Up with people!

Scary, super show choirs that entertain middle america aside...my up with people refers to me being up, as in weight gain, as in bloat, as in lack of focus, as in...well, you get the drift.

We spent a lot of time eating out last week and I didn't focus too hard on being entirely great either. Mind you, I was NO WHERE NEAR the eating I have been known to do in my life, but I wasn't overly careful about my portion sizes or salt intake or water drinking and dammit it SHOWS on that scale.

Considering the family in town this week and the liklihood that we'll be eating out for dinner most nights I have an enormous challenge on my hands. I think the strategy is to eat my dinner before we go anywhere so my own guilt will stop me from going overboard and I'll stick to small salads while out. And perhaps a cocktail. I can only be SO brave.

I'm VERY excited about this family visit but it'll be a food challenge all around. I need to make sure to get the workouts in too. If nothing else, perhaps it'll get my mind in the right frame for the week.

Wish me luck. I'll report in when I can.

Bye, Bye Love!

Today the crib came down and a mattress on the floor went out for the Bird. The baby is no longer a baby. Well, maybe a little bit. We still have the binky and diapers to get rid of, but the clock is ticking and I know it won't be long for both.

And no...I don't want another one. I'm happy with the two I have. :-)

Better...

I'm better now. Finished with all the antibiotics but still haven't fully regained my voice. Weird. I think it's all allergies at this point. We finally have spring (now that it's almost summer) and there's all kinds of crap in the air. I can see it through the blinds at sunset floating through the air in my backyard.

I was at a professional conference this week on the Canadian border which was a waste of time except for the nice walk on the beach and collecting of rocks and shells for the Peanut and the Bird. And I saw a bald eagle too (HUGE) which was AWESOME. It was a beautiful place and an awful conference for me. Oh well.

Looking forward to visits from Papa and Vicki! Yay! It's coming soon! We are all so excited! I'm trying to extricate myself from work while they're here. I'll see how successful I can be with that.

Weight loss is going well. Plateauing a bit this month but it's all due to circumstances of illness and recovery. And a little lack of focus. Not gaining, but just not losing. I'll see how Monday's weigh in goes.

TTFN...

Summer Strep

I didn't think it was possible since I haven't had it since I was about 20 or so...but here it is with a big ole "HELLO! I'VE MISSED YOU" kind of enthusiasm. I am recovering from a week's worth of Strep Throat - my old friend. I never thought you could get this again since, you know, you're supposed to grow out of it and it has been so long since I had it last.

Complete with fever and the shakes, complete with pain that almost made me barf, complete with the energy of a sickly tree sloth and moving about that fast, I finally got to the doctor to confirm what I knew in my sloggy brain that I had. And then there was amoxicillin.

Ah.......

While I was kind of hoping for instant relief, it came about a day and a half later and now I'm feeling better.

But wait...there's more.

My honey got it too.

I am really praying the Bird and the Peanut steer clear. I don't think I can take off much more work.

Keep your fingers crossed.