(no) weight loss wednesday 3.27.13

Here's how my losing weight usually goes: lose a little for a few weeks then stall (or be up a little) for a few weeks then lose a little more. This week and last week have been the stall weeks. I'm actually up about a pound. I didn't take a picture of the scales with a higher number because that just sucks. I understand that it's the overall downward trend and not one (or two) week's results that matter. But it's still frustrating to eat right and make good choices and not lose at all.



This picture from Tumbler seems appropriate.

 
Since the weather is getting a little nicer, I think I want to give running a try again. I tried the couch-to-5K program before. But my fat ass is too out of shape to even do the first week. I've read other blogs about getting started running and I think I just have to do it, start slow and for short distances and build up as I can. We'll see...

Yesterday RJ was a sickie so I stayed home with him. I am so not cut out to be a stay at home mom!  What do those ladies do to keep their kids entertained all day??? I think it was worse because RJ was only semi-sick. He had a high fever the night before and was cranky as hell yesterday. Of course it was on Rob's shift day so I got to enjoy that quality time all by myself.  Is it bad that I was ready to come back to work today??? I really do love my kid and I'm glad he's feeling better, but I was ready to pull my hair out! Here's the little sweetheart with his new tractor kit that kept him occupied for 30 minutes or so. And yes, I know that's for older kids. But it's not like I left him alone to eat the paint. I was right there while he tasted it.

Easter art

I can't believe Easter will be next weekend! I really need to get busy with Easter baskets, treats and finding RJ an Easter outfit. Last night I asked if he wanted to see the Easter bunny and he freaked out in a good way. I guess I need to make that happen soon.

RJ's Easter Art

Here is the March page from out handprint calender. I think it is adorable! The prints are pretty self explanatory. The bunny is his hand painted white with fingers spread Star Trek style. I went back and added pink for the ears and nose and added the details with a sharpie. The flower is just the ball of his foot and toes in bright pink with a stem and leaves painted on later. The chick is his hand (minus the thumb) in yellow with detais added with markers. Hope you like it!

lucky charm

It had been a while since RJ and I made an art project. So this week we worked on this little lucky charm:

St. Patrick's Day handprint art

I think it would have looked more like a clover if his fingers had been closed. But you can tell what it is supposed to be and RJ had fun making it. I added his initials and the year for a cute little detail.

me and my buddy (he so needs a haircut!)

weight loss wednesday 3.13.13

It's that time of the week again... weight loss wednesday! I got on the scales this morning and weighed in at 214.6. Down one whole pound from last week. It's not very impressive, but it brings my total lost to 24.4 pounds.

And since losing weight isn't only about the number on the scales, I have a non-scale victory (NSV) to share. I wore my belt for the first time in a while and had to move over a hole. I didn't take body measurements before I started trying to lose weight, so I don't know how many inches I've lost. But moving the belt over, means the waistline is definitely getting smaller!

weight loss wednesday 3.6.13

I haven't said anything about losing weight lately. Really, there hasn't been anything to say. Between my birthday, Valentine's Day and RJ's birthday, February was pretty much a bust. (Somebody had to eat all the failed Mickey Mouse pops!)

Now that I'm back on track with low carb eating, I need to be accountable about my weight. One of the things I benefited from at Weight Watchers was the weekly weigh in. So I've decided to put it all out there. This morning I weighed 215.6. That's a total loss of 24.4 pounds. Although that number is humbling, I am proud of what I have done. My next goal is Onederland (199) and to be out of the 200's. Now I need to come up with a reward system...

mouska birthday party- success!

The Birthday Boy!

We had RJ's birthday party last weekend. It was so much fun! This was the first party we've had with little kids coming instead of just family. Our house is small, so it was kinda cramped, but we had a great time! I love how all of the DIY projects turned out. Some of them were a lot of work, but totally worth it!

We served "hot diggity dogs" with chips and dip. I warmed the hot dogs in the crock pot and also had chili, cheese and the fixin's. Here's RJ helping get things set up.

Hot Diggity Dogs

I made cupcakes with Mickey Mouse cupcake toppers (using the Cricut). I also made the super cute Mickey Mouse cupcake stand. I basically used this tutorial http://www.annies-eats.com/2010/08/19/how-to-make-a-cupcake-tower/ and made the Mickey out of styrofoam balls. I LOVE the way it turned out!

Mickey Mouse Cupcake Stand

 

I also made Mickey Mouse oreo pops. They turned out so cute, but were so much work!

Mickey Mouse Oreo Pops

 

A picture of me with the birthday boy. We were both worn out by then. You can see a bit of the "Happy Birthday" banner I made, again using the Cricut. And a picture of just the banner.

 

Mickey Birthday Banner