newmouse2008
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- Nov 12, 2008
My adventure begins in three short weeks!!!!!!!! It seems like ages ago Pete called to tell me the good news that I would be going on a Disney Mediterranean Cruise. It goes without saying that I cried, I was in disbelief, I was in shock!!! The first person I called with the great news was my mother. And yes, we cried together. "You have always wanted this", she said, "I knew It would happen for you", she said, "I know! I know!" I was screaming into the phone!!! Italy, mom!!!" "Spain Mom!!!!' Holy *****!!!" "There is no need to use that language Teresa", She calmly says.
Since that day I have spoken to my mom often and the conversation always comes back to "the Trip".
One of my first thoughts was to lose weight... Europe cannot see me at this size... more importantly, I didn't want to see me in the photos at this size. So the diet began as the new year did. I am down 18 pounds so far.. I am hoping for at least 10 more before the trip. This is far below my first goal of 75 pounds!!! But, being realistic and cooking for a family and chocolate and pasta always on my mind, I am happy with my results.... ( side note.. Mac and cheese is 25 calories per tablespoon... what the crap????? lettuce is 25 calories for 2 cups... this is soooo wrong).
ok, then last week Pete tells me that I have to get a formal dress for "formal night"...... Hello!!!!! last time I wore a formal was at the prom in 1979!!!! and it wasn't pretty then... I have a mental pic of me looking like the golden girls, when I want to look like Helen Mirren....
So the list making has started, the clothes are thrown around my bedroom in giant reject piles. ( I do have one small pile of undies and 2 shirts ready to go with my passport). And I have started the Menus for the family left behind.
Stay tuned for my daily rambles as I prepare for the trip of my lifetime!!!!
T.
Since that day I have spoken to my mom often and the conversation always comes back to "the Trip".
One of my first thoughts was to lose weight... Europe cannot see me at this size... more importantly, I didn't want to see me in the photos at this size. So the diet began as the new year did. I am down 18 pounds so far.. I am hoping for at least 10 more before the trip. This is far below my first goal of 75 pounds!!! But, being realistic and cooking for a family and chocolate and pasta always on my mind, I am happy with my results.... ( side note.. Mac and cheese is 25 calories per tablespoon... what the crap????? lettuce is 25 calories for 2 cups... this is soooo wrong).
ok, then last week Pete tells me that I have to get a formal dress for "formal night"...... Hello!!!!! last time I wore a formal was at the prom in 1979!!!! and it wasn't pretty then... I have a mental pic of me looking like the golden girls, when I want to look like Helen Mirren....
So the list making has started, the clothes are thrown around my bedroom in giant reject piles. ( I do have one small pile of undies and 2 shirts ready to go with my passport). And I have started the Menus for the family left behind.
Stay tuned for my daily rambles as I prepare for the trip of my lifetime!!!!
T.
I'm sure you will find something beautiful. 
I would have called my Mom too. Good job on the weight loss. Looking forward to following your adventure.
