Valentine's Day....a little late

Belated Valentine's Day picture of Amy with here loot bag from school. She is still eating chocolate out of that bag! She is hiding it from me so I won't steal any or be tempted.

Only Lost.....

We weighed in last night and I only lost 1 pound :( I guess I am glad that I didn't gain because I was sick last week and didnt eat right or work out. I am back on track as of today though. I ate my Kashi cereal for breakfast, tuna salad with crackers for lunch and a chicken taco salad for dinner and string cheese for snacks.



So far only 5 pounds lost since we started and my goal is to lose 40 pounds by June 1st! I have got to get on the ball with my exercise. It seems that everytime I start a diet I get sick and get sidetracked. Does that happen to anyone else but me?

Another distraction for me last week was Thin Mint Girl Scout Cookies!! I had ordered some from a friend before my diet started and of course they were delivered this week. I can not resist them! I only ate a few, but a few is too many!

A New Do for Dee

BEFORE

I finally did something about this mop that I have been carrying around on my head! I made an appointment last week with Ginger from Kemp Hair Salon in Pelham. Since Saturday, I have been in the bed with the virus that has been going around (soar throat, head about to explode, congestion, etc...) but today I finally felt human again and just in time for my appointment with Ginger. I LOVE IT!!

AFTER!!

Happy Birthday Joey

Today is my brother Joey's birthday. (51) Joey has had a rough go of it for the past 4 months. On October 22nd, he had a stoke and was paralyzed on his left side. He had a severe brain hemorage and was lucky to have survived it. He then was diagnosed with advanced cirrhosis of the liver and had been in and out of the hospital about 5 or 6 times.

I know that every thing happens for a reason and that God has a plan for everything that we go to. I know that Joey has grown closer to God through his illness and so have I. I have also gotten closer to Joey. I have spent more time with him these last 4 months than I have the last 4 years. I have been blessed to share this time with him and am so thankful for everyday that God gives us to share together.

Happy Birthday Joey! I love you!

My Baby is 17!

Andrew's 17th birthday was yesterday. I can't believe it has been 17 years since he was born. He had a little party with some of his friends tonight. Jay brought over Rock Band and Guitar Hero and we had Little Ceasar's Pizza so they were well entertained and well fed.

Me in a bikini

This was probably one of the last times I work a bikini, in public anyways. This was probably around 1977, Panama City. Our family didn't get to go on vacation often but there were a few times that we got to go to the beach and I treasure those memories. This picture is of my Dad (in the pants), me, my sister Kendra and my brother Greg. I love looking back at these old pictures and going back to my childhood. I wish sometimes I could just go back to that time in my life.
I WILL be in a bikini again and will be sure to post my hot, bikini pictures here for the world to see!! (one day...)

I lost weight!

We weighed in tonight and I lost 4 pounds which was exactly how much I was supposed to lose. We are to lose 2 pounds per week to maintain a healthy weight lose rate. I was hoping to lose a little more than that, but I can live with 4 pounds :)

I celebrated with a Zaxby's grilled house salad - YUMMY! My fav from Zaxby's.