As my friend Stacy is so fond of calling it. It's now been over 24 hours since I've gotten on DAM or Facebook, and will probably keep it up another day or so. This has been a much needed break for me. I've gotten so frustrated lately with being single (when is that a new thing?) that even seeing people vent about their husbands really gets to me. It's a good reminder to me when I DO get married someday to not take certain things for granted, and to not stress over the small stuff, but right now, it just hurts. I actually quite a bit done last night as far as housecleaning goes, and went to bed early, which is always nice.
I got really excited today because AF is finally getting started. It was nervewracking to think that it might not start in time to be done before the half next weekend, so this is definitely a good thing! I also went ahead and registered for the NOCC Ovarian Cancer 5K for next Saturday, the day before the half. I did it last year and it was my very first 5K ever, so its a special day for me.
Food today has been decent. I had oatmeal for breakfast. For lunch, I hit up Sweet Tomatoes and had my usual. A romaine/tomato salad (no cheese) with fat free ranch and a few croutons and pickle slices, plus a slice of lowfat sourdough bread with butter, a cup of chunky chicken noodle soup, and some of their nonfat chocolate frozen yogurt. I'm out of yogurt for my afternoon snack but do have some baked chips I will likely have later. Dinner is uncertain. Weather and AF permitting, we're going to hit up the balloon festival this evening. I'm going to try really hard to be good and just eat something light. We'll see how that works.
Friday, September 18, 2009
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Poor D and food log changes
He's had a rough week so far. I noticed almost two weeks ago that he has what looks like two molars coming in on the bottom of his mouth, one on each side. Tuesday of this week was the roughest day for him. His special ed teacher said that he was teary all day, cried a few times, and it just was not a good day (he also got on yellow at school and had his first accident of the year). Last night during dinner, he flat out refused to eat anything that wasn't soft. Bless his heart, he really doesn't complain about things. I never would have known it hurt him but this past weekend, he made a comment about how good the ice cream he was eating felt on his mouth. That was my first clue that it bothered him. At dinner yesterday, I asked him if his teeth hurt and I got a pitiful "yeah" out of him, but that was it. Then today he had a really off day at school, ended up getting on red, plus had an accident again. Then this evening when I picked him up from afterschool, he had pooped his pants. Yeah, good times. I'm hoping this teeth mess clears up SOON, but on a good note, at least he's not running a fever from it like he did when he was 3, as that would keep him home from school!
On a good note, in that same email from the Spec Ed teacher, I was very encouraged at everything they are implementing in the classroom to help him be successful. He now has a visual schedule, plus a ticket board where he can earn tickets to do things he likes, like puzzles. She also said how much she loves working with him, and it really just made me feel good to know that he's cared about there and not just being left hanging. I thought he was getting a new teacher this week as the school had sent home a very confusing letter about it, but I got an email from his regular teacher that he will be staying with her, so yay. No more upheaval.
In other news, I'm going to switch my food log back to here starting today. I was doing better at logging it here, and as evidenced by my previous post, have really slacked in doing it there. This should be a much better choice for me to stay consistent. I had a good food morning, switched it up a bit from my usual and added a bit more, and I think that helped me get through the morning unscathed.
So, today, for breakfast I had an apple, a slice of cheese, and some orange juice. Then midmorning, I had half of a pbj. Lunch was a Lean Cuisine meal, which I have slacked on getting lately and I know that plays a big part too. My afternoon snack was a fat free yogurt and some popcorn. Since D came home with poopy pants, we didn't go anywhere. I did swing by Taco Bell and got two chicken soft tacos for dinner. No evening snack and I ended my day at 1339 calories.
Output: none other than some house cleaning this evening. I went to bed early. This rain definitely needs to clear out, it's affecting my mood, I don't want to do ANY activity, which is really bad considering the half is in 9 days!
On a good note, in that same email from the Spec Ed teacher, I was very encouraged at everything they are implementing in the classroom to help him be successful. He now has a visual schedule, plus a ticket board where he can earn tickets to do things he likes, like puzzles. She also said how much she loves working with him, and it really just made me feel good to know that he's cared about there and not just being left hanging. I thought he was getting a new teacher this week as the school had sent home a very confusing letter about it, but I got an email from his regular teacher that he will be staying with her, so yay. No more upheaval.
In other news, I'm going to switch my food log back to here starting today. I was doing better at logging it here, and as evidenced by my previous post, have really slacked in doing it there. This should be a much better choice for me to stay consistent. I had a good food morning, switched it up a bit from my usual and added a bit more, and I think that helped me get through the morning unscathed.
So, today, for breakfast I had an apple, a slice of cheese, and some orange juice. Then midmorning, I had half of a pbj. Lunch was a Lean Cuisine meal, which I have slacked on getting lately and I know that plays a big part too. My afternoon snack was a fat free yogurt and some popcorn. Since D came home with poopy pants, we didn't go anywhere. I did swing by Taco Bell and got two chicken soft tacos for dinner. No evening snack and I ended my day at 1339 calories.
Output: none other than some house cleaning this evening. I went to bed early. This rain definitely needs to clear out, it's affecting my mood, I don't want to do ANY activity, which is really bad considering the half is in 9 days!
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
12 miles forward, 6 lbs back...
I realized on Sunday that it had been a week and a half (I think) since I'd logged calories on the other blog. And my eating, I knew, had been awful. Stress over D's school, after-school issues, finances, thinkin about the half marathon coming up, all led me into a pitfall. So I weighed in on Monday morning, and discovered I had gained 6 lbs...acck! I knew it was coming and much as I would like to say that a lot of it was muscle weight from the 12 miles or that AF is coming, I know its from eating.
I know quite a bit of it has been due to school starting in more than one way. It seems like everyone is more busy so we've been more isolated. It's hard when finances are tight and there just aren't a lot of people we know available in the evenings to eat or hang out with. Isolation is a big eating trigger for me, and that coupled with stress throws me into a tailspin. And that is exactly what happened. I attempted to clamp back down, and did fine on Monday. Yesterday, was a beating in the evening, and I finally caved and had some ramen noodles. Today has been ok so far, but I had more than I intended at dinner, especially since D is teething, so has a sore mouth and refused to eat anything not very soft. So I finished his. :(
It's such a bad time for this with the half coming up in 11 days. I need to be at the top of my game and I feel all bloated and like crap. Tomorrow is a new day though. Ideally, I won't have any more awful eating these next 11 days, as I intend to splurge for lunch after completing the race, but right now, I'm struggling pretty bad and I just don't know. I have lost a lot of the internal motivation I had, and am trying my darnedest to get it back.
I saw a quote today that said "Consistency breeds success". And what I'm taking from that is, to keep restarting this every single day. I will not call this quits, despite my struggle. And if I keep taking it day by day, I will eventually succeed.
All that said, I do have to add, I can not believe I'm still very much into doing this half marathon. I can't believe I've been this committed to it for this long. Now we are down to only a week and a half left, and adding only a mile to the mileage I've already done, and it's a reality. I'm proud of myself for sticking with it this long, despite the bumps in the road, like AF. And the feeling of knowing that I will soon cross that finish line just overwhelms me.
I know quite a bit of it has been due to school starting in more than one way. It seems like everyone is more busy so we've been more isolated. It's hard when finances are tight and there just aren't a lot of people we know available in the evenings to eat or hang out with. Isolation is a big eating trigger for me, and that coupled with stress throws me into a tailspin. And that is exactly what happened. I attempted to clamp back down, and did fine on Monday. Yesterday, was a beating in the evening, and I finally caved and had some ramen noodles. Today has been ok so far, but I had more than I intended at dinner, especially since D is teething, so has a sore mouth and refused to eat anything not very soft. So I finished his. :(
It's such a bad time for this with the half coming up in 11 days. I need to be at the top of my game and I feel all bloated and like crap. Tomorrow is a new day though. Ideally, I won't have any more awful eating these next 11 days, as I intend to splurge for lunch after completing the race, but right now, I'm struggling pretty bad and I just don't know. I have lost a lot of the internal motivation I had, and am trying my darnedest to get it back.
I saw a quote today that said "Consistency breeds success". And what I'm taking from that is, to keep restarting this every single day. I will not call this quits, despite my struggle. And if I keep taking it day by day, I will eventually succeed.
All that said, I do have to add, I can not believe I'm still very much into doing this half marathon. I can't believe I've been this committed to it for this long. Now we are down to only a week and a half left, and adding only a mile to the mileage I've already done, and it's a reality. I'm proud of myself for sticking with it this long, despite the bumps in the road, like AF. And the feeling of knowing that I will soon cross that finish line just overwhelms me.
Saturday, September 12, 2009
The Almost Half
This morning, despite reports of 40%, 100%, various other chances of rain, my friend Dina and I hit the trail to get in...a 12 mile walk!!! We slogged through mud, dealt with the rain, and finished it in 4:07. This included a detour off the trail to a Racetrac for a bathroom break and water bottle refill. I'm happy to say I had no dizzy spells, and didn't need to take any stops to rest. So I was happy, despite my feet killing me!
We really could not have planned it out better. The walk started at 6:50am, and we never really had just pouring rain. There were definitely stretches of no rain, then drizzle, then a GOOD drizzle, but overall, it was just perfect. And barely 30 minutes after we finished, it was POURING rain. So yay! Great timing! I'm glad we got it done...I knew I needed to do this walk if I was going to have a shot at a decent time during the half marathon.
I did not have the stroller for this. My friend watched D while we walked, so I had to figure out how to carry snacks/drink, etc. I think I have it really well planned out. My fanny pack worked great, turned around to the small of my back, barely even noticed it was there! I do need to tweak my waterbottle, but I might not even carry it since there should be water stops every 2 miles. I might just take a throwaway small water bottle that will fit in my fanny pack, and then toss it if I need to. Other than that, I have my garb all set, my shoes are doing ok. I did get a small blister after today's walk, but I might just tape up that spot for the half.
2 weeks to go!!!
We really could not have planned it out better. The walk started at 6:50am, and we never really had just pouring rain. There were definitely stretches of no rain, then drizzle, then a GOOD drizzle, but overall, it was just perfect. And barely 30 minutes after we finished, it was POURING rain. So yay! Great timing! I'm glad we got it done...I knew I needed to do this walk if I was going to have a shot at a decent time during the half marathon.
I did not have the stroller for this. My friend watched D while we walked, so I had to figure out how to carry snacks/drink, etc. I think I have it really well planned out. My fanny pack worked great, turned around to the small of my back, barely even noticed it was there! I do need to tweak my waterbottle, but I might not even carry it since there should be water stops every 2 miles. I might just take a throwaway small water bottle that will fit in my fanny pack, and then toss it if I need to. Other than that, I have my garb all set, my shoes are doing ok. I did get a small blister after today's walk, but I might just tape up that spot for the half.
2 weeks to go!!!
Friday, September 11, 2009
I can't believe its been 8 years...
Since the terrorist attacks in 2001. I still vividly remember what I was doing. When the first plane hit, I was on my way to work listening to Kidd Kraddick in the Morning. My first thought was it was some stunt gone wrong, a plane trying to fly between the towers, something like that. When I got to work soon after, I went down to our Leasing Dept which had a tv at the time. Right after I got down there, we saw the second plane hit. Shortly after, we heard so many conflicting stories, but the one about the plane hitting the Pentagon jarred me badly. I have a second cousin who works there. Thankfully, she was fine, but the wait to hear was incredible.
I know that a lot of people got really patriotic after that, and a lot of people turned to God for answers. In the past 8 years, a lot of that patriotism has faded, some of that turning to God has faded, and that saddens me. I pray that today we all take a moment to reflect on what happened that fateful day, remember that it showed us how we can all come together as a country, and how we can always turn to God no matter what the circumstance.
I know that a lot of people got really patriotic after that, and a lot of people turned to God for answers. In the past 8 years, a lot of that patriotism has faded, some of that turning to God has faded, and that saddens me. I pray that today we all take a moment to reflect on what happened that fateful day, remember that it showed us how we can all come together as a country, and how we can always turn to God no matter what the circumstance.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
2009 Chili Cook off
Today we had a Chili Cookoff at work. My department was in charge of it and we had a lot of fun! Will post pics later, still need to upload them.
My contribution was a turkey chili recipe that was really easy, and I got a lot of compliments on. Basically, I browned a lb of ground turkey, and then threw it in the crockpot for 8 hours on low with half a diced onion, a can of lowfat tomato soup, 2 cans of rotel, a big can of kidney beans, a small can of black beans, and then some cumin, cayenne pepper, black pepper and garlic salt. It smelled SO GOOD!
Here are some pics!
Allen's artwork
The table set up
The spread...we had 10 crockpots of chili, plus everything that goes with it from cheese, to onions, to sourcream. We even had a surprise plate of tamales!
So.Much.Chili.
The gift for anyone who brought chili...
The gifts for the winners of the three categories (Best of Show, Excellence in Spice, and The Kitchen Sink (for most unique))
The judges gifts
Our winners with their gift and certificate!
One of our judge's opening her gift...
The judges hard at work...
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Wednesday Revelation
Another Wednesday! Today's topic is: show your purse/diaper bag, etc. I'm pretty simple, I like a sling purse to just toss over my shoulder and go. So here ya go!
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