Don't get me wrong, i love Turkey Day but i am happy to be done with Thanksgiving! It was great seeing family and friends but it never ceases to amaze me how easy the old habits sneak back! At my weekly weigh-in this morning, I saw a number on the scale that I have not seen in a while....149! I was away for a few days, away from my comfort zone and while I did not eat big portions of anything, I just plain ate crap!
I am in sugar detox mode beginning today. I started the day with a protein shake And will have a yogurt or tuna for lunch. Dinner will be a small portion of eggplant parm and dessert will be coffee and probably another protein shake. I have been so off my protein lately and I really feel It. no more! Back to basics for me. Although my goal weight is 150, I really would like to get down to 140 and I know that I can and I know how to do it. No more eating like shit. I feel so much better already.
I hope everyone had a great holiday and is enjoying the weekend.
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Thanksgiving blues & a little of this and that
Wow...I can't believe that the holidays are here already! Steve and I will be doing a lot of driving this Thanksgiving as we are driving to his Dads house on Wednesday afternoon...200+ miles, than Thanksgiving morning we will all be heading to Peggy's, my Dads companion, who lives on the west coast of FL, 200+ miles...after dinner we will head back to Steve's Dads house, 200+ miles than on Friday morning back home...200+ miles. I'm tired already!
When we moved to FL in 2008, Thanksgiving was the first holiday that I had to deal with not being with my girls and family in NY. However, having my Dad here made it a lot easier. I treasure the 2 Thanksgivings that we spent with him here in FL. Going to Peggy's last year was so hard...knowing that he wouldn't be there and being surrounded by her family. Don't get me wrong, I love them all but my Dad was such a huge presence that his not being there was felt so strongly. Peggy had a candle burning the whole day to acknowledge my Dad's absence.
This past Friday was 18 months since my Dad and brother-in-law Jimmy were tragically killed. For some reason, this milestone has affected so many of us in the family more so than others. My nephew, who is usually so stoic, posted something on Facebook today that just made me cry. It was so unlike him to share his feelings in such a public venue that it hit me like a ton of bricks: we both lost our fathers on the same day. The difference is, he was 18 and I was 47. We share such a bond and yet I was blessed with having my dad for so many more years than he and his sister did. Its just not fair.
Please, don't ever text and drive. My family and I are living proof of the results of that deadly combination.
Anyway, back to Thanksgiving. Like I said, I love Peggy and her whole family and I am Thankful that we will all be together. I will still miss my girls but at least I will be spending Christmas with them in New York! The following weekend, my sister is flying here and I will pick her up at the airport and drive back to Peggys to spend the day/night with her. It will be nice for the 3 of us to get to spend some time together and I am really looking forward to having my sister here almost to myself for the weekend! So what if I'm driving all over the state of FL again! Family is what it's all about!
Oh, and speaking of Thanksgiving and family, my mama's birthday falls on Thanksgiving this year! She was actually born on Thanksgiving too and that is how she received her nickname, Bunny. My uncle said she looked like a turkey and my grandmother said "she does not, she looks like a little Bunny!" 79 years later, she still looks like a Bunny! I better be getting her b-day card in the mail tomorrow!
I finally feel like I am back in the gym groove! I started slowly last week and am pushing through it this week. I am so sore but it really feels great. Scale is holding steady at 144 which is 6 lbs under my goal. I am very Thankful for that!
The ease of gaining weight back has been a hot topic these past few days and boy, I am here to tell you, it truly is a constant battle....I cry to Steve some days that I just want to be "normal". I hate weighing myself every single day and thinking about what I am going to be eating all the time. I am constantly counting calories, carbs, protein, etc. It will be like this for the rest of my life. Please don't get me wrong....I wouldn't trade this for the world. I'm just whining. My band and now my sleeve have truly given me my life back. I'll deal with all this any day if it means never having to be obese again!
I have one more dr visit on Monday and I am sure he will be giving me the all-clear! What an ordeal! I will be so happy to put that all behind me.
When we moved to FL in 2008, Thanksgiving was the first holiday that I had to deal with not being with my girls and family in NY. However, having my Dad here made it a lot easier. I treasure the 2 Thanksgivings that we spent with him here in FL. Going to Peggy's last year was so hard...knowing that he wouldn't be there and being surrounded by her family. Don't get me wrong, I love them all but my Dad was such a huge presence that his not being there was felt so strongly. Peggy had a candle burning the whole day to acknowledge my Dad's absence.
This past Friday was 18 months since my Dad and brother-in-law Jimmy were tragically killed. For some reason, this milestone has affected so many of us in the family more so than others. My nephew, who is usually so stoic, posted something on Facebook today that just made me cry. It was so unlike him to share his feelings in such a public venue that it hit me like a ton of bricks: we both lost our fathers on the same day. The difference is, he was 18 and I was 47. We share such a bond and yet I was blessed with having my dad for so many more years than he and his sister did. Its just not fair.
Please, don't ever text and drive. My family and I are living proof of the results of that deadly combination.
Anyway, back to Thanksgiving. Like I said, I love Peggy and her whole family and I am Thankful that we will all be together. I will still miss my girls but at least I will be spending Christmas with them in New York! The following weekend, my sister is flying here and I will pick her up at the airport and drive back to Peggys to spend the day/night with her. It will be nice for the 3 of us to get to spend some time together and I am really looking forward to having my sister here almost to myself for the weekend! So what if I'm driving all over the state of FL again! Family is what it's all about!
Oh, and speaking of Thanksgiving and family, my mama's birthday falls on Thanksgiving this year! She was actually born on Thanksgiving too and that is how she received her nickname, Bunny. My uncle said she looked like a turkey and my grandmother said "she does not, she looks like a little Bunny!" 79 years later, she still looks like a Bunny! I better be getting her b-day card in the mail tomorrow!
Mama and most of her girls!
I finally feel like I am back in the gym groove! I started slowly last week and am pushing through it this week. I am so sore but it really feels great. Scale is holding steady at 144 which is 6 lbs under my goal. I am very Thankful for that!
The ease of gaining weight back has been a hot topic these past few days and boy, I am here to tell you, it truly is a constant battle....I cry to Steve some days that I just want to be "normal". I hate weighing myself every single day and thinking about what I am going to be eating all the time. I am constantly counting calories, carbs, protein, etc. It will be like this for the rest of my life. Please don't get me wrong....I wouldn't trade this for the world. I'm just whining. My band and now my sleeve have truly given me my life back. I'll deal with all this any day if it means never having to be obese again!
I have one more dr visit on Monday and I am sure he will be giving me the all-clear! What an ordeal! I will be so happy to put that all behind me.
Monday, November 14, 2011
Another great weekend!
On Saturday we went to the Hal@@ifax Food & Wine Festival with our really great friends! We had such a great time with them as we always do drinking wine and tasting food from many of the local restaurants. The portions were the perfect size for me but the guys were complaining about them. My favorite booth was dessert. I sampled rum cake and all sorts of cupcakes. My favorite was a Bacon and French toast cupcake. Delish! It had a maple flavor and the icing had a little piece of bacon on it. Sounds weird but man did it taste great!
Sunday started off with Steve joining me on a listing appointment. He is such a help to me. While I was going over the contract with my customer, Steve was taking pictures of the home. What a great team we are! When we were done, we went out for brunch. The rest of the day was just a lazy day as I am sick again! This time its a head cold...it hasn't gone to my chest so I'm hoping its different from last time. I spent the afternoon taking a nap and watching TV.
For dinner, I had planned to make spaghetti and meatballs but Steve couldn't wait to dive into the balls and we ended up just having them without the spaghetti! Fine for me....too many carbs anyway!
Here is a pic of Brutus since he's gotten his scalping, ummm, I mean haircut! He is not loving his new short doo especially since its gotten colder here in Florida!
Sunday started off with Steve joining me on a listing appointment. He is such a help to me. While I was going over the contract with my customer, Steve was taking pictures of the home. What a great team we are! When we were done, we went out for brunch. The rest of the day was just a lazy day as I am sick again! This time its a head cold...it hasn't gone to my chest so I'm hoping its different from last time. I spent the afternoon taking a nap and watching TV.
For dinner, I had planned to make spaghetti and meatballs but Steve couldn't wait to dive into the balls and we ended up just having them without the spaghetti! Fine for me....too many carbs anyway!
Here is a pic of Brutus since he's gotten his scalping, ummm, I mean haircut! He is not loving his new short doo especially since its gotten colder here in Florida!
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
First day back at the gym!
Hooray! It exhausted me but I felt great! I'm beyond happy that in the 6 weeks I didn't work out I didn't gain any weight. In fact, I lost a few lbs but they just may come back now that I am exercising again. I think maybe I lost some muscle mass. Is that possible? Anyway, I am back but I am taking it slow this week.
We got back from NY on Sunday night. My niece Elayna's Sweet 16 party was everything and more. There is only one thing that would have made the night better....having her dad and my dad there. Life goes on. I told my sister that I am so proud of her. While I know she will never "get there", she has come so far since May 11, 2010. Yes, she still has plenty of "moments" but she truly should be proud of herself. I know Jimmy would be.
I saw many people at the party who I haven't seen since losing my weight. At one point, I am dancing with a friend of my sister and she just kept going on and on and on about "how skinny" I am and asking me how I lost the weight. I finally told her I had lapband surgery, didn't bother telling her about VSG as she was so drunk I don't think she even knew about lapband. It was hysterical, she's going on and on and all of a sudden, I see the ice cream sundae bar open and I said "Ro, I have to go get myself a sundae!" As I'm walking away, I think to myself that if she was in her right mind she might be thinking something like "once a fattie, always a fattie! It really was funny.
Here are some pics from the party:
We got back from NY on Sunday night. My niece Elayna's Sweet 16 party was everything and more. There is only one thing that would have made the night better....having her dad and my dad there. Life goes on. I told my sister that I am so proud of her. While I know she will never "get there", she has come so far since May 11, 2010. Yes, she still has plenty of "moments" but she truly should be proud of herself. I know Jimmy would be.
I saw many people at the party who I haven't seen since losing my weight. At one point, I am dancing with a friend of my sister and she just kept going on and on and on about "how skinny" I am and asking me how I lost the weight. I finally told her I had lapband surgery, didn't bother telling her about VSG as she was so drunk I don't think she even knew about lapband. It was hysterical, she's going on and on and all of a sudden, I see the ice cream sundae bar open and I said "Ro, I have to go get myself a sundae!" As I'm walking away, I think to myself that if she was in her right mind she might be thinking something like "once a fattie, always a fattie! It really was funny.
Here are some pics from the party:
The Birthday Princess...Elayna
My beautiful girls, Jordan and Mallory
The cousins
Jordan and her Mama
My handsome nephew Eric
My sister and Elayna
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