B.Y.O.C.

It’s Friday so that means it’s BYOC day – Bring Your Own Crazy….to questions we all answer in an effort to get to know each other better and to give our blog brains a break! Copy and paste to your own blog and ENJOY!

1.  If you were going to scratch your ass in public, which cheek would you start with?

What a question to start with, considering I haven't done a BYOC in ages. First off if I "needed" to scratch my ass in public I would be looking for a spot where no one would see me do the deed. I guess I would just scratch where's it's itchy, not giving any favoritism to any side.....don't want the other to be jealous now would I?

2.  If you were a fashion designer, what's the first item of clothing you'd design for yourself and why.

Ohhhh this is a tough one since my first loves are shoes and purses. How about a nice, sexy bra....that keeps the girls perky, but is still sexy when you take your shirt off for the reveal. The underwire doesn't dig, you don't get third tit, there are no indents in your shoulders and it doesn't have 4 clasps. I know there are bra's like this for the little ladies, but I'm talking about my torpedos. I mean I have finally graduated to a smaller size (46G to 40D) but still.....

3.  Turn to your family or anyone next to you and ask them to describe you in 5 words and LISTEN to their answers.

My Husband said:

• Honest
• Blunt
• Trustworthy
• Tenacious
• Family

My Co-Worker said:

• Boisterous
• Happy
• Determined
• Fierce
• Perceptive

My Good Friend said:

• Smart
• Intriguing
• Beautiful
• Aggressive
• Humble

I really liked this question. Sometimes you wonder how people perceive you. I am a direct, forward, put it in your face kind of gal, so I think a lot of what they said about me gives me hope......lol

4.  Summarize your week in blog land and in real life.

Real life has been crazy especially during my birthday week. I'm really busy at work (which is great) I'm back into my healthy routine with the eating right and working out, and I'm trying to make quality time for my family AND friends. I have been lacking in Blog land until recently but I really am trying to post more. Baby steps people!

Birthday Girl

So yesterday I turned 34.

It's not so bad, I'm still closer to 30 than I am 40.

I was born in 1978.....

• Dozen Eggs - $0.48 
• Cost of a New House - $54,800
• Average Income per Year - $17,000
• First test tube baby was born
• Sony introduces the Walkman
• Dallas Cowboys won the Superbowl

Here are some pics from my birthday party.....don't judge...it was me, my hubby and 25 of my closest friends....the end of the evening was a blur, as you can tell from the last pic!

Car ride and ready to party!

Still Sober....

Enjoying my Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake slice!

Smashed with my BFF David, the other Birthday Boy

Then still rocking my clip-in weave I took a couple pics for work when I was sobered up.....lol

Notice Adam in the background....he kept asking me what I was doing....hahahaha

On top of this wonderful night with my friends, another one of my good friends provided me with tickets to a NHL hockey game for my family and I. This was Adam's first time at a hockey game so I wanted it to be a surprise. Now don't get me wrong my blood bleeds black and orange for the Philadelphia Flyers....but Detroit is just across the bridge so Red Wings it is......

We all had a blast, hotdogs included......

....and  just in case your wondering, I'm back on track working out...getting up early before work to run and do my ab routine. I'm down 6lbs and going strong. I promise once I get back down to my 219 I will start posting my weigh in's.

At 210 I will tell you what I got for the challenge.

Fat Tuesday

Happy Paczki Day!!!!

You didn't actually eat one of these things did you???!!!???

I got up at 5am, ran for 30 minutes and did an ab workout before work........

(and posted this....lol)

What did you do on Fat Tuesday???......lol

Alive & Well

What's up???....Miss me???

Don't worry I haven't given up on you all.....

The challenge is in progress, just off to a slow start. If I jump back into it too fast I'm worried I might fall victim to my own devil that's inside of me.  Trust me, that devil can be quite a sneaky bitch.

First off I want to wish one of my most dearest friends David a Happy Birthday!!!! We are both celebrating our birthday's together tonight at Foia. My Birthday is on Feb. 22nd, but since David is leaving with like 10 of my friends to go to Australia (bitches) on my actual birthday I am celebrating early. I personally think they all should have pitched in to buy me a ticket so I could go, that would have been a great present.....hahahaha

Apparently there is going to be a seating arraignment at tonights festivities. That's the beauty of having a gay BFF.....everything is always organized...lol....LOVE YOU JAY (David's better half)
He emailed this to me at work a couple of days ago and I laughed my ass off.....only he would do this.

So I will do my best to provide pictures.....if I stay sober.....when David and I get together we feed off each other....I have a feeling it will be a messy scene....Good thing the offspring will be at Baba's house for the night!

I also wanted to say that I totally missed my 1 year Blogiversary.....it was on Feb. 6th. So Happy Blogiversary to me!!!!.....I went out and bought some flowers for myself, and I liked them so much that every week I am going to pick up fresh ones. There is just something about having fresh flowers around.....

On a completely unrelated note.....I finally picked a new sink and faucet for the main floor bathroom. Still working on the granite countertop though.....there are so many choices.....but we are leaning toward one called suede brown.....here is a pic so far.....

So that's all I've got, work is good, life is good, I recently made a new friend.....I don't think I could be happier....well maybe when I'm down another 60 I could be....lol

Stay tuned for the Bday Pics!!!

The Challenge

OK so yesterday my Aunt Sheila decided to give me a shout. She lives about 3 hours away and I don't see her often, but she is definitley my #1 supporter (other than my man) in the family.

Anyways she called because she was concerned about my previous post.. She has always been there for me in anything that I do or need support in. Well talk about a motivating speech she gave me on the phone last night. Then to top it all off she left me with something to tell my hubby...

"You tell Dan that he needs to buy you something, but keep it a secret, and then present it to you after you lose 20 pounds and can PROVE it with the scale"

So after I got off the phone with her, I called my husband upstairs and told him what Aunt Sheila said.

His response?

"I accept her challenge (with accent and finger pointed up in the air) but lets make it 30 pounds, so you really have to work for it. When you reach 210 lbs you can have it."

So I guess I better get my ass in gear.....

Did I ever tell you I HATE SUPRISES......

Missing : Motivation

You know.....mojo, action, catalyst, drive, fire under my ass


I am coming up on my 1 year anniversary and I'm letting it slip all away. In one year the most I lost was 63 pounds. Now that may seem like a great accomplishment but that was as of October. I probably could have lost another 30-40 pounds by now.


Instead I have put back on damn near 20.


I mean it goes on fast when you aren't working out or giving a shit what you eat.


I'm not gonna lie, I have enjoyed every minute of stuffing my face, but now I am "facing" the reality.


Why have I done or "undone" this to myself? I'm still fitting in my 16-18 pants and my "L" shirts but I don't look as tight and don't feel as peppy.


I have officially fallen off the wagon, and I guess it was only a matter of time. I have said I need to get back into my grove, and attempted it a few weeks ago and lost 8 pounds, only to give up and gain it back. 


I also have been neglecting my blog and you my followers. 


HOW DOES THIS HAPPEN?????


I mean life gets in the way, I get it....but I haven't made excuses up until now so why start. I guess realizing it now before I undo all the hard work I have put in, in the last year is a start. I don't want the last year to go to waste, so at least I can say I have lost some weight, and I need to lose more.


I have all the proper tools, I just need to get to work.


You know the rule, it takes 28 days (or something like that) to start a habit. So here's to Day #1 of starting over again. 


I'm 238 pounds and 219 was my lowest in October. This is my first "mini" goal, to get back to that. Then I will go from there. 


I posted this note on the wall at work above my desk to remind me......

My New Year's Promise

Ok so I have something I really want to share with you guys. It's called My New Year's Promise and it's an AMAZING idea put together by a company called 3Gyros. This company sells zero calorie salad dressings....yes I said zero....Zero Calories, Zero Fat, Zero Sugar & Zero Carbs....what could be better than that....other than the fact that you can use them to marinate meat too....lol

3Gyros is a company that started in my hometown. They recognize weight loss challenges, and so they decided to do something about it. On top of the great dressings they offer, they decided to give something back to the community and I want you guys to benefit from it as well, and that's why I'm here today.

The best part about all this......IT'S ABSOLUTELY FREEEEEE!!!!!!

and before you ask, no I am not getting compensated for this post or any of my opinions. The only thing I'm getting out of this is HEALTHY. That's it.

Ok so back to the program......

My New Year's Promise has a blog and also a facebook page. It is a program with people that are there to support you on your journey to a healthy weight.....and they are there EVERYDAY. I have commented on both the blog and facebook page and have gotten amazing responses....and not just one liners. These ladies are serious and are there to help and support you.

Please let me introduce them......
*bio's taken from facebook page


This is Sarah. She is taking the journey to get healthy with you. She posts a video blog EVERYDAY, and is committed to this program. She's a mom of 3 and she dedicates herself to assisting others.




This is Angela. She is an award winning certified chef, and a nutritionist who travels all over the world teaching people how to cook and eat healthy. Angela posts a weekly meal plan designed by her that you can print out and follow. She also breaks it down into a shopping list to make it easy.

Next up is Krista. This woman is the devil.....lol....she seriously knows how to kick some butt and whip yours into shape at the same time. She is an Olympic champion who runs a very successful fitness gym, and is dedicated to helping people live healthier lives. Krista posts a new routine weekly, and I'm not gonna lie it's TOUGH.

and last but certainly not least is Kiki. She is the gluten free guru, who specializes in foods related to celiac disease.

Since I started back into my routine and My New Year's Promise last week I am officially down 8 pounds. Sarah herself is down 3. This is no joke it really works. It's just healthy eating, working out, and getting support. No pills, No gimicks. This is what I have been promoting since Day 1 of my blog.

You guys need to head over to the website and join. All the meal plans, and workouts are there from the previous week, so you can start right away. Make sure you head over to their facebook page and click like. They post tons of tips and trick on there as well.

I promise you won't be sorry.

Remember it's free.  These people are dedicating their time to you and me just to help people get healthy. Thanks 3Gyros, and thanks Sarah, Angela, Krista & Kiki. It's people like you that I'm going to remember helping me make a change in my life for the better. All I need is a little help, support, and fresh ideas. You guys have managed to target all 3.

I have a lot of regular bloggers out there that are looking to get healthy, and you know who you are ;)
Please check this program out, and I want feedback. You know I love your comments, and opinions. They are what keep me going!!!