Monday, January 5, 2009

A borrowed list and other fun!

Just a quick update that I was doing so well on my way to lost 50 pounds by my Jan. 11th one year WW anniversary then I gained 3 pounds, DANG HOLIDAYS!! I know I did much better on portions and eating LESS of the sweet stuff than I did other years and I did lose weight the prior three weeks so I'm still lower in weight now than I was before Xmas so I can't complain much. I promptly went from weigh in Saturday to Snap Fitness and kicked my butt into gear, then I went again yesterday and even did a few minutes on the elliptical which is a big pain! I am going again tonight and weighing in there for their Biggest Loser competition which begins this week and I have been making better choices too eating more filling foods first like we've been learning with the new Momentum plan. I still just LOVE WW and know I'll be a lifetime member one day even if it takes a few years. One thing that helps is watching certain shows on TV, I plan to check out the National Body Challenge and I've been watching Ruby on Style Network, she is AWESOME and I could totally see myself being friends with her if we knew each other, that sounds dorky but she's really funny and seems like such a great person!

I totally had to borrow this from Beth!!

Things you’ve already done: bold
Things you want to do: italicizeThings you haven’t done and don’t want to - leave in plain font
1. started your own blog
2. slept under the stars
3. played in a band - only in a video game and I SUCKED
4. visited hawaii
5. watched a meteor shower
6. given more than you can afford to charity
7. go to Disney land/World
8. climbed a mountain
9. held a praying mantis
10. sang a solo
11. bungee jumped
12. visit Paris
13. watched a lightning storm at sea
14. taught yourself an art from scratch
15. adopted a child
16. had food poisoning
17. walked to the top of the statue of liberty - I didn't have time, just saw it from the bottom
18. grown your own vegetables
19. seen the mona lisa in france
20. slept on an overnight train
21. had a pillow fight
22. hitch hiked
23. taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. built a snow fort
25. held a lamb
26. gone skinny dipping
27. run a marathon
28. ridden a gondola in venice
29. seen a total eclipse - I think, hehe
30. watched a sunrise or sunset
31. hit a home run - I'm sure in a video game only!
32. been on a cruise
33. see niagara falls in person
34. visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. seen an amish community
36. taught yourself a new language
37. had enough money to be truly satisfied - not that money is the key to happiness but it helps
38. seen the leaning tower of pisa in person
39. gone rock climbing
40. seen michelangelo’s david in person
41. sung karaoke - I used to do that weekly!
42. seen old faithful geyser erupt
43. bought a stranger a meal in a restaurant
44. visited africa
45. walked on a beach in the moonlight
46. been transported in an ambulance - not like I wanted to do that!
47. had your portrait painted - well does a characature count? hehe
48. gone deep sea fishing
49. seen the sistene chapel in person
50. been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. gone scuba diving or snorkelling
52. kissed in the rain
53. played in the mud
54. gone to a drive-in theatre
55. been in a movie
56. visited the great wall of china
57. started a business
58. taken a martial arts class - cardio kickboxing if that counts, it was a blast and a workout!
59. visited russia
60. served at a soup kitchen
61. sold girl scout cookies
62. gone whale watching
63. gotten flowers for no reason
64. given blood
65. gone sky diving
66. visited a nazi concentration camp
67. bounced a cheque - not proud of that!
68. flown in a helicopter
69. saved a favorite childhood toy - well, my mom did for me
70. visited the lincoln memorial
71. eaten caviar
72. pieced a quilt
73. stood in Times Square
74. toured the everglades
75. been fired from a job - more stuff I'm not proud of! What's with this thing?
76. seen the changing of the guard in London
77. broken a bone
78. been on a speeding motorcycle - one of my dad's friends back when I was like 14 who I thought was hot, haha
79. seen the grand canyon in person
80. published a book
81. visited the vatican
82. bought a brand new car
83. walked in jerusalem
84. had your picture in the newspaper
85. read the entire bible
86. visited the white house
87. killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. had chickenpox - twice!
89. saved someone’s life
90. sat on a jury
91. met someone famous - Maury Povich & Today Show people on Senior Class Trip
92. joined a book club
93. lost a loved one
94. had a baby
95. seen the alamo in person from inside amtrak train
96. swum in the great salt lake
97. been involved in a law suit
98. owned a cell phone
99. been stung by a bee - don't know, stepped on one as a kid but forget if I was actually stung.

2 comments:

Unknown said...

you're doing so well! that's awesome! i think EVERYONE snacks a little more during the holidays, so don't worry. remember it's a lifestyle change and those take time--that's how i'm trying to look at it. i've lost a bit of weight too so i know how hard it is to stick with it and try to make better choices. it gets easier! :) hope you and your family had a wonderful holiday! happy 2009!

Anonymous said...

Almost 50 lbs?! That's awesome. And it sounds like you've had a great year and have had a great start to this year!
Did you see those new WW commercials? I love that hungry guy. Maybe if I had one of those chasing me around, I wouldn't eat so much! Hahaha