Wow!  I haven't written in about a month!  I guess this is the hard part for me, though I admit I only blog during free time at work and things around here have been pretty crazy lately. 

 

I'm still losing weight, but we are definately slowing down in the process.  I haven't started any exercise yet (I am a wonderful procrastanator!) but now that the weather is warming up, I'm running out of excuses. 

 

I find that I talk myself of being hungry once I look at the calorie content of some items.  I look at that as a positive thing - it really makes me think twice about what I eat.  I do have to be careful though, I did apheresis last week (plasma and white blood cell donation for research) and they almost didn't let me because my iron was real low, even though I take iron supplements.  I need to find a way to eat more meat.

 

Another positive - my husband is finally noticing!  Wait until he sees me in another 40 pounds!

 

Life in general is pretty good.  The money situation sucks, but it's kinda like that for everyone right now.  My daughter is 8 going on 13 and the attitude is killing me, but again, we all have those issues I guess.  She was rather amazed when she got grounded last night.  The attitude had really peaked and I told her "not another word or you're grounded tomorrow".  She spoke.  I told her she was grounded Monday.  She spoke again.  I said "Tuesday".  And again, she spoke.  I said "Wednesday, wanna go for Thursday?".  She got the hint and kept her mouth shut.  This was all over a bed time fight.  I know it really happened because she was just too tired, but she's gotta learn that she can't 1) toss out attitude with me or other adults and 2) argue with me.  I hate having to make this stick, but I have to.  The next 3 days are going to be long.  I'm trying to teach her that if she would just stop and think before she opens her mouth, she'll save herself a lot of misery.  I hope she learns.