Happy Holiday Season

HI,
I hope everyone had a nice holiday...Ours was very good.  Bob and I lounged around Christmas Eve and ate.  Of course we ate too much junk, but hey, what is the holiday for, huh!!!  Anyway, Christmas day Terry came up and we had brunch then we opened gifts.

After we got done with presents, Bob and Terry started watching football while I started dinner.  Bob did put the turkey on the grill to smoke.  It took about 5 hours and "wow" was it good.  Bobby and Benita with Robert too, got here around 4pm and we had a really nice dinner.  It was great to have them with us.  The food was very good if I say so myself.  Dessert was pumpkin pie and pumpkin bread..Do you see a theme here?

I took all my decorations down today.  I didn't put up that many this year so it didn't take me too long.  Us girls in my diet group decided we had all been way too bad over the holiday so we are giving ourselves a week off from weighing in.  Works for me!!!!!!  I wasn't at all looking forward to getting on the scales.

I headed back to the gym this morning to burn off some of the holiday calories.  It has been 4 days since I worked out so it was tough getting back into my routine.  Tomorrow should be better.

I want to wish everyone a very happy new year.  Take care and be careful if you are out on the roads.  There are a lot of crazy drivers out there.  See ya later!

Miss you, mom

It's so hard to believe it's been four years

since you left us to be with God......

I miss you so much!

I love you.

It's December already....

Hi,

Does anyone know where this year has gone to??? It seems like we just finished ushering in 2009 and it's already about time to bring in 2010. I am so behind right now. I haven't put up any Christmas decorations yet. Matter of fact, my fall decorations are still up and I haven't even put a dent in my Christmas shopping. Usually by now I am pretty much done but so far I've only bought 2 gifts. Would someone out there like to do the shopping for me??? Maybe I will use the Internet this year and do most of my shopping from home. That sounds like a good idea to me.

Bob was in Colorado recently and while there he took some really beautiful pictures. Would you believe he didn't take me with him? My favorite state in the whole US and he doesn't take me! I'm just kidding....It wasn't practical for me to go since he was only going to be there overnight so to keep me happy he took a bunch of pictures.

All the pictures he took look like post cards. So beautiful....I hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving. We went to TN to visit with dad. We always go to mom's grave when were there so I decided to make my own bouquet of flowers. It won't win a prize but I have to say it turned out really good. Mom is the first one at the cemetery to have Winter/Christmas flowers.

While in TN we went down to Chattanooga and rode the Duck Boat. What a blast that was. We had the best tour guide. We rode the vehicle on a tour through downtown Chattanooga then he took us to the river front and drove down a boat ramp right into the water and like magic it turned into a boat. We did get a little spray when it hit the water but it wasn't too bad. He gave us a great tour of Chattanooga from the water then when we were done he took the boat to the ramp and just drove it straight out of the water and like magic we were a vehicle again. I recommend it if you've never done it before..So much fun!!! Below is a picture of us right before we took off.

We all know how pretty the mountains are in TN. Below is a picture I took.

We were honored with a invitation from Johnny and Chris to come to their house for Thanksgiving dinner. It has been many years since we've celebrated a holiday with them so this was really special. Here are some pictures of our visit.

Looks like the Triptifan is kicking in and Mike is ready for his after turkey dinner nap.

Bob's parents were there also. Here's is Johnny, Judy, Bob, dad and John chatting after we ate.

Look at that smile!!!! What a cutie Joseph is. He loves having his picture taken.

What a great looking family. Chris, thank you for letting me take your picture.

So sweet!!! Johnny & Maria look great.

I also have some exciting news I wanted to share. As most of you know I have been dieting and at my weigh in last night I arrived at a wonderful number. I have lost..Are you ready????? 50 pounds!!!!!!!!!!! To be exact I have lost 50.2 pounds. Surprising, I lost weight over the holiday. Not sure how that happened but I'm not complaining. Right now I have around 35-40 pounds left to go. Maybe by summer I will arrive at my goal.

I know this is a very busy month for everyone but I hope we all take the time to be thankful for what we have and for our health. Enjoy your time with your family and try to make every moment count. Don't get caught up in the commercialism of this holiday and remember that it's not the gifts your receive that count it's the time you spend and the lasting memories you make with loved ones and friends that matter.

Take care.

Love you all,

Teresa

Happy Thanksgiving...

HI,
I wanted to wish everyone "A Very Happy Thanksgiving" What is every one's plans????

We are leaving in the morning and going to Tennessee to visit dad. Bob's parents will be arriving on Thursday. We plan on going to Johnny & Chris's for Thanksgiving dinner. It's been years since we've spent a holiday with Johnny and Chris so I am really looking forward to it.

If your traveling for the holidays, please be careful driving. Hope your Turkey day is a good one!

Quick update....

The scales were good to me Monday night....I lost 1.2 pounds. That takes my total to 42.2 pounds lost so far. YEAH!!!!

Guess what I did yesterday????? At the gym we walk 3 to 4 miles a day. We decided to add something to our workout yesterday, we started jogging on the track. We walked a lap and jogged a quarter lap. After doing that for several laps we started jogging for a half lap. It felt great but it is a tough workout. We were sweating pretty good by the time we got done.

Will update more later. Have a nice day. Take care.

Weigh-in day.....

Hello,
How is everyone? It's Monday, so you all know what that means......It's weigh-in day! Not sure what the scales are going to say this time. Bob and I went to Cincinnati on Tuesday and visited with his parents. We had a great time at the Cincinnati Reds game but of course we ate items we should not have eaten. We stopped at Cracker Barrel on the way home on Wednesday for lunch and I did very well there. The only other day I ate things I should not have was yesterday. Myself and three other women from church had a baby shower for a fellow members daughter. I tried to do well but I did eat a piece of cake. I'm not a big fan of cake but everyone was talking about how good it was so of course I had to have some....Where is the self control when you need it!!!!!
Anyway, I will be sure to let you all know what the scales say this evening. Wish me luck!!!!! Take care.

Hello

Hi everyone,
Sorry I haven't updated my blog in a while. Time just got away with me. Where has the year gone? It's hard to believe September is already here. Before we know it we will be ringing in 2010....Unbelievable, huh!!

I'm still working hard on the weight loss and going to the gym. We are on a schedule now where we walk 3 to 4 miles a day, Monday through Thursday. In a week we walk 12 to 16 miles which really amazes me. If you would have told me by the end of summer I would be walking that much a day let alone a week I would have told you, you were crazy. Also, on Tuesday and Thursday's we go to the wellness room and we work on all the machines and also we do some exercises with free weights. I know it's a hard, long process to lose weight and to get healthier but since I am seeing results I'm not in a big hurry. It doesn't matter to me if it takes several more months or even a couple more years. I have found the correct diet plan and exercise for me. That I believe is the secret. You have to find the plan that works for you. Just because it works for someone else doesn't mean it's going to work for you. I will be sure to continue keeping everyone updated.

I just wanted to give a quick update. I will be sure to update again soon. Take care.