This site has moved to www.chicknscratch.com

It's official ....
this website is moving to ..... Chick n Scratch.

Click here to go there now.

p.s. regarding past content ... I think I'll just leave all that over here and start fresh on the new site.  I may transfer the HCG diet stuff since that's a subject we're still talking about.  (And maybe I'll move some of Miss Bella's stuff too.)

Blog Name Change

It happens a lot ...
my blog name is being used by someone else....

So ...
what does this mean?

I want to change it ...
but to what?

I'm not sure yet ... but I'm thinking ....

Any suggestions?

I choose angie everyday .. not really liking it but my sister and I couldn't come up with anything else!

I wanted to stick with Chic n Scratch ...but I didn't want to make it confusing.

I could ... add this blog to my sewing blog since I won't be sewing for a very long time (shoulders, arms and hands won't allow it).

How do you feel about that?
Would you be okay with me moving all this content over to www.chicknscratch.com (I love the design over there)?  Click here to go there now.

I'll keep thinking ... but that would be a great way to consolidate a couple blogs.

See ya!

p.s. I know some of you have trouble posting comments on this blog ...you can email me at angie@mychicnscratch.com

I'm back ....

This past summer was crazy!!

Now ....where do I begin? 

I think ...
instead of playing catch up .. I'll just start blogging and as I share I'll do some back stories.

For example ..

Brooke started college in August ...
meaning ...
she moved out.

Yes, I cried ....for days (weeks)!!

But I'm all better now.
She's been coming home on Friday's .....
doing some laundry ...
then heading back to her dorm on Saturday.
I'm just happy to see her!!

We had Parents Day at the Kansas City Art Institute this weekend and we got to spend the entire weekend with her.  It felt like old times!!

Here's a picture of Brooke and I ..taken with my hubby's iPhone (we've gotten horrible about taking pictures with our iPhones .. but we're happy they take decent pics).

  Dave mainly took this picture to show off our crazy colorful umbrellas....
and after looking at this picture ...
I'm going to buy myself a black umbrella ....or maybe I can find a clear one!!  Too bad he didn't get a picture of my purse ....

I should save this story for another day ...
but just let me just say ...
make sure you have the right Coach Outlet before you purchase a Coach bag online!!
Last week I was called STUPID ...by the company that sold me a FAKE  and I guess they are right .. I had a stupid moment.  Another lesson learned .....the hard way.

I've since found the real Coach outlet and received a beautiful Coach bag (that's the real deal).  If you need an invite to the real store let me know (it's the only way in ..is to be invented either by a friend or by a Coach outlet store).

Gotta run ..... I have five video tutorials to film now that Dave is out of town .....
having him at home is like having young children .. or barking dogs. 

See ya!

I did it!!!

I had two goals going into this diet.
1. Lose 50 pounds
2. Wear a size ten by Convention.

I'm happy to report I've reached one of those goals!!

I bought my first pair of tens on Friday and 3 more pair today. Which means I'm officially in a ten.

For a 5' 3" person a ten is still not skinny but it sure feels like it!!!

I have ten more pounds to lose to reach my 50 pound goal ....and I'm thinking I may want to lose a little more.

But not right now ....I'm burned out on steak and chicken and vegetables.

My plan at Convention is to watch what I eat ...but not diet. Just maintain!!

That means no PF Changs ...but that's okay ....I always get a stomach ache after I eat there. I love their food ...but it doesn't like me :(

Sorry I haven't posted lately ...it's been crazy in our house. Chase has been sick for over a week (bronchitis and ear infection), father in law broke his leg in two spots and has had two surgeries in less than two weeks. Brother in law in hospital ....the list goes on and you don't want to know!!

See ya later!!

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Starting again

I have 20 more pounds I want to lose ....so I'm starting the diet again today.

I was going to wait another couple weeks ...but here's why I'm starting now.

The mall is bringing out their fall and winter clothes as we speak. That is soooooo ridiculous ...but it's the way it is.

So, if I want to buy clothes for July and August ... I need to shop now....but I don't want to .....because I want to lose 20 more pounds.

I just pray when I lose the twenty I can find something that fits and its good for the hot summer!

Today and tomorrow are my fat building days and I'm supposed to eat a lot of foods high in fat.

It's the end of day one and I can safely say I checked that box!!

Good night!

Indoor Grill

Several people have ask me how I cook my steak and chicken....

The answer is I use an indoor grill...I love indoor grills!!

The first picture is of the grill I've had for over 20 years (it was a wedding present).

The next grill is the one I bought recently (on Amazon) and it holds more if I want to cook for a few more people. (When Dave's home we use the big grill outside.)

I hope that helps!!

Size 12

When I started my diet ....I didn't share my weight ....I was embarrassed!!

Even now ....32 pounds lighter ....I'm still considered obese (don't we all agree some man made that chart!!!!!)

I weighed in on April 5th at 201.4 ....today I weigh 168.2.

I've been walking around pulling my pants up nonstop and decided that it was time to hit the mall....I've been avoiding it because I was afraid I had not lost as much as I thought.

I'm happy to say I was wrong!

Yesterday I purchased two pair of jeans that were size 12. And they're not tight...I didn't try a 10 ...I'm saving that for after I lose at least another 5 pounds.

I've been off the diet for two weeks and I've still lost some weight ...but not inches. I think they said yesterday that I had lost 45 inches....that's just amazing!

I'm still avoiding carbs and sugar. But not completely. On Saturday I had waffles and popcorn with butter. So... on Sunday and Monday I had meat and veggies only.

I'm still drinking my two liters of water everyday!! And I have two cups of Beef Broth every morning. (it grosses my husband out ...but ...he's sure happy I've lost weight.)

I've heard from many of you that my journey has motivated you to start your own diet ... And I just want to say Good Luck! And I promise it will get easier!

Here's two things I've said before and I find myself repeating them often.

1. If you set your mind on something ...you can do it!

2. Nothing tastes as good as thin feels.

Have a wonderful day!!

All better today!

Good morning!

Just a quick note to say thanks for your prayers! I feel back to normal and I'm not experiencing any pain or discomfort.

Watch out ...I've got about 150 cards I need to make today.

See ya!

Vision correction surgery ....for a third time!

Today I had my third surgery on my left eye.....and I'm really hoping this is the last! It was certainly the worst.

Both of my previous surgeries were not painful ... The first was slightly uncomfortable ...2nd was a piece of cake. But the third involved them removing skin from under my flap. All that scraping has left my eye very irritated!!!!

The good news is I can go to bed finally and I should wake up feeling much better. We'll see!

Goodnight :)

28 pounds lighter

Today is the last day on my diet ..... I weigh 28 pounds lighter and I've lost 42 inches. I started the diet on April 5th.

I haven't been this thin in about four or five years.

My plan is to take two or three weeks off and then go one more round to lose another 20.

Someone ask "did I take before and after pictures?". I did not. I had gained so much weight I didn't need another picture showing me how much I had gained.

I'll try to get a few pictures of me soon...maybe Saturday at the Shoebox Card Swap.

Now for the foods allowed with the HCG pill

For breakfast you can have:
One of the protein shakes or a piece of fruit. Choices of fruit are: Apple, orange, grapefruit or 6 large strawberries.

Since I can't have dairy ....protein shakes are no go ...so I had six strawberries a day.

Lunch:
You can have 3-1/2 oz of:
Very lean steak (I had filet)
Chicken breast (no fat)
Shrimp
Crab
Lobster
White fish

No other meats are allowed!!! That includes no salmon and no hamburger! No pork and no lunch meat.

3-1/2 oz of vegetable:
Cucumbers
Lettuce
Green beans
Tomatoes
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Onions
Radishes
And a few that I don't know what they are !!

Mid afternoon snack: piece of fruit from the allowed list (apple, orange, grapefruit, strawberries).

Dinner: same as lunch

Evening: protein shake or fruit from allowed list.

If it ain't on the list ....it's not allowed.
Beef broth wasn't on the list but it saved me and I'm pretty sure
It didn't hurt.

I usually drink four 8 Oz of Beef Broth and a large Smart Water and that was my 2 liters of water a day.

Vitamins are very important ...I buy a bottle of potassium and multi vitamin from them every week.

You can have artificial sugar but I can't stand the taste and some of them give me an awful headache.

I feel great!!! I haven't felt this good in years. I think the diet makes you feel better. And the stomach aches I used to get every night have disappeared....no more heart burn or reflux!!

If you're considering going on the HCG diet please make sure you see a doctor first. I did and he told me to go off my fish oil pills while on the diet. I gave him my whole list of meds and he confirmed it was okay.

They check my blood pressure every week and they weigh and measure me. I love going. It makes me think before I put something in my mouth.

I weigh myself every morning as soon as I get downstairs.

Now that I'm going off the diet it will be interesting to see what happens. I pray I'll be okay!!! I'd hate to think all that starving was for nothing!

I should rephrase that.....I wasn't starving the past month ...in the beginning I was but
I got over it. But ...some days
I think my brain thought I was starving! No sugar, no caffeine and no carbs ...scary!!!

Gotta run ....good night!

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Breakfast

This is my breakfast every single day!!

Six large strawberries!


As I'm approaching the end of this round of my diet I'm thinking ....what will I eat for breakfast next week?

I've gotten so used to eating strawberries ....maybe I'll continue ....but eggs sure do sound good!!!

Have a good day!!

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Facebook ...or not?

I have a quick question .... for those of you that check this site.....

Are you on Facebook?
And ... what do you think about me moving all this blog content to a Facebook page?

The reason I ask ... is ... I know I'm not posting often enough.

It would be easier to post on Facebook ... it's easier to use with my iphone  ...and it's organizes pictures.  The only reason I haven't done it is because I know some people are not on Facebook.

If you're not ...would you consider it?

PLEASE let me know how you'd feel about me moving this blog content to Facebook.

Thanks!
p.s. please remember if you want me to respond to your email/comment please provide your email within your comment (most comments are delivered as no reply).

25 pound lighter

I checked in yesterday and I officially have lost 25 pounds.

I can't believe the difference ....on one hand 25 seems like a lot ....on another ....not so much.

The positive is I only have 25 more to reach my 1st goal.

To be honest I never thought I'd hit that goal ...had I known it was possible I may have said more.

Based on my height I think I'm supposed to weigh 130 ....but 150 sounds good to me considering my age and my thyroid!!

I have two more weeks of pills and then I need to take a break.

My body has adjusted to the diet and I feel good ....but my brain is starving for some carbs.

So, I'll take two or three weeks off and then start round three.

Yesterday we talked about maintenance and I feel better...I went in yesterday thinking "will I gain all the weight back once I'm off the diet"?

The plan is to weigh myself every day .... Eat smaller portions and if I gain two or more pounds in a day ..get on the HCG diet for a couple days (500 calories from a limited food list).

You guys have emailed me some questions and I'm going to answer them on this blog....soon!!

Every week it's been something....will share details later!

Have a great weekend!!

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21 pounds lighter

I'm happy to report that as of Monday  ... I'm 21 pounds lighter and 39 inches smaller.

On Sunday I was able to wear a pair of pants that I had not worn in over three years ..... amazing!!

So ... I'm ready to share my diet.  I've made it past the first month ... I've lost weight and I have zero complaints ...other than not getting to pig out and eat my favorite foods :)

Since April ...I've been on the HCG diet.  HCG is naturally produced when you're pregnant (you can google the rest).

 Once a day I take one HCG pill under my tongue and I also take 6 Multi Vitamins and 6 Potassium pills.   And I drink two liters of water every single day!!!

I'm feeling pretty darn good ...  this weekend I started cleaning our master closet and Dave ask me if I was pregnant .. he hasn't seen me clean like that in years.

In the old days before I knew something was wrong with my thyroid ... anytime we would have company I would kill myself to get our house spotless.  But the past few years I've let everything go.
Now that I feel more like me .....some of my old habits are resurfacing ... My dad and stepmother are coming for Brooke's graduation on Sunday and it's got me motivated to get my house back in order.

Back to the diet ... the first three weeks I documented it here on my blog ... after that I stopped ..only because I eat and drink the exact same thing every single day.  I've cheated a few times ... like the whole week in Mexico (had I not cheated..... I would  have probably lost 30 pounds).

You can check out my Diet ... in the right side bar ...under "Pages"  see  Week 1, Week 2, and Week 3.

If you have questions ...I'd be happy to answer them ... just make sure you give me your email address when you leave a comment.

See ya!!

Diet is going strong

I just wanted to check in and share the good news .... after four days on my new diet ... I've lost a few pounds ...  (unless my scales are wrong).

I've been documenting all the details and at the end of my 30 days I'll publish the posts so you can see all of it. 

I've had a few ladies ask me to share my diet ... so I want to really explain why I'm waiting.

Most people have good intentions ..... but there are some that do not.   Dieting is one of those subjects that everyone has an opinion on .....even those that have never struggled with weight.

So ... I'm not sharing any of the details until I've gone through my first 30 days ... I want to make sure I surround myself with positive energy and if I share my diet now ... someone will rain on my parade.  

Once I've made it through the first month I'll be educated enough to provide feedback ... you know what I mean?

I will share this ... I've had a horrible headache for two days.  But I'm not sure if it's allergies or the lack of caffeine (or the hunger).

See ya later!!

Hello

I can't believe it's been over a month since I last posted!!!  Where does time go?

We've been making some home improvements and between that & everything else I've been to tired to type or even think about typing. 

I think the last time I posted I had said I was going to the doctor .... he did increase my meds.  And ...some days I have more energy and then I don't.  I can't figure it out to save my life!!!  I think the key is I can't over do it.  Which aggravates me to no end!!! I'm a worker  .. a doer ...and to have limits is so frustrating!!

My mind or my brain ... feels younger ...but this body is not co-operating.  My sister and I were talking about Dolly Parton bringing a theme park back to Nashville and I was sooooo excited.  It was like they were bringing Opryland back (I loved it so much I had season tickets every year ...and not just for the rides ..the entertainment was great!!).

And then .... Kim (my sister ) ruined it and said "Angie, you'll be 50 when they open it .... are you going to want to ride those rides at 50" ... like I said my mind feels much younger ... but my body does not.

Dave reminded me the other day that plenty of people have thyroid issues and live regular lives.  I look forward to that day.  I went to a furniture store to find a bean bag and I had to walk from one end to another multiple times ... and all of a sudden I got so tired I just started crying.  I was thinking how do I get out of this store .... walk across the parking lot and also drive home.  It's like someone sucked the life right out of me!!!  I'm happy to say I made it home safely :)

Oh well, I'm starting a new diet ..... tomorrow is the day.   I'm going to document (blog) the whole thing ...but...I'm not posting it until after the first 30 days. 

Have a Happy Easter!!!

p.s. Miss Bella will be 7 months old tomorrow ....she is such a stinker ....if you're a friend on facebook you probably saw that she got out yesterday and I could not catch her ... I was in my pjs with bed hair and it was AWFUL ..I thought I was going to die and she was going to get hit by a car.   (I know I'm tad dramatic!!)

Update

My doctors nurse called me today and they're going to see me next Tuesday and do another ultrasound.

Truth me told I do feel a little knot in my throat again ...buy maybe that's just scar tissue or something.

Energy level hasn't gotten any better ....maybe even worse. And the scary thing is I've listened to the doctor and tried to go to bed earlier ....but every time I do that I just wake up earlier. (every time!!!)

I decided that I'm going to beg for a medicine increase. If he just writes a one month script and then checks my blood ....there's no way I can abuse it ...or whatever it is they think well do if it's increased. I think we run risk of over medication ....but seriously how can I with a one month supply?

It's amazing ...... a year ago I didn't even know what a thyroid was!!! I feel bad because I know people told me they had thyroid issues and I never knew it controlled so much.

Before I sign off I have to say THANKS to all of the positive words about my pictures!!!! But ....I've not lost a pound .... Well ....I did but then I gained it back.
Photo booth makes you look thinner ....another reason to buy an iMac :)

I have no energy to meal plan or to even go to the store. Tonight we had a frozen meal and we don't do frozen meals.

Let's end on a positive note .....this too shall pass!!!!

Good night!

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Happy Leap Year Day!

I thought I'd check in today and say hello .... on Leap Year Day.

Not much to report ...except my Thyroid meds are not working like they were and I'm tired ...again!  For example I'm writing to you all because I'm too tired to do anything else.  Which is not normal for me!! Regardless of what my blood work says.

I have about five projects I could do videos on ...but I'm too tired.  Maybe tomorrow.

So ...when I get down and out .... I desperately seek something to lift me ... so I got my hair chopped off ... but I'm not showing you yet ... it's soooo short.

But I will share with you the pictures I took before my hair cut ... here's what happened ...I was going to take a picture of myself to show my sister Kim .... I wanted her to give me some suggestions on what I should do ..since she has way more fashion than I do ... but when I went to take the picture ... it snapped four ... after that I decided to play :)  I didn't know my imac could do a collage on Photo booth.

As you can see .... a model I'M NOT !!!!

 These pictures were BEFORE my hair cut :O  Don't have an after picture yet!

Ignore all the mess behind me ... my office is still under construction ... we tore apart the sofa a few weeks ago and now it's out of here ... and I only have one more piece of furniture to put together and then we can start re-organizing.  My printer died last week so I had to go buy a new one last night ....isn't it always something?

Miss Bella is doing great .... she'll be 6 months old next week and I'm already stressing that I have to leave her at the end of April .... for a week ...and again in July.  She's gotten really big ...I'll share some pictures soon.  (She needs a hair trim ...I think I'm going to nickname her Shaggy ...she's sooo cute with them long ears!!)

Gotta run ... going to take a nap before I have to start dinner (Dave will be home tonight ... no eating out when he's here).

See ya!

Miss Bella is five months old today

Miss Bella is five months old today .... 22 weeks old tomorrow.
Someone ask me when I'm going to stop counting the weeks and I said "I'm not sure .... I guess when it starts to sound crazy".

I took a bunch of pictures of her today ...here's a few .....

This one was taken after she chewed up her hair brush ... We call this her guilty look.
If you look real close you can see her piece of carrot under her foot :)

Doesn't she look like a stuffed animal?

Bella was determined to get the hair brush from Brooke!!

Out on the deck ...... she loves being outside!

Tired from all the running around.

I took a bunch more .... but I'll stop here.

See ya later!

Touching base .....

hey there,
I bet you're wondering where I went!!
So ...
here's the latest ...

I went to San Antonio for the Stampin Up! Leadership conference.
It was wonderful!
The weather was awesome!
I had a blast!
And the best part ....
was hanging out with all my fellow demonstrators!

I tell everyone that being a Stampin Up Demonstrator is more than selling product ...it's about belonging and being a part of something.  The classes & clubs are fun ...but the relationships we develop are GOLD.

Miss Bella survived without me ...or I should say I survived without her...Barely!
Anytime someone would ask about her I had to break out my phone and show pictures.

She'll be 5 months old tomorrow and she's almost 11 pounds.  I love her more and more everyday ...even though she's not potty trained yet (we had gone almost two weeks without an accident and then last night she forgot :(

Moving on the next subject .....

The day after I returned from Leadership ... the painter showed up to paint my kitchen cabinets.  They look awesome!! But it was a lot of work to move everything ... all my kitchen drawer contents were all over my house.  If we needed a spoon it was like "wait ...where did we put those".   On the 15th we're getting granite.  Dave has wanted granite ever since it became popular ... and since he's paying for it so I'm in :)   Then over Spring Break we've having our floors redone ...and everything from our main level has to go in the garage :O   (YES, I'm freaking out ...but trying to not think about it!!!)

So ...that explains why I'm not posted on my blog ..... between working, Bella and the home improvements.  I'm stretched thin ...too bad being stretched thin doesn't make you lose weight!!

I''ll try to take some pictures and share them soon ...but I'm not sure you want to see painted cabinets that don't match the counters ... once the granite goes in ...it will look awesome!

Hope all is well with you!!!

Miss Bella and her first hair cut

Here's a before picture with the groomer at The Pet Ranch.


She looks a little shaggy ...but adorable!
I wonder ....am I the first to ask .... if I can take a picture?
It was her first hair cut .....I had to have it for the scrapbook.
Here's some after pictures........


Remind me ... start using my real camera and take some better pictures!! My iPhone takes great pictures ...when you're not chasing a puppy around.






And .....the last picture is blurry ...but I had to share it ....her tongue is sticking out :)


I'll share a little secret ....all these pictures were taken with me holding her attention with Blueberries.....she LOVES them (me too). I give her around 8 to 10 a day.

I like her better with the longer hair ....but it's important that she get used to being groomed.

She was so exhausted afterwards that she and I took a nap.....when I woke up she was asleep on Dave's pillow ....don't tell him :)

See ya!

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I blew it

I'm leaving on Tuesday .....I don't travel well.
I can't believe I'm saying that ...what happened to the real me?

Any who it's the truth....I think it's because I don't have transportation .... Meaning my own car ...and us control freaks don't handle not being in charge. I think that's a part of It ...but not sure. The last time I flew (back in Sept) I pinched a nerve and have been going to physical therapy twice a week ever since.
 So .. I'm also afraid I may re injure myself.
My doctor told me to just ask for help ....that's not easy for me .... can't see myself doing it.
 Dave is taking me to the airport and picking me up so that's a huge relief.
 Getting on those long term parking buses always kill me!!
 I tell everyone flying is not girl friendly ....in my opinion!

So my title of this blog post is I blew it ....and I did! I lost my one pound last week (happy about it) but this week I can't diet.
 If I get laundry done, Bella taken care of, packed and all my business stuff ....it will be a miracle. I have five days left

 On a good note I'm learning to delegate ....thats what I learned from everything that happened last year and I'm glad I finally got it!
See ya later!

 P.S. I just read everything I wrote and I'd like to delete most of it. But ....after seeing 25 crazy women on the Bachelor ...I think I'm okay :). Some of those ladies SCARE me!!

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Back on track

After two days of not counting my points ...I'm back on track.

 Here's what I ate yesterday....
 Coffee with cream and sugar
1 cup blueberries
 2 eggs with one sandwich thin

 2 stalks of celery
Salad with thousand island

 Coffee with cream and sugar
Clementine
Beet stew with one piece of bread.
 Clementine
15 baked Lays chips

 1 large bottle of Smart Water

 Someone ask me ....why Smart Water? Because it's easy and has electrolytes. If I drink one bottle a day ....it's 33 oz. And as for the cost .....it's less than a dollar a day (when you buy them at Costco).

 I came up with my own recipe for the Beef Stew yesterday ....I went to the freezer to get some chicken and I found some stew meat ....so here it goes:

 Crock Pot
 1 lb stew meat
1 can of petite diced tomatoes
1 can corn (drained)
1 can veg all (drained)
 Beef broth 3/4 of the 32 oz box
 1 can cream of celery soup
 2 celery stalks
2 cans of water
1 packet Lipton onion soup mix
 Spices include: pepper, basil and parsley

 It doesn't need salt because of the Lipton soup mix. I don't know the measurements for the spices ...I just threw them in.
 After it cooked for 4 hours on low ....I did a taste test and added about 1/2 cup of water and kicked it up to high for two hours.
 I called it Beef Stew because of the meat ...but it tasted more like vegetable soup ...with some yummy meat.

 See ya!

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Miss Bella

Here's the latest picture I took of Miss Bella ....she was 17 weeks on Wednesday and weighs 9.12



What's funny is I bought this crate to take her back and forth to the vet and ....she's outgrown it :) She should be anywhere from 7 to 11 pounds ....I'm thinking maybe more.

Busy day ahead ....making progress on my craft room and I have a live stream at noon.

Have a good day!

P.S. forgive me for all my typos ....90% of my posts are done on my iPhone.

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My craft room is a wreck!

A word of advice ..... Never start a diet when your craft room is tore apart ....or when you're email goes down!!!

Several things have gone major wrong in the past two days and today I had to forget Weight watchers and have some comfort food.....aka McDonald's breakfast.

I've never done this before ....but here it goes ....here what my room looks like right this minute :O




Shocking isn't it?

And .....

Two of my email addresses are not working ...and they haven't for a while ....I just didn't realize it until this morning. I could receive emails ....but all my replies never made it. Where do
I begin to find out how far back it quit working.

The good news is my assistant is coming over after dinner and is going to help me get my room back in shape.

I won't share my food intake today ....too scary! But I'll restart my diet tomorrow.

Someone sent this to me today and I love it ....just wish I had read it before I ate McDonalds breakfast!

"If you kinda do it, it kinda works."
"When you really do it, it really works."

See ya!

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To tired to type

I know why I'm over weight ...it's day's like today ...that force me to eat anything I can find.
I didn't do too bad ...until dinner time.  I've been working since 7am ... it's 9:30pm and I finally decided to stop (took a small break earlier today to take Miss Bella to the vet).

Dave picked up BBQ and I was sooo hungry .... I ate some meat and 16 Fries .... I only had 8 points left for the day ..so I'm pretty sure I went over.   At least I didn't eat the bun :)

And I have a real bad case of ADD or ADHD ....the new mini Catalog started today .... Product Shares ...Stamp Set of the month club started ....and ...... I tore my office apart ... I know where did that come from?  I wasn't happy with some areas in my office and decided to do something about it ... except waiting for the pieces to arrive ... is doing more damage than good ...everything is everywhere :O  I should take a picture but it may scare some people away!!

Here's my food intake

Coffee with Cream & Sugar
2 eggs with toast
One little white powder donut

1 cup of Spaghetti with meat sauce (leftovers)
2 stalks of celery
Coffee with cream and sugar

4 pcs of broccoli (raw and after eating them the heartburn was so bad I've decided I don't like that stuff )
BBQ (meat and sauce)
16 french fries
12 Skittles (what can I say ..I'm working tonight and needed fuel)

And last but not least ....I'm about to eat a Clementine or two ...

Tomorrow I must go to the store ... a piece of advice ...never start a diet without going to the store.  I started on Monday ... and have yet to grace the doors of the store.  I ask Dave to go to Costco and get me some yummy fruit .... he declined :) maybe tomorrow.

Good night
p.s. if you come back and this post is gone ...you'll know I'm all level headed again and decided to hit delete.  I'd hate for someone to think I'm always like this!

p.s.again ... I promise I will post a picture of Miss Bella soon!!  She is 17 weeks old today and weighs 9 lbs and 12 oz.

Dairy allergy

I LOVE all the suggestions you guys are giving me!!!

Thank you!!!

And keep them coming .....but ....one small note.

I can't eat any dairy ....I know ....it's a real pain and I hate it ...but it could be worse!!

So any snacks ..... bars or anything that has dairy ....I can't have. I think that's one of the reasons I struggle with losing weight.

No milk...no yogurt....no sour cream....no chocolate....no cheese....no cottage cheese.

And I can't have Lactaid or Soy. Almond milk has been the only one I can tolerate but not a lot of it.

For you experts out there.... What can I snack on that has zero points?

Heading to the store to stock up on veggies and fruits!

Have a good day!

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Dr Oz

This morning on the Today Show .... Dr Oz said two things that stuck with me

If you love it ....you will do it!

Eat in reverse

Since I was starved all day yesterday ....I think I'll eat a big breakfast and a very small dinner.

Wish me luck!

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Starving all day!!

There must be something about the word diet that makes me hungry. I was starved all day!!!

Tomorrow I'm on a mission to find and buy some zero points items!!

Here's what I ate:

Coffee with cream and sugar
Large boiled egg
Cup of blueberries
Clementine

Chicken and wild rice soup (can)
Slice of French bread
Coffee with cream and sugar
1/2 blueberry muffin

One cup of spaghetti with meat sauce and a piece of bread
Clementine

All that and I'm starved....maybe tomorrow will be a better day!

I didn't sleep well last night so maybe that has something to do with it.

For all the ladies that are starting weight watchers with me ....we will get through the hunger ....just think in six months (Convention time) we could be at least three sizes smaller. If that isnt motivation what is?

See ya tomorrow!

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Weight Watchers

It's a new year and time to make some changes.
Back in November .... Or was it October? I started the low carb diet and lost my after surgery weight of 8 pounds.
But....then there was the holidays and who can diet in November and December. I'm just happy to report I gained zero pounds. Probably due to the fact that
I did zero Christmas baking. Had I made a single batch of
Cookies or Fudge I'm sure I would have!!!

So ....today I started weight watchers. Like I told someone yesterday ...the low carb worked but I LOVE fruit and after two months of no fruit I was craving it major.

The bad part is I'll be more hungry ....but at least I can eat anything ...just much smaller portions!

We just finished supper and I went over on my points today ...by one point.

Here's what I ate ...you'll see where I went wrong ..

Coffee
Biscuit
Clementine

Salad with thousand island
1/2 beef sandwich

Coffee
Donut
10 almonds

Salmon filet (with lemon pepper)
Green beans
Clementine

I know what to do tomorrow :). Skip the biscuit and donut and the almonds and have fruit.

I drank one whole bottle of Smart water (for now all I'm drinking is coffee and water.

Wish me luck!

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