A small victory and a new dating idea

Today is day 7 on Phentermine and day 7 of kicking butt at eating better.  I feel thinner already and that's a good feeling! I've been weighing myself the last few days and I'm noticing a trend. The numbers are getting smaller. Hooray. I've lost about 4 pounds this week. It's enough to keep me motivated to keep on track.  Even hubby said I feel thinner. By the way, I'm not feeling the crazy side effects as much.

We've been doing breakfast dates the last few weeks. We actually haven't gone out on dates consistently for a long time. I don't even remember whose idea it was, so I may as well claim it.   :)
Going out for breakfast instead of dinner is genius!

1.  It's a bit cheaper, depending on where you go.
2. It gets you up and going on the weekend and you can get more done.
3. The restaurants are usually cleaner in the morning and the restrooms are well-stocked with toilet paper, soap, paper towels.  YAY!
4. It's different, new and exciting. 

So this morning we went to Denny's. I stick pretty close to the Weight Watchers plan and I've been eating under all week. What does that mean? That I have some calories leftover. You can "bank" them for a special occasion, etc.  Even so, I wanted to eat healthier. I didn't just want to go out and waste all I've done this week. So I ordered the wheat pancakes, with scrambled eggs and no cheese (I always order it with cheese, but figured I could live without it) I also got fresh fruit and turkey bacon.  I was able to eat 1/2 and then I had to stop. I was so proud of myself. I stopped eating when I was full. I can do good at home, but when we go out to eat it's hard and it's there in front of me and I want to keep eating it.  Today is a good start and I have hope. I can't wait to do my first month's weigh in.

Here's a picture of me last time I worked my butt off and lost weight. This is my final goal to get back to one baby-step at a time.

Healthy old-fashioned products Chocolate Soap and Double Chocolate Mint Soap (plus discount code)

Time for another review for some good old fashioned products from Healthy Options of Days Gone by.


I tried the chocolate lovers bar soap and the double chocolate mint soap. These were both nice quality soap. To me the chocolate soap smelled more like cocoa beans than chocolate. The Double Chocolate Mint Soap was nice and tingly and smelled delightful. It was very invigorating and you can really smell the mint. I looked forward to using both soaps each shower.








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Renewed Hope

If you've followed me for awhile, you know that I've struggled with getting the twin belly weight off. Shortly after having the twins I dropped about 25-30 pounds, but then it stopped. I've been off and on track ever since. (it will be 2 years in April)

The other day I had a checkup appointment with my doctor. I figured I'd mention that I'd been having a hard time losing the extra pounds.  Doctor ended up being backed up with patients, so I saw the nurse. Great checkup and she put me on Phentermine. I am once again motivated and ready to roll. I know I can do it... I mean I've done it before and I know what to do, it's just a matter of doing it and sticking to it. I just need a little help now that I'm getting older and this weight has been stubborn. The fact that I have to report back in a month and weigh in is what I've needed. I can't waste money on pills and a Dr. appointment try hard and be accountable.

I just hope there's not a lot of side effects. There's nothing I hate more than side effects! I hate it when there's this long list of things that could happen to you in exchange for making something better. UGH! I found out I have a bacterial infection, so I was prescribed something for that. Well yesterday and today I've felt like crap. I don't know if it's my body fighting the infection or if it's one of the pills or the combo.

I really hope this will work for me and I can finally be ME again. Not perfect, just not obvious that I had twins.

:)

P.S. I  know not everyone will be supportive of taking pills to lose weight, so let me just assure you that I will be careful and I'm not looking at this as a long term thing. I've done Isagenix and Weight Watchers and will be nutritious about this. I will also get back into exercising.  I also trust my Doctor's office.
If you have a personal story regarding Phentermine, please share. Thanks!

Oldies but goodies, short and sweet

Sorry, slow blogging week. Been busy taking care of our new frog and dealing with the death of our old one.

These are some videos with my youngest. She is 7 now, this is when she was 1 1/2.

Tell me they're not cute... I dare ya!

She loved this song, but we'd sing it "I love apple juice, so put another straw in the juice box baby." I loved the way she said bab-a."



My smart little cookie, singing her ABC's her way.



Twinkle Twinkle Little Star- she knew the words pretty good, but last minute changed them to like a diamond in the hand just to be silly. Hee hee hee.



We lived in San Diego at the time, and we made a little message for my dad and step mom.



Silly Curler Girls... I'm in this one too!   :)P

Chunky Bling Ring

I was sent a Chunky Bling Ring to review.

Lovely, I must say.  Check them out www.chunkybling.com.