Soda Drinkers Anonymous

I think I am addicted to soda. Or maybe the bubbles. My parents were in town last week which meant that I had to have Coke in the fridge for them. I, of course, then feel I need to help drink them. It always starts out at just 1, then 2, then before you know it, I am drinking them like I should be drinking water. Sometimes I am not even thirsty! It is very sad. On Sundays, when my parents leave, I insist on drinking the rest to get rid of them. Once the are all gone I go through withdrawls. Last night, all I could think about was soda. Luckily, laziness out weighs my addiction or you can bet I would have been at the gas station buying a 20oz!



And I wonder why I can't seem to stay on Weight Watchers...

Praying for good weather

Steve, my dad, and my grandpa built a deck in our backyard this week.



It took them 2 days. My dad said the hardest part was the walkway from the patio to the deck itself; they re-did it 3 times. I helped a little. Mostly moving dirt from the holes they dug to other holes in the yard dug by Elaine. I also made the fountain myself. It is that stack of 3 flower pots towards the left. You can find the instructions on Casasugar.

We got the furniture on Saturday from Wal-mart.



It is not quite as bright as I wanted but I plan to spice it up with some cute throw pillows and an outside rug. You can't really see them but we have lights around railing that make it really nice for sitting in the late evening. If the weather stays as nice as it has been I plan on sitting out there every night!

How long will it last?

I lost again this week; 2.8lbs making 10.8lbs total in 6 weeks. I am below my original WW weight so I am happy. Just another 20 to go!



I am really surprised I haven't gained yet. I know I shouldn't jinx myself but I can't help but think it. Especially since I really thought I would lose much due to the Pure Romance party and Valentine's Day. I keep wondering when it is going to happen.

I am really going to focus hard these next couple weeks. My mom is coming up on March 5th and I would really like to lose another 5-7lbs before she gets here. She is not very supportive when it comes to WW. She will tell me good job and then remind me that I didn't keep it off last time. Isn't she sweet?

Sweetness

My husband sent me flowers today for the first time ever in the three years we've known each other!



Excuse my messy desk, but aren't they pretty?! The flowers, not so much the arrangement, I did that myself and don't really have the knack for it. I was so excited and share! Happy early V-day everyone!!

Weight Watchers, week 6

Another 0.4lb lost.



I am trying not to get frustrated about it. As soon as I got home I was greeted by my favorite monthly visitor so I am blaming it on her.

Omigod!

This post is kinda long; I actually did a lot for once! Friday Steve took me to see Legally Blonde the Musical.



I loved it! It was my first time ever going to a musical/play and Legally Blonde is one of my favorite movies so it was perfect! I was surprised to see so many younger people there. It was slightly annoying actually. That is my only complaint. The music was great, super upbeat and fun. The stage decorations were amazing. You almost forget you are watching a play. And the costumes!! O.M.G. Her pink sparkly shoes were phenomenal. I was totally memorized by them. I have been trying to find out who makes them so I can get a pair for myself! No luck so far.

Saturday, we ran errands. Well, I did. I dropped Steve off at Third Base to watch the OSU basketball game with some friends and then went to the mall and to BestBuy to return some stuff. While I was out I finished up his Valentine’s gift. I got him a panoramic picture of the OSU football stadium online and needed to get it framed.



I could have bough it already framed, but $150 was a little more than I wanted to spend considering I just spent that on his birthday. So I got just the picture for $50. Guess how much it cost to get it framed? $167!!! For the frame alone!! WTF?!?!?!?!?! And that is with a 50% off coupon! I had no idea how much it cost to get stuff framed. So much for saving money I guess. That night we barbequed and did our taxes. More annoyances. Steve and I decided that we would apply for the first-time homeowners’ credit so that we could pay off my car. As we began to do our taxes, we realized that we were going to have to pay taxes on the sell of his town home last year. That took the whole $7500!!! We keep having to tell ourselves that at least we are not having to pay. It is super depressing though. After that we watched season 3 of Entourage.

Sunday we got our first delivery of the Statesman. I love the Sunday paper! Mostly because I like to find all of the good deals in the ads. BestBuy was advertising the Wii Fit so we got dressed and headed straight over. As we were walking in we saw a lady walking out with one and another lady walking towards the register. I was kind worried that maybe they were all gone already. Luckily there were a couple left when we got to the aisle so we grab one and a cute pink cover.



After that we went to Rudy's for lunch and then to go see our second Oscar movie – Benjamin Button. I liked it but I don’t know if it is what I would consider Oscar quality. It was really long, and Steve had a hard time staying comfortable so he kept shifting in his seat. If you haven’t seen it, I would wait until it comes out on DVD.

When we got home we painted the bathroom finally. We comprised on the color – I got to use my dark purple if I only did one wall. It was probably a better idea because I do my make-up in there and I don’t want the color to bounce off the walls and make me use too much or too little. We painted the wall that the shower and tub are on. Since it was just one wall we got the small can of paint. It wasn’t enough so we ran out and couldn’t finish. I am going to get the rest of the paint tonight and finish. I will take pictures and post them later.

I think this will be a good week. Work is finally starting to quiet down, and Sharla’s happy hour and my party are giving me something to look forward to. Hope everyone else has a good week too!

And the countdown continues!

I lost another 1.2 pounds this week!!!



I am so glad. I was really feeling down about the small loss last week. I think I am just expecting it to be so much easier this time around since it is the second time. On one hand it is because I am finding more foods that I like and I am more willing to try new things. On the other hand, I still just don't want to do it. I don't want to think about what I am going to eat every day, I don't want to choose grilled chicken over pizza. That part is not easier, it almost seems harder. I keep having to remind myself of how great the results were. I never felt so hot, I had never felt hot period, as when I did the first time I did this. I was telling this to Steph over the weekend, and telling her that knowing that should be motivation enough to keep it up. So why isn't it?