Weightloss, New job and medicine

Hello to anyone who reads me! This last week (since I posted last) I have lost 2.6 pounds as of Oct 23rd (I only weigh myself once a week). YAY! This is the first time in almost a month that I have lost. I am excited.

As most of you know, I got a new job and I started it on the 21st! So far I thoroughly enjoy it. I am a cashier...which I am good at. The first day of training they took me away from the others training and put me with the regular team members. That day they said "you did good today...no you did GREAT!" Than on Thursday I worked a longer shift and boy were we busy! My body hurt so bad from moving in a way I normally don't. Right to left all day turning at the waist. OUCH! I was teasing Chris that I will not have side love handles anymore after Christmas season. hahaha. That day the manager told me she wished ALL her employees talked with the guests like I do and smiled and were as eager to please as me. I told her not to tell the employees that because they will hate me and she laughed. LOL. I love my job 3 days in. I work a lil more this week. On my days off I am allowed to call in and tell them I am available to work if anyone calls out, and I will be doing that this week!

Last week I wrote about how I have been on medicine since July that made me gain weight. Well, I saw the doctor on Friday and he changed my medicine and told me NOTHING about the new one, but when mom searched the side effects weight loss is one....HMMMM maybe that will help! lol We shall see, but I have never heard of the medicine and am kinda nervous! Oh, and I am filing a grievance against my dr and his office because of how they have been treating me. I am done! I will not be treated badly by people close to me or not, and CERTAINLY not from my Dr's MA or himself!

Anywho...I will write again after weighing in Tuesday night again!

I hope you have all missed me...

Well...anyone who reads this anyways. I don't even remember the last time I wrote on here. I have had a few tough months. Most of you know I wasn't able to find a job, and I lost my unemployment 4 months earlier than I was supposed to because of Obama. Well, I found a job! I start on Sunday the 21st and am pretty excited about it.

My weight loss journey has come to a stop. When I saw my doctor in July he put me on medication that I was on before in my past. It helps a lot, but since I started the medication my weight has either fluctuated too much or just stopped! Well...it is now in the gaining portion. :( I am still doing my weight watchers and sticking to my daily points, but I have gained about 6 pounds since the first week of August. I thought it was just me, but two months of this is not me when I am not going over or under my points. I had hit a loss of 70 pounds and was so excited...now I am becoming discouraged.

Next week I am supposed to see my doctor (if I am not working) and I am going to ask him to put me on a different medication, one that may not increase weight gain. The last time I was on this medication I gained 50 pounds in about 4 months. :(

Anyways...I got free coupons to go to weight watchers for the next 10 weeks...so I will be blogging again!

This week

So last week was a nice week. I actually ate out more than usual with Chris and his grandma. I really haven't felt hungry lately though, I think it may be the heat. However, great news is I lost 3.4 pounds!!! WOOHOOO!!! I have lost 34.8 pounds since March 6th! WOOOHOOO! For a grand total so far of 65 pounds since August! :) I am pretty stoked right now! 65 pounds to go!

I am going on a road trip...to Florida! We are going to Destin, Florida to stay in a beach house! YAY!!! I just need to watch what I eat now to keep up the weight loss! Yesterday I found a place to actually apply in person compared to applying online. I went in and applied, but apparently everyone else was too. There were 7 other people sitting in there applying, whiles others came and went. :( I just hope I get an interview! So frustrating!

Anywho...I'm signing out.

Update

This past week I have been so stressed that I felt like I was eating EVERYTHING! I hate being a stress eater. I actually had a pretty good week with my weight. I was shocked. When I weighed in last night i had lost 4.2 pounds! I have NO idea how I did it, like I said, I felt like I ate everything. Maybe I ate so much it sped up my metabolism? lol I dunno. Anyways that brings me to 31.2 pounds that I have lost since March, for a grand total of 61.6 pounds since August 2011. I have now lost more in the last 3.5 months than I did in 6 months before starting! YAY! I have 69 pounds to go! I can do this. However, I now need to lose about 3 to 3.5 pounds a week now. Anyways, 61.6 pounds! That's the best news I have heard in a month! LOL

Week from Hell

Weight loss journey: This past week I have not been hungry. Although Chris and I had a nice dinner at Red Lobster on Friday night, I didn't eat too much other than all the freaking Cheddar Bay Biscuits. They are just so delicious! Than on Saturday we tried a new Mexican restaurant in Victorville and again, I didn't eat much besides the chips and salsa. lol I could eat chips and salsa forever! Anyways, when I weighed in today and I lost 2 pounds. I wish it was 20 pounds, but I am shocked I didn't gain due to me stressing out!

Wedding planning: Is officially on the back burner and turned off for now, it will still happen but as of now I will no longer have anymore money. :(

I received a letter from Unemployment stating that they have canceled my unemployment because Obama cut off the extra extensions. I heard about this two weeks ago and was heart broken about the 707,900 Californian's that lost their unemployment with no notice, well turns out I am one of them. My fourth extension was supposed to end in July, not June! I am in official freak out mode. :( I am no longer receiving ANY money at all. So if you are reading this and have something for me to do to earn money EMAIL me! I have applied to over 50 jobs SINCE I got that letter on Saturday. I have stopped all extra expenses such as my storage unit. Chris helped me clean it out Saturday so it was one less thing to worry about. All my bills for June are paid....except school and my CAR! I am so upset. :( So, as of right now I have half my car payment for June, and my wedding money....and it looks like I will have to use it. My mom is paying for our venue, but I am paying for everything else. I am heart broken about this. I have to come up with money somehow. I have all our vendor's deposits paid, which are all NON-Refundable by the way. Our Save-The-Dates are printed with the date. :( I have to find someway to get the money! I do not know why I can't find a job! I HATE THIS! The last 3 months I have continuously looked for work, because let's face it, my household makes me want to punch something. LOL. Plus, I truly MISS working! I hate that most places want you to apply online. NO, let me wow you with my personality and smile and show you I am worth the opportunity!

So, please, if anyone hears of ANY job opportunity please let me know!

Hmmm..

Today I weighed in, and I lost 2.2 pounds this last week. Definitely not the 2.6 pounds I need to lose each week to reach my goal, but better than the week before. I wish I could lose 3 pounds a week. I wish weight loss wasn't so slow. What sucks is that 2 guys I know, one being Chris, have lost tons of weight without trying very hard and I am jealous! Chris has lost almost 40 pounds in 5 months and my now 56.pounds has taken me 10 months! However, in the last 3.5 months I have lost 24.8 pounds. So in the last 3.5 months I have lost the most. I need to figure out how to make it come off faster. Hmmmmm.

Wedding planning....I have my save the dates, but still haven't addressed them to send them out yet. School is kicking my butt, Algebra (very time consuming) and speech. YUCK!

Not wedding planning or weight loss talk, but last week the president decided to cut off the last extension of Unemployment (which is 20 weeks extra) and I will be done with unemployment benefits by July 1st. I am frantically looking for a job now! No money means no car payment and no wedding :( I am freaking out especially since I have non-refundable deposits on all my vendors! AHHHHH Please say LOTS of prayers for me! I need them.

As Expected

Last week I gained 2.4 pounds, but after losing 8.4 lbs the week before I was sure I was going to gain some back. this week I lost 1. 4, so 1 lb to go to where I was two weeks ago. This last week has been weird. I haven't been hungry at all and I thought I would have lost more weight than I did. Whatever.

On a wedding note, we have a new photographer (long story). Our save the dates came last week and I love them. So there are only a couple more addresses I need and I will be sending them out. I wish I could invite everyone, but I can't. :( We are trying to have a "smaller" wedding. We will see what happens.

On a side note, apparently there is a thief who likes our house. A couple weeks ago someone stole A WHOLE bunch of Callie's money out of her money jar, and just this past week I had $40 TAKEN out of my wallet. Good thing they haven't found my "wedding fund" yet. I feel so uncomfortable here now. How do people have no morals nowadays? Also, in the last 4 days I have had next to no sleep (about 9 hours in total). I know I am overly tired and emotional but I am so done with everyone. :( I hate the way that people are bullied in our own house, and the fact that I now need to keep my door locked at all times I am not in it. :(

Woohoo

So I guess I lost 8.4 pounds this week! I am shocked! I have no idea how I did it. I have been sick since Sunday, but I thought I wasn't doing well this past week. The dr's office today said 6.6 pounds and weight watchers said 8.4. Weight watchers has been pretty consistent but I am SHOCKED! So I am now at 22.4 pounds lost since March 6th. So I am excited again, however, I don't really believe 8.4 pounds. That is a lot! I have 77 pounds to go! That's like 2.6 pounds a week! I can do this!

Wedding news...not much going on. I need to find a cheap DJ for an MC guy and the music part like "first dances" and garter toss. Anyways. I feel like poo so I will write more next week.

Fun Stuff

This past week has been pretty strange. I had a couple birthday dinners and cake and all yummy goodness. I was not really "following" weight watchers plans but guess what....I lost 3 more pounds!!! WOOHOO! I am now at 15 pounds that I have lost since March 6th! That is 7 weeks! Not too bad, but not where I wanted it to be. However, if I continue losing 2.5 to 3 pounds a week I can do this! PLEASE keep sending me good thoughts. Sometimes it is so hard not to "pig out" lol. (I have been trying to keep my challenge separate from my overall weight-loss...but DUDE! I am 3 pounds from hitting 50!!!)

Wedding stuff!
This week I am ordering invitations, save the dates, and place cards. Along with placing a deposit for our florist! I found one that I love and I can have EVERYTHING I want and save $400!!! He is AWESOME! Hmm what else? I dunno. I am so excited to get the florist out of the way. Every bride has something that means the most to them, ie decorations, flowers or photography. Well flowers are MY thing! I love them! I also refuse "silk" flowers. Anyone who had them, more power to you, but I LOVE the look of real flowers and love the smell! :)

Anyways talk to you all next week!!!

Tough

Hey there anyone who reads this. Last week I had a really rough week and gained 2 pounds...something about Sees' Easter eggs being around me and needing to eat them. LOL So I was too mad at myself to blog. SORRY!

Anyway this last week I did better, I lost the two pounds I gained and another 1.8 for a total of 3.8. I am now off track for my 100 pounds by like 5 pounds, so I will just have to get stricter again! As of now I am at only 12 pounds lost since I started the challenge.

Wedding planner has kinda been at a stand still. I am waiting to get appointments with other florists so I can make a decision on what I want to do. Other than that I don't think I have much news. Oooh I am going on a road trip to FL the last week of June and am so excited! I have never been to any of the states, on the way to Florida, past Texas. I pray this is more fun than the road trip just to Texas cuz that ride sucks! lol anywho...I think that is all. Talk to you all soon!

28 days into my challenge

Today marks my 28th day of my "challenge". I must be honest with everyone. I hurt my knee and I haven't been to the gym this entire month. My knees terrify me, and have since my surgeries 14 years ago, so I am losing weight without the gym. Since I am paying for my membership I am going to go and try to at least weight training because I hate paying for something I can't use. Zumba is out of the picture for my knee :( Anyways here come my monthly results. In 28 days I have lost a total of 12.8 pounds. I believe my goal was to lose 12 pounds a month (most months are 30-31 days) so I have achieved my first month! WOO-FREAKIN-HOO!!!! I can TOTALLY do this!!! I just now need to lose 3 pounds a week, MINIMUM. 87.2 pounds to go!

Okay, wedding news. This past week was filled with wedding news. Saturday my wedding planner, Lexi, and I met with a couple of florist in Riverside, we got quotes for the ones I want, and for ones that are cheaper. Both in my price range. Than we got an online quote from another florist and his prices are MUCH cheaper because he doesn't own a shop he does his flowers from home so there is no overhead pricing. I will be meeting with him and another florist later this month. Saturday night we had our food tasting at our venue. It was nice. We saw the tables set up for each bride there, and she gave me more options for my table and I love them. We decided on most of our choices, we will be going back in a couple months to finalize our "seafood" option. :)

Sunday one of my bridesmaids and I went to a bridal expo out in Anaheim. It was a lot of fun and even more walking. LOL. I received 2 bags of flyer's, coupons and candy. Lots of entries to win big items, but with my luck I won nothing. Oh well. Yesterday I received a sample invitation I was waiting for and Chris and I made our FINAL decision on the invites. :) I am so excited I loved it as much as I hoped, especially since they are $100 less than the ones we thought were going to be our invites. Today Chris and I decided that in lieu of wedding favors we will be making a donation to a couple of our favorite causes for the amount I budgeted for. This way we are doing something good for others, and the favors we would have bought don't get thrown away. I catered for too many years to know how many favors are tossed out! Well I think that's it for now...talk to you next week!

Blah

This last week I thought I had been doing well on my weight-loss challenge, but I actually gained 0.8pounds. BOOO. I did have a huge porter house steak for Chris's b-day and a chocolate caramel cake. MMmmm Oh well, I just gotta go back to being SUPER strict. I hate losing 5-6 pounds and then gaining. I seriously get to get back to the gym, but my knee is still killing me, I guess I have to push myself past the awful pain. So now I need to lose 88 pounds by December.

Wedding stuff...hmmm I think I blogged about getting a wedding coordinator...what else. Oh last night Chris and I went by David's bridal looking for the shoes I want for the wedding, of course they didn't have my huge size in stock, but I was talking to the manager about me losing 100 pounds by January, and she suggested to come in early December so we can start looking for a dress and she said it still gives me plenty of time for all the alterations. So now my 100pounds by January is now 88 pounds (already lost 12 of the 100) by December, that is 11 pounds a month, still VERY doable!

While at David's Bridal I was looking through bridesmaids dresses and showed Chris one I have been looking at for a few weeks (but I didn't tell him that) and he said "oooh I like it" and he found a picture of it on someone and he agreed that it was one of the nicest tea length ones. So I texted my maid of honor and bridesmaids and they all like it too! So, obviously we need to get them to try them on.

When Chris and I decided we would get married I joined 1800registry.com for a free wedding planner (book). Well, they suggest vendors in your area that are certified so we are not "taken" for our money. Anyways, if you book through their vendors they give you 10% of what you spend, towards your honeymoon. Our venue is through them (just by chance) and so we are getting money towards our honeymoon. We weren't going to have one because me paying for everything is going to be a lot of money and they only showed resorts and things. Well they called me today to talk and I told them that Chris and I want to go on a cruise if we do a honeymoon. Sure enough, they offer cruises. We just have to make a deposit for the cruise. Also, the website allows us to have a "honeymoon registry" where instead of gifts our guests can help towards our honeymoon fund. I think that is soooooo awesome! So when we have money for the deposit I think we will do it. I wonder if I set up a "wedding fund" if people would donate. HAHAHA

Wedding Planning

Today I had a consult with a wedding planner. I went because it was free and I wanted to see what all they help with. I have been thinking a wedding planner would be helpful since no one in my house wants to talk wedding, and Chris doesn't even want to hear the word wedding. I wish my bridesmaids lived closer so I could talk to all of them.

So, the wedding planner convinced me to hire her. I really don't want to stress about anything, and I stress about EVERYTHING, so if she can help, than why not! We figured out a budget for me, and it included her prices. I got 20% off for being a first time customer (she does all types of parties, not just weddings). I am getting her non-stop help through email and phone calls, lots of vendor referrals, sticking to my budget, 6 hours of her personally being with me be it sending invites, or meeting with vendors, vendor confirmation, rehearsal coordination (2 hours), than her being at the wedding helping with the caterers, and all my vendors and making sure everything runs smoothly. To me, this will be worth the money. So she is getting vendors ready for me to start my consultations with. I am super excited now!

This is so cool

I'm doing it!

            This past week I have had the feeling of being hungry and thought I was eating everything in sight. Yesterday, I went to the weight loss clinic and weighed in, because I was on that side of town and with gas at $4.30 a gallon I wasn't gonna go back today. Well, when I weighed in, I had only lost 0.8 pounds in 6 days. I was so mad at myself for not losing more, but also shocked that I hadn't gained. So last night I came home and decided to be much stricter, even though I have done well. I have had Starbucks only once a week for the last 2 weeks. I had a salad, a bowl of broccoli, a string cheese, and fresh strawberries for dinner it was delicious and I will be doing this more often. 

            Today, I went to weight watchers thinking I have only lost 0.8 pounds, so I get on the scale and she writes my number down and I made her weigh me again. LOL I lost 5.4 pounds this week! I now know why they suggest people don't weight themselves daily. I have now lost 12 pounds in 2 weeks!!! I am psyched! I am totally going to lose 100 pounds by January! WOOHOO!

           

           Wedding stuff. My favorite topic nowadays. I got my hair done yesterday, and I think we are going a shade darker until we find the right colors in my hair, right now it is still super blonde. We have a "tasting" at our venue on the 31st and I am so excited to pick out the yummy food! Also, my maid-of-honor and bridesmaids are all picked out and have agreed to their tough role in the big day and I promised I will try not to be a bridezilla. :) Oh, and Chris's aunt & uncle have agreed to let their twins be our ring bearers! I am so excited! Chris has only one more person to pick out, but as he says "we have time". I know, I know! We have 14 months still. I have made a decision on our photographer, and I know who is doing my hair and make-up. The band we REALLY want hasn't said yes, or no....but I think I am gonna start looking elsewhere for backup. I just want to know as much up front so we can have no "hidden costs" closer to the date. Also, we have decided to ask for no children to come to the wedding. I haven't come up with my nice statement about it yet, but I know I will be worrying about the kids around the cake, my dress and glasses and everything else at the country club and I prefer not to be anxious through my whole day! Anywho...I think that is it for now. :)

Tough Weekend

This week/weekend has been tough on my diet. I feel completely out of sorts. I have been wanting to eat everything in sight this week. Oh and majorly craving soda, I had one 6 days ago again. I need to go two full weeks without it. It's so hard not to have soda. I still haven't been able to go back to the gym, but my foot looks like it's almost done healing. Hopefully I can make it to the gym this week. The weather keeps changing and I think that is making my aches and pains that much worse. I only did whole body vibration once. I need to get back into a good routine. I honestly am terrified that when I weigh in Tuesday I am gonna gain the 6.6 pounds I lost. So cross your fingers for me!

1st week down

Today has marked the first week of my weight-loss challenge. On Saturday I was measured at the gym from doing my "whole body vibration" for a whole month. My measurements were awesome. I lost a total of 8.75 inches all over my body in one month. I am so excited. This week was nice on the supplements I didn't have any late night cravings. Yesterday, I had my appointment with the Dr. at the clinic to check my blood pressure and it was still high. She wants to put me on blood pressure medicine, but wants to do a full lab work panel on me, but it's like $100 without insurance...so that is going to have to wait until April, however, when I weighed in yesterday I was 6.8lbs lighter than last Tuesday! Today when I weighed in at Weight Watchers it shows that I lost 6.6 lbs. I am good with that since I was aiming for 10lbs a month. I am not counting on this as the norm, but I am excited. 

Wedding news....we put the deposit down on the wedding venue we love in Riverside. I am so excited! Our wedding date is May 11, 2013. Now we are trying to convince a certain band to play at our wedding, than we only need to find a photographer (who I am pretty sure we know who it is), a florist, and a minister. Along with all the good stuff, like dress shopping, buying invitations, deciding on favors and so on. Anyways...that's the news!

Interesting days

Today is the 7th day without soda, and the 6th day without Starbucks! Now, THAT is amazing! So far I am doing good with the supplements and weight watchers. I haven't been able to work out though because of the tattoo I got on Saturday, so I need to be extra good on my diet to make sure I don't mess up since I am not able work it off. 

Speaking of my tattoo, I am upset. My foot was fine Saturday (the day it was done). Sunday it was super swollen as I was told to expect. On Saturday the tattoo artist told me to soak my foot in HOT water, as hot as I can handle, and to keep lotion on it. Well yesterday, my foot was still super swollen, like ogre feet and my tattoo is starting to scab, my other tat never scabbed. So, I went online to research how to care for the tattoo since I don't like the way it is looking. Everything online says to keep heat off of the tattoo and to ice it often. Sure enough, I iced it last night and the swelling went down big time, today its still not as bad so I have been doing ice every couple of hours. I am so upset that I was told to do something that lots of other sites said not to do, and I hate that it is scabbing. :(

Yesterday, Chris's car broke down and they thought it was the transmission. Chris decided to take it to Carmax and trade it in. He came home with the Mazda 3 I wanted 2 years ago, not the exact same but looks like it! Super nice, with 37K miles and in great condition and his payment is $100 less than my Sentra! Needless to say, I am JEALOUS!

Anyways! We have a venue! We are paying half the deposit on the 15th and the rest of the deposit by June 15th. I am so excited! We are going to be getting married at our #1 choice. This means one less thing to worry about for the wedding. WOOHOO! I am trying to get as much done sooner than later so I don't have anything to stress over. Chris and I are trying to decide on if we wanna do a theme wedding. We already know the colors of our wedding and the people in the wedding party, I just need to figure out who will be our ring bearer.

1st day of Challenge

Today I went into a weight loss clinic to see what I could do to speed up my process and I hit the 1st challenge. My blood pressure was "too high" if was 140/90. I have never had high blood pressure before, but I am assuming it has something to do with the pain I feel in my foot (from the tattoo). So, I don't qualify for a weight loss pill, I just qualify for a supplement. The supplement helps with moods, dealing with stress and suppressing my appetite. So I am on that and was given B-12 supplements for my energy level a long with a water pill that will decrease my blood pressure as well. Monday, I have an appointment with the same doctor to check my blood pressure again.

I will be upping my workout from 30 minutes of cardio & 30 minutes of weight training to 45 minutes of cardio and 45 minutes of weight training a long with continuing the Whole Body Vibration. I am also cutting Starbucks down to once a week, normally it's anywhere from 3-5 days a week. I have stopped soda, it has now been about 5 days since my last soda. I am still allowing myself to drink coffee from home and I will still drink iced tea when I feel like it.

Tonight I had Weight Watchers and from the weight today is the weight I am gonna lose 100 pounds from. The scales from the doctor's and from Weight Watchers are 1 pound off. I think I will stick with Weight Watchers scale since that is what I have been going off of for the last 7 months.

On the topic of wedding...I need to research more venues even though I know I know I want the first venue. I will continue searching. Any ideas will help. 

Coming up...

On Tuesday, March 6th 2012, I am starting my "weight loss challenge". I am giving myself 10 months to lose 100 pounds. I have already lost 34 lbs, but I want to lose an additional 100. Why in 10 months, you ask? Well, on February 14th my boyfriend of 3 1/2 years asked me to marry him and we are getting married in May 2013. So, along with blogging about my weight loss, you may also see blogs about my wedding planning.

I am currently a member of Weight Watchers and they have helped me lose the 34lbs. I have decided to cut my Starbucks down to once a week (usually about 3-4 times a week now), stop drinking all sodas, and I am going to increase my workout routine. Dear friends, beware of my "crankiness" this week as giving up soda is like giving up cigarettes to me.I will be weighing in every Tuesday!

Let's talk wedding! I have been searching like crazy for a wedding venue. We are looking to get married in either Hesperia, Riverside, or somewhere in between. There are not many places in the desert that are nice.

On February 25th my fiance and I checked out the first wedding venue, in Riverside. It was absolutely gorgeous, our outside ceremony would be held right above a little lake and lots of greenery, it was just everything I could imagine. The wedding coordinator at that venue is AWESOME! She is completely like me, personality and all. She was organized and basically walked us through our wedding night. Also, this place does food tasting where the coordinator will actually set the table in my colors, and the food we think we want, yet there will be other "parties" at other tables trying other food, so we can try anything! She will set everyone's tables for their wedding which I think is awesome.

The second place is in Hesperia. When I saw pictures of the second place I fell in love and told myself that is where we would be getting married. When we went to see the second place it looked like it could be breathtaking in the summer when everything is in bloom, however, the reception would be in a "tent" and the "tent" looked like poo outside and there is a "swamp cooler" to keep us cool if it's hot out, very unattractive. The wedding coordinator at the 2nd place was also VERY unorganized and didn't seem interested in "impressing" me. She didn't give me information about who would be doing the catering and didn't seem to want to answer questions. This made me sad because I seriously wanted this to be "my" wedding venue. Oooh...and she was LATE! That is my BIGGEST pet peeve. I am very punctual and if you can't be at the appointment on time, I must not be important. When I asked about tasting the food she said I would need to talk to the caterer, yet she didn't have their information for me.

The third place we looked at was in Hesperia also. Turns out they are a "sister company" to the first place, however, I was not as impressed. The one part I loved was that the reception room sat on the water, so we could go out on the balcony looking down on the water. The ceremony would be a ways away from the water, and I would have to walk on the grass in hills to get down the "aisle". Also, the coordinator was nice, and somewhat organized, however, she was more of a "I will let you do all the work, and if you need anything come find me" kinda lady. When I asked about the food tasting she said "we don't do tastings" than went on to say that they don't want to by a prime rib if it's just for a tasting than she offered us a coupon for a "2 for 1 deal" for their Sunday Brunch so we can taste the chef's cooking. So needless to say....not too impressive.

Yesterday, I took my mom to the first place to see it, so she can see why I am IN LOVE with it. She was also impressed as was one of my bridesmaids. The coordinator was giving mom a visual on my wedding and mom started crying...I think this coordinator ROCKS! I am soooooo gonna try to get married at the first venue!

Anyways, I need to get going to finish up my homework! Stay tuned for more news wedding and weight loss!