Stay Tuned...

...after this weekend I'm coming back!

I have picked one word to focus on this year, and the word is

HAPPYNESS!!!

(no, it's not misspelled, that is exactly the way it is!)

And just to make you smile...

I want a Dr. Pepper...

I haven't had one since May 26th...

It's been 2 weeks and 2 days...

I thought it had been 3 weeks...

I know I only want one to fill my sadness...

But I will be strong and NOT have one!!!

I will leave my situation and not come back til I'm ok...

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btw... my tooth hurts,

I need a root canal...

But it doesn't hurt enought to warrant weekend rates...

Chuck doesn't agree...

He just wants me to get it fixed...

That way he doesn't have to take care of me

Or give me any sympathy...

So I will leave the house...

Then he doesn't have to worry!!!

I will get it fixed Monday morning...

Only a day and a half away...

I can make it!

Well...

So... this is how I feel lately.

My journey is taking a detour!

I have so much on my small plate that I am just going to have to put weight loss on hold for now. My new journey is going to be all about survival! If I survive I will be victorious! And if the people around me survive... well that will mean super victorious!!!

So, as for what is on my plate...

I'm taking a sewing class at school... and while it is not really a hard class, it is just a class where I have to get projects done. But, I love the shirt I made. I learned how to make it to fit my body (which is super not fun to buy a nice button up blouse for!). The shirt is really nice, it is white short-sleeved. And then there is the skirt... well, not so nice. I hated the fabric I picked and the skirt just didn't turn out how I envisioned it. You will probably never see it on me. It doesn't go with my body type. But if there is someone out there who wants it when I get it back, just let me know. It is a red satin skirt... fitted at the waist and flow-y at the bottom and it comes mid-calf-ish. So... I may be willing to give it a good home. As for my next project... I get to make something of my own choosing. So I'm making a dress for Macee... and a dress for Maddy. I couldn't make only one daughter a dress. I think I can turn in the other one for extra credit! Woohoo! And then my final project is another blouse. I'm making the same one I did earlier this semester, but this time it will be black and long-sleeved!

My next class is Medical Terminology. It is an 8-week course. We cover 18 chapters in this course... tells you how many chapters we cover a week. Super busy with that!!! But I have set-up a pacing schedule to keep up with all that classes work!

I'm working 2 four-hour shifts at Scrapbook.com warehouse. I'm loving it there. While I don't always enjoy going, once I'm there I really enjoy it. I have made some good friends there and I'm on my feet the whole time. Chuck bought me some Sketchers Shape-Ups. I noticed some of the women at work wearing them and I thought it would be a great idea. Why not "work-out" as I work! They are really nice shoes and I can tell they do their job of working out the legs more than regular tenny-runners!

I have kiddos in programs this year. We have never really done any extra things, but now we sure are. Maddy is doing Jog Club on T/Th and Tyler has "Einstein Eagles" on T/Th as well. Tyler and Maddy use to go to jog club together until Tyler started his "EE" last week, so now I go meet Maddy and Macee after school for Jog Club and do some laps with them.

Tyler is doing flag football... so practices are T/W and games on Saturday.

And then there is Scouts, Activity Days, Mutual...

And a house to keep clean...

And whatever else gets thrown in on top of all of it.

I know to some of you this doesn't sound like a whole lot, but to me it is... I like the life of not too much going on. I hate running around all the time like a crazy woman.

I miss hanging with the girls...

I hate that I get frustrated easily...

I wish that when people tell me they are going to do something that they would just do it...

Yes, you probably know who u are...

Will this be a good enough reminder when you are veg-ing in front of the TV and don't notice the housework (that you said you would help with) that needs to be done. No, you aren't grounded from the TV anymore, but I just need that little extra love and support you promised me!

Good reminder, eh??? So... now that I just rambled on and on about nothing really and probably just wasted some precious homework time, I think I better sign off... b/c Chuck has us getting up early for a 3k walk tomorrow morning (or should I say this morning b/c it is technically Saturday)... then we have a football game, a birthday party, irrigation, homework, lessons to plan (we both teach Sunday) and then a "hot" date with our BFF's (the Morty's)... Olive Garden and Bowling... so... off to bed I go!

Goodnight... sleep tight...

dream of bedbugs tonight!

Food Journal 9-16 (thurs)

Breakfast
2 slices toast w/ light margarine and strawberry jam
1 small banana

Snack
6 pk Keebler crackers
pear

Lunch
Lean pocket

Snack
another donut
44 oz wild cherry pepsi
3/4 sleeve saltines

Dinner
fro yo
3/4 heath topping

Wow... crazy old me. But WI was today. Down 1 lb. Doing ok I guess! My goal is slow and steady. I'm down 6 lbs in 4 weeks. Looks good to me! Maybe I'll keep going! No stress here! And I have had my soda. Yeah, I know it isn't all good for me, but I like it. I'll decide when I really want it to go, but it isn't time yet! Probably will not be stressing about a food journal for the next 2 days. Lunch w/ Nic and scrapnite tomorrow... scrapping all day Saturday... just don't plan on hearing from me! And maybe I will eat some french fries tomorrow night! Oh it's been so long... hummmmmm.... maybe I shouldn't take the risk. Maybe Pandas will do! That works well on my tummy!

My goals
4 water bottles- almost... promise to get my last one in b4 bed!
food journal- here it is!
3 meals, 2 snacks- yup (i might need to work a bit on the healthy factor next week)
WATP- nada
Abs/Arms- probably not (unless I get motivated tonight... which I might! I will tell you later!)
8 pm cut-off- yup, that's the plan!
No bad fast food- yup, but tomorrow and Saturday will be a different story!

Looks good I think! I'm happy and that is all that matters!

Food Journal 9-15 (wed)

Breakfast
2 slices toast w/ light margarine and strawberry jam
1 small banana

Lunch (this is so healthy)
1 serving pretzels
1 Boston Creme donut (my FAVORITE!!!)
1 44 oz Liquid Sanity

Dinner
1 sloppy joe
1 serving cheddar/sour cream chips

Dessert
1 cookies and cream ice cream cone
a few skittles and sour patch kids

Wow... what a healthy day!!! haha...

Now for my goals...
4 bottles of water- yup
food journal- yup
3 meals, 2 snacks- not really. on school days my schedule is messed up!
WATP- no...
Abs/Arms- nada
8pm cut-off- totally
no bad fast food- not really, does a donut count??? Not in my book and it's my goal, so I get to check this one off!!!

Food Journal 9-14 (tues)

Breakfast
cheerios w/ skim milk

Snack
1 pkg Keebler Cheese Sandwich Crackers

Lunch
WW meal (5pt-er)

Snack- i was kinda snacky today... actually i was hungry!!!
44 oz Wild Cherry Pepsi
1- 7 layer bar (the last one)
10-ish saltines
small bowl cookies 'n cream icecream

Dinner
Rotisserie Chicken
Rice
light margarine
shredded cheese

6 hours work... YEA!!! no work tomorrow!!!

Goals
4 bottles of water- check
Journal food- check
3 meals, 2 snacks- check
WATP- nada
Abs/Arms- nada
8pm cut-off- check
No bad fast food- check

I feel good today. Although I was snacky today, I did keep in under control better than the past! When I'm on my feet all day, sometimes it makes me hungry! Tomorrow is school, sewing here I come!

Goals

My goals are as follows...

-4 water bottles

- journal food intake

- 3 meals, 2 snacks

- WATP (Walk Away the Pounds)... more info in a bit

- Abs/Arms (3 days a week)

- 8 pm cut-off

- no bad fast food

I work 3 days a week here and get about 15,000 steps in during work, so I get some good movement in during those days. But my goal for WATP is to complete a "marathon" (26.2 miles) by the time I go to Disneyland in 25 days. Seeing I will not be doing WATP every day (due to work, Sundays...) I hope to complete this goal! I thought it would be a fun one to work towards and my prize??? Probably something fun at Disneyland, like a charm or 2 for my watch bracelet! I think that would be FABULOUS!!! So, I will post my journals and progress here.

My goal isn't necessarily fast weight loss.

My goal is just working towards healthy habits

that will help in the weight loss department!

I'm fine with slow and steady!

They say "slow and steady wins the race"

and this is a race I am determined to WIN!

I'm looking for a LIVE-et, not a DIE-et!!!

I just was looking at my start weight in Aug and I have lost 5 lbs in 4 weeks. I say that is mighty fine! So I will "stay the course" and just keep trucking along. Looking back I remember months where I would gain 5 lbs and be frustrated! Since being off my meds, I have been doing better in the weight category. The emotional category is a different story. That is something I have to work on everyday! I'm working 3 days a week (while kids are in school) and going to school 1 day a week, that leaves me with only 1 day a week to myself. I thought for sure I would have more time to myself once school started and all kids were in school. But the opportunity came up for me to work. And it is a place I like to work at... mostly b/c of the discount... hello scrapbook supplies! But working sure makes me tired (I re-stock the inventory, lots of walking, squating and lifting) and coming straight home to kids out of school and getting homework done, chores completed, piano practiced (and taught on Wed), dinner fixed, scouts/activity days, dance (something new to our family), kids settled for bed, showers... wow, I'm tired just thinking about it all! There is probably more, but that is where I end. So, I go to bed early now. My body just stops at 9 and I can go no more! It's nice, but not really nice! I wish that I could stay up later, like on the weekends... crop-nights... dp will have to be my friend!

So, now that I just bored you all with my crazy life, I will end with this. I am learning to budget my time wisely (like grocery shopping during dance time), and then my 1 day off a week can be for me. I can get rejuvenated and feel much better and have that happy medium. I am grateful for the opportunity to work. I feel like the Lord has blessed my family with this opportunity. Sometimes we hope that if we pay our tithing and fast offerings and do the things we are suppose to do that money will just pop up, sometimes it does happen that way, but right now I know I have to work for it. I asked for some extra financial comfort and this was my answer. I know it will bless my family. OK... I'm such a rambler! But I don't keep a journal, so this is it, out for the whole world to see! Crazy!

Now if I could just get my hubby to text me an "i love you" randomly I would be the happiest person alive! ;)