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Eva Green & Gillian Anderson

Weight August 15: 219.8 lbs.
Weight August 30: 205.8 lbs.
I have lost 14 lbs in 15 days. I really wanted to share that.
I've been on this 28-day fad diet that has been difficult but rewarding.

My goal weight is 140 lbs. This should place me at the very end of "Normal" BMI range for my height. I am not giving myself a deadline...yet.

My lowest adult weight was 166 lbs. This was in the summer of 2006 between freshman/sophomore years of college. I do not know when I last weighed 140 lbs. I would guess 7th grade...I remember being 135 then.

140 is my goal. I am writing it down to make it real. I do not know what my plan is after this fad diet. I just wanted to express that.

I've been searching for awhile, and I think I finally found a store-bought salsa I like. It's Wal-Mart's "Marketside" Fresh Garden Salsa, found in the produce section. At $3 for 18 oz. it's a little steep, but I'm hoping to mimic it once our garden gets going. Ingredients are listed as "tomatoes, onion, jalapeño pepper, cilantro, vinegar, green pepper, salt, sugar, citric acid, cumin, garlic, lime juice." With a food processor, should be doable! I'll just need to figure out my ratios. And buy a food processor.

We got up this morning at 8:00 am. This sounds average (or late) to some, but I work until 11:00 pm Monday-Friday, arriving home at 11:30 pm. So getting up at 8 requires some pre-planning.

This was the first morning my husband Tim used his "Wake Up" (Rage Against the Machine) ring tone to wake us up. So that was different. Sidebar: he always hits the Snooze, I am vehemently opposed to it.

Then we walked half a mile to the American Legion free will breakfast, which was delicious! I had orange juice, biscuits & gravy, pancakes, eggs, and sausage. We sat and talked to someone we'd never met before, either, which I enjoyed.

Next we walked the half mile back home. On the way we stopped in the convenience store (with a a bank inside) to see if I could pick up a new checkbook ledger (used mine up). Well the bank is closed Saturdays but we saw someone we knew in the convenience store and visited.

Got home, switched some laundry out, set some chairs in the mud room so we can sit and put our shoes on, then played Wheel of Fortune on Facebook while Tim napped on the living room couch. I couldn't believe what I'd already accomplished before noon! Fed the cats and relaxed.

Tim woke up hungry so we got ready and he drove us to Kirksville where we ate at Napoli's. Good, affordable, Italian food. Great portions, excellent homemade flavors. We have leftovers, and that is certainly the best part. We saw on CNN while in the restaurant that we bombed Libya. So that's where I was when that happened.

Tim took me to Payless to look for some heels to wear to his brother's wedding. Didn't find any I liked but bought 2 pairs of tights instead, which I am looking forward to wearing. Maybe tomorrow? Then we walked over to Hastings and looked at books. We sat in their big easy chairs and talked for awhile, which I always enjoy.

Tim asked me if I wanted to go to Maurice's, which was so thoughtful, but I want to wait until I've lost more weight--at least a jeans size, so I can feel really good about trying clothes on. So we drove over to the Wal-Mart to look for some headphones for Tim. I told him he could have mine if I could buy some replacement foam ear bud covers for my old trusties, and we agreed. I thought about buying Zumba Fitness (Wii) but didn't, due to being unsure if I would like it. By the way, if anyone has that game I'd love to hear their opinion! I just ended up buying some cuticle trimmers and that was it.

You know it was only proper we followed with Dairy Queen! While waiting in line a young man said something inappropriate to the friends he was with and I turned around and saiid, "Heeeyyy." (You know the tone.) He sheepishly looked away. It was a proud moment for family restaurants everywhere.

We also ordered a pizza from Papa John's (Hearty Italian) to take home, because we rarely enjoy their meaty pies anymore. NOTE: This pizza type is very delicious. In the Papa John's Tim saw some kids he remembered from camp last year and got to talk with them for awhile. Triplets! Can you imagine delivering triplets? Scares me. He also bought extra garlic sauces because those are his favorite. I wish I would have thought to ask for more pepperoncinis. I love those bad boys.

On the ride home we talked to my mom. Nunya.

After greeting our kittehs when we got home, I ate a slice (OK 2) and surfed Amazon/Ebay for some ear bud headphone covers. Mine ripped awhile ago and I just can't go without. I sweat a lot so if the buds are too small they fall out of my ear, and if they are too large or the wrong shape, they make my ear sore. Ouch! The headphones still work great so I am going the route of $2.98 and buying 20 of those suckers. Can't wait to put in old trusties again. I had been wearing the kind that wrap around your ear but they aren't very loud and Tim wants to give them a try.

That's what I did today. TTYL.