Ok the challenge has offically ended after 12 weeks.  I'm not quiting though.

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Ending of the challenge:  Excuse the serious sunburn spent 7!! hours at the water park with AL yesterday:

Not to mention I'm really swollen from all the stupid steroids.  LOL

Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!!

Well not too bad.  LOL  I miss all of you!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I have been away TOO LONG!

We had a wonderful holiday.  The cruise was fantastic.  Already planning next years and I will defiantly be in the 60s by then for sure!! I woke Thursday morning and stepped on the scale, 184.3!!!!!!  I dropped off AL to my parents and we all headed to New Orleans.  The weather got really crappy when we got there but the boat wasn't listing bad so that was good.  Took a while to get from NO to the Gulf of Mexico.  Thursday evening I hit the treadmill just because I felt like it.  LOL  Did not take the elevator took the stairs everywhere. (Well except formal night because I was wearing heels.  LOL)  Friday was a "Fun Day at Sea".  Went to breakfast then went to the gym and hit the treadmill.  Totally enjoyed the view from the gym.  If I had that view at home I would never get off the treadmill.  The 60 minutes flew by like nothing.  We took in a couple shows so that was nice as well.  We got to Cozumel Saturday.  Took the jeep to a spot, snorkled, then went to the national park, saw the light house, had authentic Mexican that was awesome and went back to town.  Bought some little odds and ends.  That night went to dinner and my eyes were a little swollen.  What do you know, snorkling mask contains latex, YIPEE!  Needless to say for the rest of the cruise I was swollen faced and looked like an Ogre.

Monday got home, called the Dr and got some steroids.  Got to love the effect they have on you.  Got back into Curves and have been working my tail off.  My WI on Saturday was the same as the Thursday before so I have dropped whatever I gained on the cruise.  (I think I gained about 5-7 pounds.)

My BL challenge is coming to a close this Saturday.  I will post my before and after pictures for you all.  I have for the first time in a very long time stuck something out and I'm very proud of myself for this. 

Hope everyone had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend.  I will try not to be MIA as much.

OMG I got measured yesterday at Curves. Are you ready!!!!

March 26th 2008
Bust: 43
Waist: 38
Abs: 46
Hips: 47.5
Thighs: 49 (this is both together)
Arms: 25 (this is both together)
Body fat: 35.30
BMI: 29.95

May 19 2008

Bust: 41
Waist: 32.50
Abs: 44
Hips: 45
Thighs: 44.5 (this is both together)
Arms: 23 (both together)
Body fat: 32.60
BMI: 29.19

That is for a total of 18.50 inches!!!!!!!  I got my tennis shoe!!!!  I am super excited.  I am going to workout while I'm on the cruise ship.  I worked too hard to get this weight off!!!!!  My WI this morning was 185.0 that puts me at my first goal weight.  I gained a little up from my 184.5 WI but that's ok too.  You know what, I feel great!!!!  I'm going to look great on this cruise and I am going to have a good time!!!!

And it was NOT tears of joy by any means!!!!!!  I went to Catos Saturday to cruise clothes shop.  I picked up about 10 items to take into the dressing room with me.  I was super excited.  Come on shopping after losing 21 pounds has got to be better right???  WRONG!!!!!!!  I was dead freaking wrong!!!!!  Nothing fit right.  Everything made me look like I was 9 months pregnant.  I was totally and utterly pissed.  I started balling my eyes out.  My daughter is looking at me like I have totally lost my mind.  Well I get everything hung back up and come out of the dressing room.  I hear this little skinny stick girl ask the cashier what was up with the clothes.  Even little skinny stick girl said the clothes fit weird and they didn't look right.  Well I felt a little better afterwards.

Sunday I was in Wal Mart.  I saw some really cute tops and some capris.  I tried them all on and they fit nice and look nice.  That's what matters right??  Also the dresses I bought for last years cruise I didn't get to wear.  They were really snug last year when I bought them and really weren't attractive.  They look great now!!!!!  I can't wait to wear them.  So this weekend was kind of crappy when I was in Catos but much better now.  I'm getting excited and totally counting down the days.

How was everyone else's weekend??????

Ok so in one week I set sail on vacation.  I am super excited.  I want to completely 100% enjoy myself but I don't want to gain weight either.  My goal is to work out at least once a day while on board.  There is too much food on these darn things.  I plan on drinking also!!!!!  Is it ok to say the hell with it while on vacation?  I mean if I at least work out I should just enjoy myself right?

Saturday is clothes shopping day.  I see where JC Penny's is having a doorbuster sale Saturday morning.  Thinking about AL and I getting up early and going to that.  I also to want to go to the NEX to see what they have going on.  I hope I can find some cute cruising clothes for cheap.  I was thinking about maybe going to a consignment store or something as well.

Hope everyone is having a awesome week!!!!  It's almost Friday!!!!!

To get into the 70s!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you everyone for your kind words along with thoughts and prayers for my family and myself.  It really means the world to me.  We may never meet in person but having you all is like having an extended family. ((HUGS))

My GNO was awesome.  I lost my arse in Biloxi but that was ok too.  We played slots for a while then went to Boomtown Casino to eat.  AYCE Dungeness Crabs with bowls of butter.  UMM yea I could totally hear my arteries clogging but I was ok with that.  LOL  It was so freaking good.  Not to mention everything else I put in my mouth.  Then I topped it off with a slice of heavenly Peanut Butter pie.  OMG it was fantastic!!!!!  I can't eat like this often.  Needless to say after everything was said and done I had to be wheeled out of there.  It also upset my stomach so then I wondered if it was really worth it, the answer YES!!!!!!!  LOL

Got back to Imperial Palace and started playing slots again.  Had a great time and really enjoyed myself.  I am really proud of DH because never called me.  I did call him once just to check on AL but they were cooking chili together.  LOL  Around 130 am I discovered the Craps table.  OMG I think I'm addicted.  We played that till around 430 in the am.  Got back to the room crashed till everyone's phones started ringing.  CR's daughter called I don't know how many times.  My dad called I don’t' know how many times.  The only person's phone who didn't ring was CB but she is single.  LOL We were going to do the breakfast buffet but that was over at 1030 so we were going to do the lunch buffet at 1100.  We found out it cost 18.99 and told them to go pack sand.  LOL  Started playing craps again and left around 1 when I looked at my watch and realized what time it was.

It was a great weekend overall.  I am now counting down the days till our cruise.  I have 9 days to get off some poundage!!!!!  I want to have a cute outfit to wear on the cruise.  I don't want to be the fat ass again.  So needless to say for the next 9 days I am working out daily and watching everything I put in my mouth.  I am sticking 100% to my Curves Diet and will NOT stray.

Hope everyone had a great weekend and a wonderful Mother's Day!!!!!

Today I have been sitting on pins and needles because my uncle has been in the hospital.  He was in poor health.  He has been on dialysis for 8 years.  Had a stroke 2 years ago.  A week ago he had a heart attack.  They went in to do bypass surgery on him yesterday but they couldn't.  Last night he started bleeding out and they took him back to surgery.  He was in a coma after that. Well many prayers were being said and now it was the waiting game. 

In the middle of the waiting game I got a phone call from my best friend's husband.  They have a new little baby boy, Corbin 6 pounds 1 ounce.  He's a little early but mommy and baby are both doing fine.  I was so overly happy.  Her wishes are no visitors which I can totally understand.  I'll wait to kiss his little toes when he's home.

Shortly after getting off the phone with my BF I get the call from my mom.  My uncle's crashing and he's not going to make it.  I break my neck trying to get to the hospital.  As I'm running across the parking lot I’m asking God to please let me make it.  I feel horrible because my parents and sister had been at the hospital all day but I wasn't.  I was at work, you know because that's important.  (You want to know the real reason, I'm a coward.  I DID NOT want to remember him that way.  I wanted to see his silly smartass smirk for the rest of my life.)  I run through the lobby, screw the elevator because that damn thing was on the 13th floor and took the stairs, I'm running down the corridor and my mom meets me just outside the waiting room.  I wasn't in time.  My Aunt and his sister are back their with him.  The ICU waiting room is cleared out.  What lovely people, they are there for a loved one and to give my family privacy they went to a different waiting room.  I said I would cancel my GNO but my aunt insists I take it.  I will go to her house Saturday when I get home.  AL and I will go see her then.  How do you explain to a 2 year old who walks in the house and just starts chanting his name every time?  It's going to be the hardest.  I will have to think about this one long and hard.

So I have always known for every person who is born there is one who must leave this Earth.  Maybe they know one another maybe they are strangers to one another but it's how it work.  My great grandfather passed the same day my cousin was born.  My cousin passed the day I was born.  It's stupid crazy.

So I know this isn't weight loss related but I just needed to get it out.  Thank you for being my "friends"  (((HUGS)))  Can you please send up a little prayer for my Aunt?  This is going to be very hard for her.

Yes I want to change my ticker.  This morning my scales read 184.5.  OMG that wieght is falling off.  Now that I said that I'm probably going to gain weight.  LOL  Well I'm sure Friday night I will.  We are heading to Biloxi, going to eat Buffet and get our drink on.  I can play nickle slots all night and not have a care int he world.  I am for real going to get around to my girls today.  I'm sorry I have been slacking.  I hope you all can forgive me.

My DD and I shower together about 2 times a week.  WIth a 2 year old sometimes it's easier.  Not to mention if she gets a bath she wants bubbles and I would rather be safe then sorry and her not get a UTI or something. ANyway, back to my title.  Back in January I sat in the tub with her while the shower was running and we played with her duckies and stuff.  Well I reached behind me to get her shampoo and noticed I literally had a pool behind me.  My hips were so wide and my arse so big I created a dam in the tub.  I was mortified and started crying.  Of course my DD thought I lost my mind.  I hadn't sat in the tub since.  Well last night I did sit in the tub and played with her.  After about 10 minutes I remembered what happened in January.  I looked to my left and to my right.  There was daylight between my hips and my arse.  WOW what a wonderful feeling that was.

Now for the great news.  I didn't want to share this till I had consistent WI. (Yes, I'm still addicted to my scales!  LOL)  For three straight mornings I have WI at 185.5!!!!!!!!!!!!  WOW I have never felt better!!!!!  I did a happy dance.  I grabbed the camera and took a picture.  (I"ll post that later.  LOL)  I am going Friday morning to buy me a cute pair of Capris and a new top for my GNO to Biloxi.  Next week I'm going to have to go slack shopping for work.  My pants are falling off and getting so baggy.  I haven't felt this great in a LONG time.  I will tell you, following the Curves Complete, hitting off Curves every afternoon for 60 minutes, using the treadmill in the AM for no less then 30 minutes and doing the Boot Camp Ab DVD HAS BEEN AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

To eat breakfast this morning!!  I hate when I do this crap.  I had a great WI yesterday at Curves.  I have lost a total of 11 inches and 8 pounds since being on a member there.  It's awesome!!!!  I am 1 inch away from getting my shoe w/ my name on the wall.  My mom got her shoe last week.  She is rocking right along.  I'm very proud of her.  We also had out names on April's Top Losers board.

We took AL to the Gulfarium Saturday.  It is so precious to watch the look on a young child's face when they see something new.  I am going to do 60 minutes of Curves tonight.  I did Boot Camp Abs this morning and 30 minutes on the treadmill. 

I hope everyone is having a great week so far.  I can't wait for Friday to get here.  I am off and so is DH.  My GFs and I are going to Biloxi!!!!!!!  We are staying the night.  GNO!!!!!  I haven't had one of those in a VERY long time.  I'm super excited. (Can you tell.  lol)