I got up to 198.0 on the scale today. AARGH. But, I'm not going to stress. As a matter-of-fact, I am going to do the opposite and stop looking at the scale for a few days. I know I was excited about the 196.5, but I think that might have been a fluke. And not to mention, I think I got ahead of myself by updating everything to my 20lbs. lost. But I'm going to leave it for now and then will update whatever it is on Sunday. Well, unless we go out of town. If we do, then I will update before we leave. Or at the least check it. I hope to see that 196.5 again or maybe even a smidge lower once this sodium flushes out, but I guess we will see. Either way, I refuse to get myself worked up over it and I am just going to keep going along and do the best I can.
I am also battling a pretty wicked headache today. We had tons of storms last night, so I had a HARD time getting to bed. And of course, it was one of the rare nights where youngest slept well. *sigh* The hubby came home and sent me back to bed -- said I looked like a giddy zombie. I was so sleepy! So, I went back to bed. I don't really remember going back there, but I know I did. I felt better when I got up, but now this darn headache! I've had more coffee, more water, Aleve, eaten, and had half of my shake. I don't know WHAT is going on other than I am feeling a bit stressed. I really hope to get to bed at around 11 tonight, although I've heard that there will be more storms coming through. I guess I will check the weather here in a bit again and then hope that they aren't so severe. I think I'm spooked now that we had those severe stomrs! Just freaked me out! So now, I feel super jumpy anytime bad weather is coming through. You'd think after all the bad weather I've seen that wouldn't be such a big deal, but I just feel like the weather in general has been so strange this year that I worry about a random freak accident. Such a Mom thing. LOL
I finally gave myself a mani and pedi, though! However, I realized once I took off my old polish (I had on dark purple with hand painted and hand applied, white and pink flowers with silver accents), that my toenails are pretty darn stained. You see, I always wear darkish colors on my toes. I rarely wear anything light other than an intense pink. I just love color on my toes! Just like my house. LOL Every room of my house is a different color. Makes me feel happy to have all these colors around me. LOL Anyways, for once I wanted to do a light color. I have a wedding coming up in just a couple of weeks and well.... the bride now wants us all to have French mani's and pedi's. My toenail beds are actually ORANGE. I don't think I will be able to have one! The orange shows through the pink SO BAD. I am going to try a more solid beige color over the weekend if I can find it, but I am thinking it's just not going to happen. I know she wanted us to all go and get our toes done together, but I just don't think I can do ALL of the pre-wedding stuff. Not to mention, I'm the only one not local who is married with young kids. Just makes it MUCH harder on me to go and do things. Not to mention, I don't REALLY want to spend a ton on doing all that stuff. I really don't see the point. I know it's her day, but we went from a simple affair to a much more formal one in what seemed like overnight. And I just don't have the time and money to do everything. I went to the dress things, the luncheon, the shower, and I'll be there the day before and the day of. But I just can't go trotting halfway across the state for every little thing. And I don't have the money for her to keep changing her mind on what she wants us to do. Like the damn formal hair. UGH. I don't like other people touching my hair. I'm VERY picky about my hair and I HATE traditional updo's. AARGH. Originally, we could all do our own hair, now she said she wants it all 'up'. I'm either doing a wrap and twist around my head, or I'm going to do a wrapped pony bun. Going to play with it AND the dress later.
Other than that, it's been a rather boring week around here. I've not really worked on any major projects, not really gone anywhere or done anything... Just sorta puttered around here and tried to keep up with the housework. I AM trying to get the boys on an earlier schedule for school. So far, we're back to getting ready for bed at 8:15 to 8:30 and in bed by 8:45. Tonight we are going to start getting ready for bed at about the same time. Then tomorrow will be getting ready for bed between 8 and 8:15 with being in bed by 8:30. Come Monday or Tuesday, we will be getting ready around 7:45. We'll do that almost all week and check the time. We may need to roll back to 7:30 to get in everything. Depends on what all I do the night before. I know I want to have his bag ready (including his lunch), shoes, and clothes laid out. I know we already do vitamin, allergy meds, and teeth at night. More than likely, I will also prep for breakfast just to make things go a bit faster. Like, filling up milk cups, putting cereal in a to-go bowl for youngest in case he's hungry, etc. And the funny thing is, THAT is what I'm worried about the most... getting youngest up and going. I want him on the same schedule, but I don't know how much I should roll him over. There for a while, he got up at 7:30 on his own. So, I'm trying to decide if I should get him up and dress him and take him with us for drop off, or just leave him in jammies, throw him in the carseat on our way out and go. I think a lot will depend on how they do over the next couple of weeks. Monday we will start getting up earlier. Both are already up at around 8. For school, oldest will need to be up around 6:15. School here starts at 7:45. We need that time to eat, get awake and get dressed, go potty, etc. and so on. I think I will even prep as much of MY breakfast as I can! I know I probably won't have time for a full meal, but maybe I can do coffee and something so that I am not starving. I may go back to doing shakes for breakfast... I'm not sure. I may make some of those high protein cookies I love and eat a couple of those with the coffee. I will just have to see what works over the next few weeks. It would be easy enough to put everything in my blender except for the greens and fruit and set it in the fridge. Then in the AM, all I would have to do is add the greens, fruit, and ice, blend and pour.
I'm kinda psyched that so many people have been interested in the green smoothies and shakes! Even if they don't really do anything for weight, I've been enjoying them and I know I'm probably not feeling as bad as I could just because of the high amount of nutrients. Even with the lack of sleep, I don't feel horrid. I am tired, but not like I thought I would be. And I haven't been as grouchy. Well, at least I don't FEEL like I've been as grouchy! LOL Hopefully I haven't been.
Well, I am going to get off of here for now. I have a few things I do want to do and get done. One being playing with my hair and gown. Oldest and youngest are playing well, so I think I could do it now! OK, later ladies! Take care! :D
Don't you love all the drama that goes into being in someone else's wedding? The last wedding I was in, I loved her to death, but didn't appreciate the $250.00 I had to spend on a bride's maid gown! Lord knows why I still have that thing! I should just sell it on consignment.
ReplyDeleteHope your headache is gone, today. It's hard to concentrate on much of anything when you're nursing one. Have a great weekend, too!
School with a youngest is so hard to deal with, my youngest has two gears slow and fast. When I had the older two in school, and him in part time day care. I would wake him up. If he was in fast gear I would help him get his clothes on, and teeth and such, while supervising the older two. If he was in slow gear. I would grab him and his drink on the way out the door. He could half jammy half clothe it until we got back home, getting the other two dressed and prep-ed was way more important. Food for him was when I got to feed myself. We would sit down and eat together. i remember how adorable his sleepy bed hair would stick up as he nommed his cheerios and banana.
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