on the treadmill, but the toe is not happy about it. I did just a little bit of weight training....have to ease into that. I also talked to them about providing me with receipts and an attendance record so that I can get reimbursed here at work....its all very simple! Yeah! So.....my gym $$ for the rest of the year will be picked up by my company. All I have to do is go at least 10 times a month....no problem! Came back to work and had a yummy & healthy lunch here at my desk. Feels good to be back in my routine! Hope you're all having a great day!
Nova
