Chicago revisited part deux

These photos have not been edited.  There will be red eye.  Sorry.

Chicago revisited

I realized I never posted any Chicago photos. So here they come. I am not going to link any blogs. You just get to see pictures.

There are more to come.  I have to find my other sd card.  Enjoy

My year being banded in pictures

Well my 1 year bandiversary was on Wednesday, November 16th.  I didn't post.  I meant to...but such is my life.  If you have noticed I haven't posted in awhile.  I've been busy.  I try to read and comment...but I don't post.  However, I needed to post this.
I will forever feel blessed to have my lap band.  It is the best thing that ever happened to me.  I feel a since of pride knowing that I am one of the lucky ones.  In this year I have learned some things...I have also tested the waters.  I'm not a fast loser.  Hell I'm not even a big loser.  But I lose.  Here is a list of the most important things I've learned.

• I have lost weight.  If not for my band I would have gained more weight.
• Don't compare myself to others.
• NEVER GIVE UP!!!

I didn't take measurements when I was banded.  Oh well.  I have lost 40 lbs this year.  Did I want to lose more...hell yeah....but I didn't.  I will continue to lose.  I will continue to work out...I will continue to live my life for me and my health. 

As usual here are the pictures.  There doesn't appear to be much of a difference between the 6 month and 1 year photos.  But here they are.

Wanna Lose Weight? Shut your mouth

That is the title of this article I read on CNN Health today.  This article has to be a reprint, because I remember reading it earlier this year.  At any rate.  Maybe she has a point.  In short she says that she followed 4 simple rules to lose 242 pounds.
1.  Eat 8 ounces of food every 3 hours.

2.  No sugary drinks.

3.  Do not skip meals.

4.  Do not tell anyone what you are doing.

Maybe the reason I'm such a loser in this weight loss game is because I talk a good game, but I never get off the bench. 

What do you think?  Do you think it is good to keep your mouth shut when you are tyring to lose weight?  Or do you think you should shout it from the rooftops to hold yourself accountable?

Addiction

Gilly and Tessie Rose both talked about this. yesterday.  It's my turn.

Hello.  My name is Dawnya and I'm a food addict.

Yes I am.  Here is the thing.  I didn't think I was...until today.  Yup...you read that right.  I'm a fat girl who didn't think I had a problem.  See I knew I had an issue with sugar.  But not with food as a whole.

Today i was reading an article written by a young lady named Erika who has lost 175 lbs.  She always talks about how she overcame her addiction to food.  I'm like...is that even possible.  Can I really over come this addiction.  How?!  When?!  Well I finally think I can.  It's going to be a long journey...a long journey...but I'm going to give it a try.

I'll keep yall updated.  Good gosh...I have so many issues.  I'm glad yall still read this thing.  LOL

IDIOTS

I work with a bunch of fucking IDIOTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!




That is all.

BYOC Bring Your Own Crazy

Friday! Friday! Friday! Slap my ass and call me excited!! It’s been a long damn week, yes?


Let’s get to what we came here for! BYOC – Bring Your Own Crazy. A couple questions we answer to get to know each other better and to give our blogging brains a break. Copy and paste to your own blog if you wish! Enjoy!

Let’s do another themed BYOC…..this one will be called “What’s In/On Your….?”

1. What’s on your desk between your monitor and keyboard? (if it’s a laptop – what’s on your desk in general)

Nothing!!  Not a thing.  Now...every other area of my desk...that would be a long post.

2. What’s on your mind right at this moment?

Eating breakfast.  I have not had my meal yet.  I've been reading blogs since I sat down at my desk.  Pretty sad actually.  LOL


3. What’s in or on your nightstand on your side of the bed?

My laptop.  I leave it there all the time.  I threaten my kids with spankings if they touch it. 

4. What’s on YOUR Christmas wish list (let’s assume you’d get what was on it)?

I would gladly accept a dark green Hermes bag.  Yup...a girl has to dream big.  On my more realistic wish list is new furniture for the entire house...maybe not so realistic.  Oh and that the weigh loss goddesses would descend on me and get read of some of this poundage.

5. Repeat question: Summarize your week in real life and in blog land.

Real life is uneventful.  Heck I have 3 kids.  Nothing exciting happens in my life because we barely leave the house.  I am a little excited about this new workout place I'm thinking about trying out. They have fun classes.  Check out the link....it's not your average gym http://www.innerdivastudios.com/index.html

Blog land...I'm trying to keep up.  I'm reading.  Not always commenting and I'm not posting much.  I will try to do better next week.  Everyone is trying to get motivated to finish out the year strong and get back on track toward goal.  I love that.  It inspires me to do better.

Challenging myself

Yesterday our beautiful Drazil asked this question....How about you? Anyone fallen off the wagon and want back on? Anyone else want to finish out the last two months of 2011 stronger than we started?

The answer is HELL YEAH!!  I'm going to finish the last 2 months of the year stronger than ever.  I'm going to go into the next year with my mind right and my eyes on the prize.  I will get 'er done!! 

Last night I finally decided to measure the distance of my run/walk.  I was shocked to learn that it's 1.7 miles.  What the what?!?!  I'm really excited now.  Especially since the other night I ran over half of the distance without stopping. 

This month I have entered a challenge with some ladies and gents from work.  It's a 40 mile challenge.  Run, walk, bike 40 miles for the month of November.  I can totally do that.  I'm looking forward to it. 

I hope everyone is having a great week. 

What is your song

On the way in to work today the radio host were asking what song makes you tear up every time you hear it.  It was interesting to hear the songs people stated and the reasons why.  One of the host said when he was 6 his parents divorced and he remembers hearing Wayne Newtons Daddy Don't Walk so Fast on the radio and literally cried for hours.  The female host said her parents divorced and her mom and step dad were going through a rough time when her mom went on vacation.  She didnt' understand where her mom was going, but when she got back in the car she heard the song I'm Leaving on a Jet Plane (or something like that) and every time she hears it she will start to cry.

So my question to you all, what is your song?  What is the song that you hear that brings back a happy or sad memory for you.  Every time you hear the song you start to think of a time in your life that you were overjoyed or totally miserable.  I'm just curious.

For me..there are many songs. 

Weak by SWV - I was a freshman in high school and Lamont Anthony Gillis had just broke my heart. It hurt so much..because he was the first boy to every break up with me.  I was always the breaker upper.  LOL

Can You Get Away - Tupac - I was miserable and wanted someone to take me away from my life and make me smile.  I know now it was teenage angst.  But at the time...getting away was just what I needed.

Dance With My Father - Luther Vandross - This song always makes me think of my grandfathers...and I smile so big.  Those were some awesome men.  When I had my first father/daughter dance.  My grandfather and great grandfather went with me...we danced the night away.  Two wonderful men.

God Is Trying To Tell You Something - Color Purple - So many reasons.

So tell me what is your song?