My new favorite show

So this past weekend while Shane was on his annual fishing derby trip to Flaming Gorge, I decided to spend the time watching the show Glee. I really wanted to see what the hype was all about. I have heard great things about the show. So I watched and watched and watched all of season one and came home Monday from work and got started on season two.
Thank you HULU!!!!

Glee is right up my alley!!!!! I have always loved music, and I think that I can be obsessed with it at times. I listen to a album over and over and over again until I know most if not all of the songs on that album. This drives Shane NUTS, as we can't go anywhere without me singing along to the radio or CD that is currently playing in the car.


I am happy to report that I have only a few episodes left before I am caught up, and should be caught up by the weekend. It is a great show, and can't wait to be caught up.

Here is a little taste of the music that you will hear on the show. This has been a favorite song of mine for YEARS!!!!! I love the band too!!!! Hope you enjoy!!!!!

I am in serious need of some help

So I really seem to be struggling right now with the whole dieting thing. I have hit a road block, and I am actually afraid to step on the scale. I have been making some horrible food choices which actually cost me a lot of points. Cheetos, Ice Cream, and ANYTHING chocolate. I WANT IT ALL!!!! I do know that eating those things causes you to lose it over time.
I made a choice the other day when I was shopping to not buy any of that crap, just to have Shane ask me the next day why there wasn't anything to snack or nibble on that was sweet. I told him, that if it was in the house, I was tempted by it, so therefore it wasn't in the house. So he made brownies, and I did eat.

I love Weight Watchers and their program it really does work. I love that I can be flexible with my points, but when I am using them EVERYDAY, and don't even get me started on the weekly 35 points that I can dip into. I have dipped in and by Sunday most of those, if not all of my points are gone, but that doesn't stop me from indulging during the week.

I really think that I have set my goals to high and that I am struggling with that for not meeting my goals when I wanted to. At the last meeting I attended, I had lost 17.4 lbs. Awesome for someone with PCOS and who struggles to loose weight. With that weight loss that puts me at 3.6 lbs shy away from getting my 10% of my goal weight. I was hoping to have had this by April 1st, but as you can see it is now May, and I have yet to receive it. I won't give up, and I will get it if it takes a little longer than I wanted to.

I guess I could be a little stressed or even depressed. The weather sure isn't helping in that department either. This up and down cycle has got to stop. I am in some serious need of attacking my flower beds, and letting the OCD gardner surface. She is crying to be let out. She has been hibernating for far to long. She did surface a few weeks ago, and WOW was she delighted to be out. With the lovely Utah weather we have been having, + working two Saturdays back to back doesn't help either.

The one thing that I am excited about is that Shane and I are taking a late anniversary trip to California in late June. I am so SUPER EXCITED!!!!! It's going to be a nice relaxing trip, with a whole lot of fun thrown in. The count down has totally begun, and I can't wait.

Now back to the help. The pictures of my motivation aren't working like I had hoped they would. And as vain as I am, I would seriously like to be thinner than I am right now. I am still working out, but not as often as what I would like to. I have started training for a 5k, and I am enjoying it. I have also started back on the 30 day shred. This workout does in fact kick my butt, but I am a little disappointed that I am not hurting today. I guess it's time to push harder, but without any injuries.

If you have any pointers I would love to hear about them. How do you deal with your struggles?

5 years and counting

So five years ago today, Shane and I were married in the Salt Lake Temple. It was a cold, but a very beautiful day. It was the absolute best day of my life!!!!!

Shane has blessed me in my life in so many ways, and I am so grateful to him, for all his diligence and hard work. I love him, and he truly is the best person for me. Shane and I have had our trials, and somehow we just find the ways to overcome them, and move on to the next one. There is no man I would rather spend eternity with. I am truly grateful for the covenants that we made that day in the Salt Lake Temple, as we were sealed for time and for all eternity.

He surprises me in SOOOO many ways, and there never is a day that goes by that he doesn't make me laugh in some way. I do love him with all my heart, and look forward to starting and raising a family with him, and for the many more years that we get to spend as husband and wife.

I love you Shane!!!! Happy Anniversary!!!!

The last few weeks

Shane and I have just been doing our normal routine of work the last couple of weeks. I started on my new schedule and hours, and Shane officially retired from Ice Fishing for the season. As soon as the weather warms up enough we will be out in the yard preparing it for the summer season. We had a wonderful General Conference and Easter, and hope that you all enjoyed it too.

A little while ago I was really feeling that it was time for a few minor changes to our house. I can't tell you why I was really feeling that way, maybe I was just ready for spring, so I needed to change something in our home, and change was in fact what I did.

Shane came home one afternoon to find the bathroom going from this



To this




To say the least Shane was not impressed, because with that required him to patch a hole that he didn't want in the first place. To give you a little back ground. I have NEVER EVER been found of medicine cabinets, and think that they just collect well JUNK. So I was not impressed by the fact that we built our home, it came with medicine cabinets. Had the builders told us they were going in I would have put my foot down and said NO. I really don't like them. Just my own personal opinion.

And now the bathroom looks like this







We even painted the bathroom. It's a little hard to see in the pictures, but the color is exactly what I had in mind. I love it!!!! Shane was all for the color, and actually said that it should be that color because the name was Brook Trout. Go figure the man loves to fish.

There are still a few things that I need to add to make it complete. We removed the towel rack and are going with hooks on the walls. Then I plan on hanging a few things to make it complete. I will post those pictures when it is all complete.

Prophetic warnings -President Ezra Taft Benson 1965

This is an AWESOME video!!!! It made me cry, because I am truly worried about where we are headed as a nation. I do believe that Glenn Beck played the audio back a while ago, but it is so fitting today. I really needed to hear this message, and will take this advice, and do my American duty to be alerted and informed.







Here is the link to President Ezra Taft Benson speech that was given in 1965.
http://www.latterdayconservative.com/articles/ezra-taft-benson/stand-up-for-freedom

Friend Makin Monday's

1. Favorite things about Spring: I love Spring and everything about it. I love the longer days, the warmer weather, and the looks of how everything starts growing again.

2. What I'm doing for Spring Break: I don't get a spring break how sad is that. The life of a working girl.

3. Favorite Spring flower: Tulips!!!! I don't really like to grow them, but I love the looks of them and the variety of colors. Reason I don't grow many of them.........winds in Grantsville, tulips just don't last very long here, and then you are stuck with just a green stem. I know I am WEIRD!!!!!

4. Do you have a garden? Yes

5. If so, what do you grow. Just about anything, we love to garden, and to see what we can grow. What we have grown is Tomatoes, Potatoes, Lettuce, Broccoli, Squash, Peppers, Mellons, Green Beans etc. What we not be growing this year is Squash (those DANG squash bugs love my plants to death EVERY YEAR).

6. Do you do Spring cleaning? I need to do more of it. I have a couple of rooms that need to be gutted out and changed.

7. What is your weather *really* like right now? It is chilly today, I think we got up into the 40's today. Partly Cloudy today too, it stormed this morning, but is suppose to be nice starting tomorrow. Let Spring begin!!!!
{Just b/c it's "officially" spring, doesn't mean that it feels like it for some of you}

8. Snapped any weather related photos lately? Share one with us!

This was taken in San Diego last August, the only other weather related pics I have is when it is cold and snowy. I am not going back to that for a few more months bring on the SUN!!!!!

9. What's your favorite thing to do on a sunny afternoon? Take a walk around the neighborhood.

10. Favorite TV show right now? mmmmm let me think for a minute. I am loving a couple of new shows. I have taken a liking to Life Unexpected on the CW. It is really cute, check it out it is on Mondays at 7. My other favorite right now is The Good Wife on CBS. I am hooked, do I have to say any more? With my new schedule though it will have to be Tivo'd.

If you would like to follow this go to Amber's blog and check things out. She is a lot of fun, and has a ton of creative ideas. Here is the link http://amberfilkins.blogspot.com/

Update on the Weight Loss

A few of you have asked for updates regarding my weight loss. I am so pleased to say that since my last post I am down another 4 lbs, and that puts me at 16.4 lbs since August 2009, and I can not tell you how many inches I have lost, but my jeans say it all. YIPEE!!!!!

I know it seems that it has been slow, and I am just glad to be finally having success at the scale. A few of you have begin to notice, and that really excites me. I just have to remember that the slower it comes off the harder it will be to put back on.

As many of you know that I have struggled with Insulin Resistance for quite a few years now, and I can tell you that it is SO TOUGH having insulin resistance. I have had to change my way of thinking and actually find the right foods to eat, and the best exercise routine that works for me. The working out is tough, but I have found that I feel so much better doing it then without.

As for the eating part, I really watch my portions and make better choices as to what I eat. I have made the switch to eating Whole Grains, along with a variety of fruits and veggies. This has helped me so much, and totally makes me feel satisfied for a lot longer. Take a good look at your ingredients on your bread, crackers, cereal, etc. and if it doesn't say WHOLE WHEAT then toss it out. You don't have to do what I say, but if you are finding your self feeling hungry after a few hours of eating, it may be time to look at what you are taking in, do your homework too. There is a ton of information online so take a good look.
The only thing that I am really depriving myself of is SUGAR. I really have to watch what I take in because it does not do good things for my body, and takes longer to digest then other foods. I have found that sugar free candy isn't as bad as what it used to be. And if you are looking to make the switch, there is a very good variety nowadays. I can remember tasting sugar free candy when I was much younger, and can I say YUCK!!!!!! Whitman's has a good selection that you can find just about anywhere, and they are even endorsed by Weight Watchers if that matters, but I have found that Winco has a great sugar free selection.

Not that I am a diet guru or anything, but if you apply these skills you will have success. If any of you need a companion for workouts or whatever just call me. My work schedule is changing as of Monday (3/22), and will be free most early afternoons. I am really wanting to try a Zumba class at Golds. Does anyone know if they do that class out here? If they do please let me
know.