As of yesterday, I started the South Beach Diet. I've NEVER been on a diet before so this should be pretty entertaining. The first phase is the hardest, so we'll see how I do the next 2 weeks.
The types of food allowed right now are pretty much EVERYTHING I don't like. I'm a terribly picky eater so here are my following options:
Breakfast:
-Scrambled Eggs
-V8 (I'm not a fan of V8 but I had no other option)
Snack 1:
-Handful of mixed nuts including cashews and almonds <-- I'm a "peanut only" fan and this by far is the hardest, these nuts are so disgusting, but it helps alot with portion because I only eat as much as I have to, I never want to eat any more
Lunch:
-Spinach salad with "Free" Italian or Ranch dressing (only the allowed amount) with chicken, leftover fish from the night before or sliced lunchmeat in the salad.
Snack 2:
-A pickle, yes that is right, pickles are A-OK and I have an industrial sized jar of whole dill pickles. Be jealous :-)
Supper:
-Fish or Chicken
-Broccolli or Green Beans (I HATE broccolli, but I can choke it down since I needed more than one option)
^That is my ENTIRE menu for the entire 2 weeks because everything else on the list makes me want to just not eat anything at all. Totally sucks being a picky eater.
I'm *hoping* to lose between 5-10lbs. They say the average in the first phase is 10-12lbs, but after talking to people who have actually been on it the going rate seems to be 5ish.
In other news the Mister is graduating from the academy in 2 weeks! I am so proud of him! I myself have finals for my first semester next week so cross your fingers!
We're also in the market for a home so we're going to have an exciting journey ahead of us! Hopefully we'll have a pretty easy time since we like to research ourselves. Tons of stuff going on!
I'll update more news as it comes to me!
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Howdy internets!!
I really suck at this blog thing still. Sorry!!
We have a TON of new things going on around these parts, where do I start?
The Mister is going to his FINAL test on Monday for the academy OMG OMG OMG! Actually, it isn't for his academy, its to actually be certified. Did I mention OMG! So everybody out there cross your fingers, legs, eyes WHATEVER you can for us pretty please!!!
My first semester is rolling to an end with my finals coming up in just 3 weeks. WOW!!! I'm so proud of myself and my motivation to get this stuff done! I've talked with the advisors at the university I'm going to transfer to and I discovered that 3 classes I took six years ago will still transfer over even though they're so 'old'. WOO HOO!!! That saved me almost $1000 on just those three classes. We're trying to figure out what I need to do to get my first 2 years done and taken care of into 1 1/2 years and I'll hopefully start my last 2 years Fall of 2010. I'm so excited, and I am especially excited that I'm thinking so far into the future, I think it helps me keep going full force because I can just FEEL it in my grasp. We'll see where I'm at starting this Fall and the coming Spring semesters. Wish me luck!
On the homefront, we're actually looking for a home! Can you believe people actually think we're adult enough to own a home of our own? Hahaha. We're working on getting prequalified now and hoping to have a contract on SOMETHING in the next month or two. I've been on the agent side of the fence, I can't believe I'm on the buyer side! I'll keep you updated including pictures when we finally decide!
The Mr. and I have officially fallen off the bandwagon of working out/dieting but we're running as fast as we can to get back on! I really want to lose this weight but I have this terrible fear I will never get rid of it. Why this fear you ask? I've been trying to get rid of it for over a year and all I've lost was 5 lbs and that was when I was so sick, for 3 days I couldn't eat. So I guess if worse comes to worse I'll just make sure I get sick enough not to eat another 4 or 5 times :-) its that 'easy'
Both kids are doing fine, Maggie Mae is now pretty much completely deaf and Pudgy after being declawed has come back with avengence and bites 110% hard than he did before the declawing. I guess that shows me!
I *think* that is all I can think of right now to update on and I promise to try and get on here more often to update. Scout's honor!
We have a TON of new things going on around these parts, where do I start?
The Mister is going to his FINAL test on Monday for the academy OMG OMG OMG! Actually, it isn't for his academy, its to actually be certified. Did I mention OMG! So everybody out there cross your fingers, legs, eyes WHATEVER you can for us pretty please!!!
My first semester is rolling to an end with my finals coming up in just 3 weeks. WOW!!! I'm so proud of myself and my motivation to get this stuff done! I've talked with the advisors at the university I'm going to transfer to and I discovered that 3 classes I took six years ago will still transfer over even though they're so 'old'. WOO HOO!!! That saved me almost $1000 on just those three classes. We're trying to figure out what I need to do to get my first 2 years done and taken care of into 1 1/2 years and I'll hopefully start my last 2 years Fall of 2010. I'm so excited, and I am especially excited that I'm thinking so far into the future, I think it helps me keep going full force because I can just FEEL it in my grasp. We'll see where I'm at starting this Fall and the coming Spring semesters. Wish me luck!
On the homefront, we're actually looking for a home! Can you believe people actually think we're adult enough to own a home of our own? Hahaha. We're working on getting prequalified now and hoping to have a contract on SOMETHING in the next month or two. I've been on the agent side of the fence, I can't believe I'm on the buyer side! I'll keep you updated including pictures when we finally decide!
The Mr. and I have officially fallen off the bandwagon of working out/dieting but we're running as fast as we can to get back on! I really want to lose this weight but I have this terrible fear I will never get rid of it. Why this fear you ask? I've been trying to get rid of it for over a year and all I've lost was 5 lbs and that was when I was so sick, for 3 days I couldn't eat. So I guess if worse comes to worse I'll just make sure I get sick enough not to eat another 4 or 5 times :-) its that 'easy'
Both kids are doing fine, Maggie Mae is now pretty much completely deaf and Pudgy after being declawed has come back with avengence and bites 110% hard than he did before the declawing. I guess that shows me!
I *think* that is all I can think of right now to update on and I promise to try and get on here more often to update. Scout's honor!
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Super school update!
I am *almost* done with my first semester of school and I'm so excited and proud of myself! Next I'll have History pt. 1 (I did pt. 2 first lol) and my 2nd (and last) English class during Summer I. Even though its only my first semester, I've already started talking to the university I plan to go to for my Bachelor's mainly because I want to make sure all the classes I'm taking (and paying for) are not a waste of my time and money because I don't need them, or they won't transfer. I've talked to the head of the Education department, next is Transfering and then Financial department (to help figure out how to use the Mr's G.I. Bill for me since the state pays for his). I am also hoping that if all goes as planned (because it always does) I'll be finished with my first 2 years of school in 1 1/2 years. YAY! That would be freaking awesome.
We have had to sit down and discuss about things though, when he goes overseas we're trying to figure out a way for me to be able to quit my job and do school full time (first and second year) to get it done faster. BUT during my last 2 years I won't be able to work during the daytime either because all of my classes are day classes and my last year I'll be student teaching, so if it works, I won't be working for three years (or maybe just a small part time job at night, like retail or something). So secretly cross your fingers and say your prayers that later on in the year when it gets closer to him leaving we are able to say YES I can quit and go to school full time. That would be AWESOME!
We have had to sit down and discuss about things though, when he goes overseas we're trying to figure out a way for me to be able to quit my job and do school full time (first and second year) to get it done faster. BUT during my last 2 years I won't be able to work during the daytime either because all of my classes are day classes and my last year I'll be student teaching, so if it works, I won't be working for three years (or maybe just a small part time job at night, like retail or something). So secretly cross your fingers and say your prayers that later on in the year when it gets closer to him leaving we are able to say YES I can quit and go to school full time. That would be AWESOME!
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