I'm not fat, I am a nutritional overacheiver.

Too much stress, must eat cake!

02:32, 2008-Apr-17 .. 1 comments .. Link

I haven't gained a pound but I haven't lost one either.Way too much going to be worrying about my diet too. Lord grant me the strength to put down that donut.

The monday blues

09:34, 2008-Apr-7 .. 0 comments .. Link

Okay well I'm not really blue but it is yucky outside. Very gray, it rained all night last night. Poured in fact.
ON Friday I weighted in at 199.2 , so thats only a half pound lost last week. I'm pretty sure my progress is going to be a little slower for a while because I will be eating more starches. We have to eat out of the pantry for a while and that means pasta and rice. We had pancakes for breakfast yesterday and corn fritters with dinner. Corn fritters are pretty much a pancake with corn in them. We love them with applesauce poured on top. Money is going to be very tight for at least the next month so I have little choice in the matter.Besides I am to the point that all my clothes are pretty much falling off of me and I haven't got a dime to spend on clothes till next month so I have to wear what I have. But if I loose any more weight I won't be able to. I can say that I feel much better for having lost the 20 pounds. I have more energy and I can paint my own toe nails without suffering. LOL.

I have a confession

02:37, 2008-Mar-31 .. 1 comments .. Link

I have been cheating on you..... I have another totally unrelated blog. I started a blog about my primitive crafts. this simple life at http:/thissimplelifeofmine.blogspot.com/

MY first goal reached!!

02:37, 2008-Mar-28 .. 0 comments .. Link

I'm in shock that I lost weight this week but I am now officially weighing in at 199.8. Thats below 200. And now I can say that never in my life will I ever again weight over 200 pounds. And I have learned that I can still eat like a normal person and maintain my ideal body weight. I can eat anything I want as long as I take that into consideration when eating my next meal. For the last two weeks I haven't really be "dieting". I just didn't snack and didn't have any desserts. When I knew I had a high calorie meal for lunch I just ate extra light at dinner. With all the stress I have been under lately my Meal plans just went by the wayside. And with all the expenses lately I really can't purchase much so we have been eating whats in the pantry. That means lots of rice and pasta. white rice at that. I can't stand brown rice, I have tried a thousand times and honestly I would rather not eat it at all.

Sorry about yesterdays bad mood

03:04, 2008-Mar-26 .. 0 comments .. Link

The last two weeks have just sucked.

The day after dd's birthday party she was sent home from school sick, then she broke her arm. She spent the week at home because of one thing or another. She took to sick again on Sunday , stayed home on Monday was sent home sick again on Tuesday and is home again today. I have been informed that she can not have any more absentees from school. However she is still ill. Her doctor says she has the FLU. I can not send a child with the flu to school. On top of it all we are so broke I have no idea how I am going to make the ends meet this month. Why are that broke you ask. Well I had to pay cash for pay for dd's broken arm. Got any idea what x-rays and a cast cost? Well lets just say its more then my mortgage payment. I will wait to write again untill something improves. No need to write about my horrible day over and over again.

I'm must be really boreing?

04:09, 2008-Mar-24 .. 0 comments .. Link

I don't think I have much to talk about. I am at 19 pounds lost. But lets be honest you people don't really want o hear my every detail about what I ate , how much I lost and how many inches around my waist is.
And if you wanted to hear about my kids you would have been looking at parenting blogs.

Easter eggs

03:30, 2008-Mar-22 .. 0 comments .. Link

We are dying Easter eggs today. It's getting a little messy.

DD's birthday

01:46, 2008-Mar-17 .. 2 comments .. Link

So my first born tuned 6! I can not believe how fast they grow. She wanted her ears pierced so I took her on Saturday. I can not believe how brave she was. She didn't even flinch. OH. how proud she is.
As a mother these things tend to be just as hard on you as it is on them. My eyes swelled with pride at her bravery.

We took her to Chuckie Cheese ( at her request) and gave her a small party. She ran all over the place and wanted to play every game regardless of wither she understood it. The best part was her independence. She didn't want to sit next to me and she wasn't afraid to run on her own. I can see how my baby is changing, Growing up and becoming a person. She doesn't just blindly do what I say anymore. She questions things. I don't like it but at the same time I want her to do that. KWIM?
I just feel like showing her off

Seriously , that smile is worth a million game tokens!

well, she is a princess after all.

OH my Gosh!This is so exciting. I'm over whelmed. ( little sister )

What do I do now?

04:40, 2008-Mar-13 .. 0 comments .. Link

These are my jeans, the ones I have been wearing for months on end. The ones I am sick of. NO my hands are not in my pockets. They are down the sides, both sides at one time. What do I do when I can no longer get by wearing them? I am afraid the end is getting near and a belt isn't going to help much. What a wonderful problem to have.

Ann's HandMade Primitves is now open.

10:59, 2008-Mar-13 .. 0 comments .. Link

I am a fairly creative person. I like to go to craft fairs and then go home and make things I saw only make them better. Or different , so they suit my own taste. It's a challenge to make something out of nothing. A few months ago I thought that I could open a little e-store offering some of my creations.Mind you I don't know much about the computer. I can search for things, talk on forums and shop. Thats about it. Every time I want to do something I have to ask the hubby to tell me how. So I got to thinking about what I would call my little shop and what types of things I could offer that I think others would want to pay money for. I picked out a name, Harry bought me a nice camera and built me a nice closet so I could safely store my wears. Then I went to register my domain name and all the names I liked were taken. Bummer. So I waited and did some more research and decided I was putting the cart before the horse. I don't know the first thing about running a web sight. But I have a friend who does. She has her own sight where crafters can sell there goods. So I took the jump and put my name on the dotted line. It's a tiny little shop for me, only five item's listed so far. I don't have a clue what to charge and I'm totally lost on how much to charge for shipping. It will be a learn as I go thing. But what a great way for me to learn. I think I can just keep building my inventory one item at a time. IF nothing sells then I can always get a booth at a local show or flea market. I don't know what the heck I am doing but I am going to have fun doing it. So if you like country/Primitive deco , check us out at www.creatorlane.com My store is Ann's HandMade Primitives.

interesting side effects

07:09, 2008-Mar-12 .. 0 comments .. Link

My new diet is relatively preservative free, low sodium , low fat, and artificial sweetener free. That leaves me with a lot of raw natural foods. I'm finding that I have some nice changes happening besides the weight loss. For example, body oder. I have none. I have never thought of myself as a smelly person , just average as far as that goes. If I skip a shower I have stinky armpits. However I have noticed that even if I don't use deodorant I can go two days without a shower and not have any oder at all. I also just had my monthly visitor ( PMS ) and it had no oder at all. IT was also lighter. And last but not least, an increase in my sex drive. Hubby is happy about this one. My friends I am telling you, I believe the American diet is doing a lot more harm then just weight gain.

I am busted.

11:37, 2008-Mar-11 .. 0 comments .. Link

I have a challenge to only buy what I need for six months. I mean bare bones. I was supposed to go all hard core and for the most part I have. I have done very well for me. But I blew it when I bought the purse because I really didn't need the purse. I knew when I posted it that I would get caught by someone and I did. LOL And to whom ever my anonymous whistle blower is I would like to say " your right, I am shamed. " But man it felt good. I am strong but not that strong. I needed to get out and I really did think that new clothes was a need and somehow when I was at Ross looking at the purse I convinced myself that that's just what I needed. It might not be what I needed as far as needing something goes but its what I needed emotionally.I am depriving myself of an awful lot lately. Since I started the challenge I have bought same fabric ( with a gift card ) a dress for Haylie's upcoming birthday,a pair of capris and now the purse. The dress was 15.00 the capris 16.00 and the purse was 20.00. So my out of pocket has been 46.00 bucks. I can live with that. Some people can go for an entire yr without buying anything new, not even a sock. NOT ME! I like to shop and I like to buy new things. I have two pair of Jeans that I have been wearing for the entire winter and I sick of them. IF I have to wear them one more day I will puke. The fact is I can't wait until my six month thing is over and I can go shopping for real. I didn't start the challenge because I thought it would be fun I did it because I have to have 3,000 dollars in the bank by this fall for my husband tuition. Although I did manage to get that down to 1,000 by getting a grant! Anyways I broke my own rules and I don't feel one bit bad about it other then hoping that I haven't let anybody down. I'm feeling the need to go to the message board and confess my sins.

The closet is almost empty

01:24, 2008-Mar-10 .. 2 comments .. Link

A few months ago I cleaned out my closet. I told myself not to keep anything that didn't make me feel good about myself. So I tossed without mercy. I even tossed out purses and shoes that didn't make me feel good. Now the problem is not much was left. And half of what was left just got tossed this morning because they are too big.

This is what is left. Seriously, thats everything. With the exception of two pairs of jeans and a drawer full of t-shirts. I only wear t-shirts in the house so they aren't hung.

I might need to get more clothes before I loose all the weight. I decided to go shopping for the heck of it and didn't see much. I just can't see spending all that money on something I will toss out before long. So I bought myself this instead.

It was marked down from 69.00 to 19.99! For 20 bucks I got myself a new summer purse. I have a thing for hand bags. I love them. But not just any one, Expensive ones. I know it sounds silly but I don't like the feel of a cheap purse. I have spent as much as 350.00 on one hand bag. But when I buy a bag like that its mine for life. I take care of them and put them away in the dust jacket. I take them out and wear them with certain outfits. I will use one for a few weeks then trade it. I have a coach bag that is 2 yrs old and looks brand new. I have a Dooney wallet that is five yrs old and looks almost new, and thats with daily use.

when I get to my goal weight I am going to buy an awesome wardrobe and put in a closet organizer to put it all in.

Got my mojo

05:07, 2008-Mar-9 .. 2 comments .. Link

The weather dropped a lot today so I had to pull out something I haven't worn in a few months , they were baggy! Yep, time to donate my brown slacks and blue land's end long sleeve. Apparently I must have had a large butt because that is were most of my weight is coming off.Well that and my tummy. I just wish my thigh's would shrink.Isn't it funny how such a small thing can change your entire attitude? I think my bad mood was also because I am starting to miss some of my old favorite meals. NO PROBLEM, I am going to start playing with my favorites and cutting the fat out of them. Today for lunch I made Italian stew but I left out the meat and substituted the pasta with white lentils. It was just as good and hit the spot!

Thank you readers.

08:45, 2008-Mar-8 .. 3 comments .. Link

You are so right, 15 pounds in awesome! Heck in just 5 more it will a quarter of the way to my goal. Thank you for the support. I don't know why I was in a funk about it. Actually I think I'm a little stressed about trying to eat well without increasing my grocery budget. And trying to cook things that the kids will eat. Let me say that the Brussel sprouts are not going to work out. They prefer some of the things I have made that hide the veggies. Hiding them is all well and good but I want them to grow to like the taste of the veggies without masking them.They love the grilled cheese sandwiches that have carrot and sweetpotatoe in them. I have been thinking about putting on a bathing suit and having Harry take my picture. I have a mock up of what I look like but I don't feel its accurate. Maybe it is and I am just in denial.

Some of this is accurate, thats what my legs look like. But I do not have a double chin. Also if thats what my hair looks like it might be time for a new style.

15 pounds.

07:20, 2008-Mar-7 .. 2 comments .. Link

I have just five more pounds to go until my first goal! I am glade to have lost 15 pounds of ugly fat but I wish it were more.

It's raining

06:45, 2008-Mar-6 .. 2 comments .. Link

I hate when it rains. It depresses me. But I love it right after a hard rain and the air smells clean.
I just love the smell of clean. You wouldn't know it since my house is a total disaster right now. I love a tidy house that smalls fresh and is free of clutter. So I try to keep it that way. However know one else in my home appears to be interested in helping me. I get one room nice and my girls are in the other destroying it.Tt's a battle I just can't win , some days I surrender.

What a waist of my day.

04:33, 2008-Mar-3 .. 2 comments .. Link

Are you familiar with salvage grocery stores? They sell scratch and dent. Apparently you can save a ton. I just drove 40 miles to get to one. Only when I got there , it wasn't there. Map Quest is such a piece of crap. The last three times I have used it something has been wrong. My friend paid for the gas so I wasn't really out anything but my time. I did stop at a Burlington coat factory and bought my daughter a very nice dress. And I got some free oranges. Someone cut down there orange tree and piled it all to the road. The tree was loaded with oranges so I took some. I just wish I knew someone with a grapefruit tree. We are going to plant an Avocado tree but I don't have room to plant many trees. My lot is over grown with pine and oak. The pine trees will turn citrus bitter so I cant really plant citrus.

Firday Morning is here again!

10:31, 2008-Feb-29 .. 1 comments .. Link

2 pounds! That makes 14 down. I decided to try something different this week to see if I could get myself out of this one pound cycle I was in. I tried zig zagging my calories. IT worked. What you do is you figure what your calorie allowance is and fluctuate it threw the week. Mine is 1600 a day. So my plan looks something like this. Monday - 1600 calories Tuesday- 1400 calories Wednesday- 1700 calories Thursday - 1300 Friday - 1600 Saturday- 1400 Sunday- 1700 As long as your calories never go below 1200 in a day and your average for the week doesn't add up to more then 1600 a day you will loose the weight. Also it is very important that you have no less then a 200 calorie difference from day to day. To make sure you are calculating your daily average right add up all the calories you ate in a week and divide by 7. In this case my daily average is 1528 calories. The idea is to keep your metabolism guessing so it can never set.

Still going strong.

09:35, 2008-Feb-28 .. 2 comments .. Link

I'm here, I've been working on some other things. Lets see , the last few days have been busy. Harry ( my husband ) was home for four days with the flu and a terrible sinus infection. He often gets sinus infections and they all seem to spread into his tonsils. HIs tonsils then get infected and then he gets ill. I can't figure out why they never removed his tonsils. Anyways he has been home and it kinda changes my routine. On Tuesday we went to IKEA to buy a new dresser for Sabrina and they were baking these giant sweet and sticky cinnamon buns! The smell was calling my name. I wanted one something awful. I could even smell them way out into the parking lot. I thought about asking Harry to split one with me, but I kept my mouth shut and left without one. Within a few minutes I forgot all about them and was proud of myself for sticking to my plan. YOU know, I thought about something on the way home. IT is far easier to pass up on something and long for it for a moment then it is to eat it and be satisfied for a moment but regret it for life. I regret a lot of things I have put in my mouth the last two years.

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