Not dead... yet.

Hey Ladies!  Thought I would attempt to blog now since we are taking a little break in between projects.  It's been a busy day of framing a window, properly securing our housewrap, and putting up exterior trim.  Now, if the hubbs can finish the trim on one window outside and finish framing another, it will have been a good and productive day, indeed!  We got a lot done, yesterday as well.  Busy busy.

The most important thing is that my Dad is doing ok.  He says he still doesn't feel 'great' but a lot of that is that he doesn't take care of himself the way he should.  Such as eating when he should since he is a Diabetic.  But the Cardioversion went well and he was up and motoring shortly after.  They said it would be about a week before he could feel the full results.  I really hope that as time goes on, he starts to feel better and better.  My Mom is going crazy feeling like life is nothing.  Her day is full of worry, running around, and for years, caring for others.  She just needs some fun and relaxation.  Which is what she thought she would get during retirement.  But so far, it's just been... literally one thing after the other.  She needs a break soon or she may snap.  Her body is going to give out before she has time to enjoy life because she self soothes with food like so many people, do.  She had been losing weight, but I worry that she will let it go due to stress.  It's hard not to.

As far as my health goes, well, I'm still not exercising.  But then again, we've been working on the house for the last few days.  THAT should count as exercise just from going up and down, carrying stuff, hammering, etc.  Which is why I'm glad it's my high carb cycle!  LOL  I had 3 moderate and having a high today and tomorrow.  Then Sunday and Monday will probably be moderate and then back to low on Tues.  Maybe Weds.  It will just depend on the schedule and what we're doing.  May work out better to go back to low sooner.  I don't like to do such a long stretch, but then again I did last time.  I guess I am just a worry wart!  On that note, I haven't even weighed since the 198.  I just don't want to see it above 200 which I know it did as part of my cycle!  LOL  So, I'm just going to wait and do my weigh-in the Sunday after this one -- the 26th.  I am hoping for 196, but under 195 would be GREAT!  I am thinking of skipping a week long cycle next month and only doing a couple of days over a weekend.  A lot will depend on how this long cycle goes since I haven't done this since April to break my stall.  I am thinking I don't want to make this TOO regular or it will just become part of it.  Plus, I don't want to get in the mindset of 'binge and diet'.  I prefer to live a healthy lifestyle and have treats now and then!  So, thinking that if I have a good loss, I will then hold out and only have a treat day once in a while until I stall again.  Then I will see what I need to do to break it.  Still no plan for exercise, though.

Before I forget, my pute died.  Yes, my brand new laptop I just got bit the dust.  I don't know exactly what happened, but I am thinking I will need a new harddrive.  :(  SO not happy about that.  I wish I knew what happened.  I used it one night and it was fine, then it wouldn't turn on the next day.  Hubby looked and said.  WHOA.  Never good.  So, it may be more sporadic when I am on here.  I'm using his laptop, but he uses it for school, some work, and fun so I don't feel right hogging it.  I will probably only get on here a couple of times a week for now until my pute is fixed.  I would do more, but we will see how the schedule for that works out, too.

Well ladies, it's back to work for me!  You all take care and I will post again when I can!