Today has gone by really fast. Not quite sure why. We woke up on time today but someone was "sooooo tired" and wanted to "stay in bed all day long"! Like the tired Momma I was, I agreed. I mean, who wouldn't wanna stay in bed all day? Only... he got out of bed about 20 minutes later and has been bouncing off the walls ever since. Go figure!
Anyway, we've been able to get a lot of our Christmas crafts done today. I figured since we don't have extra money this year, we're gonna make presents for our friends and family. So we've been working hard since the middle of November to make all these gifts. Coasters, ornaments, wreaths, hand-made Christmas cards, etc.
Then there's the treats. I, hand-to-God, have not had a single one of the treats I've made... yet. I don't want to deprive myself but I haven't yet had that indulgent urge just yet. We have a cookie exchange Sunday night so I'm sure I'll have a cookie then.. but I'll plan for it and budget the calories.
My Food Today:
Breakfast- Thanks to Vegan Chick Pea, I woke up craving grilled cheese. I asked mini-me what he wanted for breakfast and he, surprisingly, said "grilled cheese please!" so that was it. Grilled cheese for us both! (400 calories)
Lunch- PB&J on whole grain bread and an apple. Oh, and I did have 1 hershey's kiss. (approx 400 calories)
Snack- 2 light string cheeses (120 calories), 4 triscuts (40 calories) and 10 ounces of broth (10 calories) = 170 calories
Dinner- Yet to be determined. My parents are taking my son to dinner at Peter Piper Pizza since I have to take a test but they invited me to join them when I'm done. Normally I would go, eat a personal cheese pizza and 1 - 2 orders of breadsticks (sooooo yummy! but 119 calories PER STICK!!!). But I'm at the beginning of a challenge so that's not gonna happen. I might just resist the temptation all together by not going over there when I'm done. Just have them bring my son home when they're done. Then I can eat a PB&J or veggie burger and broccoli without the smelly temptation of greasy pizza and breadsticks.
However, if I happen to go there, I won't have more than just the personal pizza (roughly 450 calories) and skip the breadsticks. I can always have some broccoli when I get home.
Anyway, that's my day thus far. Me and the short man took the garbage out and went for a walk together. We're probably gonna do a workout DVD that was sent to us by Vegan Chick Pea earlier this year. We've had a lot of fun with it and I think that's just the thing we need today!
Any exciting plans for the weekend? How about those of you on Allan's challenge... what are your plans to stay on the challenge during the weekend????
Friday, December 10, 2010
Thursday, December 9, 2010
42 Generations Later... And, Uhh, Sleep Stuff
So I was reading the book of Matthew last night. Before each book of the Bible, my Bible has a little intro with background as to the writer, who the intended audience was and the time frame in which it was written. Pretty darn spiffy if you ask me. So anyway, the very first words in the Book of Matthew are all the names of fathers who had certain sons.
Anyway, from Abraham to David to Jesus, there were 42 generations. I don't know why that struck a fancy with me but I'm just in awe over the fact that for 42 generations, men lived and died and all along, they were a part of bringing Jesus into the world. Makes me really think about us now and what great story we are a part of. I don't know... it's just had me thinking a lot.
God is so amazing and even in the midst of chaos and whatever else, it's completely amazing to know that it's all a part of His plan... part of the bigger picture and ultimately, just a small piece of the puzzle. My life could be a stepping stone to something bigger than I could ever imagine. You just never know! Wow! Gives me chills just thinking about it! HOW EXCITING!!!
So anyway, I've been deep in thought about that today. Just the idea that I am a part of something bigger and greater than my own little woes and worries. And even though I'm struggling with not having money right now, I don't worry. I know that God is a God of provision. He will meet every one of my needs... He knew them before I did and already has a Plan. I tell ya, it's been a great day. I'm at such peace and it's a GREAT feeling. Praising God in the hard times is not easy but oh my gosh, it's completely invigorating!
Onto Allan's challenge... I did not drink all my water today. And I didn't write down my food (though I remember it all) as I was out and about all day and quite honestly, my head wasn't in it today. Not to say that I went all crazy or anything... it just wasn't my #1 priority today. God was.
My food went like this:
Breakfast - Subway. I was super hungry so I ordered a footlong egg & cheese on wheat sub, with spinach and salt & pepper... but I only ended up eating half of it. I'm pissed that I wasted half of a sandwich but I was honestly quite full. The water is definitely helping! Woo-hoo!
Lunch - Soy meat, black beans and 2% cheese between 4 small corn tortillas with salsa and a "dollop" of light sour cream on top.
Dinner - Basically the same thing as lunch, but burrito style. Plus 16 ounces of pumpkin spice latte... the mix was one serving but I watered it down.
I need to get back to snacking during the day. I honestly wasn't very hungry... but I need the snacking to keep my blood sugar normal so I don't get headaches and whatever!
I've had almost 4 liters today with the latte so not too shabby I guess. I have had heartburn the last couple days. It could be from the soy meat since it had taco seasoning on it. Or maybe it's from the salsa. Or the extra water? I dunno. Other than that, I feel pretty darn good.
I get really bummed on the exercise front. I love to walk and jog. I just can't right now because it hurts too much. Like, in tears too much. I've never really been a fan of lifting weights... although I love feeling strong and sexy. I know I need to get back to doing that. These bat wings have got to go! I do better when I have a fitness buddy... it's too easy for me to find an excuse why I can't exercise or why I have to cut it short.
Living alone sux. Well, I'm not completely alone... and I know mini-me wold love it if we went to the gym every day. Bless his heart... he's an active boy. I should be more like him! I, on the other hand, feel so preoccupied with a million other things that exercise ends up at the bottom of my list. I'd love to do it first thing in the morning but lately I've been waking up late. In fact, we've been late to school every day for the last two weeks. It's hard living a half-hour away. And I've been up till the wee hours of the morning working on homework, job searching, etc. I go to bed and my mind is racing. I read my Bible before bed every night and it calms me down some, but then I think a lot about soul-searching type things.
I should really go to bed when my munchkin goes to bed... that way I'd be well rested in the morning and able to "find" time to exercise. Sleep is such an important part of weight loss and overall health. I've studied nutrition in college... I know this stuff. But it's so much easier to blog about it and tell other people about it than to do it myself. Why? Grr!!!!
Anyway, it's about 11:30 pm. I'm gonna try and get to bed now. Well, after I read my Bible, of course! I know all I can do is take just one day at a time. But I want to truly make the best of each day. So, for tomorrow, no matter how tired or sick I may feel, I am going to get some exercise in. Better yet, I'm gonna do something with my little Angel... the family that exercises together, ummm... lives together? Er uh, lives healthily together?! I dunno. But you get the picture. So yah, family exercise tomorrow... and then I have my finals tomorrow night so wish me luck! That'll give me a nice little break for a couple of weeks... no school, no late night homework. Woo-hoo!
Hope you had a great Thursday!
Anyway, from Abraham to David to Jesus, there were 42 generations. I don't know why that struck a fancy with me but I'm just in awe over the fact that for 42 generations, men lived and died and all along, they were a part of bringing Jesus into the world. Makes me really think about us now and what great story we are a part of. I don't know... it's just had me thinking a lot.
God is so amazing and even in the midst of chaos and whatever else, it's completely amazing to know that it's all a part of His plan... part of the bigger picture and ultimately, just a small piece of the puzzle. My life could be a stepping stone to something bigger than I could ever imagine. You just never know! Wow! Gives me chills just thinking about it! HOW EXCITING!!!
So anyway, I've been deep in thought about that today. Just the idea that I am a part of something bigger and greater than my own little woes and worries. And even though I'm struggling with not having money right now, I don't worry. I know that God is a God of provision. He will meet every one of my needs... He knew them before I did and already has a Plan. I tell ya, it's been a great day. I'm at such peace and it's a GREAT feeling. Praising God in the hard times is not easy but oh my gosh, it's completely invigorating!
Onto Allan's challenge... I did not drink all my water today. And I didn't write down my food (though I remember it all) as I was out and about all day and quite honestly, my head wasn't in it today. Not to say that I went all crazy or anything... it just wasn't my #1 priority today. God was.
My food went like this:
Breakfast - Subway. I was super hungry so I ordered a footlong egg & cheese on wheat sub, with spinach and salt & pepper... but I only ended up eating half of it. I'm pissed that I wasted half of a sandwich but I was honestly quite full. The water is definitely helping! Woo-hoo!
Lunch - Soy meat, black beans and 2% cheese between 4 small corn tortillas with salsa and a "dollop" of light sour cream on top.
Dinner - Basically the same thing as lunch, but burrito style. Plus 16 ounces of pumpkin spice latte... the mix was one serving but I watered it down.
I need to get back to snacking during the day. I honestly wasn't very hungry... but I need the snacking to keep my blood sugar normal so I don't get headaches and whatever!
I've had almost 4 liters today with the latte so not too shabby I guess. I have had heartburn the last couple days. It could be from the soy meat since it had taco seasoning on it. Or maybe it's from the salsa. Or the extra water? I dunno. Other than that, I feel pretty darn good.
I get really bummed on the exercise front. I love to walk and jog. I just can't right now because it hurts too much. Like, in tears too much. I've never really been a fan of lifting weights... although I love feeling strong and sexy. I know I need to get back to doing that. These bat wings have got to go! I do better when I have a fitness buddy... it's too easy for me to find an excuse why I can't exercise or why I have to cut it short.
Living alone sux. Well, I'm not completely alone... and I know mini-me wold love it if we went to the gym every day. Bless his heart... he's an active boy. I should be more like him! I, on the other hand, feel so preoccupied with a million other things that exercise ends up at the bottom of my list. I'd love to do it first thing in the morning but lately I've been waking up late. In fact, we've been late to school every day for the last two weeks. It's hard living a half-hour away. And I've been up till the wee hours of the morning working on homework, job searching, etc. I go to bed and my mind is racing. I read my Bible before bed every night and it calms me down some, but then I think a lot about soul-searching type things.
I should really go to bed when my munchkin goes to bed... that way I'd be well rested in the morning and able to "find" time to exercise. Sleep is such an important part of weight loss and overall health. I've studied nutrition in college... I know this stuff. But it's so much easier to blog about it and tell other people about it than to do it myself. Why? Grr!!!!
Anyway, it's about 11:30 pm. I'm gonna try and get to bed now. Well, after I read my Bible, of course! I know all I can do is take just one day at a time. But I want to truly make the best of each day. So, for tomorrow, no matter how tired or sick I may feel, I am going to get some exercise in. Better yet, I'm gonna do something with my little Angel... the family that exercises together, ummm... lives together? Er uh, lives healthily together?! I dunno. But you get the picture. So yah, family exercise tomorrow... and then I have my finals tomorrow night so wish me luck! That'll give me a nice little break for a couple of weeks... no school, no late night homework. Woo-hoo!
Hope you had a great Thursday!
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Hacking Cough, "Daddy" Talk & Other Mumbo Jumbo
First Issue Today: My dang cough. I was coughing all through the night... not a real cough. It was one of those super dry, super scratchy coughs that the harder you cough, the more you cough. It just doesn't go away. So I drank a lot of water to help but it just made me pee more. Therefore, not much sleep was had by me. Grrr! Then it's stuck with me all day and, gosh dang it, I think it's gonna be with me tonight, too!
Second Issue: Mini-me wanted a "daddy talk" today. We looked through old pictures of the bastard. I had to plaster on a happy face and tell him happy memories and all that crap. Oh my gosh! I wish I could tell him the truth. Your dad is a scumbag. He's a liar, a criminal and a bad person. He beats women and children and then takes all their money. Oh, and by the way, he never wanted you to be born. In fact, he did everything in his power to prevent it. But instead, I could only talk about the (literally) 3 or 4 good memories I have of him and the couple of pix that document 'em.
Mumbo Jumbo: So I've only had 3 1/2 liters of water today. I'm trying to finish my last liter before bed... although, I did have about 16 ounces of hot chocolate. So crap! Nevermind. I guess I'm doing ok on that.
I am definitely ready for changes to happen... good changes! It's about dang time! I'm ready to get healthy and feel good in my own skin again. I'm ready to get my life back on track and have something to look forward to. I'm ready to get back into the world and strut my stuff! Oh yah, I'M READY!!!! It just sucks that it's gonna take time to make it happen. I want it now... and although I'm a very patient person, this is one thing I'm tired of waiting for. But alas, wait I must!
I did a bunch of laundry while I was sick these past few days. I know a lot of people frown on doing laundry or whatever. I don't have a problem doing laundry... it's putting it away when it's done that bugs me. So I have about 4 loads of laundry neatly laid out on the foot of my bead. Yah, that's right. I can lay everything out nicely so it doesn't wrinkle but I hate hanging it up and putting things away. That's really funny to me because I'm kinda a OCD organized person. I like everything in it's place. I'm all kid-friendly and whatever but everything has a place and should be put there when it's not being used. So the fact that I have 4 loads of laundry on the foot of my bed is crazy and, quite honestly, driving me crazy. I guess I better bite the bullet and put the damn clothes away tomorrow.
Mini-me has his Christmas musical at school next week. I'm so excited. He's been singing the songs everywhere we go, practicing like the little Angel he is. I was in his class the other day and got to help teach the kiddos "Jingle Bell Rock". Their version was H-I-L-A-R-I-O-U-S.... but I just had to help them learn the right words! It really made me miss teaching music. I am so totally in my element when I'm teaching music and/or singing it. Teaching combines my favorite two loves: music and being Mommie. If only it paid better! Although, once I marry my super rich husband (I know he's trying to find me... it's just a matter of time before he's here!!!!), I won't have to worry about money so then I can do what I love and woo-hoo! What a wonderful thing that will be! :-)
Food today went like this:
Breakfast - Subway 6" egg and cheese on whole wheat breast with (gulp) a "drizzle" of chipotle sauce and oregano.
Lunch - SOY CRUMBLES, black beans, salsa, a tbsp of light sour cream, a "pinch" of 2% cheese and 4 tortilla chips crumbled on top. Yummm!
Dinner - Salad: lettuce, broccoli, 2% cheese, light Italian dressing and a few croutons.
Didn't have any snacks today. Lunch really filled me up. I'm a little bit hungry now, like for a snack, but I honestly don't feel like going through the effort of eating. I already turned all my lights off and don't feel like walking back out to the kitchen again! haha. So I'm sticking with my water and nyquil... and off to sleep I go!
Nighty night, loves.
Second Issue: Mini-me wanted a "daddy talk" today. We looked through old pictures of the bastard. I had to plaster on a happy face and tell him happy memories and all that crap. Oh my gosh! I wish I could tell him the truth. Your dad is a scumbag. He's a liar, a criminal and a bad person. He beats women and children and then takes all their money. Oh, and by the way, he never wanted you to be born. In fact, he did everything in his power to prevent it. But instead, I could only talk about the (literally) 3 or 4 good memories I have of him and the couple of pix that document 'em.
Mumbo Jumbo: So I've only had 3 1/2 liters of water today. I'm trying to finish my last liter before bed... although, I did have about 16 ounces of hot chocolate. So crap! Nevermind. I guess I'm doing ok on that.
I am definitely ready for changes to happen... good changes! It's about dang time! I'm ready to get healthy and feel good in my own skin again. I'm ready to get my life back on track and have something to look forward to. I'm ready to get back into the world and strut my stuff! Oh yah, I'M READY!!!! It just sucks that it's gonna take time to make it happen. I want it now... and although I'm a very patient person, this is one thing I'm tired of waiting for. But alas, wait I must!
I did a bunch of laundry while I was sick these past few days. I know a lot of people frown on doing laundry or whatever. I don't have a problem doing laundry... it's putting it away when it's done that bugs me. So I have about 4 loads of laundry neatly laid out on the foot of my bead. Yah, that's right. I can lay everything out nicely so it doesn't wrinkle but I hate hanging it up and putting things away. That's really funny to me because I'm kinda a OCD organized person. I like everything in it's place. I'm all kid-friendly and whatever but everything has a place and should be put there when it's not being used. So the fact that I have 4 loads of laundry on the foot of my bed is crazy and, quite honestly, driving me crazy. I guess I better bite the bullet and put the damn clothes away tomorrow.
Mini-me has his Christmas musical at school next week. I'm so excited. He's been singing the songs everywhere we go, practicing like the little Angel he is. I was in his class the other day and got to help teach the kiddos "Jingle Bell Rock". Their version was H-I-L-A-R-I-O-U-S.... but I just had to help them learn the right words! It really made me miss teaching music. I am so totally in my element when I'm teaching music and/or singing it. Teaching combines my favorite two loves: music and being Mommie. If only it paid better! Although, once I marry my super rich husband (I know he's trying to find me... it's just a matter of time before he's here!!!!), I won't have to worry about money so then I can do what I love and woo-hoo! What a wonderful thing that will be! :-)
Food today went like this:
Breakfast - Subway 6" egg and cheese on whole wheat breast with (gulp) a "drizzle" of chipotle sauce and oregano.
Lunch - SOY CRUMBLES, black beans, salsa, a tbsp of light sour cream, a "pinch" of 2% cheese and 4 tortilla chips crumbled on top. Yummm!
Dinner - Salad: lettuce, broccoli, 2% cheese, light Italian dressing and a few croutons.
Didn't have any snacks today. Lunch really filled me up. I'm a little bit hungry now, like for a snack, but I honestly don't feel like going through the effort of eating. I already turned all my lights off and don't feel like walking back out to the kitchen again! haha. So I'm sticking with my water and nyquil... and off to sleep I go!
Nighty night, loves.
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Challenge Day #1
Wowzers! What a way to start a challenge. First of all, mini-me woke up sick so, OH JOY... another day at home for us. I'm tellin' ya, this having-a-cold crap sux major! But anyway, I've been drinking my water like a good girl. By 8am I had already drank 34 ounces. By 9 I'd had 60 something ounces and by 10, holy hell. I was, as mini-me puts it, a "pee machine"!!! I think I was around 80 ounces by that point.
My food went like this:
Breakfast: 6" egg white & spinach subway sandwich on whole wheat bread with a little salt & pepper and oregano.(Approximately 300 calories)
Lunch: Lean cuisine cheese pizza (340 calories) and 2 servings of watered down peppermint hot chocolate (240 calories)
Snack: 1 light string cheese (60 calories) and a mini-homemade-muffin (120 calories)
Dinner: Vegetable soup (220 calories), 1 mini-muffin (120 calories) and a light string cheese (60 calories)
For a grand caloric total of: 1,460
I still have a few calories to spare but I'm really not that hungry. I may have a few almonds or frozen fruit while watching The Biggest Loser. But anyway, water consumed was almost 5 liters plus 24 ounces of the watered down peppermint chocolate. Yah, that's a LOT of liquid in my body!
I can't wait to get some money so I can go get some good groceries. I got a few dollars today and am gonna go tomorrow to get some soy meat, broccoli, apples, spinach and a few other veggies. Oh, and some more whole wheat bread too! I totally dig this challenge from ALLAN... although I won't be able to stick to it 100% (mostly because I don't have the money to get certain foods) I will stick to it as best as possible. The liquids won't be a problem. Can't wait to see the outcome!
Happy Tuesday, readers!
My food went like this:
Breakfast: 6" egg white & spinach subway sandwich on whole wheat bread with a little salt & pepper and oregano.(Approximately 300 calories)
Lunch: Lean cuisine cheese pizza (340 calories) and 2 servings of watered down peppermint hot chocolate (240 calories)
Snack: 1 light string cheese (60 calories) and a mini-homemade-muffin (120 calories)
Dinner: Vegetable soup (220 calories), 1 mini-muffin (120 calories) and a light string cheese (60 calories)
For a grand caloric total of: 1,460
I still have a few calories to spare but I'm really not that hungry. I may have a few almonds or frozen fruit while watching The Biggest Loser. But anyway, water consumed was almost 5 liters plus 24 ounces of the watered down peppermint chocolate. Yah, that's a LOT of liquid in my body!
I can't wait to get some money so I can go get some good groceries. I got a few dollars today and am gonna go tomorrow to get some soy meat, broccoli, apples, spinach and a few other veggies. Oh, and some more whole wheat bread too! I totally dig this challenge from ALLAN... although I won't be able to stick to it 100% (mostly because I don't have the money to get certain foods) I will stick to it as best as possible. The liquids won't be a problem. Can't wait to see the outcome!
Happy Tuesday, readers!
Monday, December 6, 2010
Out Of My Way... I Have To PEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!
Holy hell. I've made more visits to the bathroom today than I have the mall this entire year.... that's a LOT!!! Every time I sit down, I have to pee. When I stand up, I have to pee. When I laugh, I have to pee. When I finish peeing, I have to pee again!
I'm usually the one with the strong bladder... among any group I'm in. I might have to pee but I can hold it 3 or 4 hours. But oh no. Not today. Today I've had almost 6 liters of water plus a 12 ounce hot chocolate. And if you think I'm exaggerating, get this. I'm watching "The Sing Off" while I'm typing this and literally every commercial break, I've had to pee. Oh geeze!
So anyway, tomorrow starts the new challenge. I'm excited for sure. If for nothing else but drinking all this water, I can definitely see some weight loss happening. It has to! Then cutting back on calories too.... oh yah, it's gonna be goooood!
Ok, so speaking of "The Sing Off", OH MY GOSH! These groups are friggin' amazing! It's really making me miss performing. Before I was a wife and before I was a mom, I was a SINGER!!! Oh yah! And I ROCKED!!! I'm more of a church singer, but my church has 2000-3000 people per service and I just loved it. Praising the Lord and sharing my testimony with all those people. Oh my goodness. I miss it so much. But yunno what? Once I get this dang weight off, I am gonna get back on that stage, reclaim my microphone and belt out some mighty musical notes. Oh yes sir, that's a promise! The day is a-comin'.
That reminds me... I need to add that to my "NSV Goals".
I am feeling a lot better today. I think I sound worse than I feel but hopefully that goes away tomorrow. I'm not a fan of nasal-talk! Then that darn coughing... yah. I could do without that, thank you very much! Other than that, perhaps it's the rest or maybe the tons of water.
Water?!?! CRAAAAAAAP!!!! Gotta pee again!
Ok. Much better. Anyway. Whatever it is, I'm so glad to be feeling better. I was way more conscious about my food choices today. Breakfast was two mini-chocolate muffins (homemade, they're OK). Lunch was my little truscuit pizzas which, by the way, I calculated (finally!!!) and for a serving, it's 280 calories! Had a string cheese and hot chocolate for a snack and then dinner was two graham crackers with 2 Tbsp. Nutella and an Activia yogurt. Other than that, it's just been water, water, WATER!!! (Crap... the urge to pee is coming back! Enough water talk!!!)
Tomorrow I have to find something to do to kill 2 1/2 hours while mini-me is at school. School is almost a half-hour from our home so it's pointless to drive to school, go home, go back to school to pick him up, then go back home.... every single day. Problem is, I'm running out of things to do while I wait. I was going on nice long walks for a while but with my plantar fasciitis and heel spurs, that's too painful to do. So then I was hanging out at the park stepping up and down on the benches but some Mexican landscapers have claimed both of the parks nearby. So then I was doing shopping but now that I'm beyond broke, that won't work. I guess all that's left is sitting in my car, listening to Christmas music, and either working on homework (only one week left!!!!!) or finishing up our Christmas crafts.
Anyhoo... I hope you had a super Monday. I gotta pee again so I'm signing off. Happy Tuesday to you!!!
I'm usually the one with the strong bladder... among any group I'm in. I might have to pee but I can hold it 3 or 4 hours. But oh no. Not today. Today I've had almost 6 liters of water plus a 12 ounce hot chocolate. And if you think I'm exaggerating, get this. I'm watching "The Sing Off" while I'm typing this and literally every commercial break, I've had to pee. Oh geeze!
So anyway, tomorrow starts the new challenge. I'm excited for sure. If for nothing else but drinking all this water, I can definitely see some weight loss happening. It has to! Then cutting back on calories too.... oh yah, it's gonna be goooood!
Ok, so speaking of "The Sing Off", OH MY GOSH! These groups are friggin' amazing! It's really making me miss performing. Before I was a wife and before I was a mom, I was a SINGER!!! Oh yah! And I ROCKED!!! I'm more of a church singer, but my church has 2000-3000 people per service and I just loved it. Praising the Lord and sharing my testimony with all those people. Oh my goodness. I miss it so much. But yunno what? Once I get this dang weight off, I am gonna get back on that stage, reclaim my microphone and belt out some mighty musical notes. Oh yes sir, that's a promise! The day is a-comin'.
That reminds me... I need to add that to my "NSV Goals".
I am feeling a lot better today. I think I sound worse than I feel but hopefully that goes away tomorrow. I'm not a fan of nasal-talk! Then that darn coughing... yah. I could do without that, thank you very much! Other than that, perhaps it's the rest or maybe the tons of water.
Water?!?! CRAAAAAAAP!!!! Gotta pee again!
Ok. Much better. Anyway. Whatever it is, I'm so glad to be feeling better. I was way more conscious about my food choices today. Breakfast was two mini-chocolate muffins (homemade, they're OK). Lunch was my little truscuit pizzas which, by the way, I calculated (finally!!!) and for a serving, it's 280 calories! Had a string cheese and hot chocolate for a snack and then dinner was two graham crackers with 2 Tbsp. Nutella and an Activia yogurt. Other than that, it's just been water, water, WATER!!! (Crap... the urge to pee is coming back! Enough water talk!!!)
Tomorrow I have to find something to do to kill 2 1/2 hours while mini-me is at school. School is almost a half-hour from our home so it's pointless to drive to school, go home, go back to school to pick him up, then go back home.... every single day. Problem is, I'm running out of things to do while I wait. I was going on nice long walks for a while but with my plantar fasciitis and heel spurs, that's too painful to do. So then I was hanging out at the park stepping up and down on the benches but some Mexican landscapers have claimed both of the parks nearby. So then I was doing shopping but now that I'm beyond broke, that won't work. I guess all that's left is sitting in my car, listening to Christmas music, and either working on homework (only one week left!!!!!) or finishing up our Christmas crafts.
Anyhoo... I hope you had a super Monday. I gotta pee again so I'm signing off. Happy Tuesday to you!!!
Sunday, December 5, 2010
My Day Thus Far...
So here we are at 1(ish) PM. I woke up earlier than planned thanks to a certain short person in my life who insisted he needed to get up, right away, and fix his hair. Hrumph! So anyway, he got up, took a shower and spent a half-hour fixing his hair. I finally gave in and said "ok ok. I'm up. Let's get ready for church!" I should know better than to think I'm gonna skip church. God always has a way of making sure I get there!
So we got ready. I still feel like poo but I knew if there was only one thing I did today, it had to be church. I fixed us some whole wheat toast with Nutella (my super-quick breakfast solution) and brought a few bottles of water with us. I hate eating in the car but sometimes you just have to. So by the time I got to church (9:45) I had drank about 30 oz of water! Woo-hoo! Had to pee but I held it until church was over.
The sermon was AWESOME! Learned more about the Prodigal Son coming home and how there's more to the story than just that. But no matter how many times we may screw up in life and abandon God, He always welcomes us back with open arms. How awesome is that? Just to know that you don't have to be perfect. He doesn't require it. And while that's not a free pass to do whatever the crap you want, it's peaceful comfort to know that you'll always be forgiven! WOO-HOO!!!!
So anyway, I was hungry when I got home and made little "truscuit pizza's" with 10 triscuits, 2 T. low everything pizza sauce and a couple pinches of shredded mozzerella. Microwaved for 30 seconds and vuah-la! Mini pizza's. A way healthier alternative to regular pizza in a small, satisfying snack format. Drank another 12 oz of water and 8 oz of diet coke. I know, diet coke is horrible and gives me INSANE migraines... but it's in my fridge and I just felt like having some. I already regret it as the migraine is making itself known as we speak. So I'm gonna go wash it away with another 12 or so ounces of water.
There ya have it.... my day thus far! I'm ready for a nap. Gotta get rid of this cold. C ya all on the flipside (I have no idea what that means... but my brother always says it and it kinda stuck with me. lol)!!!!
So we got ready. I still feel like poo but I knew if there was only one thing I did today, it had to be church. I fixed us some whole wheat toast with Nutella (my super-quick breakfast solution) and brought a few bottles of water with us. I hate eating in the car but sometimes you just have to. So by the time I got to church (9:45) I had drank about 30 oz of water! Woo-hoo! Had to pee but I held it until church was over.
The sermon was AWESOME! Learned more about the Prodigal Son coming home and how there's more to the story than just that. But no matter how many times we may screw up in life and abandon God, He always welcomes us back with open arms. How awesome is that? Just to know that you don't have to be perfect. He doesn't require it. And while that's not a free pass to do whatever the crap you want, it's peaceful comfort to know that you'll always be forgiven! WOO-HOO!!!!
So anyway, I was hungry when I got home and made little "truscuit pizza's" with 10 triscuits, 2 T. low everything pizza sauce and a couple pinches of shredded mozzerella. Microwaved for 30 seconds and vuah-la! Mini pizza's. A way healthier alternative to regular pizza in a small, satisfying snack format. Drank another 12 oz of water and 8 oz of diet coke. I know, diet coke is horrible and gives me INSANE migraines... but it's in my fridge and I just felt like having some. I already regret it as the migraine is making itself known as we speak. So I'm gonna go wash it away with another 12 or so ounces of water.
There ya have it.... my day thus far! I'm ready for a nap. Gotta get rid of this cold. C ya all on the flipside (I have no idea what that means... but my brother always says it and it kinda stuck with me. lol)!!!!
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Ah-Ah-Ah-CHOOOOO!!!!!
Yah. That's been me for the past 48 hours. Sneezing. Coughing. Freezing. Sweating. Aching. Sore Throat. Heartburn. Yadda, yadda, yadda. And as if that hasn't sucked bad enough, it's ruined a lot for me. I had a BIG interview scheduled tomorrow and the lady called me today to confirm, heard my sniffles and said "Oh no! Sorry but we're going to have to cancel tomorrow. I have a very busy schedule this month and can't afford to get sick!" No matter how many times I tried to convince her I was fine and that it was just allergies, she insisted she didn't want exposure to me until I'm 100% better. "BETTER?" I'm FINE!!! I need this job!!!
So now I'm sick, broke and interview-less. What's a girl to do? I swear this seems like the end of the world right now... and I know it's just because I don't feel good.... but oh-my-goodness. It's SO bad that I literally do not know how I'm going to pay rent next month. I'm down to my last $20 and have very little food in my home and am almost out of gas in my car. My son goes to school 20 miles away so that's enough gas for about 2 or 3 days of school. OY-VEY!!!!!!!
I have faith. I know everything will work out. And I'm doing everything in my power to make things better. But I swear, my life is all about 2 steps forward, 1 step back. As an optimist (usually) I look at that as still going forward. But today, I say, ENOUGH!!! I just want things to work for once. I am tired of my evil ex-husband taking everything from me and after that, taking more. I am so PISSED at him for doing this to me. I deserve better. My son deserves better.
{How's that for "victim mentality"? Geesh! I know. I sound pathetic!}
On to the food/weight loss crap. So I don't really feel like eating thing right now, mostly because I can't taste it. Yes, I know it's gross, but all I taste is phlegm. Ick! I have, however, been drinking a lot. Mostly water because nothing, and I mean nothing, is better than water!!!! (It's my FREE cure-all!) But due to the fact I'm not eating much else, I have had some tea and orange juice. I feel hungry right now but really just can't get past the phlegm flavor so I'll pass. Maybe in the morning some minestrone soup will do me some good!
My little one has been so patient with me. I can only imagine how bad it would suck having your favorite play- buddy out-of-commission for 2 days. There has been lots of movie-watching and sleeping going on in our home. One positive is we're pretty much current on all the unopened movies we've had collecting dust for the past several months. However, being totally and completely inactive for 2 whole days SUX. I can feel it in every inch of my body.
My poor child is just isn't having this Mommie-being-sick-thing. "Mommie, I feel so lazy. I need to exercise!" I mean, as a Mom, I'm proud that I've instilled the importance of exercise to the point that going without it for 2 days makes a big impact. And yesterday, we tried to walk to the park but I got cold sweats and almost puked everywhere. Today, my only exercise was taking the trash out and I puked along the way... something about the smell of trash while not feeling good, I guess. But oh man! I literally never get sick and this is, like, 5 years worth of sickness all rolled into one major BLAH!!!!!
So ALLAN, at "Almost Gastric Bypass", is doing a challenge. Actually, I guess it's Phase 3 of a program. I'm still trying to figure out exactly what all it is but from what I understand, it has a lot to do with liquid consumption. I drink a lot of water anyway, but usually the majority of it is at the end of the day. I think this program is drinking most of it at the beginning of the day so you're full all day. Great idea! So I said SURE, WHAT THE HECK?!?! I'm joining this challenge/program and will commit to it the rest of this year. I put my goal at 20 lbs. That's totally doable. Right? 20 lbs in 3 1/2 weeks.
The only thing I worry about it my dang PCOS. It hates me and works so hard against me. However, I have been regularly taking my medication again (the pills are HUGE, STINKY and give me major diarrhea so I haven't taken them regularly). I know that will be a huge help! Also, I don't know what eating guidelines are included but I'm a vegetarian so hopefully it works ok with that. Anyway, I'll keep you posted on how it goes. If you want to join his challenge, you have to contact him by tomorrow (Sunday). Otherwise you'll have to wait for the next one!
So, there's my super long blog post to make up for not doing any for the last few days. I'm miserable today... but I know tomorrow will be a better day. I'm gonna go pop some Nyquil, drink another Liter of water and head my super plump booty to bed. I hope you had a much better week than I did!
So now I'm sick, broke and interview-less. What's a girl to do? I swear this seems like the end of the world right now... and I know it's just because I don't feel good.... but oh-my-goodness. It's SO bad that I literally do not know how I'm going to pay rent next month. I'm down to my last $20 and have very little food in my home and am almost out of gas in my car. My son goes to school 20 miles away so that's enough gas for about 2 or 3 days of school. OY-VEY!!!!!!!
I have faith. I know everything will work out. And I'm doing everything in my power to make things better. But I swear, my life is all about 2 steps forward, 1 step back. As an optimist (usually) I look at that as still going forward. But today, I say, ENOUGH!!! I just want things to work for once. I am tired of my evil ex-husband taking everything from me and after that, taking more. I am so PISSED at him for doing this to me. I deserve better. My son deserves better.
{How's that for "victim mentality"? Geesh! I know. I sound pathetic!}
On to the food/weight loss crap. So I don't really feel like eating thing right now, mostly because I can't taste it. Yes, I know it's gross, but all I taste is phlegm. Ick! I have, however, been drinking a lot. Mostly water because nothing, and I mean nothing, is better than water!!!! (It's my FREE cure-all!) But due to the fact I'm not eating much else, I have had some tea and orange juice. I feel hungry right now but really just can't get past the phlegm flavor so I'll pass. Maybe in the morning some minestrone soup will do me some good!
My little one has been so patient with me. I can only imagine how bad it would suck having your favorite play- buddy out-of-commission for 2 days. There has been lots of movie-watching and sleeping going on in our home. One positive is we're pretty much current on all the unopened movies we've had collecting dust for the past several months. However, being totally and completely inactive for 2 whole days SUX. I can feel it in every inch of my body.
My poor child is just isn't having this Mommie-being-sick-thing. "Mommie, I feel so lazy. I need to exercise!" I mean, as a Mom, I'm proud that I've instilled the importance of exercise to the point that going without it for 2 days makes a big impact. And yesterday, we tried to walk to the park but I got cold sweats and almost puked everywhere. Today, my only exercise was taking the trash out and I puked along the way... something about the smell of trash while not feeling good, I guess. But oh man! I literally never get sick and this is, like, 5 years worth of sickness all rolled into one major BLAH!!!!!
So ALLAN, at "Almost Gastric Bypass", is doing a challenge. Actually, I guess it's Phase 3 of a program. I'm still trying to figure out exactly what all it is but from what I understand, it has a lot to do with liquid consumption. I drink a lot of water anyway, but usually the majority of it is at the end of the day. I think this program is drinking most of it at the beginning of the day so you're full all day. Great idea! So I said SURE, WHAT THE HECK?!?! I'm joining this challenge/program and will commit to it the rest of this year. I put my goal at 20 lbs. That's totally doable. Right? 20 lbs in 3 1/2 weeks.
The only thing I worry about it my dang PCOS. It hates me and works so hard against me. However, I have been regularly taking my medication again (the pills are HUGE, STINKY and give me major diarrhea so I haven't taken them regularly). I know that will be a huge help! Also, I don't know what eating guidelines are included but I'm a vegetarian so hopefully it works ok with that. Anyway, I'll keep you posted on how it goes. If you want to join his challenge, you have to contact him by tomorrow (Sunday). Otherwise you'll have to wait for the next one!
So, there's my super long blog post to make up for not doing any for the last few days. I'm miserable today... but I know tomorrow will be a better day. I'm gonna go pop some Nyquil, drink another Liter of water and head my super plump booty to bed. I hope you had a much better week than I did!
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