The Weight of My Weight

I keep getting pictures from friends and family! I am so excited to have some of me and Mike, because I failed to take ANY of the two of us! Got my dance face on here! We had lots of our friends there to celebrate with us too! Mike is crying, or tipsy, or both! These are some of the girls I have the MOST fun with in my crazy life! “love the life you live, live the life you love”

Jake and Jordan “love the life you live, live the life you love”

Breakfast…..We had lots of leftovers from Oklahoma Joe’s on Friday night, so of course we brought it all home, including the cookies and brownies. I gave most of them, and lots of ribs, to my neighbors for dog sitting for us. I put the remaining cookies in the freezer to avoid chowing down on them. It started off as that innocent little piece in the top left corner because so many of the cookies were broken. Then I thought, well, just one more chunk….then just one little bit bigger chunk……until it basically totaled a whole cookie. Apparently, freezing them didn’t matter and I CAN eat a frozen cookie for breakfast. A couple of hours later, I took Tess to the dentist and we stopped for breakfast on the way, which I am certain that Brandi, the dental hygienist, greatly appreciated. I ordered the special, Peanut Butter and Jelly French Toast! […]

I left the house at 8:30 am to get a coffee and have my hair styled. I felt like my biggest responsibilities were over, and now it was just time to look pretty, and enjoy! I had my Luna Bar and my Misto to start off my day…… I had so much fun taking it all in, I really stunk at taking pictures…..but here are a few I did get. This is one of our grandchildren…..she was one of the flower girls…. Yes, we fixed her sash before the wedding. 🙂 The Bride arriving at the church to put her gown on…..(probably texting the groom to make sure he’s on schedule) The Bridesmaids getting prepared….. I didn’t take any pictures of the ceremony….I never know what’s appropriate?? I know we will have amazing photos from the photographer later. But I do love this one! And this one…… And this too……… […]

Friday started off with a fabulous brunch hosted by the Bridesmaids. It was a great way for Tess and I to get to meet many of Jordan’s out of town relatives and the out of town bridesmaids. The food was fabulous and the table was beautiful! I was having so much fun getting to meet everyone, I barely took any pictures! Me, Jordan (the gorgeous bride!) and my daughter, Tess. Jordan and her Bridesmaids….. At 3:00 pm we all met at the church for the rehearsal…….I had such a knot in my stomach in preparation for the rehearsal dinner, I couldn’t even imagine what Jake and Jordan must be feeling! Mike and Tess and I loaded up the car with the centerpieces………I was pleased and hoped everyone would enjoy them! I had koozies made for the wedding party……..”To have and to hold AND to keep your beer cold!” It was […]

I put a message on Facebook and on my “neighborhood online community message board” last week, that I was starting a Neighborhood Walking Club. We officially started our walking club this Thursday morning! Yay! We met at 6:00 am at the neighborhood pool and walked for a good 30 minutes! It was great to get out early to socialize and get some activity in! Everyone that showed up was super friendly and loved my idea of a “Walking Club”! (There were two of us…..and a dog. I could hear all my snoring neighbors.) My dogs are worn out…..and they didn’t even go! They really miss me when I’m gone. breakfast…… Oatmeal Banana Pancake It’s just easier to flip this way. It’s HUGE! I topped it with 1 Tablespoon Better n Peanut Butter, 1/2 sliced banana and a few chocolate chips! I suppose you could say I liked it. It’s the […]

My morning started off with a little doggie stroll before 6:30 am Bootcamp. I almost died in Bootcamp. will that EVER change? I just wanted to come home, have some coffee, and enjoy a little time with Robin Roberts on Good Morning America. Not a huge request, right? Well, apparently our local ABC affiliate is in contract negotiations with my cable company! How does this happen in a big city like Kansas City? So I get this bright “old school” idea, and pull out the antenna from the basement to my Treadmill TV. This is as far as I got with that………apparently you need some box thingymabob now. AAAAAHHHHHHHHRRRRRRGGGGGGGG!!!!! So I made breakfast and pouted. Scrambled egg whites on toast! With Cheese. I feel better already. (I like the Kraft 2% Sharp Cheddar Slices. I break one piece into pieces and lay on top of my eggs, and it melts […]

Well, kinda. Not really, but maybe? I hopped on the treadmill in the morning thinking there was no reason I couldn’t run a mile two days in a row. I mean, it’s a mile Julie, not a marathon, or a half marathon, or a half of a half of a marathon. For Pete’s sake, it’s not even a 5K! It’s a mile. But I really was dragging in my few minutes of warm up at 3 MPH….. Then….I remembered from a post earlier in the week, that I had to decide to decide, so after walking a mile, I decided to run a mile, and I did……… …..then I walked another Mile! Hey, I did a 5K! In a walk/run/walk kinda way. Breakfast was Hungry Girl’s Growing Bowl of Oatmeal. It’s super filling! The whole recipe was more than I wanted, so I split it in half. Lunch was simple, […]

Thank you to Pinterest! I am certain this was created with a child in mind, but I completely enjoyed it for breakfast! Roll out a piece of (1PPV) bread to flatten, spread with 1 T Better n Peanut Butter (1 PPV), roll around a 1/2 banana and slice it. Drizzle with honey (1 PPV)Total = 3 PPV. I found a recipe for chocolate covered peanut butter bananas, (some kinda crazy PB Banana craving today!) and it sounded yummy and fun! I didnt have any chocolate chips, like the original recipe calls for, but I knew I had a few cubes of almond bark, so I pulled that out of the pantry to figure the points. 1 cube is 7 PPV! So I made the recipe anyway just to see how many melted yummies would go into one treat. I’m thinking these babies are at least 3 PPV a piece! Maybe […]

Here is my example. One Laughing Cow Cheese Wedge is 1 PPV. Two Laughing Cow Cheese Wedges is also only 1 PPV. Cool, right? 1 Tablespoon of grated Parmesan Cheese is 1 PPV.2 Tablespoons is also 2 PPV. This is awesome because I think Parmesan cheese taste great on just about anything! However, 1 WW String Cheese is 1 PPV. BUT, 2 WW String Cheese is 3 PPV! So make sure if you are eating two servings of ANY food, to calculate your total protein, fiber, carbs and fat. I have noticed on several things that 2 servings can more than double the points. You might be eating more PPV than you think, OR WORSE, you could be short changing yourself and you could eat more! “love the life you live, live the life you love”