#190 TGIF

With 3 days left of 2012, I thought I would review my year of 2012. 

1. I have read just about 56 books this year. 
2. I have hit the 40 pound weight loss mark. (This is what I am most proud of.)
3. I am dressing better, most of the time. 
4. I wear make up everyday. 
5. Mayet Graphics added some more clients.
6. With Zumba, I have toned up my entire body. Granted I am not where I want to be, but I am slowly getting there.
7. Bottom line...I am happy. Life could be better, but I am still happy.

Things to Accomplish in 2013

1. Finish losing my weight and get more toned up. 
2. Be able to wear a swim suit and not feel embarrassed by the way I look.
3. Get a better "day job" and still grow my freelance business.
4. Organize my life.
5. Dress better. 
6. Get a car.
7. Learn to walk better in heels.

#186 Facing the Scale

As most of you know I will be Facing the Scale tonight. I am so nervous. I have been doing my best this week to shed the pounds I gained over Thanksgiving. I hope my body works with me this week, but I am not so sure that it will thanks in part to what we women call our Monthly Visitors. That could possibly explain my little gain last week and why I have been wanting to eat so much. The photo above shows my 40 pound weight loss. I am finally about to start seeing my hard work pay off. 

Each week I have been roughly earning 18 activity points. That is mostly earned Monday thru Wednesday. Thank you Zumba. 

I won a bid on ebay for a pair of these "Tiffany blue" chucks. The color is actually called Aruba blue. I love them some much. The photo is one I found on the Internet. I need to take a photo of mine and post it to show everyone. I couldn't help but laugh when they came in. These shoes kind of show the differences between my sister and me. She bids on Jessica Simpson heels and I bid on these. We are going to have to take a photo of the differences. 

I realize I haven't posted about anything in almost a week. With Christmas around the corner, I have been a little busy especially since I decided that I was going to make every one's gifts this year. I am keeping my fingers crossed that I will get everything made and wrapped in time. If I get anything out of this and accomplish this goal, I will have learned the lesson of time management.

Well I am tired of writing....so happy reading everyone.

#185 Weekly Weigh In

I realize it has been a while since I posted my Weekly Weigh In post. I am sorry about that, but now it is time to get the business out of the way. This week a gained point 6 pounds. I realize that isn't much but it is the second week in a row that I gain weight. I can blame it on the holiday season and what not but the truth is that I am not doing everything I can to lose the little amount of weight that I want to loose before Christmas. I am down to 2 weeks left till Christmas and I need to get my butt in gear.

So TODAY I will start fresh. Last night, WW rolled out the new plan. It is called Weight Watchers 360. WW didn't change much except the way the meetings are handled. So new plan, new outlook, and new material. I have my new 3 month tracker and I plan to use it like it is meant to be use. That means: track track track track!!!!!! 

I am a little excited if you can't tell. I have been doing good before Thanksgiving and now I need to get my butt back in gear. At the meeting we were given a little homework. We were ask to jot down some simple things that we were going to work on this week. Below are mine:

(1) Track everything....this includes foods, beverages, and activity. (2) Drink less DC aka diet coke during the week; one or two is fine but I need to limit my soda intake. (3) Last but certainly not least; eat more fruits and veggies.

I think that is a start....I just got to make everything a routine. That term seems to be what the new plan will be about. I got to may "my new lifestyle" a habit and a way of life. I know I will have to manage my weight for the rest of my life. I am a girl who loves food and loves to eat, but I need to realize that I will probably be a WW member for the rest of my life.

I hope everyone has a great and fantastic weekend.

#184 These are my Confessions.....

1. So it has been exactly one week since I posted a blog post. I am sorry for that. I don't really know what my problem is; it seems I don't want to do anything. I haven't picked up a book in so long. I mean really this is so not me. Lets handle a little business shall we?
2. Weekly Weigh In...I gained 1.2 pounds over the Thanksgiving Holidays; honestly I expected it (the weight gain) to be a lot more. So this week I have been trying to do better. We were ask to set our "Christmas goal." I set mine a little high. I wanted to be at the 42/43 pound mark. Thats roughly about 4 pounds as of Thursday. I am keeping my fingers crossed and praying to the Lord above that I achieve this goal. 
3. My Zumba class is meeting 3 times a week for the next 3 weeks. I maybe a tad bit tired for Xmas but I hope it pays off. After last night's zumba class, my body is a tad sore. I may have pushed it a little hard. 
4. This past weekend they shot a movie on the bridge in Lockport, and it wasn't a small budge film either. Below is a photo of our town sign. It usually says "Thanks for visiting Lockport," or something like that. The film is called Homefront. IMDB says the following: A former DEA agent moves his family to a quiet town, where he soon tangles with a local meth drug lord. Jason Statham plays the DEA agent while James Franco plays the drug lord.

Photo from a Fbook Friend.