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Hump Day
I just ate TWO donuts...they were really good, but now I feel guilty! My work brings in donuts every Tuesday for our customers and the employees at some point during the morning go grab some themselves. Usually I'm good restraining myself, but I was running so late this morning I didn't have time to grab breakfast and I was starving...thus the porr judgement call on eating TWO donuts!
AND because I was running so late this morning I wasn't able to make lunch like I typically do so instead I just grabbed $7 in quarters out of Don's change bin to pay for lunch since I have ZERO money until I get paid on Friday! He won't mind, but that change was and is going to pay for our groceries tonight - he gets change like a mad men since he delivers pizzas on the weekends!
On a happier note, the jeans I ordered on Friday are arriving today - they're out on the UPS truck for delivery! YAY!
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Sounds like it might be ramen noodles and spaghettio's? Good luck with the grocery shopping. I have spent $10 on just milk this week.
I am doing well but hubby is on the couch for the day. I bought him some gatorade to keep up with the fluids and he slept ont he couch last night to try to keep me from getting sick too. I am eating extra fruit/veggies and popping vitamins.
I just ate 3 mini powdered donuts and have no excuse like running late. Just shoved them all in.
Watched Biggest Loser last night and biitched to DH about how fat I'm getting. He just looks at me like "do something about it then." I just cannot get motivated to eat well or workout, let alone both. Story of my life. Maybe I should try out for the show. DH says I'm not fat enough.
Slowly coming out of my bah humbug funk from Monday. Made some lemon risotto w/ asparagus last night and cooking made me happy. Really need to do it more often.
Just found out that Friday is the biggest poker night to date. I don't have room for all these girls and hope they don't judge my ugly pink carpet (some of them I've never met or have never been to my house). But I'm still stoked to get rip roaring drunk at my own house. Only happens on rare occasions.
Today is my Thursday, since we're closed Friday for the office move. I started packing up my desk yesterday, thinking I would only need one box. I'm up to 3 and still going. Who knew I was such a pack rat?
Hope everyone's day is going well!
I want to come to your poker night Misty!
Brew, I'm sittin' on your bench today. I just stuffed home two Krispie Kreme donuts just because. My thunder thighs are really starting to get outta control, but I just can't make myself get off my ass and do anything about it. I know I should cook a nice, healthy dinner, but when I get home I'm so fvcking worn out all I want is crappy food. Ugggghhhh.
Anyway - so glad it's Wednesday! I'm in a great mood today b/c I just found out my mom, brother and niece are coming out for Christmas! I was bummed thinking I was going to have to spend Christmas alone b/c H works, but my family is going to make it! And now I have a reason to get my own Christmas Tree!! Yippie!
Sunshine-great news! Have fun doing the tree trimming, it's the bestest.
Steph-come to the party, you're totally invited!! drinks start at 6, poker starts at 7.
Glad to know I have company in my non-motivation, bad eating world right now...
I also had an "oops" with food this morning. I was all good, eating my oatmeal ... then our recruiter brought in breakfast. Half a bagel smothered with cream cheese (I forced the other half on a coworker) and a cinnamon roll later? It was good, but with the crappy ways I've been eating for the last month, I kind of hate myself. Every day I try and eat better/only drink water (maybe one Diet Coke)/etc., but I am not doing well at this point. GRR!!
End beating up time.
Can't wait to go to bed tonight ... haven't been sleeping well lately. Need to sleep more!
I love my puppy ... and my husband, I swear!
I need to join in on the 'I eat junk food" train. With it being cold and getting dark early, being busy at work, and just overall tired, I've wanted nothing but junk food for over a week.
I made a really healthy chicken noodle soup over the weekend, but I also made chocolate peanut butter cookies and lets just say I ate more cookies than soup. I have other healthy stuff planned out for this week but all I want are warm carbs. I'm making mac & cheese next week and I absolutely can't wait. I never get this excited about food.
I have canned vegetable soup for lunch but I really, really want to order fries with gravy. Could someone mail me some self control, please?
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im going to say that because it's bitter cold and christmas time that that's why i have no motivation when i get home to workout or cook and my bad eating choices lately...that'll make me feel better if i justify it that way. how pathetic!
Well I didn't do bad on breakfast this morning because I was running to late (45 minutes late) to get my normal supreme crossiant and soda. I am already starving, when this clock hits 11:30 I am rushing out to get lunch. I also have not been motivated to work out, I am trying to eat a little healthier or smaller protions but have not been to the gym at all. I think it takes both to make a difference.
Also, I need to really loose some weight because I am worried that I am not going to be able to get KU, and even if I do get KU being so overweight will not be healthy for the baby or me. Not to mention I saw a psychic about 6 months ago and she told me I would have trouble conceiving and I would have to get doctors help and then I would end up with twins girls. So I have told my self I am going to the gym tonight!
Today me and H are also taking our Cristmas pictures for our holiday cards, so if he gets home in time we might go out to dinner afterwards with our roomate. I will try to eat something half way decent. I tried to take pictures of our dogs last night for the cards that was impossible, once I took their leashes off the darted away from me, I was trying to chase both while my roomate stood there with her legs crossed so she didn't pee in her pants laughing! It was so funny!
Last night was Karaokee night. I had three margarita's and half an order of chicken wings (I took the other half home to Richard). I actually sang last night. Which is huge, because I rarely sing. I sang Selena's Como La Flor. I think there's something about singing in Spanish that makes me sound decent. When I sing in English I suck.
After that I went home and also watched The Biggest Loser, and it made me feel like crap, but it also motivated. I can't believe how great Ada looks. I am so happy for her.
I know I need to eat healthier and start working out more. I will be going to the gym tonight, but since we have no groceries I'm eating an Easy Mac n Cheese cup for lunch.
I was bad this morning and popped in a Jimmy Dean thing while running out the door. I cannot get used to waking up earlier this week since the move.
Jeremy and I were really bad last night. We ran some errands and then ended up eating out and Jeremy picked chinese food since it's his favorite (not mine and wasn't in the mood for it but ate it anyway).
I'm really thinking about leaving because I can't get rid of this headache AND I'm all congested. Of course it didn't help standing out in the cold for 45 minutes yesterday, without a coat, while the fire dept checked out the smoke in the school. That was fun.
I also need to order some Christmas cards today since we took the pictures a couple weeks ago. I just keep forgetting to do that.
::running off to go vote for her:::
She's my fave fave fave, I love her!
I am grumpy today. I went to see my OB/GYN last month and had a pap smear. Yesterday I got the results back and it said the "data was insufficient to analyze from the sample that was taken." Basically it means I need to go back and have another pap smear because they F***ed up the first time. I am going at 1PM today because they had a cancellation. Super excited.
I have also been horrible about going to the gym. I still have the same gym I used when DH and I had our apartment. It technically IS still on the way home from work because I still work in the area, but it is ALOT harder to make myself go after work and then have a half hour drive to get home when I'm done instead of just going back to the apartment right down the street. It's much easier to just drive right by the exit and head straight home every night after work. I really need to stop being a lazy ass and either change gyms or change my routine.
On a happy note, two of my Black Friday online orders should FINALLY be waiting for me when get home tonight! I guess I'll end up skipping the gym again because I'm more excited about seeing my stuff. Oh well.
The first time I went to have a pap this happened to me...so I went back had it done all over again just to later find out that they messed up again! My very first experience and it took 3 times!
I feel your pain and utter frustration!
This is the first time it's ever happened to me and I want to shoot someone lol. LUCKILY I work at a hospital and all of my doctors are conveniently right here on site. If it weren't for that, they would have a VERY hard time getting me back in there!
i am eating a bit better after my total binge this weekend. i am also really stepping it up at the gym. i know the rest of this month will be hard, but if i stick with my workout routine and my healthy meals during the week, i think i can lose a little weight. and for my birthday, i am signing up for WW. woohoo.
citygirl and jenO--i was part of the trial study for the HPV shot gardasil. (no, i never had hpv) i had to get paps ever 2-3 months for 4 years. it helped that i got paid for it, but lord do i feel your pain.
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We are TTC now, but I know I need to loose weight to be healthy for me and a baby, and I've heard it's harder for overweight women to get pregnant. We haven't even been trying for a month so who knows if it's "working" yet or not. I try not to typically take anything a psychic says to heart. LOL
Can you believe that they had to do a 26.2 mile marathon? There is no way I would EVER be able to do that. It's amazing!
You're a brave girl, Shauni! I had the Guardasil vaccine in college. DH's mother passed away one year ago this month from cervical cancer that metasticised to her kidneys and bowels. Her annual pap smear was misread and they did not catch it soon enough. It was horrific to watch how sick she got so I take my OB/GYN visits and pap smears very seriously.
I did a half marathon and it was hell on earth. I don't think I could ever do the full. I'm so glad she beat Tara's time too. I was cheering the whole time. DH was so annoyed w/ me
wow shauni - i dont think i could have done that even with financial compensation
I must really be outta the loop when it comes to TTC because I didn't know that it was harder for heavier women to get pregnant. I did know what weight can throw your body off with being pregnant and you can still have your period each month. I had a cousin whose my ageand when we were 19 she got pregnant didn't even know it until she went for her annual exam and they told her she was 8 months along! She was really heavily overweight though and she had her period every month like she typically would.
Which always blows me away. I have a FB friend who is grossly obese and is on her 7th kid. Whereas, I'm slightly overweight, bordering on obese and I have a slew of problems.
I second your efforts, if only for the bolded part. My BMI calculated as obese @ my first doc appt (seriously, by half a pound). I know I'm a chubbster, but getting that 'obese' label was an 'ewww' moment. My doc had me tested for gestational diabetes @ 9 and 12 weeks and I failed, miserably.
I miss carbs - bread, pasta, rice, potatoes - in the worst way.
On the bright side, I've been controlling the GD with diet for 2+ months now and think I might be able to dodge any meds. ::fingers crossed:: Plus, knowing I have GD and sticking to the diet, I've actually LOST 8 lbs since getting KU. I keep asking the doc if this is really okay and he's actually happy I'm down a few lbs since it's healthier for both me and the jelly bean. So, my azz looks awesome since all the fat is disappearing to make the bean grow
Susie- ya GD is one of my biggest concerns. All this talk about this stuff, I just called and made an appointment for a paps, just for a check up. I hate how long you have to wait to get in. My appt isn't until Jan 4th, but that will be good because it wil be after the holidays, not like I need something else to do before the holidays.