Before & during

A friend suggested that I find a before picture, so I did. Here is me before I started my weight loss journey and then my picture from yesterday 69.6 pounds lighter:

Weight Watchers: Weeks 29 & 30

Week 29: Didn't weigh in

My emotional eating got the better of me for multiple reasons, the main one was the passing of my dad's birthday. I missed my usual meeting because I had a migraine and didn't have it in me to go to another one.

Week 30
This week :(+.8 lbs)
Total Loss: -38.0 lbs

Trying not to get upset about the gain. I guess all things considered, it could have been worse. I have a dress I've not fit into since Abby was a baby that I've saved in hopes of wearing it again. I tried it on a few days ago.  I can get into it, but it's too snug to wear.  Maybe in 20 more pounds? It felt good to see that I was close though.

Little living room changes

Just wanted to share some little updates to our living room. Please excuse the cell phone quality of the pictures, I couldn't find my digital camera at the time.


Throw pillows for both chairs that I found on Etsy.







Put this funky plaque up above the tv, also found it on Etsy:






Painted Buddha plum and also painted this frame from IKEA and put some cute Michael Miller fabric inside.




The wall behind the fireplace is going to be painted gold, we just haven't gotten around to it. I'm not sure how I like the grouping on the fireplace. I was thinking of getting rid of the faux mercury glass candle holders and putting a fern with the buddha. I'm not sure though. Any ideas?

Happy 65 Dad!

Today would have been my dad's 65th birthday. It's the 2nd time his birthday has come and gone without him here. I thought this year it would be a little easier for me, but it wasn't. It was difficult from the time I first woke up at 4am and realized what day it was. I missed being able to call him and sing happy birthday to him. I miss his voice. I miss everything about him. We don't have a grave or anything to go to yet (mom is working on something) so my answer was to go to the park where I have fond memories of his birthday. We got some pretty helium balloons and tied notes that we wrote to the end. At sunset, we let them go and watched them disappear into the clouds.

Weight Watchers: Week 28

Week 28

This week's loss: -3.0 lbs
Total Loss: -38.8lbs
Short term goal: -40 lbs
Long term goal: -160 lbs

Woot, so close to my next goal! We went away for a few days with my mom and I definitely slid into the thinking of "woo, it's vacation time...treat yourself!" for a day or two.  I didn't track for one day which freaked me out a bit, but I just said okay that's all my weekly points too. So I didn't use any weeklies beyond that. I stuck hardcore to the plan after that and made sure to get in some exercise at the pool. I feel great.  I can't wait to hit that next goal!

Weight Watchers: Week 27

Weight Watchers: Week 27


This week's loss: -3.8 lbs
Total Loss: -35.8lbs





I have been chronicling my weight loss journey since I started weight loss journey in my private journal and it felt like it was time to ease into making it public.  I'm not ready to share my starting or current weight, but I think I'll get there. I lost 30 pounds before starting Weight Watchers through keeping a food journal, counting calories and exercising. Weight Watchers has helped me step the process up a notch. Each week I weigh in and I will share my progress and thoughts about the week.

I didn't have time to go to a meeting this week because we were out of town.  I did go to a different time though and the meting leader weighed me in.  I liked her.  I am planning to go to her meeting next Tuesday and see how I like the style of her meetings. The time might be a little tricky because it's at 10am.

Mini-me follows in my footsteps

Last night we took Abby to the Sanrio store and she was in heaven. It was a tough choice, but she picked  out a Hello Kitty ring. I could squee with happiness that she loves Hello Kitty as much as I do.