WW Meeting #3

So, I lost 1 pound this week..woo hoo...I guess!!! Actually I am okay with that because once again I drank enough for a small country this weekend and had 3 dr peppers...dang Superbowl.

I will just keep on doing what I am doing, walking at lunch and going to the gym when I can this week. My goal is again to loose 2 pounds so I think I will take a break this weekend on the Ultra consumption.

This week's lesson was to put yourself on your priority list. So many of us have a list of priorities and we all forget about taking care of ourselves. This is sadly true in my household. I am so worried about the husband and kids I don't really think about me a lot and what I NEED...I am always thinking about what I want but never what I really need to be healthy. So this week I will try and think about ME and MY HEALTH. With everything that is going on with Riley right now this will be hard...but I will try!!!

Oh and I personally thought Dear John sucked. Excuse my language....suck is the new bad word in our house lately......I was very disappointed. I only cried once and I think they left some of the important things in the book....Oh well I am now 0-2 for my movie choices...so now Justin will get to pick the next 2....GREAT!!!!!

Thank Goodness for Fridays!

Well I talked Justin in to going to the movies tonight to see Dear John. I loved the book so I am hoping that the movie is good also. I am need of a good tear jerker after this crazy emotional week that I have had. I have said this so many times, but wow my momma never told me that being a parent was going to be this hard!!! I will letcha know how the movie went. The book is good and very short. I read it in 1 day. If you loved the Notebook you will love it also!!!

Have a Great Weekend!!!!

WW Meeting #2

Well, it was not a good Monday meeting...honestly it was not a good weekend. Well it was a wonderful weekend with the fam but not a good weekend eating. I gained .4 pounds, which I understand is not even a half of a pound but still it really stinks. Honestly, I am kind of amazed that I only gained that after tacos,Velveeta, pizza, and going to the movies and eating popcorn, not to mention the many beverages that I consumed...Oh well I have next Monday.

I did get something out of the meeting though. We talked about being hungry...and let me tell you I am hungry AAALLL the time. I hate it. But, we learned to stop and think about why you are hungry. Are you REALLY hungry..stomach growling hungry or are you bored, or stressed. If you stop and realize that you should not hungry and it is just boredom or stress than find something to do, or chew some gum, or drink some water with at little bit of flavor, get some fresh air or take a 5 minute walk. So, that is what I am going to work on this week. We also learned to make a list of 10 things to do when you THINK you are hungry. Easier said than done lady, when I am hungry the last thing I want to do is read a book, or clean out a closet.....RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!

But, I did visit the gym last night.....YES I DID!!!!! and I walked 2.5 miles which is not great but at least I made it to the gym. Which I have to add really SUCKS....there was no where to park and I had to wait 15 minutes just for a treadmill....I think I am going to visit another location on Wednesday.

Today....

I HATE THE RAIN!!!!!

It seems that I bought a set of encyclopedias and did not know it....

Every day when I get to work I do the same things. Sign on to my computer, get coffee, check email, look at facebook, look at my checking account...you know the necessities!!!!! Well on Monday morning as I am looking at my checking acct it seems that I made a purchase at the Britannica Store online for $179.15.....yep I purchased a set of brand new encyclopedias. So I sit at my desk thinking...hum...I know that I drank a lot this weekend but I sure don't recall making a purchase with my debit card for $179.15...................because I DID NOT!!!!!!

So, it seems that someone has stolen my debit card number...wow....and you try to purchase books......wow!!!!! So, I call the Britannica store because luckily there was an 800 number and found out that thankfully the transaction was flagged and was not posted on their end. I, then call CHASE and thankfully it was also flagged on their end and my debit card had a hold on it.......which would be the reason why my card was declined Sunday at the movies but Justin's card went through...same acct!!!!! They...hold on.....the man with the first name of ELPO that was from God knows where and could not speak English continues to explain to me that everything is fine and any charges that are incurred with be returned back to me but they cannot refund my money until the transaction is no longer pending.......okay no big deal right....well it is now WEDNESDAY and the transaction is still pending and their is now a hold on my entire account.

I decide to walk down to the bank and talk to a person that is right in front of me and speaks English....and might I add was very very nice. Well it seems that the idiot tried to make 2 more purchases of books.....$93 and $189....but thankfully my acct was flagged and they did not go through...woo hoo....I guess!!!! But I still have to wait for the stupid thing to go through until I can use my acct but I did get a new shiny debit card....which I needed....mine was broke in half with tape keeping it together which I thought was the reason that maybe it declined at the movies and Justin's worked.

Long story short, she gave me a few tips that I wanted to pass along.

1. Never use debit unless it is at an ATM.

2. Always use credit. CHASE actually has a rewards program and every time you use CREDIT you will receive points that add up to free stuff!!!

3. If you pay anything online never save your info to the website...txu, water bill, car insurance, etc...which I pay everything online and have all my info saved to their websites....OOPS!

4. Use bill pay through your bank.

5 My own tip....scratch off the 3 digit security code on the back of your card....of course memorize it first.

6. Of course make sure that your computer has good anti spy ware....DUH!

Anyways, this is something that I thought would never happen to me. The funny thing is that if I had someones credit/debit card I would not be buying books.....what a NERD!!!!

WW Meeting #1

So, today was not my first weight watchers meeting but considering that I have gained all but 2.4 pounds of the weight I lost in the first session, I am considering this meeting #1 of starting over and getting serious.

I have only gained 1 pound since Jan 4th and honestly after this last weekend of Friday nite going out with friends, Sat eating at Angelos, (which was horrible) going to the Stock Show Sat nite, and eating El Paseo and Pizza on Sunday, I am pretty proud of myself for only gaining 1 pound in 3 weeks.

Today was pretty much a review of tracking your points, moving more and making better food choices. She had to review the basic points of WW for the new people. But, I did learn a little trick for yogurt which I do not need but thought I would pass along. If you put a tablespoon of fat free whipped cream in your yogurt it is supposed to take away the after taste. I thought that was interesting.

So, my goal is 27 pounds. Yes, I would love to loose that by my birthday but for now my goal is 2 pounds a week. I am also wanting to start going to the gym at least 2 days a week. Right now with the kids playing basketball it is all I have time for.

P.S. Yes I know that my stupid layout does not look right but I cannot figure it out. I am hoping to mess with later today. I am also going to try and post some pics from Vic's baptism later.....anyways, have a great chilly Monday!!!

LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS!!!!!!

Brett Favre, after living a full life, died. When he got to
heaven, God
was showing him around. They came to a modest little house with
a faded
Vikings flag in the window.
'This house is yours for eternity, Brett,' said God. 'This is
very
special; not everyone gets a house up here.'
Brett felt special, indeed, and walked up to his house. On his
way up
the porch, he noticed another house just around the corner. It
was a
3-story mansion with a blue and silver sidewalk, a 50 foot tall
flagpole
with an enormous Cowboys flag, and in every window, a blue star.
Brett looked at God and said, 'God, I'm not trying to be
ungrateful, but
I have a question. I was the league's all-time leader in pass
completions and a Hall of Famer.'
God said, 'So what do you want to know, Brett?'
'Well, why does Tony Romo get a better house than me?'
God chuckled and said, 'Brett, that's not Tony Romo's house.
It's mine.'
Disclaimer: I actually like Brett Favre and now that the Cowboys are out of the running, I am actually rooting for Brett!!!! or the Saints!!!!