When Life Gets in the Way...

Honestly, can't believe where the time goes.  I've actually been doing great exercising and eating this month.  Early in the month, we had a staff WW meeting in which my boss wrote out thank you notes for each of us.  It was very motivating to receive a hand writen note that she personally wrote about me.  It has gotten me excited once again to get back to goal! My plan has been to become a leader once Big Ben makes it to pre-K.  I'd be able to work a few at-work meetings easily as WW is always looking for leaders for these at-works.  I've informally joined a challenge that started Ash Wednesday.  "Eight by Easter" and I'm kicking butt. 

There's been much talk at Weight Watchers meetings in the past few weeks about Special K chips. I found them at Sam's Club and they are very good.  Lots like a potato chip, but not nearly as much fat, calories, etc.  Another product I've tried recently are Apple Straws.  I've preferred the apple straws as they give me a bit of sweet that I am always looking for.

Everyone's healthy around these parts. Everyone, but not everything...car went in after the "check engine" light went one, $400 later the car is back to normal.  I've been attempting to get Big Ben to sit on the potty chair lately.  He doesn't mind doing it, but hasn't had much success yet.  I'll try to check in again sooner than later...Big Ben is attempting to ride Thomas the Train all over me right now, so it's time to play!

In Like a Lamb

What a beautiful spring day!  March is here. We still have plenty of snow on the ground, but the sites and smells of spring are all around.  More birds, melting occuring, and the sounds of spring training games back on the radio. 

I had a horrible weigh in on Saturday! I was expecting it, but need to get my buttocks in gear.  Yesterday, I was once again reminded of how awesome it is to be at a healthy weight.  I attended the Milwaukee Bucks 10th Annual Blood Drive.  I love going to these mobile blood drives as there's always people who have never given before and they are bound to faint, puke, or chicken out.  My experience went off easy without a hitch.  I remember not so long ago when the workers had a hard time finding my veins.  Seems a healthy weight loss helps with the blood giving process.

The kindergartener is home sick this afternoon.  School called after he had a second poop explosion.  Hopefully, it's just a quick virus and he'll be fine again tomorrow.  We'll see.

The exercise front continues to go well.  Today, I ran 4 miles in less than 40 minutes, which was my goal.  Then I got a buttkicking by a trainer including some awful scorpion-flip-kick-touch silly things she had picked up from the Biggest Loser.  I was game as I told her I saw Arthur do them last week.  They were definitely not easy.

Hoping I can continue tracking as I have done well for the last 3 days.  Let's get the tracking going for a week straight and then I see progress.