Mel's Box of Chocolates

No, I'm not trying to be politically correct! I just had to share something really exciting that happened to me yesterday. As you all know I had my hair cut and as you do when you are at the hair salon, you begin to chat. Well I was telling Kyla about how I am heading off to Florida on Saturday (yes, only 1 more day to go!) and that I was considering a spray on tan. Of course this led us to the conversation about bathing suits...something nobody wants to talk about in February when we are pale as ghosts and still holding on to those last couple holiday pounds. Anyways, she actually said "Of course you don't have anything to worry about bathing suit shopping since you are such a little person". Me...a little person? I have never been called little my entire life. She had no clue that just a year ago I was forty-some pounds heavier. What a great inspiration to get these last 12 pounds off!

I have very special hair! By that I mean that it is very curly or shall I say very frizzy and super thick. Whenever I go to get it cut everybody loves to say how great my hair is and that they wished they have it, but they don't deal with it every day. They aren't the ones who got teased as a kid because it looked like my hair routine consisted of a finger in an outlet...I am NOT kidding. If you look at any of my kid pictures (before I did my own hair) my mom would put one barrette over each ear and call it a day because she couldn't do anything else with it. Why do you need to know this, you ask? Well today I decided that in honor of my upcoming trip to Florida I wanted a new do. So I called my regular stylist who of course was booked and I told the receptionist to just pick me somebody. They picked Kyla. Kyla turned out to be this hip, young, thing with absolutely beautiful hair. She was full of ideas and asked that I trust her. This is what happened... I really like it....

* No children were harmed in the taking of this picture!

I did it, I did it!! I stayed OP today for the second day in a row and even earned two activity points for walking on the treadmill. I feel great and can't wait for weigh in on Saturday!

I have not left the couch ALL day, but there were no naps taken. I have typed my little heart out in trying to get my social studies entry finished. Even Dave keeps telling me to stop and call it a day. I just don't want to give it up until it is all done. At least with the first draft. I narrowed my video down to 15 minutes and typed up the entire entry. The problem is that I had 17 pages and it can only be 12. I am down to 13 after reading it a million times, but honestly I have no idea how I am going to cut out another whole page. Which brings me here...I just need a break from it for a minute. My feelings keep varying towards the entry. At times I am confident that I have met the requirements and that it demonstrates my effectiveness as a teacher, but then other times I think it is not going to be good enough. As a teacher I am constantly telling my students, and as a mom my own kids, that all anybody can ask from them is that they do their best. I really do not th...

Last week was a rough week when it came to staying on points. I have to admit that I didn't even count after Wednesday, but I know I was not over just on my daily points, but exceeded my weekly points also, which is something I had never done before December! I know, some of the reason I have been so lax is because I was feeling pretty comfortable with my body and clothing size. However, after watching my video I really could lose probably 20 more pounds and I have been frustrated with the scale number. I really want to see the 130's! Yesterday was not good at all as I got frustrated with my Board's entry and ended up eating 40 points! 40 points in one day...absolutely unacceptable. So starting today I am done with this craziness. No more using food as an escape, or stress eating, or eating because things are nuts. Instead I am going to walk or dance the stress out! This week's weigh in showed me gaining a 1/2 pound. While I'm kind of bummed that I had a ...

This morning has been quite busy as I have already cleaned the living room, kitchen, and dining room. Considering throughout the week, I don't stress myself out about this, the house usually needs some extra TLC on the weekends. I started the laundry and even made the kids a pretty hearty breakfast. Now it is time to turn on the camera and start editing the video for my board's. Then I have some analyzing and typing to do. My goal is by the end of this weekend to have the whole entry finished and ready to hand out to some people to edit. I'm actually feeling very positive about my decision for the board's. It just seems that things are falling into place and meeting some time goals I have set is awesome. I am still really nervous about the idea that what I am doing may not be good enough to pass, but at least I feel that I am doing my best so if I don't make it it will not be due to my lack of effort by any means. The best thing is that this tonight Dave...