Yesterday, I was very sick and feeling kind of sorry for myself. You know how when you are so sick that you feel like you might cry and you begin fancy yourself a martyr. Yes, I do. I normally just try to carry on but there is a point where I am so sick and worn out that every breath I take, every moment that I am still folding clothes and cooking dinner, becomes a debt the world owes to me. (more…)
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Nutrisystem, My Real Weight & Photos to Prove it
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Yep, I’m pretty excited in the morning! Never mind the hair, this is a woman on a mission. Yesterday, something exciting happened in my life, I went back on the Nutrisystem program. I am about come clean and get really honest with you about my weight. GULP! As many of you know, I was the poster child for eating disorders for 8 years. You know what having eating disorders for that amount of time does to your body? It really messes up your metabolism. My body was essentially in starvation mode for those 8 years and when I finally began to eat like a normal person, my metabolism dug it’s heels in and said, “nu-Uh bitch, you’re not starving us again. We’re holding on to everything.” Which, I deserved. My poor body has been through hell. Well, then it snowballed out of control. (more…)
How Nutrisystem Works for Me
Last Monday, I started Nutrisystem. I’ve been following the program for a week and I have lost 5 pounds and 4 ounces. I know that with any program you start, the first week is a big loss because you are eating better and probably moving more. I know I was. The second week is always a lot harder. So while I am ecstatic about week one’s 5 pound loss on Nutrisystem, I am completely ready for week two. I don’t want to lose the momentum and I also don’t want to let myself down, so for week 2, I plan to get even more active this week. (more…)
International Delight Making Memories
When I was little, every summer my brother and I would beg our mother to let us have a lemonade stand. She would oblige and we would sit in the sun at a small, old card table with our Styrofoam cups and our not so ice-cold lemonade that we sold for ten cents a cup. That was 1979.
Our customers were our neighborhood friends. It wasn’t a big neighborhood, mostly just the kids on our block, and we probably spent as much money on supplies as we made for the ice cream truck but it was fun. It was the late 70’s and sitting outside in the sun with our lemonade was about as big of an invitation for our friends to saunter over into our front yard and stay awhile as we could think of. This was before the times of play dates and organized play, this is when if you wanted to have friends you had to actually speak to someone, be kind and earn their friendship. It was not expected, demanded or taken for granted. Friendship was what made summer worth having. I want that for my own girls.
Since my eldest daughter was about 3-years-old, she has always had a small lemonade stand with her little sister which they operated out of their backyard playhouse. They love helping me make the homemade Country Time lemonade and adding the ice and lemon slices for homemade authenticity. They’d open their little lemonade stand from the pass through window of their playhouse and make a sign charging their grandmother and I, $2 a cup (for the very lemonade that I had bought and made). Every year we’ve happily done this but this year, our first summer in our new house in a new neighborhood, the girls want to have a full-fledged lemonade stand in the front of the house. This time it is not to earn cash from their grandmother and I but rather as a way to meet the neighborhood kids, which makes me proud of my little girls because they are learning the value of a good friend; being one and having one.
Then I thought about it and, I don’t really know too many of the neighbors either so why not give the moms in the neighborhood a reason to stop by my yard, as well. I can’t serve wine or cocktails without a liquor license but I can serve iced coffee. I’m pretty sure that iced coffee would bring all the moms to my yard!
I mean, as a mom, what could make your morning better than an impromptu play date at the neighbor’s house while the mother’s sip on iced coffee and have spontaneous, easy conversation? I’m no barista but I’m sure that one of the seven International Delight Iced Coffee flavors; Vanilla, Mocha, Caramel Macchiato or Original Coffee Flavor or one of their light versions with 1/3 fewer calories would be a welcome addition to the morning routine.
So why not let your child have a lemonade stand? Add some International Delight iced coffee for the adults and let the good times roll.
For great ideas to make your own lemonade stand with your family visit internationaldelight.com/summer and share the fun on International Delight’s Facebook and Pinterest pages. I can’t wait to hear what kind of experience your family has and what kinds of unforgettable summer memories come of it. International Delight wants to help you this summer by giving away great prizes to their customers in their International Delight Summer Lemonade and Iced Coffee Stand: Fourth of July #IcedCoffeeLove Twitter Sweepstakes which runs from June 21st thru to July 2, 2013. The Grand Prize Winner will receive a Summer Cool Down pack with a cooler for ID, tumblers, and a $200 Visa gift card to visit the water park of their choice. Three runners up will receive free Iced Coffee. All you have to do is tweet about your experience with International Delight Iced Coffee. Simple, for example:
Why do you love @InDelight? Tell us using #IcedCoffeeLove and win prizes to help you stay cool this summer!
Whether it’s a lemonade or International Delight Iced Coffee stand, 1979 or 2013, it’s always been and will always be about making new friends and unforgettable memories.
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of International Delight. The opinions and text are all mine.
Vaseline Spray and Go Gets You Out the Door Freaky Fast
I love this video, it shows just how effectively the New Vaseline® Spray & Go Moisturizer absorbs instantly into your skin, so we women can put our clothes right on after moisturizing. I am not sure that I could put my clothes on quite as gracefully or in as cool a way as Emma, the dancer in the video, but it sure is fun to watch.
Of course, Emma is a professional dancer from London who was trained as an acrobat as a child and then switched to modern dance. She should be in Cirque du Soleil with those skills. I’m a mommy whose groove thang doesn’t work like it used to.
Can you believe the production team started by having Emma try 25 speed dressing tricks before they narrowed it down? Did you see her pull on tights while doing a back somersault across the bed? Holy moly, I would have fallen off the bed and broke my newly moisturized derriere. That was the hardest speed trick for Emma to pull off too, so I don’t feel so bad. Emma said the back walkover into a pair of heels was the easiest trick for her. Show off! I could never have looked so graceful doing those speed tricks; I would have definitely fallen and broken something. Emma was able to do every spot in a single take. Take a look at the behind the scenes video.
What’s not to love about the New Vaseline® Spray & Go Moisturizer? It’s freaky fast to apply and more importantly quick to absorb into your skin. It has a convenient 360° spray that dispenses lotion quickly and evenly and you can even hold the can upside down and it still works. It absorbs in 10 seconds or less. What else can you do in 10 seconds? It sure is helpful to get out the door in the morning. My time is precious, and I am sure yours is too. I don’t have time to wait for my lotion to dry in the morning.
Here are some other tips I have for getting out the door fast in the morning:
- Wake up 20 minutes before the children. This is key to getting yourself dressed, ready and one cup of coffee in your system before the kids ever open their eyes. Not being whipped into a frenzy while trying to get little people dressed and out the door is a blessing and will make your life happier.
- Plan your breakfast the night before. Nothing wastes time like staring into the abyss of the pantry or refrigerator. Hey, were you raised in a barn? Sorry, I was channeling my mom for a moment.
- Make a packed lunch schedule and make lunches the night before and refrigerate over nights o they are ready to grab and go in the morning.
- Homework! Empty the kids’ backpacks the night before. Take all papers out of the folders, make sure homework is done and sign everything that needs to be signed the night before not in the morning.
- Give baths and showers to kids at night. Trying to get a half-asleep child to shower without consequence is not a good idea. There will be tears, probably yours.
- Lay you and your children’s outfits out the night before. Preparation is key to a smooth morning, believe me.
- If you follow these steps, you will be out the door in no time with your little ones.
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This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Vaseline. The opinions and text are all mine.
Nutrisystem Week 4 Update; Slow & Steady wins the race ( The VLOG)
DISCLOSURE: Nutrisystem is providing their program to me free of charge in exchange for my participation in the Nutrisystem Nation Blogging Program and weekly updates. I am not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed in this post are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255
Sorry, the quality isn’t better but I just wanted to give you all an update! You rock! Thank you for the support!I couldn’t do this without all of your encouragement!Down 7.5 pounds in 28 days, YEY ME!!!! Happy Mothering!
I’m cheezy because I lost 7.5 pounds and I get to drink my coffee out of this awesome new mug! Don’t you just love it? My bloggy diva narcissism shining through, once again! For some reason, I keep hearing that song “Don’t you wish your Mug was hot like mine! Don’t cha wish your Mug was a freak like mine?Don’t cha?” I don’t know if I’m giddy about the weight loss or just plain silly.What do you think?
A Journey of a Thousand Miles
Nutrisystem is keeping me focused. It’s been one of those kinds of weeks; you know the ones where you are running around like a chicken with your head cut off? The ones that start off with you trying to beat the clock on some deadlines and ends with you almost falling out of your attic. I’m telling you, some higher power yanked my by the back of my t-shirt and saved my life. Staying on course was difficult. It’s hard to plan your meals and grocery shop when you are working your tail off just trying to keep up. I know some of you know the feeling.
Thankfully, half the work is done for me with Nutrisystem. I have my entrees; I only need to add the sides, fruits and veggies, and extra protein. But even that is near impossible without planning and help. I made sure that I got in my daily 60-minute walk/jogs at least 4 times last week. I shoot for 10,000 steps because then my FitBit tells me that I’m a good girl. More importantly, my pants tell me that I am staying on point.
Monday marked the end of my 4th week on the Nutrisytem program and, even with all the chaos of life; I lost another 1.8 pounds for a grand total of 11 pounds and 22 inches lost. I’ve lost 3 inches off of my arms, 4 inches off of my chest, 6 inches off of my waist, 5 inches off of my hips and 4 inches off of my thighs. I don’t know about you, but that thrills me. I am a long way from the my goal weight of 137 pounds but I am now under the 100 pound goal mark to lose and I am also into the 230’s, which is a HUGE accomplishment of its own. I am proud of myself.
I am totally beginning to feel more comfortable with who I am; the skin I am in. Just 11 pounds and my clothes are fitting differently. I am fitting into my life differently. The craziest part of it is that I have begun to enjoy exercising. It’s not something I dread or find myself trying to avoid. I look forward to it. Yes, you heard me correctly.
I’m not doing anything special or expensive. I am just getting up off my butt and moving; walking and kinda jogging. I am no runner and I still weigh over 200 pounds so I have to ease into it. I stretch out before my morning walk. I put on my headphones and hit the beautiful 5 miles of trails that wind throughout my neighborhood. Sometimes, I take my girls but when my husband is home, I go alone and that, my friends, is a gift all its own. I have one whole hour to just be in quiet solitude, well, except for the runners mix I listen to on Pandora every morning and then I return home winded, energized and ready to start my day off with a chocolate/banana protein shake and a chocolate chip scone. It’s that easy and I love the way I feel when I know I’m actively trying to get myself healthy.
And Just so you ladies know that I don’t always stay in my sweats these days…
What’s your motivation to get healthy? Stay tuned for a update and vlog next week!
Want to join me in losing weight and getting healthy on Nutrisystem? You can join Nutrisystem by calling 1-888-853-4689 or visiting https://www.nutrisystem.com/nsblog
Disclaimer: Nutrisystem is providing my program free of charge for my participation in the Nutrisystem Nation Blogger program but all opinions are honest and my own.
Nutrisystem Vlog Update Week 5
I just finished week five of Nutrisystem. I am looking different and feeling different than I did just a few short weeks ago. Nutrisystem is changing my life. It is helping me learn to live in the skin I am in. My journey is as important as the destination.
Want to join me in losing weight and getting healthy on Nutrisystem? You can join Nutrisystem by calling 1-888-853-4689 or visiting https://www.nutrisystem.com/nsblog
Disclaimer: Nutrisystem is providing my program free of charge for my participation in the Nutrisystem Nation Blogger program but all opinions are honest and my own.
Nutrisystem Update~Stress Does Not do the Body Good
I just finished up week 7 of Nutrisystem. I am down .8 pounds, with my current weight being 235. As you can see my weight loss has slowed quite a bit this week but that has to do with a few things.One, I was traveling last week and found myself at the mercy of the situation because I was eating off of restaurant menus rather than at home where I could pick and choose what to eat according to my food planner. I’m traveling again this week and I am hoping that the 5 days in Chicago and eating out will be counteracted by all the walking I will be doing. (more…)
I Fell Off the Nutrisystem Wagon at BlogHer ’13
I just finished week 8 on Nutrisystem and I want to be honest with you. I did not lose a pound. In fact, I went to BlogHer and gained 4.6 pounds. So, to recap I was at 235 last week when I weighed in on Nutrisystem and now I am at 239.6. I am not happy about this but I wouldn’t trade my last week in Chicago for anything, not even 4.6 pounds. (more…)
