BLC 22 GOALS

Thursday, June 06, 2013

DROP 5 POUNDS to get me into the 170s

In bed by midnight (This will be challenging. I'm a night owl hard core!)

more FREGGIES (Yep, I make this same goal every challenge and every challenge I fall off the wagon)

Interact better with the team. Considering I have a new Android phone its easier to get on Spark when I'm out and about. When I had my Blackberry my phone just didn't like Spark's page.

I'm not so much worried about the water and exercise. I need to focus on my tracking and food consumption.

  

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CM_GARDNER78 6/15/2013 12:38AM

Great, attainable goals!! You got this!!! :-) Report Inappropriate Comment

KPACE7 6/9/2013 9:18PM

Great goals. We are going to have a great round! Report Inappropriate Comment

SUZHOLLE 6/6/2013 8:11PM

Great Goals! I also do good with water and exercise but tracking and freggies are the things I have to work on. We can do this together!! Report Inappropriate Comment

ALCHARVEY 6/6/2013 2:37PM

great goals..... what is this blc-22? I have been hearing about it Report Inappropriate Comment

1st Day of BLC 22

Wednesday, June 05, 2013

I'm always excited when a new round of BLC starts! Its crazy to think this is my 4th round. I originally started doing these just to have more people to interact with on this journey. Granted I had the support of my friends and family but it was nice to log into Spark each day and see how my team members were doing.

When I started my first round of BLC (BLC 19) I was over 200 pounds. 208, to be exact. Now, I'm hoping to hit into the 170s this round. The things I love about BLC:

1. The friendships. Although many of the people I first started out with have joined other teams or what have you, the friendships are still there.

2. The challenges: The weekend challenges, TNT, LCW, etc have all helped me to not only try new things but to keep me focused on my weight loss.

3. They're fun!

As of today I'm 44.8 pounds from my weight loss goal. I still have a ways to go and its coming off slowly but I'm not complaining. I know that the slower it comes off the more likely I am to keep it off.

  

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MARYBETH4884 6/5/2013 6:00PM

Kristina, your enthusiasm this round is motivating all of us! Keep it up! Report Inappropriate Comment

SULLYL28 6/5/2013 5:38PM

Your enthusiasm is contagious! Report Inappropriate Comment

Day 3 of exciting new adventure! 1st showing of our house!

Tuesday, June 04, 2013

We got a phone call around 8pm last night. A realtor wanted to bring his clients to see the house the following morning. We were up late making sure everything was straightened up and presentable. Originally, Alan was suppose to have a dentist appointment that morning. He called Ed and asked him to come and be at the house with me when they showed up. Well, Alan wound up canceling and rescheduling his appointment, but Ed still showed up.

We sat out in the garage while Ed showed them the house. They came back out and were asking questions about the HOA and such. After they left Ed made a comment about "I may be getting a phone call tomorrow." That leads us to believe they are interested but only time will tell. Although I will admit that would be the fastest I've ever seen a house have an offer put on it. :)

In other news, our lot is reserved at the new community. I'm going to be sending some emails out in the morning and finding out if Randi (the sales rep from Highland) got an email back from the builder. He was suppose to be putting an image of a pool on the lot so that we had an idea of what we were looking at dimension wise with the house and a pool. Its a fairly good size lot that has an odd shape to it. I'm hoping that the dogs will still have room to run after everything is said and done. I'm also going to contact the pool company that Ed referred us to. I need to find out if they'll finance.

Other than that I'm grocery shopping tomorrow and getting prepared for our get together on Sunday that we're having with our neighbors.

  

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MJK0430 6/5/2013 4:46PM

Good luck on a quick sell! Report Inappropriate Comment

CM_GARDNER78 6/5/2013 12:27PM

AWESOME!!!!!!! Good luck - I hope you hear positive news!!!! :-) Report Inappropriate Comment

MARYBETH4884 6/5/2013 5:55AM

When it the right house some people just know! Hope it is a quick sale that is te best kind! Report Inappropriate Comment

Chaotic Last Few Days

Monday, June 03, 2013

We moved into a gated community in September of 2011. Things were going great for about a year. Then we started noticing the neighborhood started going down hill. The builder was still building houses in here so we didn't have an HOA board in place yet.

Well, the board has now been in place for 3 months and they are worthless. We're paying astronomical amounts in HOA dues each year and for what?? They aren't enforcing rules or anything. We originally put the house on the market last winter. We had a potential buyer within 4 weeks. Well, it fell through because he was a dishonest person. The market has improved greatly in the last 6 months and we listed the house for more this go around. I told my realtor to do whatever he needed to do to keep us from having another nightmare.

We've decided this go around we're going to build in a different subdivision, in a different town, witha different builder. We went and looked at the community today and talked with a sales rep. We're going Saturday to look at the model home. Meanwhile we're in the process of getting the house straightened up for our first showing tomorrow morning.

Once this house is sold we'll take the funds and put them toward building the new home. I've put the money down to reserve the lot that we want. Once this house sells we're going to stay in a short term rental until the completion of the house. Then we'll move into our dream home.

I'm excited for this adventure! I didn't get to design this house. It was already move in ready. I'm excited for this new adventure.

Having said all of that this is the reason I haven't set many goals for this BLC round. My main focus is losing 4.5 pounds to finally be in the 170s.

  

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MARYBETH4884 6/4/2013 7:24AM

What fun, not the selling and showing, but helping to make decisions on a brand new house! We did that with our home and it really helped to make it ours and work for us. Hope this time around goes smoother than last time. Report Inappropriate Comment

CM_GARDNER78 6/3/2013 10:53PM

Exciting!!! I hope it all works out BEAUTIFULLY for you with absolutely NO stress!!! (((HUGS))) Report Inappropriate Comment

MJK0430 6/3/2013 10:33PM

How exciting about your new home and good luck selling the old one! Glad we are still geckos together! Report Inappropriate Comment

BLC 22 Before Picture

Monday, June 03, 2013

Weight: 184.4 (as of June 1st)

Goal: 4.5 pounds (179.9)


I know its not a big goal for this BLC but its going to be a crazy 12 weeks. If I hit into the 170s I'll be ecstatic!

  

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MARYBETH4884 6/4/2013 7:28AM

Sometimes that new set of numbers just has to be the goal! That is where I am too. This round I want to leave the 200's behind forever! Report Inappropriate Comment

LESLIE_2B_LESS 6/3/2013 1:12AM

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FITLIKENIC 6/3/2013 1:09AM

You can do it! Report Inappropriate Comment

BJPENNY70 6/3/2013 12:53AM

Really it is a big victory. Give yourself a big cheer! Report Inappropriate Comment

GYPSYROVER 6/3/2013 12:19AM

Cheering you on! Report Inappropriate Comment