Tubb off Tuesday...hehehe

Well ladies I didn't do as good as I wanted to, 4 pounds off. But now that I've gotten a hang of the program I'm hoping next week will be better. I know 4 pounds is nothing to sneeze at, but I was hoping my first week would yield a bigger number.

I didn't have time to get on the treadmill this week but Earl is going to be busy a a lot so I'll have no excuse or distraction this week. I find that I just want to get outside and walk which is much more entertaining, but it's been to cold the last few days. It's supposed to warm up this weekend so here's hoping. As you can see from Evan's picture I'm not the only one staring longingly out the window. He's so funny! Here's hopen Mother Nature decides its Spring!

My goal is to walk on the treadmill 3 times this week, and get outside with Evan and my stroller when ever he will allow for a total of 5 hours. I'm also going to try and avoid the Timmies. (just one on my day off with Danna on Wed.) I think I'm going to add a Timmies weekly count on my blog, it may help me avoid the liquid ass expander (Jordanna's words) if I have to admit and see the number in front of me.

So that's about it-oh, Leanne thank you, I did have the potatoes on my dinner shelf-I guess I just figured potatoes are a dinner food, I've moved it now, I may have to switch my dinner vegi to lunch and my salad to dinner. I can't imagine having the potatoes when they aren't on a yummy bed of broc.

Well that's it for me today. Talk to you tomorrow!

Found some yucky food!

I know, I know, why am I thrilled to find NS food I don't like? Because things where just going to well for comfort.

I feel much better knowing that there are things I don't like. Weird I know, but true.

Ones I have found: (*)

Black bean with rice-OMG nasty, mud in a cup, pooh in a bowel, need I say more?

Orange Cranberry Pastry-Weird taste to start, then sand in the mouth as one chews, texture and taste all wrong. The sicker thing is Earl was eating a donut from timmies while I chocked down my own b-fast. Sucked! This is one of the items I thought I would really like.

Chicken Noodle Soup-Chicken, Vegis, Noodles, in Snot?!?! Bland to taste yet felt burning in my mouth half way through. But the worst was the texture a little to close to mucus for this girl.

If anyone would like to trade for the above items, I got one more of each. I'll take anything!

Threes I have found: (***)

Cheese Pizza: of course it was great! I added my own fresh mushrooms (I'm sure to Jordanna's dismay) and some oregano. I have to say I don't think it would have been pizza with just the cheese. The best part about it is I bought Earl some mini pizza for himself, so we could have the same thing for dinner. It was very nice, and he made it for me! I think I'll try some spinach as a topping next time.

Cheese Potato with broc: OMG so yummy!!! I made myself some broc for my dinner vegi, made the potatoes, I poured it over the broc. It was like have broc with cheese sauce, a whole bowel, as a meal! It was great. Light but filling. Which was good because my tummy was still a little queasy after the Black Beans and Rice experience.

Cinnamon G-Bar:Sweet, cinnamony, I can't believe its supposed to be b-fast.

Gram Choc Bar: same as above-feels sinfully like it should be a dessert.

On the non food related side my weekend was pretty good. I went over to Jordanna's with Evan on Sunday afternoon and she too experienced the full insanity of baby Evan gone wild. Sunday night Earl and I finally went swimming. Something I've been trying to implement for a few weeks now. We went to O'Leary pool since I had heard from a friend that they have a really great baby pool there. It was of course closed (because that is our luck!) but we went in anyway. We went into the bigger pool and swam around with him. He splished and splashed, smiled, laughed and kicked. Earl played with him while I got a few pool laps in. I went to the end and back 3 times. That is 6 laps in total. It's something I would love to do more often since I'm really feeling it's effects today.

Well tomorrow is weigh in day. I haven't suck to the program full tilt. But I have to give myself snaps for not having ice cream when Earl suggested we go after swimming. Ice cream is my fav food of all time! He got an Ice Cap instead, and I came home and had my caramel corn. Yah Me!! Anyway, I guess we will see how much those Timmies coffees cost me in the weight loss department.

Talk to you tomorrow!

G-shopping on my own!

Since I was so busy with fun Danna stuff this week, we didn't get G-shopping. So I'm on my own today at Superstore. I'm planning on looking for some good stuff not only for me but for Evan too. After talking to my sister, she suggested getting lunch meat, mac and cheese, and hot dogs. I'm a little undecided about that, I'll have to see if there is some "all beef" ones or something. But then again, I have my turkey dogs, so Earl and Evan can have theirs and I'll have mine.

I was also thinking of taking a drive across the city to hand in my resignation letter for the hotel. It's so hard to believe it's been a year! I was supposed to go back there on the 25 of this month. I have decided the drive and how much I make are not worth putting Evan in child care. So I'm going to apply at Reitmens part time in the evenings. Not only would that solve the child care issue, but then we get discounts ladies!!!!!!!! And in size plus to skinny! lol

So I'm looking forward to it.

Well that's all for today! See you Monday.

they don't make them like this...

I was channel surfing this morning, but not really paying any attention, when a song caught my attention. It was the beginning credits of a movie I had forgot existed. Yup that right Annie! I loved this movie when I was little, I wore out at least 5 copies! Thank Goodness I caught it at the very beginning.
As I watched my mind filled with memories of watching this with my mom cross stitching in her chair when I was sick. I remember grabbing anything I could get my hands on to use as a microphone and sing along.
As a child it had flashy images, a story line that was easy to understand, and oh the music! Now as an adult I can appreciate the story line about the depression, the story is so much more then a red haired orphan who finds a home. I can also marvel at the talent! Annie who taps her way into Daddy Warbuck's heart. All the orphans who have the most beautiful singing voices.
As I watched I realized they don't make them like this anymore. The happy stories, the musicals, the dancing! The innocent story line, the bad villains to todays standards aren't really that bad at all. They where petty criminals, thieves, and con artists-instead of murders, aliens and natural disasters. The worst sware word you hear is "do you want a knuckle sandwich?" or "leapin lizards!" In order to get the Annie experience you have to go see a live show. To see true triple threat talent, the singers, actors and dancers. I truly miss those days of movies about talking animals, kids adventures and cats from outer space.
As I danced around with my baby in my arms to "We've got Annie" playing now rather loudly from my TV, I realized I want to find these movies to pass on to him. They can not be replaced The memories of curling up on the couch with a blanket and my family on a cold winter night are some of the fondest I have. I remember the happy days when my dad took me to the movie theater 3 times to see Cinderella, because GusGus and Lucifer the cat made him laugh! (BTW-I really didn't want to go by the third time and I remember telling him that.-lol) I will find them all. Rudolf the claymation cartoon, with the elf who wants to be a dentist and the island of unwanted toys. The cat from outer space movie, Shaggy the dog (the original-not the modern rip off), and Bed Knobs and Broomsticks, just to name a few.
And of course Annie-one of my top 3 favorites.

nothin much to say today

Well Evan and I had breakfast together for the 1st time this morning. I was so hungry when I got up I couldn't wait for him to finish. So he ate his toast and I had a strawberry toaster pastry. It was pretty good, it was sweet, and actually filled me up. Needless to say I was surprised at that. So I give it a 3 out of 3.

Lunch yesterday was the cheese tortellini. It was okay 2 out of 3 I think. I didn't really like the tomato chunks, but I think its something I could get used to. For dinner was the cheese and spinach ravioli which gets 3 out of 3! It was so good! It was exactly what I expected it it taste like. All I've got to say is thank God I can have pasta again, I'm a carb junkie, and truthfully I missed it terribly while I was trying to do WW. I found all the dinner stuff I needed to eat way to much food for one sitting, so I saved my salad vegi/fruit for later. I ate a cup of carets with my dessert. I had the peanut butter, choc bar-2 out 3 again-I was expecting something sweeter, I found it more nutty then sweet. Which left me a little dissatisfied after.

Well that's it for me today. It was another long night with Evan, so a nap is definitely on the agenda. It also keeps me from looking in the fridge every 10 minutes more because I've got nothing to do then hungry.

Have a great day ladies!

Duh...

Okay so I was laying in bed last night, and it hit me. I don't have over 100 pounds to lose. I have 97 pounds to lose. So my comments yesterday are void.

This morning I had my very first NS meal. Since I am a cereal lover I decided to try the cinnamon square cereal first. I know, I know, I was going with something safe, but I wanted my first experience to be positive. So I opted out of the eggs and went for something that I kind of knew would be good. I found adding the 4 ounces of milk was a little to much milk for me, so I've decided to add an ounce to my morning coffee next time cereal is on the menu. I got some flavored coffee hoping that it would replace the need for flavored creamer. So today I tried it with some skim and diet sugar stuff, it was okay, I could live with it. I give the cereal a 2 out of 3, only because it wasn't great, but it was livable. I also had half a grape fruit. (which i find enjoyable-who knew!) I also boiled up 4 eggs to add to my meals as protein. Its a good thing I love hard boiled eggs and can eat them cold or warm. This is making that meal addition super easy. So I had one with my b-fast and put the other 3 in the fridge for future use. I'm looking forward to lunch. I can't wait to try something else!

I am very excited for today to end and Wed and Thurs nights to hurry up and get here. I am getting 2 nights off from baby this week. One on my regular Wed for Next Top Model at Jordanna's house (we have a programing problem-Survivor is on a special night-tomorrow instead of Thurs-same time as Top Model-what where they thinking?!?!) So Earl will be walking through the door and I'll be walking out to go to Danna's early and for a NS dinner, and some good TV. On Thurs night I'm taking Danna out for her B-day! I'm truly looking forward to it.

Tonight I plan on walking on my treadmill while Gilmore Girls is on, but we will see. I can't wait till the snow is melted and its warm out, then I can fill this boring time slot with some exercise and walk with Evan. Here is hoping that spring has sprung!

That's it for me today. See you tomorrow!

It's here!!!

Well it's here. My NS I mean.

I unpacked and went through the food as soon as it came. Its a good thing it was right before Evan's lunch time and nap, or else it would have driven me crazy sitting in the box till I could get to it.

I had fun checking to make sure everything was there, organizing it in my designated NS cupboard. Then I sat down with my coffee and started to read. Wow, there was a lot to get through. I haven't done more then flip through the exercise booklet. But the welcome sheet I have read and stuck on my fridge. The meal planner book I looked at the most. So If I have more then 100 pounds to lose (which I do) I add an extra carb to my b-fast and dinner plus an extra fruit to my lunch?? Huh? a carb, whats a good carb? I'm a little lost I'm afraid, but I learn by doing so I'm sure I'll get it when I get into it. lol. If that made any sense at all. I think I'm going to go out for a nice dinner tonight, and start tomorrow. So I guess my weigh in day is Tuesday. Which is good for me, I'm accountable for my choices on the weekend and that puts me right between Leanne and Jordanna.

All the packaging looks so yummy, I hope whats inside will taste as good as the picture looks. I have decided to rate my food on a scale of 1-3 stars (***) 1 yuck!!!! 2 okay-I could live with it. 3-OMG I'm going to order 10 of these next time!

On the not NS related side, I talked to my sister this morning about my baby feeding issues. Since she was a nanny I'm was hoping she would have some insight on my problems. Thank God I asked. She was full of suggestions!!! Mac and Cheese, frozen peas, and I can feed him little bits of lunch meat! Who knew! So that's what I'm going to do. I would like to stay away from the Gerber Grads foods as much as possible-way to expensive!!!

So that's it for today. Tune in tomorrow for my first NS day.