Rain, rain.. go away!

Today seriously felt like a Monday morning and hearing the heavy rain coming down made me want to stay in bed even more..  Alas, since I’m out of personal days and don’t want to trade in vacation days I got up and came to work..

Yesterday for the most part was a good day, I started out strong but by the time I got home I was ready to chew my arm off..  I had two mozzarella cheese sticks and a small bag of Doritos from lunch this weekend.. A few hours later I made homemade turkey burgers which came out awesome (no pic sorry!) and sweet potato fries.. I finished the night off with a scoop and a half of the remaining cookie dough ice cream we had in the house.. Buh bye cookie dough!

So far so good today..  I’ve had the same thing for breakfast/snack and lunch as I did yesterday (mainly b/c I didn’t want to put any thought into it this morning).  It consisted of:

 

Lunch was: 

 

 

 

 

I also had a snack before lunch of a banana with a little PB…

I’m up to about 76 oz of H2O today as well! (Yeah me!)

Tonight’s menu consist of eggplant parmesan, I cannot wait.. been dreaming of it all day!

For a snack this afternoon I have these two waiting for me as well as some tea if I can’t seem to warm up..

 

 

 

 

I doubt that I’m going to get out today as we have tropical depression Ida dropping a boat load of rain on us right now.. In addition, I need to wrap a few Christmas presents and head 30 mins north to Wake Forest so they can make it in the car with my brother and my mom for family up in MA (they head that way tomorrow for a week).

Other than that, I’m patiently waiting for this day to end so I can rush home and spend time with JB and my babies..

 

 

 

 

 

QUESTION OF THE DAY:   What kind of snacks/food do you fill up on when you feel like a bottomless pit?!

684 DAYS!

684 is the number of days I have to get my butt in shape for my wedding..  I can do it right?!  As I mentioned yesterday I was able to get some thinking in over the weekend and decided that the weight is not going to go away on it’s own and I’m not going to get any healthier by sitting on my behind. 

I’m off to a good start today and YEAH I have pictures to share!

I inhaled breakfast as I was running late after getting distracted with taking pictures!  Breakfast was two multi-grain waffles, tsp butter, tbsp maple syrup and a medium banana:

I started getting hungry again around 9, not unusual for a Tuesday as it’s my early day.  My snack consisted of 4 eggs whites:

For some reason I feel like a bottomless pit (maybe b/c for the last 4 mths I’ve been eating everything and anything in sight!) and had an Odwalla – Chocolate Chip Peanut bar.. wow, such a good flavor!

I’m super excited about lunch!  I always get these awesome sandwiches when I’m out and decided I would try to make them myself this week.  Sandwich consist of:  15 Grain bread, olive oil mayo, mustard, turkey, havarti dill cheese, red onion, cucumber, tomato, pickles, spinach and lettuce..  the sandwich is HUGE and I can’t wait to sink my teeth into it!

With lunch I plan on having a yogurt and apple:

 

 

 

 

Tonight if I have energy and depending on what we have going on I plan on using these babies to make a Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Banana Bread..

 

 

So, I’ve decided I need to start holding myself accountable and trying to aim for small goals.. This week this is what I’m aiming for.

• Walk with pups (Sadie & Guinness) at least 3 or 5 days.. (might be rough with Ida heading our way)
• Drink more water (32 oz down today, hopefully 64+ more to go)
• Eat more whole foods
• Limit our meals out to 1 (if none at all!)
• Do one thing a day that makes me happy
• Spend less time on facebook and more time moving
• Start thinking of budget for wedding

I think I can handle this week… The least I can do is try, right?!

QUESTION OF THE DAY:  I’m making eggplant parmesan tomorrow night.. any recommendations on a quick and easy recipe?

Off to get some work done, maybe watch last weeks Grey’s on Hulu and catch up on your blogs..   Have a fantastic day!

Wonderful weekend..

So after receiving some beautiful flowers on Friday which brightened my day I was ready to start the weekend..

JB and I hit the road and headed west..  JB wanted to get out and use his camera as he’s still learning how to us it.  We ended up at the New Hope Valley Railroad – kind of a last stop for old trains..  It was actually pretty cool and JB was upset that I managed to take better pictures with my point and shoot..  

Check out some of my pics..

We spent the rest of the weekend just hanging out with each other and the pups..  Caught up on my shows (really upset that Grey’s and Biggest Loser did not record!), grocery shopped, played some Wii and watched a movie..  

I managed to get a lot of thinking done and will be posting on that maybe later today or as tomorrow’s subject.. I really think this weekend helped me to begin getting over my funk..  I sure hope so at least..

 

 

Everythings gonna be ok..

After a horrible week I came home from work on Friday to the most beautiful flowers, chocolate, card and movie from JB..  It was definitely what I needed to start the weekend off right. 

The Gerber Daisies (one of my favorites) were beautiful:

Receiving flowers after such a crappy week definitely made my day..  The chocolate was awesome too.. Reese’s PB Cups and Dove Milk Chocolate..  Amazingly the PB cup is still in the house and the Dove wasn’t broken into until late yesterday afternoon. 

The movie was Twilight which we watched that night.. I had just finished reading the book and was anxious to see this movie.  We weren’t going to have it in time for the weekend with Netflix so JB got it from Red Box.  I was soooooo excited but was completely let down.. I thought the movie was horrible    I’ve started reading New Moon and I’m hoping the movie is better than Twilight..

I went to bed Friday night, happy again..  it was the weekend and I knew at least for the next two days that everything was gonna be ok..

TEST

Just got a new camera and trying to figure out how to upload pics from flickr.. may need some assistance… ALSO, I know how to change my header but I can’t get the pictures I want to the right pixel size.. suggestions?!?!  (Jeannie?!?!   )

Funk

I’m sitting here not sure where to begin or what to write.  I’m in a MAJOR funk and I don’t seem to know how to get myself out of it.  I’m upset with myself for letting life get in the way of my new healthy lifestyle I was developing in the spring..    I’ve pretty much maintained my weight-loss BUT have gained inches.. my clothes are snug and feel uncomfortable again and I feel sluggish..  It’s tough, I know what I need to do.. I know I need to get up and move and make better food choices BUT it’s a lot easier said than done.  Every day I wake up thinking it’s a new day.. I can do this and every day I do nothing to achieve it..

You would think after my unexpected visit to the doctor (stomach flu) and the health scare I received that it would be the kick in the rump I needed BUT it was not..  I think it’s time to take a long hard look at my life and make some decisions.  

I’m frustrated b/c I want to be healthy, I want to be active, I want to be a fit bride and look fantastic in my wedding dress.. I know I’ll get there but I just want it all now..  baby steps right?!

QUESTION OF THE DAY:  For those of you who have fallen off the wagon, what has helped you get back up?

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

It’s raining here.. the good news though it’s supposed to clear up and be 80 later today..

I’m exhausted right now…  We went out to sushi with my brother and his wife and I have to say the sushi was horrible….  We went to a place right down the road from my house that had rave reviews but both JB and I hated it..  WAY to expensive for what they give you and the rolls had no flavor..  We will stick to Tasu..

Today we are hitting up a local german restaurant with my family..  it’s sort of a thank you to my mom for everything she does for all of us..  Can’t wait to go..  I LOVE me some german food..  especially mom’s homemade german food..

I have a NEW camera and she is pretty!  she is charging so hopefully she’ll be ready to go soon!

Anyway, off to take care of the brows and relax before JB gets up..  Hope y’all have a SPOOKTACULAR Halloween and please stay safe!

Staples

All I’m gonna say is THANK GOD today is Friday!  It has been a very LONG week..  The good news is, I think I’m fully recovered from the stomach flu!  Unfortunately though it made me miss almost three full days of work this week so yesterday and today I’ve been at work at 7 trying to make up some of my hours missed.. probably not the best choice in getting myself back to 100% BUT $$$$ is needed when you have a mortgage to pay and a wedding to save for.. bah!

So today is going to be a good day..  Not only is it Friday BUT I’m going out for sushi with JB, my brother and his wife.. AND the NEW Trader Joe’s in Raleigh opens up!  No more driving to Cary (Containment Area for Relocated Yankees  – Being a New Englander I find this comical b/c if you know Cary you know it’s ALL Northerners!) for all that Trader Joe’s goodness..  

Ohhhh, the other exciting news.. JB bought me a new digital point and click camera which should be arriving today!  I’ve been cameraless since the beginning of June when my camera took in a little to much salt water on a girls weekend get-a-way to Wrightsville Beach, NC.  I’ve dropped enough hints lately and JB wants me to join him on some photography meetups so he bought me one as an early Christmas gift.  YEAH – a blog full of pictures coming soon!  WOOHOOO

Am I the only one who is shocked that tomorrow is Halloween?!?!  It’s seems like yesterday was Christmas and here we are less than two months away from it ” and exactly two months away from my birthday!  (eeks!)  Time sure does fly by as you get older.. 

I’d like to report on my eats and excercise today BUT to be completely honest there is nothing to report.. Yesterday was the first day this week I ate solid food and could keep it down and I haven’t had the strength to get out.. plus doctors orders “stay in bed and get rest..” who am I to argue with that?!   

I am hoping to get out and enjoy the weather tomorrow.. rumor has it that it will be 81* degrees here in Raleigh tomorrow and then 59* on Sunday! (brrr)..  JB and I were originally planning on going out to Ashville for a day trip to do a little hiking with the pups and take the opportunity to photograph the fall colors in the mountains but that doesn’t appear to be on the agenda anymore this weekend..  We may hit up Umstead Park or Falls Lake here in Raleigh.. I need to do something though, going stir crazy that’s for sure!

I’m sitting here putting together a “to do” list for the weekend and doing a rough draft of our grocery list.  Speaking of which this leads me to the..   QUESTION OF THE DAY:  What are your staple/must have items every week when you grocery shop? 

I found out  yesterday that my best friends older bother died early yesterday morning.  Remember to hug those you are close to and tell them you love them, you never know if you’ll see them again. 

Have a great Friday everyone!

Is That A Feather?

Another quick post.. I mustered up some energy this morning and went to work only to be throwing up and having an extreme ear ache..  I called my doctor’s office as soon as they opened and managed to get a 10 am appointment.  After talking to the doctor briefly and having her do her job it was confirmed that I have the stomach flu.. bah!  The comical part of my day came when I was complaining of ear pain and how it felt like I had water in it.  The doctor all calm after looking in my ear said “what kind of pets do you have?” I respond “two dogs”, she responds “no, birds?”  Baffled as to why she was asking me I responded “no!”.. Bless her heart for keeping a straight face when she said “You have a feather in your ear!” – I in a bit of shock started laughing out loud which let her laugh also.. After I was done and waiting to have some other test done the other dr.’s came in to see the feather.. everyone was shocked that I had a one inch long feather in my ear.. let me just say how much better my ear feels now! lol

Food front:  Haven’t really eaten anything since Sunday.. crackers and ginger ale have been my diet.. the dr. recommend a BRAT (Banana, rice, apple sauce and toast) diet if I start feeling hungry..

I’m more determined then ever to get out and moving after getting some test results today..

I’m hoping to be back to normal by the weekend..  At least I hope so though.. JB wants to take a trip to Asheville to take some pictures before all the leaves fall..

Hope all is well with everyone.. off to lurk and hit the covers again.. almost 80* out and I’m FREEZING!

I have the bug…

Forgive me for not posting much the last week..  the stomach bug has finally hit me and I’ve been home in bed since yesterday morning.. blah!  Don’t have a lot of energy to even be on the computer but will be lurking a bit.. I’ll be back hopefully tomorrow..