Finally~~~Doing The Happy Dance!!!

Well I have Finally hit the major goal I had been pushing for, 165lbs! Doing the Happy Dance! That means from my highest point I have lost 77lbs! I am super de duper excited. I weighed 165lbs when I met Bobby 10.5 years ago. Also all my 16's are too big I am officially a size 14, yippeee!! I have seriously 6 garbage bags of clothes that I am going to be donating because they are all TOO BIG for me! I can not believe how amazing this feels. **Doin The Happy Dance**

We had an amazing weekend and an even better Memorial Day. A friend of ours, Dave, took us out for a drive around the local countryside yesterday. I can not believe how incredilby beautiful this area is. I knew it was beautiful, dont get me wrong, but this was just amazing. The picture I have posted is of the creek above Leavitt Falls. it is amazingly gorgeous. I cant wait to go back on a clear day and take many more photos.

We bbq'ed yesterday and had some friends come over. It was really nice. Even though our house is small we still fit like 15 people in here last night! We had hot dogs, egg rolls, cheese tots and potatoe wedges. I had an egg roll and a slice of ham. It was just nice to hang out with my friends and just do nothing. We all hung out and then everyone left around 8:30pm. I went upsatirs and finished unpacking my room and cleaned it up. Finally went to bed around 11pm.


Everyone have a wonderful Tuesday. Love to all my friends XoXoXoXo

Heat, Snow & Another Goal Almost Met

The weather has been so incredibly unpredictable this last week. It was in the nineties last weekend and then yesterday we woke up to snow. It really was beautiful to watch, just kinda weird cuz it was so hot just two days before. Here is a picture I took.

I am officially down 68lbs now. It seems since I started drinking the protein shakes every day for breakfat the weight is coming off again. Not bad, not bad at all. Even though I do have to gag down the protein, it tastes horrible.

I found this SmartWater at Trader Joes the other day. It tastes sooo good and does not nauseate me at all. Which is very important since I hate being nauseated, lol.

Anyhow my sister and her kids have come down for a visit. They got here last night around 9:15. It is nice to see them, I havent seen them in the two months since I moved.

Well that is it for this morning. I hope everyone has a wonderful Memorial Day! XOXO

Almost At My Second Goal!!

Today I stepped on the scale and I am 3lbs away from my second goal!! My BMI is under 30, 29.8 to be exact!! I bought some light weights the other day when we were in town and I am starting to do some exercises with them. 3lbs weights are not that easy to work with when your a weakling like me!

Well I satisfied that horrible craving I had been having, KFC. What a friggin mistake that was. I was so sick afterwards, I dont think I will EVER eat KFC again! Ugh so not worht the misery I was in.

When we went into town we ate breakfast at IHOP, one of the girls favorites. The baby slept the whole time we were in there. She is such a good girl, even when we go into town she is so good. She does tend to get a bit fussy in the car on the way home, but after shopping and being in the car for the whole day it is totally expected!

Last night I made a tri tip, mediterranean veggies, ceasar salad and some cheese bread. Everyone loved it. Dave, Thomas and Brent ate over and they enjoyed it very much. For dessert I bought them this Brownie ice cream pizza. They loved it too. It looked really good, but sooo not worth the tummy ache it would give to me. I will stick to my real food.

I have been drinking these Atkins protein shakes. They are quite nasty but are high in protein and only have 1gram of sugar in them and 180 calories. Good for me but not good tasting. I bought some protein bars for when I start exercising really good and more consistantly. I also bought a new protein shake mix from Trader Joes, it is Whey Protein, never tried it but worth a shot.

Anyhow not much else new to report. Everyone have a great day! XoXoXo~~~Lisa

Decision Making...

I hate having to make a decision. I am so wishy washy with how I feel at times that it makes it very hard. That is probably why it took me ten years to fianally make the decision to leave the life I was so comfortable with, even though I was unhappy, it is hard to make decisions, especially important ones!

Well on to my daily update. Today I am doing good, despite the cramps and lower back pain (o:
We watched a pretty cute movie last night, Over Her Dead Body. The girls and I really enjoyed it, the boys thought it was definately a girly movie, lol!

Tonight I am making Bacon Wrapped Filet Mingon with potatoes and broccoli. Yumm!

Our sweet kitty Isabella is doing good. She loves to be held. She will walk over to my feet and sit there and cry until I pick her up. She is a doll and such a snuggler! I think she is a keeper (o;

Well the baby is waking from her nap so I better run check on her, she is probably wanting her morning snack!!

Take care my friends.....XoXo

Happy Mothers Day!!!

Happy Mothers Day!! My girls are coming home today! I have missed them so much! My parents are bringing them home and will spend the night with us. Then tomorrow we are taking them into Bodie. They have never been and it is something that anyone who comes up to this area should definately not miss! So when you come visit me plan on going to Bodie! LOL!

I am making a Pot Roast in the crock pot for dinner. Along with carrots and a new cheesy potatoe side dish that my friend Rene posted today. It looks absolutely delish! I will let you know tomorrow how it turns out!

Still at 170. BUT I am finally into my 16's. They were still a bit tight but the 18's were too big. Anyhow I found a pair tucked in the back of my closet so I am wearing them today. It feels SOOO nice to to have to keep pulling up my pants when I am walking around. I feel amazing.

Well life is good and I am hoping it will only get better. I have a court date on Thursday so pray that the judge will rule in my favor.

Happy Mothers Day my friends and I will be back tomorrow with another update on The Johnson family Saga....XoXo

Friday's Update....

So I feel soo much better! Im not sure what was going on but man it was awful. But today I feel normal again!

The girls are all gone for the weekend. They went to my moms for my nieces birthday party, which is tomorrow.

So I am officially down to 170lbs! It feels great! I can move without pain, I can sleep without waking up, I can walk and read without getting winded, I never realised all the things that were an issue for me just because of my weight.

Also I am eating healthier than I ever have. I have found so many new foods that I love. Foods that I would not even touch before.

So thats all thats new here. Hope life is good for all you friends of mine!

Rough Day & Night Today

Today I am having some serious dumping issues. This morning I drank my morning cup of coffee and within 30 minutes I was in the bathroom. I was miserable until about 1'ish when I layed down for an hour. Then I woke up feeling a bit better.

This evening we had Tri Tip with BBQ sauce on it and I am dumping again. I feel miserable. I dont feel nauseated just my intestines hurt and I have the chills and a bit of a headache. I cant wait to go to bed here in thirty minutes.

I started watching a movie on Friday and with all the interuptions I just finished it about 30 minutes ago. It was ok, kinda confusing if you dont really pay attention. In the end it was like what???? Oh well, it was called "Micheal Clayton".

Well I will update more tomorrow about our weekend and hopefully I will be feeling better.

Night my friends, XoXo

Happy May 3rd!

Well today is May 3rd. I know it has been several days since I last updated, I am sorry. Life has been crazy here. I am settling into a nice routine of getting up early and going to bed late. By the end of the week I feel exhausted and usually on Saturday and Sunday I take a quick power nap in the early afternoon.

I have hit yet another plateau. I have been the same weight now pretty much all week. I have been super concious this week about my protein consumption. I have been eating lots of protein bars and trying to gag down the shakes. I also have been making sure what I am eating is higher in protein than carbs, except the night we had pizza for dinner.

My clothes are ALL too big now. When I go into town on Monday I am picking up some pants and a few nice shirts. I hate walking around holding my pants because they are falling off, LOL.

Anyhow my brother and his girlfriend came up to spend the weekend. We are going to hang out and BBQ later on. They are taking the firls to the Hot Springs and maybe to Bodie as well. I so wish I could go with them, Bodie is an awsome place. If you have never been I would say it is a must see.

In June I am planning on taking the girls all to Yosemite. We are 26 miles from the East Enterance so not far at all. I have to buy a new camera so I can takes loads of pictures. My camera is broke and it sucks because no more pic updates until I can get a new one.

It rained here last night. It was like all of the sudden it turned black and just downpoured. Then it was done. But the smell, oh my it was heavenly. The smell up here seems so much more concentrated than in the city. It was like we could smell it for an hour before it started to rain. We lost our power for a bit, but then it came back and we were fine all night. It is supposed to be nice for the rest of the day today and then tomorrow it is supposed to thunder storm.

I guess I should go. My daily vitamins are sitting here staring at me...... Have a great day!!!