So…..how did you do this week?
Me…..it was a combination of good and bad. The bad part…
The resident cookie monster that lives inside of me came for an extended visit. Normally I am not much of a cookie person, but homemade cookies….that is an entirely different story….what can I say other than I am weak. Thankfully we are thru Hannah's fund raising frozen cookie dough. 🙂
Sooo…………not one pound was lost this week…not a one.
Now the good…
I didn't gain a single pound either. :) I climbed on the treadmill every day this week and followed that with a mini session of pilates. I really hate to exercise, but I have to admit that I do feel better once I am done. One of the things that Wii Fit has shown me is I truly AM unbalanced. Years ago in high school I had a pretty serious hamstring injury that still bothers me occasionally even though it has been years. I don't think I put as much weight on my right leg, which has left that side of me a wee bit weaker and much less flexible, so I am working on that now. 🙂
Friday's tip: If you are craving something sweet, this yogi tea will curb it with zero calories. The sweetness of the licorice in the tea gets you right in the back of the throat and satisfies that little craving…..and by the time you have finished a small pot of tea you feel full from the water in the tea. (at least I do)
Yes, that is some Licorice tea in that mug. :) Above I mentioned Hannah's fund raising. She has worked hard at raising money to go to Washington DC with her class. She casually mentioned the other day that she would like me to make something for her to wear over her formal dress that she is going to wear on their cruise dinner.
Holy crapola…..what can I knit and knit quickly? First I pulled out the dye pot to see if I could match her dress. It's a kind of aqua blue and silver. I dyed some merino/bamboo worsted weight yarn that I have a solid blue that matched her dress to a tee. I then did that same color but added some silver to the pot. Ken and I had bets that she would choose the solid more boring one but she surprised us and picked the other. Hmmm…….
(it's raining here today, so the color is off somewhat in these pictures)
Then came the pattern search. We all know that I am not a fast knitter, so it had to be easy peasy. I remembered the cute little shrug that Terry had made for Bethany and hoped that the pattern would work with the yarn. The gauge swatch was spot on, but I wasn't liking how floppy it was looking, so I went down a needle size knowing Hannah is very small. I am much happier with the fabric……..now my fingers are crossed that she will like it. 🙂
The Woolen Rabbit 
Don’t you just love it when a DD casually mentions she needs you to knit something for an event. What a fun request but it would be nice to have more notice.
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She’s going to love it!
I didn’t do very well on my fitness. Busy week with no time for more than walking the dogs. This week I WILL lift a weight or two!
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baby steps. I hope she loves it!
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Pretty shrug! My fitness is going ok. Definitely drinking more water and running 1x week. Thanks for keeping us going! BTW- How do you like the Wii fit? We’re seriously considering getting one but wasn’t sure if it was really good or not.
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Even though I didn’t get around to joining (is it too late?), my week was a mixed bag, too. Haven’t dared get on the scale after all we ate last week, but I did resist those peanut butter cookies yesterday! Two days on the treadmill….
The shrug is going to be adorable!
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She’ll love it!
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All that good mom stuff definitely earns you good fitness karma. Or a cookie. 😉
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Love, love, love the color! Licorice tea! Can’t wait to find some!
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I had a great week! I worked out at Curves three days and stayed on my meal plan,with no straying. Weight loss of 2 pounds.
Love the blue!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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This week has been so so. Food intake has been ok but I have not been doing the run walks that I wanted to do. ~ 1 lbs
I will try to be better next week.
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You are such a good mom. Dyeing AND knitting. I hope she understands how special that is.
I’m probably holding my own. Haven’t been on the scale this week. I hurt myself exercising on Sunday…got the IT band inflamed on the right, and have been nursing it all week. Did yoga T,W, I called it cripple yoga.
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The shrug is looking beautiful! I love the color you came up with.
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Sweet shrug – the blue will be beautiful. She will love it. (She asked for knitting, after all. How could she not love it?)
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I did really well this week – went to the gym 4 times, watched calories, tracked what I ate..and gained a pound. Hmm…
The shrug is very pretty – love the color!
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Because of the season, the only thing I’ve been doing is forgetting to eat because I’m trying to get tax prep done – and I haven’t lost one single solitary pound. sigh
Beautiful yarn and knitting! :o)
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Love the color. She’ll love it, I think. Escaped potential caloric disaster at Bertuccis by ordering the grilled salmon and green beans last night.
No loss but no gains this week. Hmmm.
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Kim- I have some of that tea- I’ll give it a try (they tell you about a yoga position on the inside of the package)
I messed up this week too- but onward and upward!
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The road to fitness isn’t as much fun as the decedent road to flab is it?? LOL….I would have much preferred to luxuriate in bed this morning rather than get on the treadmill. Only laying in bed hasn’t proved successful for weight loss thus far! I hope your knitted goodness goes down a treat.
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Thanks for the tip on the Yogi tea. I know I’ve seen it at the food co-op, I’ll have to pick some up the next time I’m there. The yarn for Hannah’s shrug is gorgous! I love that color! She’s a lucky gal!
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So I’m not sure of the weight (which I’ll probably put back on this weekend anyway – kids + Easter = chocolate . . .), but I did exercise 6 days last week – so that’s a great start. Now if only the exercise didn’t have to be before 6am when my monkeys wake up. By the way – the yarn for the shrug is gorgeous & the pattern looks like a winner
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I think this week was a win for you. No lbs lost but you exercised and you didn’t gain any weight!
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Kim,
I just want to express my deepest sympathies for the loss of your little friend, Miss Shelly.
I’ve had little friends leave me and I know how heartbreaking it is.
Remember that now she is pain free, running through the flower fields with her friends and family.
Your girls are truly beautiful!
Lauren/knitswap
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