Joelyfaithsmommy's Journal to Freedom! (Comments Very Welcome!)

[Mykelogan]

Hey, Jen, BTW, I am only 11 days from WICKED and 8 weeks from WDW! But, I was thinking about YOU -- only 2 days from the big move, right? WOW! I am impressed you can stay so focused and not stressed!

Jen, please excuse this tangent in your Journal, ... but Cam, you are going to see Wicked???!!! That is my current fave CD, and has been for almost a year! LOL I have introduced all of my co-workers and friends to the beautifully tragic story of Galinda and Elphaba! I am now officially even more jealous of you!

Mike

 

[joelyfaithsmommy]

Well on a technicality it's 3 days, but who's counting really? We are moving MONDAY ...well I should say JEFF is moving Monday...and my brother Beau is helping him...i'll be at work

It's going to be a CRAZY week ahead...I basically will be staying with my brother in bloomington monday night-thursday night next week...so i won't actually get to go to our new home til friday night next week

it's just too far to commute to my job from french lick...so i'm staying with my brother during the weeks for a couple weeks til this job is finished. UGH...it'll be a nightmare I just know it

but through it all, in and out, up and down (hopefully mostly down where my weight is concerned) you can count on ONE thing...(if nothing else)


I'LL JUST KEEP SWIMMING Is that my THEME song or what?

have a great day Cam!!!
hugs,
Jen

 

[Mykelogan]

Hi Jen (again!)

but through it all, in and out, up and down (hopefully mostly down where my weight is concerned) you can count on ONE thing...(if nothing else)


I'LL JUST KEEP SWIMMING Is that my THEME song or what?

You are 100% correct there! I know we just started chatting this week but with the determination and energy I have seen you show and share, I know you will get through all the challenges of the move!

Mike

 

[joelyfaithsmommy]

thanks MIKE, that's MIGHTY nice of you to say!!!

and you're right DETERMINED I AM!!

ok, now to drink a river and go pee! ttyl

jen hehe

 

[joelyfaithsmommy]

ok, for lunch I had the same subway 6" sub as yesterday...plus the same small bag of baked lays chips (plain) and a bite of a beef jerkey stick

that's it! going to drink some more water now!

walked to subway and back 1/4 mile...(total)

I'M SO READY FOR THE WEEKEND!!!

how is everyone? the boards are kinda quiet!

 

[joelyfaithsmommy]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


OK, now that i've gotten that out of my system! lol

i'm SOOOO ready to go home....just thought i'd let you all in on my frustration of waiting for 5pm to come!!!

just me, little ole jen, still swimming

toodles!

 

[goldcupmom]

Just a quick note before I leave.

Hope your move goes well, I KNOW your weight loss and exercise will!!

Your "I wanna leave work" scream ALMOST matches my DD's "I wanna leave NOW" scream! And I'm right there with you!!!

Have a great 2 weeks! I'll miss all of you guys!

 

[joelyfaithsmommy]

i'll miss you too julie!!! HAVE A FABULOUS TIME AT THE WORLD!!!

come back and tell great tells, and i'll have some to tell you as well!!!

huggies
jen

 

[joelyfaithsmommy]

dinner was out: i had blackened mountain trout w/baked pot...a little butter, sc
salad w/honey mustard dressing
1 roll w/butter
appitizer: 1/1 chicken finger, 1 cheese stick, 1/2 potato skin w/cheese, sc, chives, bacon bits

water

not great but not terrible

 

[joelyfaithsmommy]

ok, here are the goods for yesterday:

WELL we were moving the outside stuff al day, did 2 trips to french lick (3 hr round trip) ugh

so here it is:

BREAKFAST: none

LUNCH: salad @ Chicago's Pizza w/ ranch dressing and 5 breaksticks w/cheese sauce

DINNER: none

WATER: 60 oz or so

EXERCISE: ARE YOU KIDDING ME???? lol....i unloaded and loaded stuff all day long...I'm logging 120 minutes and I think that's being 'nice'....lol i'm sure I actually did MUCH more!!!

huggies

Jen

 

[joelyfaithsmommy]

woooo whoooo............down another 2 lbs this morning!!!! i'm so happy about that!!! now only 2 more pounds to go til I break into the 270's i know some of you are probaby thinking, lol...but hey, it beats the nearly 300 # I weighed just 1.5 months ago

Jen

 

[joelyfaithsmommy]

it's been crazy around here guys with the move and all, here were my eats for june 26th (sunday)

BREAKFAST: none

LUNCH: spicey chicken sandwich from wendy's (plain) and shared a fruit bowl from there w/jeff

DINNER: none

SNACK: PRIMA peanutbutter bar & some pretzels--1/2 of a gatoraid

WATER: 64oz +

EXERCISE: packing, loading the uhaul etc....LOTS AND LOTS OF IT!!!

huggies!!!
jen

 

[joelyfaithsmommy]

Ok, this has got to be a great day even though I've had almost ZERO sleep! LOL

I know you all are waiting for a trip report, and my apologies...but right now I don't even have a computer hooked up at home, and finding Joely Faith's diary from vacation might be a bit hard as all my belongings are in a Uhaul! LOL...we are moving about an hour and a half south of where we live now...and to make matters worse, DH has to do it (with the help of my brother) and our two sons, but without me because I have to be at work today (and they are doing it today) We loaded the UHAUL til 2:30am (last night) and then got some sleep...I finally got to sleep around 3:30am, and had to get up to get ready for work at 6am I'm one tired girl...but the good news???? WANNA HEAR IT??? I was down another 2 lbs this morning...that makes 20# for me and I GOT MY NEW CLIPPIE!!!

I'M SO SO HAPPY!!!!

That gives me 20# in about 6 wks....not too shabby...I'm going to just keep going!!! KEEP SWIMMING AND NOT STOP

(even though life is going to be a bit nutso for awhile! )

So keep my in your thoughts and prayers girls...(and guys) I am going to be staying this week at my brother's apartment because the drive to my place of work is too far from where we are moving...I have to keep working at this job until the first week of August (or so)...so that means monday nights thru thursday nights are going to be spent with my brother until july 23rd, when he is moving to indianapolis...at that point i'll be staying in a motel 4 nights a week til I can get this job completed and get HOME THE PLACE I SO WOULD RATHER BE!!!

in the mean time, i have work to do....off to lose some more of this weight...YAY!!!!

signing off for now,

Jen

PS: JUST KEEP SWIMMING!

 

[Lesli54]

You do know that trying to catch up on a new journal that has so much activity isn't easy! But, I am getting there.

Congrats on the the clippie. Take all you can get now because it makes it much easier to deal with the plateaus when they come.

Is Bloomington where your old residence is or where your new home is? My dad lives in Lebanon, IN and works at Purdue half of the time and the Extension offce the other half.

Good luck on the move. Even more luck to your DH who has to take care of the home front while you are trying to finish up the job. At least you know it is temporary. Sounds like your weekends will be busy with family and settling in.

You are doing an AWESOME job on your journey to a better you.

 

[keenercam]

Hey, Jen! LOVE your new clippie! Sorry your life is going to be insane for the next month or so, but all toward a great cause, right? Just don't let the craziness derail all your awesome progress.

Keep up the great work, chickie!

OH, and awesome work on making your June exercise challenge, and early at that! Oh, and your 5 for June challenge! VERY impressive!
You really do RISE to a challenge, don't you!?!?!

 

[kardiebelle]

Hi jen, You did it, you did it, you did it, congrats, congrats, congrats, you are a inspiration to me. Keep going. Hopefully when you get done unpacking then you can sleep sleep sleep. good luck this coming up month.
You alone will change the world one pound at a time.

 

[joelyfaithsmommy]

thank you so much!!!!

ok, breakfast:

I'm eating a very small bag of pretzels and dipping some of them in reduced fat peanut butter...(it's all i had in my office, and didn't have time to pack anything this morning)

lunch: going to go to the cafeteria and get either tuna salad or a salad...not sure which

be back later chics!
jen

 

[Mykelogan]

Hey Jen!
Today's the big move! I hope that all goes well with the Hubby and sons getting everything there while you keep swimming! Two more pounds is excellent, the new clippie is an excellent badge of honor for you. I know this week will probably be stressful with the family split up during the move but you have the strength and energy now to get through it. I also agree that all that packing is exercise! I got tired just reading about it. hehe

Have a great day and treat yourself to some nice ice cold Crystal clear H2O!
Mike

 

[TigerCheer2009]

OMGosh...TOJ? Party time!!!!! Congrats on the downage poundage!!!!!!!! I'm so very proud of you!!!!!!!!!!! The new clippie looks great on you~!

Let's get funky (funky, funky, funky, funky) for Jen's Loss!!!!!! Where ya movin' to, BTW? Hope it's nice and sunny. Positive thoughts, hugs and party time headed your way!

:thewave:
YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:thewave:

 

[joelyfaithsmommy]

hey jen jen

we're moving from bloomington indiana to french lick indiana

lol...sunny, yes right now, but no beaches!! lol

thanks for the congrats! i appreciate it!

ok, here's my lunch guys:

tuna, low fat mayo (1tbsp), relish (1 tsp) on 6 crackers + 2/3 c yogurt (strawberry)

WATER: I'm at about 24 oz right now, need to step it up a bit!

how's YOUR day going???