Since I am only doing one blog now...

I am posting about this here.  I have an addiction....it's called Google Reader.  It started with just a couple blogs.  Then, the thing started suggesting random blogs to me.  I now subscribe to 66 blogs (really!  I just counted LOL)

Anyways, the newest suggestion took me over to The Creative Homemaker, where I found some amazing chore charts & other family charts.  Google Reader must have known about the current issues we are having with getting our daughter to pick up anything these days!  Anyways, head over to The Creative Housewife & check out her giveaway of  2 Bathroom Reminder signs and a set of 30 Behavior Punch Cards

I've been slacking....

Just in blogging though :)  I've been doing good foodwise & doing better with my water.  I'm supposed to be walking 3 times this week since that was part of my exercise challenge at Friends & Families but the truth is, I haven't done it once.

We're supposed to blog about how we avoid temptations.  Lately, it has been easy for me because I have gall stones & I am SO scared to eat anything that will bring on an attack (I get my gall bladder out next Thursday).  I don't recommend this to anyone else though   Most of the time, I just have to keep snacks out of my house.  If there is a box of something I love (say, oh I don't know...Trix cereal ), I will eat & eat them.  I have a hard time just eating one portion & being done for the day.  So, I just try to keep it out of my house. It's not even food that's "bad" for me.  I've been known to eat a couple WW ice creams in one day.  I've been avoiding buying those as well LOL

Weigh In Today

I almost made it to 15 pounds lost this week.  I lost 1.8 pounds, bringing my total to 14.8 pounds.  Here is my ticker for my goal of 10%

I'll blog more later...nursing a baby & typing is hard

Menu

I've had a crabby baby this week so I haven't blogged.  Here is my dinner menu for this week:

Monday: Chicken Curry

Tuesday: Grilled Chicken, Baked Potatoes & beans

Wednesday:  Crockpot Mexican Chicken

Thursday: LF Chimichangas

Not sure about Friday but it's payday so maybe we will go out :)

Rethinking my goal

After looking around online a but, I may rethink my ultimate goal.  I was thinking it would be 170 (I am 5'11") but after looking at some sites & WW's Weight Ranges (thank you Katie ), I am thinking I will want to go lower then 170.  However, I haven't been in the 170's since...um, well....um....heck, I don't know LOL  It's been years.  It's been a long time since I've been in the 180's even but I am now.

Here is what the WW range says for me:

Recommended maximum for ages between 25 & 45 years: 172

Minimum for all adults (BMI=20): 143 (This will NEVER happen lol)

So, I am thinking more like 160 pounds.  I can't even imagine what that would look or feel like

Here you go Katie!

Katie called me a slacker for not putting up my picture for the Biggest Loser challenge over at Friends & Family.  Truth be told, I just HATED the pics.  So, here it is.

And yes, it's small on purpose

10%

My next goal is to get to my 10% lost mark.  That will be 20 pounds total :) So, that is 7 pounds from now.  I am going to add a new ticker here & keep updating it.  I am setting a date for this goal & I hope I am able to achieve it, even with my gall bladder surgery coming up.

Weigh In Today

I am down another 1.4 pounds :)  So far, I have lost 13 pounds & have 19 more to go!

Surgery

Today I had to go & do all my pre-op stuff for my gall bladder surgery.  Pretty much included talking to different people, chest x-ray, blood work & peeing in the cup.  It hit me today...I AM HAVING SURGERY.  I've never had surgery before.  I am starting to really feel scared.  I know that it's just my gall bladders, people have it taken out all the time & people have surgeries that are much more dangerous & worse then this.  But, I am still scared.  Heck, I didn't like going to get blood drawn because I HATE needles.

On the flip side, I can birth a 9lb 2oz baby with no pain meds & be fine after.  Shocked the nurses that I only needed motrin afterwards for some reason LOL  I wasn't even really nervous for that.  But THIS....this is getting to me.  And, I have to wait 3 weeks to get it down.  I wish it was now so it could be done & over with.

I also am feeling guilt over the fact that I will need to leave Ryan that day.  I know, I know.  Moms do it all the time, but he's only 2 months & heck, I missed him the 3 1/2 hours I was gone today. 

Weightwise I think I am doing pretty good this week.  I keep getting HUNGRY even after a huge dinner.  I keep forgetting (DUH) that since I am breastfeeding (all the time I might add LOL), I am going to be hungrier then before.  It's just about eating the right things to fill me up over something that isn't a good choice.

Today

Not too much is happening today.  Ryan is in his crib talking to his mobile & the older 2 are watching SpongeBob.  I'm trying to think of something fun to do today but nothing is coming to mind.  Maybe we'll go to Michael's.  The kids love getting wooden or ceramic things to paint. 

I posted my weekly dinner menu a few days ago & I am happy to say that we have stuck to it.  I know it's only Wednesday but we like to eat out a lot so it's big for us.  My daughter (she's 5 1/2) has been begging for pizza so maybe I'll get that for them for lunch.  She's funny though...she'll say "Mommy, can we have pizza for dinner?  Oh yeah, we're having____________ from the list on the fridge."  Although, most of the time, Miss Picky won't eat what the rest of us will.

I'm going to still go to WW up until the weekend before my surgery.  Then I will probably take about 2 weeks off & then start again.  It's not to say I won't be watching what I eat but I won't be able to weigh in & in that time, I'm just going to go with what my body will allow LOL

Thanks for all the comments I've been getting.  I've been going to the front page of Extra Pounds & seeing who posted a new blog & trying to leave comments for people.  I think it helps so much when you get a comment, whether you know that person or not.