I don't know what it is about this week, but it just seems depressing. I've had a few events this week and those have been good. I just haven't felt like my chipper self lately.

Maybe it's the diet taking a toll on me. I've been eating all my protein and veggies that I need in a day. I'm happily down 9 lbs since I started. YAY! But really I've just been in a funk.

Tonight we have a REALLY big event at The Tilted Kilt in Clearwater. We have over 40 people coming out and they're going to give us all kinds of good deals. It should be a great night to celebrate the June birthdays for Play Dates for Adults. Plus it's Jack's birthday weekend and he's got the rest of the weekend all planned out. It should be a lot of fun if I can start enjoying it.

I got a bikini wax for the first time. OUCH! That's no joke. I thought that maybe these girls were wusses or couldn't handle pain very much, but OMG! It's obviously much better once it's done, but seriously this may have been the reason for my cranky mood lately. It's already a violating process to begin with but then to add pain on top of it. GEEZ! Don't get me wrong I scheduled a second appointment to keep it up, but I just thought some of the ladies out there should know that it hurts. Plus it beats trying to do it myself and having wax stuck in places it doesn't need to be fore days on end.

It's been a very hectic week. So far while I was down in Ft. Myers we ended up having two Play Dates events. Both of which ended up being trivia since our volleyball event got rained out. We had a great time and we took 1st place at one of the venues and 3rd place at another venue. I got one of the craziest questions correct and I was so proud of myself for listening in middle school. What is an acronym for the word GOLF which has to do with the urban legend origin of the game?

Anyone? Anyone?

G - Gentleman
O - Only
L - Ladies
F - Forbidden

Isn't that some shit. lol I was so proud of myself for remembering that. Oh well, moving on.

I can finally say that I have lost 5 lbs since starting my diet. I went up a little during one of my work trips, but now I'm back down and it's staying down. I've introduced a few items to my menu which I think are making all the difference. One is Greek yogurt. OMG! This stuff is amazing. It's a cross between Riccotta and Sour Cream which gives the yogurt a better texture I think. Second there are these Chicken, Herb, and Mozzarella sausages from Sam's Club that are only 120 calories each. Mix that with a 1/2 cup of quinoa, 1/4 cup of tomato sauce or diced tomatos and some fresh basil and you have yourself something to sing about. It's wicked good and under 500 calories.

I've decided to add a new charity type event to the Play Dates for Adults website. We're going to be collecting donations and care package goods to our troops. I thought it would be a good gesture at the time of year where people remember them the most. Independence Day! Well, we're going to be getting together on July 1st to collect donations and items. I'm really excited about it, because I've never sent them anything before. I've donated to the them when I come out of a grocery store, but nothing like this. Hopefully we'll get some pen pals out of it.

Sorry if this blog was on the boring side. I enjoyed my week and I suppose that's all that matters. lol :)

This is the first Sunday in a long time that I've been able to sit back and relax without any events. Well, I suppose "relax" isn't the right word. I've been working all day in the yard and in the kitchen getting everything sorted. Finally I can see a counter top and actually USE it. Still it was nice to just do things around the house and outside.

My roommate and I went next door and got facials done from Mary Kay products. They have a lot of cool stuff since I last tried them out at 16yrs old. They have these new perfumes which smell amazing. One smelled so good in the bottle, but once I put it on it made me smell like a guy. It was funny because it would be a great cologne for a guy if it smelled the same way on him, but I doubt it would since it was my body chemistry that changed the smell. The Bella scent was my favorite. I'm going to have to ask for that for Christmas. Oh my god it smelled so delicious. As for buying stuff, I only ended up getting a few things. I get a lot of freebies from my sister since she gets them from work. Gotta love Bare Essentials.

I suppose I should get back to my work homework and packing for my trip to Ft. Myers. I will be having my second and third Play Dates event there for the Ft. Myers location. I'm very excited! We've come a long way from having just one location for the past 1.5 years. Now I just need to get more people involved in the Ft. Myers location.

Hope you all have a great Sunday afternoon!

I can't believe I'm having to do this AGAIN! Ugh. In November of 2008 I started a diet with my doctor and by the end of the summer I had lost 55lbs. Now, I haven't gained it all back by any means, but I have put on some weight that I DON'T want. So here I go again. This time it's without the doctor and I'm hoping that I can be strict with myself and maintain the same eating techniques/habits.

It's day 2 of the diet and so far the Wii Fit is telling me that I've lost 2.1 lbs. As we all know that's probably just water weight from the lack of sodium that I've been taking in. Either way it's good to see it move in the right direction. Hopefully tomorrow I'll still be on the same track.

Now some of you are probably concerned about me getting on the scale everyday, but for me it works. I did this for a year and it REALLY helped me figure out what was going on with my body. You forget what's going on after a while on the diet and it's good to keep track. Some may do it by writing their food down and some do it by exercising. I personally count calories, protein, keep sugar under 10 grams per serving of food, and I check my weight daily. I also drink the hell out of these low sugar protein shakes. OMG! I love the Proticcino shake. http://mydietshop.com/  I won't get any referral bonus or anything, but if you decide to order from them I would appreciate it if you let them know that you found it on my website.

Now for an update on the roommate status. Things are good. I love having someone in the house with me. Especially someone who I can relate to. She and I have similar eating habits, daily stories, and similar opinions on many subjects. The best part is we have opposite taste when it comes to dating. That helps out a lot when we go out to the bar or to one of my Play Date events.

Hope everyone is having a great week! Stay focused and pursue that job that you've been dreading. I just cleaned my desk. It took me all day!