NOTHING'S EVER GONNA CHANGE...

The last time I blogged was April 26th...that was 3 months ago!  You ask why?  There are too many reason's to list.  Basically the title of this blog sums it up!  I haven't lost any weight, I got an effed up tattoo, still haven't found a job, had a crappy vacay to MI & I'm still depressed:(

I'll start with the bad tattoo.  I wanted to get one on my foot for a while now.  I'd say the last 6 months was when I really started considering it.  Searching for the right pic online, asking around for the best place to go around here, etc.  Well the place I went in town may be a nice place...but I got the WRONG artist!  How hard is it to make a leopard print swirl/paisley print thingy on a foot, when you have a damn pic of it?!  Obviously the moron I got thought it was hard!  Not only was it the wrong color & design...but it's WAY BIGGER than I wanted & I specified to the jerk "NOT TOO BIG!!!"  So now here I am, having to go back yet a fourth time, for repairs when this ever fully heals!  I am embarrassed to go out in sandals & it's the damn Summer.  I do have faith that the new guy fixing it will make it OK in the end...it's just bigger than I wanted & I can never change that.  And so is the story of my life:(

To be continued soon...

3 WEEKS LATER...

I haven't blogged in 3 weeks.  I guess it's because the reason behind starting this, was to document my weight loss...which has not been going well.  I went to the Dr. last week, got new meds...let's see if this works.  *fingers crossed*

We will be IN Disneyworld in 2 weeks!!!  I am looking forward to it...though I have no clothes that fit, I'm gonna have to go shopping soon & buy some big girls clothes.

Alyssa is going to be a Crown Point Jr Bulldog Football Cheerleader.  We both REALLY hope she makes Basketball Cheer at her school too:)

APRIL SHOWERS BRING MAY FLOWERS!

Well, Alyssa was on Spring Break last week, so I didn't get a chance to write my weekly blog...she was always on the laptop!  We didn't do much, but had a nice restful week off with no homework or getting up at the crack of dawn!  Mom & Dad came and us girls went shopping on Monday for some Spring/Summer clothes for Disneyworld...it's coming up quick:) Finally got our luggage tags & Magic Bus passes in the mail. 

Nothing to report on my weight loss...since there hasn't been any:(  I am going to a specialist in 2 weeks, I hope they can help! 

Pam came for a visit last weekend and Jim, Mags & Syd are coming this Saturday.  Should be fun:)  Then we have Easter & Mother's Day upon us.  Pretty soon school will be out for the Summer!

:)

Well we didn't win the St Patty's Day Lotto Raffle or the HGTV Dream Home!  Plus, I didn't lose any weight this week:(  Started on my thyroid meds though.  SOMETHING NEEDS TO WORK...PLEASE!!!

I am having Bunco here this Friday...I hope I can get 8 women to play!  We will see, I guess.  Next week Alyssa is off school for Spring Break, don't have anything planned yet though.  I can't believe that the school year is almost done with.  Only 1 quarter left!  Disney is creeping up on us too:)

Happy St. Patty's Day!

So...ZERO lost again, something's not right!  I went to the Dr. today & got my blood drawn...I'm gonna have to go on meds again due to this Hashimoto's Hypothyrodism BS!

Today is St. Patty's Day, it sure would be great if we won The Million Dollar Lottery...we shall see, I think they announce the numbers at 9pm.  Speaking of this...I can't believe Sandi & Eric Shaffer won a million bucks last week in the Iowa Lotto!!!  Please God, let this connection mean we will win:)

I forgot my weekly blog...but I'm back!

I forgot to write on Tuesday & now Thursday is here.  Oh how time flies!  I lost one more lb this week...at 13 total lost now:)  I guess that's an average of about 1.5 per week, so I won't complain!

The coffee meet up went ok. Only 2 ladies showed up.  Jen I had already met & I met a new gal named Nikki...she was a nice YOUNG gal.  we all went out last Saturday night also & met a few more new people...it was a good time!  This Saturday Alyssa has a Birthday party, so me & John are gonna go out to dinner.  That should be nice, not sure where we'll go yet though. 

We tried adding a new member to the family on Sunday...but it didn't work out.  She was a sweet dog, but Bella was less than thrilled & I think the dog needed some TLC, she was VERY skinny.  I did what I thought was best and brought her to a no kill shelter by our house.  The emplyees there liked her so much that one of them took her home, so I'm sure that will be the best thing for her:)

MARCH has arrived :)

Week 8 on the diet & I am stuck at the 12 lb mark...I honestly don't get it?!  2 months on a diet being as fat as I am, I thought for sure I'd lose more:(  Well, 2 months until Disney...I sure hope I lose more...A LOT more. *fingers crossed*

Tomorrow is the first coffee with the Meetup group, I'm interested to see how that goes.  I really don't feel like getting up & ready that early...but it is late start Wednesday for Alyssa's school. I'm definitely not gonna get all glammed up-who's to say anyone is even gonna show up?! Haha  Then Saturday we are going to Buddy & Pal's.

I really want to paint the downstairs bathroom and I STILL need to hang pictures on the walls.  Maybe sometime I will get my ass in gear!!! 

I also want to do something with this hair of mine!

It's almost March...Spring is near!

First things first...diet update, this is week 7 & total lost now is 12 lbs.  Not what I was hoping for, but only losing 1 lb per week these last few weeks, is still better than gaining...which is what I would be doing if I wasn't dieting. It is a little depressing...seeing that Spring is nearing and I really don't want to be a fat pig again this year during the warm months!  That is how it was last year and I never had anything cute to wear and also felt gross & self concious constantly. We are going to Disney in May and Pentwater in July & I want to look and feel good, so I can enjoy myself and also be in pics and not be embarrased to show them to people:)

It also helps to look the best I can when meeting new people.  Last week was the first get together with the Mommy's Turn To Wine Group.  It was a pretty good time and most of the ladies were nice and friendly.  Since then, I have started a group called Crown Point Ladies Meetup Group.  I started it on Meetup.com and started a Group by that name on Facebook.  I guess we will see what comes of it!

Oooh, I also got an E-Reader with my Birthday money...I looovve it!!!  Can't imagine I went so long without getting one...and an iPhone for that matter, I love that too!

My Birthday Week :)

Yesterday was my Birthday...I am now 36 years old~if ya round up my age now, it's closer to 40...UGGH!!!  I got a great gift though...an iPhone! Now I have joined the rest of the millions of Americans that have had one for YEARS now.  Had a nice time visiting with old friends in IL and saw the family for my B-day dinner.

Oh yeah, diet update...total lost to date is 11 lbs.  Now on to the next topic.

Tonight I will be meeting some new ladies from around here at Mommy's Turn To Wine.  Month's ago, just after we moved here, I was trying to find a way to meet some women around here.  Obviously, I had no luck!  Surprisingly, in the free paper in the mail last week...I came across an article on a group just like I was looking for.  They meet up once a month at a restaurant in the area.  I am getting a feeling that they may all have young children...but I shall see later on tonight I guess.  

We are having a nice little warm up with the weather this week, so that's been a great change.  Pam plans on coming to visit this Saturday, that'll be nice...we haven't seen her in a while.  I am also taking Alyssa to see the Justin Bieber 3-D movie...I hope she asks a friend to come with:)

 

More Snow & FREEZING Temps!!!

Here I am again with my weekly blog!  First things first...DIET!  Today is week 5 and my total weight loss is at 10 pounds.  According to most diet information websites, losing 1-3 lbs per week is the best in terms of keeping it off...so I guess I'm on track.  At this rate, I would actually be able to meet my goal of losing 50 lbs by the Summer (June:)  Once again, my fingers are crossed to meet this goal since obviously, I won't make my original goal of losing 20 by my Birthday...which is a week from today.

John is off this whole week & Alyssa was off most of last week due to the snow and bad weather.  I can't wait to get the house back to myself:)  I am really getting sick of this weather...come on Spring!  BUT, I'm still not ready to DRESS for the warmer weather yet, so it's OK for a little while longer.

We are going back to IL for the weekend since John actually has this Saturday off, it really sucks him working on Saturdays now.  We are going to the Lasky's to hang out with our friends we want to see & Lyss will have fun with the girls.  Sunday we are having my Birthday dinner at the P's.

Still no luck looking for a job...employers must think I'm a real loser!!!  Got called for ONE interview at the tanning place, only for them to call the day before saying they will call back to reschedule...still waiting for that call!  All the rest of the places either do not contact me at all...or send rejection emails:(

On a different note...today, February 8th is a sad day because my Nana died 14 years ago.  I cannot believe it has been that long.  It really makes me sad that she never got to see me get married or meet Alyssa or any of Jeff's girls.  Some things just suck.  I know it is part of life but it still doesn't make things any easier.

SNOWMAGEDDON/SNOWPOCALYPSE~Chicago Blizzard of 2011

Today I have been on a diet for a month.  I lost ZERO LBS this week which sucks, so my total weight loss is only 8 pounds:(  Oh well, I am eating healthy, sticking to it and will keep chugging along!

Today is also February 1st...little Bella is 2 years old today!

It is also the BIG Chicago Blizzard of 2011...snow day tomorrow:)

Is it still January?!

Yesterday marked the 3 week date of my diet.  I'm down 3 more lbs, which is 8 total from my start date of January 4th.  I have been sick with a horrible sore throat and cold & didn't go online yesterday to type my weekly Tuesday blog.  But today is Wednesday & here I am...still not feeling to hot though.  Feeling like this, along with the cold & cloudy weather really gives me a case of the Winter Blues:(

Well enough of the negative stuff & I need to go work on making myself a positive, healthy & happy person.  I have been applying for like jobs for crazy & still haven't gotten as much as an email, phone call or letter from anyone.  Makes me feel even more like a reject.  Is it something on my resume, is it because I have been out of work so long (it's not my fault I was LAID OFF from the best job I ever had), do they call my references & then they speak poorly about me?  I just don't know what or how to feel about this .

2nd week update...

Well, week 2 is down with the diet.  I did OK according to the scale...but not great.  Down one more pound, that makes a total of 5 lbs in 2 weeks.  It is getting easier & I feel like I'm getting used eating healthy foods instead of junky choices.

January is moving along just fine.  Alyssa started her second semester of 6th grade today...I can't believe the school year is already half over!  The Bears had a big win in their playoff game last Sunday & will be hosting The Packers this Sunday for the Championship Game~GO BEARS!!!  I booked our Disneyworld trip this morning, we are going in May & very excited:)

Looking ahead now to plan things for the rest of the month.  I need to work out more to be in the best shape I can be by May for our vacation.  I would like to find some friends in the area to maybe get a Bunco group started.  I want to start going through old pictures and organizing them.  I should also find the boxes with framed pictures & start hanging some of them on the walls.

On another note...money is always good, so a Part Time job would be nice to have some spending cash.  I have once again applied at numerous places, so hopefully something comes through.  I have also been trying to think of something new to do on eBay or find some kind of work from home gig since it seems you have to know someone to find any job. 

Week 1 down...

Well, my first full week on my diet is complete!  As I said, I want to keep a diary of my weight loss here on my blog.  Tuesday is here & it is WEIGH DAY!!!  The results are in AND...I am happy to say I am down 4 pounds:)  My long term goal is to lose 50 lbs...my short term goal is to be down 20 by my Birthday on Feb. 15th.  If I can lose 4 lbs every week, I will make it!  The beginning of this last week was kind of hard, but I think I am into the swing of things now.  I have been trying to avoid most processed foods & have been eating a lot of fresh fruit & veggies.  Exercise is what I need to really get into gear with this week & from here on out!  I did some working out last week...but definitely need to kick it up a notch:) 

My first blog EVER!

I have never been one to consistantly keep a diary or a journal...but I wanted to give a weblog a try:)  Wish me luck!  I think it will be a good way to start off the New Year.  I'm hoping for a NEW me in this NEW year!  Ready or not 2011...here I come!

2010 was a year in my life that was full of many ups and downs.  We made a decision as a family, to have a fresh start & re-locate to Indiana.  Some may think we were crazy for leaving the only place we've ever know...but I think it was a brave & smart thing to do.  The cost of living in IL was getting out of hand, but the main reason we left is our daughter's education.  The school district we are in now is 1 of the top rated in the state.  I was also pleasantly surprised to find out the mascot for Alyssa's school district is a bulldog with red colors...same as mine was & same as MY Mom's was, pretty cool, huh?!  The only complaint I have is the 8 mile drive to the school...we were spoiled before with school being only a minute away!  Our new house is newer & I love it!  I think this is a beautiful area and I am happy we made the choice we did. Also, we are SOOO lucky we sold our home in such a short amount of time (for just a little under asking price) in this terrible economy.  I thank God for that & see it as a sign that moving was the right thing to do.  It's also pretty neat that our street is St. Joseph...like the statue I buried to sell our old house!

Now to get on with my New Year's resolution...eat healthy (the whole family), exercise & lose weight!  I started on my weight loss journey today & coincidentally The Biggest Loser starts tonight too!  I won't post my starting weight...but every Tuesday I will post my weight loss for the week~wish me luck!!!