Memorial Weekend Re-Cap

I just had four days off in a row.

It was luxurious. And awesome. Maybe work IS overrated.

Weight Update: Lost 0.9 lbs, increasing my total weight loss to 41.5 lbs!


Weekend Re-Cap:

Friday: Katie's Prom Extravaganza...

I had some fun styling my gorgeous mini me for her senior prom! We started at Sassafrass Hair Design in Cumberland, RI...My friend Jeri's sister Andrea is the owner, and...well, I happen to know several BEAUTIFUL brides and examples of the great work done there!

Followed by make-up (Kate's first pair of fake eyelashes---which looked FAB)...she was ready to go!
(Wearing Rachael's bridesmaids' dress from Jerilyn's wedding!!!) And a statement necklace I found for the occasion!

She looked fabulous and SO GROWN UP!!!


Saturday: Dress Shopping with Crazy. 

Step One: Find a "modesty" suit so that salespeople won't see Lane naked. 

Step Two: Go a place where you can try on TONS of dresses

Step Three: Complain you don't know what to do. 

Get nervous someone might try to help you put a dress on. 

Step Four: FUN!!! 

Lane actually looked fantastic in several dresses. Said the experience was surprisingly painless. I didn't post any pics on here just in case one of those dresses is THE ONE! We had a super fun sleep over, ate cotton candy. (Which only has 57 calories in a whole bag!!!)



Sunday: Shopping with Michaela


Mission One: Find a dress for bridal showers we need to go to. (I bought this dress. Michaela didn't. )

Mission Two: Find patio furniture for the Betty Whites to sit on while we drink!!! 

The deck is READY for SUMMER---just needs chairs, a table, and some Betty Whites!!!

MONDAY: Relaxation, Meeting Charlie, Walking with Rachael

Trishy got a PUPPY! I got to meet my new nephew Charlie!

Look at that FACE! I could eat him! 

I ended my luxurious long weekend with a walk with my love Rachael, which was much-needed exercise. And much needed girl talk. 




HOPE EVERYONE HAD A GREAT WEEKEND! 


ONLY 5 DAYS UNTIL ERIKA GETS HITCHED!!! 

Reality

As part of my "get real" process, I am posting specific pictures and measurements. 

My body and my weight are not going to be a "dirty little secret" anymore! 

Current Size 14/16, hips 45"

Goal: Size 12 (hips 41")

Considering they started at ~52", this is a big improvement! 

This picture helps illustrate that, YES, I DO have 30 pounds I could stand to lose!

But at least I'm starting to see the outline of abdominals again! 

On a positive note, I look LOTS of pics with my friend Erika last week, so is super fit and thin! And I didn't feel like a fatty at all! 

Off to enjoy Memorial Day Weekend, more updates later! 

Bachelorette Weekend, NYC Style!

My love Erika (one of my close friends from undergrad) is getting married in 2 weeks!!! 

And so, we celebrated with a bachelorette in NYC! (Complete with chocolate covered oreos!)

Always fun taking some classy pics before heading out...

I was re-united with my other love Trina from college, who I haven't seen in WAY too long...

My girl and I (looking fabulous)

We started the night at Beauty & Essex (super cool lil place)

Sweet drinks, tapas, great conversation...

 My blood-orange jalapeno margarita packed quite a punch!!!

And champagne in the ladies room!!! Woo hoo!!! 

Then we headed out for power hour ($3 shots!)

Not that we bought any...because our new besties bought all our shots!!! 

These boys were harmless. Sweet. Introduced us to Pineapple Upside Down Cake shots too!!! 

After a little deciding on what we wanted to do next...

We ended up at Le Souk (Hookah bar)...

We had a FANTASTIC TIME!!! 

It was so great seeing my old friends...its been TOO LONG!!! Love you girls. 

Can't wait to celebrate with Erika & Keith in a couple weeks!!! 

Let's Get Real

Two things were true in 2011. 

1. I was incredibly overweight.

2. I spent time convincing myself that I was being photographed from "bad angles."

Exhibit A: Guatemala, March 2011

(I thought the tank top was the problem)

Exhibit B: Cousin-Fest, June 2011

Exhibit C: Trish's Wedding, August 2011

I look like I could eat Brian. 

Exhibit D: Christmas. Also known as "Day before I stopped being Fat" 

Exhibit E: Jeri & Steve's Wedding. I managed to have ROLLS while wearing SPANX. 

That's right. The SPANX couldn't control my rolls. 

It seems like maybe people are uncomfortable with the way I view things. 

They view this as, "Being hard on myself"

I don't hate myself. 

I didn't hate myself then, and I don't hate myself now. 

I love myself, actually. 

And that is EXACTLY the reason I needed to drop weight. 

And as kind as it is for people to say things like, "Oh you don't need to lose weight," I don't feel that way. I was completely abusing my body. I secretly never believed I could do it. 

I posted the above photos to prove that I'm not being dramatic. 

I. Was. Fat. 

End of story. 

And now I look like this...

Call it "being hard on myself" if you want. I call it realism. And if what I need is for realism to kick me in the ass to LOSE THESE NEXT THIRTY LBS., then bring it on!

I'm just excited to no longer look like a linebacker!!! Woo hoo!!! :)

Oh hi, I'm wicked thin.

Warning: Weight-Update Ahead! 

LOST 3.7 lbs. over the past 2 weeks! 

AND...reached a very major milestone!

40 LBS LOST! (Well, 40.5)

40 LBS the weight of...

5 gallons of milk

An average 5-year-old...

A small/medium microwave...

And THIS cat. 

Feeling GREAT!!!!

Pounds lost: 40.5
Pounds to go: 29.5 

Pimp. Legend.

I know I dedicated a post to my Grampy a month or two ago...

But today is a sad day, because Grampy is moving to the nursing home tomorrow. 

He said, "How many women will be there?" 

Pimp. Legend. 

It's a really sad day. But I figure, if you are that cool in life, you're going to be just as cool in a nursing home. And maybe date some old ladies. 

Love you Grampy! 

Air Conditioning and Head Injuries

It's been a fun week. 

I simply couldn't let it go by without making fun of my friend George for his blood-filled visit to Wicked Good Bar & Grill on Wednesday. 

George had been enjoying some beverages all afternoon (i.e. did a power hour) and by the time trivia came, he was VERY...relaxed. Long story short, he was playing with a mini basketball hoop mounted on the wall...when he tried to slam dunk...

And CUT HIS HEAD OPEN ON THE RIM. 

This EMT took good care of him...

And then I mocked him by taking this picture. As he was in the process of receiving medical care. 

Poor George. 

No worries, though. He's fine now. 

IN UNRELATED NEWS...

I bought a new car on Saturday! 

2012 Hyundai Accent Hatch-back

And it has AIR CONDITIONING!!! 

(And as a bonus, found out my credit score is 730! Which is exciting and surprising.)

For those looking for a weight-loss update, I decided to step down to bi-weekly weigh-ins. So I'm not sure if I've lost more...updates on my weight due in next saturday!!!!