Bored silly.

 

The Obesity Help site that I frequent has a message board.  I go there and read the posts just to see if anyone is having the same issues I am.  I'm not typical though.  I've managed to lose just about all of my weight in under 6 months.  My marraige isnt failing.  I eat food regularly and dont (so far) have any transfer addictions.  It seems as if I'm very lucky in those respects.  Guess I'll keep knocking on wood.

I'm bored. We went to National Treasure 2 last night and it was so-so.  The first one was better.  Had to get the kids out of the house, its been raining for like a week. Anyway I have to get going. Tata.

Almost a new year.

I got a great knife from the old man.  How evil do I look? Hehe.

Child #2 has been feeling poorly for the past few weeks, mostly a viral thing she probably picked up at school. So we've had coughing and whatnot all through Giftmas.  Recently her stomach has been paining her, sharp pains at various intervals. Normally I wouldnt sweat something so random but it was happening more and more and bringing her to tears.  We went in to see the doctor and she did an x-ray.  It seems Child #2 has ALOT of poop and its kinda backed up.  The gas in between all the poop seems to be the culprit of the pains. So.  The doc informs me that Milk of Mag and a high fiber diet should clear this right up.  Ok. We visit the grocery store and pick up every high fiber food I could think of.  Its been two days and the pains are still coming on. I'm going to give it till Tuesday and return to the doc.

I've been eating more lately (out of boredom) but its mostly been salads.  Weight this morning is 149! Yep, I broke the 150 barrier.  Not to say that it wont be up over 150 again the next few weeks. The number is nice to see though. I dont think I've been 149 since the early 80's and it was probably only for a few days, hehe.

My mom wants Child #2 for the summer (08) but I had planned on working on her weight this summer. I dont want her to face the same ridicule I did in middle school.  We are joining American Family Fitness in a week or so and they offer a daily program for kids.  I'm very excited that she will have a varied, fun after school program to participate in. She is excited as well and keeps telling me that she cant wait to be involved with some fun activities.  The good part is, I get to work out too.  I'm considering driving up to Moms for a few weeks (me and the kids) but I know Joe will have a problem with this (your car isnt up to that long of a drive, you cant travel alone with 2 kids, etc) but they are really just excuses because he's very protective and thinks I cant manage the trip on my own, which is a load of bullshit. Anyway, I'm going to work on getting the kids their passports first.

Well, I'm gonna get moving. Tata.

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After Giftmas Aftermath.

The only thing I asked Santa for......thank you Joe.

Child #2 got (ALOT) of what she wanted.

Child #1 isnt a big fan of Giftmas but tolerated it for a few minutes.

My Mom got an Old navy fleece.

Joe mostly got clothes but its what he needed most.

Well, my Mom arrived on the 21st and the shopping began.  Our shopping was only interrupted by sleeping and eating.  On the 24th I made a huge roast dinner and when Joe got home at 7:30 pm we ate and opened 1/3 of the presents.  The next morning (25th) we got up and my Mom and Child #2 opened their stockings.  I made a big breakfast (Quiche and waffles) and then we opened another 1/3 of the presents.  Tried to go shopping (hehe) and found nothing but the Quickie Mart open. Went over to some friends house to drop presents off then toodled back home so I could put my turkey in.  Spent the rest of the day just hanging out and cooking.  Joe returns home at 7:30 pm and we eat our big turkey dinner (which ROCKED btw) and opened the remaining presents.  So the next day I drive Joe to the airport and he'll be gone until the 1st.  This morning I drove my Mom to the airport.  So now its just me and the kids until the new year.  My weight has pretty much stayed the same throughout the last week and this morning I weighed in at 150 lbs. 

I have soooo many pictures of Giftmas but I'm not going to post them all.  I may post some more later.  Tata.

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Sunday

Haggard looking (its early, gimmee a break) Me and my Big Boy.

 

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Ketchup.

Wow, alot has happened since I last wrote. My Mom flew in on Friday and I met her at the airport by myself.  The weight loss was a big surprise and I was the one crying, not her.  I think it was just a relief of finally being seen by her. That whole "acceptance" thing ya'know.  Anyway, since we got home we've just been shopping fools.  Well, until I had a horrible dumping episode after lunch today.  It was so bad that she had to drive while I tried not to die. When we got home I had some terrible diarreah and had to take a nap to regain my composure. Dumping sucks so bad.

Tonight I made a oven baked chicken that tasted just like fried.  I'm such an awesome cook, hehe. So now everyone has flaked out but I managed to flash a pic before we all hit the hay.

3 generations.

Tata.

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Vacation starts today.

 

Child #1 and 2, up far too early on a day when there is no school. 

Well, its the day before my Mom arrives and there is much to do.  I have to plan and shop a 7 day menu, buy last minute gifts, and of course CLEAN.  My kids are just thrilled about that last one, hehe.

The ground was frozen and frosty this am.  It will only be in the 40-50's this next week so I doubt we'll be having any X-Mas snow. (Secretly I'm glad, I hate snow.)

Anyway, I have to get going. Tata.

7:07 pm

It was a friggin long day.  My feet hurt. I visited with my PCP, the amazing Doctor Khalid.....she's an Indian princess, hehe. She hadnt seen me since before the surgery so she just went on and on about how she couldnt believe it was me.  I blushed but boy is it nice to hear. So, she puts some referrals in the computer for me so that I can go see my GBS doc and my Urologist.  I ask her to run a panel on me since it will be a month or so till I can get in to see the GBS guy.  I'm worrying about my vitamin/iron/etc levels so this is basically just to calm my nerves. She says sure and I go to the lab.  They will fax a copy of the results to the GBS guy as well so they dont stick me again.  After that I went to the PX since I was on base and without kids (ahhhhhhhh).  Wandered around, picked up a couple of things, it was very relaxing. But then the guilt started seeping in of leaving Joe alone with Child 1&2.  Dammit.  I drive home only to find that they are pulling out and he takes them with him anyway. Yay. I sit and watch the Borne Ultimatum while I eat my soup and salad.  Then laundry, cleaning, cooking and basic house maintenance. I just finished the Menu and was told by Joe I need to spend HALF as much as I usually do on groceries. Back to the Menu, cutting items and wondering how many days in a row I can serve Hamb. Helper.  And as I sit here I can smell........shit. Yep. Guess who has dropped a load.......time to go change a diaper. Yay for me.

Stupid kidney.

morning. you can really see how thin my hair is getting here.

Well, last night my left side started to hurt, the kidney kind of hurting.  I did what I always do when the kidney acts up, I drank a butt-ton of water. But after 3 twenty oz bottles, nothing.  Hmmmm. I drink more. Take a pain killer and go to sleep. I get up 3 times during the night to pee and I can just tell there's something going on.  This morning I pass "something".  I'm not sure what it was but it was big enough to make me glad it was out.  Alittle blood.  I'm not worried too much yet.  I drink 3 twenty oz bottles this morning and take a Keflex. Force myself to pee, no blood. Good.  I'll take a few days of Keflex just to be sure I dont get infected. How did I get so lucky to have such shitty kidneys??? HUH?  So today will be me drinking water till I'm dizzy, great fun.  I'm going to have to make an appointment to go back to see my urologist dammit, I was really hoping that whole thing was over. 

So that was my fun. Bet you're glad you tuned in for that little tidbit huh.  Tata.

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SpongeMom MichellePants

Weight: 150 before the shower......151 after the shower (huh?)

Yep, I gained a pound while showering. HA!  When I hopped on the scale I didnt believe the 150 blinking back at me so I re-weighed about 15 times just to be sure.  Happy that I'm about to crack the 150 barrier, I jump into the shower.  After thinking about it for 5-6 minutes while showering I decide that the scale must be wrong or maybe I'm dreaming, etc etc. So just for chuckles I hop back on after I dry off. 151. Huh? I try again. 151. Grrrrr. One more time. 151. Okay, fine. I mutter "Now that aint right." Joe hears me and asks "What aint right?" from the bed. I gained a pound in the shower I tell him. His answer? Its the water you absorb when you shower.  (Honestly, I was waiting for him to laugh.) Waiting waiting waiting.  Joe. I'm not Spongebob. I dont absorb a pound of water when I shower. I walk away because I can see he's gearing up for a discussion of how human water absorbtion has been documented.....he's seen it on the internet, I'm sure. Anyway, because of this milestone I'm wearing my Size 8's, with a big sweatshirt! HA!

My stomach is feeling better today. I ate some of that Kashi (grass clippings) Cereal this morning with Almond Milk. Suprisingly good and sat really well.  Had Ukropts salad at about 10 and tried to have some sweet potato when I got home but the belly said NO.  Sweet potato with Vegan butter and Tofu sour cream.  I dont mind the butter but the sour cream will take some getting used to.  It looks like white paint and doesnt have that kick that real dairy has. (pout) Found a new health foods store today and will be going back regularly I'm sure.  Joe went with me and all he could comment on was the prices.  We fight alot about the quality of food that I buy. Sorry, I wont eat crappy food anymore. I dont care if it costs more, it also tastes better.  I have a feeling we will always argue over this. Funny thing is.....he never complains when the fabulous dishes roll out of the kitchen. HA!

Enough for now. Tata.

 

Rainy Sunday.

Weight this morning : 152.........you read it correctly........1.5.2.

Yesterday was a bad stomach day. All day I was gassy, bubbles rolling through the belly like crazy. I had no idea what this was caused by so I just kept drinking water.  By 7 pm  I figured I better eat something so I made a grilled cheese sandwich with Vegan-rella (a cheese-like soy based product that I found at Ukrops) I was jonesing for cheese.  Only bad thing was I couldnt taste it, my stuffed up head and mucous made it impossible.  I ate maybe 1/3 with some lentil soup and stopped when I figured the pouch was full.  I also bought some other dairy substitutes which I will tell you about as I try them. Anyway, I have to run. Tata.

Mucous Madness

This morning Child #2 had a choir function at the mall, singing for all of the old people. Awwwww. So sweet, right? I wake up SICK. as. a. DOG. this morning. Coughy, mucousy, nose and head achy....someone kill me now feeling.  Off we go to the mall.  She is singing with the choir and has solos with her PAAS team, since she's musically gifted yada yada yada (of course I'm proud....just sick and not that enthusiastic.)

White shirt, Santa hat

She sang, they clapped, I was forced to walk the mall because she wanted to "just look Mom"......I ended up having to say NO about a kabillion times. Great fun. Meanwhile I've degenerated to the snot queen and sneeze every 3 or 4 steps. Anyway, home now and in my sicky jammies. Tata.

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Tree

Our Plastic Tree. Merry Giftmas!

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Say Cheee....wait, no....cheese is bad.

These pictures are bad. Bad. Bad. Bad. I dont know why I'm posting them. I guess I just cant help myself.  Remember the whole Size 8 thing? Well, when Joe got home I made him take pictures.  He also informed me that I may not want to wear these in PUBLIC yet.  Why are men so dumb?

Ok, they're alittle snug.  He wanted me to pose with my shirt lifted up.....HA! Uh, no. The shirt hides the 6 pounds of flesh hanging over the top, thank. you. very. much.

The back end is just as hideous (although fairly small). I've always carried some wicked big saddlebags, probably always will. Um, unless the plastic surgeon fairy comes along......

Finished my Physics and Speech exams today (can you hear that? Its my relief.) One more tomorrow and I be finished until Jan 7th. Wheeeee!

Tata.

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Bang Bang......

Wow, impressive. One person voted in my poll. Good thing my feelings arent easily hurt yall.

So this morning was spectacular. I stood on the back porch, listening to the roosters crow and smelling the morning dew.....sounds corny but it really is a highlight of my day.

After getting the kids off to school I took the rest of the day to just do some things for myself.  I know, selfish me, ha. Went to the mall to pick up some things for Child#2 and ended up trying on pants.  I mean, I NEVER try on pants. Well, I usually have 2 whiney kids with me so I never even consider trying on pants. I tried on at least 3 pairs per store in at least 6 stores. Amazing. And I didnt even break a sweat.

Joe came back from Minnesota and I guess he decided that Child #2 needed a GUN.  (i sit silent and stunned) Child #2 has a hard time with existing on a daily basis so now we're going to give her a deadly weapon.  I'm at a loss for words.  He shows me said gun and this leads to a very heated discussion (FIGHT!) What the hell were you thinking?  Ok, this does not end well.  I take a few days to think about it. Ok, he will definately NOT back down so I have to just accept that this is going to happen.  I know that Child #2 will be crazy excited so I make it VERY clear what kinds of rules need to be instilled in this child so that she doesnt kill us or some poor bystander. Flash forward.  Yesterday Child #2 gets home from school and Joe pulls her into the bedroom, closing the door.  They emerge with Child#2 grinning so big that I was sure her head would explode.  Gun in hand they trudged out to the back of the property to try her hand at shooting.

Be afraid, be very afraid.

Out of about 20 shots, she hit the target 3 times.  Not too bad I guess for a first timer.

Ok, so I have 2 exams on Thursday and one on Friday so I'm all about studying the rest of the week. When I get back to posting I will have pictures of THE TREE. Promise.

Tata.

8:04 PM

How silly of me to think I would actually study. HA! Instead I wrapped presents, strung lights and helped Joe clean up the attic. Fabulous right?!  Oh and after dinner I made a very sad excuse for having to go to WalMart JUST. TO. GET. AWAY.  Thats how bad I dont want to study. I asked Joe if he would hate me if I got an F in Physics. He said of course not honey, you did your best. God I love him. hehe.

The big NEWS tonight.  I bought a size 8 and brought them home. I swear each pair of pants is becoming this whole adoption process for me. Will they like me? I wonder how long theyll stay?  So I rush to try them on when I get home, careful not to disturb the many tags hanging from them. Oh. Ugh. Wait. There we go. YEAH! I got those bitches on. Well, technically they're ON.  It looks like I've been poured into them and some of the liquid gelled around the waist. MUFFINTOP. Ew. I try tucking said muffin in and belting it. Nope. The minute I move the muffin creeps back out. Dangit! I'm wearing them as I type because I refuse to take them off without getting a picture and Joe isnt home yet.  This is a very big deal for me. Its a SINGLE digit ferchissake.  I was NEVER a single digit. Shit, I thought I was skinny when I was wearin a 12.  So I got out the tape measure and with the pants on my hip is at 43. Groan. Ideally I'd like to  lose another 7 inches in that area. Granted it is my TROUBLE area and I will have a harder time getting it offa there but I'm willin to work fer it!  My waist is down to 33 and I could live with getting it down to 26-28, I dont think thats outrageous. My chest is holding at a 34C and I could definately live with alittle less but if it doesnt change thats fine too. Anyway, I gotta jet.

Tata again.

I'm on the pole....uh I mean, poll.

Red onions, mushrooms, roast beef and some EVOO.  My new obsession.  I love it, it tastes.....normal i guess.  Its funny. If I chew up, say, a cookie......just to taste test of course.  As I chew it up, the more I chew it, the worse it tastes. No, it doesnt taste bad, it just tastes like....weird, i dunno. I wonder if I'm the only GBS gal who has this problem.  Let me know.

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At peace...for now.

I feel pretty good. Maybe because I weighed in at 155 this morning. Cool. Naw, that aint it. I guess the pressure of school is almost over and I can feel that being lifted off of me.  Whoosh. Yay.

Cute huh? Me, probably around puberty leaning on my Dads Corvette. Even then I had the child-bearing hips, Ugh!

Tata.

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Ohhhh, excitement.

Hey yall.  What a day I've had! I am so not into school this last week but I did my best today to do a half-way decent job on my Physics test.  I also finished off all of the PE crap I was supposed to finish by tomorrow and I'm actually going to go to class in the morning (even though I dont really HAVE to). I bought a new coat and scarf (thanks Dad) and want to show them off so I'll be in school tomorrow.  Dont judge my motivation, just be glad I'm going. Hehe.

Child #2 had her winter program tonight.  Child #1 and I sat in the back row because I never know if the noise will drive him round the bend.....I like to be near the back for an easy escape.  The place was packed.  I nodded to a few other bitches....uh I mean Moms as they filed past. You know, these women wouldnt give me the time of day when I was a big, fat slob.....now I guess I'm good enough to talk to. Uh, you know what I say to that shit.  Bitch, please. Anywho.  The show was called Mighty Minds and well, involved children with speaking parts and lots of singing. I attempted to get a picture from the back but when I reveiwed it on the camera, you couldnt see shit.  Sooooo I duck down and run up front, excusing myself to everyone I pass, kneel down and snap 2 pictures before this old woman grabs my coat and not-too-politely tells me to Get the F out of her way.  Uh sorry grandma, kiss the grandkids with that mouth? So, here is what I managed to get of her sitting on stage, singing.

She's the one with the greenest M in the front row.

Oh and for this show the teachers were all supposed to be superheroes. In this picture though, I'm afraid it looks alot like a White Power Rally.

Well, that was my night. We crashed back at the homestead and I ate Bruschetta on Triscuits until my guts said "WTF?" Which is 3 by the way. The kids are winding down and I plan on watching Food Network until my eyes burn. So goodnight all. Tata.

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157 is a lucky number.

Weight: 157

Well I dont wanna get too excited....but 157 for a few days in a row is promising.  My eating has been odd, totally my fault.

I wanna thank my Dad for making a very impromtu appearance.  We always love to see him and wish he would stay longer.  Thanks for dropping in Dad.

From the left: My Mom, Dad, Grampa Downey and me. What a motley bunch huh?! I love Grampa with the butt hangin out of his mouth. Classic.

Well, gotta run. Tata.

 

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Blah.

So, here I sit. After. After the fact. After the massive headache. After blowing my top?  Who's to say? My Dad took this as I sat trying to wade through Physics.  I'm more annoyed than I look.

 

 

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Draggin my feets.

6:20 am off the back porch.

I'm stalling. I dont want to write the rest of my debate. Ugh. I still have Physics to get done as well. I did however get my History finished. Yay.

I wanted to take some new pictures today but the memory card is full and I need to go to Walgreens to print them out.  Maybe later. Weighed 159 this morning. Ate 1/2 a Soup to Go, 5 pepperonis, 1/2 a cup of white bean chicken chili and a mini bag of popcorn.  This morning: 1 piece wheat toast with 1/2 a small banana. I dont usually do banana, it has reeked havoc on my belly in the past, but decided to give it another chance. So far so good.

I need to get to work dammit. Crap. Tata.

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