Life is good

I've been super busy. We leave for Florida on Friday and I'm running around like a crazy woman trying to get everything done before we go.

Which means I'm also trying to get everything done at work before I leave. I worked 10 hours yesterday. Sad. Just sad.

I am happy to say my eating is fantastic! I sucked it up and decided I needed to go back to Weight Watchers. Or, should I say, go back to counting points. I am doing what I did 2 years ago that helped me drop the weight the first time. Already I'm down 5.2 pounds since Saturday. I know it's mostly water weight, but I'm happy.

And eating and being in control like that makes me feel so much better. I haven't wanted to eat anything bad at all either. I feel like I am back in control again. I needed to get this feeling back again. I realize that this is for life and I'm going to have to deal with it FOREVER! I'm so lucky I was able to catch myself before it got all crazy out of control and I was 250+ pounds again.

I'm still recovering from my Bronchitis. It's a real pain. Monday night I suffered from a severe case of insomnia and got about 4 hours of sleep.  So, I haven't been to the gym since Sunday, but my eating is good. I plan to go to the gym tomorrow and Friday before we head out for our trip.

Monday night I went out to dinner with two of my sisters. We went to Red Robin. Now, if you have never been to a Red Robin, I have something to tell you: I LOVE RED ROBIN! They have the best friends. And the Royal Burger? AMAZING! It has a fried egg on it. I have never been able to control myself in that place. That being sad, I was the pickiest person when we went. I ordered a salad and had them hold the walnuts and cheese. It was a great freaking salad. So, even though I was jealous as I sat there watching my sisters eating these massive burgers, I was happy with my salad.

Life is pretty good.

If I don't get to post again, I promise to update while on vacation. I'm super excited!!

Day 6

I'm not going to jinx it or anything, but today feels good. Today feels like one of the days I used to have.

I got up and I went to the gym. I planned on running, but my lingering bronchitis had other ideas. I made it 3 minutes into my run and couldn't stop coughing. So, with my tail between my legs, I wondered over to the stairmaster and did that instead. But, a workout is a workout.

After the gym, I went to work to play catchup. Since I'll be leaving for vacation in 6 days (WOW!) I need to get as much done as I can.

After that, I went to the consignment shop to pick up some new clothes. Why? Because most of mine are getting too...small. I hate that, but it's my fault. I can't blame anyone else.

After the THAT, I went grocery shopping. Grapes were on sale and I might have gone a little grape crazy. I love grapes. And I freeze them so when they are sale? I stock up.

I came home from the grocery store, put everything away, fed my babies (the cats), did some laundry, ate dinner, did more laundry, cleaned up the kitchen (which really means I cleaned out the oven since we had a little grease fire last week), got meatloaf ready for dinner for tomorrow night, packed my gym bag for tomorrow, did more laundry and measured out all my oatmeal for the week. Oh and washed all my grapes and measured those out, too. Ha. I was a busy girl. 

I plan on going to the gym tomorrow, hitting up work for a couple hours and then we are going to go to this tattoo convention a few towns over. After that, we are going to run a few errands for a few things we need for vacation.

I feel good. I feel great actually. So, we'll see how it goes. I'm pretty happy with how today turned out.

Day 5

Today I took a big step in my weight loss efforts.

Day 3 and Day 4

I was too busy last night to post.

Things are going good. I haven't been to the gym since Monday, but I'm working on that.

One of the things I noticed now that I am counting calories is that I don't think about food 100% of the time. I have been eating when I'm hungry and when I'm done, I am not thinking about when I can have my next meal, how many points do I have left, etc.

Every day I have been under my calorie goal. Not by a lot, but by 30 or 40.

Work has been extremely busy for me this week. With vacation just 8 days away (we leave for Florida on the 24th), I have so much to finish up before I leave. I'm so excited about Florida. I've never been there before.

Have you ever been to Florida?

What place is your "Bucket List" to visit?

Day 2

I woke up around 12:30am this morning with an awesome cough attach. It kept me up for half an hour and it hurt. LIKE HELL. I love you, Bronchitis.

My alarm went off at 5am for the gym and every single muscle in my body hurt. That just goes to show you my workout from yesterday kicked my ass.

Today was pretty good. I stayed within my calories and just all together had a great day. I didn't workout because I was so sore, but tomorrow I will hit the gym again.

Baby steps. Baby steps.

I had more I had planned to write about, but I'm exhausted and really need to hit the sack.

Have you ever had Bronchitis before?

What baby steps did you take today?

Day 1

Today was the first time in a long time that I felt in control.

I got up, I went to the gym, I worked out, I went to work, I ate healthy, I counted my calories.

You get the idea, right? I'm trying the calorie counting thing for the time being. It's just what I want to do.

It was great to hit the gym for the first time in over a week. I had a tough, yet awesome, 3 mile run and 30 minutes of weights.  I know I'll feel it tomorrow or probably even Wednesday.

I didn't take pictures of my food because in all honesty that isn't my thing. And I am really boring with my food. I eat the same thing for breakfast every day (oatmeal) and it would have been a plastic container for lunch. Nothing fancy or too excting.

I'm feeling better. Things are alright today.

My bathing suit came today that I ordered online. It actually fits and looks alright. I'm not a size 10 or 160 pounds like I was last year, but I'm not 250 pounds like I was only a few years ago. If we were going to Florida and I was 250 pounds, I wouldn't be bringing a bathing suit.

Things are are all right today.

What did you do that made you feel good today?

When was the last time you wore a bathing suit?

20 pounds

I've decided that yes, I want to have a baby. But not until I lose some of the weight I have gained back.  The husband is fully aware of this and he understands why I want to do it. He knows that I want be at my healthiest when I get pregnant.

So, I am going to try and lose 20 pounds before I get pregnant. By Christmas. If I don't lose 20 pounds, we're going to continue to try and get pregnant anyway.

Starting tomorrow, I am going to start posting every single day. My food. My exercise. EVERYTHING.

20 pounds is not a lot and I can totally do it.

I forgot to mention I've been sick again. I think it's bronchitis. It feels like it. After having it 2 times within the past year, I know it hurts like hell when you cough. Good thing I am going to the doctor tomorrow.

Have you ever had bronchitis? 

Did you try and lose weight before you got pregnant? Or did you just get pregnant and worry about it later?

A little time

Over the past couple of weeks I have become lazy. I haven't been working out very much. In fact, I think I may have worked out 4 or 5 times in the past month. I can't explain it. It is what it is. It happens. You fall off the wagon. You eat like crap. And you hope that you'll get that mojo back again.

I have no one to blame but myself. I have to stop thinking "Last year I was a size 10 and I looked and felt great" because that really isn't getting me anywhere.  It just makes me feel worse.

I have managed to lose 5 pounds. I was in a danger zone and I think that snapped me back to attention.

But, I just can't seem to get up and go to the gym. I can't seem to go afterwards either. My eating is alright during the week, but on the weekends it is horrible. 

I wish that someone could reach through their computer and slap me around and remind me why I did this in the first place.

I ran yesterday for the first time in a week and it was brutal. Not just because of the humidity, but because I haven't been running on a regular basis. I ran 3 miles last week and I think 6 the week before. So, you can see where this is going. I don't workout enough. It's starting to take a toll on me. I can't expect to be able to run if I don't keep it up.

I miss being in shape and I miss working out.

Every night before I go to bed I pack my gym bag, set my alarm and say "Tomorrow I'm going to the gym." And I don't go when the alarm goes off. I reset it and go back to bed. I'm so tired lately. I can't figure out why.

I'll get there. I just need time.

Some fun

I promise a real update is coming soon.

I got this from Karen so I thought I would have a little fun with it.



Current books: Game of Thrones
Current music: No music, just the news
Current guilty pleasure: I am not ashamed of anything I do so it's not really guilty, is it?
 Current color:  Pink
Current drink: Water
Current food: Chobani Raspberry yogurt
Current favorite show: Breaking Bad
Current wish list: A Baby
Current needs: A Maid (haha)
Current bane of my existence: Rude neighbors
 Current celebrity crush: Hmmmm....good question
Current indulgence: Florida in almost 2 weeks
Current blessing: My family, my friends, my sweet kitties
Current outfit: grey capri pants and a brown t-shirt (pajamas)
Current excitement: Vacation in almost 2 weeks
Current mood:Happy

Back is much better

Today was my first day back at the gym since Monday. And was also my first run in a week. I was nervous. My back hadn't hurt me really bad since Wednesday and I thought a quick 3 miles wouldn't hurt.

It didn't. I was able to make it through my little 5K without any pain. I was so glad because the lack of exercise was starting to really get to me.

I spent 2 days in a Vicodin haze while I was home. I didn't do much. I ate when I was hungry. I drank tons of water. And I somehow managed to drop some weight. I'm not really talking weight these days because yes, I have gained some back. But it's not all about weight loss

And as for baby news? I have none. We'll just keep trying until it happens. I've really relaxed since we started trying so I'm hoping August will be the month for me.

We're leaving for Tampa in 20 days. I have never been to Florida before so I'm all sorts of excited.

It's all fun and games until someone gets a UTI

Monday morning I was opening the window in the living room and I twisted the wrong way.

 Some of you already know that I have a back problem and I go to see a Chiropractor every week. I haven't had any issues since I started in 2011 except for a few times I twisted funny, slept on the couch or wrapped Christmas presents on the floor.

So, I felt the pain and thought "Shit, that didn't feel good." But I was able to work all day and hit the gym after, so I figured it was nothing and the pain would go away after I saw my Chiropractor.

Monday night I probably got about 2 hours of sleep. Everything hurt when I tried to sleep. My back. My hips. My legs. It was awful. But, I went to work on Tuesday figuring all I needed was my Chiropractor and it would be fine. I spent most of the day waddling around the office when I had to move. I saw my Chiropractor, she did my adjustment and I felt better.

I spent Tuesday night finishing up season 2 of "Game of Thrones" (OMG! Best show ever!!) and my back started to feel so much better.

Until bed. I couldn't sleep. Everything hurt. I was a wreck. I cried. I felt sick to my stomach. I was sweating. And I couldn't seem to stop going to the bathroom every 20 minutes. I was miserable. Finally, at 4am I decided I needed to go to the Emergency Room.

I have a UTI and a pulled muscle. Don't even ask me about the UTI because I have no clue how I got that. But they sent me home with a muscle relaxer, an antibiotic and Vicodin. I slept from 7am-9am, got up and felt better. My back was no longer sore. I got up, poked around on the computer and watched some Olympics. I went back to bed at 11am and slept until 1pm. Again, got up, ate some lunch, took a shower and went back to sleep at 3pm.

I've been up since 5:30pm and I know I'll be gong to bed soon for the rest of the evening. But, at least I know I will and can sleep without being in excruciating pain.

My eating was awesome until this morning. I had a yogurt when I got back from the ER because I needed to eat something with the medication. I had a Rice Crispie treat when I got up the first time and had a grilled cheese for lunch. When I got up last, I had 2 bowls of cereal. Not great, but not bad. And I've been drinking tons of water. I really could use some juice, so the husband is going to bring me some on the way home.

Speaking of the husband, he drove me to the ER and stayed with me. After that, he brought me home, and went back out to fill my prescriptions. I had all 3 cats taking care of me, so until he gets home (he has a long day today and won't be home until probably 9pm) I have my kitty doctors to help me feel better.

Speaking of my kitties:

Happy Birthday to this little lady, Cynnamon,  who turns 16 today. I found her in a barn near my sisters house and saved her life. She was dirty, her eyes closed shut with dirt and junk and covered in fleas. But I took her home, cleaned her up and bottle fed her. She returned the favor by turning all her affections towards my husband. She is a true Daddy's Girl for sure.