Rewards

My goal was 3 lbs. I lost 4.8 lbs!!! And yes that .8 counts. That puts me at a total of 5.8 lbs lost since I started Weight Watchers! I am pretty pleased with myself and I think I deserve a reward. I was thinking I would leave all the kids (ALL THE KIDS!) with Dave and head out to see the Sex in the City movie. My mom said it was a 10 and she knows!! I am so excited to see it, I totally miss those girls!

Memorial Day

Usually this day (weekend) is full of visiting the cemetaries and putting out or planting flowers. It has been several years since I participated in those activities. I miss it. This weekend is also usually full of food and cookouts and camping and eating. This year we had a small little cook-out. We made a fire up at the cabin in Chickaloon, roasted hotdogs and made delicious hot schmose (ala Buzz Lightyear). It was fun just hanging out, letting the kids wander around and then going for a family walk down to where the Indian burial ground is on Grandma Frisby's land. So I suppose that counts for visiting the cemetary, although none were related to me. There was a new inhabitant there though since the last time we visited. A man by the name of Herb Belanger now resides for eternity. He appeared to have a very exciting life and was a heavy equipment operator just like my hubby.
Today we went up to Hatcher's Pass and Dave took some pictures of Carmen, Jonathon and Emma for a wedding project. Carmen and Jonathon are getting married June 21st. It was beautiful up there but still very brown, snowy and chilly.
On the WW front...I am doing very well today. I lost 1 lb the first week and was very surprised because I was having such a hard time with the food part. I finally think I am getting somewhere with it though and know that I HAVE to change certain things in order to achieve my goal. Plus I have some added competition since Sue joined....I can't possibly allow her to lose more weight than me!! Sue - IT'S ON!

A little late....but I did it.

I did get my walk yesterday. I told myself I was NOT going to bed until I went for a walk, so Sue and I walked down to the Glenn at about 9:30 PM last night!! It was windy out most of the day so I was going to just do my exercise tape, but for some reason I don't really enjoy doing that in the house with a bunch of kids at foot. So last night, windy or not, we went for a walk. I came home chilled to the bone, but at least I got some exercise. And because I live in Alaska, it was nice and bright out the whole walk. No worries about monsters (or moose) lurking in the shadows for me. This morning I am headed out to my weight watchers meeting....not looking forward to the dreaded weigh-in. Sue is going to join with me, so at least I will have an accountability partner.

On other news, our chameleon is shedding. I know that is very exciting and all but have you voted for a name yet?? Since she is a growing girl, I gave her some extra crickets this morning.

Also, we are having Austin's official birthday party today at 4pm. I am really hoping the wind cooperates and it stays warm. Look for more pictures later.

Weight Watchers

I went to the doctor yesterday. I got my depo shot (who wants to place bets on if it works for me??) and for some reason I was thinking maybe the doctor would have some miracle cure for my fluffiness that I hadn't heard of yet. I am really wanting to lose some this "stuff" I am carrying around. Dumb doctor didn't say much of anything I didn't already know though. She recommended Weight Watchers and I silently wondered if she is getting a kick-back from them. She even knew the days they meet in Palmer!! So I broke down and took her advice, afterall I did WW online in the past and did well with it. Why fight it any longer....obviously what I have been doing (nothing) hasn't been working for me and I need some sort of kick in the rear (flabby rear, that is) to get me going and keep me motivated. So I am now telling the world....well the part of the world that actually reads this, that I am doing weight watchers and the more support the better! Believe it or not (and i am hoping you say, "OMG, no way, you couldn't weigh that much, you look so much lighter!") I currently weigh 250 lbs on the nose! Or on the hips, butt, belly, etc. My first goal is 225 lbs. And as long as my depo shot works, I won't have to worry about gaining any more "baby" weight! At least for a little while anyway.