Lesli's Live Long and Strong WISH Journal

Don't be too hard on yourself for the next few days--there will be a lot going on and I'm sure you'll be in constant motion. It will all even out.

I hope you have a great time tonight and tomorrow! Sending :wizard: your way for everything to go smoothly!

Your party foods sound so yummy--if you catch a tall girl hiding under the buffet table, don't worry--it's just me. :teeth:
 
This will be real breif for me. :rolleyes1

All the food is done except my taco dip. Got most of my pictures ready and have to put awards in sheet protectors, but that will be quick. Didn't get my set up done, so it will be whirlwind to do that.

Yesterday was really off. Got my AM snack, missed the PM. Ate at the party instead of having lunch here. Had a pulled pork sandwich, 1/3 c. baked beans, pineapple and a sm piece of cake. Kind of missed supper, but fed the little ones. :rolleyes: Other things I ate: tastes of frosting, taste of cake tops after leveling, 1 bite of DS's Chicago deep dish pizza (DD17 brought it home the other day when she was up that way. It was delish, never had one, gotta go get one some day.), 2 1/2 slices ham rolled with cream cheese and chives (before they were cut for the party :rolleyes1 ). I can't remember eating anything else.

The weight is the same and I know it is from lack of sleep and a structured eating pattern. After today, I can get back to normal.

Sleep happened at 2AM. :rolleyes1 I guess I have decided that sleep is for the flight over to London. At least I booked a late flight so jet lag will not be a problem.

Breakfast: 1 c. milk, 1 slice 7 grain toast w/smidge PB, 1 sm. banana
AM snack: carrots
Lunch/PM snack: Party food. I will try to stay reasonable about my portions and stick mainly with the fruits and veggies. Light on the fattening food.
Supper: Probably leftovers

Goals for day:
1. Enjoy this moment in time. (gonna cry now)

Gotta get going. ::MickeyMo ::MickeyMo
 
Enjoy today! Tomorrow will be another day, but she only graduates ONCE!!

Congrats to both of you!
 
I've been thinking about you today! I hope you have a wonderful time and everything goes off without a hitch!

Blessings to all of you! Have a great time today!!!
 

Congratulations on surviving your daughter's high school years! As someone mentioned before, her graduation is as much yours as it is hers.

I think your idea of the graduation trips for each child is wonderful. I guarantee it will be something that she will never forget. You sound like a wonderful and supportive parent, broadening your child's horizens. I applaud you. :cool1:

Have fun on your trip! I, for one, can't wait to hear about London upon your return.
 
So? So? So? How'd it go yesterday?

I hope had a great time! Stay warm. At the rate we're going you'll be warmer in London than here! :rotfl:

Hope you ahve a great day!!!
 
One word...........TIRED!

DD17 is officially graduated. It was a very long day yesterday and yet, it wasn't long enough. All went well and we had a lot of people come through for the open house. I had purposefully planned it to start about 1 hour after graduation was done, so that I had time to throw the food on the table and be ready. Of course, I knew family would be here before hand. Well, let's just say by the time my party was ready to start, it looked like it was over because my food table was almost picked clean (and I had a lot out)! We had a lot of family that had traveled a good distance and this was their lunch and supper. So I was rushing to get the table replenished and had to send a few people out for a few more items. I think I went through 2 batches of punch in an hour! Oh well, at least they all enjoyed themselves and if the food is gone then you know you did well. I have lots of leftover fruits and veggies which will be great for me today and tomorrow.

The whole event was surreal. I almost cried when DD17's father was here with his other 2 children. She didn't know for sure that he was coming and she did not know that he was bringing her siblings. It was a good time though and she had fun. My only regret is not enough pictures. I had very little help with serving food, that once I mingled a little, I didn't have time to do pictures. DH was called to the store for business a few times and DD15 was too busy running around and giggling. I really wanted to take a picture of DD17's display table, where she showed off her awards, but she took it down so fast when we were cleaning up. Oh well. I guess I will take more pictures in London.

All in all, she is glad to be done and ready to move on. I am very proud of her and got complemented by many people on the great job I have done in bringing her up. Why does it feel that there is so much I wanted to teach her, but didn't get the chance too?

Food............After breakfast, I don't recall everything I ate. Here is the best that I can remember. 4 ham rolls (equals 1 slice ham, spread cream cheese and chives), about 10-14 sm Tostitos, 1 cup of taco dip (refried beans, hamburger, cream cheese, tomatos, lettuce, cheese), 3 strawberries, 1/2 c. canteloupe, 2 oz hard cheese, 1 piece cake, 2 c. punch, 2 c. tea, no water (I just plain forgot to drink much of anything), about 1 T. of mixed nuts. I can't remember if I had any veggies. Didn't eat alot, but ate in stages. All in all, I think the calories were not too bad, but very fattening.

Exercise? Probably all the running I was doing in heels. Of which, my feet didn't hurt and feel great today. Losing weight and moving alot more has really helped.

Breakfast: 1/2 slice 7 grain w/ smidge butter, 1 c. strawberries, 1 egg omelet w/ fresh chives & sprinkle cheese, 1 c. milk
AM snack: veggies (gonna take them w/ shopping)
Lunch: Ham, fruits and veggies
PM snack: yogurt
Supper: Leftovers. Probably the taco dip/salad

Goals for day:
1. Shop for London trip
2. Bookwork caught up so I can leave
3. Bills pd so I can leave
4. Pack!
5. Get my eating back on schedule (more consistent timing)
6. Get some good sleep

Oh my!!! I am leaving tomorrow! There is so much to do before I can go. Who planned this trip so close to graduation anyway? :rolleyes1

BTW, weight is back to pre-TOM. I better get going. Will check in later. ::MickeyMo ::MickeyMo
 
You are doing so great! It's so hard for me to stay on-plan with all the craziness of getting ready for a trip or big event and you are getting ready for both!!!
 
Sounds like your graduation day was wonderful!

Have an awesome time in London. Get some rest on the flight and ENJOY every minute!
 
I'm so glad to hear graduation day went well and everyone was able to be there to celebrate!! Sounds like a great party!

I hope you two have a wonderful time in London. I'm so jealous!!! Can't wait to hear all about it when you get back.

Take care, enjoy a good snooze on the plane, and have fun!
 
Sleep? Did I mention that I am only taking this trip so that I can catch up on my sleep while on the plane? :rotfl2:

Yesterday was a bad day. I was dragging until after lunch then got energy as the day wore on and was up until 4am! It is not unusual for me to be up so late right before a trip. I just can't sleep and so I use the time to get things done.

So anyway, I realized late last night that I had missed my bloodwork appointment with the doc yesterday morning. I never miss appts, so that must tell you how I was feeling.

DD17 and I did some whirlwind shopping with DS. I bought a few more pairs of jeans. The pants I was going to take with to London just bag so much. :banana: I bought 18's (not Womens, but they are stretch). :cheer2: They fit pretty good, but I can tell I won't be in these long as they are still loose. The 16's MIGHT have fit as a stretch, but it probably wouldn't have looked pretty.

The AM snack went well. Lunch, however was McD's. I promised DS if he was good. So I thought I was going to be healthy and order chicken selects (3 pc). After all, I can't eat a salad on the road. Yes, I ordered the fries. Just too tired and didn't care. Needless to say, I blew almost all my calories on that one meal. The chicken is a no-no. It most definitely was not worth it. Didn't taste great, made me even more tired, the grease made my tummy hurt, and it made me hungry for more junk later. I WILL REMEMBER THIS! :earseek: PM snack was a piece of graduation cake (it's free right? :rolleyes1 ). Supper was a little late and I had some of the taco dip and chips. Well, too much of the taco dip as I was stuffed later. Lots of calories. Then went for another slice of cake, after all I won't have any today. It was a big slice and a big mistake. Needless to say, I have not recorded all on Fitday and I am scared to, but I will when I get back.

I don't like the way I felt yesterday with all that food and junk. This was not as bad as the "before" but pretty close and it does not feel good.

Well most of my goals were met, but I am still packing.

Breakfast: 1 c. strawberries, 1 egg omelet w/chives & cheese, 1/2 slice 7 grain toast w/ smidge PB
AM snack: veggies
Lunch: Fruit and veggies
PM snack: yogurt
Supper: Probably something like Subway

Goals for day:
1. Finish packing
2. Run a few errands
3. Make it to the airport on time

Well, I gotta get going. We have to leave in about 4.5 hours. Flight leaves at 8:15 and I need time to manuever thorough the Chicago traffic. I can't believe that I will be in london in about 18 hours! It's still so surreal.

I will record everything I eat and some of my thoughts in a notebook. If I get a chance to stop at an internet cafe, I may pop on to do a little updating. Otherwise, I will post everything when I get back. Let's see how much weight I can lose in London. ;)

Everyone have a great week and I will talk to you next Wednesday! ::MickeyMo ::MickeyMo
 
Hi Lesli!!!

Have an absolutely fabulous time in London!! I'm so jealous right now... :rotfl: I can't wait to hear all about your trip!
 
Hey!

Hopefully you've landed safely and are getting some rest! Hope you're having a great time!

Same old, same old here. It's overcast and mildly chilly, but hopefully it will shape up into a nice day!
 
Have an incredible time in London! All that walking is going to melt away those pounds. Congratulations on the graduation!
 
Hope you're having a great time! We got some wild storms in the middle of the night last night! Not quite as bad as that one a few weeks ago, but still pretty good.

Cheers!
 
I keep thinking about you and DD in London. Hoping and praying you're having a fabulous time!
 
Hope you're having a great time!

We had some wild storms yesterday--thunder, lightning, hail, the works!!!
 
Thinking about you this morning and hoping you are having a wonderful time!

ENJOY while you can!
 
I've been thinking about you this past week--I hope you guys had a great time! Can't wait to hear all about it!!!!

Let me be the first to say:

WELCOME HOME!!! :cool1: :teeth: :banana: :cheer2: :Pinkbounc :earsboy:
 















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