Bloodies, Mimosas and Beer OH MY!!!

Well......... this is the blog where I confess to a multitude of sins of the booze variety..... Yes, it's true, my name is Jen and I might have been overserved yesterday/last night..  so much for my plan to not do so!!!  :)

The day started out innocent enough.. went to the gym (go me!) and then met up with some work girlfriends for lunch and pedis prior to our Annual Company Event.  I should have known by the crowd I was hanging out with that things would quickly take a turn towards boozetown...  we started out with Bloody Mary's and then when we figured out that we had some time to kill before our pedi appointment, we ordered some mimosas and then another one and then the waiter who was charmed by our outspokenness and loudness, decided to bring us some shots.. OH Lordy...... we commenced to our pedis which were lovely.. my only issue is that I must have had the massage chair on super high b/c there is a spot just under my shoulder blades that is KILLING me..  feels like I got punched in the back.  Anyways, I digress...  we left the spa place and headed home where I thankfully decided to not continue reveling in my day buzz and took a little nap. 

We met up with some other co-workers at a bar for pre-party cocktails and then headed over to the event.  Did I mention that there was free booze and I'm a sucker for free booze at company events?  I drank beer, lots of it..  Oy............   I barely ate anything which might have been my downfall. The theme of the event was "On the Boardwalk" and there were psychics, arcade games and photo booths so there wasn't a lot of focus on the food.  I did grab a chicken breast while standing in line for the psychic (who by the way was ridic..) and ate about half of it. That's all I had the whole night, if you don't count the numerous beers..

My co-workers are super fun and crazy so we tore up the dance floor and I took tons of pictures which I would love to share but I think my camera cord must be at work b/c we can't find it anywhere here. I'll post tomorrow! We went to a club in Old Town Scottsdale after and I think Timmy and I were there for a grand total of 30 minutes and then decided we did not need to be out anymore!  So glad we were so wise!! Wish I would have had that wisdom when I was drinking all the beer!!! 

Today hasn't been as rough as I thought it would be. I got up and ate 1/2 an egg and then went to see Valentines Day with Michelle.. It was HORRIBLE.  I wish we would have left after the first 10 minutes!  I did go to the gym (Yay me!) and walked on the treadmill for 45 minutes.. that was rough!  But I think I sweat out the majority of the alcohol in my system.

So, good news is that beer and champagne do not give me any issues with the band - no extra gassiness or anything..AND thank goodness I wasn't as bombed as many of my co-horts!! I didn't do anything or say anything inappropriate!! (believe me, it's happened before!)

Bad News is that beer and champagned do not give me any issues with the band!! That's dangerous information for me to be aware of!!!

I need to tighten up my intake b/c I have a fill this week and I'll be damned if I haven't lost any weight.. I might go bananas if that happens..

Happy Tuesday.. oops, I mean Wednesday!

Anyone else totally screwed up with the days this week?  I think not working on Monday f'd up my whole schedule!! Got some really random thoughts coming at you in this blog!!

The only thing good about today being Wednesday is that only 2 more days to the weekend!! WOOT!
We have our annual company event on Saturday night which should be both interesting and fun!  I'm sure it will be a lot different than last year since last year, I overimbided on my beloved beer and that won't be happening this year!!  Not a fan of puking and/or hangovers anymore.  Still should be a good time..  yes, I am still fun, even when not being overserved!!

I have a fill next week and I'm looking forward to it... seems like I'm good for 2 weeks and then am ready for another. I hope that this one will get me to the green zone, but if not, I'll keep plugging away!!

Remember in my last blog where I talked about working out a LOT on MOnday?? Well, my body is hating me for it today!! Yesterday was bad but today is almost unbearable with the walking. Everytime I have to get up from my desk, a little groan comes out..   And to top it off, I went back today for more torture!!! this time it was the arms though..  total misery.. tomorrow I will probably not be able to even do my hairdo..  pain is good right?? I'm about to hit the gym downstairs at work to get in some more cardio - it'll be slow going for sure.  You'd think with all this moving I'm doing, the lbs would just be melting off.. notsomuch.. I'll keep hoping that soon.........

Finally, to all you NYC peeps, my mom and I are planning a trip to NYC in mid-May. Would love to meet some of ya'll if schedules work out!! I'll keep you posted! 

Hope you all had a great hump day!! 

HobNobbing with the Celebs.. and other fun things..

ha!  actually we did no hob-nobbing with the celebs this weekend, just wanted to see if I could get your attention!!! :)  Being the celebrity crazed person I am, it sucks that I might be the only person who has gone to LA multiple times and NEVER seen a celeb (I'm not sure you can count a couple of the Real Housewives of OC or NY as celebs - I did see them on Robertston Blvd at the Ivy last year).. I feel like I'm always on the lookout and I get NOTHING!!! So, not fair!!

Ok, so this is my 2nd blog today.. had to spread the love to my niece Kate on her birthday in my previous blog... 

We did have a great weekend. We always do when we hang with Ian and Angela.  It's just easy, you know??  It took us FOREVER to get to The Oaks on Friday..  I ended up having to work for 1/2 the day and then we were making good time and then Timmy got behind the wheel. Oh Lawsy.. that man was not meant to be a driver.. besides the tap, tap tapping on the gas pedal and the club music that we have to listen to when he drives ( we have a rule, whomever is driving gets to pick the music) we get nowhere really fast.  Then, to top it off, as he is moving towards the WRONG freeway, he asks me "which road do I take".. 'Uh, not this one buddy..." so after a 1 1/2 hour detour through Riverside, we end up smack dab in the middle of LA rush hour.. good times.. thank goodness Angela had the Sangria (Nector of the Gods) poured and ready for us when we got there!! 

We got up early on Saturday morning and headed to Universal Studios.. if you've never been, SO FUN!!!  It was a beautiful day and the park was a great time.  We went on the studio tour, walked around a lot, met Dora the Explorer, Curious George, Woody the Woodpecker and Frankenstien.. Delaney, who is almost 2, was a Rockstar.. the adults had just as much fun as she did!! 

I had a really good NSV!!! I was so worried to go on a ride there b/c I thought for sure I'd be the person they made get out b/c the bar didn't fit over my stomach.. but NOPE, had no issues!!! There was actually a lot of room between me and the bar!  Now, I can go to Disneyland with no fears!!! 

My eating was not perfect this weekend but traveling seems to be hard!!  I had a beer or two and some sangria and ate some fast food on the road. I did have a salad at Universal.. who does that?? It was good though!!! Luckily I did not have any stuck issues..

We headed home yesterday and stopped in Palm Springs for some outlet shopping!  Love me some shopping!
I had today off and it was a much needed break and very relaxing. I was seriously getting burnt out with work and needed a mental health day. I went shopping a little and then sat outside in our 75 degree weather and got a nice little tan/sunburn.

I worked out more than a human should today.. worked out with Kathi for an hour, did another 45 minutes of cardio and then went for a 45 minute walk on the trails with Michelle and KD..  my lower half is going to be pissed at me tomorrow...

Hope you all had a great weekend and got some time to do something fun!!

xo, js

Kate is GREAT!!!!!

Today is my niece Kate's 9th birthday and since I have a lot of family and friends followers, I thought I'd dedicate my post to her!!! 

I'm no poet, so I'm not even going to try to come up with a rhyme, but I am going to tell you all about this beautiful, sweet little girl..  who happens to be one of my most favorite people on the planet!!!

TOP 9 Reasons Kate is GREAT!!! 

1.  She lights up a room when she walks in..  she instantly makes you want to be around her.
2.  She tells me she loves me when she sees me - and puts funny messages on my Iphone
3.  She has a hilarious sense of humor
4.  She is smart, sweet, caring and talented - she's an excellent athlete AND dancer
5.  She's respectful of her parents, her grandparents and others
6.  She's a fashionista
7.  She laughs at Uncle Timmy's jokes and when he pretends to talk like Frieda and Murphy
8.  She has a huge heart and loves all people and animals
9. She's the kind of kiddo that when Tim and I do have a child, that our kid is so much like Kate..

Kate - we love you and are so lucky to have you as our niece!!!!

xoxoxoxoxoxoxooxxo,
AJ and UT...

Quick little post!!!

I'm overwhelmed at work. There, I said it..   I don't know what to do about it but lately I feel like I am constantly underwater..  it's annoying and exhausting!! I keep thinking, "ok, next week it'll be better" but next week keeps coming and it's still crazy. I've been pulling some mad overtime lately which is great for the pocketbook but it cuts into my workout time and my "at home" time.. 

We are heading to LA this weekend to see our friends Angela and Ian (and BabyD!) and I'm already stressed out about it b/c I was planning on taking Friday off. I may just work in the morning (or work from home) but we'll see..

Some good news to report today though!!! I went back to my endocrinologist this morning to get results from some recent blood work and not only did the scale show a 5.5 lb loss in 3 weeks but my thyroid levels are "pristine" as she put it!!!  I'm the lowest on my TSH that I've been since I was diagnosed almost 10 years ago with hypothyroid!!! That's so exciting to me!!! AND, the 5.5 loss was WITH jeans on!! Double WOOT!!!!!!!

That's all..  more work to do and then I'm meeting Michelle and KD at Pita Jungle (I'm obsessed with that place!)

Have a great night!!!
xo
js

SUPER Sunday and Ski Fun!!

Well, well, well, here you are again Super Bowl Sunday.. one of my old favorite pig out days!  Glad to see you but this year, well, there will be one less piggy pigging out!! ME!  At least that's how I'm hoping it will go! We are headed over to our friends home to join the big party! I'm bringing chocolate fondue but I picked up tons of strawberries and bananas to dip. I'll have a little chocolate and a lot of fruit! Anyways, GO SAINTS!!!!!  I would have preferred the Vikings (b/c I love me some Brett Favre) but I'll take the Saints in this one!

Ski day Friday was so much fun!! Below are some pics.  I laughed my ass off (not literally although I wish!) with my girls, the other Jens!  It was a 3 Jen day.. We weren't even an hour out of Phoenix and Speedy Jen got pulled over for going 92 in a 65. Oops!!  Nevertheless, we seized the moment to take a pic!

I hadn't skiied in a little over 5 years and I could tell.. my legs were burning!!!  I did pretty well for not having skiied in that long. All total, with taking breaks, riding the lift, laughing at each other, chatting, drinking a beer, we probably skiied consistently around 2.5 hours.. which was a pretty good workout! I woke up on Saturday a little stiff and a lot sore!!  A good sore though!!

I spent Saturday doing almost nothing and loved every minute of it!! Saw Up in the Air and then came home and watched The Hurt Locker and Michael Jackson's This is It.. all really good movies. I loved Up in the Air!! I love Clooney too!!  Hurt Locker was very intense! 

Got on the Wii Fit this morning and am down the 5 lbs that my TOTM packed on this week. I'm so happy about that!  I got the Wii Fit Plus for Christmas and it's really good! I love the regular Wii Fit, but was getting tired of some of the same moves so this adds a little variety to the workout!  Thanks to Kristin for posting the challenge this week. It was a good motivator to workout every day!! I just gotta keep at it now!!

Hope you all have a good Super Bowl Sunday and a good start to your week!!  Be good!! :)

Tap Tap Tap... is this thing ON??

You know how when anyone gets in front of a microphone and they tap it and try to figure out if it's on?? Well, that's how I feel about my band today!!! :) 
I went in for my 4th fill and man was it super frustrating!!! When I weighed in, I had not lost ONE lb!!!!!!!! WTF?    I weighed in with my trainer on Monday and had lost 5 lbs since the beginning of January so that would have been 3 since my last fill.  Today, got on that scale and NOTHING!!!  I'm beyond frustrated and irritated today!!!  I know that it's very likely that since I just got my period last night, that has a lot to do with it b/c I feel very bloated, but come on! 
So, I got another cc which brings me to 7cc in a 14cc band. Hopefully this will do the trick b/c I can't handle another month on a plateau!  I did schedule my next fill for 3 weeks away instead of 4 when I would have my period AGAIN and be frustrated again.
geez, it sucks being a woman sometimes!

over and out.