And another one bites the dust.... and another one plus that!

Ugh. Another fish died, and the last 2 are on death's doorstep. Not sure what went wrong, but since we are going out of town for the weekend I guess it's okay we won't be leaving any live fish behind. :-P

I didn't get to the gym yet; the kids have sneezing colds and I don't want to infect other kids there. Although this is the 2nd time they have come home sick from the daycare there. Hopefully they'll start building up their immune systems and hopefully other moms will be respectful and NOT bring sick kids to the gym.

ANYWAY, we are going to take a walk this afternoon instead of go to the gym. There is a paved walking trail I've heard about that is just minutes from our house, so we're gonna ride bikes/walk that for a bit.

Food-wise things are... eh. Mary Beth asked if Cheez Its are replacing Wheat Thins. Here's the thing. I'm impulsive. I'll eat whatever is currently suiting my fancy in great heaping hordes and then I'll be done with it for months. I have a box of wheat thins that I brought with us when we moved, and it's still untouched. Hopefully this cheez it craziness will dissipate soon.

We signed up for Netflix and get 2 dvds at a time, so I started watching Ally McBeal. Anyone remember that show? Anyway, last night Josh and I were watching it and I was munching on Cheez Its. I majorly overdid it and ended up getting violently sick. It was not pleasant and I think I may finally be over the Cheez Its.

I went grocery shopping and bought some egg whites. I plan to start making a scramble of sorts with them, to give me an easy wheat free option. Otherwise I end up having whatever I make the kids: oatmeal pancakes, crepes, french toast. None of it wheat free.

My lettuce all went bad. I guess I'm really THAT lazy and need to buy the pre-washed, pre-packaged stuff because I just don't take it out and use it when I buy romaine heads. And then I end up eating something dumb, like chips or whatever is easiest and handiest.

We are leaving tomorrow to go back to visit our family and friends, so I'll be gone til Tuesday. I'm not sure if I'll have internet access or not. If I do, I'll blog. If I don't, I'll be back on Tuesday. =)

Speed Bumps

Ah, gotta love it. Just getting into a groove and then along come.... speed bumps.

Things like, oh say, Christian pushing Kate down a flight of stairs. She is ok besides a bump and bruise on her forehead and waist.

Or maybe something like not being able to fall asleep until after midnight, being woken up by hubby's alarm clock at 4a.m. and then trying to function.

Or maybe a little speed bump like losing 2 more fish in the night. I swear I have a black thumb-- plants and fish come here to die.

Those speed bumps catapulted me into a morning filled with eating... wheat. And stupid, processed, not even homemade wheat! Cheez Its. My arch nemesis. Quesadillas, because they are quick and easy. And now I'm sucking down Diet Coke, which is pure chemicals. I mean, really, how on earth can something have ZERO calories?! It's not right, I tell you what.

So unfortunately, I have not made it to the gym. I'm hoping to go this evening when Josh gets home. After I go grocery shopping and take Kate to the hair salon to fix the whack job I did on her hair. Sheesh. I was just trying to trim it and she ended up with a full-on bob. And an uneven one at that.

I'm going to hop in the shower for now. I think that's a good start to getting this day to a better finish than the way it started. =)

Tuesday Shmoozeday

Hi Folks!

So, Sherah has made the brownies with black beans and her kids ate them. They can't be THAT bad! ;-) I'll definitely be trying them at some point.

Today has been nice. I had a couple of friends over with their kiddos today. It was lots of fun, very busy, and they made me eat cake. ;-) Well, they didn't MAKE me, but they did bring a delicious boston creme, strawberry type cake. I ate a mini piece and don't feel bad about it. It was wheat and sugar and fat, but I could have eaten a LOT more. I had light string cheese and turkey breast for breakfast (weird, I know) and then chicken caesar salad (with no croutons) for lunch, a small slice of the cake and 2 cups of coffee. Oh wait, 3 cups. :-D

No work out today, but I plan to hit the gym tomorrow. The older two kids are asking when we can go back, so that's a good sign. Owen still cries when I leave him, but is fine a few minutes after I leave.

I'm really looking forward to the weekend and seeing all my family and friends!!!!!

Interesting Brownie Recipe... Anyone Brave Enough?

I found this today and am HIGHLY intrigued. I need to get some of the ingredients, but I'm going to give these a whirl and I'll report back my findings. ;-)

http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/amazing-black-bean-brownies-recipe.html

Yep, brownies made with black beans. :-O

In other news, today has gone swimmingly well on the bettering-my-health homefront. I had eggs with turkey sausage and a sprinkling of cheese for breakfast. Lots of water while I worked out. Romaine with cubed, baked chicken for lunch. Nothing for dinner yet. I know, I know, it's nearly 7pm but I've been busy all day.

I had a lovely, lovely visit with a friend here and then I had to take the dog to the vet. Then I had to get the kids dinner (which was leftover French toast-not something I wanted to eat since I'm shying away from wheat), then jammies and bedtime, yada yada yada.

Anyhoo, I'm thinking I'll put some smoked turkey and mozzarella cheese on a white cheddar rice cake with a bit of mustard and enjoy with a few Kettle Cooked BBQ chips. There may or may not be a bubble bath, book and glass of Arbor Mist in my future as well. ;-)

I DID IT!!!!

I went to the gym and I did not get off my machine until 500 calories were toast. And it was INFINITELY easier than last Monday. So YAY! =)

Off to make that salad for lunch; I'm really hungry now.

Take 37.... aaaaaaaaannnndddd ACTION!

This morning I weighed in at 167, down half a pound. No idea how that happened, but I'll take it.

I had a major case of the crazies last night. I got really, really disgruntled with myself. I saw a very unflattering picture of myself and it just crushed me. So I determined that today I would start hardcore with exercise and good eating. But that meant I had to clear out all the junk food, right? I ate a twix, a little bag of Lay's potato chips and some Cheez Its.

I had decided not to buy stuff that tempts me. Instead of buying Cheez Its, I would get goldfish crackers for the kids, etc... Well, Josh ended up going shopping and wouldn't you know it he bought the Economy Size package of Cheez Its from Costco. LOL! So I'm going to get to practice moderation and self-control.

I'm off to make breakfast and hit the gym. I have 2 chicken breasts that need to get eaten today and some romaine lettuce, so I'm going to have salad for lunch. I am going to make some eggs for breakfast and also take a banana with me to the gym, so I can manage to get to 500 calories burned. At some point I am going to try spinning. I have 2 friends here who do it and love it, but I'm very intimidated by it at this point. It'd pretty embarrassing to fall of the bike and have a heart attack at the ripe old age of 31. ;0)

Thanks for your kind words; Josh's back is slowly getting better and things are starting to return to normal. I've decided to change my mindset. I am a really negative person by nature, but I am going to consciously work on thinking positively. Plus, this weekend we get to see all our family and friends again, WOO HOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Have a great Monday!

In a mood

Golly gee. Things just seem to be going in the wrong direction over here!

Josh hurt his back pretty badly; we're not sure exactly what all happened, but there is a chance he cracked his rib. He was playing basketball with some guys and one of the young guys came up behind and "tackled" him. His back popped audibly and he has been in excruciating pain ever since. He went to urgent care, but they didn't do any x-rays because they said there's nothing they can do for broken ribs anyway. So he's on heavy duty pain meds and really out of it.

I got sick with whatever Kate had, although I didn't throw up. We're on the mend now, but the whole week was a wash. I only exercised once on Monday, and only burned 300 calories.

I have no energy and just sat on the couch most of the week reading, only getting up to make meals, change diapers, etc...

This week I hope to get back into a more healthy groove. Spend less time on the couch and more time doing stuff. I want to get to the gym 3 times; maybe Josh and I will go together since the hot tub has really been helping his back. Since we have the daycare, we may as well go as a family. Only problem is we can't go until he gets home from work, which would mean after dinner as well. So maybe I'll work out in the morning and then sit in the hot tub with him later. Just thinking "out loud" here. ;-)

I need to clean out my pantry. It's a major stress point for me right now. It's all helter skelter since we moved in so I want to organize it. Once I do that I'll know what I have and I can work on cutting out wheat again. I need to plan my meals out, or at least pre-prepare some stuff so I'm able to do that. I did bake up some chicken, which is good.

I'll weigh myself again tomorrow and will think positively that this week will be better than last. :0)