December 1999
December 1, 1999
WOW! December is here already! That means Christmas shopping! YIKES! I am not prepared for that... emotionally or financially. I think we will make it somehow. I made homemade chili for supper today and pigged out on it. It was really good this time. I don't know what it is about chili but it just never tastes the same each time you make it. I managed to drink a lot of water today. I have been needing to improve on that. It has been another one of those busy days. I went to my friends house this evening as she bought an IMAC computer. Well, she is having all sorts of trouble figuring it out. I thought maybe I could help her and as it turns out, I don't have a clue how to operate one of those. I am used to my Compaq. My husband has an Acer. Our computers just seem pretty self-explanatory. Anyway, she has decided she is packing up the computer and returning it. I was just looking at the Apple support site and found out one of the things we were doing wrong. We were having a hard time putting the CD in the CD slot. It didn't just fit over this little circle thing that is in there. So, my friend was just shutting it without it fitting over this circle. After looking at the Apple site, I discovered that the CD is supposed to snap down over the little thing in the middle. That right there explains a lot of things. I wish I would have looked at the support site before I went over there. She probably has it all packed up and ready to go. Boy, do I feel stupid! Well, I better go, it is bed time. Have a nice night!
December 21, 1999
Hello! I am sorry I haven't been posting in here lately. My life has been somewhat stressful lately. I am working on it though! I almost made my goal of 120 pounds! I managed to get down to 121. It isn't quite Christmas yet either! I was an absolute pig this last week! We had Christmas with my husband's dad on Saturday. My husband and I went out to eat on Friday night. We ate a lot at my parents on Sunday and then yesterday we had our potluck at work! I still managed to lose a pound! So, this week, I am going to work very hard at sticking to the diet. My husband is going to give my Nordic Track an overhaul so I can use that over Christmas vacation! I get 12 days off!!!! I am so excited about that! I need to get an updated picture of me on my pics page! I am now wearing a size 8 Levi's! WOOO HOOOO!!!! When we went home to my parents over the weekend, I dug my wedding dress out of the closet. I tried it on and it fit me! It was even a little loose! That is impressive! I have a picture of me in my wedding dress. Just click here! That is on my all about me page. I need to update that page as it is looking a little goofy! I am almost done with my Christmas shopping. I am going out tonight to help my friend pick out a computer. She is very excited about that. I hope it works out. We were going to go last night but the roads were to icy. So, hopefully, the trucks were out sanding last night! I also hope it warms up! It is -9 degrees this morning! YIKES! We finally got snow too! Right now, my hands are numb because they are so cold! It is making it hard to type! LOL! I would sit on them to warm them up but then that is not very condusive (SP?) to typing! Well, I better go to work! My last day for 12 days!!!! YESSSSSSS!!!!!! Have a great day everyone:)
December 26, 1999
Well, I made it through Christmas. I am trying to get back on the diet today. Yes, I ate horrible all last week. I ate until I was stuffed and then ate some more! Not a good thing. I am still full today but I am going back to the diet like I am supposed to. I am going to eat 5 meals today. They are all going to be healthy meals. I had oatmeal for breakfast and tuna, light whole grain bread and baby carrots for lunch. I think I am going to check out Target here in a little bit. Check out the Day After Christmas sales. Get out of the house. My parents are keeping my boys for a couple of days. So, I need to get out and enjoy myself. Ethan is at work today also. I should be cleaning the house but I have been goofing around on the computer all morning. I am an expert at wasting time! I will have time to clean house another day! It will always be waiting for me! Darn it! Well, I must get on with my day and quit wasting it! Have a good day everyone! By the way, where is December going???
December 28, 1999
Well, I did real well on the diet yesterday until Ethan and I decided to go to a movie. Well, the movie wasn't going to start until 9:50pm so we decided to go to TGIFridays and have their fried mushrooms which are excellent but I do not reccommend them for the diet. We went and had a couple of drinks then too. Then, we went to the movie. We just got a small bag of popcorn and couldn't even eat it all. But I felt miserable! Won't do that again. This is terrible but I am starving myself today. I just need to give my gut a break from all that rich food I have been eating. Then, tomorrow I will start back on the diet the proper way. I have to quit eating like a pig. I did cheat and weigh myself yesterday and it looks like I have gained at least three pounds. FEELS LIKE 10!!! Ethan has gained 5 pounds. He has been packing away the food like there is no tomorrow. He is now pushing 180 pounds. That isn't bad for him though as he is 6'1" tall. He is finally looking like I think he should! SO, I must relearn self-control. It is easy to lose in a week. BAD for me. I can do this again though. It is not like I gained back all 47 pounds. BUT I need to get back at it or I could gain it all back! I don't want that to happen for sure! I still need to reach my goal of 117. My sister's got me four pairs of new jeans for Christmas. They are so good to me. Two pairs fit just right and the other 2 were too big. So, my sister is going to take them back and get me smaller ones. COOL! They will have to be size 6. The others are size 8. I still am happy with this diet! I am amazed at the results! It has really worked for me! Well, I need to go and get ready for the day and do some housework! Have a good day everyone!