Weekend Recharge and Small... Medium... Rant.

Slept a lot this weekend. I guess Brian realised that without me getting sleep the house falls into a black hole of chaos and disorganization and mess and a thousand other adjectives to describe it.

I get overwhelmed easily, especially when it comes to cleaning, so while I slept, Brian cleaned the house for me. He got everything done but 2 loads of dishes. Wow!! I woke up to a completely different house. I loved it! What a great man I am married to. He did make me promise to "at least try" to stay on top of it this week. He didn't do it all to be a wonderful husband though- he wanted to have friends over Sunday, so he knew he had to accomplish something to "convince me" (whatever works, I guess)

In other news, I realized that I am a sack of worthless crap when it comes to being a housewife. I can't stand not working, so I picked up my full schedule again. Good thing too, it's been super busy lately and that just means more money for me!! After a really easy month in April, it feels great to be swamped and busy again.

I still haven't been to the gym since Wednesday night but that is okay, I have still been doing my squats and weight lifting at home. I am eager to hit the gym today though and get in my HIIT. That's high intensity interval training for those of you who don't know what that means. Basically, its short intervals of high intensity exercise (ie run like the zombies are chasing you) followed by medium intervals of recovery (ie, strolling through the library) and you repeat those for about half an hour to 45 minutes.

So I've been doing 30 seconds of zombie running followed by 60 seconds of oh my god I am going to die I need to walk to recover let's pretend I found the world's biggest library and wander around in it for ever-- OH GOD ZOMBIES!!! RUUUUUN

it's entertaining, at least.

In 15 minutes I manage to burn nearly 300 calories, so you can imagine my excitement when I can push it to twenty. I usually cap out around twenty or twenty five minutes, then do a cool down for 10 minutes (hey, it's rough, ok? I max out my heart rate EVERY TIME) then I hide in a corner until I stop hyperventilating.

Friends, I lost 2.2 lbs this week, bringing my total since I restarted WW up to 3.4 lbs, and I am down 23.4 lbs from my highest weight! I have lost a toddler in weight, folks, and it feels GREEEEAT. (yes, said in the Tony the Tiger voice. You're welcome)

I have 1.5 lbs until I hit my 10% goal at WW! 5 lbs until I hit my personal mini-goal! So things are moving right along in the positive direction! I just need to keep doing what I am doing- tracking everything that passes my lips and working out like a beast. Ideally I would like to be under 200 pounds by Drake's 2nd birthday, but realistically I will settle for 215- that would be all of my baby weight GONE in two years, averaging out to about .5 lb a week. SAFE. That gives me 35 weeks to lose 20 lbs, so I think that is plenty of time. I may even surprise myself and hit my 200 mark.

We have had a rough couple of nights around here, Drake has NOT been sleeping more than an hour or two at a time, and it is driving both of us bat shit crazy. Mostly me though, because Brian had to work today so I got him every time he woke up. Which sucked, because I was working too.

**Caution, the following is a rant. Those who do not want to read it may go to this page here and look at fluffy kittens. Those who want to see what ticked me off should keep reading.***

Also, tiny little side rant. This woman who was checking out our groceries really pissed me off. She was talking to the woman in front of us, us, and the woman behind us, the entire time about her child with disabilities. This is not what upsets me, I understand caring for kids is hard enough, and 12395798567293874 more intense when they have disabilities or special needs.What upset me was the woman in front of us was DONE PAYING and the cashier would just NOT let her go. Then, when we get up there she comments on Drake, not unusual, he gets lots of attention. But the first thing she says is "WHAT IS WRONG WITH HIS EYE?!?!" in this huge loud annoying voice so everyone looks around. So I say "Nothing is wrong with his eye." "THEN WHY DOES IT LOOK ALL FUNNY?!" Obviously she was not graced with a huge vocabulary....I'm getting ruffled and about to blow my lid. Drake has been crying the entire time we have been shopping, I hadn't eaten in awhile so I was hangry, and Brian takes over and explains that there is not anything medically wrong with his eye, but he does have a coloboma in it. Then he explains what that means blah blah blah.... and the bitch goes "Oh." and looks VISIBLY DISAPPOINTED that there is nothing wrong with his vision. Then she goes on to say "Shouldn't he be wearing glasses at all times then?" So I said "what part of there is nothing wrong with his eye don't you understand?" and I left. Hahahaha took all the groceries and Drake, and just left Brian to pay.

Yeah, that's right. If you complain about my son's eye after we have explained that there is nothing wrong with it, I will snap at you and get snarky. And you deserve it. Also I know that part of it is because Drake was being cranky and I was frazzled and hungry myself, so I had ZERO tolerance, but I don't play nice with people who keep insisting they know what is "the correct" way to "treat" his eye. Look, PAL, we have an EYE DOCTOR for that VERY REASON. And if the EYE PROFESSIONAL says there is nothing wrong with it, I do not want your cashier expertise on the matter. Unless I am writing you a check.

Rant over.


I have some exciting things coming up this week, like a baby shower for my best friend, a birthday party for Brian's friend, Mother's Day (!!) and next week is our 4th Anniversary!! So I can't wait to show you what I have been doing to prepare for all of that stuff.

Tummy Sleep and Other Things

Oh man... I've corrupted Drake.

He now only sleeps on our chests. While I love how snuggly he is, I know this is a terrible habit. And it is going to suck breaking it. He just falls asleep almost instantly all cuddled up and it's such a relief... but when you try and move him, he wakes up screaming. Who can blame him? One minute, he was very warm and close to Mom/Dad then the next he's all alone (although not really, he is just in his Boppy right next to us)

I'm wondering if he would do alright in his crib on his tummy. He loves to sleep on his tummy and sleeps very peaceful. I am kind of nervous because they say you aren't supposed to let them sleep on their stomachs any more... but Drake can roll over and lift his head up. He also sleeps with his face buried in my boobs and doesnt have any problem breathing. I think as long as I dress him warmly and don't have anything loose in the crib, he will be alright. I think I will start with a nap and see how he does, making sure he can breathe alright.

You know, conventional wisdom years ago was to let babies sleep on their tummies. Now it's not. I think it's all up to what works best for each baby. I have mixed feelings about the subject. I am sure I could rant on and on about it, but I don't think I will. Hardly interesting material.

Drake is doing really great at sleeping through most of the night. He goes down around 9-10 and then wakes up at midnight for a quick meal (usually 2 ounces) then falls back asleep until 3 am. He then sleeps in about 3-4 hour increments until midday.

Anyway enough of that, I've been having a great day on plan. I am tracking everything and trying really hard to stay within my daily allotment of points. As a consequence, I am STARVING. I feel soooo hungry. I guess that's a good thing. For snacks, I have pop-sickles, Fiber One brownies, sugar free pudding, fat free yogurt, frozen berries... all between 0-3 points. 

I just got the bill for my birth in the mail today. Let me say this: THANK GOD for insurance. I still can't pay it, but hey, it's not a whole hell of a lot. I'm just broke. Same shit, different day.
:)

Overall, a great week. I'm so tempted to just pass out now. I'm very tired. And hungry. Being awake and out of points and hungry is miserable. Oh well.

A Wedge of Refreshment

Lately sleeping has been a drain... it seems like I never get enough "quality" sleep, tossing and turning all night long. A lot of it has to do with the fact that sleeping on my side is painful on my hips. Go figure, right, because that is the best position to sleep in while pregnant for maximum circulation. Pfft. My ass.

The most comfortable position for me to sleep in is also the worst. Seems like a theme here, I'm tellin' ya. Sleeping on your back is the worst during pregnancy, because the big ol' belly presses down on the vena cava, the major vein that returns blood to your heart. Which means poor circulation. Which means less oxygen for mom and baby... which means "don't do it".

Little did I know relief was where I least expected it. I had opened up a tub of baby clothes we got at a garage sale. I had looked through all of this stuff previously, but had no where to put it, so put the lid back on. In it, I found something amazing.

A little pregnancy wedge pillow.

This is a Boppy pillow. Not sure if mine is Boppy or not.

This heaven sent pillow is perfect! The thin end of the wedge is so thin that it easily slides under my belly, while the thicker end is thick enough to provide support. Also, it works in other positions. If I want to lay on my back and not worry about oxygen loss, I can slip a pillow under my right hip/ass cheek. However... that's insanely uncomfortable with a traditional pillow. Not so with the wedge. Again, the thin edge slips in easily and the thick edge gives plenty of support. I knew my hip was being lifted- I could feel that my hips were not in a straight line any more, but at an angle- and it felt like I didn't have anything under me. I slept like that for most of the night last night.

It's also great for stomach sleeping- another of my favorites!

I had such a great night of deep, comfortable sleep that I was able to dream all night, plus I woke up early full of energy and a bounce in my step. Both Max and Brian are still sleeping at this time hehe :)

To be honest, I slept on my side and my hips still hurt so that is still the most uncomfortable position ever. I think it's just because I carry a lot of weight on my hips, so it just doesn't work for me for very long. I did recover faster than I usually do from my nightly soreness because I was a little sore when I first woke up 15 minutes ago, but now I feel great.

I gotta jet. My parents are coming by today to do a furniture swap- more on that later- and I have to finish preparing their delicious meal. One guess as to what we are having! (hint: it's lasagna! okay, not much of a hint, haha!)

Another Fine Day

Hey Bloggy Friends!

Today is another *great* day for me. I seriously think the last few blah days I had were due to PMS. I have marked it on my phone calendar on what days I would start to feel blue so I can look at that and go "ah, I see.." and not freak out about anything.

I have just been so happy today and hyper! I caught back up on sleep, too. I went to bed at 4 am (my usual time) and slept until 3 pm! The day before I only got 5 hours so between yesterday and today I averaged at my usual 8.

I have not stepped on the scale today. I am just not ready for that torture. I will weigh tomorrow, even though it has not been a full week. I fully expect to see a gain, and not a loss, but that is okay. It will be my first full week on the new weigh in day and action plan tomorrow, so I am looking forward to it.

It will go like this...

* Wake up and weigh.
* Enter weight on WW. Then 'spend' all of my weeklies.
* Have breakfast! << Scrambled eggs with cheese, and high fiber toast.
* Work out! << I am hoping to do a JM dvd but may also do Tae bo... so many decisions!
* Pass out!
* Make lunch << Probably going to have soup. I love soup!
* Do some laundry and take more pics of the new place.
*Crochet << Gotta finish this hat I am working on... before it gets too warm to wear it.
* Make dinner for Brian.
* Sleep!


Did I tell you all that I ate okra the other day? I know, I was surprised too. I had a can of chicken gumbo Campbell's soup and it had rice, tomatoes, chicken and of course, okra, in it. Since it was canned soup, and not freshly made, it meant that pretty much every thing was soggy. And that was okay, because there were some big chunks of okra in there. They were so mushy though. I don't know that I would have it again, but I might make it some time. I really only like tomato soup in a can and I usually have that with grilled cheese. I know, I am perpetually 5 years old.

My goals for the rest of the day are simple. Get in a 20 minute bicycle ride (Stella, I am looking at you...) and drink some more water.

It seems like dearest hubby is coming down with something... he is overly sensitive to cold, heat, and touch today. It could be lack of sleep on his part- he had to work this morning- but it could also be a cold or flu, since everyone at his work was ill last week. Praying that it is just lack of sleep.

I started looking through the grocery ads for this coming week and I am so excited, because frozen fruits are on sale (2/$5) and frozen veggies are too (5/$5) not to mention that there are quite a few other good deals, like chicken breasts, and pork loins, and of course, pastas! I love pasta! Even dog toys are on sale! I absolutely love grocery shopping! (Doesn't every food addict?)

Tonight's dinner is going to be chicken alfredo over bow ties (its the only pasta I got) and roasted red potatoes, corn and high fiber wheat toast. Doesn't that sound good? Sounds good to me!

I've got so much energy today it is really hard to sit still. What gets ants in your pants?

Thanksgiving, Day 2

Well I do have to say that I ate a lot more today than I did yesterday, more likely because the food appealed to me more.

I had chocolate covered peanut butter balls (3), a slice of chocolate cake, cheese ball with crackers, ham, mashed potatoes, potatoes o'brien (I think?) and chicken alfredo lasagna. My cousin is basically allergic to tomatoes, so they have chicken alfredo lasagna for her. It's pretty good. There were also dinner rolls, green bean casserole, etc.

I had no idea how much I ate. I just took all my daily points (28) and all my weekly (27.5) and said that I used them all. I am sure I didn't but you never know.

Better to be safe than sorry, I guess.

I stepped on the scale this morning and I was down again, by a lot, 1.2 lbs. I have been making sure the last few days that I get my DRA of fiber. I've been munching on my fiber tablets (orange creme flavoured) during training for my job and I eat an english muffin every morning with 6-8g depending on the type. I made ham and bean soup with pinto beans and the beans have 14g per serving. Things are moving along like they should be.

I am so tired, partly because of the food baby I am carrying now and partly because I havent slept well the last couple days, we've been super busy.

Things coming up this week:

-Tomorrow I am dying my hair. Again. I'm going to go for something really cute and sort of exciting. I've been thinking about it for 48 hrs now, and have made up my mind.
-I'm also going to upload some videos of me doing Dance Central. I have some pre-recorded ones I will throw up on YouTube, and I am also planning on doing a vlog. Not sure about what though, that's still in the works.
-I am going to take advantage of my long weekend and buy some tupperware, get some groceries, and cook up a bunch of meals, portion them, freeze/refrigerate them.


Things I could have improved on over Turkey Day(s)

-I said I was going to exercise in the morning. I was a big fat liar.
-I didn't eat before going. I drank coffee instead,
-I passed up fried turkey but I ate 3 peanut butter globs and a slice of chocolate cake. I should have had the turkey instead lol

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