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    October
    12
    2007

    What’s your favorite medical show?
    totally curious to know how many of you are smart, like me.

    How to Lose Weight the Right Way

    October
    8
    2007

    monarch butterfly photo by Leanne Wildermuth

    “How does one become a butterfly?” she asked pensively.

    “You must want to fly so much that you are willing to give up being a caterpillar.”

    ~Trina Paulus

    The quote at the meeting this week is so appropriate. Without these meetings, I might not keep things like this in mind, I would definitely not feel like I am holding myself accountable for my health and in turn – my weight.

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    WW WW #10

    October
    8
    2007

    ww.jpgWeight Watchers Weekly Weigh-in #10!

    If you’re following my weight loss progress, you’re noticing that I haven’t kept my promise of detailing out the reasons for my weight loss success as of yet. I’ve started it, but as many of you know – my clients come first, and I had a doozie of a project last week (No, not you – or you either. You don’t know ’em. I promise.) that stressed me out a bit and kept my head in a cloud of CSS. It also kept my loss at a minimum – but I’m just happy to see another negative number!

    This week is looking much better and I’m excited to get a few really neat projects done and I will, of course, link them like a crazy person.

    First week: -4.6 lbs.
    Second week: -4.2 lbs.
    Third week: -1.6 lbs.
    Fourth week: -2.4 lbs.
    Fifth week: -.8 lbs.
    Sixth week: -2.6 lbs.
    Seventh week: -1.2 lbs.
    Eighth week: -2.2 lbs.
    Ninth week: -1 lbs.
    * * Tenth week: -.2 lbs. * *
    Total to date: -20.8 lbs.
    Now I will go get that post finished for you and you’ll see it tomorrow right here. (Pinki swear.)

    WW WW #9

    October
    1
    2007

    ww.jpgWeight Watchers Weekly Weigh-in #9!

    The past few days, I’ve been writing this big long detailed entry (in my head) about how this works for me, why I think it’s successful, and what it really takes to make the changes I’ve made and not fail. It’s still in my head, of course – because I have blog designs to finish, and a faucet that decided to rain on my morning, and I have a post-it pad in front of me that I’m jotting more “to-do’s” on as I think of them. I am not even finished with my first cup of coffee this morning, and the day is half over. Happy Monday! heh!

    First week: -4.6 lbs.
    Second week: -4.2 lbs.
    Third week: -1.6 lbs.
    Fourth week: -2.4 lbs.
    Fifth week: -.8 lbs.
    Sixth week: -2.6 lbs.
    Seventh week: -1.2 lbs.
    Eighth week: -2.2 lbs.
    * * Ninth week: -1 lbs. * *
    Total to date: -20.6 lbs.
    I’ve hit my 20 pound goal, and I set my target this morning, and have just 8 pounds to go to reach it. Then it’ll be whatever it is – if I keep losing, then great! I’m not going to change anything about what I’ve been doing, because I don’t really want more fat cells than a normal person should have.

    Shopping did commence one afternoon last week, I was amazed to find jeans 3 sizes smaller and shirts 2 sizes smaller were a perfect fit for me. Of course no shopping spree is complete without a (couple) pair of shoes, and a belt – to hold up my pants if they start to get big again! It was a bit surreal, so I had to stick the sticker from the leg of the jeans on my desk nice and visible so it sinks in. Really. I did.

    Much to do, and I promise that within the next day or two, I will detail out what I’ve been doing so that if you’re inspired, you can make the changes you need to make to start reaching your goals, too.

    Which one here doesn’t belong?

    September
    26
    2007

    mini opal rex baby bunny 10 weeks' class=
    Lesson learned:
    Don’t turn your back on your bunneh whilest you change her litter box,
    you might not be able to find her until you start looking for your favorite slippers.

    WW WW #8

    September
    24
    2007

    ww.jpgWeight Watchers Weekly Weigh-in #8!

    This marks the end of my 8th week on the Weight Watchers Core plan. What do I have to show for it? A drawer full of pants that are TOO BIG. Not that I’m complaining, of course! Do I wish I could see the difference in the mirror? Absolutely. I can feel the difference in my clothes, but I see the same thing in the mirror – I even see the same numbers in my head when I picture my weight on the scale. Self image is a horrible thing – at this point I’m not sure if a hundred people came up and told me how much weight I’d lost if I would even believe them. It’s strange how our psyche can really be so far off from reality, and I wonder what it is going to take to fix that.

    Regardless, I do have something to share this week!

    weight watchers 10 percent keychain' class=
    I reached my 10% goal!
    :good:

    First week: -4.6 lbs.
    Second week: -4.2 lbs.
    Third week: -1.6 lbs.
    Fourth week: -2.4 lbs.
    Fifth week: -.8 lbs.
    Sixth week: -2.6 lbs.
    Seventh week: -1.2 lbs.
    * * Eighth week: -2.2 lbs. * *
    Total to date: -19.6 lbs.
    Ahhh now what. What is my next goal?! Well, I think 20 pounds is pretty attainable at this point. And then just a few more to hit a whole new set of 10’s on the scale.

    And then, then the shopping will commence.

    Chickeymonkey’s Six

    September
    21
    2007


    Then…
    Now…
    100chickeymonkeysixsleepy.jpg


    Five, Four, Three
    And the conversation this year went a little like this:

    Me: So, how do you feel? Do you feel older?
    Chickeymonkey: Yes! ::rolls eyes at me::
    Me: How do you feel older? What changed?
    Chickeymonkey: Doh Mom, 6 is BIGGER than 5!

    And there you have it. A great snarky start to the beginning of our sixth year with Mini-me.

    425chickeybday.jpg

    Because I’m Busy, That’s Why.

    September
    19
    2007

    Queue On-hold Music… er, Bunneh. Your new Hostess of the Holding Pattern, Dusty, would like to amaze you with her crazy ability to stand and walk like a human! Yes, she can! Especially if you have a grape.

    opal mini rex bunny girl 10 weeks' class=

    Do you have a grape? Everybunny should have one.

    Ack.

    September
    18
    2007

    My post count was at a very icky number. Now it isn’t.

    And, just to have a point to this post, I did fill up my store with original paintings and some custom portrait packages available for purchase, so you may click here and go shopping, if you’d like.

    /end of icky number.

    😛

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