Hump Day Coffee

Made it to Wednesday!
What's brewing this morning for you? Having black decaf shortly. Way too early, but have to drive north this a.m...
QOTD-Are you staying on track with your New Year Goal? I am, pretty much. Trying to get rid of a few extra pounds that found me the holiday season. Lost four pounds and have about five to go...
Never easy, even with the band. But it sure does help....
Have a good one!
Deb

Good morning Deb and those to follow!

I'm up earlier than normal.  Did the same thing yesterday.  Woke up at 4 am and couldn't get back to sleep.  Getting ready to have a cup of coffee.  I bought some Startbucks 'Via' which is an instant coffee but it is really good.

QOTD:  I think I am staying on track.  I took Pam T's idea of choosing a word rather than setting a New Year's resolution.  My word was 'accountable'.  I wanted to make my self accountable for making the right food choices and exercising.  So far I've been doing good.  I do a Body Sculpt class 4 days a week and just recently started kickboxing 2-3 days a week. 

Have a good day everyone!

Nan

I LOVE Starbucks (brewed at home...from the store...icky)!  I've been wondering how the VIA tastes.  I'm going to have to try it, soon.  I hate making a small pot of coffee in the AM, but I'll drink it, if there's more than a cup.  So, I'll have to try the instant and see if it suffices.  LOL!

Tina,

I've tried it when Costco is sampeling it...it's pretty good.

Edie

Tina -  

I love going to Starbucks and getting their skinny vanilla latte.  I just went there and bought a big bottle of their SF Cinnamon Dulce syrup and add it to my coffee here at work with a scoop of vanilla protein powder.  YUM!    The via is really good!

OH, I love their Latte's.  I get one when I go to Jackson.  That's the closest one with a drive-thru.  

Chocolate protein in my coffee this morning.  Hubby woke me up at 6:00 to help him with the computer this morning.  He was trying to order a 1/2 off eats coupon and couldn't get it to work.  When I got out to the garage (good wife that I am...) I noticed that you can't order the coupons until 6:50 a.m.  therefore....   Well, since I'm up, I ordered it and came on-line. 
I've posted a photo that my son sent me last night.  If you click on the picture, it'll take you to a smaller version.  What we do to our children eh?
QOTD:  I'm doing pretty good with my program.  I'm trying more foods.  Last night we went out to dinner (buy a beverage and get your meal at 1/2 off).  I ordered the 6 oz sirloin, carrots and a cup of leek and morel soup.  I brought home half of the steak and carrots.  Ate them later in the evening tho.  I'm losing still, but slowly.  That's ok with me, as long as it keeps coming off.
Going into town today to do a lot of errands, since I've been gone a week.  Did all of the mail last night and paid bills.  I love on-line bill pay.  I sit down, write it out and forget about it.  Just so convenient!
Have a great day.  Still snowing here this morning, been snowing all night, but lightly.
Jan

Good Morning All,

Hot decaf tea for me.  Protein shake next.  I have been trying out a new gym.  I think I like it.  The only bad thing or maybe it is a good thing not sure, it has a one year contract.  I hate being locked into one year.  The gym I go to now is month to month but I don't care for it much.  It should not be a big decision but I guess it is.  I think I am becoming a waffler. 

QOTD:  I wanted to get back into gym more and I am working on that.  Doing pretty good, now I would like to extend the time I stay at the gym.  I also would like to start a spin class. 

Morning

I have not eaten anything yet.. Need to get my butt in gear though and get going. I have some errands to do today.

The past week has been bad so I have not had a chance to check in... we were all sick in the house with a stomach virus and the new placements that came in are not working out. They need care that is beyond my husband and I... So I have to take them again today to have them moved to a foster home that can care for their special needs. I feel so bad but we could not handle it. I am glad though that DHS was so understanding with us and worked so quickly.

I will be glad to get back to normal tomorrow semi and spend some alone time with Big Guy because he has been semi neglected during the last week.

QOTD: I did not really have a plan at the beginning of the year but I did however lose 10 pounds with all the stress I have had and the stomach virus I had. Not the best way to lose weight but at least I lost something right? Now if I could keep it off.

Sorry it didn't work out Suzanne.  I was a foster parent, it's tough.  I remember one time we were picking up 2 boys, it was taking hours for them to get all the paper work together and the kids were hungry, so I went to the vending machine and bought them some candy bars (the only thing available).  As the kids were eating them someone said, oh does anyone know if their allergic to peanuts....ACK!!!!!  I had to take the candy away from them, and wait about 20 min's for someone to come back and tell us it was ok to give it back to them.......  These agencies can be a bit disorganized at times, I know they are very overworked, but I think someone should have been a bit more organized that day.

Anyways,  good luck with the big guy and enjoy him right now and take a deep breath :)

Edie