Bad Girl

I'm baaaaaaack! I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Man, have I been bad! For starters, I didn't post an update last week. I'm sorry for that. On Thanksgiving a few of my family members expressed how saddened they were by my lack of bloggage. Yes, I just said bloggage. Seeing the disappointment on their faces is forever burned into my brain, therefore I will never miss an update again! (Hi Kelly & Janice!) While they may have been bummed about the lack of bloggage (there it is again!), my family was quick to shower me with compliments in regards to my appearance and determination. Those that know me well know that I'm not the best at receiving compliments but it took a lot for me not to burst into happy tears while I was being hugged and tugged. My family means the world to me and their support and motivation is what will help me cross my finish line! They are the best cheerleaders I could ever ask for. 

Why the photo of the fat cat? Look closer...that's actually a photo of me after oinking out on Thanksgiving day. Not really, but that is how I felt. Turkey, ham, dressing, sweet taters, casseroles, bread, pies, oh my! This day rolls around once a year so there were absolutely no rules and no limits. Luckily, most of my pants are a little loosey-goosey so sweatpants weren't a requirement this holiday. After partaking in some of my Aunt Kim's amazing apple cobbler, Dad and I went for a quick walk through the neighborhood. I probably burned enough calories to make up for licking my spoon, but hey, it's something! I can't move on to the next topic without mentioning that my Great-Uncle Roger said that the broccoli casserole that I made was THE BEST recipe he has EVER had. This is quite a feat. I'm sorry, Mom, but I believe that torch has been passed. If you are feeling indulgent, you can find the recipe here: http://www.food.com/recipe/cheez-it-broccoli-casserole-443079. I prefer to use chopped broccoli and minced onions. Enjoy, in moderation!

Black Friday. For many, those two words bring excitement and joy. For me, for 8 years, they meant hell on earth. This year, thanks to my job at McKee, they meant sleeping in! Or so I thought. I've been off since Wednesday morning and I've been trying to sleep like a human instead of a vampire. The morning of Black Friday I was up at 6:30. So, what was I to do? Go shopping? No. Catch up on Netflix? No. Go to the gym? YOU BETCHA! That's right, I took my gluttonous fanny to the gym. I was afraid I wouldn't be able to make it a full 30 minutes on the elliptical but thanks to Saved by the Bell reruns playing on the TV in front of me, I made it! I also managed to hit all of the weight machines as well. I probably should have headed home after working out but Best Buy had too many good deals to pass up. I'm happy to say that I am finished with shopping for Matt! Once I got home I did a little bit of cleaning and got our Christmas decorations up. Don't you just love our initial ornaments?

So I was a bad girl for not posting last week's update, I pigged out on Thanksgiving, and then last night Matt and I chowed down on some Amigos. I thought surely, even with my steady workout regimen, that I would gain weight. Last week I had lost 3 lbs. I dropped from 245 lbs to 242 lbs. Dang, last week could have had a great update! I hopped on the scale this morning to see that I weigh 241 lbs! Somehow, in all of the Thanksgiving madness, I lost 1 lb! That's 4 lbs since the last entry, 27 lbs since I began my journey, and 42 lbs away from my goal of 199 lbs by June 18th. Finally, I'm bad because I don't have a selfie to post yet. Tomorrow I'm heading to Knoxville for Thanksgiving 2.0 with Dad's family and I'm planning on cleaning up for it so I guarantee that I will add a selfie to this post at some point on Sunday. Notice how I just slipped in that I've got another Thanksgiving dinner coming up? Oh my...I'll leave you with this precious pic of Brianna grubbing out on her first Thanksgiving! Again, I hope you all had an excellent Thanksgiving and know that I am so thankful for each and every one of you!

- So I was a day late, but here is the awkward selfie, as promised...