Katie's Diary

Awesome for your mom! Your good example rubbed off on her! I think you're doing great, and thanks for all the funny comments you keep leaving in my diary!
 
so we were talking about different people being engaged, and fuunky is having this dramatic love story played out in her diary, and I realized that I hadn't posted anything in here about my own engagement, besides saying that I was in fact engaged... b/c i'm silly... so here ya go:

Okay - Brandon and I have been together for well over 5.5 years... we started dating in high school, spent two years apart (we were at different colleges) and then he moved to the school I was at, and we had two years together. But now, we are apart again, since I moved to Tennessee for graduate school... I spent this summer back home and lived with him (instead of at home - and my parents flipped out! - we live in the same city).

It was a fantastic summer, but at the same time, I was getting a bit frustrated about half way through. We had been together forever, and we were living together and I was just waiting and waiting and WAITING for him to ask me to marry him. One day I just broke down, because I had this fear that he wouldn't ask me before I had to move back, and that we would spend the next two years still as boyfriend and girlfriend, and that just wasn't going to work for me. (i'm reminded of the moving "my cousin vinny" - when marisa tomei's character talks about her biological clock ticking!!!)

So anyways, I started bawling, and brandon walks in and asks me what's wrong, and I went on this huge long rant about how I didn't think we were ever going to get married, blah blah, etc... and he holds me, and says, "well, i was going to do this later this summer, but... umm... would you like to go pick out your ring next weekend?" I was shocked, and kept crying b/c i was so excited, and so we went the next weekend, found the perfect ring, and I took it home that day...

who knows when we are going to get married... the "date" right now is whenever I graduate (2-2.5 years from now)... BUT, I almost have him convinced to move down here after Christmas, so if that happens, we could totally get married sooner...

That's my story, and I'm... sticking to it. (now if I could only stick to my diet the same way!!!)
 
It is great finding excuses to use your left hand, ain't it? Congratulations, girl! You are going to make one beeeeaaauuutttiiffffull bride!
Totallyscrappy
 
Without a date set....means more time to lose weight!!!!.....Have you looked at wedding dress styles yet?.....And WAY TO GO..on your weight loss!!!!!!....wonderful..wonderful...wonderful......And Tell your mom we are all rooting for her!!!!!
 
I have looked at a few wedding dress styles, but I haven't gone shopping to try anything on yet... my friends and aunts would kill me if I went without them, and I'm nine hours away... so that will come later. =)

How about you kc? have you set a date yet?

breakfast:
cinnamon and sugar toast (200)
tea (20)

snack:
coffee (30)
donut (200)

lunch:
house salad (150)
cup of soup (150)

dinner:
salmon w/ asparagus and new potatoes (550)

snack:
grapes (100)

total cals: 1400
h2o: 50ish?
exercise: went on a 30 min jog... same thing as before =) I'm really proud of myself, because I went out even though it was sprinkling... it felt so good b/c it has been extremely hot in Nashville...
 
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I love your story amomono! Its so sweet. My hubby and I also dated for 5 yrs before getting married!

ps...group 2's the champs!
 
LOL Group #1 all the way!!!!

Katie, your love story is beautiful ! WOw , you got the perfect ring and all! WOO HOO!!

You better be working your butt off this week missy! ;) :)
 
don't worry... I will!!!

breakfast:
honey nut oatmeal (170)

snack:
2! donuts (400) - yuck, totally doesn't help the team...

lunch:
chicken (100)
zuchinni (150)
rice (100)

snack:
various munchies at work, nuts, crackers, peppers (150)

dinner:
tofu and portabellas broiled (175)
romaine and lemon juice (50)

snack:
popcorn (200)
a few bites of pecan pie (100)

total cals: 1595
h2o: 54 oz
exercise: -

sorry guys, I let you down with the donut slip up this morning... I forgot to pack my apples and granola bars in my bag - shoot!

I need to space out my meals and such better... eat less at the snacks, only about 100 cals or so, that way I can have a snack after dinner as well...
 
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Awww, what a cute story, thanks for sharing it with us! That was so sweet--good thing he asked! I can't believe you've been together so long...I can't even imagine! You're also doing awesome with your diet--only 5 more pounds...wow, thats just so great!
 
Plan for Tuesday:

breakfast:
yogurt, berries, granola (200)

snack:
apple (100)

lunch:
soup cup (100)
chips or crackers (100)

snack:
granola bar (150)

dinner:
pizza and beer (500)

snack:
something dairy (need to buy cottage cheese) (150)
 
okay... now let's see if I follow the plan...

breakfast:
2 mini muffins (100)
banana (100)
coffee (30)

snack:
apple (100)

lunch:
tortilla chips (120)
soup (110)

snack:
ooo... deviation
chocolate cookie (150)
coffee (30)

dinner:
2 slices artichoke and olive pizza (200)
4 beers (500)

total cals: 1440
h2o: way over 64 oz... when i go out to eat, or to the bar, i drink TONS of water
exercise: -
 
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ahhhh!!! I suck at this game!!! for my afternoon snack I packed a granola bar, but there were cookies with the free coffee in our break room this afternoon, and I ate one... which meant I didn't eat my granola bar...

to be honest however, I haven't really looked at the granola bars to see how "healthy" they are... they could have lots of calories from fat and sugar, and if so, they wouldn't be much better than the cookie... hmm...

*note to self* buy healthier granola bars... AND STICK WITH THE PLAN
 
Hey Katie I loved your story. Seems like you have the perfect relationship going on and thats awesome. So great that you have been together for so long, this way you know eachother so much better so everything will work out for you both. I talked to my hubby on the internet for a year and then he visited from England and I already knew I loved him and got pregnant right away with our daughter right away...oops. So he moved out 6 months later and now we have been married 5 years. Things happend a little faster for me. I wish we would of had a long relationship before marriage and all but its a little harder when you have to go through the whole us citizen visa thing with someone. But I wouldnt change things. Congratulations by the way. Oh and your food looks terrific. Doing much better then me I see. Keep up the great work. Group ! is totally gonna kick some butt. If I can stay motivated myself that would help.
 
breakfast:
yogurt, granola, berries (200)

snack:
apple (100)
small piece zucchini bread (50)

lunch:
salad (75)
veggie lasagna (300)
fruit (50)

snack:
granola bar (160) - I checked... only 30 cals from fat.. not too bad

dinner:
pasta w/ feta and snow peas (380)

total cals: 1315
h2o: at least 64oz
exercise: 30 min on exercise bike, a bit of weightlifting on two different leg machines... I need help figuring out what to do...
 
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excuse me darlin, your food looks ok..... but where the hell is your exercise? When was the last time you exercised? Am I going to have to come over there and chase you around to get you some? Thats it.......... tee hee
GET MOVIN'!
 
OOhh =) What a sweet story!! That is awesome - good for you. I know a ton of friends who dated for 6 years and then got married. At least you know for sure ... not like a 3 week dating/engagement lol*
Looks like youre doing good on the cals ... try to get some exercise in there! thats what im struggling with righ tnow .... i am not motivated at all to go worok out! but i neeeeeeeeeeed to!!!!!!!!! ugh!
 
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