It’s going to be the time of our lives..WERE BACK: TR link inside!!

[Raecheal]

Here are the pics of my Mani/Pedi, I don't think i'll ever use this color on my hands again.. but I always love to spend time at the spa and my esthiticans is such a doll! I try to get a pedi at least once a month...

I dont know why my toes are so seperated in this photo.. oh well

 

[Sunset Cliffs]

Congrats on the weight loss! That is a huge accomplishment. I have been losing weight too, but I've been stuck at 22 pounds. You just gave me some encouragement to keep sticking with it! That bikini is a nice reward for yourself.

 

[ArelysAdriana]

Hell no there are no other options for her!

I think the purple top would be super cute for your pictures. With what color pants? Did you ever decide on the hair/makeup?

Big congrats on the weight loss, that's so fantastic! Teach me your ways oh great skinny master. I'm on a diet myself and it can get rough some days. I bet you will look smokin' in your new bikini & it will make it all worth while.

Cute mani! You've just reminded me how rough my nails are looking and how desperate they are for a manicure.

 

[lovedonaldduck]

I need your weight loss plan. I can only stick with my plan for a week at a time, then I am back to the fast food. I need more will power. What an accomplishment for you!

I am so sorry to hear about what your Grams is going through. Keeping her spirits up will be a big task but it will help her so much. Good luck and hang in there.

I really need to get a pedicure. I used to go every two weeks but that is not in the budget anymore, but it has been a really long time. Maybe I will treat myself if I can stick with my diet.

 

[Raecheal]

OOH you are going to look pretty in your suit!! Very nice.

Thanks!

Congrats on the weight loss! That is a huge accomplishment. I have been losing weight too, but I've been stuck at 22 pounds. You just gave me some encouragement to keep sticking with it! That bikini is a nice reward for yourself.

Thanks...Stick with it, you'll appreciate it with your end results.. You look beautiful tho, in all your photos.

Hell no there are no other options for her!

I think the purple top would be super cute for your pictures. With what color pants? Did you ever decide on the hair/makeup?

Big congrats on the weight loss, that's so fantastic! Teach me your ways oh great skinny master. I'm on a diet myself and it can get rough some days. I bet you will look smokin' in your new bikini & it will make it all worth while.

Cute mani! You've just reminded me how rough my nails are looking and how desperate they are for a manicure.

I was thinking of wearing black club monaco dress pants I got... I dontk now i'm so confused and time is running out

THANKS.. it's been a lot of work... but worth it. I love a day at the spa...

How have you been? It seems like forever since we've talked.... still going to participate in the Marathon in jan? How's the bf?

I need your weight loss plan. I can only stick with my plan for a week at a time, then I am back to the fast food. I need more will power. What an accomplishment for you!

I am so sorry to hear about what your Grams is going through. Keeping her spirits up will be a big task but it will help her so much. Good luck and hang in there.

I really need to get a pedicure. I used to go every two weeks but that is not in the budget anymore, but it has been a really long time. Maybe I will treat myself if I can stick with my diet.

Thanks.. I'm the same way.. it takes everything in me to stay away from fast food especially when we have visitors over and dbf and my cousin are eating MCDONALS... and i'm sitting just 1 foot away eating a salad... it's been tuff!!!

Thanks.. I'm really hoping she'll make it through.. her next chemo is August 7th, 2009 and she's be half way through..

My pedicure's are SOO EXPENSIVE, like 90 dollars I wish i could do them at home... Thats' a good reward.. there's a girl at work who's on the same diet as me (actually, my boss) and she rewards herself with trips to the spa..she's looking great too!

 

[Raecheal]

I just wanted to share with everyone my diet regime for anyone who is interested. I’ve been on it for a little longer than 3 months. It’s been a lot of work, but the result’s are worth it.

History

June 2008- I was a healthy 160 pounds on my 5’4 frame…only 20-34 pounds from my final goal weight. I was graduating from University with a BA with a concentration in Law, my family was visiting and I was finally free from school! (2 years at a community college where I earned a Law Clerk Diploma and 3 years of University where I earned a BA degree) I was almost there but throughout the year of 2008 to May 2009 I allowed myself to put on enough weight that I reached an all time high of 200lbs. When I was at 160 in June 2008, I fell off the wagon. I stopped exercising and stopped watching what I ate… there were nights where I’d have a foot long sub, with two cookies, a diet coke AND large blizzard from Dairy Queen. That’s enough calories for 2 days worth.. It was a hard year and I’m an emotional eater.

Decisions

This past May 2009, I was at my heaviest and lost track of my goals from last June. A lot of my co-workers were trying this new Diet and their results combined with some encouragement and speaking with Dbf is what got me to sign on. Which was the best decision of my life. I joined on May 15th, 2009 with one final hurrah of food. I weighed in at 1991/2, basically 200 pounds. Ohh..

The Diet

I had my appointment at the Diet clinic, here’s what I was told.

Food:
-No more than 20 grams of CARBS per day OR you can follow the South Beach diet (same thing though, NO CARBS) Did you know an apple has a heck of a lot of carbs in it?
-High Protein diet

They give you a huge printout with lists and lists of foods in multiple categories that will tell you how much carbs are in each food item.

Exercise
-At least 1 hour of exercise per day

Shots/Vitamins
-I go in for 3 Max. Of Vitamin B shots’ per week. My boss only goes for 2 a week, another girl barely get’s in for 1 a week.. you could supplement this with a Vitamin B pill.
-We take a multi-vitamin and potassium.

Water
-at least 2 Litres of water a day

Me

-To this day, I try to get in for 3 shots per week, this week will only be 2 depending on dbf’s work scheduled.

-I try to walk Stella each day for 30 minutes, I do a biggest looser workout DVD which is 30 minutes and has a bit of cardio and weights, and lately I’ve been trying to get on my treadmill for at least 30 minutes.. But I haven’t exercised all weekend or this past weekend. I’d like to run a marathon in the future… so that’s my ultimate goal.

-I try to drink at least 3.5 Litres of water a day.. but i always have a diet pop

-Food, well here’s what I eat, a two day sample:

DAY 1
Breakfast:
-Cheese omelette with 3 slices of bacon

Snack-Turkey pepperoni sticks

Lunch
-1 chicken Skewer with a huge salad (cheese, eggs, bacon bits and ranch dressing)

Snack-Strawberries

Dinner
-Chicken salad (mayo, onions) with a salad

Dessert-Jello
-Diet Coke

DAY 2
Breakfast:
-3 egg whites

Snack:
-Celery with Cream Cheese

Lunch:
-Chicken baked in the oven with Feta Cheese and bacons lices

Snack:
-Strawberries

Dinner
-Cheese slices
-Small Steak (ketchup)
-Salad

I guess in my opinion, if anyone wanted to lose weight include 30 minutes to an 1-hour of exercise per day and cut out the CARBS.

 

[DSNYGRL_JKS2006]

Hey!! Thanks so much for posting that, it was definitley a big help & guide(remember what I was saying about me wanting to lose weight). Thanks so much.. all that food didn't sound to bad at all either.. it sounded SO good!

 

[Raecheal]

Hey!! Thanks so much for posting that, it was definitley a big help & guide(remember what I was saying about me wanting to lose weight). Thanks so much.. all that food didn't sound to bad at all either.. it sounded SO good!

It's really not that bad.. and at least 7 girls in my office who are on the diet..

How's your day going?

 

[tinkgurl]

Girl, I know you can do it.

 

[Raecheal]

Well after a couple of tries (we have an ancient printer) I got the 2 mousekeeping envelopes printed. I’ve put in one dollar for each person and 1 dollar for the room! Which is a total of 3 dollars per night, I guess! ( I read that on Dis somewhere)

Here they are: (Thanks njdisneyfreak for posting the links)

 

[Lynn5700]

You will do awesome with your diet Rach!! Keep up the good work.

The envelopes are too cute!! Love them.

 

[DSNYGRL_JKS2006]

It's really not that bad.. and at least 7 girls in my office who are on the diet..

How's your day going?

Hey!! i'm good thanks for asking!... This day crawled I will tell you that.. I've been working very hard getting another job and out of my current lovely place of work..... ive been REALLY working hard on this job thing that in fact.. i've been following up on applying/resumes that following up on one job where the guy said he got 350 Resumes! 350!!!! he seemed to like I called and followed up because I got an interview schedule for TOMORROW!! AHHHH!! so excited AND im working on calling a AAA store thats 20 mins away.. for a travel retail agent.. unfortun not like a travel AGENT but helps in passports etc etc. so wheww i am STRESSING big time.. so thanks for asking.. how are you !!? hows your job treating yah?

PS-Your envelopes are awesome!!

 

[ArelysAdriana]

I was thinking of wearing black club monaco dress pants I got... I dontk now i'm so confused and time is running out

THANKS.. it's been a lot of work... but worth it. I love a day at the spa...

How have you been? It seems like forever since we've talked.... still going to participate in the Marathon in jan? How's the bf?

Black pants would look great with the shirt. Have you tried them together? What about shoes? Did the boyfriend ever find something to wear? Is he still manscaping?!

My biggest problem is CARBS. Holy hell do I love them. My mom jokes that I'm a carbetarian. Congrats on doing such a great job though. Out of curiosity, how do the vitamin B shots help? Is it vitamin B complex, or just B12?

I've been really great, thanks. My parents are coming to visit me next week, so I've been in a great mood lately (and I just found out my two best friends are coming for a visit within the next 2 months too. ) Yup, I'm still running. I can't back out now, I have a hotel booked and everything! Boyfriend is good, he's been stressed at work, but his first game is coming out next month, so it's exciting.

 

[lovedonaldduck]

Thanks for posting your diet. You have done a great job on it. I just need to stick to something to get the weight off.

I can't believe how close your trip is.

 

[DreaGirl]

Cute envelopes! I think I read that also about $1 for each person and then $1 for the room.

 

[Raecheal]

Girl, I know you can do it.

Thanks Tinkgurl!!

You will do awesome with your diet Rach!! Keep up the good work.

The envelopes are too cute!! Love them.

Thanks Lynn.. I'd ultimately would love to participate in a race or a marathon with Dbf.. but I'm just not there yet.. soon tho

I thought the envelopes were good for POP.. I dont think i'd do them if we were staying at the Poly

Hey!! i'm good thanks for asking!... This day crawled I will tell you that.. I've been working very hard getting another job and out of my current lovely place of work..... ive been REALLY working hard on this job thing that in fact.. i've been following up on applying/resumes that following up on one job where the guy said he got 350 Resumes! 350!!!! he seemed to like I called and followed up because I got an interview schedule for TOMORROW!! AHHHH!! so excited AND im working on calling a AAA store thats 20 mins away.. for a travel retail agent.. unfortun not like a travel AGENT but helps in passports etc etc. so wheww i am STRESSING big time.. so thanks for asking.. how are you !!? hows your job treating yah?

PS-Your envelopes are awesome!!

I hate it when the days go by sooo slow.. it's really frustrating. CONGRATS on getting the interview.. how did it go?

I'm good....we just have a lot to do prior to our departure date, thats all.

Black pants would look great with the shirt. Have you tried them together? What about shoes? Did the boyfriend ever find something to wear? Is he still manscaping?!

My biggest problem is CARBS. Holy hell do I love them. My mom jokes that I'm a carbetarian. Congrats on doing such a great job though. Out of curiosity, how do the vitamin B shots help? Is it vitamin B complex, or just B12?

I've been really great, thanks. My parents are coming to visit me next week, so I've been in a great mood lately (and I just found out my two best friends are coming for a visit within the next 2 months too. ) Yup, I'm still running. I can't back out now, I have a hotel booked and everything! Boyfriend is good, he's been stressed at work, but his first game is coming out next month, so it's exciting.

Hey you.. Thanks for the emails last night! I LOVE, LOVE carbs too!! it's my favorite food item, pasta, breads, baked goods.. I"M ADDICTED. It's a B12, occasionally when i'm on my period i'll get a complex.

Wow.. your going to have a busy month.. I love it when family/friends comes up to visit.. It always puts me in a good mood. Ohhh.. are you going to start a PTR?? I think you should!!

I'm soo sorry the dbf is stressed.. i hope things calm down a bit. Thats exiciting about his frist game being released, whats it' called?

Thanks for posting your diet. You have done a great job on it. I just need to stick to something to get the weight off.

I can't believe how close your trip is.

No prob, it's been pretty good for me!!! I KNOW, were only 2 days away...

Cute envelopes! I think I read that also about $1 for each person and then $1 for the room.

Thanks.. good.. I just wanted to make sure. I dont want to 'under' tip.

 

[Sunset Cliffs]

Cute envelopes! Have you started packing yet? Your ticker says 2 days!!

 

[Raecheal]

Cute envelopes! Have you started packing yet? Your ticker says 2 days!!

Thanks... I know.. We leave Friday morning!!!

 

[Raecheal]

Well I convinced Dbf that time was running out and I dragged him to the local shopping mall here in town last night. We both had things to pick up. We only went for an hour and half because that’s how long it took for Stitch it to hem our pants and we don't like leaving our little puppy, Stella alone.
Here goes,

First up, BIKINI VILLAGE… again. I fell in love with this fuchsia pink bikini bottoms and this black beach tote. Well I bought them!!!!! I haven’t shown dbf the tote because he says I have enough purses already and I just bought two :S but he likes the bikini bottom with the black bikini bandeau top I just bought.

Then I headed over to Club Monaco, partially because I’m waiting for this dress I ordered to come in and because I was looking for a top to wear with my white cotton shorts for Saturday in the parks. I got my shorts at Wal-Mart like 3 years ago for like 5 bucks! Ha-ha Best Deal Ever!!
The first shirt I got on sale + a student discount.

The second shirt is cashmere..ohhhhh and most likely I’ll be wearing this one with the white shorts.. now all I need is some matching bracelets and possible a headband with a bow? It wasn’t on sale but I got a 20% student discount.

Oh yah, I ordered a brand new, dark maple round dining room table with leather chairs and it was delivered this morning. I’m so excited to set up…

but dbf said he’s not working on the Dining room until we get back....but i've gone ahead and put two chairs together... I"ve also purchased a chandellier with a shade and mirror for the wall.. I guess i'll have to post some pictures of the final product in my TR!!

 

[Lynn5700]

OOOH I love the pink bikini!!! Your table sounds gorgeous!!! WOO HOO for 2 days!!! So excited for you!