gym class dropout

The treadmill, weight bench and I have a new home!

Two strapping young dudes made quick work of the moving process.

The rest is just "fill in the gaps."

The end of an era *sniff*

At this old apartment, I used to dash in, as fast as I could,

to check my email and comments on my previous blog...

And talk, talk, talk, on the phone for hours...

Farewell, cable - we barely knew ye!

d/c the cable for a while

to concentrate better on my true "recovery."

I take my weight-loss (and subsequent issues) seriously

-- no less so than if I were in recovery from something --

Because I am!

These are the WORST earbuds - I can't hear anything!

Oh wait - they are ear PLUGS! :D

Lunch at Jack In The Box for the movers and me.

Grilled chicken salad, please!

If it stands still, paint it.  If it moves, salute it.

(At least that's what they say in the Army!)

Still plenty to do!

I am the kind of person that would be good to have on a major project.

I have the opposite of ADD - I can stay focused for hours!

Marathon sessions are my forte! I'm just now hitting my stride.

Monster w/protein, of course, you say!

Only half of the salad - it tasted "salty" to me

Coffee w/sf hot chocolate  - another habit, I'd say!

Half an Atkins bar I found under the couch when I moved...

Just kidding! I ate all of it, not half of it.

But I really just unwrapped it, fresh from the box!

Pul-ease!

The weather is so wonderfully perfect.

They say Spring only lasts about 2 weeks here in Dallas...

Then it goes right from "windows open" to "air conditioning."

I fell asleep on the memory foam topper - still in my clothes!

Now that is tired! But only after about 18 hours of physical work.

Must be the full moon.

picking up chicks

 

First a chick, then a duck

The local feed store has baby chicks every spring.

So, so cute! Had to check them out.

Ya can't work all the time, ya know!

Must be the full moon last night.

Kronik low carb energy drink

Hard to find in stores - pretty good "rush"

Grilled angus burger w/ salad

before

after

Lined the cabinets (under the sinks) with peel-n-stick tile!

Rather than contact paper.

Fast, cheap, water-proof, and durable!

Get that thing back inside!

Don't you know - nature abhors a vacuum!

Monster w/protein x2

Hamburger patty and salad

Handful of pistachio nuts

Coffee w/sf hot chocolate x2 

Water 

my new (old) digs

Separate bedroom - slash - work*out room

Treadmill, weight bench - you know - that type of thing...

Included a mirror for flexing and posing!

That has to be a good sign, no?

New appliances in the kitchen

It's good to "start over" from time to time...

Keeping it fresh and not too heavy...

Not just a photo*opportunity!

I really can do plumbing, electrical, and framing work.

I built/ remodeled a house before this.

Putting up a few shelves and curtain rods before the furniture goes in.

 

Now THIS is a photo*opportunity!

Monster LC energy drink w/protein mix

Hamburger patty, chef salad w/ dried cranberries, ham, cheese,

and of course, an avocado....dressing on the side 

(The dressing is on the side; not the avocado!)

I am just not hungry on LowCarb, 

So I never have had to worry about what to eat, or how much.

Once or twice this year, I ate too many nuts. But no real "binges."

Eating too many nuts is a self-limiting endeavor...

Do it once or twice - you're not likely to do it again!