Depressing weather

It has been raining since wednesday June 17. and is suppose to continue to rain until and including Sunday July 7 How depressing !!

Ticked one off the list of my TO Do LIST!!!

I always wanted to be able to jump into the lake with my clothes on but was always afraid.
I was afraid all my clothes would stick to me and people would see my body!!

Well I finally did it!

I ran into the Killarney lake today with my shorts and a tank top and bra and undies and I really didn't care who looked and who thought I was nuts..

IT FELT AWESOME
I WAS FREE AGAIN
WEIGHT NO LONGER HAS ME BY THE THROUT
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN LONGER THEN I COULD REMEMBER I REALLY FELT GOOD ENOUGH ABOUT WHO I AM INSIDE THAT I DIDNT A CARE WHO IN THE WORLD ,IF AYONE, LIKED WHAT THEY SAW!! I LIKED HOW I FELT!!

NOW I GOTTA FIND ANOTHER THING WEIGHT HAD ME SCARED OF AND DO IT!!!

Having a bad week..

Between Father's Day and going to the water park, I haven't made the best choices this week when it came to eating! It's time to get back on the wagon and get serious with my weight loss efforts... and remember that we're going out of town this weekend and I must keep my wits about me when it comes to eating.
Here is a picture of me taken yesterday... I really like it, but want to see it getting smaller and smaller.
Time to get refocused!

A difficult decision

Sweet and Sour Teriyaki Pork - Serves 4-6

Sweet and Sour Teriyaki Pork - Serves 4-6



large can pineapple chunks, divided1/4 cup vinegar 2 tbsp soy sauce1 Tbsp Teriyaki sauce or spice 6 large pork chops, trimmed, cut into 1-inch cubes1 large onion, cut in chunks 1 each red & green bell pepper, cut in chunks 2 tablespoons cornstarch hot cooked riceDust pork with a handful of flour, and some VE salt and pepper. Brown porkin VE wok. * Add pineapple juice, vinegar, soy sauce, teriyaki and 1/2 cupwater.* Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 1 hour, oruntil meat is tender. Add onion, green pepper, red pepper, and pineapplechunks. Simmer 10 more minutes, or until onion and peppers are just tender.Put cornstarch in a cup and stir in 3 tablespoons water. Stir into porkmixture; heat to boiling, reduce heat, and simmer 1 minute. Serve with rice.*CROCK POTFollow standard directions until the *. Put the pork, sauce mixings andonion chunks into your crock pot on low for the day. When you get homestart your pot of rice and remove 1-2 cups of sauce from the crockpot andput into VE Chef Multipot. Combine 2 Tbsp Cornstarch with 3 Tbsp Water.Stir into sauce and heat to boiling. Pour back into crockpot and stir inevenly.

WW Week 3- Keep on Moving...

I'm down 10.4 lbs. in body and hundreds of pounds in spirit and close to my first goal of 15 lbs. down.... which is 5 percent of my original weight. I hope that I can achieve that goal by Aug. 1 and am not going to beat myself up to make it come any sooner.
I've had a lot going on in my personal life, but have tried not to let that affect my weight loss efforts... and that's a big step for someone that eats to make myself feel better or to "choke" my emotions.
On to Week 4... next week I'm going to be weighing in Virginia Beach as we'll be visiting my in-laws for the weekend. I hope the scales there will be kind to me also.

Weigh-in - Week 2 on Weight Watchers

Wow, it's been a stressful week for me that started out with a whirlwind trip to Virginia Beach and Stafford and then ending with the anniversary of my Daddy's death. There has also been some family drama to add into the mix just to keep it interesting.
Plus, I have the infamous uncle visiting for the first time since Julius was born... ah, the joys of pregnancy and what you miss... NOT!
So I was really just hoping to maintain my initial weight loss and not lose any weight so imagine my surprise when I got on the scales and had dropped TWO MORE POUNDS!
WOO HOO! I have now lost 8.6 lbs. since starting WW.
I've been really good about eating this week and didn't run to the kitchen when I got stressed or upset, but I haven't tracked everything like I should.
That will stop as I go back to my tracking and keep myself on track.

Stressful day...

Yesterday was a tough day for me as it was my Daddy's birthday... he died last year and this would have been his 76th special day. Saturday will mark a year since we lost him after a long battle with congestive heart failure.
The day was hard anyway, but I had a disagreement with my younger sister and that made the day even more stressful.
I'm just hoping that stress won't show on the scales Saturday morning.

congrats on the weightloss woman

I am sooo proud of you .

You are doing very well

congrats !!!

No cupcakes for me...

After weighing in on Saturday, we came down to Virginia Beach Saturday night so we could visit with Mom and Dad Fitzgerald and I could take Mom up to Erin's (my niece) baby shower. Baby Koza is due on July 10 so we needed to get some celebrating in before the big arrival.
I spent several days thinking about what I was going to eat at the party... and decided I would either use some of my weekly "extra" points or be good and resist temptation.
Thank goodness Kathy, my sister-in-law, was there as she inspired me to resist tempatation and stay away from the sweets!
I ate veggies and fruit, a few crackers and some dip, but stayed away from the potato and tuna salad, sandwiches and most importantly the cakes and cupcakes.
I'm so glad I was able to take Mom to celebrate Erin's special day (and driving Dad's smooth-riding Mercedes wasn't bad either), but I'm also so thankful to Kathy for being there to inspire me to be good!

Woo hoo... I'm on my way!

I went into Weight Watchers this morning fully confident that I had a good week... I made healthy choices and tracked what I ate.
When I got up on the scales I was down 6.6 lbs!!!!!! Woo hoo! I'm very excited to see that number because I've been really good about my efforts.
So now I'm going to introduce exercise into my plan and get to moving!
Sharon:)

Words of wisdom...

My sister-in-law, Kathy, sent this to me and I thought I would share.

This was written By Regina Brett, a 50-something columnist at The Plain Dealer in Cleveland, Ohio. She was nominated last year for a Pulitizer Prize for her columns and according to SNOPES, this is among her most popular:

To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me. It is the most-requested column I've ever written.

1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.

2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.

3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.

4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch.

5. Pay off your credit cards every month.

6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.

8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.

9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.

10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.

11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.

12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.

13. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.

14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.

15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.

16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.

17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.

18. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.

19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.

20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.

21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie.

Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.

22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.

23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.

24. The most important sex organ is the brain.

25. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.

26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words 'In five years, will this matter?'

27. Always choose life.

28. Forgive everyone everything.

29. What other people think of you is none of your business.

30. Time heals almost everything. Give time time.

31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.

32. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.

33. Believe in miracles.

34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.

35. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.

36. Growing old beats the alternative -- dying young.

37. Your children get only one childhood.

38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.

39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.

40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.

41. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.

42. The best is yet to come.

43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.

44. Yield.

45. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift.

Day Five on WW...

I was hoping to get through the first week on Weight Watchers without having to use my extra 35 points, but I dipped into them today so I could stay awake! I didn't eat anything terribly bad like chocolate or fried foods, but I propped myself up with turkey, cheese and a few crackers and diet granola bars.
I'm also struggling to get enough water as my natural tendency is to drink diet sodas... which are not as bad as the regular thing, but still not good for you. I've really got to start working on drinking more water.
My first goal is to lose 15 lbs.... and I want to do that staying on the program and being dedicated to it.
I look forward to weighing in on Saturday, but I'm trying to stay off the crazy scales here at the house because they tell me I weigh less than the WW scales do... way less.

I love the pictures!!

So glad you posted the pictures the size is great do not worry!!
So how was the eating today?

When do you get weighed again?

I will be getting weighed in moncton sometime this month I imagine
so i wont know too much until then lol

Although I could get on my home scale I am afraid of lol

Recent pictures of Lori...

I quickly grabbed these from Britt's Facebook page because I know we need some updated pictures of you. I'm not sure why they are so small... Britt needs to send them to me so I can post them directly.
I will have to find a good picture of the two of us and scan it in for this blog.
We're well on our way to better health... and happier lives!

Its a wonderful day on the diet trail.

Well I must admit I am enjoying thsi healthier way of living. I have more energy and am much happier. I got to garden thsi weekend past which I have not been able top do in a few years since I was so large it was hard to get up and down and garden.

I have not weighed in but I a sure I have not gained so I am happy about this.!!

I love the ohotos you added on woman!! we need to start adding more up to date ones so I shall be sendingt you ones
Maybe we need to change the one on the front of the blog to the two of together.

we are doing it thsi time Sharon we really
are
we have our lives in place and are just waiting as we work on our health to get thsi weight off
2012 disneyworld is coming up and we will be able to run after these babies

and to think my baby in 2012 will be 18 years old and ca go to te bars on disney lol

will have to see if she can bring her friend with us
lol

First three days on WW....

I wanted to blog and let you know I've made it through my first three days on Weight Watchers. I decided that this time I was going to be very stringent on writing down everything I eat and making sure I stay within my points.
I guess one of the blessings about being so large is the fact that you start with so many daily points. I'm actually finding it hard to eat all the points and stay within the ideas of what healthy eating is.
For example, I had eight points left at the end of the night Monday and decided against eating a piece of the key lime pie we have in the fridge... which would have been exactly eight points for a slice.
I would rather the eight points not be used than "spend" it on a sweet dessert.
I also wanted to include a few recent pictures of me so you could see what I look like now. These were taken in early May during our week-long celebration of Savannah's second birthday.