a little weekend DIY....

So I have really gotten into DIY lately... THANK YOU PINTEREST! haha! I have painted/distressed a table for my bedroom and now I feel like a pro! haha! NOT! But I did find a great tecnique to antique my kitchen cabinets.  I decided that the hubby and I would take on this project.  But I wanted to test it out first.  I saw a post on pinterest where someone had painted their pantry door an accent color.  Thus, my inspiration for this project!!

This was the door before... plain ole' boring!

So... took the door off the hindges, cleaned it with a magic eraser, took the knob and hardware off and dryed it really good.  Then I painted it with 2 coats of green paint (my kitchen colors are black and lime green).

After this dryed for a few hours, we began the process of "antiquing" it.  I picked up a bottle of antique glaze at Lowes when I picked out my paint color along with some cleaning rags.  Here is what you do with the glaze:

1.  Brush on really fast, in any direction that you want, you have about 3 or 4 minutes to work with this product.

2.  Take your cloth and begin wiping the glaze off.  You want to wipe in the same direction.  And you can leave more glaze in areas that you want to highlight...

after.

Doesn't it look great!!! Along with sweet Baby Samson... =)  I LOVE MY DOOR!! I need a new knob.. the brass just isn't cutting it.. and I'm also going to use my cricut to print "Panty" to put on the door as well.

So proud of my first antiquing project!!!!! Now onto my bathroom cabinets and antiquing the kitchen (dont worry, i'm not painting them green! hehe!)



The Time is Going to Pass Anyway.....

I read this quote this morning. It really struck a chord deep inside me. I hate waiting. I am impatient. I want things and I want them now. Yes, unfortunately I have a fault.  I know, shocker!! But we all have them, and this is my BIGGEST fault of them all! So when it comes to weight loss, I want it off and I want it NOW! LIKE YESTERDAY!!

Unfortunately, it doesn't come off as fast as it went on, and it doesn't come off as easily as it went on either.  There is no magic cure, no magic pill that I can take and still eat whatever I want.  I LOVE FOOD! Its no secret.. I love buying groceries, gathering recipes, preparing meals, baking, and of course the taste.. I love savoring every bite.  I know this is a lifestyle change, but that doesn't mean that once I am at my goal I can't indulge every now and then...But of course the greatest food is also the worst for you... so when it comes to dieting its even harder for me. I miss food!! But I digress.....

My point of all of this is to say that I have to keep putting it off... and stopping because I haven't lost 50 pounds in 2 weeks.  It took time to put it on, it will take time (and longer) to get it off... and just like the quote, my new motto, says "the time will pass anyway..."

I look back on how many times I have started and stopped over the last 2 years, and think If I would have just stuck with it, I would be at my goal now..."  So this is is... no more stopping.. Its reach my goal or bust!

I encourage all of you to remember that as you're on your own weight loss/lifestyle journeys...the time is going to pass anyway, might as well make it worth it!

****RECIPE TIME****

*Apple Pie Shake -- 6 oz almond milk, 2 oz simply apple juice, 2 scoops shake mix, 3 apple sliced (peeled), 2 tsp cinnamon, 1 tsp vanilla, 1 tsp butter extract, 4 ice cubes

Reason #9......

Week 1 Weigh In....

The time has come..... time to weigh in after my first week on the shakes!!!  First let me say that these shakes are AWESOME! I actually crave them.. lol.  but they really do tide me over until my next meal.. It took me a couple of days to get used to not eating something for breakfast and lunch, but now it doesn't really bother me.  Plus I know that I can eat something at dinner, that helps a lot.  If I have gotten hungry during the day, I eat string cheese, almonds, or a laughing cow cheese and wheat thin.  I haven't been to the gym, but that is starting this week! Week 1 down!!!!! 7 days down!!!! 83 more days to go!

And week one results....(i'll do my measurements once a month)....

I'm down 6 pounds!!!!!!

CELEBRATION!!! WOOHOO!!!!! 

1 day at a time, 1 week at a time...... 1 pound at a time!!!! 

Monday's should be against the law....

I think Monday's should be illegal.  Or at least having to be at work before 10am on Monday's should be.  Let us ease back into our work week!

I had an awesome weekend.   All of my outdoor plans were ruined because it rained all weekend, but that just gave me an excuse to stay in my pj's, watch movies with my hubby, play with our dogs, and play some kick butt Super Mario Brothers on the Wii! (Yes, we just got a Wii for Christmas and Brandon and I are totally addicted to Super Mario Brothers, go figure!)

Tonight we are going to a friends place to watch the National Championship game... todays the last day that my Tigers are reigning National Champs.  WAR EAGLE FOREVER AND ALWAYS!!

And tomorrow... I'm headed back to the gym.. I spent my first week of the New Year getting into my diet routine and eating healthy.  Now, its time to add some exercise!! I want this weight gone. Gone Fast! Period.

So... hows the diet going?  Really well actually.  Saturday, the hubby and I decided would be our cheat day if we wanted to.  Nothing extravagant, just something to look forward to during the week.  That way if we crave something, we tell ourselves we can have it Saturday and when Saturday comes if we still want it, we can have it.  Makes us not cheat during the week.  So Saturday, I had a chick-fil-a biscuit and a Diet Dr. Pepper and that was the extent of my cheating.  Sunday, I had my shake for breakfast, but at lunch I needed something of some substance, so I made myself a grilled chicken salad.  And I was totally satisfied! I already feel so much better just because I've cut nasty greasy food out of my life!  I can't WAIT to weigh in the morning to see how much I have lost!!!!

This is what I made for dinner Saturday night, along with a salad and oven roasted potatoes (and we ate the leftovers Sunday night...) 

Chicken Rollatini

Via.

So... what are my #6 and #7?????

**have a topic you want me to dicuss? have questions??? comment on this post and let me hear it!





Day 5...reason #5

Favorites Friday

So.  While I want to use this blog to keep me accountable and on track, I dont want it to be all about weight loss.  Who wants to hear about my daily meals and exercies raise your hand! Yea I didn't think so.  Thus, Favorites Friday has been born! =)

Each Friday I'll highlight some of my favorite things and give you the info on how you can find it for yourself!!!!! Here goes nothing....

Favorite Planner:

Erin Condren Life Planner.  This thing is AMAZING! I am one of those crazy people that loves office supplies and always counted down the days until back to school shopping time! This planner is EVERYTHING I could have ever dreamed of and more! At $50 they aren't cheap, but its totally worth the $$$!

Favorite Purfume:

Coach Poppy Purfume. You can thank my husband for this wonderful find! If you know me at all you know that I am obesessed with anything and everything Coach.  And this purfume is no exception.  Its smells wonderful! Go test it out!

Favorite Website/Blog:

The Pioneer Woman.  She will make you laugh. She will make you cry. Make you crave food that isn't too good for you. And make you wish you had her life! My cousin introduced me to her blog, and it is one of those sites that I go to EVERYDAY of the week! Check her out.. you'll fall in-love to! 

Well, that about does it for my first every FAVORITE FRIDAY!!! Are the any topics you'd like to see me talk about during the next Favorite Friday?? Comment here and let me know!!! =)

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Now, as far as the shakes and diet goes.... 4 days down.. 86 more to go!

**Butterfinger Shake:  8 oz almond milk, 2 scoops Body by Vi shake mix, 2 tbsp sugar free fat free butterscotch pudding mix, 2 tbsp reduced fat peanut butter, 4 ice cubes

**Vanilla Latte:  8 oz vanilla almond milk, 2 scoops Body by Vi shake mix, 2 tbsp instant coffee, 2 tsp vanilla extract, 2 tsp unsweetened cocoa, 4 ice cubes