Monthly Archives: November 2010

Weekly Weigh In: Thankful Edition

Starting Weight: 327.6
Current Weight: 206.8
Last Week: 208
Loss/Gain: -1.2
Total Loss: 120.8lbs

Yay for losing the weight I gained last week and then some! I had a really AWESOME week!!

Saturday B-Fry and I went out for our 4-month anniversary. We went to dinner at Lemongrass Café, which serves delicious Thai food. I had Rama with tofu. It was flippin delicious! It had a peanut sauce that had a little bit of heat to it. Something I would totally have again! After dinner we went to Fireworks and painted pottery. B-Fry being the artist he is got uber creative and sketched a tree on his plate and I being the horrible drawer simplest did a bowl with a heart, polka dots, and stars. It was a lot of fun and something out of the ordinary for us. I’m sure will be doing it again. Then after all that it was off to our favorite bar, Bent River. They were serving $3.00 hurricanes, so I couldn’t pass those up. Lol. After a couple of those, B-Fry and I decided to do a shot. So, we did a shot of Crown Royale to “4 months and many more years.” Haha. It was a really good night.

Our Pottery!

Sunday night my best friend, Jenny and her husband, Matt were in town from Seattle. So, we all headed down to Bent River again and had a couple of beers. It was great seeing them and catching up!

Jenny and I

So my weekend was awesome, but Monday may have been just a smidge better…..

Wanna know why?

I WON!!! I WON THE TICKET TO FIT BLOGGIN’!!

I watched the video and screamed when I saw that I won. Then I danced around my apartment. Maybe I should have recorded that. ;) I’m soooooo excited I won. I cannot wait to go!

My life is so awesome.

Since today is Thanksgiving, I thought I would blog about what I’m thankful for. And no worries, writing this blog isn’t taking away from family time, I’m actually typing this at work. Yes…I’m at work….when you work in the healthcare field, you don’t get holidays off. Lamesauce.

Anyway….on to what I’m thankful for….

My Amazing Family!


*My Family! These people are my rocks, without them, I am nothing. My dad is always good for a laugh with his nicknames he gives everyone he meets. My mom is such a strong lady and is always there when I need her. My sister is my VERY best friend and always has my back. My brother is so much like my dad and can make me laugh no matter the situation. My extended family is great and every time we all get together we have the best time ever. You should be jealous of my kick ass family!

We Make Sexy Lumberjacks!

*B-Fry! This guy is everything I have ever wanted in a boyfriend. He is really the best. He makes me laugh, is the world’s greatest cuddler, can cook, takes care of me, and makes my heart incredibly happy. My life has gotten amazingly more awesome since he entered it. Gosh, I love this man!

*B-Fry’s Family! I’ve never dated a guy with a good family before. B-Fry has a great family! They have been very welcoming and have definitely made me feel like one of them. They rock!

*My Friends! All my friends, real life and online are awesome. Always there for me when I need to chat or need a hug.

My Baby

*Atticus! He is my baby and is always good for a cuddle. He jumps up in my arms when I pat my chest and has the most odd meows. He makes me smile when he greets me at the door.

*Weight Watchers! This is the program that has helped me to lose over 120 lbs. If it weren’t for WW, I wouldn’t be where I am today. I know that I’m the one who has done the work, but WW has given me the tools to do the work.

*My Blog Readers! Without you guys I wouldn’t have this blog. So thanks for sticking around!!

I’m also thankful for:

*Books, music, photography, avocados, my BlackBerry, blank notebooks, stickers, Letters Of Love, Soft Lips chapstick, Diet Dr Pepper, zip up hoodies, kisses, hugs, sleep, Laughing Cow cheese, water, Twitter, black eye liner, slippers, hot showers, running, my foam roller, and a million other things.

My life is good and I have a lot to be thankful for.

What are YOU thankful for?!
Hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving!!

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Simple Saturday: A Poem!

Happy One Year!!

One year ago, Brooke: Not On A Diet was created. It started over on blogspot and I did all my blogging from my BlackBerry. My how times have changed! I’m now over here at WordPress and I blog from my laptop. I say I’ve moved on up in the blogging world.

I wish I could remember the exact reason I started blogging. I think it was because I had read a few blogs that I heard about on Twitter and decided I too wanted to reach out to people. It took awhile to get a readership. Pretty sure I was the only one who read my blog back in the early days. :) Now I get tons of hits everyday. It’s amazing to see all the type of people who read what I have to say.

I have learned a lot this last year and have had a lot of fun being a part of such an amazing community. There really isn’t a better group to be a part of. It’s such a great support system to have! So, thanks for letting me be a part of it!

I’m rather excited to see what the next year of blogging brings. I hope that I continue to reach out to people and my fanbase grows even more. I want to bring some new things to the table this coming year too. Not only for the blog, but for myself.

Things I want to start including:
-Guest posts
-Recipe reviews
-Giveaways
-A challenge for all my readers
-More pictures!
-New redesign for the new year
-Vlogging

What would you guys like to see?

Speaking of more pictures, when I was with my sister this past weekend, she took a few of me. Here are my two faves!

And as long as we’re sharing pictures…why not share some from the last year?

Down 56lbs

85 Down!

 

After I Ran My First Mile!

 

My Amazing Siblings!

 

Model Me

 

100lbs Lost!

 

Light Saber Fight On Navy Pier

 

Me, B-Fry, and Abby

So there you have it, my 1 year celebration….no giveaway today. But I promise there will be one in the future!

Now, I’m asking a favor from you!

I want EVERYONE who stops by today to leave a comment with your blog address (if you have one), and one interesting fact about you. I want to know my readers!

I’ll start:
I’m Brooke and one interesting fact about me, I graduated high school with blue hair!

Now your turn!!