I am still amongst the living

I haven't posted since October. I found out that our corporate office is redistributing the clerical work that we do in our core service centers so sometime after Feb. 1 the gals that report to me and myself will no long be amongst the employed. The was a hard blow to all of us as we are the only ones in our families working. Times are tough here in St. Louis just like everywhere else in the country. I have been really down lately. I made it throught the holidays with just a few pounds of weight gain, so I am very happy with that. I am waiting for a call back about a job interviewed with. I did the background check and drug test on Monday. Hopefully all will go as planned an I can begin my new job by Feb 1st. It is a great opportunity for me. I hope that the girls that report to me will be as lucky...

Checking in

Nothing much to report. Weight is stable. I have been trying to talk myself into cutting more calories out of my diet, but I am just not there yet. I have been going to the gym 4 to 5 days a week so I am happy about that. Halloween is coming up very quickly followed by Thanksgiving then Christmas...what is a fat chick to do?

just a cha cha cha chugging along...

Weight 174.4

Awesome time for me lately. I have been going to the gym at work 4 times a week! Rockin it baby! I am thinking maybe I don't hate exercise like I thought that I did. I think what I didn't like was the act of going. It seems that it is easier for me to handle going at lunch more than before or after work. I feel that I am already trapped here so I might as well go. I have been doing the treadmill or eliptical, then hitting the bike (3 miles total). Then I do a circuit on the weight machines.

Not much going on really. I watched The Prince of Persia last night. It's a so so movie. We liked the new Hawaii five 0, I would recommend watching that on TV if you have a chance. Oh, we also watched the Biggest Looser. Eh, we will see if I keep up with it.

No exciting plans this weekend. We might go to the Ocktoberfest tonight, but I am not sure yet.

Have a safe and healthy eating/excercising weekend peeps!

A nice longggg weekend.

I am looking forward to the extended weekend. Nothing special planned yet. I am sure something fun will get worked in there. I have been thinking about riding my bike but my butt hurts for two days afterwards. My hubby says that is because we are old and our butts can't take it. Do I need a gel seat or will I get use to it?

Tuesday was my youngest daughter's 15th birthday. She wanted to go to Hooters for dinner. Holey macaroni, I gained 3 lbs from dinner and cake! Yikes, I couldn't believe it. My digestive system was out of wack for 2 days afterword. Eating a whole hamburger and fries was not worth it. I had my tiny little angel on my shoulder telling me to stop eating at 1/2 but the little devil won and I ate the whole thing. So as a result a three lb gain and feeling measurable for 2 days. Live and learn.

I have my workout clothes with me so that I can hit the gym at lunch today. Going forward my goal is to hit the gym everyday at lunch. We have a free gym to use here at work. I just have to walk across the street to use it. This will be in addition to doing Yoga at home. I have been wanting to try Yoga at a real Yoga place but I am nervous about going. I can do most of the simple poses but the more difficult ones I still can not do because I am either not strong enough yet or my fat gets in the way.

I hope everyone enjoys their long weekend. Take care and be safe!

Rubbing together of the thighs..

The thought occurred to me the other day that my thighs do not rub together anymore. I have also noticed that my "muffin top" is now smaller than my boobs, and I no longer have a "butt shelf". Weight~176.

The Fesival of the Little Hills weekend was great. Went both Friday and Saturday evenings. Visited the beer garden with family. Had a great time.

As I type this my tummy is a growling...I am trying to talk myself out of going to get sushi. Me so ungry...

I continue to make good food choices. I am doing Yoga 2 to 3 times a week. I have to stay motivated. My body changes are becoming extremely noticable to others. Focus on the prize! Everyone have a nice weekend.

178, is that a beautiful number?

I have been thinking about how what the magical scale says has such an influence over how I feel about myself. Why do I let it dictate how I feel about myself for the day? I wish I had the internal strength to let it go. If I could just go by how my clothes are feeling on my body. That should be enough. I let it have way to much power over me.

I have done the WII twice already this week! I now have earned the Bronze counter (my reward for clocking 10 hours on the WII). Thank you WII people for giving me this grand award...10 hours is pretty amazing for me anyway.



I made no bake granola bars on Friday and they are super yummy. You should give them a try. If you make them I would suggest using a smaller pan as these are pretty thin. Also, I didn't have chocolate chips or Craisons and they were still awesome. This recipe came from a blog but I can't remember which one. (I will give credit as soon as I find it)

Chewy, No-Bake Granola Bars
• 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup honey
• 2-1/2 cups oatmeal or leftover granola
• 1/2 cup wheat germ, ground flax seeds and whole flax seeds (or substitute with more oatmeal, rice cereal nuts)
• 1/2 cup Crasins
• 1/2 cup chopped almonds
• 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1. In a medium saucepan, combine the brown sugar with the honey and butter. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, then lower the heat to medium-low and simmer until the sugar dissolves, about 2 minutes. Remove the saucepan from the heat.
2. Add the remaining ingredients, except for the chocolate chips, to the saucepan and fold the ingredients to evenly coat with the sauce. Transfer the granola mixture to a 9-by-13-inch ungreased baking pan and press firmly to evenly fill. Gently press the chocolate chips onto the top of the granola. Let the granola mixture set in the fridge until firm, about 15 minutes, then cut into 2-1/4-by 3-inch bars.
3. Store in the fridge.

Have a great weekend. I will be off to the Festival of the Little Hills to celebrate. Take care and be safe!!

Just truckin along...

I have had no major weight changes one way or the other. So it's neither good nor bad. I have been struggling lately with sugar attacks. Regular food eating has been fine, which is probably why I have not seen any significant weight gains since my sugar over-load has taken root in my life. I need to quit cold turkey with that evil sugar. One bite leads to the next which leads to the next etc. I have hit the treadmill a couple of times in the last week. My mini goal for myself is to do 1 mile every day. I would like to make a 15 minute mile..

My youngest starts her first year of high school on Wednesday so looks like our days of the same old route are headed our way again. The last hoorah of summer is coming soon, my home town's good bye to the season is the Festival of the Little Hills the 3rd weekend in August. Beer drinking and shopping is a must. I haven't decided if I am going yet. Anyone have any end of the summer plans?