67 days and counting

What a day....not sure what else to say about it. Cadence and I started off having breakfast together at the table. Then she played while I got my exercise in before we went out. We left the house around 11:30 am and headed for the Mall. Apparently, most had the same plan we did because I was sitting on the interstate waiting to get on the off ramp. LOL. Once inside the Mall, we window shopped for the most part and goofed off. She was anxious to get her smoothie so we went straight there first. That was the first time I had anything from an Orange Julius. It was wonderful. Upon walking around the Mall and making wishes at every fountain, Cadence found one of those photo booth things. So we took pictures together. It was fun.After leaving the Mall, we went next door to Whole Foods to get a healthy lunch.

Our next stop was Jo-Ann's Fabric. I wanted to get some fabric to make curtains for our bed room. Well, we ended up getting more than I expected. Cadence and I both got a pattern for a purse with fabric. We piddled in there for a while just looking and laughing at stuff.

Off to Wal-Mart for a few things. I am going to paint one wall in my room as an accent wall. I can't wait and that may be my project for next weekend. LOL. I want to do something to each room, but I am going to do the cheapest ones first.

From there we went to Lane Bryant in the Summit. I had a coupon fo $15 off a purchase of $15 or more. I ended up walking out paying $6.33 for three collared v-neck shirts!

Our last and final stop...Barnes & Noble. I got a coupon from Groupon that was valued at $20 and only cost $10. My mother-in-law had this cookbook that sectioned out the meals of the day and also separated them by calories. After further examination of the book, there were many recipes that I really wanted to try. Needless to say, I bought that book and got one for Cadence.

We were heading home at 6:40pm. Once we got home, we both cooked dinner.....Lemon Chicken Stir Fry....yum yum. To finish the night off, we both had facials and did our nails. It was such a wonderful carefree day. I loved every minute of it.

68 days and counting

YYYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYY.....watch out weekend her I come. I am so ready for the weekend and I got it started off with a great day at work.Followed by dinner with peanut and oh ,um, yeah trying on a size 14 dress to see how much more I need to lose to fit into it....I am pleased to say I can get into it and it's not even tight. I understand that dress sizes and pant sizes are two different worlds, but I have not been in a size 14 anything since 2003! It's been way to long.

Cadence and I ended the night with very loud music and dancing around the kitchen as silly as we could. Kinda reminded me of Practical Magic. That's a good movie. Ok, well I am going...until tomorrow....

69 days and counting

I am still on a high from getting the all clear from the doctor! I am in such a good mood. So I am now anxious for the weekend, Cadence and I have an amazing fun weekend planned. I can't wait. We are going to do all things girly. I need this.

I keep praying each day for Greg to get transferred home with his job. I know I talk about this alot, but it would be the icing on the cake! Not sure when we will know anything and I really don't care how long we have to wait as long as he can get home.

It's getting pretty close to the two month mark. I am nervous about this week since I have changed my eating habits and routine. I guess I will find out on Monday how well it worked.

70 days and counting

Today was a wonderful day! I got the call from my doctor that I officially have the all clear! Yipppppppeeeeeee .The work day wasn't bad at all. It was rather smooth. It went by pretty fast.

Cadence and I had a nice dinner together. I asked her if she liked have a quiet dinner together. Her response, "Yes Mommy. It's so peaceful." Lol....that's my 5 year old for ya. We just our pj's on and will be sitting down to cuddle and watch the movie Cars. Yay for nights like tonight.

PLUS....it's hump day so the weekend is coming soon. Not much else going on or to talk about.

71 days and counting

Today was my last doctor's appointment! The day started a little rough. Bella (boxer) accidently bit my big toe. She was playing with her dog bone and rolled on her back then just chomped down...my foot just happened to be there. I was in the middle of exercising and I fell to the floor sobbing because it hurt sooooo bad. There is a gash on the knuckle, then a tooth went deep into the side of my toenail and I think another caused the blood blister on the tip of my toe. I never thought it would stop bleeding and it's extremely sore. Needless to say, I took care of the toe and have decided that Bella needs to stay in her kennel until I am done exercising just to prevent accidents. I felt bad for her because she took off when it happened. I think she knew that I was hurt. I did finish the rest of my workout.

I went to the doctor and got my last blood draw taken care of. It feels like this giant weight has been taken off of my shoulders. Despite there being a few quirks today, everything else is going WONDERFUL.

Someone asked yesterday what my goal was...she knew that I had a set date, but was unclear on the goal. I figured I probably needed to clarify. LOL. Originally, the goal was to lose 3 pounds per week. This has not been happening, but I have lost. So, at this point the realistic goal is 2 pounds per week.

72 days and counting

It's Monday and it's wet! I'd rather have rain instead of snow. This actually looks like a mix. I want to go out and get some rainboots for Cadence and I...hhhmmm. We may do that at some point as long as they are not crazy expensive.

I lost 3.6 pounds this week! I am super happy about that. Today, I am changing a lot of things up. Starting today, I am:

• Going to eat 5 meals per day to boost my metabolism.
• Using the 8 week program for Hip Hop Abs. (Let's see if it really works!)
• Going to start using the kitchen table for it's primary purpose! We have been one of those families who eats in front of the t.v. so that's changing too!

Out with the bad and in with the good. I will have just 2 weeks left once I finish the Hip Hop Abs routine! It's doesn't seem that far away, but it is. Even after I hit my goal date, I am still going to keep going. Ultimately, I would love to be 135 ish pounds. According to everything I have read, for my height a healthy weight is 119.5 pounds! I think that is a little much. Each day, I am one step closer.

73 days and counting

Greg left today. :-( I was not ready for him to leave. I am really hoping that we will get good news on his transfer within the next two weeks! I would be extremely happy!

I ended up sleeping until 10am. I was not feeling good at all. Needless to say, I also did not exercise today nor yesterday.

I made an early dinner and some friends came over and hung out for a bit. It was nice to just lounge and everyone got what they wanted and when they wanted it. Everyone was gone before the Super Bowl even started. I recorded it...I love the commercials. Cadence and I ended up watching Toy Story 2. It was just a peaceful night with the two of us just lounging together on the chaise...We need more nights like that!