Red Face!

For some reason, when I work out my face gets really red.  No, you don't understand.  I mean SUNBURNED red.  And it's just my face, the rest of me is normal.  I'm not working too hard, because I don't get out of breath and I don't sweat much.  For some reason my face just gets REALLY red!  And it doesn't go away for over an hour after I'm finished.  It's kinda crazy!

Still working on finding a new babysitter.  I have a week and a half...getting kinda stressed.

Hope you're all having a good night!

Happy Easter!!

Happy Easter everyone!  I hope you're all having wonderful day with your families.

We got home close to midnight last night.  I had a great time seeing my family though.  I love spending time with them - just wish we all lived closer together.  My aunt seriously put my sister and I to work getting ready for my cousin's shower though.  She went ALL out.  She had it in her HUGE backyard.  She had little rubber duckies and flowers floating all throughout her pool.  We decorated all of the tables in the backyard and by the time we were all done, her back yard was a pink baby wonderland.  I guess during the shower all of me except for one arm was in the shade so my left arm is sunburned.  It's kinda funny.

I was very proud of myself while I was gone.  I will admit I didn't exactly eat healthy, but I didn't go overboard by any means.  I didn't even WANT to.  During the shower I decided to go ahead and have some cake because I have always LOVED cake.  I had a few bites and that was enough.  I couldn't have finished the piece if I had to.  I love it that eating isn't a priority anymore.  It used to be the first thing I did in the morning and first thing I would do when I walked in the door from work.  I just couldn't wait to eat!  Now when I'm hungry, I eat.

One of my cousins are thin and always wearing the cutest clothes!  I can't wait until I can fit in the cute clothes again!!

I think I'll color some eggs with my little boy today.  Should be interesting.  Last year was a disaster :).

I'm so glad to be making friends on here now!!

GOODBYE 190'S!

I am OFFICIALLY in the 180's!  I weighed in at 188 today.  That's 10 pounds gone!!  I worry a little because nobody has said anything about it besides my husband, but he knows how hard I'm working to lose it.  I hope other people start noticing!

After I get off work, I'm picking my baby up from school, packing and headed out of town.  We're coming back tomorrow night though because I do want to be home for Easter.  Now I just have to behave while I'm gone because it's EASY to eat unhealthy "on the road".

Hope everyone has a great weekend!!

Over Half-Way Through The Week!!!!

I can tell my looking in the mirror that I'm losing weight!  And today, when I got dressed my clothes fit looser than they had been.  Don't know a current weight cause well..my scale's broken!!  But that's ok because I'm seeing results, not just numbers.

I went to the gym tonight.  50 minutes, 515 calories on the elliptical.  I love the elliptical but the last few times I used it, my right knee has started hurting.  Tonight, I kept working it and after awhile it almost started getting numb.  Don't know what's up with that, but it's not cool.

I am mega stressed out lately.  My son's babysitter is about to have a baby and I'm having to find a replacement.  With his autism, it's hard to find somebody that works well with him that he likes also.  I have checked EVERYWHERE and had no luck so far.  The babysitter he's with right now is perfect - she also has a 4 year old with autism so she knows exactly how to handle him.  We have to find a new one by the 1st of May.  That's only 2 weeks away!!

Friday after work, my sister and I are leaving to go out of town.  My cousin's baby shower is on Saturday.  We're coming back Saturday night though so I can be home on Sunday.  I really hate staying the night away from my husband and my baby!!

Hope everyone's having a good night!

Even My Scale Is Against Me!

This morning I went to weigh myself and my scale wasn't working!  It's a digital scale that I've had for years and never had a problem with.  I changed the battery and still...nothing!  I have become completely obsessed with weighing myself though, so this is probably what I need.  I'm not going to go out and buy a new one either because then I'll just depress myself by weighing 3 times a day.  I will just start using the scale at the gym, but I won't be weighing in first thing in the morning then.  Oh well.

Had a bad weekend.  Didn't really eat a lot, just ate bad.  Went to the gym on Sunday morning and did 50 minutes on the elliptical, burned over 500 calories!  I probably won't be back at the gym until Wednesday though because Monday and Tuesday are so crazy.

I have been very irritable today too (just ask my husband lol).  I'm sure I'll get over it.

Good night!

Rough Weekend

I had fast food twice this weekend.  Once on Friday and once on Saturday.  BUT...I ate so much less that I normally would.  And when I was full, I threw the rest of the food away, so it wasn't as bad as it could have been.  I still need to be sure to watch it though, because I am NOT going to gain any of this weight back.

A friend came over tonight and we watched Yours, Mine and Ours.  It was ok.

Tomorrow is my brother's birthday party so I know there will be lots of food including cake and ice cream....AAAAHHH!!  I can pass on it though, I know it!!!!

IT'S A BOY!!

My sister is 18 weeks pregnant and yesterday she had a sonogram and found out she's having a BOY!!!  I'm excited, but I'd probably be just as excited if she were having a girl.  I'm finally going to be an aunt!  She's owed me this for 4 years now!

Well I weighed in at 191.5 this morning.  I am thrilled.  I have been slacking off on the working out this week though.  I did go last night, but was called into the play area because my son was crying so I didn't get a full workout in.  I think he was just really sleepy.  I WILL go back tonight though.  :)

Never Enough Time!!!

My days fly by and then I sit and wonder what happened to them.  Like today, I took my son to speech therapy this morning, dropped him off at the babysitters, went to work and before I knew it, it was time for me to pick him up from the babysitters and take him to school only to go BACK to work.  I love my job, but I just feel like I'm falling way behind at work AND at home.  I need more time to spend with my son and my husband.  I feel like I'm just barely getting by from one day to the next.

Diet's going pretty good still.  I had a few pieces of Easter candy at work yesterday, which I ofcourse regretted afterwards so I stayed away from it today.  I will weigh in tomorrow to see where I'm at, so keep your fingers crossed for me!!

I normally don't go to the gym on Mondays and Tuesdays because those are the busiest days.  I like to go Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday.  Ofcourse that takes even MORE time away from home, but I need to keep up with that or  I will never be happy with myself again.

WHEW!  Stressful day...hope tomorrow is better.

4 Pound Loss!

I weighed in today and I couldn't believe it.  I know since I'm just starting out, it's a lot of water weight and all that stuff, but it showed a 4 pound loss.  I used to eat sweets like there was no tomorrow, but the Phentermine takes away those cravings.  The only bad thing about Phen is that I have to REMEMBER to eat...what a change!  I have been working out a ton too, and before a few weeks ago I NEVER worked out.

HOWEVER, I started getting sleepy around 11 last night.  I didn't get to sleep until after 3 and was wide awake at 7.  I feel like I got a full night's rest though.  It may have had to do with the appointment and everything yesterday - I probably worry too much.

I'm going to TRY to stay off the scale until Wednesday.  I can't wait until I'm in the 180's...haven't seen that number on the scale in a long time!

Well I'm gonna jump in the shower and go meet up with some friends.

YAWN!!!

It's only 10:45 and I am VERY sleepy!!

My son's cardiologist appointment...well, he did very good but I was not expecting the results.  The last couple of times we've been, his cardiologist has been very happy with the results.  Last time she said that if all looked good at the next visit, we'd go to yearly visits instead of every six months.  Well, after looking at his echocardiogram today, she put him on an additional medicine.  He has been on Digoxin since he was two days old and now he's on Vasotec also.  She said his ventrical was larger than she would like to see and this medication should relax his heart to help prevent, or atleast prolong surgery.  All we can do is follow the doctor's instructions and leave the rest to God.  He's taken care of us this far, so I trust he will continue to do so.

I ate well today - actually hardly at all.  We were on the run all day - I didn't even make it to the gym.  I know I will tomorrow though.  My legs enjoyed having the day off :).

I already feel so much better from eating healthy.  I don't know why I let myself fall into the ruts of eating bad and being lazy when I feel THIS good being healthy.  It's just easier to eat unhealthy I guess.

Goodnight!!