Week Thirty-Two

I was beginning to think I did curse myself last week. The scale did not want to move this week, well except for up. I thought it was going to be a bust, but this morning I was happy to finally see some movement down, and a weight of 178.4. Not a lot, only a half pound. But a loss nonetheless. I got my charms and bracelet I earned in Curves last contest. Very cute. Of course I can't wear it because of my metal allergies but I can look at it as a sign of my accomplishment. I lost 17.5 pounds during this contest!

Me and Brittany made some bath bombs last night. It was not difficult as far as ingredients and process, but it was difficult to tell when the mixture was at the right consistency. We made some. Probably not the best but we'll see how they work. They did not come out of the plastic shells very easy. I had ordered a stainless steel mold and it came out of that pretty easy but, after packing each half, the halves would not hold together no matter how hard I pushed. I'm sure its a learning process.

A diving buddy of mine from a few years ago, Michelle, saw my blog. She said she has recently started dieting to. Maybe if we both ever get to a place where we can fit into our wetsuits (and I can exert that much energy without passing out) then we can try diving again.

Week Thirty-One

I did it, made it to the 170s. Well 179 to be exact. I will take it. Things are going really well with my weight loss right now. Hope I didn't just curse myself, lol. I have been pretty busy and active this summer. I'm worried that things will slow down when it starts getting colder. I'm going to try not to let that happen. I'm also planning on taking extra vitamin D to see if that helps. I tend to go into a funk in the winter.

Other good news. I did my 100th workout at Curves and got my Curves 100 T-shirt. My calorie burn has been a little lower lately. I think partly because I can't workout hard on the squat machine because of my knee. Maybe partly due to expending so much energy elsewhere. I have been working on the house scrapping and prepping for painting. That is a frigging lot of work. Also realized how expensive the paint is going to be. Definitely have to prime because there is a lot of exposed wood from scrapping. I had to go to court about it on Thursday. I don't understand why when I asked for a six months extension and it is well within that timeframe. But they said I had to go so I did and asked the judge for another month which he granted. The porch is finally done.

My first soap batch is drying nicely. I made the second batch and it came out really well. A nice deep purple and smelling like lavender. I bought a length of PVC pipe to use as a mold. I will have Brandon cut it down today and split it in half so it will be easier to get the soap out. I also got beef and pork fat from the butcher so I can render tallow and lard to use in soap making. Also ordered a 2 lb. Wooden soap mold.

Trouble in paradise. Brittany and Mark are going through a rough patch and she and Ayden are flying back here today. I hope they can work it out. At 2 I am meeting my friend, Chris, at Barnes and Nobel. Our usual get together spot. I better go charge my nook.

Week Thirty

My daughter and grandson flew back on Thursday. I miss them already. We had fun though. Brittany's 21st birthday was on the 11th and we had an Hawaiian type party with grass skirts and leis. We had Margaritas and cooked out. Later we went to a bar for a couple drinks but it was pretty dead on a Wednesday. The porch work is almost done. They didn't do a great job and had to come back a couple times to fix it. They have to come back again on Tuesday. I have someone coming to remove a tree on Tuesday as well.

Even though I was busy with my family I tried to keep up with my exercise and did pretty well. I fulfilled all the requirements for the latest contest at Curves. This week I weigh 181.6. Maybe next week i'll be in the 170s. We'll see.

Oh I made my first batch of soap yesterday. I wiped my face on my sleeve and got some lye on my face. Boy did that burn for hours. It has to incubate for a couple days then I will check it and cut it. Hopefully it will come out good. Then it will have to dry and cure for four weeks. This first batch did not have any colors or scents. I am making another batch tomorrow with lavander and purple to see how that comes out.

Week Twenty-Nine

I'll cut to the chase I'm at 183.2 today. Sticking to my diet has been tough this week with all my family here. Less than a week left with Ayden. I miss him already. I completed all the requirements for the contest at Curves. And I only have seven more workouts to reach 100 and get my free T-shirt. I ordered a T-shirt as well. Didn't know what size to get because right now I wear an extra large but I am hoping to lose more weight. I also signed up for a bra fitting at Curves. I guess through the company LeMystere. Well I looked them up on the internet. I expected the bras would be pricey but I was shocked. 60, 70, 80 dollars and more. For one bra? That is outrageous! I am cancelling the fitting. I don't want any chance of being talked into an 80 dollar bra. I can't even imagine what would make a bra worth that much!