I am getting back to what I use to post every night.  I have found it helpful that at the end of the night to reflect back on everything that I loved about the day.  This way I go to bed on a good note.  I sleep more peaceful.  Then when I wake up in the morning I am looking forward to the new day and feel positive about myself.

So…

What I loved today!

1.  I loved that the kids where great today.

2.  I loved that hubby and I got to play Racquet Ball.

3.  I loved that my sis send me a funny pic of our mother!  LOL

4.  I love that I got to knitt.

5.  I loved that I got to watch a great movie with the kids!

6.  I loved that I loved myself enough today to stay on track!

Loving Each Day!

Hubby and I played two games of Racquet Ball.  The last game went into over time!  He did win but I was only a point behind.  It was really intense.  I worked up a great sweat.  :)  I feel great tonight.  Worn out; but good!  I love playing Racquet with hubby.  We get competitive which is nice.   We have not missed a day this week.

I have done great with staying on track.   I had to hold myself back and use all the will power today…but I did it!  YEAH!  I did not give in.  Which makes me feel even better tonight.

Well…I need to fix some computer issues tonight.  I hope everyone had a great day!

Loving Each Day!

Yes I will be a size 9 by March 8th!  I keeping telling myself this over and over.  I am visualizing myself in my new size 9 DKNY pants.  I see myself going out to eat in them for my B-day.  LOL….ok so this whole visualization technics that I have been reading about…can be strange to do.  I know people who do this and swear that it helps them reach their goals.  So I am trying it out myself.  I do have to say that I feel a surge of power when I see myself in my size 9 pants.  So maybe there is something to it.  If you want to check it out there is a link on the left for a site that I like.

Hubby and I played Racquet Ball last night.  Two games…he won both, but I was only a point behind him at most times.  I really gave it my all to keep up with him.  We are going to play again tonight!  Can’t wait!  I love the game and I can really get into it.  Plus it is a great way to get rid of inches.  At least for me it is. 

Not much going on here today.  I have to run to the School Supply store.  I ordered Home School Report Cards from them and they came in.  I love that store.  They have such needs to teach your kids with.  I can go in there and spend hours looking at everything, plus spend hundreds of dollars!  So I try not to go there to often.  Today I am making it a point only to get what I ordered and nothing else.  I have to say I was a shopacholic!  Not anymore!  Hubby put me in charge of all the money and bills that come into this house.  I am have made a plan and a budget for the year.  It took me about a week to figure it all out.  But I will have cut our debt by more then half by the end of the year!  Yeah!!!  Plus built up our savings!

I am doing good with not eating after 6pm.  I think this will be a big help in weight loss.  I am also doing something that  a friend does.  She said it helps her.  You drink two glasses of water before every meal.  Plus you drink another glass of water after you finish your meal.  She said that usually she likes to have seconds after she eats, but she drinks a glass of water…cold water…and she does not feel hungry enough for seconds.  She also makes sure that she puts her fork down between meals and picks up her glass to have a drink of water.  This way her intake of food is less then it normally would be. I am going to try and drink two glasses before every meal and see how that works out.  I will let you know.

I hope that everyone has a great day today!

Loving Each Day!

Hubby and I have not missed a night so far this week.  YEAH!!!   My legs feel like jello right now.  I did allot of running around in the court.  We both love to make each other run around a chicken with its head cut off.  LOL  We have so much fun we play.  It is hard to play when you are laughing also…as we have found this out.   But it was great exercise and I worked up a sweat.    Then when we got home Hubby made Stir Fry from the left over Steak and Pork.  I skipped the rice though (I do no to low carbs)  I don’t miss rice and pasta at all.  I was never a huge fan of either…especially rice.  I am trying not to eat anything 3 hours before bed also.  So I am making 6 - 6:30pm my cute off for the night.  I am hoping this will help me out some also.

Hubby is teaching our 7 year old Science right now.  He is in charge of Science and Math.  So those get taught at night.  I teach everything else during the day.  This works out well.  This way he is involved in home schooling also.

Well I am exhausted so I am logging off and going to relax for the rest of the night.  I hope that everyone had a great night!

Loving Each Day!

It has been a busy morning here.  The weather is really nice here in Orlando.  I am going to hang the clothes out on the line to dry today.  The sun is out and there is a very nice breeze.  I even opened the windows to air out the house.  It should be in the low 70’s today.  This kind of weather makes me feel great.  I hope that hubby does not get home late…I love playing Racquet Ball in this weather.  We play at outdoor courts.

Hubby had to get up at 5:00am this morning.  He had to be in Tampa by 8am with his crew.    He called me a few mins. ago and things are not going well.  It seems so members of his crew forgot to pack somethings.  So now I am waiting to hear if anyone is suspended from work for a few days.  So hubby is not in a good mood right now.

Well….other then laundry not much going on.  I going to work on a few craft projects that  I have going on.  The kids are studying for two tests that they have at the end of week.

I hope everyone is having a great Wed!

Loving Each Day!

I don’t know what it is today.  I can’t seem to wake up.  I guess I should have some coffee.  That just might do the trick.  Eating is going very well.  I have my lunch and dinner all ready planned so I am set to go today.  Tuna Salad for lunch and steak and veggies for dinner.   I haven’t been snacking lately which is good.  I guess I am just not that hungry in between meals.  I did not eat after 6pm last night!  YEAH!!!  I was in bed by 9:30pm.  Tonight I will be eating dinner around 6 - 6:30pm so I will stay up later so that I don’t go to bed within three hours of eating.  I am taking this from the three hour diet. A good friend of mine is doing this and she lost allot of weight.  She look great!  I am going to try and work the concept in with what I am doing and see how it makes me feel.

Not much going on today.  I am taking my mom to the airport shortly.  I live within 5 min. of the place.  LOL  Then I am home for the day.  Hubby and I are playing Racquet Ball again tonight.  I can’t wait!  It makes me feel great playing, plus it makes it easier for me to stay on track.  I guess eating right and exercise do really go hand in hand.

I am also working on the visualization.  I am going to be in my size 9 DKNY pants by my B-da!  (March 8th)  I see me wearing them with a cream Polo shirt and some really cute sandles.  I am sure the weather will be warm here in FL by then.    I am going to be thin!!

Ok…well that is it for now.  I hope everyone has a great day!

Loving Each Day!

Say that three times and it will go away.  Yup…as I figured that did not work.  I am trying not to eat anything after 6pm or at least three hours before I go to bed.  I am tired tonight so I am thinking 9pm - 9:30pm is a great time for bed.  Hubby and I played two games of Racquet Ball tonight.  He won the first and I won the second.  It is all coming back to me now!  I know by the end of the week we will be up to 4 games in a session.  We are planning on playing every night this week.  I am so looking forward to this.  I love playing!

My mom is here tonight.  She is knitting…well I should say that she took over my knitting project for now.  LOL  She knitts faster then I do…so I will have this project done in no time at all.  ;)  LOL   Hubby is doing his cross word puzzle and the kids are all in bed reading.  I am trying to get them to calm down for bed.  They are all hyper because my mom is here.  I have to take her to the airport at 10:30am tomorrow.  She is not sure when she will back.  I expect in about 3 weeks.  It is too cold in RI for her.  (That is why she moved to fl…that reason and the fact that I moved here)

It has been a great day and I am right on track.  I will be in those size 9 DKNY pants for my B-day on March 8th!!!!

Have a great night!

Loving Each Day!

I have heard many people say that with visualization they have gotten to where they want to be. So I decided to start doing some research today on the subject. I found a great web site that explains how to do this. I am going to start working on this today. I will keep you posted and let you know if it helps at all.

Loving Each Day!

I hate Mondays.  I hate seeing hubby go back to work…especially after we have spent a weekend together without the kids.  He has called me a few times this morning already.  He wants to come home.  LOL   My mom will be here sometime this afternoon.  I am looking forward to her visit as always.  I am doing well with eating.  I know I lost some inches because I got into something this morning that I could not get into before.   So that makes me feel great.  Hubby and I are playing Racquet Ball again tonight.  I can’t wait.  I know that I am doing my body good…and that makes me feel awesome!

Well…not much going on today.  I am just assigning school work to the kids!

Loving Each Day!

Today turned out to be great! I ran a few errands this morning, then at 1pm hubby and I were in the Racquet Ball court. We played two games! He won both, but I don’t care. I am starting to get back to where I was a few months ago when we played everyday just about (before the back injury). I can’t wait until we are playing really hard and playing 4 - 5 games in a session! Racquet ball is so addictive! I love the game. Plus the inches seem to melt away, and all the running and moving around tone up my legs. So…I love the game. I also have noticed that playing makes it easier for me to stay on track eating wise. I don’t know why that it…but it helps greatly.

Hubby just left a few minutes ago to get the kids from their dad’s house. So I expect them to come running through the door at 7:30pm. That marks the end of my free weekend. Hubby and I love the kids to death, but we enjoy our every other weekend without them. It give us a chance to be together and concentrate on one another.

I made a fantastic dinner tonight that was very carb friendly for me. I made a boneless Turkey breast up. I roasted it in the oven. I mashed up cauliflower for me (it takes like mashed potatoes). I made hubby Garlic Mashed Potatoes. and we had asparagus. I had just a bit of the Cranberry sauce. So it was a great dinner for both of us. The Turkey breast came out great! Lots of leftovers for lunch tomorrow.  Which is great.  My mom is coming tomorrow and she does low carb also.  She is staying over night with us so that I can take her to the airport Tuesday morning.  She is flying to RI (where we are from) to help my sister and her husband re-wall paper their living room.  It is really cold up there so I know mom will not spend more then a few weeks there.  LOL

Well….I hope that everyone has a great weekend!

Loving Each Day!