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On Monday, I ate only a banana for breakfast, and it was late when I had lunch, which left me with lots of points for snacks, or small meals,  throughout the rest of the day. At the end of the day, I still had 2 points left. At my WW meetings, I have heard other members talk about how they eat small meals (around 5 points) throughout the day. So yesterday, again, I ate small meals, and I ate often. After looking at what I ate, I only ate two fruits and the only veggie I got in yesterday was the tomatoes in my marinara sauce! Oops. I brought bread into the house for the BLT’s the other night, and it’s a total trigger food for me. I love the Trader Joe’s bread as toast, and it’s only 1 Point for one piece, but it will be a good thing […]

Last night Mike asked…..”How did “Running One Mile Everyday” for the month of July go? I said….”I think I only missed 5 days.”  The awesome thing about my blog is that, I can look back at anything I need to and see just how I did. I MISSED 17 DAYS!!! Okay, I will say only five of those days I did NO exercise at all, but I couldn’t believe I missed 17 days. It felt like such an active month!! After looking back at my blog I discovered this…… One of those days that I did not run,  I walked 6.8 Miles and Biked 3.0 Miles. One of those days that I did not run,  I went to THREE yoga classes. One of those days that I did not run,  I walked and worked in the yard for hours. The other days that I did not run,  I walked good long […]

Friday morning was really busy and I had planned to blog that afternoon. Well that never happened and then Saturday and Sunday were pretty much a repeat of FRIDAY! So, obviously, I have lot’s to say! I have actually spent a lot of time in the last two weeks learning more about the Blogging World! Did you know that you can make money by blogging?? I know….right? Well, I’ve only made a few pennies, but it is my hope, since I spend so much time here anyway’s and I really like doing this, that one day I will be smart enough to figure out the whole “money making” part of it without changing the way I blog. I like keeping it simple and I don’t want to overwhelm my blog with a bunch of advertising (which is how you make the money) so I am trying to learn all about […]

Okay, it really was just for a few days…..but it was a total reminder of how many things I use that thing for! I forget, it’s NOT just a phone!! My iPhone died on Thursday. I had accidentally placed it in a cup of water a couple of weeks ago, and it had continued to work, well, kinda. I guess the water damage caught up with it, and it did eventually die. I was oddly looking forward to going to the lake for the weekend and taking a break from my phone. While at the lake, I realized not having my phone also meant not having my camera,  not having my music, not having my WW app, and not having my GPS for my walk…so I don’t know exactly how far I walked or for how long. I was fine with taking a break from the social media such as […]

We had a great long weekend at the Lake! I love it when Mike can get away from work and relax a little. We did go to the lake with his work friends, so obviously there were a few “work” discussions, but for the most part, we all just relaxed and had a great weekend! The boys golfed Friday morning and afternoon while Rebecca and I took a long walk that involved a few challenging hills, grabbed a few groceries, then chilled on the dock!   Friday evening was filled with a yummy lasagne dinner and wine, several laughs and early to bed! Saturday morning, I took another long walk that included some good hills, worked up a good sweat, and then we all went out on this baby!   After a nice boat road, we ended up at our destination….Back Water Jack’s!   Here…lunch and drinks (ordered by their […]

We are headed to the lake for a long weekend with some of Mike’s co-workers. Rebecca, my running partner, and my wine trip partner, and one of my favorite girls, will be there along with her husband, Tim! Tim and Mike have been friends since junior high, but they also happen to work together! Rebecca and I plan to walk every morning, and she’s a healthy eater, so that will make healthy choices so much easier! However, we can each talk each other into “just one more drink” too!  Mike and I have dinner and breakfast for one day, so I’ve planned a Chicken Taco Bar for dinner and a Light Breakfast Casserole for breakfast. Lunch will be out and about at a fun Lake Bar, where I will be challenged by beverages and fries!!! I’ve got my workout clothes packed for long morning walks, I’m taking lots of water […]

A little over four months ago, I wrote two blog post about Overeater’s Anonymous. You can click on the link’s below if you would like to reread them, or read them for the first time. Overeater’s Anonymous, Part I Overeater’s Anonymous, Part II I never did any kind of a follow up post about OA, so I thought I probably should. I was asked several questions after writing those post that I wasn’t sure how to answer. I feel like I can explain now why I went to OA, and what I got out of that experience. I had gotten to my lowest weight in October of 2013, then gained some weight. Towards the end of February, I was feeling really bad about myself. I decided to attend those OA meetings to see exactly what was discussed and to see if I thought that I belonged there, in addition to […]

Cafe au lait (French for “coffee with milk”) is a French coffee drink. The meaning of the term differs between Europe and the United States: in both cases it means some kind of coffee with hot milk added, in contrast to white coffee, which is coffee with room temperature milk or other whitener added. During my brief stint as a Barista at Starbuck’s, I learned a LOT about coffee and a lot of the different ways that you can make it AND drink it! One of my favorite coffee drinks is a Cafe au lait. I like the taste, AND it cost less than a latte if you are buying it at a coffee shop. At Starbuck’s, they call this coffee drink a Misto. After realizing my coffee budget was a little out of control, I decided to start making yummy coffee drinks at home. I have one of these […]

Friday It was a great day on Friday for a lot of reasons, but mostly because I got to pick up my daughter at the airport!  She moved to Dallas a year and a half ago with a great job opportunity at Southwest Airlines, and because she works there, we get FREE Flights! I can’t imagine her living that far away and her and I not getting to see each other as often as we do! I’m already excited to go Dallas next month for her birthday!! We always stop somewhere on the way home from the airport, have a bite to eat, and get caught up. That’s exactly what we did! Saturday It was the Bowl for Kid’s Sake with Big Brother Big Sister on Saturday! I was so glad that Tess could come in town because she had not yet had the opportunity to meet my Little Sis, […]

It really was a great Weight Watcher’s Week! I got in a lot of activity, I ate a lot of fruits and veggies. I had a good attitude, and I successfully faced a few challenges along the way. I made a couple of new recipes too! Peaches and Creme Oatmeal, and Eggplant Parmesan! I pumped up the tires on my bike and got in a ride. More of that to come for sure!! I was going to a Happy Hour last night, and I was trying to “Fill Up” before I went by eating a few things at home and drinking lots of water. The good part here is that I didn’t eat ONE bite of food at the Happy Hour, but then I came home and ate dinner, after already filling up on the snack’s that I had before I went! I was really active this week, so I […]