AuntTeeTee

I lost 1.5 lbs this week and that puts me a 1/2 a lb away from my first mini goal! I am losing slowly but surely. Before I would lose larger amounts,but I never kept it off.

I did make a boo boo yesterday. I work 12 hr shifts, so I typically eat dinner at work. Our kitchen has a very nice grilled chicken sandwich.  I ate probably around 4pm. Well about 630 my hubby calls & says we are going to dinner. UGH! I told him I already ate but everyone else was wanting to go out, so I said fine. We went to a bar & grill we usually go to, Bandera, because he loves their chicken fried steak. We ordered chips & our drinks. My drink was an Appletini..I never had one & wanted to try it. They brought my drink & the waitress walked away. I picked up and had a sip…it was way strong,but good. Then I happened to notice there was a BUG in my drink!! My hubby is a very vocal person so he took my drink to the bar. The bartender was very nonchalant about it. So my hubby says, “are you gonna make another drink?” The bartender proceeds to mix the drink and pours 2 more bugs!! OMG! My husband becomes livid…looks behind the bar and see all kinds of bugs flying around…sticky floors…just really nasty..so he comes back to the table & tells us we are leaving. Now, my hubby & I have both been dietary directors so we personally know the health inspector….who WILL get a call Monday morning. We went across the highway to Chilis. We ordered..no problems….til I started eating. I ordered a fire grilled chicken quesadilla. There are about 12 pieces to it. I ate 4. It was ridiculous to think my stomach had any room. I just eaten 4 1/2 hours earlier.

So I talked my hubby when I got home & explained that from now on when I work I need to be told many hours in advance that we are going out. That way I am not overeating. He understood and he is having my leftovers for lunch today. LOL

Both of my daughters are doing well. Ariel is getting a huge belly. only 15 1/2 weeks left.

Sabian is loving public school! Strangely enough she digs Algebra!! Only a week into school and she is already helping other students.

I go back to the doctor tomorrow to discuss my hormone replacement & talk about my recent thyroid medication increase.

Anyway~  I am gonna get back to work! HAVE A PEACEFUL SUNDAY!

This one was Sept of 2008. The one in the middle is my oldest, Ariel. The blonde is my youngest,Sabian.

This one is me & Sabian this morning waiting on the bus

This one is Ariel & Sabian actually being nice to each other. lol

Ariel and her famous poofy lips. lol

Me of course..you can see my tattoo a little bit

AND Sabian at Gander Mountain…

Yep I ate them all! My daughter’s bday party was great. I ate a hamburger..later had a small piece of cake and a small scoop of ice cream. It was delicious! Even though I enjoyed this weekend, I know I have to keep myself in check. One meal is not going to kill me but if I dont cut it off at one..I will be eating like a crazy person for days before I snap out of it.

Yesterday was NUTS! Tax free weekend..and every kid in town was shopping. I am so glad I did the majority of my youngest daughter’s shopping over a month ago. All we needed was a pair of running shoes and 2 belts. Finding shoes was ridiculous. My town only has 2 shoe stores. 1 is Foot Locker..its a small one and they didnt have her size in anything. I asked the sales guy WHY and he says “we only get 1 pair of size 10 in everything”…thats just stupid..like she is the only female that wears size 10. Then the other store is Payless…they are good for sandals and dress shoes..SOMETIMES..but they dont carry anything by kiddo considers cool. So we have to drive 35-40 minutes into another city. Let me just say the Shoe Carnival is beyond awesome!! But it was so chaotic! Just imagine walking into the store and having no room to even sneeze! lol We found her some awesome silver & white Nikes. Then it was on to Bath & Body Works. No young girl in love with pink is complete without Victoria’s Secret Pink perfume. I got her that one & my oldest daughter & I chose Japanese Cherry Blossoms lotion & perfume. I am totally in awe of this scent.

My daughter looked so cute this morning. She wore all pink & brown..matching her head band, necklace,shoes, polo, tank top and belt. She as da bomb as she says..lol

Everything seems to have returned to normal at my house. Ahhhh I almost forgot..my oldest daughter’s boyfriend moved in with us Saturday. My hubby got him a job with his company starting today.

I guess thats it for now! HAVE A GREAT DAY ALL!

Its been a very busy week for me with doctor’s appts and getting ready for school to start on Monday. My doctor increased my medication and will be putting me on hormone replacement therapy in a couple of weeks. I am already feeling better and have so much more energy than I have in a long time.

 Just wanted to say thanks to all of you that have been sending me notes. I appreciate it very much.

My daughter is doing well. No more seizures. Thank God!! She has started gaining weight again. She has gained 20 lbs so far and the doctor said she is safe to gain at least 20 more considering she was underweight before.

My younger daughter starts public school Monday after 2 years of homeschooling. She is super excited. I took her to orientation & meet the teachers last night. I showed her where all her classes will be & she practically got mowed down by all her friends. I am happy for her.

Anyway..I am gonna attempt to catch up on blogs. HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!

Have you ever noticed how wonderful the advice of your friends can be? And most of the time they don’t even really know they are giving it to you. A good buddy of mine,Joy, posted a Mental Detox in the Heartbreakers weight loss forum. Even though it talks about tuning out the world such as TV, news and such for 30 days, one element really struck a cord with me this morning…..not giving negative people your time!! Putting some distance between you & all the bad vibes.

 I really relate to this today because last night was miserable for me. Its actually been the past few days. My husband is one of the most negative people I know. We got into a huge fight in which he proceeded to tell me I am a bad wife, bad cook and a bad mother. I wear myself out daily to keep up with his whims, he needs/wants and my childrens’. I am tired all the time. When he insults me everyday without fail, I eat to stifle my misery. Nothing I do is right in his eyes. NO MORE! I will not stand for the negativity anymore. Life is so short! We should all be lifting each other up! Smiling that we get another day to live & love. I don’t wanna be the chubby girl anymore. I don’t want to eat everytime he makes me mad or hurts my feelings. I will wind up hurting myself more & more if it continues.

I am separating myself from the negativity from this day on………..

I’m sorry I haven’t been around to check in with everyone. My daughter had 2 seizures within 4 hours on Tuesday. She had to go back into the hospital. She was given IV fluids and some IV antibiotics. The baby is stable,but it is dangerous for her to have seizures while pregnant. Her seizures only last about a minute or two but that runs the risk of slow oxygen to the baby as she is unconscious during the seizures. She still has 18 weeks left and we are praying she can hold on for that long. Her neurologist doesn’t think she will make it that long,so we are praying for a safe delivery. This past week has been tough. I have been sleeping with her, taking her to the bathroom,helping her take a shower….She got an increase on her seizure meds, so she is getting better. We are both happy for that because she hates to be babied and I am exhausted.

I am back at work today & hopefully things are moving in a positive direction.

I will do my best to catch up with all of you!

Yep I have renamed myself. lol I was reading blogs and saw that we all have different issues with food, yet the same. Some of us do fine all week,then go nuts on the weekend. Some of us do fine all day, til the late night comes and we hit the fridge. On my work days, I get home about 7:30 pm. I always have to make dinner because somehow its impossible for my daughters or my husband to make any food without me. If it cannot be heated in the microwave, they won’t do it. lol My problem is by the time I get home, I am starving!! I will grab a few crackers and nibble on them. The suddenly those crackers would be great with some cheese….nibble nibble….all the while I am cooking dinner. Wooooo thos salt & vinegar chips sound good too…nibble nibble…Before I know it, I have nibbled my way into gaining a lb or 2. YIKES! Then of course I sit down & eat dinner. You would think with all the nibbling, I wouldn’t be able to eat much dinner. WRONG! I sit down & feel like I haven’t eaten a thing since I got home. OK..thats messed up! I am not sure how to stop this problem. I try to keep good snacks at work since I work a 12 hr shift. But that doesn’t seem to work in the late evening!!

I, The Nibble Queen, will try my bestest (lol) not to nibble before dinner. I will drink a flavored water or some milk. Because my goal will never be a reality if I dont stop.