Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Christmas is coming:)

Tis the reason for the Season:)
Christmas is coming and I have got so much to do!!! I guess waiting until the last minute for everything makes it more like my real life, instead of actually planning! Who does that??? I actually do have some important gifts purchased and we will fly by the seat of our pants on the others! With my husband on vacation, we can hit the stores during the day when others are working...so we think:)
Not very organized yet!
I thought I would share my eclectic Christmas Decor. My kids HATE my stair bears....I used to have about 50, I have whittled them down, so they need to "get over it"!
I wish I had granite counter tops!
Last year at my High School friends party I got this amazing table runner and matching napkins. I think it looks cute this year! I do not have a crafty bone in my body, so I am very impressed!
And lastly, this is the snowman that makes my daughter (ex Sailor) crazy...he is so easy to wrap around all different places to annoy her (which is easy), I think I will wrap him for her this year!

Taryn's favorite! Not!!!
Yesterday I decided to try and make my dark chocolate bars that I still haven't gotten used to, into milk chocolate with heavy cream and stevia. I melted the bars in heavy cream, added 2 packets of stevia, a tsp of peanut butter and a little bit of oatmeal. I then put them in mini muffin tins to cool. You know, with a lot more cream, they would have been better, but they taste like a VERY chocolatey version of chocolate no bakes. My husband again thought they were disgusting. It made quite a few, so I guess I have my sweet treat for awhile.
I am still up a little in my weight, but down a little in my waist. I notch my belt up, and I am thinner in my rib cage area. Zumba is obviously helping. I am going tomorrow because my FAVORITE teacher will be subbing in. I asked her on facebook to go easy on me:)
I mentioned I think on Dawn's post that I have added back in most of the carbs that I took out when I started BFC, in moderation of course. I am eating more potatoes than I am sure I am supposed to, but I have not budged on the sugar. Even when I have a cookie, I make sure that I don't have that addictive feeling wash over me. I can handle cutting back on the carbs again if need be, but the detox from the sugar is not something I want to repeat. Since we all have little sessions of TMI, I am having issues with waste...I don't see that I am eating different, so maybe it is just a stage. Maybe then the scale will drop back!
My Holiday eating advice is to eat what you LOVE, don't fill up on what you should have and then eat what you LOVE....That's double calories!
When we moved furniture to put the tree up last night I found some of Karson's toys, it sure makes me miss the little guy. His Daddy gets to start living with them this next weekend! He also is graduating 3rd in his Officer class. I am very proud of him. They will have a good life! That's all we want for our kids right?
We are having ham and potato soup for dinner tonight! Yummo! Have I mentioned lately that I LOVE my husband? He is such a calming force for my "Kay otic" life! Woot!!!
Blessings and happy scales....
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8 comments:

  1. SherriDecember 13, 2011 at 4:22 PM

    Hi Kay!
    Good for you for notching that belt sister!! Woo hoo to you! Thats waht matters! The scale is just a number. The real indicator is the clothing for sure!
    How sweet that you said that about your husband! He is lucky to have you!
    LOVE the snowman story about your dtr & I def think you need to wrap him up for her. That would be a hoot!
    Tonight is biggest loser finale so gotta get ready to watch it. Have a great night!
    ((Sherri))

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  2. PurpleRosyDecember 13, 2011 at 4:33 PM

    I think all you decorations are cute. You know I keep saying that my weight goes up and down between 2 lbs all the time, so don't worry about it until you start going over like 4-5.
    Have a great day :-)

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  3. PattieDecember 13, 2011 at 6:12 PM

    Thanks for sharing the decorations Kay. I love seeing other peoples houses and how they decorate. Have you seen the book out called the Elf on the shelf. It is precious. It is a book and combination elf doll. The story is adorable. I keep saying if I had a grandchild I would get it. Maybe Karson will like it. Check it out! Big Christmas hugs from me to you!

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  4. JeriDecember 13, 2011 at 6:13 PM

    I love those decorations that we've had for years. There are memories attached to them.
    Merry Christmas Kay-and Zumba it up!

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  5. BethDecember 14, 2011 at 4:37 AM

    I love your old fashioned Santas, but I think I like your wrap around snowman the best - so cute! You are going to have a blast doing all that shopping this week with your husband. Enjoy yourselves!

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  6. Me and Jorge - AmberDecember 14, 2011 at 8:39 AM

    I have the exact same snowman platter and I love your stairbears! :) I also laughed at your husband comment. So days I REALLY love mine too! lol

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  7. DawnDecember 14, 2011 at 11:11 AM

    Maybe it's the extra carbs that are stopping you up? Is it more white flour stuff? That's what I think. it could also be you need more water- this cold weather is dehydrating.

    In regards to your no bake cookies - you could add another layer of something sweeter to them to make them yummier - maybe some peanut butter with stevia?

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  8. CatDecember 14, 2011 at 4:46 PM

    I love the play on your name "Kay -otic". That's cute...would make a good blog title. I like how you're experimenting with food and how your body reacts. I think that's what separates a diet from a lifestyle. Good job for going down in your waist! Have a good evening!

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