If you're a veggie burger kind of person...

This is seriously the best I've ever had in my life. And I've had just about every kind there is (yea, I get around when it comes to veggie burgers)












Certain Publix stores carry them. De-freakin-licious! (Thanks to C for turning me onto these!!!)

Hmmm...

First date with new mystery guy may be coming soon...I'll keep ya'll posted...;)

New decor

I finally got the new floors down last week, and tonight I picked up a new rug and lamp at Target. I'm telling you, I could live at Target.

Anyways, here is a picture of the new living room. There are a few other things I need like new candles for the coffee table, but at least it's finally coming together!

$1 to the first person who spots the cat licking his booty...happy hunting!

Confessions of a Serial Dieter

Confession #1)
When I stopped using artificial sweeteners, I started eating more real sugar. I need to cut back and find a happy medium. Sugar in my coffee is the first to go. I just gotta suck it up and do it.

Confession #2)
I was ODing on peanut butter there for a while. I have finally cut back on that, usually only eating a teaspoon a day now. I was buying way too much into that "healthy fats" and not paying attention to the fact that while healthy, it's still FAT. Some is ok - 3 tablespoons = not ok. (I buy the Skippy Natural)

Confession #3)
My Cardio workouts have slowed to 3 times a week. While that may seem ok to some, it's not ok to me. My body needs more to lose weight. I've got to find time Thursday - Sunday to fit in exercise! Not doing anything is NOT an option anymore.

Confession #4)
When I started spin class on Mondays, it cut out my strength training class. Gotta fix that problem asap. Strength training increases metabolism, which in turn helps you burn calories more throughout the day.

Confession #5)
I don't really diet...ever. I mainly just try to control portions and eat healthy most of the time. But that "no restrictions" leads to the occasional "free-for-all" day and I've had several of those lately. I really don't believe in dieting anymore though. I'm much happier with the choices I make now and knowing nothing is off limits. I just need to be a little more careful and not get too out of control.

That's it for now. I just needed to put it out there for me to see where I've been going wrong. You know how sometimes when you aren't losing weight fast enough and you think "I don't know why I'm not losing weight, I'm doing everything right!" I started to say that about this past week, but decided to have a an honesty talk with myself. Until next week....

Edit: So apparently it's Tuesday, not Wednesday. Ha! I woke up this morning, got on the scale and updated my progress over on the left...a whole day early! That's funny. Well, I'm gonna leave the results as they are and we'll see if any changes in the morning. Ya never know! Although I AM going out to eat w/ friends tonight...

The Draft can be brutal

I'm very proud of Cory Boyd - and thankful that he got drafted to Tampa Bay. The Bucs have a new fan in me!

But damn. Come on...238th??? He's way more talented than that.

Having said that...I'll be painting my face and saying "Aaaaarrhhhh!! Go Cory Go Bucs!" very soon!

No shoes, no shirt...uh oh we have a problem!

If you missed Saturday night's Kenny Chesney show at Williams Brice Stadium, you really missed something amazing. What's even more amazing is the fact that Kenny kept on rocking even after this happened:



I uploaded all of our pics to my photobucket account, so if you have the password feel free to check them out!

I had to upload this one though. LeAnne Rimes sure is looking good in garnet!

When life runs you down...

Just take a cat nap!

Cuz I have 30 minutes left at work...

Where is your cell phone? Always within my site. Not that I get a ton of phone calls, but it's the only phone I have.
Your significant other? I dunno. Have you seen him lately? Let me know if so.
Your hair? lookin a little ratty at the moment.
Your mother? No telling. The woman never stops.
Your father? Always on his computer. My dad's more plugged in than I am.
Your favorite thing? Gamecock football in the Fall.
Your dream last night? Don't think I had any last night, which means I was deep sleeping.
Your favorite drink? A glass of good pinot noir.
Your dream/goal? To become debt free.
The room you’re in? My office at work. It's pretty nice - I even have a fire place.
Your ex? Don't know, frankly, don't care!
Your fear? My house burning down with my cats in it.
Where do you want to be in 6 years? I don't really care as long as my family is all happy and healthy.
Where were you last night? at the Taco Cid, baby! Yea, I know. Not good. It was T's fault.
What you’re not? a quiet person.
Muffins? Chocolate Chip Otis Spunkmeyer *drool*
One of your wish list items? A buffet table for my dining room.
Where you grew up? The South, baby. I like it hot!
The last thing you did? Refilled my water cup like a good girl.
What are you wearing? White pants and a black top, both from The Gap (outlet).
Your TV? was a gift from a friend and her husband because they were getting a new one. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Your pets? 3 kitties (yeah, I know - borderline crazy cat lady)
Your computer? The home one sucks - old Dell PC. The work one is baller and brand new.
Your life? Pretty fun most of the time!
Your mood? Excited. Because of KENNY.
Missing someone? Yes, my grandmother.
Your car? Mazda 3
Something you’re not wearing? Underwear. Sorry. TMI!
Favorite store? I do love me some World Market.
Your summer? Can't wait.
Like someone? I always like someone.
Your favorite color? Black and garnet. Duh.
When is the last time you laughed? About an hour ago, my co-worker was crackin' me up.
Last time you cried? Probably about 2 weeks ago, me thinks.
Who will repost this? I'm thinking Just a Girl and/or Little Sister Pixie. Because basically, I have no other loyal blog readers! Ha!

Ya'll have a great weekend! I know I will...I have a date with Kenny Chesney tomorrow night!

Sweets to the Sweet

I have a wicked sweet tooth. You know how there are sweet people and then there are salty people? Well, put it this way. If I were on death row, my final meal would be a bucket of oreo ice cream with chocolate brownies and fudge mixed in as well. Death by chocolate. Oh and peanut butter. It doesn't get much better!

Well, since I'm trying to lose weight, I've had to put the brakes on my sweet tooth craving. I've found something amazing that works well during the day. Introducing...Guirardelli individual size chocolates!

OMG they are delicious. My personal favorite is shown to the left here - Dark and Mint. I keep a bag at all times in the refrigerator at work. (They are delicious cold!) If you aren't a minty person (I'm usually not but these are so good) they have lots of other flavors also. I'm a dark chocolate girl and they go SO well with a glass of pinot noir. My mouth is watering just thinking about it.

Only drawback is that they are tad expensive, so you have to look for$1.00 off coupons. I know some of you are saying "Why buy the individual packets when you can buy the whole bar for much less?" Well, good for you if you are one of those that can manage to break off a small bite every now and then and not eat the entire thing in one sitting. Really. I applaud you. But me? No can do.

Oh, and just wanted to mention. The only thing better than chocolate is Johnny Depp. Combine the two, and you've got the movie Chocolat. Get yourself a bag of Guirardelli's this weekend, and settle in with that movie and a glass of red wine. Now, that's what I'm talkin' bout!

3

That is how many people in one week have said "You've lost weight!" One of which was my boss, which is borderline creepy but I'll take it right? Even though progress has been slow, it's nice when people notice. And I've never had this many people notice at one time before. Feels good :)

Which brings me to my Wednesday update. Instead of doing my "Weighty Wednesday" posts from now on, I've decided to update this on my blog under the "About Me" section. I'll do this every Wednesday, gain or lose. And, ahem, if you'll notice, there's a big, fat gain this week. I'm not gonna lie - I ate like a freakin king last weekend. Wine, grouper, lobster macaroni and cheese, wine, she crab soup, wine, shrimp scampi, and oh...wine! Guilty as charged! But you can believe ever since Monday rolled around, my butt's been at the gym every night. So we'll see what happens next week! One week at a time, baby!

Gotta have it, ya'll

I can't help it, I love a good Southern boy. Throw in a dash of preppy, a teaspoon of country, a splash of bad boy, and a whole "mess" of football, manners and charm and you've got all the makings of a bonified Southern Boy. You just cannot go wrong.

Which is why I have to have this book:

Disclaimer: I do know that "good ole boys" come from all over. And I know this because S nabbed her one from the North years ago. You need to cruise on over to her blog to see him in a sombrero! S, I think you should rename your blog to "G.R.I.T.S and G.R.I.N" (You're a "Girl Raised In the South" and he's a "Gentlemen Raised In the North") Ha Ha! Awesome :)

New Blog Look

Yes, I'm changing the look of my blog again. If you know me though, this is no surprise. I change things constantly - the color of my hair, the colors of the walls in my house, my office, and most recently - my clothing size! What can I say, I'm a mover and a changer. And this new blog look more accurately reflects the new me - working out and getting in shape. At least that's the plan!

By the way, you can get your own "Design-Her Gal" here. The women that run this site donate 5% of every sale to the Gal to Gal Foundation which assists women and their families who have Stage IV Breast Cancer.

Go Cocks!

Gamecocks lower broom on Tigers - Clemson’s losing streak hits 11 in a row
From the State.com
South Carolina's Justin Hopper (3) celebrates with teammates after hitting a home run against Clemson during the fourth inning of a baseball game in Clemson, S.C., Wednesday, April 16, 2008. (AP Photo/Patrick Collard)

Clemson’s record losing streak

Thought I forgot, didn't you?

Well, I didn't. Today is WEIGHTY WEDNESDAY! *audience applause* Which means it was time to face the dreaded scale this morning.

Lbs lost since last Wed: 2
Lbs lost since Jan. 2nd: 11.4 (could be better, but could be worse)
Lbs lost overall: 31.1

Apparently every time I hit a milestone (i.e. 30 lb mark) my mind takes a leap off the old wagon and I sabotage myself. I know that ultimately I have total control over this, but you know it's like Bob said last night on the Biggest Loser Finale - sometimes you have ups and downs - it's all about the ebb and flow. Even though I'm a slow loser, as long as I'm loser that is all that counts. Who knew being a loser was such a good thing???

8 more pounds to go to reach my next goal - 10 pounds lost by May 17th. And yes, I put a lock box on the peanut butter jar!

Hi, I'm S and I'm a peanutbutteraholic

"Hi S! Welcome!"

Well, thanks! It's good to say it out loud. I mean, for years it's been my dirty little secret. I had to hide it in my desk drawer at work, praying no one would figure me out! The way I would sneak and put some on my morning waffles...oh the shame! Once my co-worker caught me. He shook his head and walked away. I know he was embarrassed for me. Then there was the time I hid in the kitchen just taking it straight from the bottle, I mean jar. I also have been known to mix a little in my *gasp* oatmeal! I know, I know. It's a serious problem. But that's why I'm here right? To admit my addiction! And to get help. Phew. I feel better already.

So, the inquiring mind of a self professed peanut butter addict wants to know...what's your dirty little secret???

Here's me as a child....(kidding!) ;)

More Friday Fun

Saw this on someone's blog, and thought it would be a good time waster for the remainder of my Friday afternoon. ;)

Here are the rules:

1. Go to photobucket (don't sign in).
2. Type in the answer to the questions below in the search box.
3. Use only pictures found on the first page.
4. Copy the html and paste for the answer.

1. First name?


2. Favorite color?



3. Celebrity crush?



4. Music you're listening to now?


5. Favorite movie?


6. Favorite Disney princess?




7. Favorite alcoholic beverage?




8. Dream vacation?


9. Favorite dessert?



10. What do you want to be when you grow up?

Friday Funny

My thoughts on Idol Gives Back

Don't get me wrong. It's a good thing - asking everyone to donate something to help end world hunger. I get the idea - if everyone gives a little, we can raise a lot.

But it's a little lot unsettling to watch someone like Brad Pitt ask me to donate money. And Posh Spice. And so on and so on.

If every celebrity that climbed on that stage asking me, who probably makes a year what some of them make in a day, to donate money gave just a mere 1% of their income, we could probably wipe out world hunger.

The bad news: Michael Johns was sent packing. Ok, so I only watched one episode this year. But he seemed pretty cool. Sorry Michael! Remember, some of the best of the best have been eliminated early. *cough*Daughtry*cough

The good news: over $60 million was raised. So all in all, Idol Gives Back really is a good thing. Now if I can only get those images of Terri Hatcher singing a Carrie Underwood song out of my head...

Biggest Loser

Do ya'll watch? If so, you'll know that the Final Four weighed in last night and lost incredible amounts of weight. I almost fell over when I saw that Kelly and Ali won the weigh in! And if I hear "Pride on 3" one more time, I'm gonna scratch my eyeballs out! I love Kelly and I really would be ecstatic if she won the whole thing. She's been the underdog throughout the entire show and she seems SO sweet. I really really <3 her. TEAM KELLY!!!!!!!

All that being said, HOW the heck are Ali and Mark going to lose much more weight? They already seem to be at their goal weight? I can see MAYBE a ten pound loss extra for both. But even that seems extreme. I hope they don't show up at the finale looking sickly and toothpick-ish. Because, in my non-expert opinion, they are already headed down that path.

The finale is next week - I can't wait to see all of the transformations. It's my favorite part!

Picture Pages, picture pages

I uploaded all my pics to Photobucket today and the link is under "My Daily Fix" over on the left. I've set them to private (for obvious reasons) but for those of you I know, I'll email you (or Myspace you) the password.

I need a fresh start

As you have probably noticed, the month of March was a bit of a bust weight loss wise. But darnit, it was birthday month, or "Me Month" as my friend E likes to say. So, it's time to set a new goal.

My new goal is 10 pounds by May 17th. That is the day I leave for the beach.

So, alright everyone - if you see me pounding donuts or pizza (which I did Saturday night) over the next few weeks, kindly tell me to put it down and step away slowly....or else...

Weekend Movie Roundup

I love to watch movies, and my goal for the next few months is to watch 2 movies a month. My favorite type of movies are about regular ole people - but not the typical "girl falls in love w/ boy and rides off into the sunset" type. I love movies that portray humans in the way we really live our lives - with heartache and tragedy, love and marriage, divorce and sadness, happiness and bliss. Because that is real life - ups and downs.

Spoiler Warning: If you plan on watching the movie Waitress or Feast of Love, you might want to skip this post. I hate when people ruin movies for me!

The first movie I watched was called Waitress starring Keri Russell and written and directed by Adrienne Shelly . It's about a woman who is trapped in an unhappy marriage and discovers she is pregnant. She's really scared about what the future holds, and is not happy about being pregnant. She also works as a waitress and bakes pies. She gives all of her pies names, such as the “I-Don’t-Want-Earl’s-Baby Pie”; “I-Hate-My-Husband Pie”; and “Falling-in-Love Pie”. She also has 2 friends, fellow waitresses, that offer her support during this time. Eventually, she meets a man that is kind, caring, sensitive and treats her really well, but he is also married (and her doctor). In the end, she has her baby and discovers that her daughter is all she needs and finds ultimate happiness in being a mother (and she leaves her awful husband). It is a really touching, endearing movie. I thoroughly enjoyed it, and Keri Russell does a great job in this role.

The second movie I watched was called Feast of Love , which starrs Morgan Freeman, Greg Kinnear and directed by Robert Benton. Morgan Freeman's character is a college professor who is on a leave of absense because of the tragic death of his son. Throughout the movie he sits in a coffee shop and watches as others fall in love. Greg Kinnear's wife leaves him because she falls in love with a woman. Another character in the movie, Oscar, who works at the coffee shop has an abusive father, but he falls in love with a girl who just wanders in to the coffee shop one day looking for a job. The movie centers around the basic human need for love and attention, but it's not too "chick flick-ish." It has plenty of sadness and "real life" moments in it. I really enjoyed this movie, but be warned: there are some serious x-rated scenes in this movie.

Survey Time!

A friend and I had an interesting conversation tonight (which happens a good bit hanging out on the porch over a glass of wine).

Who would you want to play the character of you in a movie? I know exactly who I'd pick: Drew Barrymore. She's so free spirited, talented, funny, slightly unlucky in love but yet always seems like a fun person to be around. She also looks like she'd be a great friend.

So let me know...who would you like to play you?














"I did karaoke once - a Pat Benatar song-and my friends looked at me with disgust."
Drew Barrymore.

That would definitely happen to me! ha!

Yep, I'm a Shorty

Up until this week, I did not own a single pair of flats in my closet. (With the exception of my Nikes and Skechers, of course.) Strange, I know. Even though I'm not freakishly short or anything, I'm still short: 5' 3". I've always been a tad conscientous about my height, and I always buy heels. I wear heels pretty much everywhere. Even when I have to go out of town on work, and I'm running around the hotel like crazy, I still have my heels on. Even though I complain ALL the time about the pain (me and Oprah have that in common) I challenge my close friends to remember a time when they saw me in flats other than tennis shoes. Betcha can't!

So this week, we had a big out of town meeting. Thinking I was finally being smart, I went to Goody's and bought a pair of cute flats. They aren't anything overly exciting but still, I like them. And guess what? I still got a dang blister on my foot. ;)

Uh uh. Nope. Not gonna do it.

Not getting on the scale tomorrow because I've fallen so far off the wagon, I can't even see the wagon anymore. It started with mexican last Friday night, and ended with birthday cake for breakfast today. Yep. Bad. Soooooooooo bad.

*sigh* Oh well. It's back on like donkey kong for next Wednesday.