Updating this blog as I hoped I would be. But I wanted to tell you all that I am still at it, six weeks to the day from when I started. The current total is 31.8 pounds. Woo Hoo!
31.8... it does sound significant, doesn't it?
I guess the good news is that I haven't been posting so much because I am busy with taking photos, visiting good friends and family and my very own secret garden! I will post more of that soon :)
I think I will post an updated picture for you all every 50 pounds, so less than 20 to go before you can see my smiling mug one more time!
Monday, June 1, 2009
Thursday, May 21, 2009
10 cents for 10 seconds
I have been wanting to go down to the pier and try my hand at busking. The idea is I will draw a 10 second portrait of whoever will give me 10 cents. I don't look at the paper, and I don't lift my pen until the portrait is complete. Here is an example. What do you think? Worth 10 cents?
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Thursday, May 7, 2009
An Experiment in Cerise (and fun with the thesaurus)
Hey guys!
I am down 21.7 pounds in 21.0 days! Yay!
To celebrate I bought $18 bright red lipstick and I am going to wear it every day for at least a week. It has been about 20 minutes and I already have bright red sploches all over my hands, cheeks and teeth so I know this is going to be fabulous!
I'll post a pic of me and my lips the shade of Vino de Amor shortly, but here is a picture of Davey Pickle to tide you over.
You know you love it!
I am down 21.7 pounds in 21.0 days! Yay!
To celebrate I bought $18 bright red lipstick and I am going to wear it every day for at least a week. It has been about 20 minutes and I already have bright red sploches all over my hands, cheeks and teeth so I know this is going to be fabulous!
I'll post a pic of me and my lips the shade of Vino de Amor shortly, but here is a picture of Davey Pickle to tide you over.
You know you love it!
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Joshua Tree
Yay for Jumbo Rocks!
Here are some pics from my trip to Joshua Tree with the fam yeserday...
Here are some pics from my trip to Joshua Tree with the fam yeserday...
Heaven...
Fun with the rear view mirror
Ocotillo
This is us
Stacie
Whee!
Hi Folks,
After losing 10 pounds in about 3 days I was frustrated to see the scale moving up and down the same 2 pounds for a full week! I have to be honest, that didn't make me feel so good. What is the point of this rediculous diet if there is no result??
I was encouraged by taking my measurements and learning that I had already lost 4 inches around my body, with 1 inch coming from my waist. According to Realage.com, that's good!
Also, got my first, "You look like you are losing weight!" comment. Thanks Dee!
I do have to admit that I cheated a little bit yesterday. I was in Joshua Tree with my family and we went to Sizzler. Now I know that to most people Sizzler is not a huge temptation, but I love corn. Especially when it is in the form of a deep fried nugget. Served with cheese bread.
Oh well, I am moving on.
But I weighed myself this morning and fully expected to have gained weight, especially considering my gastropod behavior yesterday and found that I am down 7 pounds! I guess my body finally got over its plateau and decided to keep losing! Whee!
So as of today I am down a total of 17 pounds. That's a pretty good big picture :)
After losing 10 pounds in about 3 days I was frustrated to see the scale moving up and down the same 2 pounds for a full week! I have to be honest, that didn't make me feel so good. What is the point of this rediculous diet if there is no result??
I was encouraged by taking my measurements and learning that I had already lost 4 inches around my body, with 1 inch coming from my waist. According to Realage.com, that's good!
Also, got my first, "You look like you are losing weight!" comment. Thanks Dee!
I do have to admit that I cheated a little bit yesterday. I was in Joshua Tree with my family and we went to Sizzler. Now I know that to most people Sizzler is not a huge temptation, but I love corn. Especially when it is in the form of a deep fried nugget. Served with cheese bread.
Oh well, I am moving on.
But I weighed myself this morning and fully expected to have gained weight, especially considering my gastropod behavior yesterday and found that I am down 7 pounds! I guess my body finally got over its plateau and decided to keep losing! Whee!
So as of today I am down a total of 17 pounds. That's a pretty good big picture :)
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Thoughts on The Ressurection
Easter seemed to come and go without a lot of hype for me this year. I think that is a good thing. I was able to focus more clearly on Christ's ressurection, without thinking about the day as a "holiday" but rather a day of reflection on Christ's defiance of death and the power that implies.
My New Years Resolution is "Gettin 'er Done" and the one huge glaring thing that needs to get done is taking control of my weight. I have struggled with this my whole life. I have tried and failed diets over and over. I have resigned myself to a fate of plus sized clothes and "You have such a pretty face" comments. And now I taking control. I am getting 'er done.
What do the ressurection and my New Years Resolution have in common? It's simple. If Jesus has the power to rise from the dead, bridge the gap between Man and God and ascend to Heaven where He will reign forever, then I think He has the power to heal my issues with food.
Of course, I already knew that, but the time I spent praying and meditating on the ressurection over the last week has opened my eyes to my own lack of faith in God's love. Yes He can heal me, but will He?
I know that I use food to blind myself from my emotions and have used overeating as a defense mechanism since I was a child. I run to food when I am tired, overwhelmed, sad, lonely, happy, celebratory, the list goes on! I give food the role that God should play in my life.
Every time I start a new diet I picture myself heading into a dark cave. A scary, lonely, mysterious cave. I don't know what I am going to run into in there. In fact, the cave is so scary that I firmly tether myself to a bi bowl of ice cream so I only have to venture in as far as I am brave and can run back to the open arms of Chocolate Malted Crunch when the going gets tough.
Why is this time different? Because this time I have faith that God will meet me in that cave. That He can provide for my every need, that He has promised abundant life and He will make good on that promise. I trust Jesus that He will do everything that He promised he would do, that He is more than enough for me.
I am determined to push through this time. I need to do this and nothing is going to stop me. I am not going to rob God of His rightful place as Lord of my life and keep bowing down to the fork and knife. I am going to wait for God to move, all the while sticking to my healthy eating plan. I am starting today. Life as I know it is over.
Here is a recent picture of me for those of you who want to see a "before" shot (this pic is from an 80's party, not just how I normally dress :o).
I promise that if you keep reading I will keep posting!
My New Years Resolution is "Gettin 'er Done" and the one huge glaring thing that needs to get done is taking control of my weight. I have struggled with this my whole life. I have tried and failed diets over and over. I have resigned myself to a fate of plus sized clothes and "You have such a pretty face" comments. And now I taking control. I am getting 'er done.
What do the ressurection and my New Years Resolution have in common? It's simple. If Jesus has the power to rise from the dead, bridge the gap between Man and God and ascend to Heaven where He will reign forever, then I think He has the power to heal my issues with food.
Of course, I already knew that, but the time I spent praying and meditating on the ressurection over the last week has opened my eyes to my own lack of faith in God's love. Yes He can heal me, but will He?
I know that I use food to blind myself from my emotions and have used overeating as a defense mechanism since I was a child. I run to food when I am tired, overwhelmed, sad, lonely, happy, celebratory, the list goes on! I give food the role that God should play in my life.
And that is going to end. Right here, right now.
I can't lie and say it's not scary to head into the unknown without my defense mechanism and face a life with nothing to, quite literally, sugar coat reality. A real life.Every time I start a new diet I picture myself heading into a dark cave. A scary, lonely, mysterious cave. I don't know what I am going to run into in there. In fact, the cave is so scary that I firmly tether myself to a bi bowl of ice cream so I only have to venture in as far as I am brave and can run back to the open arms of Chocolate Malted Crunch when the going gets tough.
Why is this time different? Because this time I have faith that God will meet me in that cave. That He can provide for my every need, that He has promised abundant life and He will make good on that promise. I trust Jesus that He will do everything that He promised he would do, that He is more than enough for me.
I am determined to push through this time. I need to do this and nothing is going to stop me. I am not going to rob God of His rightful place as Lord of my life and keep bowing down to the fork and knife. I am going to wait for God to move, all the while sticking to my healthy eating plan. I am starting today. Life as I know it is over.
Here is a recent picture of me for those of you who want to see a "before" shot (this pic is from an 80's party, not just how I normally dress :o).
I promise that if you keep reading I will keep posting!
My New Years Resolution "2009- The Year of Gettin' er Done"
Happy April! Want to know my New Years Resolution?
OK, OK... I have always been a little behind the times, or way before the times if you look at it like I am prepping for my 2010 resolution.
Anyway, here goes.
First of all, I have a confession. I stole my resolution from Jessica Fletcher (but I understand that she stole it from someone else so I don't feel too bad).
The idea is to do all of the things that I have always said I wanted to do, but never actually gathered the motivation to follow through on. In general I think I am pretty good at living this philosophy out. I have never wanted to be a talker and not a doer, but there are a few areas of my life that I have never really tackled (at least not successfully).
The first is going back to school to pursue a nursing degree. Let's face it, it sucks to work full time and then go to school.
Why would I willingly do that? Well, because I want my job to make a difference in people's lives. I want a job that will always be in demand (just say No! to being laid off). Mostly because I want to be fulfilled by the work that I do. My desk job is great, and in the big picture it does matter, but day to day I am just a paper pusher. And that doesn't make me feel so good.
I can happily report that I am over halfway done with my frist prerequisite! It sucks just as much if not more than I thought it would, but I am doing it. At least there is movement and not just good intentions. And I got an A on my last test!
OK, OK... I have always been a little behind the times, or way before the times if you look at it like I am prepping for my 2010 resolution.
Anyway, here goes.
First of all, I have a confession. I stole my resolution from Jessica Fletcher (but I understand that she stole it from someone else so I don't feel too bad).
The idea is to do all of the things that I have always said I wanted to do, but never actually gathered the motivation to follow through on. In general I think I am pretty good at living this philosophy out. I have never wanted to be a talker and not a doer, but there are a few areas of my life that I have never really tackled (at least not successfully).
The first is going back to school to pursue a nursing degree. Let's face it, it sucks to work full time and then go to school.
Why would I willingly do that? Well, because I want my job to make a difference in people's lives. I want a job that will always be in demand (just say No! to being laid off). Mostly because I want to be fulfilled by the work that I do. My desk job is great, and in the big picture it does matter, but day to day I am just a paper pusher. And that doesn't make me feel so good.
I can happily report that I am over halfway done with my frist prerequisite! It sucks just as much if not more than I thought it would, but I am doing it. At least there is movement and not just good intentions. And I got an A on my last test!
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Monday, February 2, 2009
Fun...
and we all like to have fun. If you post your name in the comment section or email me, I will do the following:
1. I'll respond with something random about you.
2. I'll tell you which song or movie you remind me of.
3. I'll pick a kind of alcoholic beverage to share with you.
4. I'll say something that only makes sense to you and me.(if possible. if not, I'll say something that only makes sense to me.)
5. I'll tell you my first memory of you.
6. I'll tell you what actor/actress you remind me of.
7. I'll ask you something I've always wondered about you.
8. If you play, you MUST post this on your blog.
who wants to play?
1. I'll respond with something random about you.
2. I'll tell you which song or movie you remind me of.
3. I'll pick a kind of alcoholic beverage to share with you.
4. I'll say something that only makes sense to you and me.(if possible. if not, I'll say something that only makes sense to me.)
5. I'll tell you my first memory of you.
6. I'll tell you what actor/actress you remind me of.
7. I'll ask you something I've always wondered about you.
8. If you play, you MUST post this on your blog.
who wants to play?
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
Posts
