Operation Yellow Bikini Week 3

Ok, right about now, I want to throw my scale out the window (of course after I've stomped on it a time or two!). I'm super frustrated with my weight (and it didn't help that I felt puffy all week).

Last week, I weighed 181.8 pounds, but today, my weight's at 184 pounds.

&%#@!% How did I GAIN 2.2 pounds this week?

While I wasn't out running and lifting weights every day, I didn't pig out on gross fatty foods either. If I continue at this rate, I could weigh 208-209 pounds on July 4. Yikes! Talk about moving in the wrong direction.

I guess I'll need to be super strict with myself and write down everything I eat and drink, as well as all the exercise I'm doing. Then, I'll have nobody to blame but myself for my progress or lack thereof.

I'm almost afraid to say this, but on to next week. As you all can tell, I've got a lot of work to do!

Crash, boom, bang!

You see this lovely little door "ding" here? Well, since this is a Toyota and all, I was kinda hoping to blame the damage on an out-of-control accelerator and have my repair bill completely paid for... Ok, so that's only partially true.

So, a week ago yesterday, I was backing out of our garage. All of a sudden, I heard a crunching sound. As it turns out, the rear door on the driver's side popped open and hit the metal support beam on the edge of the garage door opening.

This damage shouldn't have happened though. I would have never backed out if I knew all my doors weren't securely closed. The worst part of all was that the little red icon showing a car door is still open never showed up on my dashboard.

You'd think this damage would be completely covered under my warranty, but the dealership says no. They ran some stupid test that showed the "Door is ajar" icon came on every time they opened any of my car's doors, so they said they wouldn't be paying for anything. Well, of course they are going to deny anything that they know I can't prove. My word is not enough.

As I'm getting ready to drop off my car at the repair shop today (for several hundreds of dollars of work), I'm seriously considering never going to that dealership again. We've bought four cars from them in the past four years and sent several maintenance jobs their way, but that may all be done for now. I AM NOT HAPPY!!!!!

Operation Yellow Bikini Week 2

The latest weight info...

My weight last week (at the start): 185 pounds
My weight this week: 181.8 pounds

Total pounds lost since the beginning: 3.2 pounds
Total percentage of body weight lost off my beginning weight: 1.7%

So, I'm happy with these numbers, and at this rate, I would weigh about 146-147 pounds on July 4. But, I know I can do better.

Since I'm trying to be as positive as possible during my Operation Hot Mama quest, I'm going to highlight something positive I did each week regarding food and exercise.

I bought carrot sticks, apples and bananas at the grocery store, and I fast-walked on our treadmill at home three different days for at least 20 minutes each time.

Not much maybe, but it's a start. We all have to start somewhere!

So, apparently I'm old!

See this photo right here? This is proof that I can still look young, cute and fun. In this case, I was a bridesmaid having fun at the wedding reception of my very good friend Connie. While the picture was from September of 2007, I don't think I look a whole lot different now (minus the extra poundage you all already know I'll be getting rid of by July 4).

Anyway, fast-forward to April 2010. I had to show my driver's license to someone yesterday, and she said something that really stuck with me. It was, "You don't look like your picture. You look much older."

Wow, really? Even if you think that about someone, why would you ever actually say that to their face, especially if you don't know them? I have to admit it, though. That comment kinda stung. I know I'm not in grade school any more, but I still pay attention to what other people think or say about me.

Even if her comment wasn't meant to be mean, I totally took it that way. Maybe she didn't even realize what she said, but I can tell you one thing. Her comment has totally lit a fire under my butt. Now, I have more motivation than ever to whip myself into shape and become a true "hot mama."

I won't be taking this journey alone. You see, I have some help. I got my Wii Fit Plus as Christmas gift, and I'm actually going to start using it now. Also, I just picked up a "Dancing with the Stars" workout DVD. Here I go!

There's going to be a brand new me!

Do you see this photo here? One of the women pictured is a stunningly beautiful, world-famous M.I.L.F. (Google it if you don't recognize the reference. That's how I first learned what it meant.) The other one most definitely is not. But, that's going to change soon.

Last Saturday, Todd and I went to the Funny Bone Comedy Club to see the fabulously funny Jennifer Coolidge, a.k.a. Stifler's Mother in the American Pie movies. (As a side note, she's also great in the ABC Family TV show "The Secret Life of the American Teenager.")

One big plus to the whole evening was that Todd and I couldn't have been any closer to the stage. When she first got to the stage, Jennifer saw I was trying to take her photo, and she asked "Did you get it?" and then posed again for me. Also, at the show's end, she reached for Todd's hand to steady herself as she stepped off the stage. I could definitely get used to those seats and that access in the future!

There's something else from the evening that I don't ever want to get used to though, and that was how heavy I looked (and that was only confirmed by my scale that says I now weigh 185 pounds). Now, don't get me wrong. I realize that I have this body because I am a mother. I wouldn't trade Dominic for all the money and possessions in the world. But, that doesn't mean I can't also work for a hot supermodel body as well.

So, where do I go from here? Well, ladies and gentlemen, I have a plan, and it involves this sexy yellow bikini. I will be wearing it on July 4 and posting a picture (or two) of myself here on House of Carrell.

Since I don't want any more embarrassment (posting my weight for the world to see was more than enough for me), I'm taking control. I'll be weighing in weekly and sharing lots of workout and diet details. This will be one heck of a journey, and I won't allow for anything other than a most successful ending.