Replacement Player

That's what I feel like. And I don't like it. You can say you may be done with her all you want, but the new and improved ring tone tells another story there, pal. I understand that you're just killing time. I'm not stupid. But I have managed to upload a picture of me to my webdate thingy. Maybe I'll find someone interesting there. Someone who actually wants to date me. And after a time wants to date just me.

posted by Beth 9:56 AM . . .

Update

I lost 3.2lbs. Good, but I'm not gonna get too excited just yet. Hopefully I won't gain next week and start this vicious cycle all over again. That would suck.

In totally unrelated news, I got my hair cut....again. Shorter, but not as short as it has been in the past. I've been told it's sassy. I like it so far even if I do have to use a flat iron. I'm missing that girly gene that makes using machinery for hair styling easy. I'm getting better at it though.

posted by Beth 6:42 PM . . .

I'm so core

I switched this week from the Flex Plan to Core. I've hit a wall and keep losing and gaining the same 1.2lbs. It's getting really frustrating. It started happening at week 26. I gained 1.8. I wasn't that down about it since I went 25 weeks with constant weight loss. The next week I lost 3.2lbs! Woohoo. Unfortunately, the next week I gained 1.2. Then I lost 1.2. Then I gained 1.2. Bah! I'm hoping switching to Core will jump start me and get me on track again. I'll let you know what happens.

What's funny is I said, "I'm sooo core" at work the other day and one of the guys thought it was some kind of new slang. He went around saying it all day. Well, not all day, but it was funny nonetheless.

posted by Beth 1:13 PM . . .

A man of words and not of deeds...

is like a garden full of weeds.



He said, "I can make you happy."

Oh yeah? Prove it.

posted by Beth 10:41 PM . . .

Cupcakes

Okay, so I've been asked by a few people to post the Weight Watchers method of cake baking. It's really easy and tasty as well.

Typically, you use a cake mix and one can of diet pop (yes I said pop, deal with it). That's it. Light colored pop for light colored cake mixes, dark pop for dark cake mixes. Pour the pop into the cake mix, mix and bake according to the cake mix directions. That's it. No eggs, oil, or water.

I made cupcakes last week using a white cake mix and 12oz of Strawberry-Orange-Banana Crystal Light. Yummy. Works out to about 1-2 pts per cupcake depending on how full you fill the liners. I like to dust mine with powdered sugar. The kids loved them and no one will know it's not regular cake unless you tell them. I've found that the cake doesn't rise much when made in a 9x12 cake pan or bundt pan, but the cupcakes did rise like normal. I'm not sure if the diet pop has anything to do with the failure to rise or not since I've never used Crystal Light to make a regular cake, just the cupcakes this one time. I'll test that theory next time.

My little experiment proves that any diet drink will work. Mix and match. Have some fun with food!

posted by Beth 11:47 AM . . .

No fun

There will be no construction worker for me. Too bad. I was really looking forwarded to getting hammered and nailed. I think I was sabotaged by a friend's disgruntled husband. Geesh, tell a guy one time that you'd rather kick him in the face than spend an evening anywhere near him and he tells people that you're mean and unruly.

KIDDING!! Kind of.

Anyway, I was told that he is interested in someone else at the moment which is fine. I haven't met him yet, but I'm guessing there is at least one of my little rules that he would fail. With this particular friend as matchmaker, there usually is.

Oh well, back to the drawing board.

posted by Beth 8:48 PM . . .

I had a lot to say, now I can't remember

After 16 weeks with Weight Watchers, I've lost 25.4lbs. I've been with Curves a week or two less, but I've lost a total of 15 inches according to them. Woohoo.

Ruffles and Lays fatfree chips are GOOD!

I went shopping in my closet this week. I had clothes separated into three bags: almost fits, doesn't fit, and I'll never squeeze my fat ass into these again. The almost fits stuff fits now. Even with people at work noticing that I'm getting smaller, I couldn't tell on myself. Not until I started trying on clothes that didn't fit me a few months ago. Things that were so tight I couldn't breathe or sit down now fit with room to spare. I like it. I'm the Incredible Shrinking Beth and I love it. My dad says he doesn't know how I lose weight when all I do is stuff my face. It's true. I eat so much more now than I ever did before. That was apparently my biggest problem. I didn't eat enough. My body was constantly in survival mode because I didn't eat enough to keep it functioning right. My body just kept storing fat cuz it thought it was starving. Yeah, I wasn't the brightest crayola in the box. I've learned since then though and it shows. That's not to say that I don't still feel fat. I do. Often. But I'm working on it and when I feel like I've lost all this weight and I'm still a great big giant heifer, I just put on those jeans that were getting tight in February and are now falling off my hips. That usually helps me see the big picture.

A friend of mine wants to introduce me to a construction worker friend of hers. I really want to go on a date right now. It's been awhile. This friend of mine knows my new criteria: no violent offenders, no drug addicts/alcoholics, no drug dealers, no unemployed slobs. Isn't it kind of sad that I have to specify these things?? Anyhoo, meeting him could be a good thing. I think I'll go for it. Wonder if he has a tool belt heehee.

posted by Beth 10:17 AM . . .