tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35185652583877525452024-03-13T02:53:10.284-04:00Better Late than NeverStrolling through life by the seat of my pantsMeg Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02283930741408133410noreply@blogger.comBlogger106125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518565258387752545.post-5456426344938042262014-04-14T08:28:00.000-04:002014-04-14T08:28:48.145-04:00A little late night action<div class="MsoNormal">
I really have to write this one down while it is still fresh
in my mind. <o:p></o:p></div>
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As we are all very aware of, in most of the country the
weather was gorgeous yesterday. Sunny, high 70’s, a breeze. It was like Mother
Nature’s version of make-up sex after a nasty, brutal winter. <o:p></o:p></div>
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We took full advantage of her guilt and spent just about
every second outside. Cleaning up the yard, walking to the playground, flying a
kite. We made dinner early, got Avery to bed early (especially necessary since
she didn't take a nap), and we were in bed by 9. It was a good day.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Sometime in the middle of the night, while finally enjoying
a deep sleep that does not come easily in the 3rd trimester, a small hand creeps around my neck and I hear: “Here, Mama” as
Avery is handing me something. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I never even heard her get up or come into our bed so I was
a little disoriented when she just appeared, handing me something. I asked her
what it was as I took it from her. I swear she said “Spiderman” and in my half
conscience state I was thinking it was a Spiderman or batman eraser that she
had found in her bed because like a lot of toddlers, her bed is her hoarding
ground and you could probably survive the apocalypse if you took shelter there.
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As I groggily fumbled around to see what it was she handed
me, I could feel that it was only about a square inch or so in size. Because I thought
it was an eraser, I wasn't surprised that it was a little squishy. In the light of her monitor, I could see that
it in fact was not a Spiderman eraser…so that must mean that it was Batman and
she was just confused. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Something made me put it to my nose and sniff.<o:p></o:p></div>
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It was not an eraser.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I jumped out of bed so quick – well as quick as a 7 month
pregnant woman can do so – and went into our bathroom and turned on the light. <o:p></o:p></div>
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My sweet, adorable almost 3 year old had so generously
shared with me a quarter size turd. Right there in my bed, in the middle of the
night. A night we were all expecting to sleep soundly, in our own beds. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Now that I was fully awake, I said “Avery! Where did you get
this?”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Her response, “Uh, my butt, Mom.” <o:p></o:p></div>
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So then I made her get up, sit on the toilet, change her
undies (that contained a couple smaller rabbit turds), scrubbed her butt and
washed/scrubbed her hands and put her back to bed in her bed. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Once I got her settled, since she was upset about pooping her
pants, I went back to bed and laid there for a minute, until Ryan said, “Avery,
where did get this? – Uh, my butt, mom”. And we both laid there and laughed
until we fell back asleep. <o:p></o:p></div>
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woken in the middle of the night by an almost-3-year-old turd burglar?</span>Meg Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02283930741408133410noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518565258387752545.post-50349718890408536372014-04-10T13:47:00.000-04:002014-04-10T13:47:22.551-04:007 months/28 weeks : 12 weeks/ 84 days remaining<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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I’m going to try to squeeze this post out quick, in between
my many to dos at work. </div>
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<br /></div>
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So today I am 7 months pregnant. For those of you not
keeping track that is 28 weeks. Which means I have 12 weeks or 84 days left. It
seems like forever away until I think start thinking of all the things I need
to accomplish at home and work before ORG makes his way into the world. </div>
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<br /></div>
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His room is a disaster. Since we moved Avery to her big girl
room, the baby room as become the dumping ground for everything else. Now I am
trying to go through and get rid of all the unnecessary and find a place for
the necessary. (a bit off topic: The Container Store opened near my house and
my OCD is urging me to go) Anywho, his crib is in pieces because my brother is
going to paint it and I have to get it to him sometime soon. I am not painting
the walls, sticking with the ever-so-trendy gray that I picked when it was
Avery’s room. I did find wallpaper to use on one wall and that makes me feel a
little bit more accomplished. But who the hell am I kidding? I still have to
buy it and pester Ryan to hang it. I feel like I learned my lesson about buying expensive crib
bedding sets. The quilt was never used, the skirt was only used for a few
months until we had to lower the mattress so low that it looked ridiculous. And
really, it was all too matchy, matchy. I will pack it up in one of those vacuum
storage bags and save it for Avery. Maybe she will like bees when she has a
baby.For now, it will be sheets and swaddles. </div>
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<br /></div>
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At my 28 week appointment, my Doctor told me to keep track
of fetal movement, to look for about 10 kicks in 2 hours. I had to stifle a
laugh because this kid never stops moving. I can count 10 kicks in 20 minutes.
A lot of the time, I feel like my lungs and stomach are being pushed up into
throat while my bladder is constantly being massaged to the point that I am
seriously considering wearing diapers from here on out. This morning when I was
getting dressed, I glanced in the mirror and it almost made me cry. Not out of
joy or sadness, but out of pure fear that I just can’t imagine this belly
getting bigger. And we all know that in the next 12 weeks, it will. </div>
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<br /></div>
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I never understood why pregnant women mourn the loss of the view
of their feet. I am more worried about the fact I cannot see my vagina any
more. Blind shaving is dangerous business. I guess maybe it is better to not be
able to see all the strange things going on down there. Yeah, I could get a
mirror but I haven’t reached that point of desperation yet. </div>
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<br /></div>
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It is getting harder and harder to get to spin class,
although I do. I’ve been averaging 4x a week and it makes all the difference
when I exercise. I cannot do some of the positions like jumps or hovering so I
have just modified it to what I am comfortable doing. If I am bent over for too
long, I start getting cramps and/or want to pee. But I am going to stick with
it for as long as I possibly can. Even if I just go and sit on the bike and
pedal, keeping the habit and routine is important. I am still squeezing into my
regular workout clothes (apologies to anyone who has to see me) but I
cannot justify spending money on something I will most likely only wear for 10
more weeks. So squeeze it will be.I seem to do a lot of squeezing these days.</div>
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Avery is starting to ask when she can meet her brother. She
likes to lift up my shirt and “look” in my belly button at him. I swear
whenever we are lying in bed and she starts talking, he gets all squirmy. Of
all I am excited about from this pregnancy, I am most excited to see these two
together. We talk about him daily and while I know she does not “get” the full
impact of what this new life will have on HER life, she is excited. </div>
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<br /></div>
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In 2 weeks Avery will be 3. I cannot believe it. And if it
is true that 3’s are worse than 2’s, we are so F$%^. I am given very little say
in her outfit choices. It is ALWAYS a dress. ALWAYS. And if you follow me on
IG, you know about the yellow shoes. The yellow shoes that we regularly debate
the need to wear IN bed, and agree to leave them on her dresser while she
sleeps. Her hair has 3 options: A messy white-trash mess hanging in her face,
collecting food from day (her favorite), a Rapunzel/Tangled do (one braid down
the back), or Doc McStuffins (2 pig tail braids). Sometimes she allows
headbands (when I can find them to fit her gigantic noggin’) and sometimes barrettes.
I am learning, in my tired state, to reserve energy to fight about the
important stuff like hygiene and health these days. She prefers daddy to me
most of the time. And most of the time that is OK with me. I’d much rather lay
on the couch then get you your 10<sup>th</sup> cup of water or look for the
spider you swear is in your bed. Daddy is very good at those chores. </div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
So I went over my time limit to write this and I have to end
my rambling. Plus my 25<sup>th</sup> bathroom break for the day is
calling/kicking. </div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Poor me. </div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
xoxo</div>
Meg Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02283930741408133410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518565258387752545.post-13935672669627006232014-03-04T13:48:00.000-05:002014-03-04T13:48:57.818-05:00Pugs for SaleAlternately titled: I am going to lose my mind.<br />
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Today I woke up 45 minutes before my alarm was set to go
off. And when your alarm is already set at an ungodly hour, waking up earlier
than it is torture. </div>
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You may be asking what it was that woke me up. Well, it was
a lovely combination of a really bad dream (thanks pregnancy) and a sneezing
attack, plus itchy fluid in my ears. Oh, and I had to pee for the 100<sup>th</sup>
time. </div>
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I finally accepted defeat after trying to go back to sleep,
only to jump right back into the bad dream where I had left off. So I went
downstairs and started my normal Tuesday morning routine (I work from home on
Tuesday morning and then drop Avery at preschool and head into the office). Everything
was fine, we all went about our regular routine. It seemed to all hit the fan as
soon as Ryan left for work. </div>
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See, Avery has this new thing with mauling the pugs.
Dragging them around, ripping them by their tail, scruffs of fur, legs, ears,
trying to get them to play with her, or lay down to sleep. Malcolm will usually
bite her – don’t worry, he only has about 3 teeth left so he doesn’t do much
damage, but Parker just takes it and takes it and I know one day, Avery is
really going to hurt her. I’ve already taken her to the vet once because “something
heavy fell on her back”. It was mostly likely a pile drive from a certain
toddler. </div>
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When I am not screaming at Avery to leave the damn dogs
alone, I am screaming at the damn dogs to get out of the living room. Today, I
was ready to lose my mind! Avery also like to roll around in their dog beds or
on the crusty kitchen floor AFTER she is dressed and we are ready to leave the
house. So usually we leave and she stinks like dog and is covered in dog hair.
It’s gross. </div>
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The thing with pugs, at least MY pugs, are they are stinky
little creatures. Their breath is horrendous and they just stink – mostly like
corn chips but sometimes just dog funk. I guess it is because of their wrinkles
and rolls on their face that collects all the snot and gross moisture that
really gets the stink going. I do admit that I could keep better care of them,
bathing more regularly, cleaning their face wrinkles (some people say daily – I
say hahahahahahahaha), wash their bedding more often, brush their teeth – but
really, I don’t have the time for all that. At least not at the frequency that
will actually make a difference. </div>
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I am now admitting that 3 dogs are just too much.(and very comfortable with our decision to stop at 2 kids) Too much
dirt, too much stink, too much! I have resigned myself to the fact that our
house will never be truly clean again until we reduce the number of four legged
freaks in our house. Seriously, I can clean that house like a mutha, and within
24 hours it is dirty again. I am all like “what’s is the point?” these days. It
helps build immunities, right? My friends probably think I am so rude because I
never invite them over, but honestly, I don’t even like being at my house, why
would they want to be there? I totally gave up on housecleaners because I felt
like my $ would have been spent better by shredding it up and mixing it in the
dogs’ food. </div>
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While I had many thoughts of swinging by the SPCA this morning
on my way to work, realistically, even in my craziest pregnancy moments, I
could not get rid of those dogs. Will I be as upset when they finally kick the
bucket (mind you, pugs live until 15 years old on average – Malcolm is 10,
Parker is 9, and Grover will be 5 – so we have some time)? Probably not as bad
as would have been a few years ago. The circle of life, right? </div>
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I am sure this will come off to you dog lovers out there as
completely horrible. And maybe it is. But at this stage of my pregnancy, my
usual zero bullshit tolerance has dropped to the negatives – kind of like our
frigid weather – when will winter end for cryin’ out loud?!?!?!? But I do like
my dogs, I do! I just think that maybe I have a little too much on my plate at
the moment and unfortunately, they are the easiest to blame since they offer
the biggest nuisance on a daily basis. </div>
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Plus, I’ve had a headache all day. And I cannot shake that
bad dream. And people are annoying the hell out of me at work. Today is a day I
wish I could go home and have a drink. Because that will most definitely help
the headache. </div>
Meg Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02283930741408133410noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518565258387752545.post-50962786975986941442014-02-21T12:53:00.005-05:002014-02-21T12:53:55.590-05:00Oh BoyIt seems we are evening things up in the Gibson home. Or, if you count neutered pugs, outnumbering the girls in the house.<br />
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On Wednesday, February 12th, we had our 20 week ultrasound and we found out we are expecting a baby boy!<br />
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The technician that did our ultrasound was super sweet and thorough. Ryan says she is the same lady that did our ultrasound with Avery. I have no idea. She went over every ounce of that baby, showing us his heart and kidneys and all the important stuff they look for. From what they could see in this ultrasound, he is a healthy and very active baby that measures exactly to his week/day age. I can never remember if I even breathed during the whole thing, this time or at Avery's. It is just so amazing to see that little tiny body dancing around INSIDE you. </div>
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After the ultrasound, Ryan headed back to work and I went home, with a quick drive by at Wendy's to grab a Frosty to bribe Avery with so she would make the gender announcement video. I have no shame in my game. While I truly enjoy gender reveal parties and the like, I did not have it in me to plan anything. So Avery and I Facetimed my mom and I let Avery tell her. My sister was already at my house. I texted my brothers and dad and Ryan took care of telling his family. Everyone is super excited and just about everyone thought it was a boy from the get go. </div>
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We do have a name picked out for him, it is actually the same name we were going to use for Avery if she was a boy. We have told our family and a few close friends but will wait until he is born to make the big announcement. I really do not want to hear anyone's opinion on the name we both like and chose to name OUR child. There was a family member, when told the baby's name, said "Ew, I do NOT like that name! How about Christopher?" How about you shut your mouth, family member? This is the same person that had some pretty hideous name suggestions when we were deciding on a name for Avery. Excuse me for a minute while I remove the bunch in my undies.<br />
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It is pretty cute to hear Avery say his name and she likes to lift up my shirt when we are laying in bed and say hi to her baby brudder. We have been talking to her a lot about him, now that we know that it is a HIM. She seems as you would expect any 2 1/2 year old to be: interested for about 30 seconds then on to the next thing.<br />
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For now, I am staying busy at work and trying to organize my To Do lists at home to get things in gear for this baby. I have at least 10 bins of girl clothes I need to go through and give away. I do plan on keeping a few of my favorites but I have plenty of people that I can give to and I am excited to be able to see Avery's clothes on their girls. As for the nursery, it is pretty gender neutral already, so we will not have to do much (I hope). It is funny, I remember thinking I was so clever for painting Avery's room gray 3+ years ago, and now, I go on Pinterest and every single baby nursery is gray! We will not be painting the room again but I do want to paint the crib and changing table and rearrange the room, deciding those color may make me crazy. <br />
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Oh, and I still have a few things to finish in Avery's big girl room. Clock's a'tickin. I have some stuff to get done in the next 4 months. Hoping I can find some time to check back in on this poor neglected blog and save all my pregnancy crazy to the internets. And there is a lot of it.<br />
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Happy Friday and have a wonderful weekend!<br />
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xoxoMeg Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02283930741408133410noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518565258387752545.post-30456464308502660422014-02-12T11:21:00.000-05:002014-02-12T11:21:37.067-05:0010+ Weeks later..Well, well, here I am. I really did not intend to not write for this long (is that even proper grammar?) Don't most people get silent BEFORE they announce their pregnancy, not after? Then again, it was the holidays, I was having a miserable 1st trimester and just trying to make through the day without losing my lunch or my mind.<br />
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If it counts for anything, which I know it does not, I have written many, many posts in my head. Maybe one day they will make it to the screen, but if you have been reading here for any time at all, you know not to hold me to anything like that. Some are funny, some are serious, and I am sure most are the ramblings of a crazy, hormonal pregnant woman and in that case, you have been spared. For now.<br />
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This post will contain no pictures, since I am on my work laptop and all my photos are on my Macbook at home. And really, they are just taken with my iphone and you probably have already seen most of them on instagram. But even then, I have not been taking as many pictures since I have been really trying to put my phone away and be present. I have even had Avery ask/tell me on a few occasions to "take a piture, Mom!" when she is mauling one of the pugs.<br />
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Avery is doing well and quickly on her way to the terrible Threes, of course preceded by the terrible Twos. There are many "No's" and "I NOT's", tears, screeching, flailing, and straight up not listening. I am preparing myself for this to double in July, when her sibling joins the world. Poor kid has no idea what is coming. I mean, she knows there is a baby in my belly, but she also says she has a "brudder" in her own belly so I don't believe she grasps the entire concept or what the ultimate outcome will be. That is fine. Ignorance is bliss. She is doing well in school, loves storytime at the library and gymnastics at the Y. Since our trip to Disney World at the end of January, she has slowly warmed up to princesses, her favorite being Rapunzel. I hope to have a chance to write about our trip in the near future. It is one I do not want to forget. Toy Story is still the front runner for favorites, Jessie being #1. Despicable Me 2 is on repeat and Doc McStuffins is watched daily. I even had to find a new Doc costume for her since the one she got for Christmas was just too small. Clothing is becoming a battle as my choices are not her's for the most part. And these days, just getting dressed is an accomplishment, I am choosing my battles and I cannot fight that one every day. All in all, she keeps us laughing and on our toes. She is happy and healthy and growing, I cannot ask for much more. (ok, maybe less of the tantrums but I know that is a long shot)<br />
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My pregnancy. Well, on Thursday I will be 20 weeks, half way! I had my 20 week appointment yesterday afternoon and all is good. Our ultrasound was supposed to be on Thursday morning at 8 am. But we are in for ANOTHER snow storm starting Wednesday night into Thursday evening. I almost started crying when I heard this on the news. So I did what any sane pregnant woman would do: I called the doctor's office and was prepared to cry, beg and plead for an earlier appointment but I spoke a really nice lady and she gave me an appointment for today, Wednesday, at 12:15. AHHHHH! Thank you baby Jesus!<br />
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Yes, we plan on finding out the sex of the baby. And yes, we will share it with everyone who cares. But we aren't sharing name(s) until it is born. I don't need anyone's opinions or negativity on an already tough subject. I honestly have no idea what this baby could be, even thought today I have been feeling like it's another girl. I don't know why. This pregnancy has been almost completely opposite of my last one with Avery. Most people are calling boy but there are a few that say girl. The all day sickness ended around 16 weeks, even though if I don't eat as soon as I wake up, it can be a start of a gross day. I do not crave the sweets like I did with Avery - I would drink GALLONS of Hi-C fruit punch. Just of the thought of it now makes me gag and want to brush my poor teeth. Cookies and the carrot cake I made over the weekend just sit until Ryan or my sister cave. I have been making a diligent effort to eat closely to what I ate while on weight watchers and keep my portions in check. I am still going to spin and body pump on the reg and I really believe that it makes me feel better all around. I sleep better, eat better, just feel better when I exercise regularly. Some days, when it is colder than a witch's you-know-what, it is hard to get out and get to the gym but I never, ever regret going. I plan on incorporating swimming into my regime, but right now our Y's pool is closed until further notice...but being in water is so relieving after being weighed down all day by an every growing gut.<br />
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This post has taken me 3 days to write and I am finishing it up now so I can get my work wrapped up and head to my ultrasound appointment. Yay ME!<br />
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PS. have you noticed the days are getting longer - it is light out until almost 5:30! Spring/summer where are you???<br />
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<br />Meg Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02283930741408133410noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518565258387752545.post-51564603763874331972013-11-29T08:00:00.000-05:002013-11-29T08:00:10.908-05:00"Mama's got a baby in her belly"Yup. And we have been hearing this for the last 4+ weeks. Luckily, most people cannot understand her, so when she told my mom (multiple times), my mom just thought she was saying something about shaking her booty.<br />
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Where do I start? Well, I am sure you guys thought I got all uppity since I did a guest post and haven't responded to comments or posted much of anything. The thing is, I have been so sick. This pregnancy has been WAY worse than when I was pregnant with Avery. All day nausea has been killer. It is everything I can do to get up in the morning and to work. I sip water and munch on cheerios all day long. Certain times of the day seem worse than others. And the headaches. And constipation. And Oh My WORD am I tired. Like in bed the same time as Avery tired. Some days I can pull it together and feel somewhat normal, but most days, I am checking my calendar to see how much longer until my 2nd trimester. <br />
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There isn't much that doesn't make me feel like I am going to get sick. Looking at a computer screen (not quite helpful when I spend 8 hours of my day doing it), scrolling through my phone. And for the love of food on Instagram! I have to scroll quick but the faster I go, the sicker I get. So I've been trying to limit my time on there. On any screen for that matter. It helps a little.<br />
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Enough complaining. It's all for the best reward, right? And the nausea is somewhat comforting in that this pregnancy is moving along and growing a little human.<br />
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In true Meg-form, let's keep this nice and long winded. Grab a pot of coffee and find a comfy seat. More points to you if you are fast reader. <br />
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So I had my IUD removed at the end of July with the hope of getting pregnant in August for a May baby. We got pregnant with Avery the first try so I was confident that we would do it again this time. Except we didn't and it took 2 tries (which I know is fast), a lot of me being crazy, and a big thank you to <a href="http://cottage13.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Kaly</a> for enduring my crazy train texts while she is trying to get through her own pregnancy. It seems the magic happened sometime around the beginning of October - because I know all the internets want to know That -and we found out with a good old box pregnancy test on October 23rd. I actually took a test on the 18th, 6 days before my period, because I wanted to give it to Ryan as a present on our anniversary that day. But it came up Not Pregnant. Can you believe those directions on the tests are actually correct? Crazy. So I waited and when I didn't get my always-on-schedule-period the 23rd, I stopped at Target on my way home from spin class and grabbed a test. I took one test before I got in the shower, while Ryan was getting ready to go to the gym and Avery was jumping on our bed, waiting to go to bed. It came up PREGNANT, I walked into our bedroom and handed it to Ryan. He looked a little surprised, since he didn't even know I was taking the test. I think we were both kind of surprised that it happened that fast.<br />
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Then we had the longest month ever, waiting for our first OB appointment. Ryan got stuck in traffic on 95 that day and was not able to make it in time but it was a pretty average appointment and my doctor was "pretty certain" that there is only one baby in there. See, there are a few twins in my family. Actually, one of my sisters and one of my brothers were both supposed to be twins but my mom miscarried. I have uncles that are identical twins on my dad's side and my mom has twins on her mom's side. The ultrasound machine was not working properly so we didn't get a good picture of the sweet little gummi bear floating around.<br />
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I got to hear the heart beat and that is always the most reassuring part for me. It was 168 so I am calling a girl. Avery's was about the same and my friend at work swears by that old wives tale. We will see though. We are definitely finding out the gender but will probably keep the name to ourselves until the baby is born like we did with Avery. I think it just avoids a lot of the name opinions. I have enough of my own, I don't want to hear anyone elses. The boy names are pretty much set, the same as it would have been if Avery was a boy. I know what girl first name I want, but I'm trying to sell it to Ryan. Middle names are giving me some trouble as I would like to use something that has meaning and honors someone in our family, like Margaret is for Avery. But there are not many names I either like or that haven't been overused by other family members. I know the right name will come. I mean I do have 7 more months to decide.<br />
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We have only told a handful of people, and will be telling our families on Thanksgiving Day. Since you are reading this on Friday, everyone knows now! We will be calling my dad and grandparents in Florida Thursday morning, then telling my mom and family around 2 and then Ryan's family at dinner around 5. It should be a very thankful Thanksgiving ;-)<br />
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I am due July 3rd and am already praying for a mild summer. Because Avery's shoulder got stuck during her birth, my doctor wants to monitor this baby more closely and if he/she seems to be getting too big or I don't go early, she may recommend a c-section. I really do not care either way, I just want to do what ever will be the best for the baby and my health. It seems Avery's birth was a lot more traumatic than I remember. I can recall the rush of nurses in the room and the nurse on top of me pushing on my stomach but I really have lost most of it these past 2 and a half years.<br />
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Besides the 1st trimester feeling like crap, I am really struggling with gaining weight. I have been working so hard to lose it, and now its all I can do just to get to work in the morning and home in the afternoon never mind getting to spin or body pump and forget running! I have been trying to make myself go to at least 1 spin class a week but I spend most of it trying not to inhale the room stank or puking on the person next to me after an interval of jumps. I am really hoping and praying that I can get back to my normal routine once I start feeling better. It is really important to me to stay fit and healthy through this pregnancy so it will be much easier to get back to it and lose the rest of my weight after. It is hard not fitting into those clothes I worked so hard to get into. And to have to put back on the "fat" pants - even though, oh man, are they comfy. I know I have little control of my expanding middle area, but I will do my best to keep my legs and arms in shape and hopefully my double chin at bay. I am in a much better state than I was 6 months ago, 30lbs lighter and a better idea of what I need to do to keep the weight off.<br />
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That is about it for now. If you are the praying kind, please keep us in your prayers.<br />
I will leave you with a few cute shots my best friend in real life took of us the other weekend:<br />
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xoxo<br />
<br />Meg Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02283930741408133410noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518565258387752545.post-76173151665304426562013-10-23T08:30:00.000-04:002013-10-23T08:30:01.311-04:00A week in the lifeI know, a entire month of a postless blog, and here I am posting multiple times in one week. Don't get too comfy, I am sure there will be another gap coming, it is the holidays in a few short weeks and life gets especially crazy for us then - kids of divorce? Makes holidays oh so fun. But I will try. Maybe I will even tell some stories of my younger years, really funny ones that I don't want to forget.<br />
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So what was I trying to write about?<br />
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Oh, right, a week in our exceptionally exciting lives. Or we can call it our daily/weekly schedule for the ease of any cyber/real life stalkers to find me.<br />
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The purpose of me writing this boring post is for my Making Time for Yourself post for E's Working Mom series, I wanted to elaborate more on our schedule and how we fit in gym time with our already busy lives but I was very self conscience of my longwindedness and tried to keep it to the point. (On my own blog? Not so much as we have all been tortured with from time to time)<br />
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Meghan! STOP! get on with your point! You have already wasted 2+ paragraphs of nonsense.<br />
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Ok. Here it is:<br />
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<b><i>Monday & Wednesday:</i></b><br />
--I am up at 5am, dressed, dogs fed, lunch packed, crock pot dinner started (if you missed it otherwise, we recently implemented Crock Pot Mondays and Wednesday which is a HUGE help in freeing up time in our afternoons and evenings and guarantees Ryan will not be eating cereal 4 days out of 7).<br />
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--I am out of the door by 5:30am and arrive at work between 6 and 6:30am, depending on the amount of morons I encounter on my 25 mile commute. (Which is ending this week since my office is moving...and my commute will be half of what it is now. I am beyond excited about this)<br />
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--Ryan is up around 7, Avery is up around 7:30, and my sister gets there at 8. Ryan leaves for work.<br />
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--I get home around 3pm, Avery is usually getting up from her nap and Amanda leaves.<br />
The first thing I do when I get home is change into my exercise clothes and make our bed. Sometimes if Avery sleeps later, I attempt to get laundry started/folder/put away.<br />
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--Avery and I play/run errands/do stuff around the house (with a 2 year old in tow, that is laughable).<br />
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--Around 5:15, I start getting her dinner ready, feed the pugs, straighten up a little.<br />
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--Ryan is home by 5:30, his dinner is ready in the crock put, he and Avery sit down to eat together.<br />
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--I rush out the door by 5:45 to get to spin class at the Y, which is 5 minutes away.<br />
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--Spin is over at 7, I am home by 7:10.<br />
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--I eat dinner while Ryan and Avery play in the living room, and we all usually head upstairs around 7:30 so Avery can take a bath/get ready for bed and Ryan gets ready for the gym.<br />
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--8 o'clock, Avery is in bed, Ryan is at the gym, I get to shower and get the house straightened up and everything ready for the next crazy day.<br />
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--I <i>try</i> to be in bed by 10.<br />
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<b><i>Tuesdays:</i></b><br />
--I am up at 5:30am today.<br />
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--I start my laptop up and sign on by 6am.<br />
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--I get 2 hours of work in and log off at 8am.<br />
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--Avery is up at 7:30 and Ryan gets her breakfast and rushes out the door.<br />
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--At 8, Avery and I both go upstairs to get ready, I make our beds and we both get dressed.<br />
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--We are downstairs and out the door by 8:55, her school is half a mile from our house, we usually walk.<br />
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--I drop her at school and get to work by 9:15/9:20 and work straight through until 2:45.<br />
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--Amanda picks Avery up from school at 11 and they go home, eat lunch, play, and nap time is at 1.<br />
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--I am home at 3, Avery is getting up from her nap, usually, and Amanda is off to her other job.<br />
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--Recently we have been going to my standing appointment at the chiropractor every Tuesday at 4:30, but that may change come 2014 since my insurance provider is changing and I do not know how much of those visits they will cover.<br />
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--After a quick adjustment of snap, crackle, and popping, Avery and I head over to the Y so I can get my weekly run in while she hangs out in the babysitting room for about 40 minutes.<br />
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--We usually get home right as Ryan does, at 5:30.<br />
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--I throw something easy together for dinner and we have a little more time to hang out together, go for a walk, or play outside if the weather is nice.<br />
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--Our bedtime routine tends to stay the same: head upstairs around 7:30, bath Avery, get her ready for bed,<br />
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--Ryan gets ready for the gym, puts her to bed, leaves, I take a shower and so on.<br />
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<b><i>Thursdays:</i></b><br />
--Typically the same as Mondays and Wednesday but I take Body Pump at 6pm. We usually wing it that night for dinner having a sandwich, salad or cereal.<br />
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<b><i>Fridays:</i></b><br />
--Also similar to our Tuesday schedule since Avery has preschool Tuesdays and Fridays. The only exception is no chiropractor appointment or the gym after work since babysitting is over at 2pm. (Super Lame, YMCA)<br />
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--Sometimes I make it to the 5:30am spin class, usually if I missed one of my workouts that week. And sometimes I can get to the 5pm spin class if my mom is around and can come watch Avery until Ryan gets home at 5:30.<br />
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--I don't know about your house, but Fridays are usually a lot more relaxed in our schedule and meals. This is the night we usually order in. I love order in nights.<br />
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<b><i>Saturdays:</i></b><br />
--We are usually up by 7 and I am dressed and on my way to 7:45am spin class for the next hour.<br />
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--Ryan brings Avery up to the Y at 8:45am and he heads into work for a couple hours and Avery and I head to swim class for her.<br />
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--After swim, we usually play the rest of the day by ear unless we have plans or a party. I have been known to completely cancel out my morning of spinning and swimming with a tall Salted Caramel Mocha at our local Starbucks - or even better a stroll around Target with drink in hand.<br />
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<b><i>Sundays:</i></b><br />
--We make our very best effort to get up and to church by 9:45. We used to go to the earliest service at 8am, but since Avery is 2 now, she is no longer in the nursery and can attend Sunday school which starts at 9:45/10am.<br />
--After church we try to do some kind of activity like a bike ride, a playground, or a walk as a family. As the weather gets colder, I am foreseeing more afternoons inside, getting things done that I have let go since the spring, while Ryan starts a fire and watches football and Avery watches those weird egg videos on YouTube.<br />
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There you go. If you had some delusional fantasy that I lived a gloriously exciting life, I am truly sorry to have burst that bubble. This schedule works great for us and Ryan and I have both learned that flexibility is key to being happy and content. You can see that we don't leave ourselves much room for down time, like watching TV or reading a book/magazine. We have a DVR and we squeeze our favorites in when we can. I really don't feel like I am missing out on much though since we have cut way back on our TV time. I do miss reading and I try to find time now and then to devour a good book. It is OK, I have read PLENTY of books in my almost 3 decades of reading and I am sure I will have time after my family grows to pick up a few now and then.<br />
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And if you have made it this far in the post, CONGRATULATIONS! and WAKE UP!<br />
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The Most Boring Blog Post is now over!<br />
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xoxoMeg Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02283930741408133410noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518565258387752545.post-10104433636798817292013-10-22T09:03:00.000-04:002013-10-22T09:03:05.417-04:00Making Time for Yourself<div class="MsoNormal">
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We all know, and have experienced life shifts – or flipping completely upside down – during big moments – getting married; having kids…things that were so important to us when we were dating/engaged soon become trivial to what is important when we are married and living life as an “other”. And then we have kids – or for me, my first child.<o:p></o:p></div>
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For the first two years of Avery’s life, I got up, went to work (I am up, out of the house and at work before most people are even awake), came home and it was all things Avery until she went to sleep for the night. This was OK and what we needed to do for that time as we adjusted to a new baby and a new schedule – a term I use lightly. While I was trying to figure out the balance of working and being a wife and a new mom, I was putting on the pounds. We ate what was convenient, and did not do any more exercise than running up and down the stairs of our home. By the time Avery’s second birthday came around, I was 50+ pounds overweight, unhealthy and succumbing to my laziness. Worst of all, I was miserable.<br />
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<a href="http://www.emyselfandi.com/2013/10/working-mom-meg-on-making-time-for.html" target="_blank">Read the rest of my post over at E, Myself and I...</a></div>
Meg Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02283930741408133410noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518565258387752545.post-23113010219905669082013-10-21T08:30:00.000-04:002013-10-21T08:30:02.377-04:00I am a working mom.<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">This post is a preface to the post I wrote for Elizabeth at <a href="http://www.emyselfandi.com/" target="_blank">E, Myself and I</a> and her "Making it work as a working mom" series. I wrote about Making Time for Yourself as a working mom and it should go up sometime this week, I will definitely link to it from here. </span></i><br />
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It is funny to me to label myself that way because I do not know any moms who do not work. My mom did not work outside our home, but she worked her butt off every day to take care of us. I give a lot of credit to moms who stay home with their kids. It took me some time, but I have slowly come to the realization that it is not something I would be good at doing.<br />
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Before I was pregnant with Avery, I was positive I had to work. When I was pregnant with her, I had every intention of going back to work. (and I was told when I returned from maternity leave there was a bet that I would not come back- hahaha! I do love to prove people wrong) I took 4 months off after she was born and by the third month, I was itching to get back to my office, my job, my responsibilities outside of feeding, changing, clothing a baby and trying to keep our house from being condemned (thank you baby jesus for my husband). I don't know what kind of person that makes me and honestly, does it really matter? People will judge you regardless of who you are or what you do.<br />
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It was about a month into being back to work full time and I started to get this overwhelming <i>need</i> to stay home. And for a good year or so, it was a desire that consumed me. It made me resent my husband because I thought "if only he made more money" and it made me resent my friends that stayed home. I prayed about it daily, sometimes hourly. I asked the Lord to make this happen. I gave it to Him and worked very hard in keeping my faith that He would do what was best for me and for my family.<br />
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As you may have realized, this prayer was not answered. At least in the way I thought I wanted. What He did was reveal to me what <i>I </i>may think is best, isn't always. A real epiphany, I know. I think I need to work. I need something outside of our house and our family to keep me fulfilled. I love my child but could I spend 24 hours/ 7 days a week with her? No. Well, I could but I don't think it would be good for either of us. Avery loves spending the day with my sister. She asks for her every night. They are really close. My sister loves kids and has the patience of a saint.<br />
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I never want this to come across that my child is not enough, or being a mom is not enough, or those that do find complete fulfillment in being a homemaker and staying home with their kids are weird or wrong. Because none of that is true. Avery is more than I could have dreamed of or asked for and being a mom is the best thing I have ever done, hands down. I have a suspicion that most people would not find my job, working with cars and car paint, particularly fulfilling. And that is OK. Different strokes for different folks, or something like that.<br />
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The thing is, this "thing" we are doing, being moms, is every contradiction possible. But we are doing it, and doing it our own way, finding our way.<br />
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So a fist bump to you mamas that stay home and to you mamas that have a job outside your home. We all have one big thing in common, we are mothers.<br />
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xoxoMeg Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02283930741408133410noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518565258387752545.post-7120117174579012882013-09-10T08:00:00.001-04:002013-09-10T08:00:10.766-04:00Some thoughts on driving.I want to write this out while I am still annoyed as shit. Because writing with emotion can be way better than writing just because. At least for me. And hopefully for you reading this.<br />
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As you may have heard me say/complain about before, I have a lengthy commute to/from work. It is 25 miles each way. Half is on major roads and the other half is back roads. In the morning it takes me about 35 minutes, door to door. And that is at 5:30am. In the afternoon it takes about 45 minutes, around 2:30pm.<br />
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In that time, and for the past 5 years of this commute, I have been able to compile a list of drivers/driving habits that make me go bat shit crazy on the reg.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>1. Prius drivers. Read this <a href="http://smaridge01.hubpages.com/hub/Toyota-Prius-Hybrid-Drivers-High-Mileage-Fuel-Efficiency-50-MPG" target="_blank">article</a>. Or this <a href="http://www.chron.com/cars/article/Why-Prius-owners-drive-like-that-4270897.php" target="_blank">one</a>.</b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">5. Delaware drivers</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">6. People who drive the speed limit or below.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">7. People who ride in the left hand lane on a 4 lane highway, doing the speed limit. Get out of the fast lane, moron. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">8. People who drive with both feet causing their brake lights to always be engaged.</span></b></div>
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Today, on my way to work, it was a pretty smooth ride for the first leg of my commute - down the major highways. People either did the same speed as me or got over in the right hand lane. I did not encounter any Prius drivers and it is too early for most minivan drivers. The "fun" part of my commute started when I turned on to the back road and got behind a Subaru. This driver did The speed limit (40) or five BELOW. While there are some stretches of the back road that I could have safely passed this moron, the deer at this time of the morning are as erratic as Charlie Sheen. Needless to say, I suffered the rest of the way to work and I would have been 10 minutes earlier if it wasn't for Law Abiding citizen Steve in his Subaru. Let's hope my drive home isn't as awesome.</div>
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Just in case you are not familiar with the rules of Fight Club:<br />
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I took this approach to our latest potty training adventure. (We attempted it once before back in May and it ended with double tub shits, both on the husband's bath nights, so we called it off before I was cleaning up tub poo and puke) I decided to break the rule as I believe we are past the worst of it (please don't jinx me)<br />
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Sure, I am guilty of shamelessly posting a picture of Avery on the potty (If you scroll back through my <a href="http://instagram.com/megmgib/">instagram</a>, I believe there may be One) and maybe a handful of facebook status updates, of which I cannot find so maybe not. But do I think that everyone needs or wants to know the status of my kid's bladder and bowels for a week straight?<br />
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I have found the less I talk about it, the better it goes. Word to the wise.<br />
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Two weeks ago, Avery decided she did not want to wear diapers. She kicked and screamed when we tried to put a new one on. So after my sister called me that first Monday morning, saying she could not get Avery to stop fighting her, I told her just to put her undies on. And that was that.<br />
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I went home and collected all the diapers around the house and told both the husband and my sister that this was it. No turning back.<br />
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When you won't go in a diaper, you are not left with very many options.<br />
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Yup, there were accidents. But they got cleaned up and we moved on. There has not been any shit in the tub so I am taking that as she was just ready now. We did it on HER terms and that is how it had to go to be successful.<br />
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The funny thing is, she won't go if we ask her. She won't go if we tell her. But if we set the timer on our phones and play the Marimba, she will get up from whatever she is doing and go to the bathroom. Strange. But hey, whatever works kid. 2 years old and already a slave to technology.<br />
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We have conquered the public bathroom (she does not like loud noises so the flushing really freaked her out and having her hands cover her ears made for an already difficult toilet balancing act even worse). And I have had to let a lot of my OCDs go because I am certain there is just no possible way to bring a toddler into a restroom and expect them not to touch/lick/roll in/sit in something gross.<br />
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While potty training is no joke, I still don't understand why some parents choose to broadcast every whiz, every dump, every NOT dump, every accident. Hopefully your kid will not embarrass easily when one of his friends finds all the social media posts about his or her potty training past. And in case you forgot, potty training is just one of those parenting tasks. I just had to suck it up and do it.<br />
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*And Avery, if/when you find this post, I hope it is not too embarrassing for you. I am quite sure I will be embarrassing you far greater than this in life then an analogy to brownies. You better thank your Aunt for bearing the brunt of your potty training days, even though I doubt she will ever let you forget it.*<br />
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I have no advice to offer or words of wisdom to bestow. Just a quick update other than me losing weight.<br />
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So cheers to you potty pee-ers and poopers and your mamas and daddies that wipe your bum!<br />
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xoxoMeg Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02283930741408133410noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518565258387752545.post-63249399565777257942013-08-14T08:00:00.000-04:002013-08-14T08:00:05.262-04:003 Months InSo this past Monday, 8/12, was the 3 month mark of how long I have been working towards losing weight and getting fit and healthy.<br />
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Also, last week, I lost another 2lbs which brings my total weight loss to 25lbs.<br />
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HALF WAY THERE!!!<br />
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Weight Watchers, spin, running, and body pump. The {not so} secret to my success. And some motivation and determination directly from God himself. Because Lord knows, I couldn't do this on my own.<br />
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Ok, enough of all that...I'm sure you just want to see pictures. I am so glad I got the nerve to take a "before" photo. And I have been sitting here staring at these for 10 minutes now. Seeing the changes side by side is crazy.<br />
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Here it is for all internet history:<br />
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Here is to another 3 months of success!<br />
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xoxoMeg Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02283930741408133410noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518565258387752545.post-52294976261394884672013-08-06T12:53:00.001-04:002013-08-06T12:53:41.102-04:00Numberless TriumphsI thought I better write something and actually post it before anyone sends a search and rescue out for me. (Note: If I do appear to be missing, I will be hiding in the closet inhaling a bag of double stuff oreos or Keebler Soft Batch cookies although they are harder to find. Giant, I am looking at you.) I am happy to say that I do not remember the last time I had an Oreo. Not to say I do not want one. But this change in thinking and attitude towards food that I am going through has really helped me see that Oreos are not something I can bring in my house without eating the whole bag in 3 or less days. By myself.<br />
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That brings me to the point of this post. Or maybe it doesn't. Either way here is it:<br />
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When losing weight it is really, really, REALLY easy to get caught up in numbers. The numbers on the scale. The numbers of your measurements. The numbers of points you can have - or go over- every day. The number of RPMS/watts/calories/distance/time when spinning, or exercising in general. And I like numbers. Especially even ones. It could be OCD if I let it.<br />
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Back to the subject at hand.<br />
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I decided to make a list of good things that I have noticed about losing weight that do not have anything to do with numbers. I believe the healthy living/diet world like to call these Non-Scale Victories. But I am going to call them Numberless Triumphs. Original, I know. Good ole Thesaurus for you.<br />
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I like that:<br />
1. my arms do not rub my love handles/muffin top when I walk.<br />
2. my thighs to not hit my gut when I spin any more.<br />
3. my bar does not graze my <a href="http://fupahunter.blogspot.com/">FUPA</a> in Body Pump.<br />
4. I do not snore like a man anymore. So does The Husband.<br />
5. I can wear button up shirts again. And button them. And not use a safety pin at my boobs.<br />
6. I can wrap my bath towel all the way around myself.<br />
7. my skin as cleared up because I am eating a lot better and drinking gallons of water every day.<br />
8. when I run, I can run every single interval for the time without stopping or slowing down.<br />
9. I can cross my legs again. I am sure other people appreciate this as well.<br />
10. my rings are slide easily on and off my fingers.<br />
11. clothes I have not worn since before we got married fit better now then when I first got them.<br />
12. I am stronger. When I first started Body Pump, I could barely do 1 push up. Now I can do all 3 sets.<br />
13. the husband started going to the gym too. He sees what I am doing and it is motivating him to get his butt in shape.<br />
14. I sleep better and have more energy during the day.<br />
15. when I put clothes on, I feel good instead of wanting to jump out the window.<br />
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I am sure there are many more I am forgetting but I am trying to get this written and posted during my lunch.<br />
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And because I know some people just want to see the numbers - hey remember I work in corporate America, I know how that goes - I'll give you some of those.<br />
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July 26 - lost 1.5lbs<br />
August 2 - lost 1lb but lost inches too (thank you body pump) 5.5 inches to be exact. So I guess I should be a little details about that:<br />
Hips: -1"<br />
Arms: -1.5"<br />
Waist: -1.5"<br />
Bust: -0.5" I just cant get rid of these knockers<br />
Thighs: -1"<br />
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That is about it for now. Still killing it at the gym. I have been racking up the Activity points like a mofo. I am considering getting certified to be a spin instructor. There are some sucky instructors at my gym so I know if they can do, I can definitely do it. And getting paid to work out? Uh, yes. We will see, just keep praying about it.<br />
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xoxo<br />
<br />Meg Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02283930741408133410noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518565258387752545.post-29037159419676690032013-07-22T08:27:00.000-04:002013-07-22T08:27:22.482-04:00So you want an update?At the subtle nudging of my <a href="http://cottage13.blogspot.com/">famous friend</a> (she was on the Today show and that makes her famous in my book and I think she is really funny. Plus, I am positive that our daughters are twins on some parallel dimension, not that I believe in all that weirdo science fiction), I present you with an update of sorts.<br />
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So it looks like the last time I did an update was 6/28 and I had lost another pound but no inches bringing my total weight loss to 18lbs.<br />
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I bet you were thinking I jumped ship and went hog wild, eating everything in sight.<br />
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I am still at it. Although it has been a couple of HOT, slooooooooooow weeks!<br />
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July 5th - 1.6lbs lost<br />
July 12th - 0.4lbs lost<br />
July 19th - 0lbs lost ;-( (I attribute this non-loss week to the salty UNOs salmon dinner I had the night before and serious water retention. But the scale says what it says and I just have to deal)<br />
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Total weight loss as of 7/22/13: 20lbs!<br />
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I have been doing this thing for 10 weeks now, and if you completed elementary school, you would see that I am averaging a weight loss of 2lbs per week which is practically perfect in every way.<br />
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I am still spinning at least twice a week - sometimes 3 times if The Husband doesn't have to work on Saturday mornings. I even invested in a pair of real, legitimate spin shoes (and I use the term "invest" loosely because they were on sale for $40). Tonight will be the first night using them and I am super pumped. People keep saying that it will make a huge difference in my workout. And the girl that helped me out when I was buying them told me how wearing regular sneakers when spinning can bring on plantar fasciitis since the bottoms of regular sneakers bend, putting extra stress on your heels, or something like that. **And to the people who like to hold hour long conversations during spin class: Please feel free to shut the hell up. If you can talk while spinning your are not working hard enough. Go walk on the treadmill and flap your gums. I'm trying to sweat here.<br />
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This week I am planning on running on the days I don't spin. I am really getting the whole "work for your food" concept. I need those extra activity points to be able to eat. (I have my WW tracker set up so that I use my activity points before my weekly points)<br />
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As for an update on the rest of our life lately? Follow <a href="http://instagram.com/megmgib">my Instagram</a> because I am way too behind to even begin to think of catching up. And if you don't do Instagram, why? Just do it.<br />
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Keep on keepin' on.<br />
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xoxoMeg Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02283930741408133410noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518565258387752545.post-79569844895490463222013-06-28T09:09:00.003-04:002013-06-28T09:09:34.107-04:00It worked!And I am not talking about those stupid wrap things that people are currently harassing me about on FaceBook.<br />
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I am talking about the whole changing my weigh-in day to Friday.<br />
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I woke up at 6am, like I usually do on Fridays since I work at home. I went and peed, stripped down and weighed myself. Then I went downstairs, got my office set up, let the dogs out, and started a pot of coffee.<br />
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Well, about half a cup of coffee and a hour and a half later, I dropped some hot meat and then went upstairs to weigh myself again...<br />
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And I was a pound less! Hellz to the ye-ah!.<br />
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So not was I patting myself on the back for losing another pound in just five days, but because I am just so smart*. I really wish I would have thought of this, oh I don't know, like 5 weeks ago! Oh well. Moving forward. The next test is to see how I do with starting me week out at the heavy end, meaning I usually use the most of my points on the weekend and am much more on schedule during the week. Even though this week might be difficult since I am on vacation. But I will just take that as another challenge I can meet.<br />
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Up for this weekend/week:<br />
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Tomorrow, Saturday - I am planning on spin class 7:45am-8:45am then BodyPump 9-10 and then a bike ride with one of my cousins at 10:30 on a local trail. I may need to take a nap.<br />
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And I am starting the 30 Day shred on Monday. Last time I did it, I did one day and only made it halfway through until I sat down and just watched that crazy lunatic. This time I am 15+ pounds lighter and I am spinning and running daily. My confidence is rising in myself and what I CAN do and I am getting better at pushing myself further. This whole weight loss/healthy living thing is all in your mind. ALL of it. For me anyway.<br />
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That is it for now my friends. Hope you have a very nice weekend and Happy Friday!<br />
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I have always been a pooper. Ever since I can remember, within minutes of eating almost anything, I have to poop. And if it something with dairy, watch out! Because I will have to go to the closest bathroom immediately.</div>
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It is definitely some kind of intolerance, most likely a genetic one because my dad and my brother are the same way. And it obviously is not the life effecting otherwise I would have sought professional medical treatment/advice by now. I did mention it to my primary care physician and her response was to cut dairy for 2 weeks and see what happens and then cut wheat for 2 weeks. Yeah, that was way too much work for me. </div>
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The first time I brought Ryan to Florida with me to visit my grandparents, we had been dating for about 4 years and had been engaged for about a year (so Ryan had a very good idea of my "problem"). The first night we are there, my grandparents take us to The Golden Corral. If you know what that place is, you may understand my story better, if you don't, well just think of it as a cheap colon cleanser that doesn't have to go through your insurance. My grandparents lived about 3 or 4 miles from the place, so we weren't too far. We made it about 1 mile from their house and I knew if I didn't find a bathroom in the next 30 seconds, I would be spending my second day in Florida, cleaning out my grandmom's back seat. As it was, Hurricane Charlie had hit the area a few months before so there was a lot of construction going on. The Poop Gods were in my favor that night and there, sitting lonely by itself in the middle of a flattened lot, was a construction port-a-potty.<br />
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Now port-a-potties are gross. But construction port-a-potties are on a whole new level. And imagine HAVING to use one in the dark, in a warm, humid place.<br />
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In the end, my grandmom's car was spared and Ryan still married me.<br />
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I have noticed that since I have really changed my diet and been aware of what I am eating 24/7, this "problem" has gotten a little better. As in, I am not sprinting to the WC while still chewing my last bite of food. It may be all the water I am drinking too. Or probiotics.<br />
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There you have it, a little interesting piece of info on my bodily functions. And there are many more poop stories to tell. Maybe, if you like this post enough, I can make it a monthly segment? If only I were joking...<br />
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Happy Hump Day!<br />
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Meg Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02283930741408133410noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518565258387752545.post-21626478770567277112013-06-24T10:51:00.003-04:002013-06-24T10:53:08.719-04:00Weekly Weigh IN. WW week VII lost a pound and no inches.<br />
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I ate bad.<br />
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But I tracked every point.<br />
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I earned 48 activity points and used every single one of those up.<br />
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I only had 20 weekly points left over.<br />
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Here is where I confess all the bad crap I shoved in my gob this past week:<br />
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Monday - Wendy's for dinner plus a Frosty (23pts)<br />
Wednesday - pizza/chips/a quarter of a primo hoagie/half a chocochip cookie for lunch (14pts)<br />
Chicken chili/tortilla chips/boneless wings for dinner (21pts)<br />
Thursday - Mexican - chicken encchiladas (2)/Guac/ships/coke (19pts)<br />
Rita's for dessert (5pts)<br />
Friday - Chick-fil-A 8pc nugs/half serv fries/Poly sauce (14pts)<br />
Kit-Kat bar (6pts)<br />
Goobers (1 serv = 1/4cup)/ movie theater popcorn - about 2 cups/cherry coke (19pts)<br />
Saturday - Wendys for lunch (21pts)<br />
Applebee's WW parm chicken (12pts)<br />
Funnel cake (13pts)<br />
Sunday - Diner lunch - BLT/chips (12pts) and Ritas Pina Colada gelati (13pts) and SO worth every point!<br />
Pulled pork on a roll (6pts) sweet potato fries/corn-on-the-cob/coleslaw (14pts)<br />
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I really want to throw up in my mouth looking at all this gross disgusting food. And while I ate within my points (for the week, not always for the day) it was still a lot of BAD food. On the positive, I was very aware of my portions and did my best in exercising extreme portion control.<br />
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So you may be wondering how the heck I still lost when I ate so bad.<br />
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Well, not literally because my ass is very much still there, and a little sore at that.<br />
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So to end on a good note, here is my activity log for the week:<br />
Monday - Spin (+10pts)<br />
Tuesday - C25k (+7pts)<br />
Wednesday - Spin (+12pts)<br />
Thursday - 5mi walk (+8pts)<br />
Saturday - 10mi bike ride w Avery on the back (+6pts)<br />
Sunday - 9mi bike ride w Avery on the back (+5pts)<br />
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So I have to believe that had I not worked so hard, eating all this bad crap would not have been a losing week for me. And then I go to the "if onlys". If only I had eaten better, how much more could I have lost? But that is neither here nor there so I will just be happy and thankful that I have a healthy, capable body to exercise and the motivation and determination to continue.<br />
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One thing I changed for this upcoming week, is I changed my weigh in to Friday mornings. I did this for a few reasons:<br />
1. Weekends are definitely harder for me, food/eating wise and this is where I use up a lot of my extra points. I do pretty good during the week, as long as I plan our dinners and we don't eat out.<br />
2. I work from home on Fridays so I can wait a little longer to weigh myself (like after I pee and have my morning poop - really sorry TMI but it's just how my body works and I am planning a pooping post in the near future, so consider yourself warned.) I have found that I can weigh myself first thing (say, 7am) after I get up and pee, and then if I wait an hour or so, after my morning poo, I will be about 1.5 LESS. So weighing myself at 5am on Monday mornings is not always accurate. At least this is what I tell myself on the reg.<br />
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There you have it, in all honesty. Thanks for following along and reading and keeping me virtually accountable.<br />
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PS. I am now less than 10lbs away from my next goal! Maybe a before and after photo if I can gather up the courage.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #373737; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Summary:</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #373737; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #373737; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #373737; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Week I (5/20/13) - down 9lbs and 7.75 inches</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #373737; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #373737; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #373737; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Week II (5/27/13) - down 2.5lbs and 5.25 inches.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #373737; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #373737; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #373737; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #373737; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Week III (6/3/13) - no pounds lost - down 3 inches</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #373737; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #373737; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #373737; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #373737; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Week IV (6/11/13) - down 3lbs and 3 inches. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #373737; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #373737; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #373737; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #373737; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Week V (6/17/13) - down 1.5lbs and 1inch</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #373737; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Week VI (6/24/13) - down 1lbs and no inches</span>Meg Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02283930741408133410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518565258387752545.post-5849125063804514572013-06-18T08:12:00.002-04:002013-06-18T08:12:35.991-04:00Weight Watchers Week 5Sorry for keeping you in suspense for an extra day. I am sure the weekends are long enough for you, just sitting there, waiting for my weight update post.<br />
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This week I lost 1.5lbs and 1 inch.<br />
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As I always say, when it comes to losing weight, I'll take any loss I can get, big or small.<br />
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- went to 2 spin classes<br />
- rode my bike w Avery on the back, 10 miles<br />
- ate all my points with only 30 weekly points left over, hoping that covers anything I under measured<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #373737; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Summary:</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #373737; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #373737; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #373737; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Week I (5/20/13) - down 9lbs and 7.75 inches</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #373737; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #373737; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #373737; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Week II (5/27/13) - down 2.5lbs and 5.25 inches.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #373737; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #373737; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #373737; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #373737; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Week III (6/3/13) - no pounds lost - down 3 inches</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #373737; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #373737; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #373737; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #373737; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Week IV (6/11/13) - down 3lbs and 3 inches. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #373737; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Week V (6/17/13) - down 1.5lbs and 1inch</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #373737; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">So here is to another week, some more exercise, and eating right.</span><br />
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Is it creepy to drive 2 hours to attend a storytime with one of your favorite bloggers?<br />
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I hope not.<br />
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Because that is what we did this past Saturday.<br />
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<i>Backstory:</i><br />
<i>A year or so ago, I was talking about blogs with my brother's girlfriend, Maria. She asked me if I read the <a href="http://lovetaza.com/">Rockstar Diaries</a>. I hadn't so I went and checked it out. </i><br />
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I have been following Naomi and her family's blog and her instagram feed for some time now and last week she posted that she and her husband, Josh, would be at <a href="http://www.strandbooks.com/index.cfm">the Strand bookstore</a> in NYC on Saturday, June 8th to read some of their favorite children's books.<br />
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So I texted Maria and asked if she would be interested in going up to the city with me and spending the day...of course making the storytime event and then just walking around the city and Central Park.<br />
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She said yes.<br />
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We made plans. I researched trains, parking, subway, lunch....I just like to do that kind of stuff when I am traveling somewhere. Control freak? Maybe-yes.<br />
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We left around 8am and I flew like the wind to the big city, my goal being to get there before 10am and get the early bird parking rate - which we did. And Maria brought her adorable nephew, Ryder, along for the trip. He is so cute and such a good baby!<br />
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We got to the subway and took the N down to Union Square Station. Avery loved riding the subway. And touching all the nastiness along the way.<br />
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The bookstore was only a block or so from the subway and we made it there in plenty of time.<br />
It is a really cool bookstore, and if you like books it is definitely worth a visit. Had we not had a 2 year old and a baby, Maria and I could have stayed in that store for hours.<br />
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Back to storytime.<br />
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It was fun! Both Josh and Naomi read a couple books. A few of them Avery knew from the local storytime my sister takes her to so she knew the hand motions and stuff. They had their kids there, Eleanor and Samson who are just as cute in person as they are in photographs.<br />
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Maria and I got the chance to meet and talk to Naomi. And she is one of the nicest, most humblest people I have met. She was just sweet. She was kind to every single person she spoke to. Which made me like her even more than I already had. It was well worth the drive up there.<br />
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After storytime, we were all getting hungry so we made our way to <a href="http://www.eataly.com/">Eataly</a> on 5th Ave. That place was a zoo! And not really the place to drag two little kids and a stroller into. When you are hot and hungry.<br />
So we walked over to the Shake Shack in Madison Square park. There was some festival going on and the line was ridiculous. We finally ended up at Jewish Deli on 5th Ave. It was good and we had a chance to rest and cool off and you really cannot go wrong with a Jewish deli.<br />
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Then, THEN, we hoofed it all the way up 5th Ave to Central Park...almost 3 miles! It was nice out and there are so many good stores - a lot of them the flagship store for the brand - along the way.<br />
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Of course by the time we got to Central Park, Avery was out.<br />
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But then Maria and I spotted 2 of Avery's favorites so I HAD to wake her up:<br />
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Ryan gave me my scale back last night.<br />
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I resisted the urge to jump on after I set it down on our bathroom floor. I know weighing myself at night is a sure way to be discourage, especially after I felt I worked hard all week and stuck to The Plan.<br />
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I woke up this morning, peed, stripped down and gingerly stepped, one foot at a time, onto the 1'x1' piece of glass that holds the weight of the world -not really, just my weight.<br />
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And I was down! 3.5 pounds lost forever. Like my cousin's He-Man in the Ocean City, NJ beach when we were 5.<br />
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Then I got to measuring my important areas. Another loss of 3 inches. In my arms (1"), Waist (0.5"), Hips (0.5") and thighs (1").<br />
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I wore shorts yesterday that never really fit me, even when I first bought them, although I told myself they did - ew. And they definitely did not fit me last summer - at all.<br />
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It feels good to walk and not feel my arms graze my love handles/muffin top.<br />
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So what did I do different this past week?<br />
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1. I had Ryan hide my scale.<br />
2. I took a spin class (Uh, hello, 10 activity points for 45 minutes!!!)<br />
3. I walked 5+ miles in New York City - of course this will not be a weekly occurance but it is an excellent push to move, a lot more.<br />
4. I only ate after 7pm 2 or 3 nights, and only because I had to. Like Wednesday night because I take Avery to gymnastics at 5:15-5:45 and then went straight to spin 6-7, so I HAD to eat after 7.<br />
5. I swapped my activity points first before my weekly points, so I actually used points I earned through sweat and busting my bum.<br />
6. I earned 30 activity points for spin, c25k and the hours of walking we did in NYC. I used 23 of those, but I did not "use" any of my weekly points. I say "used" because I am quite sure I underestimated points here and there and forgot to track a thing or two (at the most because I have been very diligent about tracking everything) which the leftover activity point and unused weekly points should cover.<br />
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What I am planning for this week:<br />
1. Spin tonight (10 Actv pts)<br />
2. C25k tomorrow (3 Actv pts)<br />
3. Do not eat after 7, if avoidable<br />
4. C25K Friday (3 Actv pts)<br />
5. Spin Saturday (10 Actv pts)<br />
6. Going to dinner with Ryan's friend and his wife, so I have already went to the restaurant's website and figured out the points values and what I can eat.<br />
7. Ryan hid the scale again.<br />
8. Stick to it, drink water, eats lots of fruit and veggies.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #373737; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Week I (5/20/13) - down 9lbs and 7.75 inches</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #373737; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Week II (5/27/13) - down 2.5lbs and 5.25 inches.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #373737; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Week IV (6/11/13) - down 3lbs and 3 inches. </span><br />
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(If you have, pardon me for being a little behind)<br />
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If not, listen. If you like Mumford & Sons or the Lumineers, this group is the Christian version.<br />
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I cannot stop listening to their album, Campfire. They do an awesome version of 10,000 Reasons (one of my most favorite songs).<br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;"><i>Rend Collective Experiment is an eclectic collective of multi-instrumentalists from the North of Ireland. An inherent desire for something spiritually substantive in our increasingly artificial world is exactly what brought the movement of friends together. United by a common purpose, these twenty-somethings began exploring the intersection between God, life and community.</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">You're welcome.</span><br />
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Its' not that exciting though. I have to say I did not lose any weight this week. BUT I did lose 3 inches.<br />
Here are the possible reasons for not losing:<br />
1. I used all but 5 of my weekly points. The previous 2 weeks I barely used any, just my daily points each day.<br />
2. Wednesday was my birthday and while I counted points for everything, I went over my daily points and dipped into my weekly points (see #1)<br />
3. I am due to get my period this week. Enough said. (TMI? sorry, but it's the truth)<br />
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What am I going to do different this week?<br />
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1. Eat ONLY my daily points. Leave weekly points for anything that I underestimate in portions or miss ingredients.<br />
2. Do not eat anything after 7pm.<br />
3. Do not weigh myself. AT ALL.<br />
4. Get back to the gym and start C25k...again. I am feeling better and my allergies are dying down (a little) so I feel OK about getting back to it.<br />
5. Start the 30 day shred on the days that I do not go to the gym. Keep moving. And racking up those extra points so I can eat more ;-)<br />
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Normally, I would get discouraged by this lack of loss and throw in the towel and pig out. Not this time. I am trying to be realistic about this and I know that I have to try very hard and keep trying every day, for every meal.<br />
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I do find myself praying a lot more, asking God to take these unhealthy desires away. Thanking Him for giving me the motivation to start this program again for the millionth time. And having faith that He will bring me through this, like He has for every other struggle in my life.<br />
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And with that, my friends, is our Monday afternoon quickie. Thank you for keeping me accountable and for your encouragement.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #373737; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Week I (5/20/13) - down 9lbs and 7.75 inches</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #373737; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Week II (5/27/13) - down 2.5lbs and 5.25 inches.</span><br />
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As of my 2nd official weigh in yesterday (buck naked in the morning, because we all know that is our TRUE weight), I am down a total of 11.5 pounds and have lost 13 inches.<br />
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I am seeing great results and working this plan so that it works for me. I do not feel like I am NOT eating what I want. I eat it, just a very smaller portion of it. I am making better choices on what to eat - most of the time because I do not want to waste the points. Would I love a cheesesteak? Heck yes. Am I willing to use 35 points for one...heck NO! I am quite sure there are recipes out there for low point cheesesteak, so if the craving gets to be too much, I will give one of those a try.<br />
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I had planned on getting back to the gym and C25K this week but my allergies are KILLING me. Seriously, I may be the first person to die of seasonal allergies. They are so bad I turned on the A/C. And I am a heating/cooling nazi. I try to go as long as possible in the spring and fall to NOT turn on the heat or A/C. It's like a game and I am cheap. But enough was enough with these allergies. And we are supposed to get a heat wave this week and I know my sister and Avery will thank me and the allergy gods that I turned it on before June. Anywho, I do NOT want another sinus infection so I am going to sit inside my house, popping Claritin, snorting some saline nasal spray, and taking hot showers until these allergies give me a break.<br />
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Week I (5/20/13) - down 9lbs and 7.75 inches<br />
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Week II (5/27/1) - down 2.5lbs and 5.25 inches.<br />
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xoxoMeg Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02283930741408133410noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518565258387752545.post-11314298884751776862013-05-23T11:56:00.002-04:002013-06-20T08:04:09.219-04:00Losing weight, getting sick, and reaching goals<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I figured I should post something since I updated my blog. One of these days I will fork over some dough to get a pro to do it. But right now, you will have to accept my homemade attempt at a blog design. That is one more thing I will put on my "When Our Debt is Paid" list. And when I do, <a href="http://www.wranglingchaos.com/">Jess</a>, I am coming for you!<br />
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Let's see...a little reflection on the past couple weeks...<br />
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Well, no new friends but I am feeling at peace with letting those go that obviously do not care to be a part of my life.<br />
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I graduated! Actually, I officially graduated last August 2013. But my university only has one ceremony for the year so I had to wait. The excitement has kind of worn off after nine months but it was still pretty awesome to walk across that stage - while my mom. Ryan, and my sister yelled for me - and accept (an empty) diploma case. During the last few semesters of school, one of the things that got me through it was picturing myself graduating and getting pictures of myself, decked out in my academic garb, with Avery.<br />
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I got a hair up my bum on Mother's Day about being gross and not being mindful of what I eat. So I joined Weight Watchers for the 134,234,432,543 time. But this time? It is different. I went out and bought an electronic food scale and some extra measuring cups and spoons to keep on my counter - because I really need one more thing to clutter it up - so they are right there, at my reach to measure and weigh my food so I am eating the correct portions. OH boy, was I off! I was eating 2-3 times the amount I should be. GROSS!<br />
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The first day, Monday (the 13th) was hard. I was hangry. Very hangry. And to make matters worse, I took all 3 dogs to the vet plus a bratty toddler. At dinner time. Not one of my best decisions. One hour and $350 later, we left, covered in hair (Avery and I), sweating (me) and with some raging allergies. That night, after I bathed and put Avery to bed, I went to the Y to run. I kept getting this burning feeling in my nose when I was trying to breath properly. I just chalked it up to my allergies from the vet.<br />
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Well, by Wednesday, I was shoving tissues up my nose to stop the drainage and I felt like I got smacked in the face with a metal pan - sinuses. I am a veteran of sinuses infections. I can tell by the feeling in my throat - most commonly called post nasal drip -that is is a comin'. I raced to the Dr to get antibiotics, hoping to head off the worse but by 7pm that night, I realized I was not fast enough. After I showered, hoping the steam would loosen my head up, I got into bed and I didn't get out until the next day around 4pm, when my fever finally broke. Wednesday night it was up to 104 and that was kind of scary but I was a little delirious and thought I was dying.<br />
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Those 2 days of not eating much more than chicken noodle soup, some crackers, ice pops, and diet ginger ale were a big help in dropping some serious poundage. My first weigh in Monday (5/20) I was down 9 pounds! It was the first time I have been under 200 since I had Avery. I was so excited I took a picture of the scale. But it's just sitting on my phone, yet to be downloaded so I could share with you fine folks.<br />
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That really gave me the motivation to stick with this. And I am. I am doing so well that I am having a hard time eating all my points since I fill up on veggies and fruits and they are no points.<br />
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I'm gonna do this damn thing. I gave myself this week off from exercising so I could rest and heal from the sinus infection. But I will be back at it on Sunday. I will probably scale back to week 2 on C25K and I am OK with that. Slow and steady win the race.<br />
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In others new, we have some potentially, really exciting stuff going on - NOPE, I am NOT pregnant. I don't want to talk about it just yet because we need to see how it is going to work out. Let's just say, God is doing big thangs, you know, because He is kinda good at that. He is changing my heart and answering prayers. I am encouraged and my faith is stronger than it has ever been. So if you are so inclined, please keep us in your prayers. AND June 1st is when our spending diet begins. Please pray for that. I am going to need it. It will be years of bad habits getting broken. Pray that I keep the desires of my heart on Him and not on those earthly "things" I SO do not need. To be content in all that we have been abundantly blessed with. And for some creativity to have a fun and exciting summer while being a new kind of frugal.<br />
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Thanks for stopping by and apologies for the lack of pictures. That requires extra work on my part. Just follow me on Instagram, you will see them all there anyway ;-)<br />
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xoxoMeg Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02283930741408133410noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518565258387752545.post-32885639806459936242013-05-10T08:00:00.000-04:002013-05-10T08:00:17.463-04:00Fading Friendships<br />
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We all know that growing up is not always easy. When you are a toddler, a tween, a teenager, a young adult, an adult . . . One of the parts of being an adult that I did not foresee is losing friends.</div>
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I am not talking about losing a friend because of a petty fight (like when you are a teenager) but more like watching a friendship fade away, like watching a ship fade off into the distant horizon.<br />
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It has been on my mind for sometime now, and as much as I have thought about it, I cannot come up with any solution to change what is happening. There are only so many times you can call a person, so many times you can reach out, try to make plans, stay in their lives and include them in your's until enough is enough. Always making the effort to keep a friendship going gets old. And it makes me feel like a loser.<br />
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Letting go of a friendship is hard. But holding on is harder.<br />
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<br />Meg Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02283930741408133410noreply@blogger.com1