ramdom updates....

• First I have to tell you that as of this morning I've passed the 50lb weight loss mark. WOOHOO!!!!
  It's actually 53.9 in 14 weeks. Not bad at all. I have alot more to go.. but I've very pleased with this progress.
  

• This past Monday I went thru my closet and sent 2 HUGE bags of clothes to a friend of mine. I hope she can use most of them. Then I had to go out clothes shopping as I had sent her almost all my work clothes LOL. I got to shop at Wal-Mart!!!! I have only been able to buy a piece here and there from Wal-Mart in.. well I can't ever remember being able to buy a whole outfit there. I bought 2 pairs of shorts, 3 pants and a top. :)

• The doggies are doing well. very active and about to drive us nuts at times, but isn't that what being a parent is all about?

• In the past week we've had to format my pc 4 times. NOT FUN!!!! However, after the last time we discovered the possible cause of all my issues.. bad RAM. Oh well.. at least I have a clean drive now, right?

• My Stampin' Up order came in on Friday, I can't wait to play with my new stuff. Thank you Deb and Melissa for placing orders.
  
  Don't forget that we are starting our "Scrapin' Sunday's" on Sept 22.
  Its a day to work on whatever projects you have started, share out ideas and products (such as Cricut, Cuddlebug.. etc) and well.. just have fun! I plan to show everyone a technique or project each time. If you have things you'd like to try, let me know. I'll add them to the list of things I'd like to learn to do.
  

Stampin Up

Saturday is my Stamp Up Demo and I can't wait.
It's going to be a lot of fun. I love making cards and we're making 2. A Birthday card and a Christmas card.

This past week was a very good weight loss week. a little over 6 lbs. I couldn't believe it.
I did focus on my protein so I guess it really does help. :)

Some cards I made last week for a Snoopy Card Swap on SCS


Full Size -Birthday Card

Inside Birthday Card


Full Size - Holiday Card


3x3 Anything Goes


Full Size - Anything Goes

Sewing Day

Today was a really good sewing day.
Only had one slight set back.. oh wait.. make that 2.
I thought I had everything I needed for the 2 pattens I was going to make and halfway thru cutting out the purse I realized I didn't have the correct interfacing. So off to Hancock Fabrics I went.

After I got back home I finished cutting out my purse and started sewing the tissue cover. That didn't take long at all. Then I started on the purse.. it took much longer (about 5 hours). But it's so neat. The attention to detail that the company put into it makes all the difference. There is alot of decorative stitching that I'm not sure will show up in the picture. I am already thinking about making 2 more LOL.

And I just had to share a picture of Sherman.. apparently he enjoys the comics as much as Chris does.

Chris' Birthday Party and this weeks update

Pictures of my journey
I can't believe its only been a little over 2 months. I've lost almost 40 lbs and from my very highest in 2002-2003 I'm down right at 100!!!! I can't believe I was ever that big. I never felt that overweight. I am enjoying the journey although at times it seems so slow. I need to get more protein in so I'll pick up the pace.. not much.. just a little.

This past weekend we had Chris' birthday party. We had alot of fun. 19 people were in our house at one time. But with it a beautiful day, everyone was outside most of the time.

Love you Chris.
I hope you had a great day.

Nothing New

This past week has been about getting the dogs settled and things are going well.
My food intake is pretty good too.. trying new foods which most are doing well.
I'm not getting the amount of protein I need to be to loose the most weight. But I am getting the minimum to be healthy. I keep striving to hit the 60g a day. I need to do a better job of tracking on www.livestrong.com its a great website with a free program called Daily Plate and it tracks your food with calories and protein consumed.

Today I'm off to WoodZone to take a scroll saw class. I'm very excited. And then afterwards will be shopping for the rest of the stuff for Chris' bday party on Saturday. So much to do.. so little time. So I best get started.

Have a great day :)