Monday, December 19, 2011
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
WW Wednesday & A Winner!
Hi there!
Today was my WW meeting and BabyCakes is wrapping up a nap so let's get down to business, shall we?
I had a very nice weigh-in today.
Surprisingly nice.
Like double-cheesy-grin-because-I-don't-know-how-I-deserve-it nice. :D :D
I wasn't so sure it would go well at the scale because of my peppermint bark problem, but I guess I didn't do so bad after all.
I got a fair amount of activity in, too, so that seems to have helped. I'm now officially back at my lowest weight since starting! Woohoo! It took some time to get rid of -- then gain, re-lose, gain, and re-lose -- a few pounds I picked up over the last few months. Now that I've broken through that it feels great!
I'd secretly (or not-so-secretly since I'm writing about it here) love to hit the next "decade" of numbers by the first of the year. That would be a Happy New Year, indeed!
So, I committed to a friend that I would stone-cold track my points for the next few months. Hopefully that will be enough to see me to "goal." That is what I am committing to this week. I'm not saying I'm going to eat all fruits and veggies but I AM going to track it all and be conscious of my choices.
And now for the Winner of the 20 in 20 Challenge...
I assigned everyone who said they were participating in the challenge & has contacted me in the last month a number. I then used a random number generator and this was the result:
Today was my WW meeting and BabyCakes is wrapping up a nap so let's get down to business, shall we?
I had a very nice weigh-in today.
Surprisingly nice.
Like double-cheesy-grin-because-I-don't-know-how-I-deserve-it nice. :D :D
I wasn't so sure it would go well at the scale because of my peppermint bark problem, but I guess I didn't do so bad after all.
I got a fair amount of activity in, too, so that seems to have helped. I'm now officially back at my lowest weight since starting! Woohoo! It took some time to get rid of -- then gain, re-lose, gain, and re-lose -- a few pounds I picked up over the last few months. Now that I've broken through that it feels great!
I'd secretly (or not-so-secretly since I'm writing about it here) love to hit the next "decade" of numbers by the first of the year. That would be a Happy New Year, indeed!
So, I committed to a friend that I would stone-cold track my points for the next few months. Hopefully that will be enough to see me to "goal." That is what I am committing to this week. I'm not saying I'm going to eat all fruits and veggies but I AM going to track it all and be conscious of my choices.
And now for the Winner of the 20 in 20 Challenge...
I assigned everyone who said they were participating in the challenge & has contacted me in the last month a number. I then used a random number generator and this was the result:
Number 3 was Casey! Congratulations, Casey!
You will be receiving a custom family tree print like the one pictured here:
The rest of the participants will receive a little something in the mail, too. :)
Thanks so much to everyone who participated or showed up for support!
"You must have long term goals to keep you from being frustrated by short term failures."
~Charles C. Noble
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
The Quiet
I haven't felt very creative lately. Not for a while, actually.
I have no witty remarks on life or sentimental remembrances about my small children.
All that adds up to less blogging.
Why is that?
Is it because something is wrong with me? Am I upset about something? Bored with something?
No, I don't think so. Perhaps it is because life is not a 30-minute sitcom once a week.
Things have been good/normal. I can't complain. It's my favorite time of the year and a runny nose, whining, and terrible-two-tantrums are pretty much the worst of it in my daily life.
That's probably better than good/normal...
I still self-medicate with chocolate on the whinier days.
Sometimes I even take it a little too far. (If you have never tried peppermint bark, do yourself a favor and DON'T! It is highly addictive-- at least for me.)
I am here at my computer in my warm, quiet house, toddler napping and in between loads of laundry -- and it is mildly unnerving. I thought I sought quiet more than anything. PEACE was so important.
But now that I have two healthy boisterous children, I find that commotion is more befitting to an interesting life.
BigBoy is at school and I miss him. (Am I really saying this?)
I miss his incessant talking and slamming the gate on his door too loud and forgetting his lunch box.
I also miss his soft cheek, spontaneous sweet comments, and never-ending affection.
BabyCakes is asleep and I miss her.
I miss her screeches and increasingly-difficult-to-detangle hair and her talent for making everything messy, even when you didn't think it was possible.
I also miss her puffy-cheeked kisses, butt-naked running around the house like a crazy woman, and laying her head on my chest while sucking her thumb when she is tired.
Maybe I am just hormonal today. I am not describing anything unique to me or my own children. Most days I look forward to and lovingly bathe myself in the rare quiet of this house.
Funny how it takes a moment of quiet to realize you miss the commotion.
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"Screech! Mommy! Crash! Bang! Louder screech!"
BabyCakes is up. Where'd I put that chocolate?
I have no witty remarks on life or sentimental remembrances about my small children.
All that adds up to less blogging.
Why is that?
Is it because something is wrong with me? Am I upset about something? Bored with something?
No, I don't think so. Perhaps it is because life is not a 30-minute sitcom once a week.
Things have been good/normal. I can't complain. It's my favorite time of the year and a runny nose, whining, and terrible-two-tantrums are pretty much the worst of it in my daily life.
That's probably better than good/normal...
I still self-medicate with chocolate on the whinier days.
Sometimes I even take it a little too far. (If you have never tried peppermint bark, do yourself a favor and DON'T! It is highly addictive-- at least for me.)
I am here at my computer in my warm, quiet house, toddler napping and in between loads of laundry -- and it is mildly unnerving. I thought I sought quiet more than anything. PEACE was so important.
But now that I have two healthy boisterous children, I find that commotion is more befitting to an interesting life.
BigBoy is at school and I miss him. (Am I really saying this?)
I miss his incessant talking and slamming the gate on his door too loud and forgetting his lunch box.
I also miss his soft cheek, spontaneous sweet comments, and never-ending affection.
BabyCakes is asleep and I miss her.
I miss her screeches and increasingly-difficult-to-detangle hair and her talent for making everything messy, even when you didn't think it was possible.
Maybe I am just hormonal today. I am not describing anything unique to me or my own children. Most days I look forward to and lovingly bathe myself in the rare quiet of this house.
Funny how it takes a moment of quiet to realize you miss the commotion.
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"Screech! Mommy! Crash! Bang! Louder screech!"
BabyCakes is up. Where'd I put that chocolate?
Friday, December 9, 2011
WW Wednesday: 5 Minute Edition
Wednesday was the last day of the 20 in 20 Challenge.
Did I lose 20? No.
Did I continue on my joooourney for 20 weeks? Yes.
The rest of the 20 will come off eventually.
Lesson learned: When it comes to something so personal for me, a hardcore challenge doesn't quite work. I have to just be the tortoise in this race and keep pluggin along.
I had the BEST birthday weekend ever! My family was super-sweet to me the whole weekend. I was treated like a queen Friday through Sunday and enjoyed every bit of it. :)
I had a fantastic time out with my friends on Saturday! I would give more details but I don't want to. :)
All in all it feels great to be 30. Thank you to everyone who has sent birthday wishes! It has been a crazy/great year and I look forward to the next 30!
XOXO ~ Cayce
Did I lose 20? No.
Did I continue on my joooourney for 20 weeks? Yes.
The rest of the 20 will come off eventually.
Lesson learned: When it comes to something so personal for me, a hardcore challenge doesn't quite work. I have to just be the tortoise in this race and keep pluggin along.
I had the BEST birthday weekend ever! My family was super-sweet to me the whole weekend. I was treated like a queen Friday through Sunday and enjoyed every bit of it. :)
I had a fantastic time out with my friends on Saturday! I would give more details but I don't want to. :)
All in all it feels great to be 30. Thank you to everyone who has sent birthday wishes! It has been a crazy/great year and I look forward to the next 30!
XOXO ~ Cayce
I'm still alive
Hey, I am around and hoping for a real BabyCakes nap later so I can do a WW post and catch y'all up on things!
Off to the store...
Hope you have a great Friday!
Friday, December 2, 2011
8 Things
Upon a friend's suggestion, here are a few things about me that you may or may not know:
(There are only 8 because I'm in a bit of a hurry.)
1. My toenails are always painted and usually they are a dark pink or purple shade.
2. I don't like much fish but I do like tuna. Only FRESH tuna steaks and not from a can or a pouch, though. I guess I'm a tuna snob. Sorry, Charlie. ;)
3. My Wii controllers live in a crystal bowl wedding present.
4. I learned the word "matryoshka" (nesting dolls you see especially at Christmas) from a then 2-year-old Biz. Yes, a toddler's vocabulary was stronger than mine.
5. I went on a 4-country tour of Europe in 10 days the summer after I graduated highschool. It was better than I dreamed it would be, and I did a LOT of dreaming.
I have almost no decent photographs and my only souvenir is a now-broken ornament but I have no regrets about that trip.
6. When I was a little kid I laid on the couch and dropped a very fine chain necklace down my nose and nasal passages. My mom found one tiny link exposed and managed to use tweezers to extract the entire necklace.
7. Of the many types of chocolate I enjoy, I believe the one that makes me the happiest to eat is none other than the hard-working Snickers Nutcracker, available only at Christmastime. The chocolate-to-Snickers ratio combined with a handlebar mustache is too much to resist. He tastes best after marinating in a Christmas stocking.
8. Toward the end of my healthy-eating BigBoy pregnancy (seriously, I was quite healthy) I took to dipping frosted strawberry poptarts in cherry koolaid... yum. I'm lucky he doesn't have 12 toes.
So, that's it for today. It is my 30th Birthday and I have to get moving and enjoy it before it's over! I hope everyone has a great weekend! I know I will!
(There are only 8 because I'm in a bit of a hurry.)
1. My toenails are always painted and usually they are a dark pink or purple shade.
2. I don't like much fish but I do like tuna. Only FRESH tuna steaks and not from a can or a pouch, though. I guess I'm a tuna snob. Sorry, Charlie. ;)
3. My Wii controllers live in a crystal bowl wedding present.
4. I learned the word "matryoshka" (nesting dolls you see especially at Christmas) from a then 2-year-old Biz. Yes, a toddler's vocabulary was stronger than mine.
5. I went on a 4-country tour of Europe in 10 days the summer after I graduated highschool. It was better than I dreamed it would be, and I did a LOT of dreaming.
I have almost no decent photographs and my only souvenir is a now-broken ornament but I have no regrets about that trip.
6. When I was a little kid I laid on the couch and dropped a very fine chain necklace down my nose and nasal passages. My mom found one tiny link exposed and managed to use tweezers to extract the entire necklace.
7. Of the many types of chocolate I enjoy, I believe the one that makes me the happiest to eat is none other than the hard-working Snickers Nutcracker, available only at Christmastime. The chocolate-to-Snickers ratio combined with a handlebar mustache is too much to resist. He tastes best after marinating in a Christmas stocking.
8. Toward the end of my healthy-eating BigBoy pregnancy (seriously, I was quite healthy) I took to dipping frosted strawberry poptarts in cherry koolaid... yum. I'm lucky he doesn't have 12 toes.
So, that's it for today. It is my 30th Birthday and I have to get moving and enjoy it before it's over! I hope everyone has a great weekend! I know I will!
Thursday, December 1, 2011
WW Wednesday: Thanksgiving Edition
Again, I'm late but I'm here. Sorry bout that.
Let's get down to the nitty gritty, shall we?
Surprisingly enough, my past week in my weight-loss joooourney was better than most.
Yes, I had seconds of my favorites at Thanksgiving, but I didn't regret any of my choices, either. We did some raking and mulching over the weekend which probably helped compensate from any increase in calories I ate.
All in all, I felt good walking in to my WW meeting.
(Of course a big reason may be because I snuck and weighed myself at the gym on Monday.)
So, I ate breakfast, wore normal clothes, and still had a nice loss at the scale. To be honest, it wasn't as big as I thought it would be, but still nice all the same. Felt good. :)
When I decided back in September of last year that this would be the last time I ever tried to lose weight, I told myself that if I just kept at it, I could feel and look better at 30 than I had in my entire adult life.
I turn 30 tomorrow.
For realz.
I am proud to say my prediction was true. My blood pressure is good, I feel strong physically, and I no longer fear that a diabetes diagnosis is just around the corner. I am not saying I am perfect (far from it) and have no room for improvement. I still have goals and many things to learn about living and sustaining a healthy lifestyle.
I am so glad that 15 months ago I didn't give myself a number or pant size to aspire to
(for the record, I've gone from a 16 in jeans to an 8/10 and from a 2x in shirts to a Large, and lost 60.6 pounds as of yesterday), only a challenge to not give up.
I am no different from anyone else and if I can do it, anyone can.
Like I said, my joooourney is not over, but tomorrow is a big milestone for me.
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On to some business, anyone who has been participating the 20 in 20 Challenge, please check-in this week. It is the last week of the Challenge and we'd love to hear if you've learned anything or (if you want to share- no pressure) if you've lost anything. Email me if you'd rather not comment.
From today until next week's WW post I will collect the names of people who participated in the Challenge and they will be included in the drawing for a prize next week.
Good luck to you all!
Let's get down to the nitty gritty, shall we?
Surprisingly enough, my past week in my weight-loss joooourney was better than most.
Yes, I had seconds of my favorites at Thanksgiving, but I didn't regret any of my choices, either. We did some raking and mulching over the weekend which probably helped compensate from any increase in calories I ate.
All in all, I felt good walking in to my WW meeting.
(Of course a big reason may be because I snuck and weighed myself at the gym on Monday.)
So, I ate breakfast, wore normal clothes, and still had a nice loss at the scale. To be honest, it wasn't as big as I thought it would be, but still nice all the same. Felt good. :)
When I decided back in September of last year that this would be the last time I ever tried to lose weight, I told myself that if I just kept at it, I could feel and look better at 30 than I had in my entire adult life.
I turn 30 tomorrow.
For realz.
I am proud to say my prediction was true. My blood pressure is good, I feel strong physically, and I no longer fear that a diabetes diagnosis is just around the corner. I am not saying I am perfect (far from it) and have no room for improvement. I still have goals and many things to learn about living and sustaining a healthy lifestyle.
I am so glad that 15 months ago I didn't give myself a number or pant size to aspire to
(for the record, I've gone from a 16 in jeans to an 8/10 and from a 2x in shirts to a Large, and lost 60.6 pounds as of yesterday), only a challenge to not give up.
I am no different from anyone else and if I can do it, anyone can.
Like I said, my joooourney is not over, but tomorrow is a big milestone for me.
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On to some business, anyone who has been participating the 20 in 20 Challenge, please check-in this week. It is the last week of the Challenge and we'd love to hear if you've learned anything or (if you want to share- no pressure) if you've lost anything. Email me if you'd rather not comment.
From today until next week's WW post I will collect the names of people who participated in the Challenge and they will be included in the drawing for a prize next week.
Good luck to you all!
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