Do the happy dance with me!

I lost track of what week I'm on, but I lost 5.8 pounds this week! That makes a total of 40.

Off to weigh in...

Wish me luck. I'm off. Sick kid in tow...

IV Caffeine?

Ok, so seriously, I'm dragging. I've had sick kids and started working part time. Uhm, yeah...oh and throw into that doing something nasty to my back and I've really hit the trifecta. I tried to get my back fixed yesterday and ended up walking out after waiting an hour. The oh so thoughtful "assistant" didn't think it was any big deal. She could have at least faked it...not to mention, I was nice, instead of the grump I wanted to be.

If the scale is accurate (in comparison with the Smart for Life office), I'm cruising on the loss this week. As of last night, it was about 4 and a half pounds- that's with cheating on Friday for my birthday dinner! As of tomorrow, I'll be full dose on the metformin as well. I hate to say it, but I really think it's helping. Now, hopefully, it will kick in for what I'm actually taking it for.

Better run...need to get me and the kiddos ready for work.

Brief check in...

I had an inservice this morning. Not so bright and way too early (seriously, it was dark when I got up). It ended with swimming 500. Thankfully, after swimming part, my boss pulled me out. She knows about Smart for Life...smart move on my part. ;) I'm tellin' ya, I'm the total geezer lifeguard and it's the perfect mom job.

I did in fact lose this week. Not a huge loss. It was either .4 or .6. I'm actually really ok with that. I didn't make good food choices and was just hoping not to have gained. Last night, we went out for my birthday so again, I was non-compliant. I'm getting back on track.

I started metformin...think I already mentioned that. I'm up to 2 pills/day now and doing rather well. I totally expected it not to go as smoothly- my doc told me it's typically hard on the stomach. I'm really excited about what it might do for me. If you're wondering, no, it's not to help with the weightloss and I'm not insulin resistant. It's to treat PCOS, which probably contributes to my weight issues.

At any rate...I need to go work on a project. My client has been more than patient and I'd like to hand it over on Monday. :)

Temptation struck...

I was an idiot. +3 pounds worth.

I've got to get back on track. Tomorrow is the follow up with the endocrinologist. Should be interesting to finally get my hormones in line (I know, don't expect it all at once)...

I'm starting my job on Wednesday. :D

Beyond not smart...

I derailed myself this weekend. Bad. More than stupid. We had a date night on Friday. Then, MIL came into town and we went to PEI WEI on Saturday for lunch- which I was in fact reasonable. But, I had a migraine. With pain, I crave sugar. I caved. Then, this evening, we celebrated my 2 year old's birthday...cake. I could kick myself, but it wouldn't do any good.

Well, back in the saddle again tomorrow.

blerg.

It happened....plateau week. I lost .2. Darn hormones! I'm pretty sure they are the cause.

I was bad today. I decided that I would enjoy a small token of Valentine's Day. Chocolate....sugar. A nice little break.

Next week will be better.

Exercise...

OMG, I totally get why they don't want you to work out. I did. I was working on lifeguard certification. Stop laughing. It wasn't that funny. I know I'm not typically who you'd expect to go after that, but I think it's going to be a great job. I'm really excited to start.

So, after swimming what felt like a hundred miles (which my awesome new boss swam with me), and all the other physical things you do, I was shaking. In serious need of protein. So, I called the Smart for Life office to pose a "hypothetical situation" and ask for "hypothetical advice." ;) Yes, I was in deed correct, supplement some protein. So, I had 120 cal soy protein shake. When I was still shaking 25 minutes later, I had a small handful of nuts. I know, they aren't on the list. I wasn't all about to make anything that took effort and they were on the counter (thank you DH who also btw, had me drive his car last night which had a stash of hershey kisses with toffee on the passenger seat- cruel).

Oh, the other interesting part of my week...I'm apparently allergic to the adhesive in bandaids. I've tried a few brands. It hurts.

Confession is good for the soul?

I totally blew it tonight. I went to Bunko. I had chocolate. It was SOOOO good. I know, will power. But, it was one of those "ya gotta live" moments. I'm sure I'll work it off tomorrow. I'm going to certify for, are you ready for this, lifeguarding. :D

Really, I'm not getting paid to say this...

but I totally love our George Foreman grill. DH did chicken breasts on it tonight. For the psychological effect, he splits them with a filet knife- looks like so much more on your plate. Thanks to the Foreman, they're nice and juicy without the effort of brining them. Nice. :) I had some of the Gates BBQ sauce with mine. Not too bad, but a little too zippy for me.

On an "oh how sad" note...I really like canned greenbeans. I know, it's a sickness. The texture and the salt....I dunno. My kids love them too. Most veggies, I prefer fresh. Hmmm.

I went back to the dermatologist today (who btw is wonderful). The real culprit to the pain is the fact that I'm allergic to the bandaids/adhesive. The incisions still look wonderful. Where the bandaging has been OTOH is nearly raw and was almost bleeding tonight. Yes, there is such a thing as almost. But no, I'm not photographing it. ;)

Busy busy day between appointments and kidlets and getting a job completed. Oh, not to mention, pending I pass certification, looks like I have myself an ongoing PT job. Yes, I'm excited. :) Maybe more on that later. ;)

unbelievable...

Ok, so I was in the salad dressing aisle the other day at the store and looked up at bacon bits. No, I don't really care for them...now real bacon chunks on salad, oh yeah...anyhow....I do occasionally miss pork flavor. Y'all know I'm a sucker for good seasoning/spices. Well check this out: Bacon Seasoning! I had no clue it existed. I'm seriously tempted to order some. And to those making their first visit to that website, totally check out her books- lol funny.

Ok, back to me. ;)

Today was again, a little harder. Not really temptation wise, but pain wise. I don't recall if I wrote about it or not (thank you pain meds), but I had moles removed last week. 2 of the 3 haven't formed a scab yet. Apparently that's what makes them not hurt so much. Who knew?!?! My whole body hurt when I woke up this morning. Taxing. That said, I totally didn't cheat today. I so could have too. Score one for will power. ;)

I'm off to read me some more of that book, SPQ Guide to Raising Children for fun and profit.

Comments...

OMG, insert red face here. I was just looking over settings and realized that I didn't have it set to let me know if I had comments. Seriously, I haven't intentionally been ignoring anyone.

I'm always happy to answer questions. Always want to encourage anyone else on the journey.

Smart for Life has been life changing for me...this ofcourse is not to be dramatic, it really has. 34.6 pounds since December 1.

Rock on!

I weighed in today...a day earlier than normal because I needed to see the doc for a check up. I'm down 4.2 more!!! I love seeing the scale do that.

41 days?

Ok, I know it's silly, but I track my weight daily. It's fun to watch trends (even if it does occasionally go up instead of down). DH has a lovely little spread sheet he keeps for me. He just projected it out to 170 (a reasonable goal) and at my current rate of loss, it should take about 41 days! I'm a little stoked.

I think I can...I think I can...

Ok, I'm feeling like the Little Engine that Could. See, my body wants to cheat...I'm having some pain from biopsies yesterday and my body thinks that chocolate would be the perfect solution. Really, like a pound of chocolate. My brain on the other hand is smart enough to remind me that I do in fact have a weigh in tomorrow and I do in fact have a goal that I'm sure as heck not gonna meet if I eat the chocolate I think I want. So, please, someone, will the pain relievers to work, ok?

I've having an Egg Custard shake at the moment. I have to admit, it's really not bad. In fact, it's tasting good. Nice, sweet little fix. I didn't even monkey with it today. Yesterday, I threw a spoon of orange marmalade into a vanilla, man was it good. :)

At long last...

Pictures and an update.

These were taken on my 8 week weigh in. Forgive the bad hair day. It's a great cut, I was just in no mood to fuss with it and manage my almost 2 year old.


I was only down 1 pound for the week. Which doesn't bug me at all. Being sick, I wasn't working on the SmartFoods. More importantly, I feel great. I feel like I actually have a shape again. A nice, curvy shape. :D

I think we are finally done with the nasty bugs in our house...knock on wood. My oldest came down with it again this last weekend- and I was thankful for a carpet cleaner. I've just felt (for the past couple days) that I'm digging out...laundry, cleaning, etc.

I made a fabulous purchase with my food last week- Walden Farms Orange Marmalade (calorie free). It rocks. I had it on muffins with a little butter spray. Oh my gosh, it tasted so good...totally felt like I was being naughty. ;) Today, I used it when I mixed a chocolate shake with coffee- mocha valencia anyone? :)

We had it again this evening in the sauce mix for our baked tilapia. It was good. It had rice vinegar, orange marmalade, ginger and I don't know what else (wonderful DH cooked dinner).

I now have a goal date. I want to be at or close to goal by early April. We have a wedding to go to.