Time to get serious!

ok so maybe its past time but better late than never I suppose :)

as many of you know I attempt to shrink w/the sisterhood. however, this winter I have grown instead of shrunk :( I put on 24# in the past year! GET OUT!! I have said for a few (5) years that I don't need to lose, just maintain & get healthy. well if getting healthy is THIS I take it all back!! b/c now I need to lose!

I am doing something I have never ever done b4, I posted my weight over @ the 'hood. EEK that scares the crap outa me!!! I won't be putting it here b/c that's just too much. hoping that putting it up over there will keep me that much more accountable for doing something to shrink.
There is a new challenge @ the Sisterhood. Shrinking days of Summer!! just like last year & I did great last year. I think. of course I wasn't happy w/what I weighed then either but that is a whole different post (a pretty deep one that I have actually typed up & ready to go when I am feeling either especially brave or down in the dumps or maybe it might take both) . The Sisterhood ROCKS!!! they have DAILY activities planned for this challenge! whohoooooooo!!! just what I need! something new every day to keep me thinking about what I am doing, eating, walking, etc. & why!

SO far I have tried on 2 pr of shorts from last year & they FIT. *whew* I was terrified they'd not even go on & some won't, but at least they fit. they are TIGHT but atleast they fit! :) some of my shirts may not as I have a full blown muffin top this year. ouch. working on it! wii fit yoga reminded me last night just how much I looooooooooooooooooove yoga & how powerful it can be & I hope to get some in 3x/week! OH speaking of Yoga!! Lauren & I are doing some @ the lake this weekend!!! :) camping + yoga. I bet we can find some quiet out of the way -hopefully out of sight- spot to do some quick morning yoga a couple of the mornings :) YAY!!!!

ACCOUNTABILITY for Tuesday:

• 96oz
• 5f/v
• 3 dairy
• no vites
• 1.5 mile @ 3-4mph on treadmill
• 30 fit minutes

On our Facebook group we decided that June's challenge should be combining miles/minutes moved (walk, run, jog, bike, swim, etc.) w/a fresh fruit or veggie every day! thanks Stacey!! I am totally pumped to get it rolling on Tuesday!!!
I am energized by it all now.. I just hope I keep it :) what are you doing for yourself?

True Confessions Tuesday

rolling right into another list:

• the weekend was pretty balanced between busy busy & relaxing
• the relaxing of course was spent on the couch
• Tim's back pain is better after a trip the chiro + reassuring trip the dr to rule out several webmd'd options by me :)
• I haven't been on the scale since Saturday & was pleasantly surprised to find I was holding steady w/o the treadmill :)
• I haven't been reallllllllllllly watching what I eat
• I quit taking my vitamins when I ran out & keep forgetting to buy more
• We haven't walked since Thursday-Tim's pain level was too high since he was pushing himself thru the days to be productive
• I mudded in 19 pepper plants & 9 tomatoes, 3 cukes & planted 9 cuke seeds on Saturday
• We had baaaad but OH so yummy deep fried trio w/supper last night-our choices: mac n cheese bites, corn nuggets & deep fried pickle spears YUMMMMM but baaaaad lol
• frappuccino for breakfast-come on Kim get real! (but they are still on sale + have coupon)
• I tried on 2 pr of shorts from my summer tote on Saturday, happy they fit .. hoping they get to fitting looser :)
• going to wash the rest of the summer clothes/suits today to get packing for the weekend

not alot bad, just lack of exercise, vits & food monitoring. not doing horrible just not GREAT.

OOPS!!!!

welllllll so we have had this appt for fasting blood draw @6pm for almost 2 weeks & did fine noon-3 then it was snack time & dummy me snacked on cheese & crackers every time I cruised by the table @ snack time!!!!!! THENNNNN the kicker is that it never dawned on me that I was doing something BAD until an hour later when Tim came in & found me cleaning the stairs & he asked if I was finding things to do to keep busy & not eat. WHAAAAAAT?! OH CRAP! so he got his testing done but I have to reschedule for next week *sigh* dumb dumb!

But I got some filing done while he was in his appt :) & the house is fine tuned-company ready. Which will come in handy tomorrow for my interview.

BUT I have taken 2 nights off the treadmill & last night was too rainy to even go out & walk BOO so must get back on the treadmill tonight!

21 day ACCOUNTABILITY: exercise (fail), vites (success), f/v (strawberriesx2 @ supper, the end of the scalloped potatoesx2 & ham for lunch, OH RATS.. just one serving short!)

so how's your 21 day challenge coming?

Happy Hump Day!

Look @ what I earned :) that's right I have shrunk 5# (& stayed @ or below that mark consistantly) since I got back on the treadmill! I am still holding steady from last week -tho my yo yo was 2 below one morning :)- So I know I can keep on this roll!! I had to skip the treadmill last night for tonight's blood draw for life insurance but we did go ahead & walk our mile :) I can't wait to get back on it, who would have thought I'd say that!!

21 days Accountability: I forgot my vites last night, I ran out of multi's so I guess I blew off the rest. oops! f/v:lets seeeee... scalloped potatoes & ham for supper -2 veg servings, ugh, I think that's all I got in yday! dang it! I only got 64oz in & the exercise I already mentioned.

Child Care: I have an interview for 2 new kids on Friday. Interviews always make me nervous-scrub the counters, cupboard doors & vac the corners nervous - so I will be fine tuning the cc today & tomorrow for that.

I want to touch up the upstairs in spurts today for the insurance lady-I know she's not here for inspection but I still want the floors swept & vac'd, counters wiped & catch-all stairs picked up. :)

Weekend.. wow it looks like this weekend is starting a run of busy ones... This Saturday I had a crop but it got cancelled due to lack of participation, & a graduation reception, then Sunday we are doing a deep cleaning/purge of the garage. Next Saturday is a wedding & reception in Chariton & Sunday brings a graduation reception in Grinnell. the following is Memorial weekend=camping! Then in June the local farmer's market opens, I am hosting a Tastefully Simple party, & camping! During the week we are planning a weekly field trip for child care providers & a Thursday night in the Park hosted by the local chapter IAEYC. July is of course the 4th-my favorite holiday, attending a freezer jam class in Woodward, a crop till you drop weekend & 2 weekends of camping. I don't even want to THINK about August!

ah... totally shouldn't have done that list LOL now to make a stickie of what I want to get done TODAY to keep me moving :) I think I've already heard thunder this morning so I should have plenty of inside time to get busy. Have a great day! is your summer as packed as mine?! eeks

doom & gloomy Monday

Oh Monday, you are such a struggle sometimes. thankful for the rainy afternoon = quiet nap time :)

first I am going to plug for a giveaway over @ the sisterhood :) (plus it earns me another entry hehe)

second a quick weekend recap: camping-cancelled due to crazy wind & very low over night temps, sad news of the loss of one of our camp attendants, movies watched & generally vegged around the house.

third, my accountability report: Friday we walked 2miles in the morning in prep for none that night, but I ended up taking Gus anyway on a mile, vitamins I remember but f/v I don't :( Saturday, we walked 1.25 mile in the evening, vitamins taken but f/v I am sure I skimped on. Sunday, I did 1.5 walk/jog on the treadmill then walked Gus 1 mile in the evening, f/v & vites acheived!

fourth, today I pulled out the retro record player & 45s & introduced the kids to it all :) "what is that black thing & why is it going round & round?" hehe way fun!! great way to spend the gloomy chillly morning.

final, I plan to get 2 miles in on the treadmill tonight since its raining out & sounds like it will be until tomorrow sometime :( blah!!

sorry all words & no photos.. it was just one of those weekends.

ITS FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YAY!!!!!!!!!

ACCOUNTABILITY: 96 oz, 3 miles, & vitamins yesterday! YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS great day!! I kinda cheated on the f/v (16oz of v8=4 servings) & then mashed potatos for supper. but I am still counting it LOL

I commented last night when checking the garden that we needed rain soon or we'd have to water the garden, I got my wish.. we got 3/4 of an inch over night! YAY!!!! seriously first thought when I woke hearing the rain was that my lil radishes were happy LOL obsessed much?????? LOL My aunt is giving me a hosta & some chives to start my gate-bed :) can't wait to get some green in there!!

We are planning to camp @ the lake this weekend. We are all packed & 1/2 loaded, sleeping bags + extra blankets, long johns + fleece jammies, sweats + hoodies!! So excited!! Camping season is starting for us early this year :) I plan to walk 3 miles both days we are gone! we will see how that works out. Planning to pick up some veggie & flower plants on the way home.

What are your weekend plans??

HAPPY HUMP DAY!

good morning!!! Its finally Wednesday! (I spent most of yesterday thinking IT was Wednesday LOL) a list today:

• the Sisterhood-today is Weigh in Wednesday-last week was a total fluke b/c I am right back up there where I was ugh! gotta get this foot fixed so I can start moving my a$$ & loose it!!
• the foot-I was lucky to call in about the pain returning yesterday & they were able to get an appointment for me for THIS THURSDAY!! for the Podiatist that comes to town. YAY!
• the water-96-128oz/day! ROCKIN IT
• the crop-is coming right along
• the taxes-aren't LOL I really need to get to working on them
• its LAUNDRY DAY! :)
• BACK TO SCHOOL TODAY~
• ok.. off & running! :) have a great day!!!

Monday Mantra: Keep it going.

Monday Randomness first:

• I am in BOTH tennis shoes today. first work day in 2 weeks! we'll see how the PF fairs! Maybe I'll be on the treadmill by the weekend :) I know I am going after some Sketchers this weekend for new work shoes. Never had problems w/them. going back. no longer invincible & admitting it. LOL
• Woke to 3" of snow on the ground this morning.. whaaaaaat?! was expecting flurries-skiff-no collection. *sigh* more snow. atleast its not ice! :)
• Laundry is going
• I am almost thru my first 32oz of water today!
• Need to bake bread! Honey wheat sounds yummy.
• tore a pancake in 1/2, fried an egg & made a sandwich for breakfast YUMMMM
• Keep it going: I drank 96oz/day every day since my dr appt 2 weeks ago-until Saturday- & lost 8lbs b/c of it! Friday I fought a headache so miserable I wanted to rip the right eyeball from my head & throw it across the room. Saturday woke the same. so spent the day in turmoil. only did 32oz in before we went out w/the gang. then split 2 pitchers of beer w/Tim b4 I switched back to water. amazingly woke yesterday in considerably less pain. should have been more but who am I to complain!? I got the 96 in yesterday & am wall on my way today. as a reward I getting myself a 'spread love' bottle when the food check comes this week. SO I need to Keep it Going on the water :)

Some frosty fog pics of the drive to DM a week ago.

What a Winter!!

our poor school kids will be in school until the middle of June if Winter keeps up this pace! I am not sure but I think we've missed a record number of days already & Its only January! :( Our summer activities start date will be delayed a few weeks. Until then I am pulling out the back up, big guns for Snow/ice days. :) Today: Painting! WHOHOOOOOOO!! maybe a new recipe to bake too!

ACCOUNTABILITY: yesterday I was surprised to get in over 96oz since I started 4 hours later than normal. I also managed 3 fruits & a dairy! WHOHOOOOOOOO

DO: as much as I wanted to be a bum & play online all morning yesterday I made myself DO something while I was on the clock. I managed my normal Wednesday laundry :) so I can proudly say I did DO something. Today is full day w/a full house (I assume) so I will start to DO my tax prep-bleck! -when I can steal quiet moments. I should start by calling & making my appointment, giving myself a deadline usually gets me into gear! ahhh out comes the to-DO list!

Sorry for the boring photo free postings! I haven't put any photo software on Tim's computer yet. Mine is back @ the store from repair shop so thinking when we get it, I'll just do them both @ the same time as I got a new hard drive installed & will need to start it allllllllllllllllllll over agaaaaaaaaaaaaain. *sigh*

Ok off to catch upon what I missed last night while the internet & phone lines were down in our area. :) happy to be back up & running!!!

Good Afternoon!

We had a great busy weekend -GNO/Wine Walk, child care training, birthday bowling party, movie @ home, a walk & naps on Sunday! :)

ACCOUNTABILITY: I've been getting 3-5 f/v, 2-4 dairy, 64-92 oz daily! Friday I didn't run but did the wine walk around town-tiny bit of walking exercise, Saturday we bowled, Sunday I went for a walk outside & yesterday I got back on the treadmill. I picked up some new shoes on the wine walk so no more excuses!! I will do my mile after work tonight & be back on my morning running tomorrow! & looking fwd to it!! thinking after I keep this up a while I should treat myself to GOOD running shoes from the specialty store but for now the good ole leather 'boks will have to do.

APPRECIATE: I APPRECIATE the family I have around me. I APPRECIATE that we live in a community that cares about others, helping others thru life altering events/losses. I APPRECIATE our group of girls that can get together for a GNO once in a while!!

Sara, Nicki, Val, Bethany, Sam, My Mom & I

I have no excuse for skipping yesterday's post but that I was lazy & uninspired! pretty much a Monday. Already looking toward the weekend! Friday night I will spend prepping for Saturday's Tastefully Simple party, Saturday I am hoping to get in to get hair cuts for myself & Neice L then off to Des Moines to Incredible Pizza for a double birthday party, then home to host my TS party. Sunday will be spent napping :) Due to the drama surrounding the animal shelter I have decided to separate myself from it until it calms down.

4 weeks of Tuesday night Darts left after tonight. not sure how I feel about that. Some weeks I'd like to stay home but others I know we need the mid week outing. it will be nice to not have it going on between the holidays!

AHHHHHHHHHH

oops!!! this morning I logged on to find that I had some returned emails so upon checking them out they appeared to be virus sent type stuffs but when I did 2 complete scans there is nothing showing up.. WIERD!!! So I Sent an email in apology to all in hotmail address book to not open any attachments from me! :) that pretty much consumed my net time this morning.. we had breakfast & snack, then wen out side!! GET OUT!!!!!! comfy outside play in NOVEMBER in IOWA!??? SHEEESH amazing!! loved it :) so thats why there was no morning post.

another quick list:

• I skipped running again today :(
• I am looking fwd to the GNO/wine walk tonight!
• I am not looking fwd to the 7 hrs inside tomorrow for training
• I love when they all sleep @ the same time :D
• My eating is much better & water intake has gone back up! yay-now to get back on the treadmill!
• I only have $60 more in PC to sell to hit the goal.
• My TS party is off to a great start :)
• My gift closet is looking generous! can't wait to sort it out... Maybe Sunday!

Ok off to read other blogs.. have a great weekend!!

warning: not very positive

I have had a rough time sleeping the past 2 nights that makes for a grumpy Kim. ugh. I don't like it at all. so it will just be a list today:

• I skipped running. this morning -mostly b/c was too tired to drag out but also b/c I have developed an issue/ache/hurt in my left foot. *sigh*
• We are having company for supper tonight & I am not exactly in the mood to entertain. I.will.be.fine by the time they get here but just.not.right.now.
• I did run & get all my dairy, f/v,vitamins & over 64 oz yesterday so I don't know what my problem is today. really!
• @ this point I am not even looking fwd to the gno/wine walk tomorrow night :(
• I am two timing my consultants :( taking orders (again-consultant challenge this time) for Pampered Chef until the 12th & taking orders for my Tastefully Simple party on the 14th
• Maaaaaybe I am grumpy b/c I waited until 9:30 last night to decide on my next scrappy project. I pulled out some completed pages & some unscrapped photos+supplies for Niece M's 2nd bday.. she's almost 7! eeeeeeeeeek! by looking thru & replaning the unscrapped, I might have 6 more pages to do :) then I'll have an empty bag & another project finished! :)

you know by now how I get w/lists so I better sign off now & get to lunch. have a GREAT DAY!

(november miles- 2)

Happy Hump Day!!

Chilly morning out there!! Fall has definately arrived & shortly behind it is WINTER! WOW. I am NOT ready for the cold!! ready or not here it comes!

ACCOUNTABILITY: 4 f/v, 2 dairy, 80oz., ran a full mile! and remembered my vitamins! pretty good day!!

the rest of my December Daily pages. Yup.. its DONE! NOW to decide on the next project! Maybe organizing the completed pages into albums!!

21.

Simple snow documentation

22.

random thoughts/child care activity

23.

there are more coordinating stickers behind the photo mat

24.

the green block is attached w/hinges & flathead eyelets to make for more room for Christmas Eve.

25.

Christmas Day- there is a decorated file folder to put here also.

28.

probably the undecorating :)

30.

Festivities definition-either to sum up Christmas or start on New Years

29.

another snow page option

1st.

Stickers tucked behind the clock for now.

31.

clip @ top for Memorabilia

the paper on the bottom is really silver w/white swirls the scanner didn't do a good job picking that up :(

Have a Great day!! remember to APPRECIATE what we've been given!!

Tuesday True Confessions

• ACCOUNTABILITY: this area sure has grown in 11 months!! Food wise I have fluctuated ALOT. yesterday was a good day!! 5 f/v, 2 dairy, 80oz of water, took my vites & the morning .5 mile run as my exercise.. today should be similar. About today....it is the full mile day of my challenge & I decided (as the alarm was going off @5) that I'd wait to do it after work, while Tim is finishing up supper tonight. Last night I got a nap in during that time so tonight I will have plenty of time to run the full mile & shower. Enough w/the Guilt already Kim! sheesh!
• APPRECIATE: I APPRECIATE that I have a wonderful husband that shares in the house & cooks! I APPRECIATE our friends that like to get together all year long. I APPRECIATE that I have a full house of child care families.
• I got on the scale today & am UP from before I started running.. what the heck????
• I am bribing myself to run w/protein shake after each run but ONLY after each run :)
• I feel tired & sluggish since I didn't run today. learning my lesson!
• I need to vac the child care carpet today.
• I am late sending off Scrap Pink things.
• I am dreading sorting receipts for tax prep UGH!
• I didn't do ANY-THING on my to do list last night!!
• I finished my December Daily book!! I might even get it scanned in today.

I have some catch up to play this morning along w/some Wiggles to dance to :) Hope your day is productive as well as enjoyable! :)

ahhhhh Thursday...

I hit the ground running this morning! a bit sore from the chiro yesterday but feeling SOOOOOOOO much better!! :) Pretty darn good for caffiene free! Mom & I got the gift bags all packed (w/what's here anyway) & then I finished making the name tags for the bags. OH SO CUTE!! SEEE....... not bad for having to improvise in adhesive b/c our wal*mart SUCKS & can't be consistent in their inventory. oh well. their loss.

I totally got sucked into the new show Eastwick last night. Definitely just a 'fun show to watch'. It helps that it has Lyndsay Price in it from Lipstick Jungle (still missing that show!! *sniff*) I remember the movie from teenage years -think I need to re-watch it but this show is a good one. hope it stays. Speaking of TV. NCIS got started Tuesday night & I missed them due to darts so I was able to watch them in bits & pieces online @ nap time yesterday. & tonight is GREY'S ANATOMY!!!!!!! whohoooooooooooooooo wow I get married to my TV in the winter! I can't seem to find CBS's fall line up online anywhere but when I do & get organized I'll share my TV schedule w/ya. it might just be scaaaaaaaareeeeeeey! :)

ACCOUNTABILITY: I got my 3dairy, 4 f/v, & 96oz! GREAT DAY! hoping for a rerun today.

Today's to-do list contains the phone calls I haven't done, finishing yesterday's laundry, digging out the crown, & hopefullly getting the t-shirts while we are out getting groceries. its drizzly out this morning so hopefully we'll be able to play it low key.

Happy Hump Day!!

ugh I got on a name tag makin' roll last night & didn't want to quit. Luckily for me today, the Xyron X ran out of adhesive @ 10:15 so I just adhered the ones I had stickie & called it a night @10:30 they will be simple but DONE! :) quite exciting!

darts last night was fun but WOW did I suck! only one bull all night! whaaaaaaaaaaaat?? sheesh blaming the flu shot shoulder ;)

tonight will be a busy running night!!
*chiro @5:15
*walmart for more adhesive
*supper
*Mom's coming to help put together gift bags
*finish & attach tags to bags
*hoping I can add "pick up custom Tshirts" in there too!

I still need to locate my fair queen crown to use for a game, pull out a pink gift bag for the 'suggestion box' & decide if I am decorating this pink kleenex box or leaving it as is for the 'coffin'

APPRECIATE: I APPRECIATE that we have our laid back little dart league to participate in & that they don't take it too seriously. I APPRECIATE that my mom is offering to help w/Scrap Pink. I APPRECIATE all of the local sponsors that have stepped up to help me w/Scrap Pink.

ACCOUNTABILITY: my appetite is returning. I have been good about my protien shake daily so atleast I am getting dairy. yesterday was my best in a week-3 dairy, 3 f/v & 50oz. but I have totally slacked off the vites again... being able to breathe makes taking them so much easier.. planning to get back on that bandwagon tonight!

let the crunch time begin!

Thank goodness its Thursday!

ugh! I am feeling a bit like a pile today! couldn't quit coughing so @11:30 went to my chair, was awake @12:15 & 2:15 & then felt like I had just closed myeyes when my phone alarm was going off @5:15 UGH! definatly relying on the protein shake for energy this morning-I still need to mop the wood floor & pick up the play room b4 Blake's therapist comes @8:30! need nyquil for tonight!

Scrap Pink-the shirts are ordered & paid for. Registration is closed! I left a ton of messages yesterday to possible donors. follow up today or tomorrow to pick up Saturday. the scrapbook stores in Creston & Ankeny are also donating to the gift bags. YAY!!!

ACCOUNTABILITY: 3 dairy, 6 f/v, 96oz, but no moving exercise, drove to the garden to test the new brakes on the car, picked 1/2 bucket of small tomatoes, but nothing to speak of.

APPRECIATE: I APPRECIATE that I have a vehicle (the Van) that I can take spur of the moment out of town to pick up donations. I APPRECIATE that the garden is giving us so many tomatoes & peppers-lots of salsa!!! I APPRECIATE that I got SOME sleep last night.

ok.. off & running! have a great day!

Oh Monday,

Oh Monday! I am not quite ready for you. not that you asked anyway :) had a great weekend!! quiet night @ home Friday, Saturday morning I spent running around town picking up donations & dropping off requests, definatly getting a better response w/a cover letter! then home to lunch & chill out w/Tim until time to go to Bass Pro to get his special order Tshirt, then to Lance & Val's party. Good Time! Slept in till time to go to the shelter yesterday, which was another awesome experience! a well oiled machine we were! then home to shower & go to my Mom's cook out. so relaxing!! when home Tim & I made home made pizza for supper & watched the latest the Fast & the Furious movie. LOVE IT!! then off to bed! a great weekend!

SCRAP PINK: I picked up 4 more registrations, 4 more donations, AND handed out another invite, another registration packet, 26 more donation requests. Saturday is FULL! Sunday is well on its way! *closing registration on Wed *calling tshirt guy today *calling scrapbook store today

APPRECITATE: I APPRECIATE the farmer's market offering fresh things we wouldn't other wise get to enjoy. I APPRECIATE good business people that recognize a repeat customer. I APPRECIATE business owners that are willing to help others.

ACCOUNTABILITY:this weekend was a wash. Friday horrible, Saturday 80oz but the food was not so great. Sunday 64oz & a little better on the food wise.

today's list includes child care paperwork, scrap pink phone calls, laundry, & making a chiro appt.
hope your day is all you need it to be!!

Happy Hump day!

even tho it feels like Tuesday! :)

a list to start the morning:

• I forgot how tired I am Wed AM after dart night.
• I remembered this morning UGH
• 3 SP registrations in the mailbox yesterday!
• 2 donation confirmation phonecalls, 2 emails & one pick up ALL YESTERDAY!!
• an email registration inquiry
• 32oz, 2f/v, 2 dairy, darts=exercise?, forgot the vites :(
• wanting to wrap up in a blanket & go back to sleep
• one child gone getting MRI today
• new itty bitty started yesterday-they are alot of work sometimes.
• think I'm losing another family-everything happens for a reason
• going back for a 2nd cup of cocoa-its better than caffeine laiden coffee! (I think)
• somedays I miss the caffeine *sigh*

what's on your list?

Hump Day!

list day! so far this week:

• all littles have now started preschool for the 09-10 school year
• campsites are paid for
• firewood is loaded
• 2 donations collected/another one confirmed
• 3 paid registrations received
• yesterday: 64 oz, 4 dairy, 4f/v, went for a walk w/the kids in the AM, remembered my vites!
• hot chocolate has become a close friend already!
• bigs are settled into a full day school routine
• I realize the garden is dwindling
• I realize the nights are getting longer-days shorter-fall is on its way
• I am ready for the weekend! :)

how's that for an off the wall all over the board list today? HAVE A GREAT DAY!!