Monthly Archives: January 2007

Eating, Family matters

Resolve

Awhile back I said I was trying to lose some weight. Since then I’ve lost a grand total of half a pound. Not stellar work on my part.

I’ve been doing Weight Watchers via their online program. I should say I’ve been paying for the WW online program, because I certainly haven’t been following it. So I’ve decided I’m going to start going to their meetings again, and I’m going to make more of an effort to post on here about the whole weight-loss scene. Because I know it’s just a terrifically interesting subject.

Anyway.

Amy and I talked this weekend about emailing each other our food journals everyday. I’m going to take it a step further. I’m posting them here.

I was traveling yesterday, so I’m cutting myself a little slack for it being such a wretched day, Points-wise.

Monday, Jan. 29, 2006
Breakfast
Slim Fast chocolate-chip granola bar … 4

Lunch
Chicken Philly from Charley’s steakery … 14

Dinner
Crab wonton … 13 (d’oh!)
Cantonese scallops … 9.5
brown rice … 7.5

over/under
+24 (ouch.)

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On the Road

A wonderful weekend



When we lived in Columbia, I always said that we wanted to move closer to our families. We were there for five years, and then Rockford finished his program and (after a bit of chaos) we did move closer to our families. What I didn’t realize was how difficult it would be to leave our new family behind.

Rockford sent me to Columbia for the weekend, and it really felt like I’d never left. I stayed with Amy, and we just slipped into our comfy old friendship without a hitch.

It was so wonderful to see everyone and to get so many good and much-needed hugs. I can’t thank Rockford or my friends enough. I love you guys!

blessings

Love Thursday: Mostly Poppy and food.

January 18

  • Poppy’s “Hallooooooo” when she woke up.
  • Kung Pao Scallops.
  • P’s entusiasm over crab wantons.
  • Talking about the Wii with Rockford.
  • Tom and Genia getting coupons for free Pictsweet veggies.
  • A suggested name for my sister-in-law’s next child: Honey BooBlossom.
  • Marsha cuddling with me at naptime.
  • Marsha sitting on the loft’s farthest outcropping.
  • “I miss Dwight. Universe, you win.” (Jim, “The Office”)
  • Kenneth on “30 Rock”

January 19

  • Doing my silly little photoshoot.
  • Getting so many nice comments on Flickr.
  • Shocking Amy with the revelation that I read John Mayer’s blog. (What? He’s funny.)
  • Poppy kissing the camera.
  • Sitting outside, grilling a steak. (Rockford called this my Hank Hill moment.)
  • Going out for milkshakes.
  • “Monk.”

January 20

January 21

  • Opening our eyes at the same moment in the morning when Marsha crazy-jumped onto the bed.
  • The idea that we might have found a church.
  • The joyful guy in the brown suit and the sweet little baby at said church.
  • A successful new recipe: Kung Pao Shrimp.
  • The Colts!

January 22

  • Poppy waking up from her nap and saying, “Poop!” (Although the ensuing cleanup wasn’t too much fun.)
  • Reading with Poppy.
  • Horatio Caine.
  • Skinny Cows fudge bars.

January 23

  • Rockford coming home a little early.
  • A fresh “Gilmore Girls.”
  • Bean nachos.
  • Art time with Poppy.

January 24

  • Going to Barnes and Noble with Rockford & Poppy.
  • Finding a new sweater for $10.
  • Stevie Wonder’s “Happier Than the Morning Sun.”
  • Rockford ordering a filet mignon for me for dinner.
  • Rockford spilling mango chutney on his shirt and not finding it until hours later.
  • Dwight Yoakum at Sea World.
  • Today’s self-portrait came out nicely.
  • Poppy picking up rocks and saying “Bye-bye” to them when she put them back down.
  • Poppy saying “dee-shush” (“delicious”).
  • Poppy picking up the cat food bag, saying “ki-ki foo, baaf” (kitty food, bath) and putting the cat food in the bath tub.
  • Poppy telling me my necklace is “nice.”
  • Finding a few new photostreams on Flickr.
  • Watching a bad movie with Rockford.

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