Friday Recipe

Happy Friday my friends!  How are you?  Great, I hope!  It is a WET and SOGGY mess here today and so yucky.  It's one of those days that I wish I could stay home in bed and under my covers and read a good book or snuggle with my husband. :o)  But, alas, I must trek out in this mess and fight the crowds and traffic to get to the City - blah. 

However, since it is a yucky and cold day I have the PERFECT Soup/Chili and it is even Weight Watcher friendly for my friends who are following the PointsPlus program like myself.  Trust me when I say - this recipe is DA BOMB like you would NOT believe!  I couldn't get over how GREAT it tastes but I will tell you this - it is also very SPICY due to the Rotel in it.

This recipe is one I took off a fabulous blog I read on a daily basis - it is Whitney over at  The Glamorous Life of a Housewife".  Be sure to check out her blog - she is so cute and has an adorable little family! :)

WHITE CHICKEN CHILI - 1 Cup = 2 Points.
1 large onion, minced
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
20 oz. chicken breast (boneless, skinless)
2 - 15 oz. cans navy beans, drained
3 C. fat free chicken broth
12 oz. can tomatoes with green chilis (same as Rotel)
1/2 tsp. oregeno
1/2 tsp. ground cumin
1/2 tsp. white pepper (I used black)
8 oz. fat free sour cream
1/2 C. fat free half and half

Saute' onion in cooking spray and then add garlic powder, oregano, cumin & pepper.  Add all the other ingredients except the sour cream and half and half.  Bring to boil and simmer for 10-15 minutes.  Remove from heat and stir in sour cream and half and half.

So there you go my friends! I hope you enjoy it as much as I have so far.  I am going to try it in the crockpot this weekend - I think it will be even better.  It is also a very easy, peasy recipe too.

Have a great day and and an even better weekend guys and dolls and thanks for stopping by to say hi!

Lots of love and hugs,

Friday Recipe

Happy Friday my friends!  How are you?  Great, I hope!  It is a WET and SOGGY mess here today and so yucky.  It's one of those days that I wish I could stay home in bed and under my covers and read a good book or snuggle with my husband. :o)  But, alas, I must trek out in this mess and fight the crowds and traffic to get to the City - blah. 

However, since it is a yucky and cold day I have the PERFECT Soup/Chili and it is even Weight Watcher friendly for my friends who are following the PointsPlus program like myself.  Trust me when I say - this recipe is DA BOMB like you would NOT believe!  I couldn't get over how GREAT it tastes but I will tell you this - it is also very SPICY due to the Rotel in it.

This recipe is one I took off a fabulous blog I read on a daily basis - it is Whitney over at  The Glamorous Life of a Housewife".  Be sure to check out her blog - she is so cute and has an adorable little family! :)

WHITE CHICKEN CHILI - 1 Cup = 2 Points.
1 large onion, minced
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
20 oz. chicken breast (boneless, skinless)
2 - 15 oz. cans navy beans, drained
3 C. fat free chicken broth
12 oz. can tomatoes with green chilis (same as Rotel)
1/2 tsp. oregeno
1/2 tsp. ground cumin
1/2 tsp. white pepper (I used black)
8 oz. fat free sour cream
1/2 C. fat free half and half

Saute' onion in cooking spray and then add garlic powder, oregano, cumin & pepper.  Add all the other ingredients except the sour cream and half and half.  Bring to boil and simmer for 10-15 minutes.  Remove from heat and stir in sour cream and half and half.

So there you go my friends! I hope you enjoy it as much as I have so far.  I am going to try it in the crockpot this weekend - I think it will be even better.  It is also a very easy, peasy recipe too.

Have a great day and and an even better weekend guys and dolls and thanks for stopping by to say hi!

Lots of love and hugs,

Weight Watcher Weigh-In

Happy Hump Day my friends!  How is the weather where you are today?  We have gotten ice all night and are getting even more right now.  It looks to be a yucky ice day so it looks like I will NOT be going to work because I am not going to fight the traffic much less risk my life just to try and get there.  At this point, my bus probably isn't even running and is probably suspended and/or cancelled anyway.  I sure hope it's much nicer and warmer where you are than it is here.  The bad thing is they are calling for even MORE snow on Saturday AND Tuesday AGAIN - UGH!!!   Is there an end in sight of this mess?

Anyway..... today is my Weight Watcher Weigh-In day and I have lost 2 1/2 lbs. total.  I had actually lost 5lbs. but didn't stay on track over the weekend the last couple of weeks, so I am trying to get back on track.  Is there anyone else who struggles on the weekends?  I just can't get past the weekends at all.  I do SO good during the week at work but when it comes to the weekends - I fail....miserably - *sigh*

Well, I guess that's all for now - thanks for stopping by to say hello and I hope you have a wonderful and WARM SUNNY day today wherever you are.  Please bottle up some of that sunshine and send it my way - wouldja?! :)

P.S.  I don't know if I'm the last to know this or not, but I am SO happy that Blogger has finally gotten it where I can change my font without having to go through all kinds of hoops via html to get there.  What do you think?  Like the new look/font?  I still need to get someone to do a new header for me though. :)

Lots of love and hugs, 

Weight Watcher Weigh-In

Happy Hump Day my friends!  How is the weather where you are today?  We have gotten ice all night and are getting even more right now.  It looks to be a yucky ice day so it looks like I will NOT be going to work because I am not going to fight the traffic much less risk my life just to try and get there.  At this point, my bus probably isn't even running and is probably suspended and/or cancelled anyway.  I sure hope it's much nicer and warmer where you are than it is here.  The bad thing is they are calling for even MORE snow on Saturday AND Tuesday AGAIN - UGH!!!   Is there an end in sight of this mess?

Anyway..... today is my Weight Watcher Weigh-In day and I have lost 2 1/2 lbs. total.  I had actually lost 5lbs. but didn't stay on track over the weekend the last couple of weeks, so I am trying to get back on track.  Is there anyone else who struggles on the weekends?  I just can't get past the weekends at all.  I do SO good during the week at work but when it comes to the weekends - I fail....miserably - *sigh*

Well, I guess that's all for now - thanks for stopping by to say hello and I hope you have a wonderful and WARM SUNNY day today wherever you are.  Please bottle up some of that sunshine and send it my way - wouldja?! :)

P.S.  I don't know if I'm the last to know this or not, but I am SO happy that Blogger has finally gotten it where I can change my font without having to go through all kinds of hoops via html to get there.  What do you think?  Like the new look/font?  I still need to get someone to do a new header for me though. :)

Lots of love and hugs, 

Weight Watchers Wednesday

Happy Hump Day my friends! Sorry this post is late today but it has been one of those days needless to say and it started this morning with the snow starting to fall. Any who I made it to work at 9 a.m. Only to be told to come back home because things were getting bad. Well the earliest I could catch the next bus out was noon so I left the office at 11:15 and caught the bus home expecting at least a 3 hour trip home but was pleasantly surprised at only an hour and a half so that was much better. For the last 2 hours I have been laying my butt in the bed watching it snow out my bedroom window while watching HGTV and playing on my iPad and eating carrots and bananas - I know a weird combination huh?! LOL

Anyway in the last 2 weeks while on vacation and then trying to get back into my routine I managed to gain 4 lbs! Ack! So I started all over again as of Monday (2 days ago) and have actually lost 2.9 lbs. in these last 3 days. I like to see those kind of numbers but I know it won't be a weekly thing. However, since I don't have anymore vacations or getaways planned anytime soon, I think it will be much easier to stay on track. And the office is holding it's annual lose it to win it contest too for the next 12 weeks and that will help keep me accountable as well.

Okay I guess that's all for now as I am going to watch the news and weather to determine what my day will consist of tomorrow and whether I am going to the office tomorrow or not. Have a great night my friends and thanks for stopping by to say hello! :o)

Weight Watchers Wednesday

Happy Hump Day my friends! Sorry this post is late today but it has been one of those days needless to say and it started this morning with the snow starting to fall. Any who I made it to work at 9 a.m. Only to be told to come back home because things were getting bad. Well the earliest I could catch the next bus out was noon so I left the office at 11:15 and caught the bus home expecting at least a 3 hour trip home but was pleasantly surprised at only an hour and a half so that was much better. For the last 2 hours I have been laying my butt in the bed watching it snow out my bedroom window while watching HGTV and playing on my iPad and eating carrots and bananas - I know a weird combination huh?! LOL

Anyway in the last 2 weeks while on vacation and then trying to get back into my routine I managed to gain 4 lbs! Ack! So I started all over again as of Monday (2 days ago) and have actually lost 2.9 lbs. in these last 3 days. I like to see those kind of numbers but I know it won't be a weekly thing. However, since I don't have anymore vacations or getaways planned anytime soon, I think it will be much easier to stay on track. And the office is holding it's annual lose it to win it contest too for the next 12 weeks and that will help keep me accountable as well.

Okay I guess that's all for now as I am going to watch the news and weather to determine what my day will consist of tomorrow and whether I am going to the office tomorrow or not. Have a great night my friends and thanks for stopping by to say hello! :o)

Weight Watcher Weigh-In

Happy Hump Day my peeps!  So glad you could join me today.  Guess what??!! It snowed AGAIN overnight and now I am stuck at home having to use a vacation day that I didn't want to take all because my bus line has suspended service even though the roads are clear - *sigh*  Surprise, surprise.

I hope that it is much warmer where you are today.  I am just hoping and praying that I can get out of NY on the plane tomorrow night but from all weather reports - I should be good to go with no problems - *keeping fingers crossed*.

On another note - today is Weight Watcher Wednesday and I am happy to report that I lost 2.5 lbs. this past week - WOO HOO!!  I'm sure it's just water weight - BUT I will take it! A loss is a loss, right girls? :) 

Today is also my wonderful hubby's official birthday so I want to give a shout out to him:

Happy Birthday honey.  I love you! 

Well my friends, I guess I'd better run - I just found out my busses are running after all - YAY!!!  Have a great day my peeps and thanks for stopping by!

Lots of love and hugs,

Back on Track with Weight Watchers & Calling those HOGS

Last year about this same time I decided to try the Weight Watchers program and did really well on it.  However, since my vacation to the beach this past August, I fell completely "off" the wagon and indulged in a little lot of yummy food and occasional drink through the holidays.  Well, things have gotten so out of control with my eating habits (especially due to the holidays) that I must get back on track completely and stay on track for good.  I had a doctor's appt. last Wednesday night and told him my concerns with my health and so he decided to have my blood drawn on Friday morning of last week, which I did.  I go back to the dr. tonight for the results of those tests.  He is running a lot of tests on everything he can think of - i.e.  cholesterol, diabetes, thyroid among others and to be honest, I'm quite nervous as to what he might find even though I've never had any kind of health problems whatsoever.

I am only 5'3" and currently weigh 136.8 lbs. which is 20 lbs. too much for my short petite body frame - or at least for me being content in my own skin.  After all of these years and at my age, it is time I don't just start taking care of myself - it's time I continue to take care of myself as I age.  I'm no longer a "spring" chicken where I can just get back into shape quickly - it's definitely taking more time and a much slower pace for me to get where I want/need to be.

So... starting today, it is going to be Weight Watchers Wednesday every week so that I can keep track of my progress and hopefully, move forward from here.   I would like to put up pictures to show you the beginning all through the end until I get on lifetime maintenance with Weight Watchers - however, at this point in time I don't have the courage to do that - but maybe near the end I will show you the beginning photos.  Unfortunately, they are pretty sad. :(

On another note.... my beloved Hogs played the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Sugar Bowl last night and the game was intense to say the least.  The first half really stunk as we were down 3 touchdowns almost going into half-time.  However, since our boys are really and have always been a second half team - they fought their way back and only ended the game with a 5 point deficit.  Much to our dismay, they could have actually won the game in the end but threw an interception which cost them the game, among other dropped passes, etc.... But... they did a great job and have never been in the Sugar Bowl before and we are a number 8 team playing a number 5 team so I'd say they fared pretty well myself and are VERY PROUD of my home team. :)

So how was your night?  Great, I hope! Thanks for stopping by to say hello and have a great day my peeps! :)

Lots of love and hugs,

Back on Track with Weight Watchers & Calling those HOGS

Last year about this same time I decided to try the Weight Watchers program and did really well on it.  However, since my vacation to the beach this past August, I fell completely "off" the wagon and indulged in a little lot of yummy food and occasional drink through the holidays.  Well, things have gotten so out of control with my eating habits (especially due to the holidays) that I must get back on track completely and stay on track for good.  I had a doctor's appt. last Wednesday night and told him my concerns with my health and so he decided to have my blood drawn on Friday morning of last week, which I did.  I go back to the dr. tonight for the results of those tests.  He is running a lot of tests on everything he can think of - i.e.  cholesterol, diabetes, thyroid among others and to be honest, I'm quite nervous as to what he might find even though I've never had any kind of health problems whatsoever.

I am only 5'3" and currently weigh 136.8 lbs. which is 20 lbs. too much for my short petite body frame - or at least for me being content in my own skin.  After all of these years and at my age, it is time I don't just start taking care of myself - it's time I continue to take care of myself as I age.  I'm no longer a "spring" chicken where I can just get back into shape quickly - it's definitely taking more time and a much slower pace for me to get where I want/need to be.

So... starting today, it is going to be Weight Watchers Wednesday every week so that I can keep track of my progress and hopefully, move forward from here.   I would like to put up pictures to show you the beginning all through the end until I get on lifetime maintenance with Weight Watchers - however, at this point in time I don't have the courage to do that - but maybe near the end I will show you the beginning photos.  Unfortunately, they are pretty sad. :(

On another note.... my beloved Hogs played the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Sugar Bowl last night and the game was intense to say the least.  The first half really stunk as we were down 3 touchdowns almost going into half-time.  However, since our boys are really and have always been a second half team - they fought their way back and only ended the game with a 5 point deficit.  Much to our dismay, they could have actually won the game in the end but threw an interception which cost them the game, among other dropped passes, etc.... But... they did a great job and have never been in the Sugar Bowl before and we are a number 8 team playing a number 5 team so I'd say they fared pretty well myself and are VERY PROUD of my home team. :)

So how was your night?  Great, I hope! Thanks for stopping by to say hello and have a great day my peeps! :)

Lots of love and hugs,

Words with Friends and WW Weigh-In

Happy Friday my peeps! Whew - we FINALLY made it - YAY!!!! I'm SO glad because I just want to sleep in tomorrow - at least to any time past 5:15 a.m. - I'd be happy just to sleep in until 8:00 a.m. - I don't want to sleep all day and waste my day - I have too much stuff to do and never enough time to do it in - you know how that goes, right?! :o)

Anyway, I wanted to tell you about a new game that you can play on the Itouch and Iphones.  My little brother introduced me to it yesterday and it is VERY addictive as you can have several games going with different people all at once and you can also play at your own pace.  Meaning if you are playing it one minute and something comes up and you have to put it aside or even go to bed for the night or you are driving - then you can pick back up where you left off when you get the time.  It is called "Words with Friends" and is FREE.  It is scrabble for the smartphone and I love it - it is SO much fun!  You can either look your friends up by their usernames or you can play someone randomly - whichever.  But, if you'd like to play along with me - my username is:  stvntra so be sure and look me up!  Also there is a place within the app and the game that whoever you are playing you can shoot them a quick text message too - so if you decide to play along with me (which I totally suck at the game by the way so you would win - LOL) then let me know who you are!

On to my normal Friday WW Weigh-in - I lost 1 pound this week - I am now down to 126.4 - YAY!  Only 11.4 more pounds to go til goal weight! :o)

So what are on your agendas today and this weekend?  Anything fun and exciting?  I can't wait to catch up and hear all about it  - so be sure and drop me a comment so I can know you were here and I will do the same for you over the weekend!  I know I'm behind on returning the favor on the comments but life has just been crazy this week.  I hope you will understand and forgive me. :o)

Have a wonderful day and an even better weekend my friends and thanks for stopping by!

Destin Beach - 6 days and counting!

Lots of love and hugs,

Words with Friends and WW Weigh-In

Happy Friday my peeps! Whew - we FINALLY made it - YAY!!!! I'm SO glad because I just want to sleep in tomorrow - at least to any time past 5:15 a.m. - I'd be happy just to sleep in until 8:00 a.m. - I don't want to sleep all day and waste my day - I have too much stuff to do and never enough time to do it in - you know how that goes, right?! :o)

Anyway, I wanted to tell you about a new game that you can play on the Itouch and Iphones.  My little brother introduced me to it yesterday and it is VERY addictive as you can have several games going with different people all at once and you can also play at your own pace.  Meaning if you are playing it one minute and something comes up and you have to put it aside or even go to bed for the night or you are driving - then you can pick back up where you left off when you get the time.  It is called "Words with Friends" and is FREE.  It is scrabble for the smartphone and I love it - it is SO much fun!  You can either look your friends up by their usernames or you can play someone randomly - whichever.  But, if you'd like to play along with me - my username is:  stvntra so be sure and look me up!  Also there is a place within the app and the game that whoever you are playing you can shoot them a quick text message too - so if you decide to play along with me (which I totally suck at the game by the way so you would win - LOL) then let me know who you are!

On to my normal Friday WW Weigh-in - I lost 1 pound this week - I am now down to 126.4 - YAY!  Only 11.4 more pounds to go til goal weight! :o)

So what are on your agendas today and this weekend?  Anything fun and exciting?  I can't wait to catch up and hear all about it  - so be sure and drop me a comment so I can know you were here and I will do the same for you over the weekend!  I know I'm behind on returning the favor on the comments but life has just been crazy this week.  I hope you will understand and forgive me. :o)

Have a wonderful day and an even better weekend my friends and thanks for stopping by!

Destin Beach - 6 days and counting!

Lots of love and hugs,

Random - Friday, CSN Stores, WW Weigh-In

Looks like we made it! YAY!  This has been ONE of those weeks and I am literally about to go crazy to say the least ya'll!  I can't wait to sleep in on Saturday morning for a change instead of having somewhere to be, and early at that.  So what is on your agendas for the weekend?  I hope that we are able to finally get our garage cleaned out again and more stuff donated, but we'll see.  And I hope to either decide on a stain or paint color for the trunk that I've been working on.  I am still taking suggestions so feel free to let me know your ideas as well. :o)  We only have 2 weeks from today til we leave for vacation and I can NOT wait! :o)  This is going to be a very random post so just bear with me, um kay?! :O)

I have finally decided on these 2 items from the CSN stores to try out and review:

Paula Deen 9" x 13" Stoneware Baker - since I LOVE to bake (as those of you who've been around these parts for a while know about me) I can't wait to try this!

Rachael Ray 3-in-1 "Veg-A-Peel" Potato Peeler/Brush - I'm always searching for tools like this that are compact and take up very little space in my kitchen drawers and such. :o)

Once I have received these goodies and tried them out, you'll be the first to know! :o)  Also, Jason Zimelman, who is a part of the wonderful promotions team of the CSN Stores, has given me his permission to let you know that if you would like to review a product or have a give-away for the CSN Stores, just send him an email with your request.  His information can be found here.  He is very nice and easy to work with and will guide you effortlessly through it all. :o)

Okay - so today is my normal weekly WW Weigh-In and the verdict for this week is: 127.4 which means I am only down 6/10ths of a pound since last week - but that's okay - I will take it.  It is my lowest weight in a very very long time. :o)

Well, I told you this post was going to be random but happy Friday my loves and thanks for stopping by to say hello.  I hope that you all have a wonderfully blessed day and an even better weekend.  P.S.  Sorry about my Southern Drawl coming out today - I'm too tired to care - LOL hope you don't mind and will overlook me just this once. :o)

Lots of love and hugs,

Random - Friday, CSN Stores, WW Weigh-In

Looks like we made it! YAY!  This has been ONE of those weeks and I am literally about to go crazy to say the least ya'll!  I can't wait to sleep in on Saturday morning for a change instead of having somewhere to be, and early at that.  So what is on your agendas for the weekend?  I hope that we are able to finally get our garage cleaned out again and more stuff donated, but we'll see.  And I hope to either decide on a stain or paint color for the trunk that I've been working on.  I am still taking suggestions so feel free to let me know your ideas as well. :o)  We only have 2 weeks from today til we leave for vacation and I can NOT wait! :o)  This is going to be a very random post so just bear with me, um kay?! :O)

I have finally decided on these 2 items from the CSN stores to try out and review:

Paula Deen 9" x 13" Stoneware Baker - since I LOVE to bake (as those of you who've been around these parts for a while know about me) I can't wait to try this!

Rachael Ray 3-in-1 "Veg-A-Peel" Potato Peeler/Brush - I'm always searching for tools like this that are compact and take up very little space in my kitchen drawers and such. :o)

Once I have received these goodies and tried them out, you'll be the first to know! :o)  Also, Jason Zimelman, who is a part of the wonderful promotions team of the CSN Stores, has given me his permission to let you know that if you would like to review a product or have a give-away for the CSN Stores, just send him an email with your request.  His information can be found here.  He is very nice and easy to work with and will guide you effortlessly through it all. :o)

Okay - so today is my normal weekly WW Weigh-In and the verdict for this week is: 127.4 which means I am only down 6/10ths of a pound since last week - but that's okay - I will take it.  It is my lowest weight in a very very long time. :o)

Well, I told you this post was going to be random but happy Friday my loves and thanks for stopping by to say hello.  I hope that you all have a wonderfully blessed day and an even better weekend.  P.S.  Sorry about my Southern Drawl coming out today - I'm too tired to care - LOL hope you don't mind and will overlook me just this once. :o)

Lots of love and hugs,

Garage Sale Finds and WW Weigh-In

Happy Friday, Ya'll!  Whew - it's been a week from H-E-Dble Hockey Sticks and I am SO glad the weekend is finally here.  I, for one, am looking forward to just sleeping in and not having to get up at 5:15 for 2 whole days.  I don't have anything special going on but just glad tomorrow is Saturday and I am off work.  YAY!!!  What is on your agenda for the weekend?  Anything fun and exciting? 

Here are the rest of my garage sale finds I was telling you about:  These suitcases were F-R-E-E and on the side of the road with the chest and also another one of those "HAD TO HAVE" items! :o)  I loved them and can't wait to figure out what I am going to do with them - aren't they SO neat looking?!  (P.S. Please excuse the mess in my garage - it is my work area - it drives my husband NUTS! HA!) :o)

Garage sale finds: All in need of a little TLC and spray paint for their beautiful transformation. :o)  Once I have done that I will show you the before and after results so you can see the difference.

Also, not pictured is a breadmaker (I don't recall the brand off hand) in PERFECT shape that I only paid $5 for and I tried it out last weekend and it works AWESOME and made the yummiest bread! :o)

WW Weigh-in - I'm down another 1.2 lbs. this week for a total loss of 6.6 lbs. since I've started WW.  My weight now is 128.6 - WOO HOO!!!   Still a long way to go but I have 3 weeks to lose even more before our vacation.  (I want to lose more than 1.2 lbs. each of these weeks though - that would be helpful) My husband and I decided we are going to be good for the next 3 weeks and no cheating on our diets so..... wish us luck!  During the week we both do great but the weekends are always so tough - especially after a week like this when I need want a glass of wine or a beer! HA!  :o)

Well, my peeps - thanks for stopping by to say hello.  I hope that you all have a wonderful and blessed day and weekend. 

Lots of love and hugs,

Garage Sale Finds and WW Weigh-In

Happy Friday, Ya'll!  Whew - it's been a week from H-E-Dble Hockey Sticks and I am SO glad the weekend is finally here.  I, for one, am looking forward to just sleeping in and not having to get up at 5:15 for 2 whole days.  I don't have anything special going on but just glad tomorrow is Saturday and I am off work.  YAY!!!  What is on your agenda for the weekend?  Anything fun and exciting? 

Here are the rest of my garage sale finds I was telling you about:  These suitcases were F-R-E-E and on the side of the road with the chest and also another one of those "HAD TO HAVE" items! :o)  I loved them and can't wait to figure out what I am going to do with them - aren't they SO neat looking?!  (P.S. Please excuse the mess in my garage - it is my work area - it drives my husband NUTS! HA!) :o)

Garage sale finds: All in need of a little TLC and spray paint for their beautiful transformation. :o)  Once I have done that I will show you the before and after results so you can see the difference.

Also, not pictured is a breadmaker (I don't recall the brand off hand) in PERFECT shape that I only paid $5 for and I tried it out last weekend and it works AWESOME and made the yummiest bread! :o)

WW Weigh-in - I'm down another 1.2 lbs. this week for a total loss of 6.6 lbs. since I've started WW.  My weight now is 128.6 - WOO HOO!!!   Still a long way to go but I have 3 weeks to lose even more before our vacation.  (I want to lose more than 1.2 lbs. each of these weeks though - that would be helpful) My husband and I decided we are going to be good for the next 3 weeks and no cheating on our diets so..... wish us luck!  During the week we both do great but the weekends are always so tough - especially after a week like this when I need want a glass of wine or a beer! HA!  :o)

Well, my peeps - thanks for stopping by to say hello.  I hope that you all have a wonderful and blessed day and weekend. 

Lots of love and hugs,

Friday Weight Watchers Weigh-In

Happy Finally Friday my peeps! WHEW! We FINALLY made it - sheesh - this has been one heck of a looooooooooooongggg week and I am just plain exhausted to say the least!  However, today there are two good things happening - one, I get to wear my jeans to work - YAY for small miracles and two - me and the hubster are heading out on our little weekend getaway tonight after work and I am so excited to spend some time with this handsome guy and just get out of Jersey for a while. :o) 

So what is on your weekend agendas?  Anything fun and exciting by chance?   Well whatever it is that you have planned, I do wish you a wonderful and relaxing weekend.  I promise to have lots of pictures to show you on Monday for my weekend recap so please be sure to check back next week! :o)

Now, on to my Friday weigh-in - I actually gained this week - but only .6 tenths of a pound which I think is pretty good considering that I put on over 2 lbs. last weekend thanks to all of the fluids the hospital was putting into my body - so to come out of the week with only a .6 tenths gained - I'd say that was pretty darn good, so I am happy with that.  And this weekend while I am away I am going to enjoy myself and just relax and if I gain then I gain - I'm not going to worry too much about it at this point.

Well, I guess I'd better get off here and finish packing.  I'm not sure that I will be posting any this weekend, but if I don't, be sure and check back on Monday for pictures!  Have a wonderful and blessed day my friends and thanks so much for stopping by to say hello! :o)

Lots of love and hugs,

Friday Weight Watchers Weigh-In

Happy Finally Friday my peeps! WHEW! We FINALLY made it - sheesh - this has been one heck of a looooooooooooongggg week and I am just plain exhausted to say the least!  However, today there are two good things happening - one, I get to wear my jeans to work - YAY for small miracles and two - me and the hubster are heading out on our little weekend getaway tonight after work and I am so excited to spend some time with this handsome guy and just get out of Jersey for a while. :o) 

So what is on your weekend agendas?  Anything fun and exciting by chance?   Well whatever it is that you have planned, I do wish you a wonderful and relaxing weekend.  I promise to have lots of pictures to show you on Monday for my weekend recap so please be sure to check back next week! :o)

Now, on to my Friday weigh-in - I actually gained this week - but only .6 tenths of a pound which I think is pretty good considering that I put on over 2 lbs. last weekend thanks to all of the fluids the hospital was putting into my body - so to come out of the week with only a .6 tenths gained - I'd say that was pretty darn good, so I am happy with that.  And this weekend while I am away I am going to enjoy myself and just relax and if I gain then I gain - I'm not going to worry too much about it at this point.

Well, I guess I'd better get off here and finish packing.  I'm not sure that I will be posting any this weekend, but if I don't, be sure and check back on Monday for pictures!  Have a wonderful and blessed day my friends and thanks so much for stopping by to say hello! :o)

Lots of love and hugs,

Weight Watchers Weigh-In

Happy Friday my peeps! I can't believe we have FINALLY made it to the weekend.  I am SO happy because it has been such a long week and I am very exhausted!  I have gotten very little sleep this week that it's not made it any easier to get up and try to make it through the day.  My babies leave tomorrow and that's going to be a day filled with a lot of emotions.  :o(  My son will be gone for only 2 weeks but my daughter will be gone for 2 months! I've NEVER been away from her that long before and she's never been gone from home that long either so it's going to be a tough day. I think this mommy will be sleeping with her wittle baby tonight before she leaves me for the summer. *tears*

Anyway, on to the weigh-in!  Since my last Friday's weigh-in, I have lost another 1.8 lbs. for a total weight loss of 5.8 since starting this journey about 3 weeks ago. WOO HOO!!! I am SO excited and SO happy as this seems to be the only diet that I've tried that I've been able to stick to for longer than 5 days.  Maybe it's because I can eat anything and not worry as long as I stick to my daily and weekly points and get all of  my fruits, veggies and water in each day.  I just can't believe that I am finally under the 130 mark! 115 here.I.come! WOO HOO!!!  And the best part is that yesterday I was able to wear a pair of capri pants that I've not been able to get into in over a year.  They are a size 6 and are big on me but I was SO excited! So I'm not just losing weight, I'm losing the inches too. :o)

On another note - please visit my blogging buddy AV at Steinway Street for much clearer pictures of our lunch date earlier this week.  She has a much fancier camera and is just a better photographer than I am and her pictures turned out SO MUCH BETTER than mine!  So thank you my dear AV - you are the BEST and I do hope you're having a wonderful time enjoying and relaxing so far on your summer vacation. :o)
 

P.S.  Here's the picture of me and AV that I stole borrowed from her website this morning.  You know how I hate to have a post with no pictures!  (See, I told you her pictures turned out better than mine)

I hope that all of you have a wonderful day and an even greater weekend. Thanks for stopping by to say hello and I hope to get caught up on your blogs real soon now that I will have some time without the kiddos for a short while! :o)


Lots of love and hugs,

Weight Watchers Weigh-In

Happy Friday my peeps! I can't believe we have FINALLY made it to the weekend.  I am SO happy because it has been such a long week and I am very exhausted!  I have gotten very little sleep this week that it's not made it any easier to get up and try to make it through the day.  My babies leave tomorrow and that's going to be a day filled with a lot of emotions.  :o(  My son will be gone for only 2 weeks but my daughter will be gone for 2 months! I've NEVER been away from her that long before and she's never been gone from home that long either so it's going to be a tough day. I think this mommy will be sleeping with her wittle baby tonight before she leaves me for the summer. *tears*

Anyway, on to the weigh-in!  Since my last Friday's weigh-in, I have lost another 1.8 lbs. for a total weight loss of 5.8 since starting this journey about 3 weeks ago. WOO HOO!!! I am SO excited and SO happy as this seems to be the only diet that I've tried that I've been able to stick to for longer than 5 days.  Maybe it's because I can eat anything and not worry as long as I stick to my daily and weekly points and get all of  my fruits, veggies and water in each day.  I just can't believe that I am finally under the 130 mark! 115 here.I.come! WOO HOO!!!  And the best part is that yesterday I was able to wear a pair of capri pants that I've not been able to get into in over a year.  They are a size 6 and are big on me but I was SO excited! So I'm not just losing weight, I'm losing the inches too. :o)

On another note - please visit my blogging buddy AV at Steinway Street for much clearer pictures of our lunch date earlier this week.  She has a much fancier camera and is just a better photographer than I am and her pictures turned out SO MUCH BETTER than mine!  So thank you my dear AV - you are the BEST and I do hope you're having a wonderful time enjoying and relaxing so far on your summer vacation. :o)
 

P.S.  Here's the picture of me and AV that I stole borrowed from her website this morning.  You know how I hate to have a post with no pictures!  (See, I told you her pictures turned out better than mine)

I hope that all of you have a wonderful day and an even greater weekend. Thanks for stopping by to say hello and I hope to get caught up on your blogs real soon now that I will have some time without the kiddos for a short while! :o)


Lots of love and hugs,

Friday WW Weigh-In

Happy Friday my friends! Hope your day has started off wonderful so far - even this early in the morning.  Thank goodness we made it to the weekend - whew! I'm so tired - it's been such a long week.  (notice anything new with the blog - yes... AGAIN - I know, I know, you probably get tired of seeing something different everytime you come to my blog but I just don't know WHAT I want and Blogger now has these new backgrounds and templates and such, so I thought I would give it a try)  - *sorry* :o)

Now on to the weigh-in!  Since joining Weight watchers (a little over a week ago) I have decided to start making my Friday blog all about my weekly weigh in so I hope you don't mind.  So... last week I had lost 2.5 lbs in just 3 days and then blew it over the weekend.  This week I have only lost 1.5 lbs. for a total of -4 lbs. in just 9 days total. YAY!!! I know that isn't really GREAT - but....I'm on my way - woo hoo! This is the most I've lost in such a short time frame in all the months I've been trying to lose so it looks like WW is definitely working for me.  However, this weekend I am NOT going to blow it at all.  Look out - 115 here I come! :o) 

So what's on your agenda's for the weekend?  We are celebrating my husband's Father's Day early this weekend because both of our kids will be gone on Father's Day so our plan is to hang out, do a little shopping and go to a double feature.  Very nice and relaxing weekend for sure!  I hope that you each have a wonderful weekend and very relaxing one as well. :o)

P.S.  I had some really great questions asked yesterday which will take me a little bit to figure out the true answers to, so it is my intention to post my answers on Monday.  Thanks for playing along! :o)  And, because I don't like to post without photos of some sort - here's one for ya:

Lots of love and hugs,