Take Out the Papers and the Trash...

If you don't know those songs lyrics, it is from "Yakety Yak" by The Coasters. It fits for my day today, because I've been doing errands and chores almost all day. If you have never heard the song, or maybe you like it and would like to hear it, here is a link to a YouTube video with the song.

As for the whole weight loss thing... Today I weighed in at 189 which wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. I've been off track since the end of the school year in May. Then I went on vacation right away (there will be more posts about that to come). I was back for two days (which I used to get ready for a garage sale) and then left for a mini vacation with my Aunt Susie to see Roger Waters perform The Wall at Wrigley Field (There will be a separate post for that too!). I was finally back home for good this Saturday evening. Sunday I spent grocery shopping and running errands. I finally feel that now I can regain my focus on losing weight, eating right, and working out.

Sunday night I spent some time rereading my Six Week Body Makeover eating plan. I know it pretty well, but thought that since I've been off track so long it would do me good. I also need to work on an exercise plan. Until I get one written up, my focus is to keep busy and moving. I will also focus on healthier meals and finish eating whatever snacks I have in the house before working on better snacks.

I cooked my healthier version of pizza today for lunches this week.

It has turkey pepperoni, green peppers and red onions as toppings. Yummy!

As for all the chores I did today, here are some pictures to recapture my productiveness today:

Paid the bills

My cleaned out fridge

Take out the trash

Did some laundry with the help of the sun

Got some new mousse to try to recreate the wavy look I had when I got my hair cut

Picked up Boo from my father-in-law's house to dog sit during the day today

I also picked up her playmate Peter (the black and tan one)

I wrapped my Father's Day presents (there are two for my dad because one is a birthday present)

I went through made a list and organized my presents box. I like to buy things on sale or if I see something that looks like someone and save them for a holiday. It makes it so much easier and I save a ton of money.

What the presents box looked like after I organized it

I also organized my closet in my Kami room in the basement

I cleared off all my husband's stuff from the dining table and put it away