Happy Tuesday!!  Hope this finds you doing well and preparing for the holidays!!  Are you staying home for Thanksgiving, will you be traveling?  Will you be shopping on Black Friday?  Have you started your holiday shopping?

Our little family here in Arizona, that is my immediate family and our friends we consider family, are going to my girlfriends house this year.  She is having her yard remodeled and it should be done by T-day.   We are having Cornish Pasty for dinner, not your traditional dinner but I’m happy with it as I’m not a bit fan of turkey, lol.  

As for holiday shopping, I will not be out on Black Friday.  I worked them for about 10 years and I’m done with that, LOL..  perhaps I’ll do some online shopping and NO I have not started my shopping and I am in Chicago to celebrate with our fam there the first weekend in December!!!!  Think I need to get busy.

My weight loss is continuing.. I’m down a total of 47.2 and I had set a goal for myself to loose 50 pounds by Thanksgiving, or should I say my last weigh in in November… So, I’m very close!!!  Again I want to thank everyone that has supported and encouraged me during my journey, y’all mean the world to me.

I want to thank everyone that has sent me gifts from my wishlist,  you guys are the best!!!!  http://www.tinyturl.com/dmwishlist

How could I have gone over a month without updating my blog?!? Shame, shame, shame on me!!!  So, let me catch you up!!

The weather was below normal last week and it allowed me to finally start my glider project.  I am about 95% done with it and I will post a pic when I have it 100% completed.  But I am LOVING it so far and I’m just beyond thrilled with the glider.

My weight loss has kind of stalled and I am taking 100% ownership of it and I am committed to get back on track and to get where I want to be!!!

The last day of September, just crazy how quickly the year has gone by.  I spent 11 days in Chicago visiting my family and it was WONDERFUL!!  Now I have to wait until December when we go to celebrate Christmas.

Our weather here I believe has finally broke and I have been able to get walks in early in the day and it has been so nice.  I have not weighed in since the Saturday before my trip, but I will keep you posted after my meeting this Saturday.  But I will say, I had more energy during my recent trip and able to walk without being all winded.  This is what we call a Non Scale Victory.  I am also down to just three pairs of jeans, two of which fit and one I will have to loose a bit more weight before I can get them zipped up, LOL

Lastly, if you have my SnapChat, I will be closing it at the end of October.  I WILL BE POSTING something new every single day until October 31st.  So if you ever thought about joining it, now is the time… http://radsnap.me/dawnmarie/

It is September, but it is still so freakin’ hot here!!  Last I checked it did look like Mon – Wed it was going to be in the upper 90’s before going back in triple digits.  Those three days the temps look cool enough in the morning that I can get my walk in outside!!  That I am VERY happy about!!!

New month also mean we have a Members Cam on Monday..  Follow the VNALive links in the club area and join me.  

We have been busy lately with shooting and working on a concept for something new and just life in general.  I am headed to Chicago on the 17th and can’t wait, it has been too long since I have seen the fam.  

Now for some news regarding my weight loss journey.. today I was down .8 pounds for a total of 43 pounds. so, ounce by ounce I am getting it done!!!

If you are following my weight loss journey you know it has been a steady loss for me and I am good with the progress thus far.  But I will say that July was just blah for me.  I was just unmotivated and really did not put much effort into my “activities”.  I still was able to maintain a loss, but not a great one, lol I think it was like just over 2 pounds.  But with that said, I am motivated going into August!!!  I have even set goals for myself and I will post a pic below of those goals.  But overall, I am happy, I’m down a total of 40.2 pounds in 23 weeks!!

Rob and I met a couple on Saturday night that are considering having a site.  I think y’all would like her, she has a very fun personality, so maybe we will have a new lady on our grid in the future?  Time will tell LOL

We are going to a Diamondback game tonight, invited by “civilian” friends, LOL, those are friends that know what we do, but they do not partake, LOL  our tickets are apparently right next to the Dugout, we actually have to go through the dugout to get to our seats.   Oh and did I mention, free food and drinks!!  I’m going to take some pics to share with y’all.

Oh on a medical note, I had my quarterly check up with my Oncologist and all looks good.  We have decided to do the iGg Infusion every four weeks until the end of the year.  My levels are always low since doing Chemo and since I am at risk to get and keep colds and whatnot due to these low levels.    We are doing it because I will be traveling on airplanes and to colder weather in Chicago.  The last few times I have traveled to Chicago during cooler weather I have gotten a cold that I have not been able to get rid of without going to the dr, LOL.  So this is precautionary.  

Again, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for all the continued support and encouragement throughout my journey so far!!!

Hugs & Kisses ~ Dawn Marie

Happy Hump Day Y’all!!!  Hope everyone is enjoying their summer, it is torture here!!  We are currently in our Monsoon Season.  Monday we had a late dust storm and overnight last night we had crazy thunder and a bit of rain.  I can’t wait until we get a full on monsoon rain.

Well my Birthday was last week and I had a great one.  Thanks to all that reached out to me ;) 

This weekend we are going to go see Once Upon a Time in Hollywood in the theatre.  I feel like you really need to see Quentin Tarantino movie in the theatre and I have an old “acquaintance” that is in the movie.    And perhaps a pool day on Sunday with my g/f, although I have not even asked her yet, lol.

Oh, I’m not sure if I mentioned it previously, but I opened my Only Fans back up and I’m adding to it several times a week, so check it out.

Hope you like the Pics I have to share with you today!!  Oh and I am down another pound for a total of 37.8!!  Thanks again everyone for your encouragement.

Just wanted to update everyone that has been following my weight loss journey.  I had my meeting yesterday and had another good week.  I set a goal for myself early last week and I told Rob, this is my first goal I am setting and I’m positive I can achieve it.  I want to have lost 40 pounds by my Birthday which is July 17.  I have two meetings before my birthday and after yesterdays loss, I should be good.

I also have been walking like crazy.  My goal is to walk 5 out of 7 days.  Last week I walked 6 days!!  I am currently getting up at 5 am to try to get my walks in before the heat.  Not sure how long I will be able to do this it is getting warm now, LOL..  but I still have the gym.

Thank you as always for all the support and encouragement, you all are the BEST!!!!

Hugs & Kisses ~ Dawn Marie

First let me wish all of you that are Father’s a Very Happy Belated Father’s Day.  We spent the afternoon poolside with my bff, her hubby and friends Robert and Mitch.  We had a nice afternoon with a few cocktails and then Rob and Robert hung out with Mitch and friends and I had a quiet evening at home.  

Yesterday was my weigh in and I’m down 3 pounds, for a total of 33 pounds!  WooHoo . I am getting back into old jean and giving away the bigger ones!!  #goals

Those of you that read my blog know that I joined WW at the end of February.  I am doing really well, well enough that I am encouraged to keep up the work.  I started walking and by walking I mean really walking, LOL.  Last week I started a squat challenge with some of my family, most of which I think have already bailed, LOL.  And in the next day or so I want to start a crunch challenge.  

I like participating in the challenges, but I am not really a competitive person, so it is not a race for me.  Like steps, I’m not here to walk more steps than the next person, just the number I have set for myself.

I am very fortunate that I have an amazing support system, my family, friends and those of you online that encourage and support what I am doing.

So, I think the last weigh in I shared was I was done 4.4 for a total of 30 pounds.  Well last week I was still at the exact same weight, which I am good with.  So, I decided to find a pic from prior to starting and do the same pic at my present weight.. so here you go.  

Again, thanks so much guys!!!  

Dawn Marie

My mood today!!!

I am down another 4.4 pounds for a total of 30 pounds!!!  I am super excited to achieve this milestone and I still have a ways to go.  I have had people say please don’t lose your butt or breast, trust me, I don’t think I could if I tried!!!

Thanks for all the support and encouragement!!!

Much Love ~ Dawn Marie

Look at this!!!  Rob showed me how to post pics again, LOL.  We had a great vacation and we did a bit of sight seeing on the way home, it was amazing.  We really do not have any trips on the schedule until I go to Chicago in late September.

I have my weigh in tomorrow after not having one for two weeks.  I tried to eat well on vacation, but did some bored eating in the car during our travels and I haven’t walked much.  I will be correcting the walking tomorrow.

Hope you have something fun planned for your summer…

Hugs & Kisses ~ Dawn Marie

As you know, my Mom passed away almost 8 years ago and I think about her every single day.  I sent my younger a Mother’s Day Msg on Sunday and told her that Mother’s Day is the hardest day for me, more than Mom’s Bday or even the anniversary date of her death and she agreed.  I think it is because everyone is celebrating their moms and mine is gone.  

I’m sharing two pics with you today.. one is of me, LOL.  I am sharing this pic of me, because it reminds me so much of my mom as I resemble my mom more so than my other two sisters.  I took this pic to send to my grandson as he loves pictures and carries them all around the house.  He found my mini polaroid camera and we took pics with him that he carried all around when he was here, so Rob and I are sending him updated pics.   But something about the pic reminded me so much of my mom.

The second is my keychain.  When I was home in January and we were going through some things of my parents, you may have seen the post about my Dad’s lighter I brought home for my son.   Going through the things I discovered this little gem.  When I was young I was in the Brownies & Girl Scouts, while a brownie we made necklaces for our Mom’s.   So the necklace was a bunch of paper clips that we connected and covered in contact paper, corny I know but as a 6 year old super cool, LOL.  This was in a book of odds and ends and as soon as I saw it I knew exactly what it was and I immediately put it on my keychain when I arrived home.  So every single time I see it, it is another reminder of my wonderful mom.

Lastly I want to thank everyone for the Mother’s Day Wishes that were sent to me, I truly do appreciate them so very much.  Mother’s Day is one of the most important days to me, even more so than my own bday and y’all know how I love my Birthday.

Hugs & Kisses ~ Dawn Marie

I know it has been a minute since I updated you guys on my WW journey. Good news is that I am still on my journey :) . As of Saturday I am 11 weeks into my weight loss journey and I am down 25.6 pounds. I am super excited by the results and I am even more excited for the future.

I’ll try to be more active here with my updates and post in general, I do have some pics to share.

Again as always, thank you for your support and encouragement!!!!

Hugs ~ Dawn Marie

Wow, what a slacker I am!!! Here it is almost Saturday and I haven’t posted for last Saturday yet. Well as you know, I had fam visiting last week and they always want to go out to eat, but I was good and made good choices… And I am down another 1.8 pounds for a total of 16.6!!

I have been doing really well with my walking challenge, I’ll attach a pic when I am done if I can remember how, LOL. I have exceeded my goal every day except two..But overall, I’m over it steps. Monday I start incorporating weights, figured I should use the membership I have been paying for the last 5 years, LOL.

Again, you all have been great with your comments and I really appreciate them :)

Until tomorrow when I weigh in again…
Hugs & Kisses ~ Dawn Marie

Hey everyone, so sorry for the delay in posting from my Saturday weigh in, but I have family visiting.

I had another successful week, down 2.8 for a total of 15 pounds in 6 weeks. I started a walking challenge last week, the steps differ everyday and I have been crushing it every single day and reaching my goals.

My family has been very supportive of my journey and all of them willing to go on walks with me so I can get my steps and just overall in my corner!!!

So, thanks again for all your encouragement, y’all mean the world to me!!!

Hugs ~ Dawn Marie
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Today I was a bit nervous about my weigh in. We have the Phoenix Forum this weekend and I had a few drinks and had food at the Forum, but I tried to track as best as I could and we had pizza last night. I did go with a thin and crispy crust. With all of that I was still down for the week. I am down an additional 3.2 for a grand total of 12.8 pounds in 5 weeks. #superexcitedthisweek

Oh I got another charm for my key chain for losing 10 pounds, the next one is at 25 pounds.

I did walk more this week, just not where I want it at yet. But baby steps is my motto, LOL.

Again, thanks for all your support!!!

#gettingpersonalDawnMarie

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Well it is Saturday and that is my weigh in day and did I mention it is at 8 a.m.? UGH .

So there were really no changes in what I did this week, just eating better and staying on plan. Even when Rob wanted to grab fast food, I looked on the app and looked up what I could eat given my points and I made it work.

I have been drinking LOTS of water, good thing I like water. Also, that means I have had NO coke!! And I LOVE coke and before you say it, no I can’t do diet.

This week I have set a goal and that is to get my 10,000 steps in every single day, not matter what is going on. I’ll keep you posted.

As of my weigh in today I am down 7 pounds!!! Woohoo.. :)

Oh and I got a little key chain with a charm for my first 5 pounds.

And I want to thank those that replied to my blog and those that emailed me, I truly appreciate your support and for being on my team.

Hugs ~ Dawn Marie

Ok, this is something I struggled a bit with sharing, but then I decided it was the right thing to do. I was thinking, I have shared everything else with you guys, my regular life, my Lymphoma diagnosis and such and why not share this with y’all.

As we all know and can see, I have put on weight over the last year and a half and finally I decided to do something about it. I had done Weight Watchers like 10 years ago and it was successful for me, so I decided to sign up again. So on Saturday April 23 I signed up and went to my first meeting. Now I’m not comfortable enough telling you what I weigh, LOL, I have decided to share my journey with you, all of you that read my blog. With saying that, I would like to keep any weight discussion to my blog or email me dawnmarie@dawnmariesdream.com I DO NOT want to discuss this on my Twitter, so please refrain from asking about it on twitter. Sometimes I think some people share too much of their every day daily life and I myself become bored with those peoples timelines and I don’t want to constantly be talking about it on twitter and boring everyone else with it.

So, I go to my Weight Watchers meeting every Saturday morning where I weigh in and we discuss different topics. At this point, I have only adjusted my eating habits and have not introduced exercise into my routine. I will be doing that as I know I need to get up and get my blood flowing and working out my body.

At the first meeting I signed up and they show me how the program works now as things have changed since the time I did it before and they weighed me and gave me my start weigh (remember that is a secret, LOL). This past Saturday was my first “official” weigh in and I’m down 2.2 pounds. I am happy with this, I appreciate every single ounces and pound as they come and I’m perfectly happy with taking baby steps.

So I will post here, good or bad the results of my weigh ins and I know, like always I can count on your support and encouragement.

Oh, one last thing.. don’t go think I’m going to get skinny and lose all my curves, that will never happen, hehe.. Just need to get healthy!!

Much Love ~ Dawn Marie

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