5-4-3-2-1

I saw this meme post on <a href="http://honeyishrunkthegretchen.com/">Gretchen</a> and <a href="http://bethsjourney.com/">Beth's</a> blogs and thought I would also participate.  It's like, even though I've been reading their blogs for quite some time, sometimes there is still plenty you don't know about people!  So I present to you, my friends, this numbers game about me:<br /><h2 style="color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">5 Words to Describe Myself</span></h2><ul style="color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><ul><li><span style="font-size: small;">Compassionate</span></li><br /> <li><span style="font-size: small;">Control Freak</span></li><br /> <li><span style="font-size: small;">"Fussy" (I brought Joel in for help)</span></li><br /> <li><span style="font-size: small;">"Soft" (This is his word for being a girly-girl)</span></li><br /> <li><span style="font-size: small;">Thoughtful</span></li><br /> </ul></ul><div style="color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Not gonna lie - I had a hard time coming up with things to describe myself..</span></div><h2 style="color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">4 Favorite Foods</span></h2><ul style="color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><ul><li><span style="font-size: small;">Pizza</span></li><br /> <li><span style="font-size: small;">Heinz Ketchup</span></li><br /> <li><span style="font-size: small;">French Fries</span></li><br /> <li><span style="font-size: small;">Reese Peanut Butter Cups</span></li><br /> </ul></ul><div style="color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>3 Things I’m Most Proud of Accomplishing</b></span></div><ul style="color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><ul><li><span style="font-size: small;">Getting a job based on my own doing, not because I knew someone</span></li><br /> <li><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://the-big-weight.blogspot.com/search/label/5K">All those 5K's</a> I participated in this spring/early summer.</span> </li><br /> <li><span style="font-size: small;">Not giving up on this weight loss journey.</span></li><br /> </ul></ul><h2 style="color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">2 Favorite Workouts</span></h2><ul style="color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><ul><li><span style="font-size: small;">An outdoor walk</span></li><br /> <li><span style="font-size: small;">Laying on the couch. Oh wait...</span></li><br /> </ul></ul><h2 style="color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">1 Thing to Expect from my Blog</span></h2><ul style="color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><ul><li><span style="font-size: small;">While this blog is always going to be about me and my weight loss journey, and I write this blog more for <i>myself </i>than for anyone else, I still hope that my story comes across as genuine to those who actually read it.  I want to be able to look back to these entries years from now and truly remember how I felt at this time in my life just by reading an honest account of my own journey.  While there are plenty of positive elements to weight loss, it's not all puppies and flowers :).  And I, unlike most other weight loss bloggers it seems, truly am struggling - take a look at the left - it's not like the weight is melting off!  Aside from helping myself by documenting my own journey, perhaps one day another young 20-something can read my story and be inspired with their own weight loss expedition.   </span></li><br /> </ul></ul><div style="color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> I encourage you to do this meme as well, or something similar, so I can get to know you better as well :).</span></div><ul><ul></ul></ul>

Miscellaneous Random Weight Loss Thoughts Weight Loss 5-4-3-2-1

I saw this meme post on Gretchen and Beth's blogs and thought I would also participate.  It's like, even though I've been read...

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Quick update

<p>Happy hump day everyone! Hope you’re all having a great week. Thanks for your encouragement on my <a href="http://weightloss-stories.blogspot.com/2011/08/time-to-get-serious.html">post</a> last week! I know I can do this, just have to take one day at a time. I thought I’d give ya’ll a quick update.</p> <p>Monday I started week 3 of the C25K. It was a 5 minute warm up walk and then 2 reps of the following: 90 second jog, 90 second walk, 3 minute jog, and, 3 minute walk. I was nervous about running for 3 minutes of running (compared to the 90 seconds during week 2), but I didn’t have a problem with it. Now don’t get me wrong, it wasn’t a walk (run…ha ha!) in the park. But I found it do-able! Tonight I plan to go out and do day 2.</p> <p>Eating hasn’t been the best the past few days. Monday was my birthday (I’m 27!) and of course with birthdays come birthday cake! Yum!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhflBvTVPHhqEB0N8_zL34E6Mer5bMIsPOPn6oPjLwL0Dd3xHqne2tpJetEfYND7gTbHSJdpb5_n0sTuT5lVRHeNhJpVKDnA84MxHIAIuuY1XVXP4HZocS_Qr5AcByRZuOe49wTr249rPhS/s1600-h/DSC00696%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSC00696" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieplr97YBrfmikndyXJXUkoav-VKKTVNv8fuwj3GUQmeyYGamDxldtKNMd2rj_Ap2SjAK_feZSsGSdvEE_5G2lQ3zq6BPiGwweYmdLkHT5qDxcuFMPNwKCR0PUJx8_ZqUSB6ThX7GII9qd/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC00696" width="404"></a></p> <p>But now is the time I need to get right back on track. I enjoyed my goodies & cake and now I need to get serious again! </p> <p>I realized after I posted last week that I didn’t give a scale update. It doesn’t sound like a lot, but in August I lost 3 lbs. So I’m 15lbs from my pre baby weight and have lost 40lbs since Adelyn was born over 2 months ago. I’ll take it!</p> <p>That’s all for now friends! Told ya it’d be quick! <img alt="Smile" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjdCzCm7MCBERW2kVqRfCSHiIhzk6uxyI1bDcJHPmvf7E_vlXS9CrSu30MNaReSHP7MNtZwavIPU6TkLxMhPEEaMDgd0RtJheR59ZEYomKE-vxVeniTkrKGQTW2w3qO1Wh3nDhV5gfaRVD/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none"></p> <p>PS For a full birthday update, head on over to our family blog <a href="http://bangertfam.blogspot.com/2011/08/birthday-recap.html">here</a>. </p>

Quick update

Happy hump day everyone! Hope you’re all having a great week. Thanks for your encouragement on my post last week! I know I can do this, jus...

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Wednesday's Words

After two really bad Ambien night's where I ate stuff I didn't remember eating, and even "dreamed" I drove my car in the middle of the night, lost and scared (pretty sure I didn't but scared the crap out of me anyway), last night I went cold turkey. No Ambien or OTC sleep aid. It was a miserable night.<br /><br />I have trouble sleeping anyway but throw in a full arm cast almost to my shoulder, and it was a night from hell. I finally went to sleep around 2 a.m. (no weird eating last night), and got up at 8 a.m. feeling and looking like death.<br /><br />Add in that my back is killing me from blackberry picking yesterday, and I'm not a happy girl today. Tired and feeling older than dirt.<br /><br />Yesterday I managed a full hour of cardio yesterday at the gym, bike, crossramp and even 11 minutes on the StairMaster (which was pure torture). I did a few bicep and tricep exercises for my right arm, but I always feel  of kind of silly weight lifting with just my right arm, with my left arm in a bright pink cast, moving it up and down the best I can to keep in sync with my good arm. I imagine people think I'm nuts.<br /><br />My agenda for today, nothing but chores:<br /><br />1. Gym, of course.<br /><br />2. Pick up the  Dyson vacuum at the repair shop. Only took them four days to fix it and $79. We've had it over 5 years. Love my Dyson.<br /><br />3. Stop at Safeway and buy Coffee-mate Natural Bliss Caramel. <a href="http://www.priorfatgirl.com/2011/08/a-blissful-part-of-my-journey.html">Prior Fat Girl</a>, Jen, had a <a href="http://naturalbliss.coffee-mate.com/Coupon?utm_source=blisscom&utm_medium=300x250_banner&utm_term=launch_sponsorship_save_now&utm_campaign=coupon">link </a>to a dollar off coupon. I normally drink coffee black. Not sure if this is a good way to use 35 calories, but thought I'd try it.<br /><br />4. Library - 2 of Joy Bauer's books I had on hold are ready for pickup.<br /><br />5. Wash and freeze the 16 cups of blackberries I picked yesterday - great for green monster smoothies. <br /><br />6. Plant pansies I bought at Farmers Market  2 week's ago. One-handed gardening doesn't sound fun, but only 6 plants. For a planter that didn't get watered and everything died.<br /><br />7. Pick more blackberries--?? Not sure if I want to do this or if my aching back will hold up.<br /><br />8. Vacuum living room since I didn't vacuum last weekend (broken Dyson). Darn hardwood floors, the dust bunnies are taking over. I had pulled out our almost new Kenmore from pre-Dyson days, but just never got around to it. <br /><br />9. Go to bed early!<br /><br />Actually, I want to crawl back in to bed right now. So tired and achy, but I have to get moving. It's noon, and I'm not even dressed. I wonder if this is what getting old feels like.

Wednesday's Words

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IMF: Destroyer of Nations?

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IMF: Destroyer of Nations?

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