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The Road to Weight Loss

Posted by admin on August 27, 2009  |  No Comments

Well, it’s that time again, time to lose weight. Well, actually, it’s always been time (at least for the last 9 years or so!), but I just haven’t been ready to do what I need to do and stay with it.

But since I’m not getting any younger, now is the time for me to – - not T R Y to lose weight – but to actually lose weight.

I will be blogging on my weight loss experience on Momprovement’s sister site Health Smart Mom.

I’ve decided to join Weight Watchers®, for my weight loss journey. Not only is it reasonably priced, it still lets me eat what I want (just not as much as I normaly would!) and with the Weight Watchers®  at work and Weight Watchers®, Online I’ve found it is a great way to get to know my co-workers better as well as utilize all the online tools and support.

My first official “weigh-in” will be Tuesday, September 1st – but I attended a courtesy meeting on the 25th and had a “courtesy” weigh in. I started out at 197 earlier this month, by my “courtsey” weigh-in I was 192.2. My ultimate goal is 130.

I will give periodic updates here, but again for the play by play visit Health Smart Mom.

 To join me and do Weight Watchers®, Online , click here.
So what are your weight loss goals?

What Do You Mean?

Posted by admin on August 11, 2009  |  No Comments

What do you mean? 

Ah, those four simple words could have saved me a serious mom-mistake yesterday.

My 9 year old daughter and I were at WalMart yesterday getting some organizational supplies for our new house.  As we were walking down one of the aisles, she asks “Mom, what is a stipper?”.  I pause, then, thinking that she had somehow heard about Miley Cyrus’ little pole dance from some friends of hers, I say “well, dear, a stripper is a girl who takes off her clothes for money.”

To which her reply is “ewww, gross, mom – no that’s not what I meant – this aisle here says it has paint and strippers.

Yikes, wrong answer! Let’s see if I can save this.

 ”Okay, well, ignore what I just said.  That kind of stipper is a chemical that takes paint off of things.  Sorry about that.”

To which she replies – “gee mom, I think when I’m grown up and my kid asks me  a question, I’ll ask what they mean before I give them an answer like that.”

I really blew it on this one.  Here I was afraid that my 9 year old had been exposed to the worldly things, only to find out that she was perfectly safe until I opened my mouth!