Yeah yeah, I know, it was supposed to be on Tuesday! Hulu just posted the show today so I postponed my post.
Today's scale reading was a big surprise to me. A month or so ago I snuck into the 170's and was staying there. Seeing those numbers was quite a blow, I hadn't been that heavy since Middle & Highschool (my peak being 180). This morning I broke back into the 60's and had a weigh-in of 169.2 pounds! That is a 3 pound loss from last Tuesday! Wow! I am (almost) speechless! I've never had much success with planned weight loss, and I am keeping my fingers crossed that I can keep this trend going. By the time it really gets cold again, all of last years jeans should be a little too big :)
There's a contestant on the show this year that's from Kent, Ohio which is exciting. I'll be routing for Aaron (I think that's his name). He was talking about the Terminator Sub today, which I am quite familiar with. It was pretty disheartening to watch Jillian and Bob gaging at the thought of one of my beloved sandwiches! I know it is a horrendous meal, but I will get it again in the future... definitely not a lifestyle.
While I've been diligent with my exercise, my crafting has fallen by the wayside. My weekly goals are non-existent. I have a few projects I need to finish up for family members, and lots of ideas for new items, but nothing is getting done. Time to reboot! One thing I've stopped doing in the past year is beating myself up over 'failures'. Each day is a fresh start, and I can pick up and start again. So I ate a few cupcakes yesterday, no need to beat myself up for it, just make today better! I'm trying really hard to not let self-imposed guilt get me down. After this post I am going to clean the kitchen and then work on some sewing projects.
September 29, 2010
September 22, 2010
Biggest Loser Tuesdays
It's that time of year again--fall shows return! I find The Biggest Loser incredibly motivating and inspirational. While I'm in no way going to try to compete with the contestants in regards to the speed of their weight loss, I am going to push myself to maintain healthy habits and lose some weight. By my birthday, November 30th, I would like to be back to my pre-marital weight of 155. That amounts to a little less than 20 pounds, or two pounds per week. Eek! That's a lot! I've been walking 5 days a week for 2-3 weeks now, and lost 2 pounds or so, so it looks like I will have to step up my game a little.
Week One Weigh in: 172.2
Who's with me?
Week One Weigh in: 172.2
Who's with me?
September 1, 2010
Come on ride the train hey ride it woo woo
There's a bit of a theme going on in my house, and that theme is TRAINS! EJ and I have fallen in love with the game Ticket to Ride. It's really easy to learn and fun for serious and casual gamers alike. We have the U.S. version (there are a few different maps using the same game structure) along with the 1910 expansion. I can't recommend the expansion enough--if you are going to purchase the game, you must buy the expansion. Essentially players draw colored train cars and build track across the country trying to complete destination missions. You earn points throughout the games based on the length of your train tracks, and again at the end of the game for missions completed. I have only played with adults, but I think kids would enjoy it just as much. If you're in the market for a new game, try Ticket to Ride!
After playing with tiny plastic trains fir a few weeks, you could say I had trains on the brain. Can you ride a train cross country? Are there still passenger cars? dinning cars? sleeping cars? The answer to these questions are yes! yes! yes! Although it's not cost effective compared to flying, I think a train ride would be an amazing experience. I wouldn't go so far as to say I would travel from Cleveland to Sacremento (which would cost you roughly $350 one way, compared to $175 to fly) but I would like to ride from Cleveland to New York, New York. The ride to the big apple takes you right in to Grand Central Station! In previous trips to NYC I always found the bus system from the airport to the city daunting, so being dropped off at Grand Central is a big plus to me. Mark my words, one day I will play Ticket to Ride on a train. Gosh, I'm a nerd.
Added to The Bucket List: 13. Ride a Train
If you thought I was done with this topic, you were wrong. I've got one more train adventure up my sleeve. While looking for events in my area on visitcrawford.com I stumbled across a murder mystery dinner theater, you guessed it, on a train! How cool is that? Although I didn't care for Agatha Christie's "Murder on the Orient Express" I think the dinner theater would be a great time. Maybe EJ and I will get tickets this fall when the leaves are at their peak.
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