Showing posts with label Weighty Matters. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Weighty Matters. Show all posts

Thursday, February 28, 2008

Copper Tape, Fast Food & Ventriloquists......

I love copper tape! I found some more at my local hardware store that is larger (1.25") width than the normal 1/4" tape. So, I am looking at the tape and my pen on my desk....that tape will go around the pen almost perfectly. Now I have a copper pen...what works with copper, alcohol inks of course! Once I was said and done with the nice little pen that never did anything but work correctly for me, it was covered in Mini Micro Beads. I am sure someone, somewhere, somehow has thought about doing this to their pens too, but I had so much fun, so much in fact I never took a picture of the process. So, I guess I will just have to repeat the process to provide a step-by-step with pictures. Oh darn! I did, however, take a picture of all of the beaded pens that I completed. Pictures never do them justice though. The copper tape pen is the Multi Red Pen third from the right. Now, I get to make journals or notebooks to go with them. Woohoo!

Fast food, it's fast and that's about it. I have been making burgers with 93% Lean beef on a Forman grill. Never thought of the grease difference....will in the future though. Let's just say always choose homemade lean burgers over the "Fast" variety. Another day of learning on my pathway lighted with points.

On a funny note....anyone seen Jeff Dunham? If you haven't and you like comedians or ventriliquist's, check out his web site. He has two DVD's that are the best comedy DVD I have ever seen. My favorite dummy is Jose Jalapeno on a Steek and my newest love is Achmed! Funny Stuff!! Enjoy.................

Monday, February 11, 2008

Journey to Change a Lifestyle.....

I never thought that I would enjoy Weight Watchers. Counting points, journaling, measuring, focused on what I can't have, meetings, weekly commitments...doesn't sound great does it. After eight weeks I can now say Weight Watchers is awesome. I have lost 20 lbs so far! It is easier than I thought it would be. I actually enjoy counting points. The best part is I am now in control!

Today I ate KFC and the whole time I kept seeing how many points each chicken leg and serving of mashed potatoes would be. 12 points, 9 points, etc. Not comfort food any longer! So, I have found a new comfort food, which is Progresso Zero point soup and a Lean Cuisine Panini. Tons of flavor and no grease, no guilt!

After today, I can now say that my lifestyle is changing, for the better. It's not so much the weight, it's the feeling of taking control of my life and making changes. I have so much more to go, but the path is lighted with points along the way.