...playing for points

01.02.10















Weight Watchers: 1st meeting
Starting Weight: 163
Goal Weight: 135
Activity Goals: Complete a 1/2 Marathon and Run a 5K

-the people were really nice, much older then me and certainly at different stages in their lives. Points seem to be determined by your height and starting weight... and of course you age.
I think the best thing that was said, is your height and age won't go backwards, so make goals based on those things... in otherwords age appropriate activity goals are important.
for the time being the total points I am allocated per day are 27-this will change once I stop nursing, so hurrah for 5extra points at least for now!!!

The points will take a bit of getting use to, but hey at least the tracker is online.

I told Max that the key for success for me, is to pre-plan my meals and then I know exactly what I am eating!
6points for one lunch is a bit much, anyone have some quick and
easy snacks/lunch point ideas I might like??

EA Active 30Day Challenge: Day One again

Ok so we are starting over on the EA Active 30day, because Max wants to do it with me, and he will already be a day behind... I have also been looking at the EA Active 5K trainer challenge, I am planning to give that a shot one I complete my 1st 30days Challenge.



Finances: The Budget has been sent for 2010, the biggest challenge will be to curb the misc. spending... the plan for this is to pre-diccuss all purchases. Knit from my stash, and read less books... (by reading only two chapters per night, rather then reading until I finish even if that is 4am)



2010 seems to be off to a strong start.

What about you??

...time to get active....

01.01.10: day one of the year of 30

-off to a great start already!!
Max got me EA Active for the Wii for Christmas-we are planning to workout together with the preprogrammed 30day Challenge. I have already done day one, just to play but will be starting over later today! My biggest challenge will be learning to drink more water, and less coffee!

This year I am turning 30-have I mentioned that? I am planning to get healthy, loose weight and eating right! Saturday will be my first Weight Watchers meeting... I am looking forward to the guidance in loosing weight, eating better, and meal planning!!




...I AM SOOOOO TIRED.... and yet here I am blogging day one SUCCESS!!!!
So.... last night we watched all six starwars movies, and I just spent the time plotting my next HPKCHC term, and knitting!!!-Max and EJ were pooped by the time they finished all 12hours of movies!!!

...farewell 2009, hello 2010

...hello friends, let us all scream for joy! The time has come to say farewell to 2009 and welcome to 2010! From now on to be referred to as the year of thirty!! We all know that for me 2009 was a year of exciting changes! The most exciting being the birth of our brand new baby boy! We have never been so happy in our entire lives-things are going great! Our little one has just turned 2months old, he is alert, and aware of the wonderful world around him everyday. His eyes are still a georgous slate blue, he is holding his head up...and smiles and coos when he realizes that people are paying attention to him!!!!

My immediate goals were to get married and have a baby before I turned thirty, I am in just under the wire...but guess what I did it! Next stop a degree, and credential to start teaching!!!

The year of thirty will be a year of change and hopefully the year we get out of debt.
Below I am listing each and everyone of my resolutions, no matter how personal because you friends are the only ones that I know will not judge, and that I can trust to hold me truly accountable! I will be balancing my checkbook each friday, and if it happens that we overspend, I am asking that each and everyone of you call me on it.. if I am not at church (and I know you will see me there) call me on it, and if I am caught eating cupcakes or cotton candy... please dear friends CALL ME ON IT!!! OK without further ado, below are my new years resolutions- 2010 is the year of thirty!!!
On March 8th, 2010- I am turning thirty years old!!!

Helga-Marie’s New Year’s Resolutions

The Year of 30

1. Go to church every sunday

2. Lose 30 pounds

3. Knit 30 gifts

4. Write at least 30 snail mail letters

5. Do not over draw my checking accounts

6. Participate in a 5K

7. Blog regularly

8. Scrapbook 30 layouts of EJ’s first year

9. Surround myself with positive individuals

10. Register, and complete my math requirments with a B or better

11. slow down-and just for fun-only read 30 books!!!!!!

Happy New Year bloggy friends!~!

Introducing EvanJames Peter

14 minutes into this great adventure!

Welcome EJ
October 24, 2009
9lbs 1oz. 21.5 inches

OK friends this will be a really picture heavy post!!!!

As we all know I have been out of the blogsphere for the past while...
well I am sure you are all wondering where I have been and of course
want to see pictures of the baby... so your wish is my command.

in the moses basket

muggin' with aita (daddy)

newborn photoshoot, big yawn~

cuddling with Auntie

jazz baby

see for Halloween I was a tree... and I had a little monkey!

evil genius, or EJ Potter?

kickin' it in the crib

November 8th, Dedication/Christening Day

First Bath, we are NOT

Thank you so much for your emails, texts, and visits this past few months...
I really appreciate the support of all my blogsphere and IRL friends this past year!

qallie-fresh will return in January 2010!
...until then
Merry Christmas

...

I just looked up from knitting and EJ is totally engrossed in his OWLS's

Happy 1st Anniversary Baby!!!

Today is our first wedding anniversary, and I can say today what I said then...
You are my bestfriend. Max I love you, from here until eternity!!!

With this ring (even if it stopped fitting...being 9months pregnant) I pledge my LOVE!!!!

..button button, need to pick a button....

so my actual knitting is on a dark hunter green,
but I have swatched in orange,
since I am trying to learn the stitch necessary...
I need an opinion as to which buttons to use...