Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
The Biggest Loser, Week 1 9/16
It's finally on!
I'm watching it as I type--will sort of do a "live blog."
Oh, y'all, I get so emotional when they're emotional. These opening shots in the gym where Bob & Jillian are pushing them beyond their limits always make me tear up. They don't think they can do it...tears...anger...Jillian cussing...it's just too much for me sometimes!
Red Team: Amy (229 lbs) & Phillip (331 lbs), Greenville, SC. RED TEAM. Love her mother's accent. Yes, people really do talk like that in the south. Man, is she excited to see Bob. I think I would be too. Minus the tattoos, of course. Is Bob wearing a button down church shirt with sweat pants here? Doesn't matter. I'd still be glad to see him.
Gray Team: Tom (314) & Tom (LT) (357). Father & Son from Boston, MA. Oh my. That alfredo recipe he's talking about is something else. Sounds delicious...but breakfast, lunch and dinner?
Orange Team: Ed (335) & Heba (294) Newlyweds from Raleigh, NC. He's a chef. He eats Cheese Doodles while he's cooking.
Purple Team: Shellay (216) and Amy (239). Mother & Daughter from Detroit, MI. I have a feeling Amy rocks this season, a la Ali from last year.
Brown Team: Vicki (246) & Brady (341). (All-American Family) Houma, LA. Bob is hilarious! Coming out there all cute in the donut uniform.
Pink Team: Renee (267) & Michelle (242), Estranged mom & daughter from Dallas, TX. Oh my...the issues are vast here--we're going to need an on-site psychologist for this season. Jillian's mom may need to come back and do some one-on-ones again.
Green Team: Adam (340) & Stacy (221), married. Washington, DC. My money's on them. Seems like they have a good marriage and that will take them far here. How funny would it be if you were eating lunch and Bob Harper walked in all cute & said "what are y'all having for lunch?"
Yellow Team: Jerry (380) & Colleen (218), policeman father/daughter team from Cleveland, OH. I love that he just said "she's no joke, she's a superstar." Love that sweet daddy talk. Oh, and Jillian, you don't need a gun. You could take anybody, anyday with no guns but your biceps.
Final Weigh In:
Yellow Team: Lost 27 pounds. Pretty good for one week's work...especially since Jerry couldn't workout all day like everybody else (Dr restricted him to 30 min/day).
Orange Team: Lost 29 pounds.
Pink Team: Lost 31 pounds.
Gray Team: Tom & LT...lost...an AMAZING 42 pounds. WOW. Can you imagine losing 24 pounds in 1 week?!? Simply amazing.
Red Team: Lost 39 pounds.
Green Team: Lost 28 pounds. Stacey looks so bummed--only on this show would you be disappointed about losing "only" 9 pounds in a week. Still awesome to me.
Purple Team: Lost 29 pounds.
AND...as the brown team steps up to weigh in, I know from previous seasons that they will do a big lead up...drama...beep beep beep beep as the scale numbers bounce around...show everybody's shocked expression...and COMMERCIAL BREAK. You must torture yourself for the next 2 minutes during a commercial break wondering just what happened on the scale for the brown team.........and, we're back:
Brown Team: Lost 47 pounds. WOW. They stay above the yellow line. Blowing kisses to Bob. The 2 pound penalty from the challenge didn't even phase them!
Now for the vote off--
And, it is the green team. Confession: I thought at first that they were going to be a force to be reckoned with. Ellen-o was wrong-o.
Michael just said, "Ow! It kills me when the turn the light off in their refrigerator."
Updates...Green team has ROCKED IT since they got home. They look tremendous! Way to go Green team.
Funny Lines:
"This is a great gym. This is an awesome gym. I'm gonna throw up all over this place." Orange Team guy
"We're gonna do this one of two ways. My Way, or My Way MAD." (Jillian during 1st workout)
"Do not touch that treadmill, Jerry. I'll break your hands off." (Jillian again.)
Hope you got to watch along with me! Looks to be a really exciting season.
Oh, and in case you're wondering, if there are any typos, it's because my keyboard is a little sticky...I was eating Publix Tiramisu Light Ice Cream while I watched The Biggest Loser. Irony, anyone?
I'm watching it as I type--will sort of do a "live blog."
Oh, y'all, I get so emotional when they're emotional. These opening shots in the gym where Bob & Jillian are pushing them beyond their limits always make me tear up. They don't think they can do it...tears...anger...Jillian cussing...it's just too much for me sometimes!
Red Team: Amy (229 lbs) & Phillip (331 lbs), Greenville, SC. RED TEAM. Love her mother's accent. Yes, people really do talk like that in the south. Man, is she excited to see Bob. I think I would be too. Minus the tattoos, of course. Is Bob wearing a button down church shirt with sweat pants here? Doesn't matter. I'd still be glad to see him.
Gray Team: Tom (314) & Tom (LT) (357). Father & Son from Boston, MA. Oh my. That alfredo recipe he's talking about is something else. Sounds delicious...but breakfast, lunch and dinner?
Orange Team: Ed (335) & Heba (294) Newlyweds from Raleigh, NC. He's a chef. He eats Cheese Doodles while he's cooking.
Purple Team: Shellay (216) and Amy (239). Mother & Daughter from Detroit, MI. I have a feeling Amy rocks this season, a la Ali from last year.
Brown Team: Vicki (246) & Brady (341). (All-American Family) Houma, LA. Bob is hilarious! Coming out there all cute in the donut uniform.
Pink Team: Renee (267) & Michelle (242), Estranged mom & daughter from Dallas, TX. Oh my...the issues are vast here--we're going to need an on-site psychologist for this season. Jillian's mom may need to come back and do some one-on-ones again.
Green Team: Adam (340) & Stacy (221), married. Washington, DC. My money's on them. Seems like they have a good marriage and that will take them far here. How funny would it be if you were eating lunch and Bob Harper walked in all cute & said "what are y'all having for lunch?"
Yellow Team: Jerry (380) & Colleen (218), policeman father/daughter team from Cleveland, OH. I love that he just said "she's no joke, she's a superstar." Love that sweet daddy talk. Oh, and Jillian, you don't need a gun. You could take anybody, anyday with no guns but your biceps.
Final Weigh In:
Yellow Team: Lost 27 pounds. Pretty good for one week's work...especially since Jerry couldn't workout all day like everybody else (Dr restricted him to 30 min/day).
Orange Team: Lost 29 pounds.
Pink Team: Lost 31 pounds.
Gray Team: Tom & LT...lost...an AMAZING 42 pounds. WOW. Can you imagine losing 24 pounds in 1 week?!? Simply amazing.
Red Team: Lost 39 pounds.
Green Team: Lost 28 pounds. Stacey looks so bummed--only on this show would you be disappointed about losing "only" 9 pounds in a week. Still awesome to me.
Purple Team: Lost 29 pounds.
AND...as the brown team steps up to weigh in, I know from previous seasons that they will do a big lead up...drama...beep beep beep beep as the scale numbers bounce around...show everybody's shocked expression...and COMMERCIAL BREAK. You must torture yourself for the next 2 minutes during a commercial break wondering just what happened on the scale for the brown team.........and, we're back:
Brown Team: Lost 47 pounds. WOW. They stay above the yellow line. Blowing kisses to Bob. The 2 pound penalty from the challenge didn't even phase them!
Now for the vote off--
And, it is the green team. Confession: I thought at first that they were going to be a force to be reckoned with. Ellen-o was wrong-o.
Michael just said, "Ow! It kills me when the turn the light off in their refrigerator."
Updates...Green team has ROCKED IT since they got home. They look tremendous! Way to go Green team.
Funny Lines:
"This is a great gym. This is an awesome gym. I'm gonna throw up all over this place." Orange Team guy
"We're gonna do this one of two ways. My Way, or My Way MAD." (Jillian during 1st workout)
"Do not touch that treadmill, Jerry. I'll break your hands off." (Jillian again.)
Hope you got to watch along with me! Looks to be a really exciting season.
Oh, and in case you're wondering, if there are any typos, it's because my keyboard is a little sticky...I was eating Publix Tiramisu Light Ice Cream while I watched The Biggest Loser. Irony, anyone?
Tough Love: Operation Sleep Later, Day 2
Update on Day 2:
SAME as day 1. He woke up at 5:30 am and we didn't go in until 6:15 am. I'm tired. Will is not so tired. In fact, he seems quite happy and content.
Hmm.....
SAME as day 1. He woke up at 5:30 am and we didn't go in until 6:15 am. I'm tired. Will is not so tired. In fact, he seems quite happy and content.
Hmm.....
Monday, September 15, 2008
Genus Wakeus upus Earlyus
We get lots of questions about Will's look. True, he is the only tan blonde in a family full of very dark brunettes and I'll be the first to admit that it looks a little strange but I finally have the 100%, without a doubt, confirmation you've all needed to show that he was not switched at birth in the hospital nursery.
You see, our other two children went through a stage for about oh, 3 years or so, in which they woke up before the sun. Seriously. There was a time when John was about 2 when he woke up at 4:30 EVERY MORNING and was up and ready for the day. Have you ever been so tired you thought you might throw up? It's not a good feeling.
As you can probably guess, Will is now following in his brother and sister's footsteps and joined the Early Risers Club.
6:45 a month ago was just fine with us. We are 6:45-type of people, so that was just mighty fine. Well, 6:45 quickly turned to 6:30 which turned to 6:15....which is now 5:30 am.
The problem is that he shares a room with John, so when he wakes up that early hollerin' about starting his day, he gives John a quick jumpstart to his day as well.
We've just completed Day 1 of Tough Love: Operation Sleep Later. John slept in the guest room so he could complete his morning sleep cycle uninterrupted. Will was up at 5:30 on the nose and you wanna know what we did about it? Nothing. Absolutely nothing. He stayed in his crib fussing off & on until 6:20. (By the way, in case you are worried about his health & well-being and feeling abandoned...he was just fine when I came into his room. Big smiles for mom. No hard feelings.)
Our theory is if he gets used to waiting until sometime in the six o'clock hour to be tended to...maybe his little body will just decide that sleep is a better way to spend that time instead of scraping his pacifiers along the crib slats like a prisoner scraping a metal cup along the bars of the pokey.
Stay tuned.
You see, our other two children went through a stage for about oh, 3 years or so, in which they woke up before the sun. Seriously. There was a time when John was about 2 when he woke up at 4:30 EVERY MORNING and was up and ready for the day. Have you ever been so tired you thought you might throw up? It's not a good feeling.
As you can probably guess, Will is now following in his brother and sister's footsteps and joined the Early Risers Club.
6:45 a month ago was just fine with us. We are 6:45-type of people, so that was just mighty fine. Well, 6:45 quickly turned to 6:30 which turned to 6:15....which is now 5:30 am.
The problem is that he shares a room with John, so when he wakes up that early hollerin' about starting his day, he gives John a quick jumpstart to his day as well.
We've just completed Day 1 of Tough Love: Operation Sleep Later. John slept in the guest room so he could complete his morning sleep cycle uninterrupted. Will was up at 5:30 on the nose and you wanna know what we did about it? Nothing. Absolutely nothing. He stayed in his crib fussing off & on until 6:20. (By the way, in case you are worried about his health & well-being and feeling abandoned...he was just fine when I came into his room. Big smiles for mom. No hard feelings.)
Our theory is if he gets used to waiting until sometime in the six o'clock hour to be tended to...maybe his little body will just decide that sleep is a better way to spend that time instead of scraping his pacifiers along the crib slats like a prisoner scraping a metal cup along the bars of the pokey.
Stay tuned.
Sunday, September 14, 2008
The Biggest Loser
This is a big week--The Biggest Loser premieres on Tuesday night and I will be watching. If you've never watched this show, do yourself a favor and tune in. It's reality TV, true, but it is reality TV that changes people's lives for the better! SO inspiring! Now granted, I watch it most of the time while I am eating my nightly bowl of ice cream, but it does make me push it a little harder at the gym the next day. (And, of course, my ice cream is always Edy's Slow Churned 1/2 the Fat).
The theme this season is "Families." Bob & Jillian will be back with a vengeance to turn these people into pictures of health & wellness.
So tune in & follow along as I blog about it this season.
NBC, Tuesday nights at 7pm.
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Goodbye 31, Hello 32!
Sept 13, 1976 was the day my life changed forever: the day I was born. Today, I shall celebrate!
However, because 31 was simply fabulous, I want to give it a proper farewell. Here's my list of things that made 31 what it was:
*I gave birth! Will was born shortly after my 31st birthday last year.
*I set a personal record by running the Country Music 1/2 Marathon in 2h:15m.
*I lost 40 pounds...baby weight. YIKES!
*We celebrated 10 years of marital bliss in May by cruising to the Bahamas.
*We took Maddy off a horrible asthma drug that made her act psycho.
*Had a hilarious and extreme-fun weekend away to Monteagle with my girlfriends in June.
*Spent a great week in Florida with my family.
*Neighborhood Driveway Happy Hours this summer were a blast.
*I started a blog. You're reading it now.
*I joined facebook. Yes, I know, it was long overdue.
As the day progresses, I may add a few more. If I'm missing something, let me know & I'll add it on!
Friday, September 12, 2008
Home Improvement
We're almost ready to take the plunge: I have been LONGING to re-do the floors downstairs for quite some time and we've just about saved up enough to do it (Thank you, Dave Ramsey). So, naturally, I thought I'd document the changes here for the world to see.
Here's what we're dealing with. These are the "BEFORE" pics, mind you, but once you see them, there will have been no question about that.
First, let's look at the current flooring situation so you can truly appreciate what we've been up against:
This is just a little sample area that is a true & accurate representation of the rest of the carpet. Maddy thinks we have polka dot carpet.
The "transition" from kitchen linoleum to living room carpet. No, we don't even have any pets.
Here's what we're dealing with. These are the "BEFORE" pics, mind you, but once you see them, there will have been no question about that.
First, let's look at the current flooring situation so you can truly appreciate what we've been up against:
This is just a little sample area that is a true & accurate representation of the rest of the carpet. Maddy thinks we have polka dot carpet.
The "transition" from kitchen linoleum to living room carpet. No, we don't even have any pets.
Here's a cushion from the upstairs couch that we'll be replacing with Good Couch from downstairs. My children think we live at "Pump it Up" because they bounce around on the couches as if they are trampolines. The springs have busted out of the bottom of it and it's so faded. It's BROYHILL, though, people! It was supposed to go to college with John (slipcovered, of course). And, now I'm getting ready to sell it at the neighborhood garage sale next weekend for pennies on the dollar. I'm going to have to get real mean when we move Good Couch from downstairs up to the bonus room. No food, no bouncing, absolutely no fun whatsoever on Good Couch.
Here's the piano and the red chair (again sorry for the lighting--it looks pink! Also, please ignore the Webkin on the floor. I don't know how that got there. We don't normally have toys on the floor in our house.............................) Both of these pieces of furniture will be moved upstairs to bonus room to make way.
Here's the main reason we want to re-do the downstairs though--as you can see, the eating area is small and restricted by the carpet boundary. We are going to do all laminate flooring (it looks like real wood, now!) and will be able to move the kitchen table into toward the main room down there. We're thinking of making it one big kitchen-y room/hearth room/warming room...We'll get a table that is large enough to seat our family (involving no folding chairs for the dad) and then some...get a couple of club chairs and an ottoman by the fire place. So cozy!
If you've walked into my house lately, this is what you've seen--flooring samples all lined up as we have all but prayed over this major decision.
Here's a table & chair dining set that I like.
So...you can now look forward to updates on this project as we go. Can't wait to post the AFTER pics.
EDITED FRI AFTERNOON: When I asked Michael on the phone if he read my blog today, he said "yes--the pressure's on now. I guess we're committed to doing this, huh?" Aahhh...the power of the press! I shall get my new floors yet!
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