Kitchen Faucet

For the last 4 years that we've been living in this house I have been bitching about how bad the water pressure is in the kitchen. I thought it was the pipes and it was an internal thing so we just never went out and got a new faucet. So yesterday we were at the hardware store for something totally unrelated and while we were there Chip said while were here let's get a new faucet so we did. About half hour or so after we got home I went in there, too everything out from under the sink and that was a lot of stuff and changed it. It was very difficult getting the old one off because the hot and cold hoses were screwed right next to each other because the old faucet was the kind with 1 handle that you move up then right for cold then left for hot. So I finally got it all off and put the new one on and the water pressure is so much better now. I almost had a hard time doing the dishes last night because the pressure was so good, I wasn't used to it and I was trying to make it so I didn't get too much water going for fear of wasting it hehe.

Slim Fast Optima

I was very happy when I found out that Slim Fast Optima had a appetite suppressant that lasted 4 hours because I needed an appetite suppressant. I'm usually so hungry all the time and I needed something that would keep me from eating all the time so I can lose some weight. However, I was most unhappy to find that I was unable to go to sleep at night. I would take a sleeping pill and it wouldn't even take effect at all. I would end up taking another one and still nothing. I would take 4 sleeping pills and still no effect and it would keep me up until 3 or 4am and I would be laying in bed wishing I could go to sleep but I had so much energy even at 4am. This stuff is like speed lol. However I didn't put 2 and 2 together right away, I had no idea it was the slim fast until I stopped using the slim fast all day yesterday and I was able to go to sleep last night with no problems. And today around 6pm I got sleepy so I took a nap and was asleep until 9pm. Which is good because I missed dinner. Well, I wanted to because we ate Hometown Buffet for lunch and I ate more than I should have. I had a salad and then my 2nd plate I had roast beef, turkey, mashed potatos and gravy and corn. Then I had a little bowl of non fat ice cream with a little piece of mouuse which I couldn't eat all of because I was so full. I guess I will try to lay off the Slim Fast for awhile or maybe take it early in the morning for breakfast and then again for lunch then that's it for the rest of the day, see if that helps.

Doctor Who

I'm so happy that I'm able to see Doctor Who the day after people who live in the UK are able to see it instead of waiting 3 weeks to see it on the Sci-Fi channel. But I was upset to see the very end of this weeks episode (the stolen earth). I look forward to next weeks episode although I will be very sad when I see what happens. Don't worry, no spoilers here.

The Secret Life Of A Call Girl

I watched The Secret Life of a Call Girl tonight on Showtime. It was pretty good. I was very surprised to see Billie Piper in such a risky role but she played it very well. I'm glad she is still working after Doctor Who too. I really wish that she was still on Doctor Who but that's ok. I'm also very glad that we are getting that show here in America. I love british tv shows. I've always loved the comedy shows on PBS and Ab Fab and Doctor Who and it's many spin-offs. And I understand why this show is on Showtime instead of CBS or NBC hehe.

Diet

Today Chip went to the grocery store and bought a few things and one of those things was a bag of 8 pieces of fried chicken. OMG it smelled so good when I first smelled it. I resisted and went back into my bedroom. Although, around 9pm I started to get a little hungry and so I went into the kitchen and opened the fridge and saw the chicken bag so I took out 1 piece and heated it up in the toaster oven. OMG it was so good. Hey I've been so good the last couple months. Sometimes you are allowed to sneak something good even if it's bad hehe. And it was oh so bad. But 1 bad thing wont ruin my entire diet so who cares. Tomorrow it will be diet as usual.

Weight Loss

When I quit smoking in 1996 I gained weight. A lot of weight. About 50lbs. And over the years it has grown. I've gone on diets and I've never really lost that much weight and when I did lose it I ended up gaining it back. One time I lost 40lbs and didn't even realize it until I weighed myself and then I started gaining it back. Well, I've gotten so heavy that I went to 243lbs. I was originally 150lbs when I first quit smoking. I was very comfortable at 150lbs and I was happy but 243 is just too much so I went back on a diet. I've so far lost 20lbs and hope to continue this quest of losing weight. I'm using 2 different programs, SparkPeople.com and Slim Fast. I like the slim fast optima because it curbs my appetite for 4 hours. I dont get up early, I get up at noon I don't know why. But I do and so I wake up and have a chocolate shake then 4 hours later I have vanilla shake then at 6pm I eat dinner that is usually a recipe from Spark People. Then at 8pm I will have a strawberry shake because I'm usually hungry again by that time so the shake controls my appetite until it's bed time. Unfortunately I can't go to sleep until 2am. The last shake would normally wear off by midnight but I try my best to not eat. If I have to I'll eat a Slim Fast candy bar hehe. Those have the optima too. Well, I'm hoping to be 200lbs by the end of summer at least and then 150lbs by my next birthday. If you want to see my progress look at the scale on my spark page (look at the menu on the left).