I bought:
2 gallons of milk
a container of gorgonzola cheese
2 minute rice ready to serves
container of betty crocker frosting
3 pouches of betty crocker potatoes
a can of artichokes
2 containers of edy's ice cream
2 cans of progresso soup
2 containers of sour cream
1 bag wanchai ferry complete meal
2 green giant steamers
1 container of kroger dip
this would have NORMALLY cost someone $47.64 for all of this. Using sales in the store I saved $12.15. I used 10 coupons, plus a coupon for $3 off my next purchase....after coups were doubled I saved another $8.30, which means I saved $23.13!!!
YES!
Friday, March 12, 2010
Thursday, March 4, 2010
marching into spring
day 4 of working out.
February was NOT a good month. Things are going not so hot at work, and there is a very good chance that all of the managers are going to get canned unless we can unleash some badass stats VERY quickly!! (everyone, please come spend your money!) Things are going very routine at home (go to work, come home, make dinner, sit on the couch by myself all night, awesome.) Things were horrific at the gym (what gym? lol). I was sidelined with a MAJOR cold (I mean, I usually get sick once a month, and haven't been sick at ALL this winter, so I knew it was coming) and it was pretty bad. I'm still having nose issues (usually a combo of green chunks and blood coming out, yummy) but my energy level is so back.
Monday I went to the gym after work and did 30' on the elliptical. Tuesday I tried a new class at the westside ymca taught by my spin instructor Bill called fitness fusion (kickboxing, aerobics, weights, abs, etc.) for 75'. Wednesday I was off work so I dropped in on my fave kickboxing and aerobics class at parkwood with Denise for 60'. And today is Thursday, so obvi that means spin for 45'. I've worked out more the past 4 days more than i did the past 3 weeks combined!
So I thought, lets make it a streak! Do you think I can make it the entire month of March with a workout every day? There are going to be some tough days (long days at work coming up with our move to a diff. temp. location, my birthday, etc.) but I think I can do it. I don't really feel like I have a big cheerleader at the moment, but I need to do this for me. Also I started some new BC (tmi, sorry) that is hopefully going to reduce the hormone level going into my body, and help with the weight loss that i haven't been able to achieve since i started BC 9 years ago (med. reasons you jerks, i wasn't a slut, haha)
I'm excited, I'll make sure to keep everyone posted. Maybe this will be the start of some new awesome things!
February was NOT a good month. Things are going not so hot at work, and there is a very good chance that all of the managers are going to get canned unless we can unleash some badass stats VERY quickly!! (everyone, please come spend your money!) Things are going very routine at home (go to work, come home, make dinner, sit on the couch by myself all night, awesome.) Things were horrific at the gym (what gym? lol). I was sidelined with a MAJOR cold (I mean, I usually get sick once a month, and haven't been sick at ALL this winter, so I knew it was coming) and it was pretty bad. I'm still having nose issues (usually a combo of green chunks and blood coming out, yummy) but my energy level is so back.
Monday I went to the gym after work and did 30' on the elliptical. Tuesday I tried a new class at the westside ymca taught by my spin instructor Bill called fitness fusion (kickboxing, aerobics, weights, abs, etc.) for 75'. Wednesday I was off work so I dropped in on my fave kickboxing and aerobics class at parkwood with Denise for 60'. And today is Thursday, so obvi that means spin for 45'. I've worked out more the past 4 days more than i did the past 3 weeks combined!
So I thought, lets make it a streak! Do you think I can make it the entire month of March with a workout every day? There are going to be some tough days (long days at work coming up with our move to a diff. temp. location, my birthday, etc.) but I think I can do it. I don't really feel like I have a big cheerleader at the moment, but I need to do this for me. Also I started some new BC (tmi, sorry) that is hopefully going to reduce the hormone level going into my body, and help with the weight loss that i haven't been able to achieve since i started BC 9 years ago (med. reasons you jerks, i wasn't a slut, haha)
I'm excited, I'll make sure to keep everyone posted. Maybe this will be the start of some new awesome things!
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
:(
i'm in need of motivation :( january was decent. i gave up pop and fast food for the whole month, and i think i've had it once since. but i need help. the weather is yucky and i just hate going to the gym and i just need someone to kick my ass. that is all :(
Thursday, January 7, 2010
day 7
Wooooo what a workout today!! Worked til 5, then headed to the Y (in a blizzard no less) for the return of Thursday fun day!! Started with my 45' spin class, which was fun because all my spin friends were super excited about my exciting news! Was a pretty hard workout, especially since I was still sore from kickboxing. My spin instructor Bill is great because he always has a song that we do an arm workout too. Just imagine having to keep your arms up in the air for an entire song while doing different movements! Now imagine doing that with weighted kickboxing gloves...I'm usually pretty good at the arm stuff, but after 3 weeks off, I probably should have held back on the weights!!
Yogalates was next. There were a lot of new people in class, so Tracy had to explain a lot of stuff before we started, which took some time out of actual class, but oh well. I've been having mega problems with my IT bands lately, and my outer hips, and today was no exception!! I can barely do any of the hip work we do in class, and it sucks. They are in quite a bit of pain right now just sitting on the couch, should probably ice that soon!
Anyways, day 7 of working out was great!! Not sure what I'm going to do tomorrow...might go to the gym after work for some quick cardio and then strength training. Or might come home and do some 30 day shred or just run around w/the mutts outside :) We'll see!!
Yogalates was next. There were a lot of new people in class, so Tracy had to explain a lot of stuff before we started, which took some time out of actual class, but oh well. I've been having mega problems with my IT bands lately, and my outer hips, and today was no exception!! I can barely do any of the hip work we do in class, and it sucks. They are in quite a bit of pain right now just sitting on the couch, should probably ice that soon!
Anyways, day 7 of working out was great!! Not sure what I'm going to do tomorrow...might go to the gym after work for some quick cardio and then strength training. Or might come home and do some 30 day shred or just run around w/the mutts outside :) We'll see!!
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
back to the gym!
Man, I havent been to the gym since...since mid December, yuck. Definitely felt it today. Did some tae-bo the other night in the basement. Was a bit too soon after dinner, and only did 15 minutes, but I felt the burn! Then today was my first day back at the Y, for 30' of aerobics and 30' of kickboxing. Boy, having those weighted kickboxing gloves makes a WORLD of difference. Definitely feeling the burn in my arms much more than I used to.
Does anyone know any good hip stretches? You think I'd know this stuff after years of PT and athletic trainers, haha. My inner and outer hips have been really sore the past few days. Just hope its from not working out and not from the my-grandma-and-soon-to-be-my-mom-have-had-hip-replacements-and-my-dad-is-getting-new-knees-next-month. Oh joy, my joints and I have so much to look forward to!
Gonna cut up a fresh salad for lunch, and a turkey rollup to go with it, both with some homemade avocado ranch dressing!!
YAY!
Does anyone know any good hip stretches? You think I'd know this stuff after years of PT and athletic trainers, haha. My inner and outer hips have been really sore the past few days. Just hope its from not working out and not from the my-grandma-and-soon-to-be-my-mom-have-had-hip-replacements-and-my-dad-is-getting-new-knees-next-month. Oh joy, my joints and I have so much to look forward to!
Gonna cut up a fresh salad for lunch, and a turkey rollup to go with it, both with some homemade avocado ranch dressing!!
YAY!
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
a new year, a new start
Hey blog world, tis been a long time!! I don't have a ton of time to update right now, but I'm going to try my best to start updating this thing much more regularly. Just wanted to update everyone with my goals for this year:
*FINALLY lose this weight. The goal for this year is 40 lbs. I know I could lose more if I tried, but I want to do it in a healthy way where its going to stay off.
*Eat healthier.
*Do at least 10 minutes of exercise every single day. My goal is cardio 3x a week, and strength training 3x a week. For days I work late or have a lot going on, I'm going to devote at least 10 minutes to doing SOMETHING...jumping jacks, situps, whatever.
*Figure out a new career path. Culinary school? Catering business? HR job? Whatever it is, it can't be retail.
*Plan the most fantastic wedding ever for May 2011 :)
I'm just gonna use this blog to update everyone on my progress. 2010 is the year of Carli :)
*FINALLY lose this weight. The goal for this year is 40 lbs. I know I could lose more if I tried, but I want to do it in a healthy way where its going to stay off.
*Eat healthier.
*Do at least 10 minutes of exercise every single day. My goal is cardio 3x a week, and strength training 3x a week. For days I work late or have a lot going on, I'm going to devote at least 10 minutes to doing SOMETHING...jumping jacks, situps, whatever.
*Figure out a new career path. Culinary school? Catering business? HR job? Whatever it is, it can't be retail.
*Plan the most fantastic wedding ever for May 2011 :)
I'm just gonna use this blog to update everyone on my progress. 2010 is the year of Carli :)
Sunday, September 13, 2009
vmas-the performances
so i got bored doing nothing but blogging about the vmas, so i decided to tweet instead (i'm obsessed, i'm sorry, @spartygrl13). but i will review the performances!
MJ-obvi this one will win. madonna's speech was amazing and one of a kind. it really came from her heart and it brought tears to my eyes. the dancing to the mj videos was fantastic, but i started to cry a little bit because i realized that michael wasn't there dancing along. and then scream came on and i was cheering!! the break down with janet dancing and michael on screen in the background made me sob. it was just fantastic.
TAYLOR SWIFT-i won't say much about kanye here, except he is a dick. love how she showed him, not less than 10 minutes after his huge display of immaturity that she deserved her award! cute and fun and i love it!! not even a huge fan of her, but the subway thing was so cute, and she sounded GOOD for running through a subway car, up some stairs, and jumping on a car!! definitely did a great job.
LADY GAGA-i love me some gaga. i wish to god she would release "the fame" as her next single, as it is my fave song of hers, but oh well. paparazzi has a good beat. wasn't a fan of the wheelchair and the crutch, but thats just me being sensitive (i have a cousin who is physically disabled), but her performance was good. what was great was her voice. she actually sounds pretty great live, and i'm excited to see her live. the blood thing at the end, freaked me out. and her freak show outfits also scared me, but its gaga! plus she had the best acceptance speech of the night "for god and for the gays!"
GREEN DAY-love that they can rock just as hard core as they could 15 years ago. i know so many people can't stand green day, but i mean, how can you not love them? mike is one of my favorite bass players, tre cool is crazy (though he looks kinda sedated at the moment), and billie joe is just great. seriously.
BEYONCE-now i'm not saying kanye was totally wrong, because i think B deserved that award, lol. DAMN GIRL GET IT! ya she didnt sing a ton, but when she was it was on. and i'm sorry, i'd only love to be able to move half as good as she does. girl can shake it. she did great, nothing super crazy or exciting, but i loved how she multiplied the single ladies dancers by like a million! and good for her for bringing taylor up
MUSE-how was i not aware they were going to be on the vmas?? LOVE MUSE!! and apparently this is their first performance on american television....its about time america learns about them....i just love them...apparently they have a song in twilight and everyone is tweeting about they are just another stupid band, but i LOVE THEM!!!
PINK-so at first i didn't quite get the trapeze act, but holy shit she's singing while she's like flipping around and upside down and stuff. its not that exciting but its kinda wicked cool cuz she sounds great! her outfit on the other hand, yikes. just no. the weird colors and the pasty and just no.
JAYZ-jay will always be amazing. he def. tore up that performance, as did alicia. not sure if it was vma ending material though. i was expecting him to be dancing on a taxi or something, lol. oh well.
i cant wait for the MJ movie. and that is the end. thank you :)
MJ-obvi this one will win. madonna's speech was amazing and one of a kind. it really came from her heart and it brought tears to my eyes. the dancing to the mj videos was fantastic, but i started to cry a little bit because i realized that michael wasn't there dancing along. and then scream came on and i was cheering!! the break down with janet dancing and michael on screen in the background made me sob. it was just fantastic.
TAYLOR SWIFT-i won't say much about kanye here, except he is a dick. love how she showed him, not less than 10 minutes after his huge display of immaturity that she deserved her award! cute and fun and i love it!! not even a huge fan of her, but the subway thing was so cute, and she sounded GOOD for running through a subway car, up some stairs, and jumping on a car!! definitely did a great job.
LADY GAGA-i love me some gaga. i wish to god she would release "the fame" as her next single, as it is my fave song of hers, but oh well. paparazzi has a good beat. wasn't a fan of the wheelchair and the crutch, but thats just me being sensitive (i have a cousin who is physically disabled), but her performance was good. what was great was her voice. she actually sounds pretty great live, and i'm excited to see her live. the blood thing at the end, freaked me out. and her freak show outfits also scared me, but its gaga! plus she had the best acceptance speech of the night "for god and for the gays!"
GREEN DAY-love that they can rock just as hard core as they could 15 years ago. i know so many people can't stand green day, but i mean, how can you not love them? mike is one of my favorite bass players, tre cool is crazy (though he looks kinda sedated at the moment), and billie joe is just great. seriously.
BEYONCE-now i'm not saying kanye was totally wrong, because i think B deserved that award, lol. DAMN GIRL GET IT! ya she didnt sing a ton, but when she was it was on. and i'm sorry, i'd only love to be able to move half as good as she does. girl can shake it. she did great, nothing super crazy or exciting, but i loved how she multiplied the single ladies dancers by like a million! and good for her for bringing taylor up
MUSE-how was i not aware they were going to be on the vmas?? LOVE MUSE!! and apparently this is their first performance on american television....its about time america learns about them....i just love them...apparently they have a song in twilight and everyone is tweeting about they are just another stupid band, but i LOVE THEM!!!
PINK-so at first i didn't quite get the trapeze act, but holy shit she's singing while she's like flipping around and upside down and stuff. its not that exciting but its kinda wicked cool cuz she sounds great! her outfit on the other hand, yikes. just no. the weird colors and the pasty and just no.
JAYZ-jay will always be amazing. he def. tore up that performance, as did alicia. not sure if it was vma ending material though. i was expecting him to be dancing on a taxi or something, lol. oh well.
i cant wait for the MJ movie. and that is the end. thank you :)
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