Losin it in Paradise

Well I had my weekend gardening.  And it was good for my soul.  It was a good time.  Not exactly the fun I had anticipated but fun nevertheless.   I did have to compete with the football games for hubby’s attention.  But he tried.  We got a lot accomplished.  The hoeing and weeding, and replanting and setting up of the timing on the sprinkler system.  We rearranged and replanned, and I got a couple more flowers and even some more orchids.  I found that I quite like them and have developed a green thumb as far as they are concerned.  I got ones that have a scent and they are heavenly.  I never ever knew that orchids could have a scent.  It is a heavy spice scent almost like clover and it is wonderful.  Not quite as nice as my ginger but nice.   I planted some more ginger and pulled up the dead and over grown stuff and weeded and hoed somemore.   It looks really nice and we got a lot done.  I was so proud and happy when we finished and my yard looks wonderful.  We are all ready for the spring growing season now. 

DH bought some more bamboo and he is now going to build a small storage room and an additional room for our exercise equipment just off the car port where he built my “sanctuary”   The we can move his weights, my treadmill etc out of my office, have it outside in our bamboo room and be able to exercise outside instead of inside where it is hot and muggy.  We will have the trade winds to cool us.   And I will finally get the junk out of my office :)  He has taken a fancy to building with bamboo and it certainly goes with the island decor.

Diet wise I am doing well.  Still on WW, still hanging in.  Counting my points and staying with my restrictions.  I am finding it harder to stay with my restrictions than I am in staying with my points, especially in staying away from tomatoes.  I love them so but they really do bother my gut, so not worth it.   And I really paid for the coffee I had the other day, so no more cheats for me

My cloths are feeling looser now and my muffin top is decreasing, so all that is a good thing.  My boobs are definately smaller…figures…the one thing I cannot afford to lose.   I think I will hit my goal of 20 pounds by the 26th of Feb.  I did not have a loss this weigh day but no gain either,so that is okay.   I like that my cloths are getting loose and that I “feel” thinner.

Not losing as fast as I would like, but I guess slow and steady wins the race this time round.   Have to stay healthy for the challenges ahead……

Posted on January 16th, 2008 by islandgrl
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