Oh Glorious Day....thats the song playin in my head =)

Well, another week on this weight loss journey has gone by. I will make you wait til the end to reveal the results.....Of course, since last week I gave my GAIN upfront, you would probably assume I lost...Or maybe you think, hmmmm Dori is just trying to tease us into THINKING she lost.... stay with me, and i promise you ,America, you will have the results.

I am pretty satisfied with my week. I stayed within points, for the most part. I also "started" to give up my diet dr pepper. I do not have as much willpower as my sister, who quit the pop cold turkey. I am weaning myself off it =)

I also purchased the Biggest Loser for the kinect. One might ask how that is going.... sadly the answer would be, I haven't even exerted the muscles to OPEN it! My goal this weekend....open and become familiar with Biggest Loser. I NEED Jillian to yell at me!

I did get some exercise last night. I went walking the neighborhood inviting kids to VBS. It was HOT and i was sweaty, but I didn't quit =) Although, the way I smelled, I am surprised the kids walking around with me, didn't make me leave.

This journey is harder than I thought. Luckily, I can look at Deanna and go DANG I can look like THAT???!?!? Yes, folks, she is now a head turner....well she always was a headturner...but now she is MORE of a head turner....She is truly a HOT momma! And she has become a runner! Who would have thought!!!!! Maybe, I will get back on the treadmill...hmmmm or maybe not.

In combating my journey, i have found these delish chocolate bars made by weight watchers. They take away my chocolate craving, and actually taste pretty darn good. The only downfall is that they are about the size of my thumb. Yea, they are small....I am surprised I don't eat the whole box in one sitting. I could devour it in one bite, but I am smarter than that. I take REALLY REALLY small bites, and it makes it seem like a King size snickers... yummo.....ok i better go dig in the drawer and get one now, i hear it calling my name!

My goal this week is to get more active, and continue cutting the pop. i CAN do this...oh wait, VBS is next week, that will make it harder, I am sure. GRRR I can do ALL things through CHRIST who gives me strength!

Now to the results....Ladies and Gentlemen, last week Fat won with a total of a gain of .8 lbs. This week the contestant with the Biggest result was...... drum roll please..... thanks cousin Eddy........

DORI...yes readers I won this week with a grand total of 3.6 lbs lost. Now, I do need to add a disclaimer. I did NOT weigh in at Weight Watchers today, we didn't have class. SO, I weighed at home. My home scales were at least 1.5-2 lbs heavier. Since I was unsure of the difference, I just subtracted a pound more, to make u the different on a different scale....So it quite possibly MIGHT have been a 4.6 lb week...but I am playing it safe.... I know i confused you. Heck you might not even be reading right now since the result was listed....

To recap this week's event....Dori won with a loss of 3.6 lbs. So in the three weeks Dori and Fat have been competing..... it is Dori 4.8 lbs loss and Fat .8 lbs gained!!! I call THAT a victory!

Ok, I am off to celebrate and DQ....banana split i am comin your way!

JUST KIDDING!

Happy reading and keep me in your thoughts and prayers =)

the good, bad, and ugly

This is DEFINELTY ugly. I am not going to do a drum roll today..no reason to keep you on the edge of your seats for a defeat. Yes, food won this week. I gained .8 pounds. I am sad to say, I expected a bigger gain than that. I celebrated my brothers wedding all weekend....and kept going back for some delicious desserts.

To be honest, I almost did not walk into the weight watcher meeting, out of shame. But, I knew that would not be holding myself accountable. I also did NOT want to post this blog....out of embarrassment...but maybe a lil chastizing will do me some good....Feel free to throw in some 'hey lardbutts" in your comments....maybe it will make me feel guilty enough to not eat poorly.....or I guess it could send me into a depression where only snickers and mint chocolate chip ice cream can console me....

Fortunately, I don't have anything to celebrate big, until July 4th. HOPEFULLY, I can stick to my guns the next few weeks, and get the scales moving in the OTHER direction.

Sorry this post isn't as entertaining, I am too busy dreaming of ho-ho's and cookies....errr maybe that is my problem....THINKING about food I can't have....I just wish I could have the same desire for a strawberry as I do for a banana split. Oh crap, yeah I had one of those too this week....GEESH

See, i have NO willpower! Where can I find willpower? Anyone sell it around here? I would pay top dollar for it.

Ok, to sum this all up. Food 1 and Dori 1. yes, we are tied. Next week, hopefully, I will be back on top, and showing food that I am in charge of IT , Food is NOT in charge of me!

years to put it on.....

Yes, it has taken me years to get this GREAT (sarcasm) body I sport. It didn't happen over night......it happened over years =) , Or months ...yes ever since I got married I have gained weight.. SORRY BRIAN...I guess I should have added "in fatness and in skinniness" to my wedding vows to ensure he doesn't leave me =) Just kidding..he wouldn't do that.... or would he?!?!

It has been a week since I started down this voyage. It was hard at times, for instance, my grandma's nobake cookies at Deanna's memorial day feast. Heck, the Memorial Day feast altogether! Did I deprive myself? NOPE, but I did NOT consume as much food as I have in parties past.

I do find it pretty easy to count points while at work, I bring the food i CAN eat, and that is that. I am not able to run to the fridge and look for the ice cream, or run to the cupboard and look for a twinkie. No, I do not have twinkies in my house =)

I also had my fabulous hubby beside me saying "you don't need that candy, it is empty points" haha Yes, he really did keep me in check with what went IN my body! I tried to not get mad, but I do NOT like being told what I can or cannot do (or eat in this case).

I am sure this rambling on is boring you, and you are just reading this to see if I gained or lost.....so I shall no longer keep you in suspense...

DRUM ROLL PLEASE CLARK GRISWOLD............................

I LOST two pounds =) I am ok with that....it is better than gaining.... I know if I would have worked out, i would have lost more...but two pounds is nothing to be sad about...I will TAKE it!!

Keep me in your thoughts this weekend....it will be VERY hard to stay away from my brothers wedding cake, a 2nd, 3rd,4th time......=)

Blessings,
Dori

HELP HELP HELP!

I am looking for the skinny girl inside me. I KNOW she has to be here somewhere! Granted, I have never been a "skinny" girl, I am sure I can find one in me! Actually, I could probably fit two skinny girls in me! No, I am not here to dis myself, but you have to find humor, in even the bad things. Yes, my weight is a bad thing.

In starting out, I must first give props to my sister, Deanna. She has totally inspired me to get ME on track for weight loss. Incase you haven't seen her, go look her up! She looks GREAT! She started a blog, and I love reading it. I think blogging is a great way to stay accountable for your actions. She has been doing weight watchers for awhile and lost at least 30 lbs,last I read! My mom has also been doing really well on WW, but she doesn't blog =)

I am hoping this blog can keep me accountable. I do, however, feel I need MORE accountability. SO, not only am I doing Weight Watchers online, but today I attended my first Weight Watcher's meeting at work. Yes, Westar Energy brings weight watchers to us!! How awesome is that?!?!? Surely, I can't fail at this????

Goals....what realistic goal can I set?
Walking up a flight of stairs without getting winded? That one makes me sad, since 3 years ago, I could actually RUN 5k......
How about, Be able to fit in a ride at Worlds of Fun with Rissa? this one might not be done, because they will probably make me sick
Maybe jump on our trampoline without the black part( sorry don't remember the word!) touching the ground? Ok, that is a lie, it doesn't happen....YET...but at the rate I am going..it surely might!

All of these sound like good goals....but I want a #, something I can see on a graph. NO, I am NOT putting my weight on here, I just don't have the guts....sooo until I get that courage, a weight loss # will have to do. I want to figure a number that is realistic and healthy. My weight watchers classes end the first week in Sept. SOOOO by then, I would like to lose 25 lbs. I KNOW I can do that... I can do ALL things through CHRIST who gives ME strength!!!

I hope you guys enjoy this journey, I hope not to let you down, nor myself down.

Blessings!