OMG Moment

I was looking back at some pictures to see how far I have come with my weightloss. I found one horrifying picture that really showed me how far Ive come and why I was so fat in the first place. Eating junk, fastfood, not exercising and not drinking water can get you as fat as you'd like to be! That I know for a fact, haha!

Right now I have 28 pounds to go, which will be about another 6 months, the healthy way. I have easily kept everything off, just by not drinking soda and watching what I eat. Very basic and obvious changes for the most part. My next challenge: An after picture in a bikini! Woohoo. LOL. 6 months!

Happy Memorial Day!

I hope everyone had a good day off from work. I spent my day hanging out with some really cute chicks. You know how an animal can be so darn cute you just want to squeeze it? Well these little girls definetely were. They bought four little sister chicks.
My niece decided to name them- Diamond, Black, Jasmine and Im not sure about the other. Since they all ended up sounding like stripper names, they will end up getting changed eventually.







To further feed my fascination with animals, today we just purchased the SeaWorld annual passes which we will be using June 1st-June 3rd. I am so ready to go, its one of my many favorite places to visit. Hopefully I can get some good pictures too.. :)

Week 6: Update

Just thought I would give an update on my weight loss so far. I have lost 7 pounds as of April 22. I am still pretty much on track, but things have been getting harder, as they always do. The thing that has kept me on track the most is making sure I have plenty of healthy foods in the pantry and fridge. Eating mostly fruits, WW meals, WW snacks and weighing in at Weight Watchers is helping me a lot.
My clothes are becoming grossly too big for me, they look like Im wearing baggy, sloppy clothes. So, soon I will be headed to the store to buy some smaller sizes. :) Hooray!

This weekend we had a luau in our backyard. It was so much fun, were going to plan another party for the 4th of July. We are about to start some more projects for our backyard, the biggest thing being making a patio with pavers.
I have also been really busy getting the flower beds and landscaping back in shape from winter. New mulch and flowers can go a long way, and its good exercise for me. I will post some pictures tommorow if I have time.

Speaking of cameras...I need a new one soon! I want to get atleast an 8 MP digital camera. I have been looking at Canon and Nikon. Hopefully I can get it before our Disney trip, because I want to take some crisp pictures. Any suggestions for a good camera at a decent price?

The Obsession Started Long Ago...

My first visit to Disney World's Magic Kingdom was when I was 3 weeks old. My parent's didn't waste anytime did they? It is one of my all time favorite places to go and bring's back warm, fuzzy memories, which is why I am still so fond of it.

(Thats me on the far right, standing next to my brother, Ryan)

There is literally no other place like it, it sounds like I should work for Disney World. I sat in on one of their Vacation Club seminars and learned that Disney is the #1 tourist destination in the world. I know its a huge deal to most kids and families, but I didnt know it was THE place to go.

I will admit that I am totally obsessed with this place. My heart starts racing when I think about returning in the fall, its so exciting and makes me want to do my happy dance (You'd probably not want to see that). I guess I am still a kid at heart. <3

Alive & Well

This is the longest absence I have had from my blog in a long time. I have come here to post, typed a few words, then delete it and go about my business because I have been so busy. Its that time of the year when things are being planned, birthday parties on the weekends, and family BBQ's are happening all the time.
I am still sticking to my plan, and losing weight. People are starting to notice, and that inspires me even more. I've planned a surprise trip for my hubby, so that also makes me want to get into shape before November too!
Mother's Day was spent at my granny's house with all of my family. We must have gotten really bored, because we let my niece talk us into making paper airplanes. I think we ended up with about 25 construction paper airplanes in the living room. After that we moved to the outside patio so my nieces could play on the slip'n slide. That takes me back! I might try to do the slip'n slide this summer...watch out kids!

Losing weight & gaining confidence

I am finally starting to feel good again. I have reached my goal for the week, and I dont have to weigh-in until Monday. One thing I have read that I think is a good idea, is to come up with rewards for myself as I reach small goals- like a massage, facial or anything I really want. So here is my list of rewards for the goals I have set.

Rewards:

• 10 pounds: Manicure/Pedicure
• 15 pounds: Facial
• 20 pounds: Massage
• 25 pounds: Betsey Johnson Handbag
• 30 pounds: Salt glow at the spa
• 35 pounds: Buy a nice bikini
• 40 pounds: Vacation to the Gulf of Mexico(to show off my new bod!) Haha..

Short term goal: Lose 10% body weight and walk 3 miles/5 days week