My Thursday Things

Hey everybody! Here are some Thursday things!

• First off - THANK YOU to all the wonderful people who have commented on my posts... I can't tell you all how much it means to me to be able to share my stories, success and thoughts with all of you!
• What an incredibly busy week! I've been drawing zombies are nightmarish things all week. Which I love, but boy oh boy, it's a lot of sitting. Like I was saying, my hobbies are not exactly healthy. Want to see some zombies? Well, here we go... This is Ma & Pa Zombie and their children "Junior" and Ellie-May.
• I've been out of the blog loop lately because work and home have been so busy. The last week or so have been the first times in a long time where I have almost "forgotten" about my lapband. Not in a lifestyle kind of way - I'm still doing as I should, but in the fact that has been the first time in a loooong time where my lapband hasn't been the only thing on my mind. It felt really good. It was almost like a vacation from it, but the blog reading and posting keep me focused, so I have to continue to be in touch with this world!
• My art projects and freelance are finally starting to dwindle down. This sounds crazy but I can't wait for it to be over so I can get back to doing house work regularly. I am a bit of a neat freak, so being busy is killing me.
• The dear husband has been crazy busy too, so we are both kind of a wreck and so is the house!
• This weekend is Halloween! YAY! I got a good party to go to on Friday night. I can't wait... it's 80's themed. I'll share pics later :)
• Being so busy has interfered with exercise again, but that is OK. I hate to say it, but I feel better when I don't exercise. My body stays achy and swollen when I try to make walking a regular thing. But, I will pick it back up again... I know that I must.
• I haven't been keeping my food journal like I should. I go through phases with it where I obsess about writing it all down then I get bored with it because I am eating the same old stuff...boring...I know by heart how many calories and grams of protein most things in my fridge have!

My Thursday Things

I have had such an incredibly busy week so far, ya'll! I am farther behind on reading blogs that I have been since I started this endeavor. I really enjoy it, so I've got to catch up soon! The bad thing is that I think next week is going to be every bit as busy! I've got lots of art projects to catch up on, chores, errands, and a Halloween party to get ready for next Friday night! Eek! :)

Anyways, a few things this Thursday! I hope this doesn't sound like a big "toot my horn" post.

• I got called a "skinny minnie" today! hahaha I am wearing clothes that actually fit today and my coworkers were all like "Wow, you can really see the difference!". Makes me wanna go buy more clothes that fit right! :)
• I forgot to mention something my doctor said yesterday when I was getting my fill. He asked me if I avoided water after eating and I told him truthfully that Yes, I did except for occasionally when I eat out, there is water on the table and I forget and take a sip or two...Not a lot, but I do take some sips. He told me that he would rather than I drank water up until my very first bite of food than to drink anything at all afterwards. So, I know that some of you had brought up the drinking while eating thing and so I thought I would share that tidbit.
• I was shopping the other day and ran into a really sweet lady that works upstairs in my building. She used to work across the hall from my husband and she said "Oh, you look so good! What have you been doing?" I told her that I had been moderating and walking. Which is true. :) It feels so good when people notice.
• The lady that does custodial services on our floor (another super sweet lady) told my coworkers that she was amazed at how I was looking lately. My coworkers (the ones that know), of course, told me... :) They are such a supportive bunch.
• I seriously think that I might have to go out and buy a pair of these pants in another color. If I'm going to be going to all this work to lose weight, then I want to LOOK like it, right? Why go around and wear baggy-arse pants all the time and feel frumpy? It's feeling like I look good that really makes me want to continue doing well and staying on track, so I guess I should look at it as part of it all and just shell out some money for pants. At least a COUPLE of things...not a whole new wardrobe.

Anywho, I've gotta run to a meeting now, so the busy week continues! I hope all is well in bloggy land! I hope to catch back up soon!

My Thursday Things

It's just another manic Thursday Whoa-oh-whoa!
Time for another list of things going on!

• I was just made aware of an individual with the unfortunate name of "Lady Cox". Firstly, who names their daughter "Lady"? Isn't that a name reserved for dogs and drag queens? Secondly, she's married. I would have been like"Honey, I'm sorry, but I can't take your last name, you can see that my reputation is at stake".
• The scale is not my friend when I am swollen and miserable. My legs have been swollen and yucky ever since I started my exercise walking. My hands are even swollen in the mornings. I hate it.
• No breakfast this morning. Our morning was a bit of a disaster. My darling husband got the worst of it. He forgot to put the coffee pot under the coffee maker last night...so, when the auto-timer went off this morning, the kitchen floor was drowned in Dunkin' Donuts... Poor husband, he cleaned it up like a trooper. 
• My stomach is a growling symphony today. It's making sounds I have never heard before.
• I will walk again tonight...even if I'm swollen and achy.
• I can't believe it's already Thursday...I've got a lot to do this week and I'm running out of week to do it in.
• Went grocery shopping last night because we were out of everything. My receipt was a thing of beauty. I hit a great sale AND I had $15.55 worth of manufacturers coupons. I saved almost $60. I was so proud of my frugality. :)
• Really excited about some clothes that I'll be getting from the "My Rack to Yours" sisterhood. Jen over at What You Lookin' At Skinny is a sweetie for being so generous.
• Today I am wearing the only outfit that I own that I actually like. Too bad I sit behind a desk all day and no one will see it. I might take a pic in the lady's room mirror and share since no one else will see me LOL ... but I'm sure it won't look as good in the pic as I feel wearing it.
• Work just exploded, so I have to cut this short! The pile of papers on my desk ate a project and I just regurgitated it for a quick turn-around.

Hope everyone is having a fabulous week!

My Thursday Things

I thought today would be good for another list-type blog post, so here we go!

• I enjoyed my afternoon yesterday walking around the pond at my gym and I used this really cool Android app called "My Tracks" by google. It maps your route via GPS and shows you how far you walk, your speed, and the elevation. It saves all the info and allows you to send that info to google maps. Pretty good for free! I wish it had calorie burn and pedometers built in, but for free, I'm happy with this gadget. Click on the image to see a better idea of what info it keeps up with and how it looks when you send your information to Google Maps!
• I think today I am going to download separate phone apps that do pedometer and calorie burn stuff and see how I like them. So many great options for fitness apps that are totally free. 
• I must have the smallest ear canals known to man because I can't get earbuds to stay in my ears to save my life. It is VERY annoying! How do people fit those monsterous things in their ears???
• I walked for 42 minutes yesterday at an average pace of 3.13 MPH for a total of 2.3 miles. That is really good for me. I normally can't walk that fast, but I could tell that I was doing well yesterday!
• Actually, I walked about 2.55 miles because I was tracking for the first .25 mile or so...
• I really love my pandora radio app for my phone because I can listen to music I love while I walk.
• I have exercised 3 DAYS in a row!
• I actually want to exercise again tonight. This time I think I'll walk around the neighborhood so I can use my little My Tracks phone app. LOL I'm such a tech geek!
• While I walked yesterday I kept having to hike up my exercise pants. The last time I wore them was about 55lbs ago!
• I have a new-ish outfit on today that fits better and I sure do feel better about myself. I think some new clothes are a must for my morale. It's really important to keep yourself feeling mentally good while on a weight-loss journey.
• I broke out of the 290's this morning and weighed in at 288!!!!!! AWESOME.
• I weigh first thing in the A.M. because it's my truest weight. I can't wait until I'm down to 285 or so because then I know that I'll never see the 290's pop up on the scale again...
• I am only 3lbs away from my Halloween goal and it's only October 7th.

 Ok, that is all I can think of today! I hope everyone in blog land is having a great Thursday! :)