Yay! I bought a new pair of capris! As you know, I went through some weight loss last summer. I didn't quite make it into my size 8 capris from a few years ago, so I hung on to them "assuming" I'd loose more weight this winter and be able to wear them again now. Major fail there, but I didn't gain too much over the winter.
So as Stacy and Clinton (from "What Not to Wear") would say, dress your body in the size that it is. Hanging on to the smaller size is actually frustrating and holding me back. I get so irritated when I walk in the closet, and that's not right. I really can't be ashamed. I'm in size 10 pants! A year ago at this time I was in size 14/16. I need to keep reminding myself that maybe 8s are a little bit of a stretch for me right now. So off to the church garage sale they went!
Long story short, I went shopping and found some pants that fit PERFECTLY AND I look fantastic in them. I may never take them off! Actually I'm going to get another pair tomorrow. And to think....all that time agonizing over something so stupid as 1 pant size. I could have been feeling fantistic a long time ago.
Another major bonus. I feel so good, I re-found my motivation to keep eating healthy and exercising. When I was so bummed about the old clothes, my thoughts were way too negative and self defeating. Who knows, maybe by the end of the summer I'll be able to run to the store to get a few new pairs of size 8 capris! Wouldn't that be fun?!?!
1.23.2012
And another one bit the dust
Yesterday evening Larson was the last in the family to get hit by the flu bug. We lucked out and he didn't get it too bad. He would have been able to go back to school today, but the 24 hour rule kept him home. That's OK. He's very definitely fully recovered now. I didn't have to work today and the roads were icky so I didn't want to go anywhere anyway.
The good news in all this? I got my exercise today by shoveling the driveway this afternoon. A complete workout at home. Jeff was working from home so I was able to get out while Ty was napping. Seriously, I was excited to get a good work out. Especially since I've been stuck at home with sick kids or being sick myself.
Here's to hoping we all get a good night's sleep tonight. No more pukies!
Good night everyone!
The good news in all this? I got my exercise today by shoveling the driveway this afternoon. A complete workout at home. Jeff was working from home so I was able to get out while Ty was napping. Seriously, I was excited to get a good work out. Especially since I've been stuck at home with sick kids or being sick myself.
Here's to hoping we all get a good night's sleep tonight. No more pukies!
Good night everyone!
1.21.2012
What the (bleep) just happened?
It's been one of those weeks! Tuesday night, Ali woke up throwing up and diarrhea. The whole night was full of bathroom runs and laundry. She stayed home from school on Wednesday and Thursday. I have to say how lucky we are that I can be home with the kids. No pressure to get them back to school/daycare so I can work. Granted I was supposed to teach class on Wednesday, we were able to work things out. (Of course the kids get sick on the ONE day I lecture.)
Friday I woke up sick. Thankfully only sick feeling stomach and minor diarrhea. I was scheduled to be in school to be available for questions since I wasn't in on Wednesday. Well, I went anyway. Given my options--stay home and have enough energy for Ty vs. go to school and sit at a desk--I was OK with going. By the time I got home, Ty was napping and I knew Jeff would be home shortly after Ty woke up. I was going to make it through the day!
Last night around 1:00 am, I hear Ty throw up in his crib. ACK! As I was getting Ty cleaned up, he looked at me like "what the h*** just happened, what's going on here, why did that happen?" We got his crib cleaned up and put him back to bed. A while later I peeked in on him and he was awake clutching his little giraffe looking completely confused. No more incidents so far, which I'm taking as a good sign. I find very interesting how toddlers react to being sick. They're playing and minding their own business when all the sudden "blah" out comes the puke. Maybe it's lack of experience in the area of getting sick so they don't have that "pre-puke panic" that the rest of us get.
Well, just hoping the rest of this weekend pulls off withouth a hitch.
By the way, I'm down the 5 pounds I had gained over Thanksgiving/Christmas. After yesterday I'm hoping there will be a few more.
Friday I woke up sick. Thankfully only sick feeling stomach and minor diarrhea. I was scheduled to be in school to be available for questions since I wasn't in on Wednesday. Well, I went anyway. Given my options--stay home and have enough energy for Ty vs. go to school and sit at a desk--I was OK with going. By the time I got home, Ty was napping and I knew Jeff would be home shortly after Ty woke up. I was going to make it through the day!
Last night around 1:00 am, I hear Ty throw up in his crib. ACK! As I was getting Ty cleaned up, he looked at me like "what the h*** just happened, what's going on here, why did that happen?" We got his crib cleaned up and put him back to bed. A while later I peeked in on him and he was awake clutching his little giraffe looking completely confused. No more incidents so far, which I'm taking as a good sign. I find very interesting how toddlers react to being sick. They're playing and minding their own business when all the sudden "blah" out comes the puke. Maybe it's lack of experience in the area of getting sick so they don't have that "pre-puke panic" that the rest of us get.
Well, just hoping the rest of this weekend pulls off withouth a hitch.
By the way, I'm down the 5 pounds I had gained over Thanksgiving/Christmas. After yesterday I'm hoping there will be a few more.
1.01.2012
Not So Much
Well, January 2 will be a new year's do over. I ended up being sick today. Icky tummy and a headache, but nothing else. I am so thankful for my wonderful husband who watched the kids most of the day so I could rest. Also for my mom who's been watching the boys for a few hours tonight. Lars and Ty were getting BORED in a big way.
So while I didn't get an exercising in today, I didn't eat much either. I think in all of my life I've never skipped a meal - until today.
I'm starting to feel better tonight and am making plans to hit the gym tomorrow.
So while I didn't get an exercising in today, I didn't eat much either. I think in all of my life I've never skipped a meal - until today.
I'm starting to feel better tonight and am making plans to hit the gym tomorrow.
A new year and another 5 pounds
Yes it's been a long time since I've posted anything. This fall was a little more crazy than expected.
Very excited to start the new year. I already have a new body and a new healthy attitude toward food and exercise. Looking forward to the kids' continued growing and learning. We have a wedding coming up and a couple of vacations planned.
I had taken a little health food break between Thanksgiving and yesterday which lead to a 5 pound gain. Not bad considering everything I ate. Surprisingly I'm not upset. I have the ability and plans in place to take care of it. So here's to hitting the ground running....literally.
Very excited to start the new year. I already have a new body and a new healthy attitude toward food and exercise. Looking forward to the kids' continued growing and learning. We have a wedding coming up and a couple of vacations planned.
I had taken a little health food break between Thanksgiving and yesterday which lead to a 5 pound gain. Not bad considering everything I ate. Surprisingly I'm not upset. I have the ability and plans in place to take care of it. So here's to hitting the ground running....literally.
10.13.2011
Crazy Morning....A little crazier than normal
Ty is down for a nap, and I really should be resting too, but I can't keep my crazy morning a secret.
Jeff left for the airport at 4 am, which in itself wasn't too bad (for me anyway, he might feel differently).
The real chaos started when Lucas's ride didn't come. We waited and waited. He sent a few texts, nothing. I don't mind running the kids into school, except Ty was still sleeping and the other two kids needed to get ready for school. Thankfully my dad was able to take Lucas in. Woo hoo! The morning is saved.
Or so I thought.
I was putting Ali's hair in pony tails and noticed the bus drive by on it's way to the first stop (our neighbor). AACK! He's a little early and we're a little late. At this point I'm hoping the bus waits a few minutes at the first stop since he's a little early. I call to Larson to get his shoes on while I finish Ali's hair. No such luck with the bus. The neighbor girl gets on and he's driving to our house. The kids are in a panic. Ali grabs her shoes and runs outside. Larson starts running around yelling, and I quickly get him under control so I can finish tying his shoes and get his hoodie on. As I'm finishing up with Larson I hear Ali yelling "wait! we're having a problem here!" OMG The bus driver is going to think we have a medical emergency and call an ambulance or something. I gather up Ali's hoodie and backpack and run outside to get her ready and notice the neighbor girl had gotten off the bus to see what all the commotion is about. She's calming Ali and trying to help her get her shoes on. Needless to say, I was glad when the kids were on the bus. I said a little prayer that the rest of the day goes a little better.
Where was Ty during all this? He found Larson's cereal bowl full of milk on the ottoman in the livingroom and helped himself. Considering he doesn't feed himself yet, he did a pretty good job with the spoon. After all the commotion, I was so thankful Ty was being quiet, I didn't mind wiping up a little bit of spilled milk. Honestly, I could laugh through the whole incident because I knew we'd be OK. It was just one of those mornings.
So far the rest of the day has gone relatively smoothly. Yay!
Now it's time for this momma to take a nap!
Jeff left for the airport at 4 am, which in itself wasn't too bad (for me anyway, he might feel differently).
The real chaos started when Lucas's ride didn't come. We waited and waited. He sent a few texts, nothing. I don't mind running the kids into school, except Ty was still sleeping and the other two kids needed to get ready for school. Thankfully my dad was able to take Lucas in. Woo hoo! The morning is saved.
Or so I thought.
I was putting Ali's hair in pony tails and noticed the bus drive by on it's way to the first stop (our neighbor). AACK! He's a little early and we're a little late. At this point I'm hoping the bus waits a few minutes at the first stop since he's a little early. I call to Larson to get his shoes on while I finish Ali's hair. No such luck with the bus. The neighbor girl gets on and he's driving to our house. The kids are in a panic. Ali grabs her shoes and runs outside. Larson starts running around yelling, and I quickly get him under control so I can finish tying his shoes and get his hoodie on. As I'm finishing up with Larson I hear Ali yelling "wait! we're having a problem here!" OMG The bus driver is going to think we have a medical emergency and call an ambulance or something. I gather up Ali's hoodie and backpack and run outside to get her ready and notice the neighbor girl had gotten off the bus to see what all the commotion is about. She's calming Ali and trying to help her get her shoes on. Needless to say, I was glad when the kids were on the bus. I said a little prayer that the rest of the day goes a little better.
Where was Ty during all this? He found Larson's cereal bowl full of milk on the ottoman in the livingroom and helped himself. Considering he doesn't feed himself yet, he did a pretty good job with the spoon. After all the commotion, I was so thankful Ty was being quiet, I didn't mind wiping up a little bit of spilled milk. Honestly, I could laugh through the whole incident because I knew we'd be OK. It was just one of those mornings.
So far the rest of the day has gone relatively smoothly. Yay!
Now it's time for this momma to take a nap!
10.05.2011
Cows can hide?
I've lost a grand total of 3 pounds since the end of biggest looser. (33 pounds total) Not real impressive start to my "loose 10 more by Thanksgiving" goal. Well, fall is a new schedule and I've had a hard time getting back into the groove. The good news is I'm back on the down slide now that I have the new routine down.
This week is nuts! I'm not going to find time to hit the gym much, so I decided to take my 3 mile run on the country roads this morning. It was a nice morning....not too chilly, not too hot. I noticed a cow out of her pen at the neighbor's on my way out. She was laying nice so I figured she wasn't going anywhere, she was OK. The others were munching on breakfast. Some playing queen of the hill on a pile of hay, which makes me giggle to see a cow standing atop a hay pile. On my way back, Miss. Escapee gets up and stands behind a tree. Almost like she was hiding from me. "If I stand here, that human won't see me."
If we only knew what animals were thinking.....
This week is nuts! I'm not going to find time to hit the gym much, so I decided to take my 3 mile run on the country roads this morning. It was a nice morning....not too chilly, not too hot. I noticed a cow out of her pen at the neighbor's on my way out. She was laying nice so I figured she wasn't going anywhere, she was OK. The others were munching on breakfast. Some playing queen of the hill on a pile of hay, which makes me giggle to see a cow standing atop a hay pile. On my way back, Miss. Escapee gets up and stands behind a tree. Almost like she was hiding from me. "If I stand here, that human won't see me."
If we only knew what animals were thinking.....
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