I'm a loser!

I'm the loser of the week at Tales from the scales!

If you still haven't stopped by, go check them out!

It's a great site for weight loss support, ideas and inspiration.

These ladies are great.

Can I just say...

that it has been a very long summer without Grey's Anatomy.
At first it was dull, but the last 10 minutes were great!

George said I love you...finally!!

You now know where you can find me each Thursday night.

Random thoughts on a foggy day...

I am beyond tired, midnight coughing spells that long enough to make you thankful you have a strong bladder aren't fun. Thank goodness for Kegal exercises. I'd hate to start bed wetting at the age of 28. Picking up Kleenex, NyQuil and depends at the drugstore isn't so hot.

*Yeah, I'm sexy like that.

*Upon waking today, I felt hopeful. Hopeful for the things I have desired and wanted for quite
sometime. Amidst the coughing and hacking, almost an overwhelming sense of peace. I forgot what that felt like. I'm digging it.

Sing with me everybody...

'Cause I got a peaceful, easy feelin',
And I know you won't let me down.'
Cause I'm already standin', on the ground...

Eagles right?

* I have not exercised this week and I feel bad. But having the choice of breathing somewhat normally or hacking while walking, I choose to breathe. Oxygenation is good...

* Christmas is coming, yikes

* I am going to Mexico in January, hence the diet, and I have not booked my trip, nor have I applied for a passport. I really need to get on that. I've been a little cluttered lately. My plans in my head have not been focused to the "do now" mode.

* I was talking to Steph and how come there aren't more adult playgrounds? Really, like a ball crawl without diapers and lost socks. I want to go and play! All we have are malls and food. This girl just wants to move and feel like a kid again.

* Then if I got that wish of playing, I would hurt for days, because my body warranty is expiring. Pass the Motrin please!

* It really was foggy this morning and JC was excited because he was in the clouds. He made arm motions to the school as if he was swimming through the clouds. So innocent and cute.

* Yesterday while pushing him on the swing, he kept on wanted to give me kisses each time he came swinging back. I secretly wished for his to stay cute, loving and adorable forever....

* I wish I had more time with him as a toddler. But work is work. It all went so fast.

* I think Aunt Flo is coming because I cried at a diaper commercial this morning. That's bad...

* Does anyone else have trouble planning dinners and finding the time to make them? Really, I would try one of those dinner's done places where you prepare your foods ahead of time and cook them as needed if my friends haven't gotten so sick from them. Food Poisoning anyone?

* I was going to end but I can't end it with food poisoning...

* So, in case you are actually reading this till the end, Don't forget NW Indiana bloggers, we are getting together on October 6th!

My 300th post!!!!

My 300th post and all it is about is to tell you that my look great in 2008 challenge from tales from the scales post is located over here.

So go on and have a beautiful day.

smooches

~Crooked Eyebrow

Wordless: Halloween 2005 (i love lucy)

Bloggy meet up round #2

ATTENTION NW INDIANA BLOGGERS!!!

A wonderful time was had by all last time, so mark your calenders for

October 6, 2007@ 5pm for the next round of fun!

Feel free to invite others on your blog to join us.

Just email myself at crookedeyebrow AT gmail DOT com or the wonderful Beth at foldinglaundry AT gmail DOT com for the exact details of our meetup.

How to find my husband in a store...

How do I find my husband in a store, more so a store with kitchen ware and utensils? Well, one of his favorite things to check out are pans and knives. Lately cast iron griddles, pans and dutch ovens. A few years ago it was stock pots and knives. Two weeks ago while shopping at Tuesday morning, for pans, I realized I can never loose him in a kitchen store. Why? All I have to do is listen for the sound of pans dinging and donging. Oh! you think I'm talking about him dropping them? Nope, he's not clumsy. He tests them by hitting them on his head. You got it. He smacks the pan on his manly frontal lobe and if it goes *dink* it's no good. But, if he picks up a pan and it has a nice weight to it, he will again test it's all mighty greatness with another smack on the head. If it bellows a *dong*. It's obviously a great pan. What's worse, is that he's always right!

This past weekend on another trip shopping for yet another pan, the lady at the store recognized him and said "you're the pan man right?" See? even the clerks know him and we do have quite the collection too!


So, if you ever see a guy hitting his noggin with a pan in a store, step back ladies, that hunk of man is all mine.



***Let me say that I find it completely adorable that he does this. It's like men kicking tires of a new car they want to buy. In our case, it's pans... and I forgot to mention that he has mad culinary skills and I am very lucky that I have a husband that likes to cook.

Carry on, Rock on witcha bas selves....

Reunion update, one night down

Well, I did manage to get myself dressed like a big girl, thanks for all your comments. I went bold, for me anyways. I had red patent leather high heels on! Me? So, not the norm. I did go with the wrap shirt, but in black. Red tank underneath, push up bra of course. But, when you don't have much to push up, it's kinda not worth the hassle. I added a chunky red necklace, a different pair of jeans and bought myself a new red coach wristlet to match...I was feeling red. Not to mention matching red nails. Crooked Eyebrow got a manicure and pedicure!


It was great, I had a lot of fun. Sheryl, you were missed. Jen, you're a hoot! But we didn't get a picture of us together! I do have a few shots. I didn't get any full view pictures for me to show you my outfit so these pictures will have to do.

My self photo since I was the only one home before I left...

My best friend from high school

A small group shot...can you find More than a single mom?
(brown shirt)

Some other friends. The one in the middle decided to be my date for tonight's reunion!

The first night was just a meet up at the local bars in town after the football game. Which, I did not make it to. I was hoping I would go so I could see my wonderful men again! Go Bulldogs!

One thing I did realize that 10 years may have past, but mostly everyone looked the same, just bigger. So, I'm not feeling bad for being a lot heavier since 1997. Also, you know those "cliques"? They still happen 10 years later. You know "the group", jocks, preps, what have you...they still only stuck to themselves. Some things don't change. I was just happy to see everyone and I am so glad I went. Hopefully tonight is just as fun!

Now...what to wear for a "formal" reunion.
Would this dress look ok?


Strapless, black with red sash. Yeah, I know, I'm trouble getting dressed.

Quick weigh in...

Down 4.4 pounds this week.
Oh my word! I fit into old pants better this week!
I believe that since I started trying, before weight watchers, I have lost 12.4 pounds.

Some what happier now.
With way more to go!

scrap the previous entry...

I just tried it all on and it looked horrible together. The jeans I have have the HUGE visible seam down the side and looks really bad. So, I had to leave work early, JC is in school for a few more hours, I am off to old navy to desperately find something for tomorrow.

yikes!

Reunion weekend...what to wear? you tell me!

OK, as I've said before, I can't dress myself without changing outfits many times. Did I mention that I'll even break out in a panic getting ready, even more so when it's to go out with people I haven't seen in 10 years!

So, I have tickets for the Saturday dinner, bu I know my husband is less than thrilled about the idea of going. Also, I have nothing to wear and I wouldn't have the slight bit of idea how to dress for it. It's a sit down dinner, DJ, pictures, all that. What are you supposed to wear? I can't to dresses. My boobs are too small and my ass is too big. I'm screwed there. I have not the least bit of idea of what to wear.

Tomorrow I get to see Jen from more than a single mom at our "pre- reunion" get together at a local bar. Fun right? damn straight... I'm saving the points for booze.

But I don't know what to wear either. I have 2 ideas in mind. 2 different shirts, same pair of jeans. the jeans are long, so I need to wear heels. One shirt is a wrap style in smokey grey. The other shirt is a light weight rolled up sleeve in brown. So help my Internet friends!

This is the style of shirt but wrong color...

It's in a color like this

The rolled up sleeve shirt is like this, but chocolate brown

and the jeans are this color, obviously in a much larger size...


Here's what I thought, tell me if it's okay. The grey shirt, jeans, go buy red shoes and fun chunky jewelry? oh and a clutch like purse. Am I way off?

If you have any other ideas on how to make a fat girl look skinny and good, let me know too!

Thinking on the beach...

Look great in 2008 Challenge

Look great in 2008 Challenge brought to you by the lovely ladies at
The tales from the scales

Curious? You should be! Go look and see for yourself!

To sum it all up, it's a weekly weigh in and a great motivation to loose weight and look great in 2008. It's easy, you post, sign Mr. Linky over there, link to it and receive instant encouragement and motivation from all these wonderful bloggers. Perfect timing for me!

Where to start? I have had some kind of weight issues all my life. Whether it was medication induced weight gain as a child, puberty, college, marriage or pregnancy. Well, maybe down right laziness. Life gets busy, excuses get made and I have made my share of excuses.

A few weeks ago, I stepped on the scale. I topped in at my heaviest and it left me scared and ashamed. Would I get diabetes? Is my weight gain the reason for my infertility? Or is it really just a thyroid issues gone untreated? Would I still be attractive to my husband. We're talking a huge wave of emotions swept over me that day. It just so happens to be the weekend that I had a bloggy meet up with all these great ladies. After talking to Beth from I should be folding Laundry and the tales from the scales, she empowered me to try Weight watchers.

I have gone to 2 meeting thus far and am down. Not as much as I'd like, but down.
This challenge couldn't have come at a better time! My only sister is getting married in Cancun in January. I am the biggest bridesmaid. That is scary. I had to buy a plus size dress. That's even worse for me. This being our first family vacation, I want to swim and wear a bathing suit. That's my goal. To wear a bathing suit comfortably for the entire week.

Let's talk numbers...

I tipped the scale at 217 the first weekend in September. At WW last week I was 209. I will weight again on Saturday. So, my entry to start this FABULOUS challenge is

#209

Oh I remember in High school when I weighed 135# and I thought I was fat...



My goal for 3 months: 15 pounds
My goal where I would like to stop and feel good- 165#

According to my calculations, that would be 44#. Heck why not say 50# right?

Here goes nothing, good luck and I look forward to reading every one's stories! If my dieting woes, troubles, triumphs aren't listed here, they will be posted on my new Crooked's diet blog.

Wally world...

Oh how I despise you wally world...

I have never liked spending my hard earned money there. Ever. The isles are dirty, cluttered and the merchandise is always disheveled. Not to mention that most of their employees are rude and inconsiderate. But, like always, these are *my* opinions for not shopping there. After reading this story, the management of Wally World just upsets me more.

If you have time, read through it, look at the pictures, you'll never think of flip-flops in the same way again.




*I found the link from Rockstarmommy

Yuck...

After missing about 14 cleanings, as my dental hygienist kept reminding me about, I finally made it to the dentist last night. I know that is horrible and I can't believe I am being that open about my self negligence, but hey, life got busy! BUT...I am very happy to report no cavities mom! All those fluoride and sealant treatments must have paid off...

I'll let you in on a little secret... I can't stand toothpaste. The smell, the texture and the way it looks. I have issues, I know. My husband finds it very funny and likes to remind me that I'm strange. He has even been know to chase me around the house with toothpaste on his finger. The whole time devilishly laughing at my pain. He's evil like that.

Yarg...

It makes my skin crawl just thinking about it. The sparkly blue gel. The stickiness. Having to clean it out of the sink...Eeww. Yes I brush my teeth, the no cavities after 7 year should prove that I'm a Crest Kid! Which brings me to my issue with this product:

I understand the reasoning for the design of this bottle, but it is so flawed. When the product is about half full and you squeeze the bottle you get lots of air. Fine right? So you squeeze a little bit more, all while aiming at the toothbrush and you get toothpaste, followed by more pressured air. Which causes your bathroom sink and counter to get splattered with nasty, sticky blue crap. Everywhere. Then throw in a fidgety kid into the equation and you have toothpaste drawings on your counter top, mirrors and faucet. Oh my, that doesn't make for a happy Mom at all, especially a mom that has toothpaste issues.

So you all think I'm crazy now for sure...

My other gripe? Since you can obviously only use half of the product, it's wastes so much money. I'm paying more than the standard tube and I can't even get the darn nasty crap out of it. Not to mention having to clean it up and actually touch it.

My stomach is getting weak now...there you have it, my crazy girl rant.

So I'm a big sister again...

Last week my mother called to tell me I have a new little sister. Yup, my mother who has never been fond of animals, got a dog. A little white, hair ball with feet. It must be some empty nest, pre menopausal thing she is going through. For years she complained about my dog...now I gotta little bitch to compete with, my mom has a new baby!

JC was called upon to name her, because my mom couldn't think of a name for her ahead of time...mind you my sister didn't have a name for weeks! She was "baby" for quite some time until they finally named her Mary Beth. Seriously, my mom can't make decisions. You should see her order food, she treats it as a HUGE, major life altering occasion sometimes. Anyways, that's a whole story in itself. After weeks of looking at dogs, she finally got one, but no name. I threw out Sophia to JC and he told her Sophie. Finally, with three heads together...Here is my new "sister" Sophia Maria.

So before JC and I went to go meet her today, we stopped to get some "welcome baby"gifts. Miss Sophie got a ring chew toy, a pearl necklace collar, a pink and pearl collar, a purse chew toy, a dress and finally a fitting item to be one of the girls in our family. Her very own plush wine bottle toy!

Like the good big sister that I am, I had to play with her and dress her up purse and all. Too bad there weren't any puppy heels to match! Poor Sophia, we need a girl in the family. Until then, we get to dress up the new sister.

Lil' Miss Sophia Maria

I made a new blog...

I wanted to try wordpress, so I made a new blog for my diet woes...

Crooked Eyebrow's Dieting


It's a change...I'm trying to embrace it.

Photo hunt : plastic

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Plastic, it's everywhere, but these have been on my living room floor for weeks...

What would a house with kids do without Legos? Where would little kids be without plastic toys nowadays? Where would any 6 year old little boy be without Star wars?

Week one weigh in...

My WW weigh in is in 1 hour...
I'm nervous. I just realized that I should have worn jeans last week, put rocks in my pockets and then stepped on the scale. Damn!

But seriously, I've been good and anything I have eaten, it has been logged with about 6 points left each day. A little debbie star crunch kinda , just kinda fell into my mouth. From there I had no choice, I had to eat it and savor the yummy goodness. But I was secretly wishing it was a brownie instead...

So, I'll be back with hopefully good news. If I gained anything...I 'll stop at the Dunkin dounts that 's next door to WW after the meeting and start over this week.

**WW weigh in**

I must say I was kinda disappointed. I worked really hard, but at least it's a loss...
Since Labor day weekend, on my scale, I have lost 10 as of today.
That I do like...

SO, I will unveil my weight to the entire internet...I was at a whopping 217# when I started, my heaviest weight ever, more then pregnancy!

First weight watchers-210.8
today-209

loss of 1.8#
I should have peed first and not worn jeans. On my scale at home it was 3.5 # loss this week...


This week I managed to make my lunch for week every day. That's something I haven't done in a long time! I also continued not to drink starbucks and Mt. Dew! That is saying a lot for me, I'm usually the one that might as well had a IV bag hooked up with Mt. dew and a piggyback of Starbucks...

Here's to another week!

Which reminds me, Tales from the Scales is having a weight loss challenge, go check it out and sign up!

to list or not to list?

After my last post of my "to-do list" I realized that I set a goal and did them all. I may be tired as all get out, but I did it.

Previously in my life "to-do lists" frightened me, they made me feel overwhelmed and they totally broke the "one thing at a time" rule for me. I saw them all at once. Now? Lately I have been doing well if I make myself lists of what I want to get done. Which leads me to ask you, do you make lists for yourself? Do you write out goals and seek to complete them? Or, just write them down as a reminder?

I was just curious. I don't seem to be bothered by "the list" anymore. It doesn't feel like it's taunting me that I won't have enough time to get the list done....

Which I suppose makes me think that my list may have been a bit unrealistic in the past and now I'm setting tangable goals right?


Never mind me...I shocked myself by getting everything that I wanted to done and then some done. That NEVER happens. I would like to announce that I now have a clean toilet to boot! Which is a saying a lot ,seeing that I live with boys.

Really, enlighten me. How do you get your "to-do's" done? What are some systems...
I once knew a lady who cleaned, ran errands, shopped and did laundry all on set days of the week. To me, that's too anal retentive. So, do share ....

Make the ride stop!

This week needs to end already. I want to get off the ride now.

That's all I got folks, that's all I got...until then...

Crooked eyebrow can be found doing one of the following(if I'm lucky I'll be able to multi task):

1. Dishes
2. Dinner
3. Laundry
4. Fold the darn clothes that have been wadded up in the basket for a week.
5. Make lunches
6. Get flabby arse on the treadmill(i did go for a walk last night!)
7. Get clothes ready for tomorrow
8. Bathe JC
9. Read bed time story
10. Remember to breath myself since most of this needs to be done in the next 2.5 hours.
11. Pray for the weekend to get here fast...

alrighty then...carry on.

New Challenge...from Tales from the scales

Beth from I should be folding laundry also has this FABULOUS blog appropriately named Tales from the scales. It's wonderful, just the help we all need when we are trying to loose weight and get healthy. After meeting and talking with Beth at our bloggy meetup, I heard her energetic stories of her weight loss with WW. It gave me that extra push to join and try to be healthy. Thanks Beth!

Now, Tales from the Scales has a new challenge being offered today. The look great in 2008 Challenge! You weigh in every Tuesday over there and sign Mr. Linky and make a post on your blog as well with your weekly dieting frustrations, triumphs and all that good stuff. Wonderful isn't? As much fun as standing on a scale can possibly be, this should be fun!

So, go, get on the blogroll and start your weight loss journey!

Wordless: Busy bee

Woot!

I got me a new shirt!

My husband is a big fan of woot. Now they have a shirt woot, not to mention a wine woot!

So, yeah, I was excited and wanted to share...




****What is Woot you ask? Go here...it explains it*********
To sum it up, it's a cool website that offers "a good buy" daily. They have since expanded into t-shirt deals and wine.

"Mom... I couldn't believe it!"

Said during our after school talk:

Me: "So what happened at school today?"

JC: "Mom, so and so got in trouble for lifting up her shirt on the play ground!"

Me: "Yeah, it's not nice to show yourself to strangers and others."

JC: "Mom, I couldn't believe it! She had a bra on and was trying to show me!"

Me: After I picked up my jaw, " You just remember that our bodies are private..."


I'm not sure what's worse...that a first grade girl is wearing a bra or that my first grade son took notice, knew what one was and saw one!


Then at dinner:

JC: "Mom, Julia called me and the teacher a dumbass today. Me? She called me the dumbass and she used to cheat off me!"

ME: "JC, we don't say that, only nice words can cross your lips, you need to ignore the mean things Miss Julia says."

Again what's worse. That he said dumbass or that he can use it correctly? Also, I'm not so sure about the girls in this school. AT ALL...

weekend in bits...

Saturday brought more family weekend fun! After a few appointments were done, we headed out to the local apple orchard a bit early. Usually we wait until October, but then we miss some of our favorite apples. We made an lovely early run...




The weather was beautiful and so were the apples. Watching my boys pick all the apples together was the best part. I just took pictures obviously, they picked enough for me that's for sure!



Each Year I get their pictures from behind walking together. It's amazing to see JC's growth. My big man and my lil'man...




Later on Saturday evening, we luckily had a child free night and it was just the adults. JC has an aversion to eating lately and unfortunately his parents like to eat, a lot. So, when he is away, we like to eat things out of the school age range of foods. We had yummy Thai! What was better was the green tea and coffee ice cream afterwards. Heavenly...

Sunday, a day of relaxation and doing our part of keeping the economy going. Watch out the K family went shopping. Our best find? New pans at Tuesday morning. My husband has a thing for cookware. He found a few pans he had wanted and his face lit up like a kid at Christmas! What did mommy get? Glad you asked. I got clinque powder, Ralph Loren's Romance and ckin2u perfume. All quite delicious I might say!

Well, a few pies later and we're ready for Monday. What did you all do?

petting zoo...

admission for 3 to local boring petting zoo-$15

Camera-$600

perverted jokes for parents- free

Mr. Rooster "Cock-a-doodle-doo"

"Oh my! Did you see that big cock?"

"What you looking at? Yeah, it's true"

And always remember...to wash your hands when you're finished



BUT

A happy child- priceless

Many more apple orchard pictures to come. Does anyone want to bake for me?
Apple desserts to come as well...

*cock a doodle doo pictures taken by Mr. Crooked Eyeborw*

I forgot that part

;P

I did it...

WW and I are now like dating or something like that. I see them once a week, spend money on them and put lots of time and effort into it. Yup, just like dating isn't it? Maybe with less making out or something.

So, I'm dating weight watchers...shh...don't tell my husband. That could be kinda scandalous. '

Yes, I'm a complete dork.

My 8 am meeting went quite well. My leader seem very nice and encouraging, but I'm not one to have sunshine blown up..well you know where...that part. Maybe positive encouragement will work. I just want to be held accountable each week and have the help of being monitored. Hopefully I will learn good tips and learn to accept encouragement.

On Tuesday morning I weighed the most I have ever, EVER weighed. I got scared, ashamed and discouraged. How could I have let myself go like that? What! 2 years ago I lost about 40 pounds and put it all back on and then some...

Well, since Tuesday I have lost almost 6 pounds. Yes, water weight as my husband said, but still it counts right?

Here I go...my journey to weight loss, with a new friend WW.

Nursing funnies.

True Stories: Overheard conversations in the building.

A woman came to her doctor's appointment and went on to tell the nurse "I don't think I will get pregnant". The nurse went on to question why and the female patient replied "I don't think I ovulate, because I haven't see any eggs in my panties."

????

Well, there a few problems here...one being I'm not sure you are ready to reproduce if you're looking for your eggs in your panties lady...

Another...

Yesterday while a patient was getting her ears irrigated, she had a few questions for the nurse completing the procedure. As the nurse started to slowly flush the patient's ear canal with warm water the patient asked, "Is this water going to come out the other side? Maybe I should have a basin for this ear too!"

The nurse chuckled and replied "No ma'am, it will drain back out". This concept practically amazed the patient! She then went on to ask what caused it not to go all the way through. Really? The shocked nurse simply stated "your brain blocks it." This whole procedure continued to be mind blowing to the patient and she soon became upset because the nurse was flushing water to her brain.

????

Dude, I'm not sure what drugs she had done or doing but I'm at a loss for words on that one...

Stick a fork in me I'm done...

Let's see. The alarm went off at 4:30, actually pulled myself out about 4:48 and I have been moving ever since.

My husband has gone back to work after quite some time off, therefore my morning routine has changed this week. I had a summer vacation from dropping JC off to school and have grown very fond of my new found freedom. I love him, but it was a nice break. Relaxing I would say. I had time to get coffee, wash my car, drive the speed limit and not get an anxiety attack about showing up for work late. Now? I have to be completely ready by 5:30 , wake the boy, guide the boy, fight with the waking boy, feed, dress and be out the door by 6:30 most days and speed to work like a mad woman. Hopefully, never forgetting the medication in the shuffle.

Let's not forget that my prince JC had become accustomed to sleeping in, this week is a change for him as well and my child does not do well with changes. Lord help us all. So far, no notes from the teacher, only a verbal bitching from the after school program. "He was wild" this woman says from sitting behind her desk as the children ran about the room. Hmmm....I wasn't thinking nice things at this point, but I kept my lips sealed only to respond "his routines have changed this week and you may expect some boundary pushing, restlessness and a lack of working ears". But, I did find out that they gave him sugar. Ha! yeah, wild is one way to put it....

Can I just say that I dread the rebound effect of the medication? I dread it. So after negotiating homework time, cleaning, making dinner, scrubbing tubs, laundry,bills, bath, picking up 153,156,458 puzzle pieces and late night grocery shopping, my body is cursing at me. Wow has it been a long day.

New routines with JC, home, work and diet. Yikers, what a week this has turned out to be! But, I am happy to report that I have not cheated on anything. NO pop, starbucks, junk food/fast food.

yesterday:
1 cup of 1% cottage cheese
1 package of prepared apple slices
1 sugar free jello pudding
1 cobb salad
lots of water
3 cups coffee

Today:
2 waffles
1 cup 1% cottage cheese
apples slices
1 sugar free pudding
100 calorie hostess cupcakes
1/2 cup pasta
not enough water

That's good right? I have yet to sign up for WW since I am short on time to make a meeting this week, maybe Saturday? Will try... Thanks for all the well wishes and emails of support!

Wordless: Measuring up the situation...

old photo...new meaning...

1 day down...oh so many to go...

No pop, no starbucks.I'm shaking...
I even passed on ice cream tonight.
Maybe I'm getting sick, I never pass on ice cream. My child is made of a 1/3 of ice cream. Seriously, when I was pregnant I ate porterhouse steaks, chocolate milk and Ice cream. No wonder I gained over 70#! * that I never lost*

Tomorrow I should be going through sugar withdraws like Amy Winehouse coming of crack and booze...no, she doesn't need to go to rehab...

NO...no noooo....

I gotta admit, the song sticks in you head...


Anyhoo- day one done...in case you were wondering ;-P

Fat girl in little pants...

The time has come...
Yes, that time, you know the one right?
The painful realization that you are not going to get skinny, thinner or healthier by ordering your food by a number and those pants in the closet are never going to fit if you continue to do so.

Hi! I'm crooked eyebrow and I am a fat girl in little pants. I am addicted to most fast food joints, Starbucks, specifically a triple venti caramel macchiato. Let's see what else, there's mountain dew, pizza, cookies, large cuts of beef and anything else fattening and artery clogging. I am slowly killing myself and my pants are getting larger in size and I'm growing out of those quicker each day.

All my Tommy boy fans sing with me "Fat girl in little pants...fat girl in little pants..."

In all seriousness, I have made so many excuses on why not to try to loose weight, workout and keep at a diet, that it has damaged my will power to even start to get healthy.

So, with my trip to Mexico for my sister's wedding rounding the corner in 5 months, I don't want to be that fat girl in a little bridesmaid dress either. What to do? Confess on how much help I need and hopefully find the courage not to make any more lame excuses. At this point, my only hope is to see my goal in writing so I can't quit and disappoint myself further.

I quit smoking(almost 2 months!), I can stop eating crap too! First step. Stop ordering food by numbers at lunch. Nothing good can come from ordering a #1 and going large each day at lunch. Sounds logical right? Oh, and mountain dew. Oh how I'll miss you...

This week's goals:
1) No starbucks
2) No fast foods- I can't be trusted to order healthy till I make a clean break first
3) No mountain dew

JC is in the paper!

Yesterday I opened the paper and in the headline there was my little man! Today the featured section was actually printed along with a full picture of children and their back to school photos. JC's included!

The local paper put out a call for pictures of kids on their first day of school, so being the incredibly proud mommy I am, I sent them my favorite picture of JC from that day. Recognize the picture?

Well, I'm off to enjoy Labor day, without really doing anything.
The dishes, laundry and dust are staying put for now...
Everyone enjoy!

Bloggy meet up, done fiesta style!

The wonderful group of Ladies I had the pleasure of meeting with last night!
More than a single mom
Mimi's toes
Adventures in baby wearing
I should be folding laundry
Me
Rip, runnin and roarin

not pictured: Oh me oh my my wonderful men!


She was taking the group shot...here she is!

Lovely ladies

yummy food

and a great night to be had by all. It was an absolute pleasure meeting all of you. I had a great time and it was a wonderful evening. I can't wait for another bloggy meet up!


**See that little flickr badge down there...yeah, the one on the left. Click that for some more pictures of our bloggy outing. Next one hopefully coming soon. So if you are in NW Indiana area, you should come out and play, prepare for cameras to be everywhere! Hey, just a warning...