I delivered the dang cupcakes! All 175 of them decked out in leopard print bows and leopard print liners on my cupcake tower wrapped in leopard print ribbon (all requests of the customer) to the Bridal Shower on a Tuesday afternoon!!! For 200 people!! It was the most bizarre, tacky event I have ever witnessed.
I get there to find a 4 tier cake as well! The cake delivery guy said the cake was for 200 people! Do these people really like dessert or what??! (not to mention the fudge, strawberry shortcake I also saw as I was leaving)
I am kind of a party snob. I do wedding planning and have very high expectations for events like these. If you are gonna spend a butt load of money... have some class people!!!!!! I am very big on finding the least expensive way to make something look creative and expensive. It is so dang fun, but this makes it hard for me to not notice every detail at weddings or events. Don't get me wrong, A birthday party with cake, ice cream, ballons, streamers, water ballon toss, bouncy castle.....acceptable. A wedding for 200 people....prob not.
Ok...so picture this bridal shower with me. 8 tier cupcake tower head to toe in leopard print, 4 tier cake in leopard print, every table covered in leopard print wrapping paper(it was held at Carrabba's Italian Grill so this was completely unnecessary), every present wrapped in leopard print, every person wearing leopard print and the list goes on and on. Holy Moly. Just insane! I wish I took a picture.
I am done with cupcake for a good while. I just need a break from them. Last friday when I ate about 600 calories in cake and icing, the scale jumped from 199 to 201 within a few hrs and hasn't come down since. I almost started crying yesterday. The scale said 202. I have worked out 4 times the last week, and tracked all my calories. It doesn't make sense and I wish it did. I am taking this whole process seriously and I'm not having success. I am embarrassed to go into my surgeon on Fri and have only lost 10 pounds in 1 month.... 8 of which I lost the 1st week. He will never believe me that I am not cheating. And by cheating I mean not stuffing my face with a big bowl of spaghetti (ahh. that sounds so good!) Yes, I have had a few bites of Zoey's mac and cheese, a few licks of ice cream, a few crackers here and there. I had a bite of Jake's deep dish pizza (but seriously one bite!) And all these little cheats have been different days. My protein is 65-70g a day.
I am so proud of all of you losing weight, but so jealous it's not me. I could really use some stories to push me through this. I would even understand more if I was 4 months into the journey and not losing any weight, but to have lost only 10 pounds in the 1st month when it seems like weight was falling off everyone else.... it plain sucks.
I went to the gym yesterday cause it's too dang hot this week to walk around the neighborhood pushing a double stroller! I love being at the gym. I want to be there everyday! I want to be the gym whore that some of you ladies are. I was that whore in college. I was there every night, running my little-r butt off to Britney Spears (not a huge fan but the songs I had really pushed me). I really hope that I can teach some hip hop classes this fall at the nicer gym so I can get a free membership there and then go to group fitness (zumba, spin, bodypump) and use the daycare. That would be a huge blessing!
Oh....just wanted to let everyone know that has been losing sleep...... the string coming out of my belly button came out (as I was sitting here typing this actually)
Ok...off to the gym. It's the only night my hubby is home and I can escape! I might have to actually attempt the total gym Jake got for free and set up in our already crowded sunroom. (My life is drowning in toys) I watched the infomercial last week and was pumped about it. Yeah, now....not so much.
That is the tackiest thing I have ever heard. OMG...I would have screamed.
ReplyDeleteI would love to be a gym whore...not happening yet. LOL
Enjoy your evening.
From my experience, all those little bites, licks and tastes can add up. We think it's just one or two, but by the end of the day it is more than we realize.
ReplyDeleteWhen I had my gastric bypass, I couldn't do that. Well, sometimes, I would lick a Cheeze-It. Yup, crazy right. Jess would get so mad at me.
But over the years, I have my body has gotten more tolerable of a lick, taste or bit and I have gained back almost 20 lbs.
My advise to you would be to try to go a day without the licks, etc. Then go another day. The gastric surgery is only a tool. It isn't the end-all. We've got to do the changing to see the results and have the life-style changes we desire.
Please remember that each persons jouney is unique.. Some are quick "losers" and some, not so quick.. I'm afraid I fall into the "not so quick" catagory.. We just need to be patient and keep on keeping on for this thing to work!
ReplyDeleteLeopard print?? Seriously???
If I have 2 bites of Zoey's mac and cheese you better believe it goes in my calorie counter! I think I would have realized if I had 3500 calories of licks mom. How many cupcakes would I have had to eaten to gain a pound? 10? 12?
ReplyDeleteGood for you for getting to the gym. Yes, it's too hot to walk outside but I think it's even too hot to get in the car to get to the gym - so be proud of that !! Ten pounds in a month - would be awesome for me (so gloat in that !)
ReplyDeleteStace- If you look at my graph of weigth loss I had a major loss the first and a half, then it evened out and a few pounds even came back for a few weeks.
ReplyDeleteI remember feeling so frustrated and like a failure (I remember well since it was only a few weeks ago). However, the weight started coming back off again slowly once I was able to eat over a 1000 calories, started taking Benefiber, and was able to keep my protein intake up. Do NOT get discouraged- the weight will come off. We all have different bodies.
I tell myself daily to just enjoy the journey. It is hard but I know it is sound advice.
First thing... you're showing AMAZING self control not eating more than 600 calories in icing last week.
ReplyDeleteSecond... you've lost 10 lbs in a MONTH! I lost about 10-11 lbs in my first month. You're right where you need to be. That's 2.5 lbs per week on average. So you're ahead of the curve. No tears! It might have had a little bit of something to do with the bites, but since you said you recorded them - don't sweat it!
Maybe try cutting down on carbs, or sugar, or fat. One of them will be the answer! For me, it was sugar. I can basically eat as much of everything else as I want and I lose. You just have to find your groove. And you WILL.
Third... leopard print everything? Ew.
I agree with Ronnie! To make all those cupcakes and not eat them is amazing self control! Sometimes I get frustrated that I'm not losing faster, but I honestly think losing slowly and consistently is better. I am really amazed how much people spend on tacky parties! It's crazy and some things are so unnecessary!
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