Jen's Diary: To 180 or Below...and Maintenance!

Thanks, MrVee! :)

I ended up going out to lunch with my mom earlier. I'm pretty sure the calorie count on it was higher than what I would of have liked it to be, so I'm going to have a lower calorie dinner tonight. I don't want to screw up my weigh-in tomorrow morning. *fingers crossed*

Right now I'm waiting for my ex-husband to get here. After he takes the kids... it's work, work, and more work for me. I somehow got behind this week, so I have a lot of catching up to do this weekend. I hope everyone has a great weekend! :)
 
Weigh-in this morning was not what I expected. 194 lbs. ugh. I do feel a little bit puffy though, so I could be retaining water. That's still a 2 lb loss for this week, so I guess I can't complain too much. lol. I'm going to shoot for at least 192 by next Saturday! :)
 
193.2 this morning.

I have a very busy week ahead of me. Lots of appts, school shopping, and getting ready for our trip on the 19th. I'm tired already just thinking about it. I also have to do extra work this week, to make up for the time I'm going to lose when we're gone.

Hopefully this week goes smoothly. I can feel myself stressing out about it already. lol!
 
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Don't get stressed! The week will go by before you know it and then it'll be time for your trip. :]
 
Thanks, guys! Had a busy day yesterday. We took my son to a doctor appointment, then went school shopping, and I also picked up a couple new shirts and a new hoodie for myself. Tomorrow my son has a dentist appointment and both the kids have hair appointments. Plus I have to work a LOT. Scale was 193 this morning. :)
 
-Cory- said:
Man, your schedule is quite packed the next couple of days.
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Pretty much every day has something going on. If it's not an appt, or a ton of errands, it's work, work, work. I just have to make it through this week, then a 6 or 7 hour car ride with 2 kids...then it smooth sailing..lol. Scale was 192.6 this morning. :)
 
I feel that being a mom is like working many jobs full time, caregiver, shopper, driver, cook, maid, butler and many more I am sure....then there is the job that pays the bill on top of that! Huh 6 to 7 hours in a car with two kids :( ....make sure to be prepared and snacks and I hope you have on board entainment like a portable dvd or someting.....Good luck to you I hope you enjoy your trip sounds like you need time to chill with the kiddos!
 
Thanks, Verobc! We have a portable dvd player. They are total sanity savers, and a must for road trips. I'm pretty sure one of us wouldn't make it back alive without one. lol.


192.4 on the scale this morning. I'm going to be super good over the next few days, and hopefully our vacation doesn't ruin my progress too much.

...and now I'm off to get some more work done.... or take a nap! I know which one sounds better at least. lol!
 
Hey Thank god for that portable DVD player ...what did out parents do.....? THe nap sounds better but the former much more productive lol! I always bring snacks like baby carrots and unsalted nuts and raw seeds with me on trips I still have some treats and stuff I just don,t like being hungry or starve when we stop at a fast food place on the way I have my healthy snack so I can deal with eating just a snack wrap still bad food but that way I do go for the fries and fried chicken burger.....good luck on the road have fun!
 
Well we're back from our trip. It was a lot of fun, very busy though. We were up and going by 8 or 9 every day. We went to the zoo one day(lots and lots of walking), had a BBQ with all of Chef's family and friends, and also went to the aquarium. We were able to pet some stingrays at the aquarium... they did not feel at ALL like I thought they would. I was expecting like a dry rubbery feeling, and it's more like slimy snot. Gross, but neat. We were at the zoo for 6 hours on Tuesday. There was lots to see, including a dinosaur exhibit that had very large animated dinosaurs that moved, roared, and one that even spit "venom". It was pretty cool. My son spent the whole time going through it saying..."those aren't real right? those are fake!"... like he was trying to convince himself. lol!

Anyways... it was fun. I ate HORRIBLE when we were down there though(his mom made a ton of food and cookies). I know I'm retaining a ton of water(my hands and feet are all swelled up), so I'm going to give it a few days before I weigh myself. Plus I don't think I really want to see the number quite yet. I am back on track today. So far, so good. :)
 
Welcome back!!! Glad you had a great time! I got to pet stingrays last year too it is a weird kind of texture lol! I would wait a few days too before I weight myself!
 
Glad you had fun! I think it's OK to cheat on holidays, it is so hard not too! But sounds like you did a lot of walking so hopefully that countered some of it. Either way it happens, you are back home now and in control :)
 
Thanks, guys! I definitely am waiting a few days to weigh myself. I'm hoping all the walking did counter act some of it, but I don't know. His mom made dozens and dozens of cookies, and well... I definitely ate my fair share of them. :blush5: It was a vacation though, so I'm not going to fret over it. It was a good week, and I enjoyed myself. It's just back to the grind now. :)

Oh, and there is one more week until school starts, and I regain some of my sanity! YAY! Can't wait! :D
 
Day 3 of being back on track after vacation. I'm fairly certain my water retention has went down. My hands and feet are feeling a lot less puffy. My calories have been good. I've been shooting for between 1300 and 1400 every day. I think I'll weigh-in on my normal weigh-in day, which is Saturday. Hopefully some of the damage will be gone by then, and I won't cry/ faint/ curse. haha! :p
 
Weigh-in day.... *Dun Dun Duuuuun*

I was 194. So, I'm still up 1 pound after eating horribly on vacation. Not bad I guess. I'll take it. :)

This weekend I'm just working. The kids are with their dad, and Chef has to work 12 hour shifts, so I will have plenty of time to get some stuff done today. I have to work, clean, and pick up a few last minute school supplies. School starts on Tuesday! I think I'm more excited than they are..lol! After school starts I have to find a good routine to get into... for work and.... *sigh*... exercise.

A few random thoughts for the day:

-After losing a lot of weight I found a hard little bump on the inside of my wrist, probably a small cyst. It's very small, maybe like 1/2 the size of a pea? I cannot stop messing with the darn thing! I've probably had it for years, but since the fat was covering it, I just didn't know. Now though... NOW, I can feel it, and it drives me nuts. haha!

-My neck hurts like a motherf@#$er.

-One small part of my job is watching videos and rating its relevancy to a query someone issued. Earlier I had a video of a ladies bare foot(close up), smushing a rather large spider.... and then playing with it. Rolling it around with her foot. People have weird fetishes. haha!

-I think it may just be a "Foo Fighters" kind of day.

-It looks like it's going to be a beautiful day outside! :)
 
I want an apple fritter so bad right now. *siiiiiiiiiiigh* Fried and fatty apple deliciousness. Why must they be so good?!

MUST. RESIST.
 
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