Survey!

Title: BOOBs 2011 Fun Facts!

1. How did you pick your blog name? I was watching Mama Mia while brainstorming what I would call my blog and one of the lines is "it's time for a little repair and renovation..." so there is was!
2. When did you start blogging? My first was April 20th, 2010 but I didn't post again until July.
3. Theme of blog (weight loss, family, circus clowns, sci-fi, erotica, fly fishing, doll collecting, star wars, etc) Life...weight loss just happens to be a big focus right now
4. Did you go to BOOBs 2010? No :( And I was very very sad about it.
5. When were you banded? April 12, 2010
6. How much have you lost? 120 lbs as of this morning!!!!!!
7. What are you most looking forward to at BOOBs? Meeting all the beautiful people I have connected with in blogland
8. What/who do you hope to find/see/accomplish at BOOBs 2011? I have never been to Chicago so I am up for anything and everything!
9. Children? Pets? No and No!!!!
10. Who is your roomie? The amazing Fluffy!
11. What day do you arrive? Thursday
12. What airport/flight/time? 7:30 at ORD
13. What events are you signed up for? Drag show, walking tour, second city
14. Hobbies? music, reading, singing, crafting, DIY projects, furniture makeovers
15. Career? Educational Administration
16. Single? Married? In a relationship? Single
17. Your birthday month? April
18. What do you want other BOOBs to know about you? I cannot wait to meet you all. I am worried that I won't be able to give everyone as much attention as I want to!

Fashion Fun

Now that clothes are fun again....several of you have brought up wanting help putting clothes and accessories together. I have something that just might help you out!

I found this outfit on someone else's blog and fell in love with it. She was trying to recreate it, so I thought I would give it a shot myself.

What do you think?

I had the jeans and sweater in my closet already. My only rule for finding the accessories was that they had to be on sale. Luckily for me DSW is having a killer clearance sale on sandals and the Steinm@rt Tweleve hour sale was this weekend so I got the handbag 50% off!

Here are a few more outfits that I am going to try to put together.

Source: polyvore.com via Angela on Pinterest

And this one....

Source: scribbleandtone.blogspot.com via Angela on Pinterest

I hope my bank account can keep up!!!!!

Happy First Day of School

Then and Now...it's pictures like this that help me refocus.

The 3 C's Boycott of '11

So as a recap, due to some horrifically bad choices earlier in the week (which led to a 5 lb gain in two days!), I put a ban on cookies, cake, and candy.

And I am happy to say that I was successful! I resisted all the sugary goodness that was being offered all week and ended up getting those extra 5 lbs off as well as an additional .3 so I am officially -0.3 for the week. I was so afraid that I was going to have to report a gain for the challenge.

Now can you just imagine what I would have lost if I hadn't boarded the sugar train earlier in the week? That is what I am going to keep focusing on for the next week, especially since it is the first week of school with kids. I know it will be high stress and I will be craving some comfort food.

Why doesn't my body crave grilled chicken when I am stressed???

Speaking of stress, I have been pretty tight this week and am having some reflux issues at night. I am going to try to hang tight through this next week because I REALLY think it is related to stress but I tend to freak out when I am too tight. So send me some good vibes. I am able to drink water without an issue so I am going to use that as my guide because in the past when things would tighten up, I couldn't even do that!


And since I just feel wrong without posting some pictures, here are some random shots from my trip this summer, that made me feel maybe not skinny, but normal looking.

I am 3rd from the left and we are in Pisa, the tower is just to our right.

At a park in Barcelona.

In a courtyard in Barcelona, just around the corner from my cousin's apartment.

Exploring the castle ruins behind Roselyn Chapel in Scotland.

I thought my neck looked really skinny in this one....waiting for a bus in Sterling, Scotland.

Will post more soon! Hope everyone has a great week!

Almost There!

No sweets on Thursday. More than halfway through Friday and I am holding strong......even though there is ice cream today!

Hoping for a return to normal on the scale by Sunday.

Thanks for all the encouragement.


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Wednesday Success!

I did it!

I didn't even go for ice cream last night even though I really really really needed wanted it.

So here goes round 2!

I am off to the gym, then another day surrounded by junk.

It will be worth it on the scale when all this is said and done. And it also feels good to know that I actually have some will power.

Stay tuned for an update and thanks for the encouragement!

Just A Little Longer

You want to know why I set goals today?












It is staff development week for teachers...and a well fed teacher is a happy teacher. So there are snacks and goodies EVERYWHERE I look!

I am surrounded...hence, the need for a goal. My goal tomorrow will probably be the same.

And yes! That is a second Costco cake. I can't get away from the freaking cake!

So far so good though. All I have to do is thinking about how I would explain to all my blog friends that I just couldn't resist that piece of cake and my will is restored.

I will report back this evening with my results. Hopefully I will be successful!

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Today's Goal

No cake.

No cookies.

No candy.

Minimum 8 glasses of water.

Minimum 60grams of protein.

Already walked/ran 3 miles.

It is a one day at a time kind of day.


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Forgive Me Blogger...

for I have sinned.
I had three pieces of cake today...

Damn you Costco and your delicious buttercream frosting.

Does the fact that I didn't eat anything else today and had 8 glasses of water minimize this horrifically bad choice?

I didn't think so...

I feel sorry for whoever is around when I come down off the sugar rush.

I Love fashion but this may be going too far....

The fashion gods were smiling upon me today. As is my custom every morning, I wake up with no idea about what I want to wear. I finally settled on this pink target dress with a gray tank underneath.






Then I thought...might as well throw on my gray shoes and as I was buckling them I noticed that my toes matched my dress!



Next I grabbed my purse and headed to the car. I had left my work bags in the backseat and wouldn't you know it....



I could not have planned this if I tried! I think I am going to have to do some shopping so I can have an excuse to make the day last longer cause once I'm home there's no one there to see it!


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Is There A Record for Length of Time Being Stuck?

I am going on 9 hours....


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Seriously? The Sequel!

It's 9:00 in the evening...seriously?



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Getting Back in the Groove

So to back track just a little bit, some or you may remember this post, in which I lament how things pretty much suck, my self control is gone, and I had gained like 8 pounds in 6 days. Then I left for my 3 week trip.

When I left for the trip I weighed in at 208.8 I think, having weighed 198.8 just a mere week before. So I was pretty depressed. However, as you may or may not know, I am the pickiest eater on the planet. So there was not a lot of calorie consumption while in Europe and there was a hell of a lot of walking. So eating less and moving more, gave me this weight when I got back!

195.5 baby! Woot!

I was pretty happy with that. I hadn't lost that much since the beginning of my surgery. It was very exciting. However, being back in the states with the foods I love so much did give me a bit of a gain and I was up to 197 something in a week. So, now I am back to basics. I am counting calories again and working out 5 - 6 times a week. I have come back down to 196.5 and feel like I can get to 195.5 by Sunday.

I am also back at work so my routine is back on track and I am feeling much more in control. One of my principal friends works on a campus near mine and there just happens to be a gym in between us. So for the last two weeks we have been meeting up there 4 days a week, working out, and then getting ready at the gym and heading to school. It is weird. I feel like I am living in a dorm. :)

And since I haven't shared any new outfits with you guys in a while, here is my first day back outfit! I found the top when I was in Edinburgh and didn't realize until I got home that it was a maternity top. Oh well!

And after the wonderful write up over on the BOOBS site, I just had to post these for Draz. Some of my newest acquisitions.

I will be wearing the gold ones on the first day of school! I can't wait!

I would also like to welcome all of my new followers! Please let me know if I am not following you and I will rememdy that asap. I think I caught most of you but I may have missed some.

Hope everyone has a great week and for those of you who are suffereing through the 100+ temps with me, stay cool and stick your bra and undies in the fridge for 30 minutes before you go out....it helps!

Everybody's Doin' It

And since this doesn't take much thought on my end, I thought I would give it a shot!


1. What is your occupation right now ?
I am an elementary school principal.

2.What color are your socks right now?
No socks, it's Texas. They are against the law in the summer.

3. What are you listening to right now?
The end credits from the movie Whip It. If you haven't seen it you should!

4. What was the last thing that you ate?
Oh....well....chicken nachos from Fuzzy's tacos. Yummmmm

5. Can you drive a stick shift?
Yes! My first car was a 1972 purple diesel Mercedes. It was a standard and had glow plugs.

6. Last person you spoke to on the phone?
My friend Katie.

7. Do you like the person who sent this to you?
Yes! I like all the bloggers who are posting this.

8. How old are you today?
33....I think

9. What is your favorite sport to watch on TV?
I love football season but only because that means its about to start getting cool. I much prefer Friday night HS football games to the pros.

10. What is your favorite drink?
Vodka cranberry with a lime

11. Have you ever dyed your hair?
Oh my yes. Once I dyed my hair in college and thought it looked pretty good. The next day I found out that my grandmother passed away and I had to go home for the funeral, which was outdoors and every time I stood in direct sunlight, my hair glowed purple. Haven't dyed my hair since.

12. Favorite food?
Mexican, Mexican, and sometimes mexican

13. What is the last movie you watched?
Whip It

14. Favorite day of the year?
Last day of school

15. How do you vent anger?
Call a friend

16. What was your favorite toy as a child?
Honestly can't remember...

17. What is your favorite season?
Fall

18. Cherries or Blueberries?
Strawberries

19. Do you want your friends to e-mail you back?
I'd love for you all to email me....but you can blog this too if you want

20. Where is you favorite place to escape?
Karaoke bar

21. Favorite Tv Show?
True Blood....Modern Family

22. Living arrangements?
I own a house and am really worried about where my husband will live when/if I get married because I have lived alone for so long I am not sure I can share :)

23. When was the last time you cried?
Last Thursday when I was trying to convince my dad to go to the hospital. (he has some serious health issues and passed out last week and refused to let my mom call 911)

24. What is on the floor of your closet?
Clothes, handbags, and shoes

25. Who is the friend you have had the longest?
Hmmmm.....that is a hard one

26. What did you do last night?
Came home after a marathon 8 - 4 meeting and went straight to bed

27. What are you most afraid of?
Getting a bug caught in my hair

28. Plain, cheese, or spicy hamburgers?
I don't like hamburgers so I will take some Mexican food please

29. Favorite dog breed?
Not a big fan....I can barely keep a plant alive

30. Favorite day of the week?
Sundays when I don't have to work on Monday. No better feeling.

31. How many states have you lived in?
2.... Texas and Oklahoma

32. Diamonds or pearls?
Diamonds.

33. What is your favorite flower?
Peonies



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