Less Lisa

THE BLINKIES ARE COMIN’…THE BLINKIES ARE COMIN’ !!!

Just a quick note to let you know that the Blinkies I have made so far are now up Clink on ‘blinkies’ on the left, and PLEASE save them to your own computer…There are only 4 up right now, but I have 14 more on the drawing board!!! If you have any short ‘one-liners’ that are weight loss related that you have heard, please pass them on to me…along with any other request for weight loss related blinkies (no personalized ones at this time though please)…

Thanks so much, and I hope you enjoy!!!

WOO HOOOO!!!

FINALLY!!! I finally won the WATP (Walk away the Pounds) Tapes on E-bay!!!! I have been watching different auctions for them for like 2 months now, but they always went for too much $$$$…then I almost bought the 3 tape set at Wal-Mart last weekend for $24.00….Well, tonight I found an auction that had 5 sets available and I snagged one!!! The set was $17.99 + shipping…not too shabby aye hahah…anyways, the set is 4 videos - the 1 mile, 2 mile, 3 mile, and a bonus 1 mile super challenge, and it also comes with a 14 day meal menu cards (which I won’t be using)…it doesn’t come with the belt, but that’s no biggie…I have plenty of free weights I can use I’m so excited!!!! So, I’m going to add a little ‘Miles’ link on the left here, and keep track of how many miles I do now I can’t wait Everyone talks so highly of these tapes, can’t wait to try them myself

Other than that, nothing going on here but the weather…it ranged anywhere from -10 to -20 BELOW 0 today with the wind chill factor ALL the schools were closed around here (3 counties worth!!!), and I’m really not expecting Abbie’s school to be open tomorrow either…the roads are a solid ice mess because the salt trucks aren’t out…it’s too cold for the salt to even work !!! It’s INSANE….

Well, that’s it for me tonight, just wanted to check in and say HI
Have a wonderful night!!! I hope to update all my weight loss charts and everything tomorrow night after my Dr. appt. Talk to you all then!!! (((HUGS)))

Quick Entry…

It’s almost midnight, and I’m gonna head to bed, but wanted to check in real quick…I had weigh-in tonight…I am up 1 lb. on the nose. Not too bad I know I still have another week or 2 of close to maintaining from weight lifting, so it’s not a biggie…I know I’m still OP and working out, walking (I even braved the 7 DEGREE weather today (yes I said *7*) and walked 9 laps around our work parking lot today…I think my eyes were beginning to freeze by the time I was done…ROFL), and getting plenty of water, so for now, it’s just gonna be me and my patience till this plateau breaks

And a little heads up for ya’ll…I have spent most of tonight looking for blinkies that pertain JUST to weight loss/dieting/whatever…and didn’t come up with more than 10 maybe out of all the sites I visited…sooooo…I have spent the last hour making 3 of my OWN blinkies pertaining to weight loss…I am working on a few more yet and have a bunch of ideas down, so watch for a blinkies link on the left and you will be able to get my blinkies for you weight loss journals also!!! I will let you know when the page is up, after I have a few more blinkies done!!!!

I hope you all are having a wonderful night!!!! (((HUGS)))

Ok…after I saw how cute JENN’S ZonkBoard was…and how ANNOYING Tagboard is…I put up Zonkboard…let’s hope it works better than the other So, it’s now empty *hint~hint* You can find it down below

Can we talk TV?

Ok..quick little babble here about TV lately…LOL…did you all watch the new American Idol tonight??? Did you also laugh your BUTT off for over an hour and a half???? Least it may have gotten us activity points, right??? HAHAHAH…These people were UNREAL…how can they (and others around them) REALLY think they had enough talent to do that to themselves?? Then alot of them, you KNOW they were there to purposely make a fool of themselves…LOL…whatever…JENN shouda been there and showed them what they were REALLY looking for …THEN…I see a commercial for a new reality show…’Bride-Zilla’…C’MON!!! This one looks like a group of spoiled nasty bratty women ‘brides’…the thing that gets me with the new reality shows that are ‘couple-oriented’ (like Joe Millionaire) is that, does ANYONE take marriage seriously anymore??? Is it really THAT much of a game?? A chance at 15 minutes of fame on TV?? I can’t believe that they could have that little respect for marriage, and a marriage in God’s eyes, and make it such a game…to see if you can ‘win’ a man or a woman, millionaire or not, is just wrong…it’s like a high school game, and it’s really sick to me…there are no values anymore… Sad for my girls to have to grow up in a time where it seems to be less and less important They will KNOW the real meaning of love and marriage

Ok then…LOL

Well, staying OP is going awesome once again after my one day of slipping up I have been at my lowest point in my range since and doing wonderful…I have to admit though that I have not exercised in 3 days Tomorrow I’m back at it and STRONG!!! I weigh in tomorrow night and am seriously wondering what will show…I haven’t the slightest idea what it’s gonna be like…so keep everything crossed for me…no matter what that IM (iron monster *my scale*) says about me, I FEEL wonderful hahahah…so there….take that you nasty thing…hahahah…

Alrighty then…I ranted, chatted, and now I’m sleepyheaded hee hee…
I will post more tomorrow after my weigh in…Have a wonderful night and day!!!

(((HUGS)))

This or that Tuesday ~ January 21, 2002: Potpourri

1. Super Bowl or World Series? Super Bowl Party time
2. Winter or summer?Summer
3. Look up numbers in the phone book, or call directory assistance?Phone book Cheaper…
4. Mashed potatoes or French fries? Neither…baked
5. Hand-code your website, or use an editor (such as Front Page)? Hand code
6. Freeway or winding country road? Long winding country road on a warm spring day
7. Star Wars or Star Trek?hahaha…neither…never been a fan
8. Disney or Warner Brothers cartoons? Disney for sure
9. When it feels chilly in the house: crank up the heat or put on a sweater? Put on a sweater, slippers and blanket I like to be cozy Specially now since I am losing weight, I’m ALWAYS cold…used to be bare foot all the time before I lost…hahaha…
10. CBS or PBS? PBS

TMI (too much info) may follow…read at your own risk…LOL

This is unreal, BUT for those of you who know me, you know about my PCOS bout, and all the problems that go along with it…WELL, seems Miss PCOS is gettin her BUTT kicked all over around here, cuz for month #2, I’m having symptoms of starting my period!!! Next Sunday will be 28 days since my last period started, and yesterday the symptoms started, and it’s still here now hahaha…as crappy as I feel I’m THRILLED that losing this weight is seriously getting my body into a NORMAL state!!!!! I can’t believe this…and I just cannot get over how POSITIVE everything has been in my life lately!!! It’s just amazing…*knock on wood* and Thank You God!!!

The bad part of my period rearing it’s ugly head, is, I am over points today…LOL…not by much, and I’m sure I have gotten enough Activity Points banked to cover my mistake today, since I don’t use them…but STILL…I just could NOT get enough to eat today…I swear my points were FILLED by 4:00 p.m. hahahaha..that NEVER happens!! I had to have a 3 pt. Smart Ones meal for my dinner, and then had some baked lays…so really I’m only like 5-7 points over…but I don’t like that I did journal every single thing though…won’t help me if I lie in my journal will it??? hahahah…

Oh well, NGAMO (no guilt, and move on)…I’m just so excited about Miss Auntie Flow coming to visit, that I had to post one more time before bed!!!

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend!!! My big 4 year old is starting pre-school tomorrow…:) She’s SO excited…I was talking to her about it and I mistakenly said ‘daycare’ and she stopped me immediately and said, ‘Daycare is for BABIES…I’m going to PRE-SCHOOL!!’…hahaha…she just can’t wait!!! So hopefully I can keep my dignity and not bawl when I drop her off … it’s only for 3 hours…it’s only for 3 hours…it’s only for 3 hours…haahahahah

Oh, and I have to get this in here…I still have some e-mails that I have received from some of you, that I am going to reply to probably tomorrow…so please know that I have received them…but I want to thank you ALL from the bottom of my heart…You all are one of the reasons that I am staying so motivated and succeeding on this journey…and to hear that *I* inspire YOU, is just flooring to me…I visit others sites so often to keep that motivation up, because those people inspire ME, and I never thought that MY life and journey would make others feel the same way!! hahaha…It’s such a great feeling, and I really appreciate you all taking the time to write to me and let me know this…it really makes my journey even more worth while!!

Have a wonderful one ya’ll!!! (((HUGS))) & God Bless!!!

Food Review

I had heard about the Kashi Go Lean bars before, but finally bought 3 of them last night I got the chocolate peanut butter kind…they are DELICIOUS The only thing is, is one bar is 5.5 points (290 calories, 6 g fat, 6 g fiber, 13 g protein)…and you seriously cannot eat a whole bar in one sitting…LOL…it’s so chewy, the muscles in your jaw literally give out on you…hhahahah…so it’s kinda a great snack to cut in half and have twice per day Just a little tidbit for ya

New Picture of Me!!!

Well, I got brave, and actually took a photo of myself in the mirror today…LOL…not bad for an amateur huh??? hahah…anyways…I about CRAPPED when I saw the comparison of the before and now picture…You have to go and see this for yourself…I swear it doesn’t even look like the same person!!! CLICK HERE to go and see it…it’s unreal…and I’m SOOO proud of myself now

And…(wow what a great day for ME) I keep thinking about the 21.5 inches I have lost…I didn’t realize till a little bit ago, it hit me…I have lost almost 2 FEET off my body!!! That is INSANE…and I truly don’t FEEL like I have gotten that much smaller, but the proof is there I guess!!! But almost 2 feet!?!?!?! Doesn’t that sound weird?? I’m just completely overwhelmed with all the ‘proof’ that I’m actually doing it!!!! hahahahah…

And here’s ANOTHER good thing I bought myself a new pair of exercise pants today The flowy nylon kind ya know? Not the noisy wind pant kind…and I bought at 18/20, thinking…I will keep them as a goal size to get down into…seeing as how I JUST bought a size 20 jeans, and they fit me pretty good, I was SURE these would be too small, and it would help me work to fit into them Well, I get home…go in my bathroom, and slip the suckers on like nothing!!!!!!!! I can’t believe this!!!!!!!!! They JUST fit in length…but I think when my hips get a bit smaller, they will hang longer…that is, IF I can still wear them then…hahahah…I know that different clothes fit differently, but just to SEE that 18/20 on the tag, and that I actually have ALOT of room to spare, it’s unreal!!!!!!!!! HAHAHAHAHA

I’m just so tickled today

I was driving along today, mind wandering as usual, and was thinking…have any of you ever realized how much your eating habits reflect your husband/boyfriend/S.O.??? I mean, I remember when my husband and I were dating (my skinny days, and well over 10 years ago…*GASP*) that I would crack up laughing at him at how FAST he would eat a meal…on our first ‘date’ for example, I picked him up after he got off work, and he was starving, so we drove through McDonalds for him, and the man ordered 9 CHEESEBURGERS!!!!! And, he lived not 5-10 minutes away, and by the time we got to his house, they were ALL GONE!!! hahahaha…but what I was thinking today is…I used to laugh at him, but I have realized how much FASTER I have come to eat now than I used to…the man still inhales his food so fast, I swear he doesn’t even taste it…I definitely don’t keep up with him still…and there’s no way that I could eat 9 cheeseburgers let alone in 10 minutes…LOL…but still, I think there are little things about my eating habits that are starting to stand out to me, and this is one of them…I don’t think until recently I have remembered how long it used to take me to finish a meal…and I don’t know if it’s because now I’m a mom, and when I get a chance to finally eat something, I do it without messing around, just in case one of the girls needs me, or what, but I have definitely sped up my eating times…and it’s something I’m conciously working to fix now too Anyway, I guess my point was just that something that might help us with our weight loss is to look at what habits we have picked up from others around us too, and make a concious effort to be aware of it, and slowly change it to help ourselves

Wow, another chatty day…I’m sorry….hahahahah

I’m going to close here, and go do my daily rounds Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!!!! (((HUGS)))

Just heading out to Wal-Mart…but before I went, I have been thinking alot about the whole not losing thing with me doing weights and all…I read this morning that you can expect to start losing fairly quickly after a month to 6 weeks after starting weight lifting..that means only another 2 weeks or so of things being slow for me…LOL…Hopefully it happens sooner, but it gives me some incentive to keep at it…and that it’s not a bad thing Then…to prove to myself that this statement is all true…I got brave and took my measurements this morning and WHOA…couldn’t believe the total inches I had lost!!!!! Check it out HERE…21.5 INCHES!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am completely floored…and there’s over 3 inches of that that have come off in the last 10 days or so…that is UNREAL…so I definitely have new respect for the tape measure over the scale….LOL…

I might be back later to ramble some…we’ll see

I have to run to Wal-Mart, and the grocery store, then get back here, make some dinner, and get the laundry and house done…maybe I will ACTUALLY get it done today…LOL

Have a wonderful Saturday!!! I will make my rounds later to my dailies (((HUGS)))