Good evening everyone!
As I write this post, Joe Mauer is currently 5-5 with 7 RBI's and a HR! It is about time he start playing to his full potential for the year! They are leading the KC Royals 17-0 and showing they are still alive and well! Chris drafted Mauer this spring for his fantasy baseball team just for me and has given me a lot of crap since then as he has had a sub-par season in Joe standards. I am hoping that his play as of this week is a sign of a great second half of the season! Go Twins!
Week 10 was by far my hardest week with the weight loss thus far. I still lost -0.6 lbs this week but discovered how much of a stress eater I am. I had a difficult week at work last week with some things that are going on in my department and I let it get the best of me. As a result I was constantly craving junk food and gave in way more than I should have. I went into my weigh in on Saturday completely expecting to see a weight gain and so the loss was a good surprise. I do know that I can do a lot better. I am determined to get back on track this week and have done well the last couple of days so I am feeling better in both my stress level and in my weight loss plan.
My biggest success this week came on Friday night. I went to the Sara Bareilles concert on Friday night with a couple of friends from work (she was awesome - but more on that in a minute) but the concert didn't start until 8 so a couple of us decided to kill some time at the mall first. I went into NY & Co. and tried on a pair of pants a size smaller than I have been and they FIT!!! I have not been in that size of pants in 7 years so I was super excited! I am still trying to hold off on buying new pants until I get closer to my goal but am starting to run out of things that don't make me look like a drown rat because they are so big. I consider this a good problem to have :)
Back to the concert - Sara Bareilles is one of the most talented artists I have seen perform live before. I like going to concerts when the artist sounds even better live than they do on the radio. She looked like she had a great time up there on the stage for the whole concert & I really enjoyed her new music. I regularly listen to her current CD and have full intentions of buying her new CD in September. I would recommend her music to everyone. Check it out sometime!
This week is shaping up to be very quiet which is just fine with me. My mom and cousin's are coming to visit next week which I am super excited about! Maybe I will get some of my shopping in while they are here.
Thanks to all of you that put up with me last week. With your support and patience I am feeling much better about things this week. I am really trying hard to leave work at work so if you hear me complaining about it, just remind me that it is just a job and tell me to focus on all of the wonderful things I have going on in my life right now. I hope everyone has a good stress free week and hope to post good results this Saturday!
Bessie
Monday, July 26, 2010
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Week 9 – Hungry Girl!!
Hello Everyone,
I hope this post finds everyone doing well. Week 9 of my weight loss journey had it’s moments, but most were good so I will focus on those in this post. I weighed in for my week 9 results on Saturday July 17th and lost another 0.6 lbs bringing me to a total of 21.4 lbs lost to date. That means I have 18.6 pounds left to get to my goal of 40 pounds lost total! I was a little disappointed in the number for the week but considering I felt like eating everything in sight last week & had such a great number the week before, a loss is a positive thing.
Last Wednesday night, I attended a book signing with two of my coworkers. Lisa Lillien is the author of a few cookbooks and a daily email blog that I subscribe to called Hungry Girl (http://www.hungry-girl.com/). I had tried a few of her recipes in the past but have been trying them more and more through my weight loss journey and have really liked a lot of them. She released a new cookbook within the last few weeks so she was touring and made a stop in St Louis. The book signing party was a happy hour consisting of food and cocktails to try from her new book, great music from the 90’s, and the book signing. I purchased a copy of her 1-2-3 cookbook and have already read through it and flagged the recipes I want to try. We had a great time at the signing and Lisa was really nice. I thanked her for being an inspiration through my journey and will continue to read her daily emails for more great recipe ideas.
Friday, my dear friend Rachel and her BF came to St Louis so we all went out to dinner and drinks for the night. It was great to see one of my MN girls and catch up on how everyone is doing. Rachel is dating a guy in Peoria IL so I hope it continues to go well so that I can see her more often ;) He is a really nice guy and I am glad she has found someone that treats her well.
Sunday was Chris’ birthday so his dad decided to make the trip from NJ to spend the week with us. This was my first time meeting his dad. I hope he likes me and enjoys his stay in St Louis for the week!
I recently found out that the shower in my master bedroom in my condo in MN is leaking water through the ceiling into the condo below me whenever the shower is turned on so Chris’ mom has graciously offered to meet the plumber over there on Friday morning to get it fixed. I was not too happy when I found this out but it has to get taken care of. Hopefully it doesn’t cost too much. Once the repairs are done I will be renting out the condo so if anyone you know is looking to rent a 2 bed/2 bath condo in Coon Rapids, MN please send them my way!
That is about all from last week. Chris, his dad, and I are going to the Cardinals/Phillies game tonight at Busch stadium. Should be a good time pending the rain holds off. We had a storm this morning and they are predicting more rain after 9 pm tonight so I am hoping it holds off long enough to get the game in.
Enjoy the rest of the week everyone! Happy summer!!!
Bessie
I hope this post finds everyone doing well. Week 9 of my weight loss journey had it’s moments, but most were good so I will focus on those in this post. I weighed in for my week 9 results on Saturday July 17th and lost another 0.6 lbs bringing me to a total of 21.4 lbs lost to date. That means I have 18.6 pounds left to get to my goal of 40 pounds lost total! I was a little disappointed in the number for the week but considering I felt like eating everything in sight last week & had such a great number the week before, a loss is a positive thing.
Last Wednesday night, I attended a book signing with two of my coworkers. Lisa Lillien is the author of a few cookbooks and a daily email blog that I subscribe to called Hungry Girl (http://www.hungry-girl.com/). I had tried a few of her recipes in the past but have been trying them more and more through my weight loss journey and have really liked a lot of them. She released a new cookbook within the last few weeks so she was touring and made a stop in St Louis. The book signing party was a happy hour consisting of food and cocktails to try from her new book, great music from the 90’s, and the book signing. I purchased a copy of her 1-2-3 cookbook and have already read through it and flagged the recipes I want to try. We had a great time at the signing and Lisa was really nice. I thanked her for being an inspiration through my journey and will continue to read her daily emails for more great recipe ideas.
Friday, my dear friend Rachel and her BF came to St Louis so we all went out to dinner and drinks for the night. It was great to see one of my MN girls and catch up on how everyone is doing. Rachel is dating a guy in Peoria IL so I hope it continues to go well so that I can see her more often ;) He is a really nice guy and I am glad she has found someone that treats her well.
Sunday was Chris’ birthday so his dad decided to make the trip from NJ to spend the week with us. This was my first time meeting his dad. I hope he likes me and enjoys his stay in St Louis for the week!
I recently found out that the shower in my master bedroom in my condo in MN is leaking water through the ceiling into the condo below me whenever the shower is turned on so Chris’ mom has graciously offered to meet the plumber over there on Friday morning to get it fixed. I was not too happy when I found this out but it has to get taken care of. Hopefully it doesn’t cost too much. Once the repairs are done I will be renting out the condo so if anyone you know is looking to rent a 2 bed/2 bath condo in Coon Rapids, MN please send them my way!
That is about all from last week. Chris, his dad, and I are going to the Cardinals/Phillies game tonight at Busch stadium. Should be a good time pending the rain holds off. We had a storm this morning and they are predicting more rain after 9 pm tonight so I am hoping it holds off long enough to get the game in.
Enjoy the rest of the week everyone! Happy summer!!!
Bessie
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Week 7-8: A Wedding & the 4th of July
Sorry I didn’t get a chance to update my blog last week. The weekend was full of vacation fun back to MN & ND. Before I talk about all the fun we had, I owe you all an update on my weight loss progress. For week 7 I lost 1.0 lbs and during week 8 I lost an amazing 2.6 lbs! Week 8 was a huge surprise being I didn’t follow my diet our entire vacation. That brings me to a total of 20.8 lbs lost in eight weeks! This is 10% of my initial starting weight which earned me a key chain at my Weight Watchers meeting on Saturday morning! I have also lost 3 in on my waist, 2 in on my hips, and 2 in on my thighs! My pants are starting to get really big but I don’t want to go shopping just yet being I am only a little over half way to my end goal. We will see how long I can hold out – I love to shop!
Our trip back to MN and ND was a blast! We made our first stop in MN and stayed with Chris’ mom and stepdad. I was able to meet up with my girls from Target for HH on Thursday night before we went to the Twins game. This was my first experience at Target Field. I watched the stadium get built the last few years and was excited to finally be able to experience it from the inside. The stadium was beautiful and it was a blast watching the Twins play baseball outside in MN! It was well worth the tax money I helped contribute to the stadium.
On Friday we headed out for ND. Friday and Saturday we spent celebrating Vicki and Brandon’s wedding. I am happy to report that the dress fit and was even a little big. The wedding was beautiful – it is always fun to celebrate a wedding of two amazing people. Vicki is one of my best friends and I wouldn’t have missed being there for her for anything.
For the 4th of July we spent the day with my family including going to the parade in Mandan, a BBQ at B&D’s, spending time with my beautiful niece, and topping the night off with music and fireworks at the state capitol. The weather was beautiful all weekend, to Chris’ surprise. I may be able to convince him to go back there. After the awful cold and snow we had over Christmas, he wasn’t too thrilled to go back to ND but was pleasantly surprised by the weather.
It was back to the grind at work this week. Pending the schedule not changing (I won’t hold my breath) I shouldn’t have to travel for a while for work so I am looking forward to spending the rest of the summer enjoying the Southern Illinois heat! Hope you all had a wonderful 4th of July!
Until next week,
Bessie
Our trip back to MN and ND was a blast! We made our first stop in MN and stayed with Chris’ mom and stepdad. I was able to meet up with my girls from Target for HH on Thursday night before we went to the Twins game. This was my first experience at Target Field. I watched the stadium get built the last few years and was excited to finally be able to experience it from the inside. The stadium was beautiful and it was a blast watching the Twins play baseball outside in MN! It was well worth the tax money I helped contribute to the stadium.
On Friday we headed out for ND. Friday and Saturday we spent celebrating Vicki and Brandon’s wedding. I am happy to report that the dress fit and was even a little big. The wedding was beautiful – it is always fun to celebrate a wedding of two amazing people. Vicki is one of my best friends and I wouldn’t have missed being there for her for anything.
For the 4th of July we spent the day with my family including going to the parade in Mandan, a BBQ at B&D’s, spending time with my beautiful niece, and topping the night off with music and fireworks at the state capitol. The weather was beautiful all weekend, to Chris’ surprise. I may be able to convince him to go back there. After the awful cold and snow we had over Christmas, he wasn’t too thrilled to go back to ND but was pleasantly surprised by the weather.
It was back to the grind at work this week. Pending the schedule not changing (I won’t hold my breath) I shouldn’t have to travel for a while for work so I am looking forward to spending the rest of the summer enjoying the Southern Illinois heat! Hope you all had a wonderful 4th of July!
Until next week,
Bessie
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