Doctors appointment

Finally had my checkup yesterday...First physical in a while...and just as I was afraid...I dont have a fat virus...No antibiotics to prescribe...On a more serious note though, he said everything looked good my cholesterol is low(160)..Triglycerides(115)...weight down 33 from last timr I saw him (actually 49 since starting SP)...Even my blood pressure was good...Plust all the other internal checks and tests he performed he said looked great.... I wish I had known they would want to do a pee in a cup test...I wasnt ready when I got there so it took 2 hours to finally build up to a stream... and I hadnt eaten since 7 pm the night before and finally ate at 11 AM needless to say my head was roaring the rest of the day...Admittedly though I am very pleased with the results...The only thing he recommended was to bring my good cholesterol up some more. Thanks you SP for all you have done Even more though thank you GOD.

Weight Loss

Sarted yet another diet last month. So far I am down about 25 pounds. Kris has been on it with me...like she needs to LOL...Using the spark people web site to track things combined with my experience with good and bad nutrition, fats carbs etc... I have been adding a lot of walking to my day. Never have been much of a runner.

Cub scouts

No dont get on your coats nothing froze over, just figured i would post. We had our first official cub scout meeting last night. Good turn out. there are lots of Tiger cubs ( first graders). No wolf cubs yet(second graders), One Bear Cub, thats E, (third graders). There were also a few Webelos (fourth and fifth graders). Now mind you this is a Brand new pack, we just got our charter. K is the Bear den leader and Tiger den leader(for now), I am the cubmaster. The boys had a blast, they tried to pop balloons tied around their competitors legs. NOT ONE Popped after about ten minutes of playing, so we stopped them and told each one to try and pop their own balloon, even that took some effort. Hopefully some parent will step up and take the reins of the Tiger cubs so that we might be able to better build up the other dens and the pack as a whole. The Sponsors daughter stepped up and is working with the Webelos, hopefully she will stick with it, she seems to do well with them.

Sunday Sunday

we got a lot of little things done yesterday. Bought some veges toplant. Broke up the garden area..Worked on Kris' truck. Cleaned out the gutters. Just all in all a busy day...Really felt like we made some headway...Mom and dad came by too...happened to be in Chico so they surprised us with a visit.

My Family

I have an awesome family...Wifes great...Kids are great...Love them all...BIG HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you babe...Lova ya lots

Sunny Cal

Suns here...Looking more like spring everyday...Evans enjoying baseball...learned to play up the crowd when he doesnt get a hit...sulks quite well...The one thing i really do like about the sun is I can break out the BBQ... I like to BBQ...doesnt everyone. Hopefully pool sales will start going up now too.

Easter Sunday

Easter was great. Mom and dad came down...went to church with us...For dinner we had a potato bar, baked potatoes with choice of numerous toppings...Finished off with an ice cream bar, and I dont mean a popsicle either. Evan had a blast the night before at the game...He couldnt sit still... he got on the jumbotron too... hes ready to go again.

Baseball

Takin Evan to a Rivercats game tonight if the weather holds. Should be a lot of fun. Then got Mom and Dad coming tomorrow for Easter. Probably going to church with us too. Rain is supposed to stop Monday for about four days. Hows that song go " It never rains in California, But it pours....Man it pours"

Sunny California

I am not a big fan of sunshine...Thats right I like the rain...Enough is enough though we need some sun so we can start putting pools in again. Rice crops are gonna be low too due to the rain...I like rice good stuff. Yeah that right just running through general thoughts nothing better to do. Wrote a bid for a redneck today...How do I know hes a redneck...easy...we are giving away a choice of one of our three most popular upgrades with a pool purchase, but what does he ask for? He wants us to throw in that picture of a fish we have in the bathroom...LOL...

Birthday party

Kiaras party was a lot of fun. Couple of the guys from work made it with their wives and families. Mom and dad were there. Mark and Jenel swung by since they were in the area.. Mike and sheryl and the kids even made it by. Kiara likes attention as long as shes clinging to mommy. Kris had mowed the lawns Friday and Saturday so all I had to do was edge them. It was the first mow of the season so she was sore a couple days. It was just a very nice day overall everyone was helping..................................We also got our carpet and tile ordered last week. One of my coworkers used to do floors in Colorado and still has all his tools, so hes gonna put the carpet in for me...I really want to do the tile myself just to prove I can...He has offered to do that too though...He said instead of replacing baseboards and the coving in the kitchen he will just cut the tile and make trim out of that. (its good to know people who can do things)...Speaking of which thanks mom and dad for the help in purchasing the carpet.

Hot Peppers

Anyone who knows me can tell you I enjoy Hot food, and yes I mean spicy hot. Lucky for me my coworkers didnt all know that. We were having our day before thanksgiving party just before we closed up when my coworker ben called me over and said he'd give me a dollar to eat the pepper Jose (most of our laborers are from Mexico or Guatemala) had. I unfolded the napkin that the pepper lay in to reveal a small orange lantern shaped pepper knowing full well what i was looking at was a habanero, also known as a scotch bonnet, one of the hottest peppers on earth.. Just as I revealed the pepper another coworker, Antonio, chimed in "I'll give you five dollars" At that point it would have been a given but barely had he got those words out when I heard Marvin (thats a Guatemalan name by the way) say I'll give you Fifty dollars as he threw a hundred on the table to show the color of his money. At that point there was no hesitation the pepper was gone in two bites.

How was it?

It was mildly hot, AT FIRST, then the heat just kept increasing. It wasn't the heat in my throat or mouth that was so bothersome It was when it hit my stomach that I started wondering if I had made a big mistake. Jose told me to start taking in lots of sugar, I was chugging the Mountain Dews. It wasn't cutting the heat at all. I went onlinand started researching and found the most common remedy is one I had heard before. I kinda chuckled because I thought it would make the perfect commercial.....

GOT MILK

Now anyone who knows me ca also tell you I havent drank milk since I was a baby,

I couldnt get to the mini mart fast enough. How dare anyone be in line when I am trying to buy my milk. I was sipping on the milk as I drove home, larger gulps were making me gag and I sure didnt want that heat coming back up. Yes I polished of the whole bottle and it worked wonders...

There was some burning the next day as the pepper left me... but ultimtely if presented with the same opportunity I would be 56 dollars richer again less the price of a bottle of milk.

Shotgun weddings do last

Happy Anniversary baby i got you on my mind. Love ya babe

Gotta post huh?

We got our new freezer today. An upright with manual dfrost. You know you are a homeowner when you have a fdreezer. Brought it home and unloaded myself. it rocks. will post again soon

yardwork Monday

Gone, gone, gone. Tore out the last of the hedge around our deck....I am sure pics are soon to appear on Kris' blog. Next up Rail around deck, then two foot sidewalk in back yard.

Sunday fun

We got our living room painted yesterday. Mom and dad came down and helped. The boys would heave been everywhere if they hadnt been there. Looks great, Kris has some touching up shes gonna do. Cant wait to carpet it...Mom and Kris went out and picked out some carpet...sounds nice. The boys bed came in yesterday...dad and I put it together while Kris and mom finished the painting (and Caylum)...Like i said Kris has some touching up to do.... I am down to 242.0 now...lost another pound and a half, 14 total.

whats for dinner

We had tacos tonight....No I did not go off my diet. I bought 4 % fat hamburger meat...split up about three ounces cooked among four corn shells... stretched it with 1/2 cup refried beans...I carefully calculate my points. Just gotta know how to work the system.

Week 2

Its week 2 and i am at 243.6. Lost 5 more. This next week is the week itll slow down to about 2 pounds a week. I have lots of yard work to do though to help me burn calories. Getting ready to tear out our backyard deck and sidewalks. Meanwhile in the house we have picked out our paint colors for the living room. Gotta get that done soon too.

week 1=248.6. Its a start. I have to start adding in some exercise this week.

what to eat

You get creative when the food gets limited. Pickled veges rock.Maybe i should post before and afters on here. gonna try and install a pool this weekend so it should rain.

Once again

Here we go. 256...I had 2 dannon light and fit yogurt smoothies, an apple, a banana, an orange, 3 servings of white beans(yeah Mike right out of the can), weight watchers chicken enchiladas suiza, some pickled brussels sprouts(am i the only one in the world who eats brussel sprouts?), two slices bread,a microwaved potato with nonfat sour cream.