Inching back a day at a time
So I did it I stepped on my Wii for the first time in two weeks on Saturday morning. I guess behaving myself brought a bit of success. I lost about .5 pounds. One of those YIPPEEE moments and I can only imagine how good it would have been had I truely stuck to plan. I kept to it rather well over the rest of the weekend. Besides it was just too stinking hot to want to eat - drank lots of water. But certainly no desire to get up and exercise on Sunday. As it was I got up and made some mac and cheese for my mom - so I was up at 7am boiling mac and baking it in the oven. She was thrilled that I learned to make it the way she likes it - not too hard make a decent cheese sauce and lots of cheese on top.
Another wicked week ahead and then next week off. So far we have changed our plans three times (we are not usually that indecisive). We were going to go to the Island (Vancouver Island - gorgeous) but that was proving to be way too expensive. So we decided to head to Washington State - not do too much but just get away for a couple of nights. Last week I got a message from one of my travel sites — they post their top 20 travel deals every week. Low and behold one of the most beautiful hotels on the island was on sale for 50% off - saving us almost $300. So we cancelled Washington and booked the island again. This should be it - we only have another week before we leave. I know my sweetie is happier with going to the Island - more to do and we will be going out Orca watching one day. That will complete our whale trifecta for the last 13 months. Grey whales last June in Oregon, Humpbacks in Maui in January and now if all goes well he will see Orca’s for the first time in the wild. Its a sight to see - something I put on my life list almost 10 years ago. I was able to cross it off my list that same year. We were on a trip to the island and booked a day on a boat. It was FABULOUS!!! Intelligent beautiful creatures and I swear they put on a show for all the boats - led us on a merry chase away from where they like to hang out. Really and truly after about an hour of leading all the boat from their area - they all turned in unison and headed back. It was breathtaking. So keep your fingers crossed for us that my sweet darling gets to experience the same thrill that I did 10 years ago.
Filed under: General on June 30th, 2008
Okay, I’m keeping my fingers crossed for an Orca sighting! Sounds positively awesome! Not something that I’m ever likely to see, but it really is nice hearing about your travels and adventures - I can sort of enjoy them through you.
Joannie, I’ve been meaning to mention this to you for awhile, now, but I really think you should reconsider the name of your blog. It just doesn’t fit how very, very attractive you are. I mean, I know you want to lose weight and all, but you just don’t *look* fat to me. You look absolutely stunning. You want to lose some weight, fine, well and good, but don’t go saying you *look fat* when you look as good as you always do!
(my two cents.)
Great on the half a pound - I lose a half a pound when I’m really TRYING. Damned metabolism. It’s the first thing to go, you know…;)
Hugs,
Z