Fit Floppin' thru life!

I love my new Disney Fit Flops... Anyway, the brand was recommended to me as comfy and since I wear Flip Flops about 349 days a year... When my George noticed the Disney Fit Flops at the Disney's Polynesian Resort, It seemed to be Fate! Anyway, When I read about the shaping and toning of your butt and legs.... It was a little far fetched, but I have been walking alot and pains have arrived in every area you can think of... except that one, Dirty Minded Freak! Well, They instantly aligned my spine and such.... and presto! My hips don't lie! And they don't hurt either, my lower back feels great too... Are you kidding me? Fantastic! I just friggin' love them! And they are coppery, bronzy brown.... Hello? I'm an Autumn, silly... Well, They were pricey for Flip flops($49.95) but comfort and airy is pretty rare, and since my Hubby works for the Mouse and gets a 35% off discount... And treats me like the Queen that I claim to be. I am thinking of picking up the black pair when his 50% off Christmas begins on November 1st... I have been thinking about which shape up type sneakers to get for a while... but I rarely wear sneakers, actually only to the Gym or when the weather outside is frightful(A brief couple weeks or a month of winter here in FLA or while visiting Philly)...

Warning:Not for the Prudish or Non-Chocolaholics...

Honey, I shrunk... Myself! 5 month bandiversary photos... I'm back from the Tour guide life to the Trophy Wife/Arm Candy life that I so enjoy... Actually, I had a great time... My family loves Disney, thank goodness. Since we live 1000 miles from them, it's a good thing they do so we see them more often... They come down and we go up which allows for family time like 3 or 4 times a year, sometimes more. This past week my Aunt and her family were here... My Aunt Donna is like an older sister to me, my Mother was 18 when she was born and Donna was only 4 when I was born... She is beautiful and has a great outlook on life. Things that I admire and try to emulate.... Well, at least the beauty thing is mostly genetic...LOL. Well, she and her husband John drove down with her oldest son Greg, his GF Jamie and their 3 y/o little girl Madison. I hung out with them at the theme parks alot and did alot of walking... which is a good thing because I also did alot of not so healthy eating, luckily the moderation thing is forced... by my band these days. I hope that the walking balances out the rest... because I have my followup at the surgeon's office this week and would like not to be going backwards or he'll make my band so tight that applesauce will get stuck from now on... The truth is... I am sick and tired of meat, meat, and more meat... I want the variety of an less healthy diet with the weight loss of a healthy one. I know I need my protein but I want something different, so I have been slippin' and slidin'... I am keeping my calories pretty low still but I need to get my priorities straight. I have been drinking a protein shake every morning so that's helped... so there's that. And I haven't broken any of my golden rules... no pasta, bread, or rice... and very little potato, if any. I don't drink anything with calories except my protein drink... but no matter what, sugar gets me. Chocolate seduces me like no other... I sure hope George isn't reading this... or I'll find him naked and covered in chocolate with cupcakes in each hand. Ooohh! I think I just turned myself on... I'm thinking 9 1/2 weeks, Mickey Rourke feeding the blindfolded Kim Bassinger...... and I'm back. Well, anyway, Food is Love? I guess... I mean, I have to say it to get past it... I love food. Which is highly problematic... for me. I want to eat even though I am not hungry... also a problem, and I don't want to eat the healthy options so I have to force myself to get the protein in, when I prefer junk food. Why? It's colorful and I love colors... Meat is too neutral... and the more colors you add, the more calories... What? Meat is boring without the flavorful sauces and side dishes.... Who? Me, aren't you listening? When? mostly at night, I always start the day right with a protein shake that's high protein, low-fat, low-carb, etc... and usually am not hunger for hours... when I am hunger again? mid afternoon... i eat a healthy meal protein first, green veggies after if I am still hungry... then at night, where's the junk? not Where's the beef? I need to figure this out... but first, I will find out my weight... and how much I've lost.... fingers crossed... I feel like the other shoe is going to drop... I mean, how can I not feel deprived and keep losing weight? I know I am eating less overall... but creme brule', really? a bite of this and a piece of that... It's been over 5 months since my surgery, and I put my 5 month photos at the top of this post!

Breaking Bread with BOOBS!

It sounds like a trick that a stripper would do, doesn't it? Nope, Grace from Grace's Fat Chance came to Orlando for the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal's Island of Adventure. So we BOOBS came far and wide to spend some time with each other in person or off the Blog, so to speak. The role call is as follows Me, Jacquie(i can't wait to lose it with the band) and her husband Steve who was very helpful taking photos and was so amazing, Amy(Babbles of a Bandster), Grace(Grace's Fat Chance) and her adorable sister Farrah, and Steph(Dreams of Skinny High Heels)... It was like we had been life long friends and we chatted and laughed. It seems to me that this was what Chicago is going to feel like... a bunch of old friends getting together. And I can't wait! I am wearing a shirt passed down to me from the Sisterhood of the traveling pants... which recently belonged to Carmen(I'm with the Band) and she was kind enough to send it to me when she shrunk out of it... I love it! When I was there Steph gave me some clothes to shrink into as well so I am so stylist these days, you wouldn't recognize me. Wearing Carmen's shirt made me feel like the other BOOBS were all with us in spirit. Anyway, I can't wait for next month and all the BOOBS that Chicago brings me, It is the original home of the Playboy Mansion so lots of BOOBS in Chicago history, but my BOOBS aren't fake they are truly genuine... in every sense of the word.

Tang... and other Ray's of Sunshine!

Well, I figured that I would add another photo of one of my fruity standbys... I don't know which of you love breakfast juices... Orange juice or what not? Anyway, almost everything I drink has 0 calories except my Sugar-free Tang. It is delicious! but it has 5 calories... which my doctor says is close enough. Don't get me wrong, my protein drinks have 170 calories but they are more like a meal replacement not a beverage. I have been doing ok these last 2 days... even though i am on my TOM... which is good as far as tightness goes. I have been making good choices as well and walking every day too. I am pretty sure that when I go to my Doctor's office next (September 2nd)... I will finally be in THREEDOM and never see 400+ on any scale again. Yippee! As for other news, Amy W. (Once upon a time... in the land of cheese and Sunkist) has made me a facebook star by quoting one of my corny little sayings on one of her always witty status updates... Just when you think she can't possibly get any cooler, she takes her sunshine and shines all over you. Still corny, right? but true. She's a ray of sunshine and even after all the weight she's lost, luckily she kept her funny bone, just like I hope to. I am looking forward to meeting Grace (from Grace's Fat Chance) this week... She is a huge Harry Potter Fan whose coming to O-Town to experience the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal's Islands of Adventure. I am excited to meet her. My Aunt Donna and her family are coming to Disney this week too, My Aunt is less than 5 years older than me so we are very close like sisters... so I can't wait to spend some time with them, too. I hope to not have a stuck incident with them since they live 1000 miles away, they haven't seen any of the downfalls to my banding... only the weight loss.... Let's keep it that way. I don't want everyone to be afraid to break bread with me, do i?

Eggface Giveaway...

Eggface is having a giveaway...You've read her blog, tried some of her recipes and wouldn't you love to win some of her amazing flavor ingredients... Go to her blog to enter...

I love Wednesday....A creative mindthief!

I love Train.... and especially Pat Monahan.... Hey, Soul Sister is my official theme song and hearing it and singing it makes me happy and brings bop to my day. I love all their music but that is my favorite song... when my husband plays it to wake me up in the morning... I know it's gonna be a good day! I love Glee.... the show is fun and happy too.... and I adore Jane Lynch's character on the show. I love lightening that shoots sideways and lights up the sky. I love Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream, actually I love ice cream period, and catching the drips on a hot summer day... I love singing along with the radio in the car... I love fireworks, especially Disney Fireworks...I love the "F" word and all the other versions of itincluding but not limited to freakin', friggin' frig, frick, frickin', fudge, etc. and I love summer thunderstorms... as long as they are short and sweet... Anyway, the quote of the week for me is from the new Showtime show "The Big C".... "You can't be Fat and Mean, Andrea, What? You heard me if you're going to dish it out, you have to be able to lick it up, Fat people are jolly for a reason, fat repels people but joy attracts them, I know everyone's laughing at your cruel jokes but nobody's inviting you to prom, so you can either be Fat and jolly or a skinny bitch , it's up to you!" Sometimes.... the truth hurts. I am pretty sure I am going to be combination of the 2... like a Jolly Bitch.

Warm, Frosty Chocolate?

I have been craving cereal and I am on a low-carb diet so it's a no-no of sorts... well, I did find a protein cereal which is pretty good...It's 140 calories a serving(which I thought was sorta small but my band is totally satisfied), 24g carbs(12g of which are sugar), and 12g of protein... I am still in trials so if any of you found a healthy cereal which is lower carb... I would appreciate the recommendations... Well, I finally added Protein shakes to my menu today... I was told by my doctor not to drink my calories... but I cannot get enough protein in by meal alone. I picked a Pure Protein ready to drink shake... GNC didn't have any cold Frosty Chocolates(Ironic that Frosty Chocolate can be warm, huh?) so I went with a Strawberry and cream this morning. It was 11oz, had 35g of Protein, 160 calories(only 10 from fat), 1g fat, 2g carbs(only 1 of which was sugar) and has no aspartame... sound too good to be true, hence... the nasty taste, but I had no trouble getting it down since it was only 11oz. I bought the chocolate for tomorrow... It has 170 calories(still only 10 from fat), 1g fat, 4g carbs, and no aspartame... but how will it taste? We will find out tomorrow, but I had no trouble getting the protein goal for today with the help of that Strawberry nightmare... Who hasn't swallowed some high protein liquid for the better good? *********************Update........ I am sorry I was being so subtle with the last sentence of this post.... Of Course, I am flithy, dirty, bad girl! I was jealous when Gilly was offered spankings in Chicago... So I will make my little swatting well-deserved.... I would never make it in 50's suburbia.... but who wouldn't love to wear one of those frilly sheer aprons with nothing else on with a roast in a pan to greet your mate when they come home....LOL!