Congratulations are in order. Because I have accomplished the impossible. I now weigh what I weighed when I returned home from the hospital after giving birth to twins ten years ago. Yes, it's true. What it took nine months and two actual human being growing inside of my body to accomplish, I've Continue Reading
Stomach Flu: Where are you when I need You?
Yes, it's true - I've been gone a while. Why? Oh -- I don't know. Maybe it's the VIRULENT stomach flu coursing through my entire family. Even the dog threw up. Seriously. First it was my son. On vacation. In Florida. Perfect weather. Beautiful Gulf of Mexico waters. We stayed inside for Continue Reading
The Post I Would Have Written If I Had the Time
I don't really have time to post today: Sick dog (for a change) Stinky Dog (just bathed him. fun fun fun) Daughter needs socks brought to her at school on the other side of town. (don't ask) Dryer broken Going back to Yoga (finally...I hope) No food in house. (though I did get Fresh Direct Continue Reading
Weight Watchers Weigh In Update #2
OK, OK, so I've been on the diet for four weeks and this is only the second time I've updated. I'll give you the scoop: Week One: Followed the points TO THE LETTER (number?) No cheats. No counting the exercise points. Down 1.4 Week Two: Same as week one. Only used a few of my discretionary Continue Reading
Weight Watchers Weigh In Update #1
Weight Watchers. The two most terrifying words in the English language. (Though I suppose that "Compassionate Conservative" and "Hairy Back" might be contenders.) And yet here I am, once again, doing the WW. Counting the points, weighing the portions,trying to decide if a deck of cards (the proper Continue Reading
What A Trip!
I've been back from my 23andMe super-secret-special-project extravaganza trip for some time now. I've been basking in the glory that was four days away from household chores, drop-off, pick up, and frigid temperatures. I did miss my kids and hubby, tis true, but it was a small price to pay for a Continue Reading
Weight Weight Don’t Tell Me
I hate people who sigh and say "I'm never HUNGRY in the summer. It's so HOT. I ALWAYS lose weight." Oh yeah? I'm always eating in the summer (who said hunger has anything to do with it?), when it's hot, I need ice-cream, and I ALWAYS gain weight. For this reason, I have never invested in a Continue Reading