Okay, it is time to fill you in on what else has gone on in the last couple of months to make me feel like an overall failure and underachiever.
I covered the foot injury and having bronchitis more times than you thought you would hear about it. Then, I got the sinus infection, which I covered as well. Oh yeah, I know what I haven't covered. Brace yourself...shortly after I got back from Vegas, during the recuperation week, there was an evening we were getting ready to go to bed. The pups were on the floor sleeping. Brett went downstairs to get something and I was turning things off upstairs and locking things up, etc. I was on my way to go check on Ty and I went to step over Dutch. Keep in mind that Dutch has cataract in both eyes and I suspect he is starting lose his hearing. When I stepped over him, I startled him, he jumped up and took my right leg with him...across the living room. I hopped as much as I could until the unthinkable happened. It was like my pup had turned into a martial artist and leg swept me. I came crashing down to the floor. Hard.
Fortunate for me, Brett was in the room right underneath me and heard the whole thing. He returned upstairs to ask what that loud noise was to find me still lying on the floor. Don't worry, I was laughing. Dutch was trying to make it up to me, but I told him to take three steps back and he took four. We made up, but I was left with a very sore left hip and thigh as well as a slightly sprained ankle. Go figure.
The other thing I did not cover was the pinched nerve in my left leg. A few weeks ago, right before I got the sinus infection, but well after Dutch walked my leg, I jumped back into working out. Literally and figuratively, if you can have both, but even if you can't, I am taking both right now. Anyhoo, I worked out, no problems. I felt fine, I did just fine and enjoyed it.
I started my day like normal, got ready for work and was getting Ty ready before I left for work and my left shin had a spot that felt like it was on fire. I didn't think too much of it because it went away rather quick. While I was at work, I noticed it again. I pulled up my pant leg and felt the spot and it was cool to the touch, but it felt like I was burning up from the inside out just in the one spot. It went on for a couple of days. I started to get scared. So, what do people do when they have an ailment and start to freak out? Google it? That's right, Google. I Googled it and found that people with similar situations had either a pinched nerve or a neurological disorder. Sigh.
Thankfully, I still have a Neurologist on staff, so after consulting her, it was determined it was a pinched nerve. It wasn't painful, so that was a plus. It was irritating, for sure. Scary? Not anymore. BUTTTTTTTTTT, since I had this pinched nerve, I had to tone it down for a bit and not do the high intensity working out for a while. Sigh.
I took a break and instead was walking and just kept moving. Not a big deal. Things got better, I got back into working it like I know I can. Today, while I was working out, I was feeling pretty good about myself and the stellar job I was doing keeping up with Shaun T and super irritating girl, Tanya. Keep in mind when I am doing Insanity, I am all over the place. It is hard to stay in one spot. I would have a really hard time in class these days. Anyhoo, I'm jumping around, I bump into the recliner. Under the recliner was Tyson's plastic, foam covered bat. It rolled out from underneath the recliner when I bumped into it. I didn't know this until... I landed on it. My right foot landed right on top of that bat and I started to roll around on one leg. For a moment, I felt like I was an act in the circus. I tried really hard to keep my balance and not fall, but this is me we're talking about and there is no other way but to fall. My foot rolled off the bat, rolling my ankle and I came crashing down to the floor.
At 4:45 in the morning, there I am, lying on the basement floor and saying "oh shit." My foot is already throbbing. I stopped Shaun T. Wheeled out my Gazelle and got on that instead with my throbbing foot. Hot, I tell ya. Hot. (Insert numerous eye rolls here)
I can't make this stuff up. It really does happen to me. Too often. But then again, what would I have to write about and entertain you all???? I would just be (gulp) normal.
Signing off for now, to all of you near and far and to those of you wondering how I haven't broken anything lately, until next time...
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Staying Active
Hopefully by the time this has posted, I will have returned to a semi-normal workout schedule and will have found my drive and motivation to keep on keepin' on. As I look back on the last couple of weeks, I find that even though the workouts were not my typical organized, scheduled workouts, I did stay active and busy.
I know, I know, I've said it before and I'm about to say it all again. I walked as much as I could during work breaks. Whether I was on a semi-sprint to the grocery store in the allotted 15 minutes or a stroll around the neighborhood surrounding my work, I was doing this a couple times a day.
After work, playing outside with Tyson. I admit that I would sit and eat a popsicle with him and watch him while he rode his trike around the driveway. But I realized that when we got inside the house, I didn't sit down for more than 15 minutes in two hours. I was vacuuming, doing laundry, picking the house up, prepping stuff for the bedtime routine, cooking supper, changing sheets, etc. etc.
The last couple of weekends, we have had so much going on. As a side note, I feel that walking around in heels burns more calories than walking in tennis shoes. I feel like I am working harder. So I'm rethinking my protest on heels. Anyhoo, the last couple of weekends... oh yeah, I remember what I was going to say! We have been staying active on the weekends as well, which is a bit more active than sitting in a recliner watching TV. We've walked around a mall, chased Ty around outside, helped with our nephew's birthday party festivities and even took Ty to the river for the first time.
After the injury to my foot and then bronchitis episode which seemed to last an eternity, it was really hard to stay focused. It was actually quite depressing to feel like all my hard work was going straight down the tubes. Of course, it didn't. It isn't like I have to lose X amount of pounds by X date. I'm on my own schedule and my own course. You should be, too. The only way anyone can be successful is if you are doing this for ourselves. Now, with that being said, it is easy to say it NOW after all has passed, but I really wish I could have talked myself off my ledge during the last month and a half. It was rough. I felt defeated. But, I was doing EVERYTHING that I could to stay on my course. It is just that "everything" didn't feel good enough. Sigh. It still doesn't. Because now, I have taken a couple of giant steps backwards and feel like I'm climbing the same mountain all over again. Sounds like life... or a Miley Cyrus song.
Signing off for now, to all of you near and far and to those of you actually reading this, until next time...
I know, I know, I've said it before and I'm about to say it all again. I walked as much as I could during work breaks. Whether I was on a semi-sprint to the grocery store in the allotted 15 minutes or a stroll around the neighborhood surrounding my work, I was doing this a couple times a day.
After work, playing outside with Tyson. I admit that I would sit and eat a popsicle with him and watch him while he rode his trike around the driveway. But I realized that when we got inside the house, I didn't sit down for more than 15 minutes in two hours. I was vacuuming, doing laundry, picking the house up, prepping stuff for the bedtime routine, cooking supper, changing sheets, etc. etc.
The last couple of weekends, we have had so much going on. As a side note, I feel that walking around in heels burns more calories than walking in tennis shoes. I feel like I am working harder. So I'm rethinking my protest on heels. Anyhoo, the last couple of weekends... oh yeah, I remember what I was going to say! We have been staying active on the weekends as well, which is a bit more active than sitting in a recliner watching TV. We've walked around a mall, chased Ty around outside, helped with our nephew's birthday party festivities and even took Ty to the river for the first time.
After the injury to my foot and then bronchitis episode which seemed to last an eternity, it was really hard to stay focused. It was actually quite depressing to feel like all my hard work was going straight down the tubes. Of course, it didn't. It isn't like I have to lose X amount of pounds by X date. I'm on my own schedule and my own course. You should be, too. The only way anyone can be successful is if you are doing this for ourselves. Now, with that being said, it is easy to say it NOW after all has passed, but I really wish I could have talked myself off my ledge during the last month and a half. It was rough. I felt defeated. But, I was doing EVERYTHING that I could to stay on my course. It is just that "everything" didn't feel good enough. Sigh. It still doesn't. Because now, I have taken a couple of giant steps backwards and feel like I'm climbing the same mountain all over again. Sounds like life... or a Miley Cyrus song.
Signing off for now, to all of you near and far and to those of you actually reading this, until next time...
Monday, June 25, 2012
It CAN be done!!!
I'm on a quest to lose weight, make quality food, eat "normally" to teach Ty about healthy eating habits and not deprive myself of the foods I love.
I'm living in that quest. It is possible. It is completely possible. Back to EVERYTHING IN MODERATION. Everything. I am able to incorporate fresh fruits and vegetables into all meals and be creative with seasonings without sacrificing flavor and satisfaction.
My multiple tries of changing my lifestyle have failed in the past. Mostly because the food I was eating didn't satisfy me long enough and as a result, I felt fatigued a lot of the time. Finding a combination of foods that will help you through the day is no easy task. What may work one week, may not be the right combo the next. During the time that I was on medication for my sinus infection, I found that I needed more carbs to tolerate the meds better and keep my energy up. Now that I am feeling better, my body doesn't feel like it needs the carbs.
Listen to your body. No, not your brain telling you that you NEED ice cream or a half a bag of Doritos, but the one that tells you what you need that you may be lacking. Get in tune with your body. Meditate if you must. Use a crystal ball. Whatever it takes.
Since my workouts have been sparse lately, I've been able to maintain my weight loss as well as lose a few more. With Tyson, we are still in the "easing into foods" phase where unfamiliar foods are not as welcome as the familiar ones. I'm not a big fan of cooking separate meals for us and Tyson, so I try to accommodate everyone with one meal. Fortunate for us, he isn't a huge fan of pizza, so it isn't like we are eating pizza a lot. He is a big fan of meats and chicken, which is pretty simple because I can grill a meat and "accessorize" with the side dishes. A salad is always a great option for us and we have been easing Ty into them as well. He thinks that we are eating leaves, but whatever works!!!
Supplementing main dishes that aren't the healthiest with something that is healthy like a vegetable or fruit, can help you to stay on track and curb your impulses to overindulge. Eating a salad before you eat frozen pizza or having fruit for dessert to get your sweet on can give you that boost you need to stay on the straight and narrow.
Signing off for now, to all of you near and far and to those of you thinking I'm full of crap, until next time...
I'm living in that quest. It is possible. It is completely possible. Back to EVERYTHING IN MODERATION. Everything. I am able to incorporate fresh fruits and vegetables into all meals and be creative with seasonings without sacrificing flavor and satisfaction.
My multiple tries of changing my lifestyle have failed in the past. Mostly because the food I was eating didn't satisfy me long enough and as a result, I felt fatigued a lot of the time. Finding a combination of foods that will help you through the day is no easy task. What may work one week, may not be the right combo the next. During the time that I was on medication for my sinus infection, I found that I needed more carbs to tolerate the meds better and keep my energy up. Now that I am feeling better, my body doesn't feel like it needs the carbs.
Listen to your body. No, not your brain telling you that you NEED ice cream or a half a bag of Doritos, but the one that tells you what you need that you may be lacking. Get in tune with your body. Meditate if you must. Use a crystal ball. Whatever it takes.
Since my workouts have been sparse lately, I've been able to maintain my weight loss as well as lose a few more. With Tyson, we are still in the "easing into foods" phase where unfamiliar foods are not as welcome as the familiar ones. I'm not a big fan of cooking separate meals for us and Tyson, so I try to accommodate everyone with one meal. Fortunate for us, he isn't a huge fan of pizza, so it isn't like we are eating pizza a lot. He is a big fan of meats and chicken, which is pretty simple because I can grill a meat and "accessorize" with the side dishes. A salad is always a great option for us and we have been easing Ty into them as well. He thinks that we are eating leaves, but whatever works!!!
Supplementing main dishes that aren't the healthiest with something that is healthy like a vegetable or fruit, can help you to stay on track and curb your impulses to overindulge. Eating a salad before you eat frozen pizza or having fruit for dessert to get your sweet on can give you that boost you need to stay on the straight and narrow.
Signing off for now, to all of you near and far and to those of you thinking I'm full of crap, until next time...
Sunday, June 24, 2012
Painting Pottery
Alright, so two doors down neighbor texts me the week before Father's Day and says she would like to take her son to paint something for Father's Day and asked if Ty and I would want to go, too. I'm a HUGE fan of painting my own pottery in my own hues and designs, so of course I'm down!
I picked Ty up from daycare, had snacks on hand for him to eat on the way there. They were to meet us there. Ty scarfed down some snacks and I told him about what we were going to do. He loves to paint and I knew he would be into it.
We get there and the gal working was already wiping up the floor. Apparently, two doors down neighbor and son had spilled a bowl of water. Then, of course this place had to have Dum-Dums in plain sight. Both kids are about the suckers. So, since her son had one, Ty had to have one, too. No biggie. He is content for the moment. Ty chose, okay, okay, I chose a coffee mug for Ty to paint. Things were a bit dicey when we had to sponge water all over the pieces we were going to paint. Ty was WAY more into this than I thought he would be. So much so, that he wanted to just play in the bowl of water with the sponge. Distraction came when he remembered the Dum-Dums.
I got his attention when we went over to the shelves of paints and I let him pick out the colors he wanted to use. Back to the Dum-Dums. The gal finally put the suckers behind the counter. Did I mention that before that, our children had both placed their have sucked, licked and eaten suckers back in the bowl??? He picked three different greens, a yellow, a red and a blue. He concentrated while he painted. He was quiet and painted with conviction. I held the mug and spun it as needed. He painted the inside and outside of this mug in no particular pattern, just covered the mug in paint. It was hideous, but made completely by him.
After he got done painting, he said he was ready to go home. Well, we still needed to clean up and pay. During the time that two doors down neighbor was finishing up the painting on her husband's mug, our children, sitting side by side in chairs, get into a slapping match with each other. They NEVER act like this towards each other. I separate them, putting Ty at a different table so I can clean things up. He's back to wanting to play in the murky paint water.
Ty gets to come back to the table which we are sitting and sit back in his chair. Then the boys get into it again. Tyson didn't want the neighbor boy's hands on the chair and the neighbor boy didn't want Ty to sit in the chair. I was in disbelief they were doing this. We had them hug it out and all seemed well.
I paid and we start to leave. Ty stalls in the entryway and starts playing with the glass door. Then the neighbor boy comes and they are now fighting over the door, playing tug of war, one on each side of the door. The neighbor boy pulls the door closed on Ty's fingers, Ty is crying. I tell them both to not play with the door for fear of getting fingers pinched again. Again, disbelief. They never ever act like this.
After about 7 minutes of back and forth with Ty on leaving because he wanted to stay in the entryway of this place, I gave him the choice of walking or being carried. He didn't choose. I chose to pick him up and carry him. He was SO MAD. So mad that he actually hit me in the back of the head with his closed fist and it made my ears ring. No, I'm not joking.
After I spoke sternly, he and I rode in silence all the way home. I pull into the garage and he is whispering, "sawwy mommy. I need a hug." I go to get him out and I start crying. He starts crying and says, "I need out! I need a hug!" We hugged it out. Brett wanted to know what was going on, I could only tell him that he was naughty at the store.
The Saturday before Father's Day, we went to pick up the mug. It was a different gal working and I told her I was there to pick up a couple mugs that we painted. She pulls out a nicely painted, symmetrical striped, mug in bold colors. I told her, "look for hideous." She found it.
Ty and I got back in the car and I ask him, what else should we get daddy for his present. Without hesitation and in a "duh" tone, he says, "coffee!" I was thinking that we would get some fancier coffee, but Ty had something else in mind: the coffee that we usually have at home, the 270 cup tub of Folgers. He insisted that we get two. He also wanted to get his daddy some paints. We go to the craft aisle and he wanted to get finger paint. Done. Right below the finger paint was a pack of three safety scissors. Apparently, daddy needed those. I let him pick out the gift bag: a giant bag with pictures of balloons on it. Time for a card. The one card he liked right off the bat was a Minnie Mouse card, but it was to daddy from daughter. I put the kibosh on that and had him pick something else. He picked a Lightning McQueen card that played "I can't drive 55" - yes, Sammy Hagar singing.
Brett was pleased with the gift selection and he finally got to hear this whole story. Hopefully, we can go paint a mug again sometime. I hope it is a better experience next time. It was fun while it lasted and the mug, is so ugly it is beautiful.
Signing off for now, to all of you near and far and to those of you that celebrated Father's Day with similar gifts, until next time...
I picked Ty up from daycare, had snacks on hand for him to eat on the way there. They were to meet us there. Ty scarfed down some snacks and I told him about what we were going to do. He loves to paint and I knew he would be into it.
We get there and the gal working was already wiping up the floor. Apparently, two doors down neighbor and son had spilled a bowl of water. Then, of course this place had to have Dum-Dums in plain sight. Both kids are about the suckers. So, since her son had one, Ty had to have one, too. No biggie. He is content for the moment. Ty chose, okay, okay, I chose a coffee mug for Ty to paint. Things were a bit dicey when we had to sponge water all over the pieces we were going to paint. Ty was WAY more into this than I thought he would be. So much so, that he wanted to just play in the bowl of water with the sponge. Distraction came when he remembered the Dum-Dums.
I got his attention when we went over to the shelves of paints and I let him pick out the colors he wanted to use. Back to the Dum-Dums. The gal finally put the suckers behind the counter. Did I mention that before that, our children had both placed their have sucked, licked and eaten suckers back in the bowl??? He picked three different greens, a yellow, a red and a blue. He concentrated while he painted. He was quiet and painted with conviction. I held the mug and spun it as needed. He painted the inside and outside of this mug in no particular pattern, just covered the mug in paint. It was hideous, but made completely by him.
After he got done painting, he said he was ready to go home. Well, we still needed to clean up and pay. During the time that two doors down neighbor was finishing up the painting on her husband's mug, our children, sitting side by side in chairs, get into a slapping match with each other. They NEVER act like this towards each other. I separate them, putting Ty at a different table so I can clean things up. He's back to wanting to play in the murky paint water.
Ty gets to come back to the table which we are sitting and sit back in his chair. Then the boys get into it again. Tyson didn't want the neighbor boy's hands on the chair and the neighbor boy didn't want Ty to sit in the chair. I was in disbelief they were doing this. We had them hug it out and all seemed well.
I paid and we start to leave. Ty stalls in the entryway and starts playing with the glass door. Then the neighbor boy comes and they are now fighting over the door, playing tug of war, one on each side of the door. The neighbor boy pulls the door closed on Ty's fingers, Ty is crying. I tell them both to not play with the door for fear of getting fingers pinched again. Again, disbelief. They never ever act like this.
After about 7 minutes of back and forth with Ty on leaving because he wanted to stay in the entryway of this place, I gave him the choice of walking or being carried. He didn't choose. I chose to pick him up and carry him. He was SO MAD. So mad that he actually hit me in the back of the head with his closed fist and it made my ears ring. No, I'm not joking.
After I spoke sternly, he and I rode in silence all the way home. I pull into the garage and he is whispering, "sawwy mommy. I need a hug." I go to get him out and I start crying. He starts crying and says, "I need out! I need a hug!" We hugged it out. Brett wanted to know what was going on, I could only tell him that he was naughty at the store.
The Saturday before Father's Day, we went to pick up the mug. It was a different gal working and I told her I was there to pick up a couple mugs that we painted. She pulls out a nicely painted, symmetrical striped, mug in bold colors. I told her, "look for hideous." She found it.
Ty and I got back in the car and I ask him, what else should we get daddy for his present. Without hesitation and in a "duh" tone, he says, "coffee!" I was thinking that we would get some fancier coffee, but Ty had something else in mind: the coffee that we usually have at home, the 270 cup tub of Folgers. He insisted that we get two. He also wanted to get his daddy some paints. We go to the craft aisle and he wanted to get finger paint. Done. Right below the finger paint was a pack of three safety scissors. Apparently, daddy needed those. I let him pick out the gift bag: a giant bag with pictures of balloons on it. Time for a card. The one card he liked right off the bat was a Minnie Mouse card, but it was to daddy from daughter. I put the kibosh on that and had him pick something else. He picked a Lightning McQueen card that played "I can't drive 55" - yes, Sammy Hagar singing.
Brett was pleased with the gift selection and he finally got to hear this whole story. Hopefully, we can go paint a mug again sometime. I hope it is a better experience next time. It was fun while it lasted and the mug, is so ugly it is beautiful.
Signing off for now, to all of you near and far and to those of you that celebrated Father's Day with similar gifts, until next time...
Saturday, June 23, 2012
Been a Little Mixed Up!
Did you miss me? I did! Apologies for taking an extended break from my blogging. I needed it. I've had motivational issues, sad news, important anniversaries and a lot going on in general. Excuses. I know. I usually pride myself on keeping up with everything and having my crap together, but I have not had ANYTHING together, lately.
We've kept busy lately with playing, dinners, appointments and dun dun dunnnnnnnn... illness. For a week, Ty's allergies got so bad when it got warmer that we were up once, sometimes twice a night giving breathing treatments. I took him to the doctor, he gets put on meds and then after my nosebleed episodes started in Vegas and continued for about two days after I returned, I got a wicked awful sinus infection. Meds for me and misery ensued. Walking and talking hurt my head and face. And it was only on the side where I was having the nosebleeds. Coincidence? Probably not.
In the last couple of weeks we have:
- celebrated our 10 year wedding anniversary where we got a sitter so we could skip dinner to run a couple of errands and eat popcorn and M&M's at the movie theater. It was a nice evening out.
- had PIC #2's boyfriend cook us dinner where PIC #2 was REALLY mean to Ty. No, not really. Ty just gets moody when he's hungry. Totally not her fault, except for the part where she yelled at him. I kid! I kid! She didn't yell. Very loud. Kidding again.
- I went to a Norwex party and bought some more stuff. Not impressed with the dusting mitt, in case you were wondering.
- I colored my hair again, weeks early because the dye I used before I went to Vegas that was supposed to be permanent washed out and left my hair a nice shade of reddish at the roots and my grays were electric blue. No joke.
- I have mourned the loss of my favorite swimming suit. It has a snag and you can now see the little shreds of elastic poking through the darker color. Time to invest again. Bummer.
- I have mourned the loss of TWO of my bras. Hopefully I will get new ones ordered this week and can start being comfortable again. (more on the bra situation in a later post)
- We reminisced of a man that I call my second dad. 10 year anniversary. Sad that it is easy to remember and count that way.
- We took Ty to a movie and he was wanting to go home because he was tired. We stayed until the end, though.
- I got my hair cut because it was necessary to chop five inches of crispiness off.
- We watched our nephew and niece while my sister and brother in law went out for their anniversary. He got called into work, he brought her home in tears, not the day she had in mind. Ty and his cousin tattled on each other all day long. Hard concept to get across.
- I met up with friends for dinner and drinks. I'm trying to stay true to my philosophy that time away and out recharges me and makes me better at just about everything I do.
- We celebrated our nephew's 4th birthday.
- Two doors down neighbor and I took the kids to a pottery painting place before Father's Day so the boys could paint something for their dads. (more on this in a later post)
- We have filled over 100 water balloons to be thrown in the driveway.
- I attended my cousin's bridal shower where I knocked over picture frames at the hostess' house and pulled out a small bag of Norwex laundry detergent that resembles cocaine.
- I forgot to pay the sitter.
- I have taken Ty to the pool twice and HE LOVES IT.
- We have filled up the wading pool a couple of times and TY LOVES IT.
- We had a city-wide power outage on one of the hottest days and in the midst of my sinus infection. I was forced to have Ty outside, playing in the water in the wading pool and eating popsicles. I also hosed the pups down to keep them cool.
- I have fully recuperated from Vegas. I think.
- I have managed to not workout religiously, but lose weight. Man am I missing it. Wow.
Those are the "highlights" of the last couple of weeks. If you want to call them all that. I'm going to be better about everything. I've got to. I feel like I'm losing my mind.
Signing off for now, to all of you near and far and to those of you sending me positive vibes, until next time...
We've kept busy lately with playing, dinners, appointments and dun dun dunnnnnnnn... illness. For a week, Ty's allergies got so bad when it got warmer that we were up once, sometimes twice a night giving breathing treatments. I took him to the doctor, he gets put on meds and then after my nosebleed episodes started in Vegas and continued for about two days after I returned, I got a wicked awful sinus infection. Meds for me and misery ensued. Walking and talking hurt my head and face. And it was only on the side where I was having the nosebleeds. Coincidence? Probably not.
In the last couple of weeks we have:
- celebrated our 10 year wedding anniversary where we got a sitter so we could skip dinner to run a couple of errands and eat popcorn and M&M's at the movie theater. It was a nice evening out.
- had PIC #2's boyfriend cook us dinner where PIC #2 was REALLY mean to Ty. No, not really. Ty just gets moody when he's hungry. Totally not her fault, except for the part where she yelled at him. I kid! I kid! She didn't yell. Very loud. Kidding again.
- I went to a Norwex party and bought some more stuff. Not impressed with the dusting mitt, in case you were wondering.
- I colored my hair again, weeks early because the dye I used before I went to Vegas that was supposed to be permanent washed out and left my hair a nice shade of reddish at the roots and my grays were electric blue. No joke.
- I have mourned the loss of my favorite swimming suit. It has a snag and you can now see the little shreds of elastic poking through the darker color. Time to invest again. Bummer.
- I have mourned the loss of TWO of my bras. Hopefully I will get new ones ordered this week and can start being comfortable again. (more on the bra situation in a later post)
- We reminisced of a man that I call my second dad. 10 year anniversary. Sad that it is easy to remember and count that way.
- We took Ty to a movie and he was wanting to go home because he was tired. We stayed until the end, though.
- I got my hair cut because it was necessary to chop five inches of crispiness off.
- We watched our nephew and niece while my sister and brother in law went out for their anniversary. He got called into work, he brought her home in tears, not the day she had in mind. Ty and his cousin tattled on each other all day long. Hard concept to get across.
- I met up with friends for dinner and drinks. I'm trying to stay true to my philosophy that time away and out recharges me and makes me better at just about everything I do.
- We celebrated our nephew's 4th birthday.
- Two doors down neighbor and I took the kids to a pottery painting place before Father's Day so the boys could paint something for their dads. (more on this in a later post)
- We have filled over 100 water balloons to be thrown in the driveway.
- I attended my cousin's bridal shower where I knocked over picture frames at the hostess' house and pulled out a small bag of Norwex laundry detergent that resembles cocaine.
- I forgot to pay the sitter.
- I have taken Ty to the pool twice and HE LOVES IT.
- We have filled up the wading pool a couple of times and TY LOVES IT.
- We had a city-wide power outage on one of the hottest days and in the midst of my sinus infection. I was forced to have Ty outside, playing in the water in the wading pool and eating popsicles. I also hosed the pups down to keep them cool.
- I have fully recuperated from Vegas. I think.
- I have managed to not workout religiously, but lose weight. Man am I missing it. Wow.
Those are the "highlights" of the last couple of weeks. If you want to call them all that. I'm going to be better about everything. I've got to. I feel like I'm losing my mind.
Signing off for now, to all of you near and far and to those of you sending me positive vibes, until next time...
Monday, June 11, 2012
Food and Chewing. Food and Chewing.
I will try just about anything at least once. I have found something that just doesn't get any better the more I try it: whole wheat pasta. I do not like the texture at all. It is dry and mealy. I've tried all different varieties and I have also tried different brands. Not one is pleasing to my palate. Notta one.
I am a bit bummed out because my favorite rainbow salad mix could not be found at Hy-Vee. I am trying another salad mix that is similar to my rainbow mix, but it is a chopped salad that includes sunflower seeds, raisins and a salad dressing. I really just wanted to get the salad mix, not the other stuff and was desperate enough to buy it all. I should probably give it a fair shake, but I find myself being a little on the bratty side and resisting the change of my beloved rainbow salad. The mix itself isn't bad, but it has a lot more cabbage than my beloved. I still ate it, so it couldn't have been that bad.
I am in love with bagel chips right now. I get this New York company bagel chip. I got the Everything flavor and wasn't a huge fan because it tasted more like rye bread than anything else. It has TONS of caraway seeds in it. Again, I still ate them, so they weren't awful, just not what I was really wanting to snack on. The next time around, I got the garlic flavor. I LOVE garlic. It is no joke how much I love garlic. These garlic bagel chips are no joke, either. If you believe that garlic repels vampires, then this is the chip for you. They are DELICIOUS. I ate almost an entire bag one day this past week. My breath was horrendous and I had to brush my teeth FIVE times that day to tone it down and I still think the aroma hung tight for a few more days, brushing my teeth at least twice a day if not three times. I got it toned down quite a bit with some Listerine (gasoline flavor). That seemed to kill it quite nicely. Okay, enough of my breath, back to the bagel chips. I used a few crumbles on my chopped salad mix for lunch. The crunch was great as was the flavor.
I just ate a panchetta salad that my sister made. She made crusty croutons for the salad, but I am thinking my garlic bagel chips will be delicious in a salad like that. Yummmmmmmmmm!!!!!
I'm still rocking the Vitatops, but I feel like I'm rationing them because I never know what flavors I will encounter next and if I will like them as much.
Signing off for now, to all of you near and far and to those of you wishing you had dragon breath due to garlic bagel chips, until next time...
I am a bit bummed out because my favorite rainbow salad mix could not be found at Hy-Vee. I am trying another salad mix that is similar to my rainbow mix, but it is a chopped salad that includes sunflower seeds, raisins and a salad dressing. I really just wanted to get the salad mix, not the other stuff and was desperate enough to buy it all. I should probably give it a fair shake, but I find myself being a little on the bratty side and resisting the change of my beloved rainbow salad. The mix itself isn't bad, but it has a lot more cabbage than my beloved. I still ate it, so it couldn't have been that bad.
I am in love with bagel chips right now. I get this New York company bagel chip. I got the Everything flavor and wasn't a huge fan because it tasted more like rye bread than anything else. It has TONS of caraway seeds in it. Again, I still ate them, so they weren't awful, just not what I was really wanting to snack on. The next time around, I got the garlic flavor. I LOVE garlic. It is no joke how much I love garlic. These garlic bagel chips are no joke, either. If you believe that garlic repels vampires, then this is the chip for you. They are DELICIOUS. I ate almost an entire bag one day this past week. My breath was horrendous and I had to brush my teeth FIVE times that day to tone it down and I still think the aroma hung tight for a few more days, brushing my teeth at least twice a day if not three times. I got it toned down quite a bit with some Listerine (gasoline flavor). That seemed to kill it quite nicely. Okay, enough of my breath, back to the bagel chips. I used a few crumbles on my chopped salad mix for lunch. The crunch was great as was the flavor.
I just ate a panchetta salad that my sister made. She made crusty croutons for the salad, but I am thinking my garlic bagel chips will be delicious in a salad like that. Yummmmmmmmmm!!!!!
I'm still rocking the Vitatops, but I feel like I'm rationing them because I never know what flavors I will encounter next and if I will like them as much.
Signing off for now, to all of you near and far and to those of you wishing you had dragon breath due to garlic bagel chips, until next time...
Sunday, June 10, 2012
Happily Reporting Thanking All That is Holy
As I mentioned in my previous post, Vegas was very good to myself and PIC #2 aside from the excruciating exhaustion that I am feeling, I am happy to report that I weighed in this morning at 165.8. Hallelujah. Praise all that is holy. Yes, I am well aware that this is due in part to muscle loss, but you know what? I don't really care because the scale is going down right now and it is pretty good for someone that hasn't had an "official" workout in over a week. Again, hallelujah, praise all that is holy. It has been five years since I was this weight. Yeah, I'm serious. It is boosting my self-esteem like you wouldn't believe. And I may have cracked the code on making Oreos a part of a diet plan. Standby for my research.
While I haven't done an organized workout, I have still been keeping active. I have taken Ty to the pool, done a lot of housework. Okay, okay, a little bit of housework and a lot of playing with Ty. Tee hee.
For the next few weeks, a local park will hold free yoga classes on Saturday mornings featuring an instructor from the different yoga studios here in town. I must make it to one of these. My friend BK went today and said it was breezy and a great turnout.
Vacation is done. Now what? Well, I'll tell you. I can feel my focus, motivation and that drive coming back to me. It was like vacation was that one thing that I was hyper-focused on and needed it to pass in order to be able to refocus on my goals. I have smaller things going on that I am looking forward to, but nothing on the magnitude of Vegas. I am looking forward to a trip to the Omaha Zoo, Ty's first dentist visit, hanging out with friends, pedicures and more pool time. It seems really relaxed compared to what my schedule has been the last few months. Now that tutoring is done, I have another day of the week to fill up with something fun.
The weather has started to turn to summer - you know, hot and humid, but after being in dry 106 degree heat in Vegas, 86 with humidity feels a little chilly. No joke. Anyhoo, I am thinking about getting Ty a sprinkler, but as my sister pointed out, there is probably going to be a drought, so the chances of us using the sprinkler may make buying a sprinkler a moot point. I still like the idea.
I have no idea how I got to talking about sprinklers when I started out with a point in the first place of me stepping on the scale. Again, still very tired these days. It isn't even 8:30 on Saturday night and I am struggling staying up. Did you hear that???? It was my pillow calling out my name. Holy hell.
Signing off for now, to all of you near and far and to those of you that know this is how my brain works, until next time...
While I haven't done an organized workout, I have still been keeping active. I have taken Ty to the pool, done a lot of housework. Okay, okay, a little bit of housework and a lot of playing with Ty. Tee hee.
For the next few weeks, a local park will hold free yoga classes on Saturday mornings featuring an instructor from the different yoga studios here in town. I must make it to one of these. My friend BK went today and said it was breezy and a great turnout.
Vacation is done. Now what? Well, I'll tell you. I can feel my focus, motivation and that drive coming back to me. It was like vacation was that one thing that I was hyper-focused on and needed it to pass in order to be able to refocus on my goals. I have smaller things going on that I am looking forward to, but nothing on the magnitude of Vegas. I am looking forward to a trip to the Omaha Zoo, Ty's first dentist visit, hanging out with friends, pedicures and more pool time. It seems really relaxed compared to what my schedule has been the last few months. Now that tutoring is done, I have another day of the week to fill up with something fun.
The weather has started to turn to summer - you know, hot and humid, but after being in dry 106 degree heat in Vegas, 86 with humidity feels a little chilly. No joke. Anyhoo, I am thinking about getting Ty a sprinkler, but as my sister pointed out, there is probably going to be a drought, so the chances of us using the sprinkler may make buying a sprinkler a moot point. I still like the idea.
I have no idea how I got to talking about sprinklers when I started out with a point in the first place of me stepping on the scale. Again, still very tired these days. It isn't even 8:30 on Saturday night and I am struggling staying up. Did you hear that???? It was my pillow calling out my name. Holy hell.
Signing off for now, to all of you near and far and to those of you that know this is how my brain works, until next time...
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