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Hump Day Confessions
I have my (illegal) office space heater turned to high. It's currently 83 degrees in my office right now.
I sleep much better alone. I feel like I can't get a really restful sleep with H rolling around all night.
Your turn.
Re: Hump Day Confessions
I may or may not have exaggerated (down) the cost of my Herve Leger dress (which I wore for engagement pictures and will wear for the rehearsal dinner) to FI.
I can afford it, we have separate spending money, but it's just something he wouldn't understand, lol.
I slept like crap last night.
I really shouldn't have stayed up texting my brother.
I am the only one in my family that is physically where they live this week. My dad and older brother are hunting in an area with no phone service. My mom is in Florida taking care of my grandpa. My little brother and his family are in North Carolina and DH is in ID. And here I sit. For some reason it's pissing me off.
One of the first things I do every morning is check craigslist for new jobs.
You own a Herve Leger. I am jealous. OMG. Which one?
I ate a bunch of black bean dip last night for dinner. Of course it was smothered in shredded cheese, and I had some super salty (and bad for you) tortilla chips to go along with it. The bean dip is from TJ's, so maybe it's kinda good for me?
ETA: I also may have blamed some gassy smells later that evening on the dog
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This one:
http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/herve-leger-v-neck-bandage-dress/3207476
I'll have to post me in it when we get our E pictures back.
I just gasped out loud when I saw the price of that dress!
Lol, I know. It was a total splurge. But it makes me look amazzzing. Lol.
And that is what is important!
Yep, it's the most expensive thing I've ever purchased. Hah.
Good for you!
My wedding dress didn't cost that much! But I've had dinners that cost more. It's funny when you put it all into perspective.
God, I love it. I've been toying with the idea of renting one off rtr just to see what it looks like, cause I hear they do amazing things for most all body types. (This one.)
My friend and I went to hang out and have cocktails and appies downtown during PAX. We sat there for a few hours judging the nerds, never mind we're total nerds too.
You can order them from Nordstrom.com and then return to the store. But beware, you won't want to return, lol. Not loving that rent the runway one though for some reason....
Now that I know my size, I've been incredibly tempted by some of the sales on them on Outnet.
http://www.theoutnet.com/Shop/Designers/Herve_Leger
I'm depressed about my employment situation and can't seem to find a way to change it. My boss is on vacation for the next week and a half and suddenly, I like my job a tad bit more. Don't get me wrong, she's a nice person and can be very understanding, but she also has THE MOST ANNOYING voice (most of the time) and the way she says stuff comes across as irritating nagging.
I'm putting off packing already and starting to worry about the move as I can't physically do as much as I did last weekend, I still ache a bit.
I'm constantly fighting spending urges on everything from clothes to doorknobs right now.
all i can think about is eating pizza all day and every day. i just want to weigh in the 100s and i know i can do it.. but all i can think about is the 'good' food i am trying to stay away from.
hcg diet really wasn't for me but i'm considering doing it again just so i can stay away from sugar... i didn't cheat, not even once.
when the employees at my job eff up or get fired, somehow their work ends up on my desk, my hours get changed, and my 'normal' job gets neglected. the woes of working for a small company i suppose.. they just need to get people in here that know how to do stuff immediately because busy season is coming and if they plan to fire one of the girls.. they need to get 2 replacements. she may be loopy but she knows how to do everything.
also, i know i didn't get this way overnight and i'm excited that i have the motivation to change things.. but can a girl get a cupcake once in a while? shiit!
Vent/Confession:
I think that the Bellevue "fashion week" is the dumbest thing ever. I have been to Fashion Week in NY and what Bellevue calls "fashion week" is a joke. I hate it with all of my soul. It really makes me angry that they call it "fashion week" because it's not a true fashion week! They should be calling it current collections or something like that.
Not long after we started dating H asked if I would want to go to this and I nearly bit his head off. He still (jokingly) asks me every year if I want to go.
HL are pretty amazing. They slim you down in all of the right places and they're just super super sexxay on. They're spendy, but they're an investment piece. This is something that you'd keep forever.
They're in the "I want this so badly, but I don't know how to Seattle-ify this" category for me.
emyinpink- I forgot to tell you earlier that your HL dress is stunning. Fabulous doesn't even begin to describe it.
sarack you should do a different low carb plan. HCG is way too extreme (plus, I question the value of the hormones) but low carb is seriously how I lost all of my weight.
A long time ago when I worked at Bellevue Nordstrom that store was the highest grossing Nordstrom in the country. I don't know if this the case still though.
I guess I just don't get it because most of the time when I'm there I see women decked out in their Louis bags, Lululemon pants and hoodies and running shoes. Being a label wh0ar isn't being fashionable.
As a whole, I think Seattle is getting better, but by no means are we worthy of whatever the hell this "fashion week" thing is. Esp when tickets are $100+ a pop for the fashion show.
Tickets to the actual fashion shows at fashion week are free! (but you do have to be on the guest list) Explain that one to me.
They're amazing. They slim you down and hold everything in (no need for spanx). You put it on and your booty looks amazing. And you just feel incredibly confident.
I'll wear it for things like fancy dinners out, trips to places, weddings, etc. I plan to have it FOREVER.
yes, hcg is extreme. and i was over my cycle last week. i've gained some weight but AF is here too.. so who knows how much is really from me eating pizza this weekend. i track everything i eat and i never come anywhere close to what myfitnesspal.com suggests for me daily. i don't usually eat bread/pasta. except when i splurg and have pizza.
tracking calories in/calories out have really helped me. i lost 40lbs doing that on my own. i've lost 55 in 4.5 months. i KNOW i could have done more but i had some issues and decided to not exercise, but still ate fairly well.
what did you do specifically?
How are you not wearing this everywhere?! I'd be wearing that to the grocery store and sashaying my arse all down the dairy aisle.
It was a process.
I did a weight loss program called 20/20 lifestyles through the Pro Club gym, and did reasonably well but not great (lost about 15 pounds), but then gained the weight back when I got my celiac diagnosis. I was also hungry and it was hard to stick to the plan.
I realized that I seemed to do best on the first phases of the diet, which were basically just meats, veggies, and limited fruit. I learned about primal/paleo eating, and cut out all grains and legumes, limited my fruit, and upped my fat.
I lost the first 15 pounds not tracking my calories, not tracking anything really, and making sure I ate a bunch of fat. I got to where I'd be considered "healthy" and "normal." I started lifting weights with a trainer twice a week, and focused on general movement, but not lots of cardio.
Then, I started plateauing, so I started tracking. I also decided that I really wanted to try to get in fantastic shape (like, considering entering a bikini fitness contest shape).
I did a modified program through my naturopath, where I ate a max amount of carbs per meal, a defined amount of protein, and as much fat as I needed to feel satisfied (which surprisingly, isn't much). I also stuck with the paleo/primal, with the exception of when I have some cheat meals. I stayed under 75g of carbs for day, with my goal being closer to 40-50. I allocate 10g of carbs for breakfast, 20g for lunch, 10g for dinner, and 10 or so for snacks, if I feel like snacking that day. I have 2 eggs for breakfast, sometimes with a bit of bacon, 4oz of protein for lunch, and 4oz of protein for dinner.
Now, I'm trying to get my bodyfat under 20%, so I'm being even more strict, and adding in interval cardio.
And I also can't stand Bellevue's "fashion week." Although really, Bellevue just really really annoys me for some reason. FI too, he can't stand it. Especially after living in LA. It's like a wanna be Beverly Hills.
Although I'm totally guilty of shopping there in my lulu pants and designer (not LV) purse, haha.
This made me LOL. It reminded me of the guy walking down 3rd avenue behind some big booty gal in daisy dukes saying "pop, pop, pop" every time her as$ jiggled.
I realize we are way off the path of giving confessions.....but I just thought of one.
H's BF has a new GF....they have been dating for some time now and apparently already said the L word. Well his BF really wants the 4 of us to get together so I can meet his GF.......but I seriously do not want to meet her. She just does not seem like the kind of person I would mesh well with. Part of my judgement is based off her appearance
....but also a lot of it off stories H has told me about her and his BF. I feel bad because H keeps telling me that his BF really wants us all to hang out....but I'm seriously dreading it. I think I would end up doing a lot of this 
in a not so unobvious way....
TTC #2 for a million years: SA normal, CD 23 bloodwork shows nothing amiss, ovulation detected. Next step: ? maybe CD3 bloodwork to check eggs? All out of pocket, so limited IF tests/treatments.
I am glad that I'm kind of late due to the nature of my confession.
I went to the lady doctor today and talked about how we have been unable to conceive #2. We've been trying for a VERY long time. He wrote me a script for Clomid and when he mentioned there is about a 6% chance of multiples, I had to fight back the smile. I would LOVE to have twins.
TTC #2 for a million years: SA normal, CD 23 bloodwork shows nothing amiss, ovulation detected. Next step: ? maybe CD3 bloodwork to check eggs? All out of pocket, so limited IF tests/treatments.