BOOBs 2011 Fun Facts!

1.     How did you pick your blog name?

"This Time Next Year" is what I keep saying to my husband.

“This time next year, I can sit on your lap and not worry about breaking the chair (or your leg)…

“This time next year, I'll feel comfortable going with you to the pool…

“This time next year, we'll both fit on the motorcycle again...

“This time next year....well, you get the picture.

2.    When did you start blogging?
My very 1^st post was on January 19, 2010

3.    Theme of blog (weight loss, family, circus clowns, sci-fi, erotica, fly fishing, doll collecting, star wars, etc)
Weight loss, health & whatever else happens to be on my mind at the time.

4.    Did you go to BOOBs 2010?
YES!!!

5.    When were you banded?
June 9, 2010

6.    How much have you lost?
36

7.    What are you most looking forward to at BOOBs?
This is soooo inappropriate….but, I’m really looking forward to Garrett’s Chicago Mix popcorn (I blame Jacquie).

8.    What/who do you hope to find/see/accomplish at BOOBs 2011?

9.    Children? Pets?
I am inentionally Child-free!  We have one pet—Murphy—a Welsh Terrier.

10. Who is your roomie?
Tina from Losing It!—we met last year when I visited Portland, OR and really hit it off

11.  What day do you arrive?
I am arriving on Thursday—sharing a flight from ATL with Amanda from Life of a [hopeful] Loser

12. What airport/flight/time?
Midway/Delta/ 1pm-ish

13. What events are you signed up for?
Walking tour (FRI), 2^nd City (FRI), Jazzercise (SAT), Frank Lloyd Wright & Museum (SAT), & shopping!!!!

14. Hobbies?
I love to read (Sci-Fi-Fantasy-Historical Fiction-Teen Fiction), cook & play in the garden.  I'm really good @ cooking...not so much with the gardening. ;)

15. Career?
I have been a waitress, a business owner, a dog groomer & a librarian. I am currently CHO (Chief Household Officer) at Casa de Golliher (i.e. housewife).

16. Single? Married? In a relationship?
Married—3 years in October

17. Your birthday month?
January

18. What do you want other BOOBs to know about you?
I tend to get quiet and a bit shy when I am out of my comfort zone.  But, I am very friendly, I am a great story-teller (when the mood hits) and I have a wicked sense of humor!  So, please talk to me!!!

accountability update...

I posted a couple of weeks ago about my accountability...and it's going pretty well.  I have successfully completed 95% of my accountability checklist items each week.  I have made (and mostly followed) a meal plan and have been rewarded with slight downward movement on the scale.  Considering that I'm expecting to be OTR by the end of the day, I'm pleased.

Considering getting a tee-tiny fill next week (maybe .25 or .5cc) as I did manage to get down a slice of deep dish pizza earlier this week.  Better than 3 slices of deep dish...but still not acceptable.

I'm starting to get really excited about Chicago.  Can't wait to see you all again!

Doc visit...no fill...

Had a follow-up with the doc today.  I decided not to schedule a fill, although he left the option open--said I just had to call and make the appointment if I change my mind.  We talked a bit about my progress and the fact that I am "behind schedule."  Although some of it stems from my sucky 1st doctor, I really think that I have to accept part of the blame myself.  I just really haven't had my head in the game 100% lately.

My food choices are mostly good.  My portions are mostly good.  But, I've been eating around the band quite frequently--grazing on a bite or two continuously throughout the day.  It's "good" stuff--no chips or cookies or anything.  But, even "good" stuff will add up if there is enough of it.

That said, I'm still feeling better about myself most days.  I may not be where I want to end up, but I am certainly better off than I was this time last year!

Cheers!

great tuna recipe from the AHA...

I had this for lunch yesterday...yummy! (recipe from the American Heart Association Meals in Minutes cookbook)

Italian Bean & Tuna Salad
15-ounce can cannelloni beans, rinsed & drained
6-ounce can white tuna packed in water, rinsed & drained
1/4-1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
1 Tbsp chopped fresh basil
2-3 tsp balsamic vinegar
1 Tbsp olive oil
1/4 tsp ground pepper

Mix & enjoy!

1 cup serving=
221 calories
20g protein
5g fat
7g fiber

accountability...

My housekeeping routines are really working out well...I have even printed and laminated checklists for Daily, Weekly & Monthly "chores."  So far, I'm right on track!  My exercise routines...well, they're not exactly routines yet.  I have not done the Jillian Michaels as promised.  But, I have been moving more and even hopped on my treadmill a couple of days ago.  Murphy (my Welsh Terrier) and I have been taking morning walks down to the lake (about 1.5 miles round trip).  I've been really focusing on my eating...protein first, 1 cup or less 3x/day, plenty of water, etc.

Unfortunately, the weight (and measurements) is still going UP!  What's a girl to do?

accountability 8.11.11

Morning routine...done!
Protein smoothie...done!
Garbage/Recycling...done!

"Stoned" again (from Vicodin)...done!

accountability 8.10.11

Morning routine...done!
Protein smoothie...done!
Water...54oz so far

Vicodin is kicking in (had a root canal earlier today) so I am officially "stoned" and counting myself no longer accountable for the rest of the evening.

Cheers!

accountability 8.9.11

Morning routine...done.
Protein smoothie...done.
Water...72 oz.
Evening routine...done.
Impromptu afternoon spent with parents during which neither one of them annoyed me...priceless!!!!

re-focus & re-motivate...

Taking a page from Maria's book, today I am re-focusing and re-motivating myself.  I kind of let myself get into a downward spiral after my much needed un-fill a few weeks ago.  After weeks of being unable to eat or drink and being generally uncomfortable, I was so relieved after the un-fill that I went a little overboard...and I ate EVERYTHING!  Then, I was dealing with PMS.  After that it was OTR.  And now I'm feeling a bit SOL. (sorry...got a little carried away there).  Of course, the 1-2 (or even 8) lb gain was not temporary so I decided to do what any intelligent person would do.  I avoided the scale and comforted my bruised ego with food. Ginger snaps, swiss cake rolls, chocolate chip cookies, potato chips.  Well, you get the picture.

Four weeks ago I was feeling great about myself and my scale was flirting with the 100's.  Today, I just feel fat & puffy and want to hide under in my husband's XL men's t-shirts.

So, what am I going to do about it?  I went to the Border's going-out-of-business sale yesterday and got two Jillian Michaels dvd's (Beginners Frontside & Beginners Backside).  

1. I will start by doing each dvd no less that 1x/ week--working up to 6 days/week exercise.
2. I will resume my previous habit of making a weekly menu plan.
3. I will have my morning protein smoothie every day before 10am. (I've been skipping breakfast and then getting hungry and eating a butt-load of crap around 11am)
4. I will drink 64+ oz. water every day.
5. I will resume my morning cleaning routine (empty dishwasher, pack lunch for Hubs, swish & swipe bathrooms, make the bed, do 1 load laundry)
6. I will resume my evening before bed routine (load & run dishwasher, sweep kitchen, clean sink, brush teeth, wash face)

The cleaning routines just help me feel "in-control" and, when I feel in control, I am less likely to sabotage my eating plan.

Thanks, Maria, for the inspiration!

Cheers!

a little sump-thin 'bout me...

1. What is your occupation right now?

I am the Chief Household Officer of Casa Golliher  (i.e. housewife)

2.What color are your socks right now?

No socks in the South during the summer! 

3. What are you listening to right now?

Right now the only sound is the hum of the vintage Coke machine in the kitchen (b-day gift for the Hubs a few years ago).

4. What was the last thing that you ate?

Cessina Taco (lime marinated beef w/ avocado) from Los Hermanos.  Haven’t eaten anything today, except for my Centrum chewable multi-vitamin. 

5. Can you drive a stick shift?

Yep…learned to drive a 1979 Honda Civic when I was 12.

6. Last person you spoke to on the phone?

My husband just before his plane took off for Detroit (business trip).

7. Do you like the person who sent this to you?

Of course, otherwise I wouldn’t be reading her blog!

8. How old are you today?

40 (so glad to have the 30’s behind me)

9. What is your favorite sport to watch on TV?

I generally don’t watch sports on TV.

10. What is your favorite drink?

Fountain Coke!  (I only get this on special occasions these days)

11. Have you ever dyed your hair?

Oh yes!  I have been every shade of brown—from dark/almost black to auburn to my current medium blah.  I am a natural brunette, but I like to play around a bit.

12. Favourite food?

Cheese!

13. What is the last movie you watched?

Captain America

14. Favourite day of the year?

New Years Day.  All of our closest friends come to our house for NYE and generally stay a few days.  New Years Day is a day of relaxing and just hanging.  I love having the people I love most under my roof!

15. How do you vent anger?

I cry. (extremeley embarrassing and not generally effective for getting my point across)

16. What was your favourite toy as a child?

My Tonka Truck.

17. What is your favorite season?

Autumn.  I love the slight chill in the air and the smell in the air!

18. Cherries or Blueberries?

Cherries (when they are in season)—although, I make myself a blueberry smoothie every morning using frozen organic blueberries from my cousin’s farm.

19. Do you want your friends to e-mail you back?

Usually—depends on why I emailed them in the 1^st place.

20. Where is you favorite place to escape?

My bedroom—I close the door & the curtains, put on my noise-cancelling headphones and listen to on of my relaxation/meditation MP3’s.

21. Favorite TV Show?

I loved Firefly—to bad it was cancelled.  We recently started watching Haven—still waiting to see if it’s any good.  A also really like Bones.

22. Living arrangements?

Married, no kids, 1 dog.  We own our house (paid it off last year!) but will probably be moving in the next 2-5 years.

23. When was the last time you cried?

Saturday morning—had a scary low blood sugar incident where I almost passed out.

24. What is on the floor of your closet?

Laundry baskets—labeled

25. Who is the friend you have had the longest?

Erika!  We’ve been friends since the 2^nd grade…33 years!  The Hubs and I met in the 3^rd grad, so he’s right up there.

26. What did you do last night?

Skipped dinner & went to be early.

27. What are you most afraid of?

Running out of air—I am hugely claustrophobic!!!

28. Plain, cheese, or spicy hamburgers?

Cheese & bacon!!!

29. Favourite dog breed?

I am a big dog lover and can find something to love in almost every breed.  I do have a fondness for the long-legged terriers ( I currently have a Welsh Terrier). 

30. Favourite day of the week?

Saturday mornings—snuggle time w/ the Hubs! (and I do mean snuggling…it’s not a euphemism for anything).

31. How many states have you lived in?

Just two.  Georgia for most of my life.  Tennessee for 1 year when I was a baby.

32. Diamonds or pearls?

Definitely diamonds.

33. What is your favourite flower?

Gerber daisies

working my way out of "the funk"...

I'm feeling a bit better today--both physically and mentally.  Yesterday was a disaster!  I totally wallowed in chocolate & junk!  Thank goodness the band keeps me in check, somewhat.  There's no telling what I might have eaten otherwise.

The Hubs is on a business trip, so I skipped cooking dinner and went to bed early.  I woke up this morning refreshed--and a bit relieved to find nothing on my "to do" calendar!  So, I plan to do a bit of straightening & organizing--this will help me get back my feeling of control.

Tomorrow is my first 10am exercise class--Yogalates.  I'm looking forward to it.


PS  "The Crying Time" (TCT)/OTR/TOM or whatever you call it came yesterday.  Cramps galore!--but I'm hoping the weight gain of last week will prove to be temporary.  My boobs (the real ones, not my friends from Chicago) already feel smaller!!! (of course, the boobs from Chicago are probably smaller, too!;)