Wow, I had such a great plan for tonight and it did not work out AT ALL.  Shaun had to work late (in fact, he’s STILL at work-2 hours later than expected) and that left all the Lucy responsibilities to me.  I had to pick her up, entertain her, cook, feed her, get her ready for bed, and put her to bed all by myself.  This isn’t a big deal when I know it’s coming but when it’s unexpected and I have a dinner that requires some fussing with, it becomes hard.

The meatloaf and potatoes needed to cook for 45 minutes rather than 30 because they were cold from being in the fridge.  I didn’t get home until a little after 6 and it just threw everything off.  Thankfully I got Lucy fed, I got me fed and I even managed to take some pictures 🙂

The finished product-it may be ugly but dang was it good!

Lucy thought so too!

GIVE ME MORE MOMMY!

I was supposed to go to knitting tonight but since Shaun is still at work, I can’t go.  Oh well, it’s probably better that I not overdo after being so sick.

Have a great night all!  I think I hear some stove popped pop corn calling my name!

That’s Sick At Home for those who aren’t surrounded by acronyms everyday!  I thought I was going to be able to WFH (Work From Home) but my body thought otherwise.  So I’m sitting on my couch watching Top Chef Masters-where’s Padma? 🙁 I don’t like this host.

I thought I’d post some pictures of Lu and then I’m going to take a nap.

At Mommy’s Work Parade:

At Daddy’s Work:

With her friend Aiden on Halloween:

I love the look on her face in this one 🙂

Off to nap!

I’ve been sick since Saturday.  Yesterday was the worst but today isn’t much better.  I’m extremely tired, nauseous, dizzy, and achy.  No fever higher than 99 though and only a hint of a stuffy nose and cough.  I tried a piece of toast earlier and it wasn’t such a good idea but I think the lack of calories is affecting me so I’m going to try some chicken noodle soup.  Just typing that made my tummy grumble 🙁

This really sucks.

I just ate some oats and they tasted so good that I didn’t really stop when I should have and I ate the whole bowl.  Now I feel like I may explode.  It wasn’t really a large portion but I really should have just listened to my body. Live and learn, right?

I was going to take a picture of them but then decided that they didn’t look that impressive so why?  I did, however, take some pictures of the beautiful flowers that my husband got me.  Thanks to Kath I now know that I can use AV Mode until I get all my M Mode stuff figured out.  I did find some online photography tutorials that I’m going to try as well.  I let you know if they’re any good.

The flowers are amazing and smell so good.  It’s also fun to have something to photograph.

Tomorrow, I get to take pictures of my first finished knitting project since January!  I finally finished Lucy’s sweater and I can’t wait to show you.  I love it!

Last night, I was supposed to have stuffed peppers but I ended up not having any help after picking Lucy up from daycare since Shaun had to work late.  I figured spaghetti was easier and so I made a big pot of that.

Lu loved it!

Really liked it.

Okay, really, REALLY, liked it.

And, now she’s all done.

(that’s the sign for “All Done”)

Today’s food plan:

B: Larabar

S: Oats

L: Either a date with my hubby (salad or sushi out) or leftover spaghetti

S: Apple and nuts

D: If we go out for lunch, we’ll have spaghetti for dinner and vice versa 🙂

Legs and Shoulder workout tonight!

I haven’t used an SLR (on manual mode) in almost 10 years and boy do I have alot to relearn.  I took some pictures this morning of my green smoothie and they’re all black-oops.  I think it’s an issue with my aperture-right? I wish I was one of those people that saved all their notes from classes (um, actually, I take that back).  I can see the notes and hand outs that I used to use in my mind and it’s so frustrating to me that I can’t remember what they said.

I took some pictures of my lunch and while they are dark they are kind of cool looking:

I’m working on it :)  Like how messy my desk is?  Argh.

Here’s today’s food plan:

B: Protein Shake (rice milk, protein powder, banana, spinach, ice)

S: Nuts and granola

L: Leftovers-chicken and orzo salad

S: Apple and Nuts

D: Stuffed Peppers

My workout didn’t happen this morning because I was TIRED but thankfully I have time to do it tonight :).

No, not really.  I have been thinking that I have 40 pounds to lose when really I have 30 pounds (27.5 to be exact) to lose.  WOO HOO!!!!  I never thought I’d see the day again when I was excited to lose 27 pounds but it is what it is 🙂

I have something VERY exciting coming in the mail today and I can’t wait!

Here’s the food plan for today:

B: 1 piece of Ezekiel Toast with Almond Butter and Jam (with lots of help from Lucy-she LOVES Almond Butter)

S: Protein Shake

L: Salad Bar at the Big Campus

S: Pear and Almonds

D: Leftovers from last night-chicken and roasted veggies

This afternoon is the Halloween party at Lucy’s school.  I can’t wait, it’s going to be so cute!!! Fun pictures to follow!

My eyes flew open today at 3:45.  I didn’t even have to go to the bathroom, my body just decided it was time to be awake.  I tossed and turned for an hour and then finally thought “screw this”.  I got up, did Core Synergistics (love that workout!).  I was done by 6, so I took a shower and now here I am =D

I wore my HRM today for the first time in a looooong time and I “only” burned 170 calories.  I thought to myself “what a waste” and then I thought “are you insane? That is a ton better than 0!” Core Synergistics works out your CORE.  It’s not like  you’re doing insane cardio.  It’s just a good workout and good for me.  I need to get out of the mind frame that I have to burn X amount of calories in order to lose weight.  This is about being healthy and doing that workout was very healthy for me.  I’ll get some walking in today and it’ll be great.

I bet I am going to be DRAGGING today around 3-JOY!

And, just because, here’s a picture of Daddy and Lucy going down the slide this weekend:

There are two things in my life that I need to keep on top of in order for the big pay-off down the line. My health and my money. These two things almost always go hand in hand for me. When I’m on top of my health, I’m usually on top of my money-the one place this wasn’t true was when I was training for the Ironman. Wow does an Ironman ever drain your account!

Control in one area begets control in another area. I know I’m not the only one that is like this.

As I was walking to the train yesterday, I was thinking that if I can continue to make good choices both financially and health wise that I’ll be in a GREAT place a year from now. To be honest-I’m already in a great place-I love my life and feel so completely blessed but I will be in an even better place if I make the right choices now.

What are the prizes (other than the blatently obvious ones) do you ask ?

Health-once I’m at my “forever size” I’m getting a head to toe Mommy make-over. I’ve been saving for this since BEFORE Lucy was born. Out of each paycheck Shaun and I get a small amount that goes into our personal account for our own personal use. I’ve been squirreling away that money for over a year now and plan on hiring the very stylish people at Urban Darling to help me define my style and shop. I am VERY excited about this and can’t wait.

Money-We are OH SO CLOSE to being debt free (other than our mortgage). Once we are debt free so many options open up to us about our lifestyle. The possibilities are endless.
So? I’m keeping my eye on the prize!

And just to make you smile:

I am so unoriginal =D I decided to jump on the bandwagon and bought some chia seeds at Whole Paycheck on Saturday. I’ve been having some *ahem* MAJOR gastrointestinal issues for the last 3 weeks and when I read that they can help in that arena I decided to try them. The ones I got were in the bulk aisle and brown. They come in both white and brown varieties. I first tried them in a protein shake on Saturday and gave Lucy some (not really thinking). Well-they worked on her! I added some to my oatmeal both yesterday and today and I have to say that they are working for me too-HOORAY! In addition to helping in that area, they are also very filling-the absorb something like 9 times their size in water. I definitely noticed a difference and feel quite full after I eat them. You can just eat them straight (although I’d think that would be a little weird), you can make them into a gel, or you can just add them to your cooking or to smoothies. I give them a thumbs up!

You know what else I give a thumbs up? ME! I have been eating really well-I had a GREAT weekend and I got up at 5:30 this morning to do some P90X action. I woke up with my alarm and felt GREAT while working out. Now I feel really energetic and not like I’m going to die. I haven’t felt this way since before I got pregnant. I used to LOVE working out in the mornings but ever since I got that extra line on my pregnancy test, morning workouts HAVE NOT been agreeing with me. That’s a good 22 months of just NOT feeling like myself. I think the fact that I’ve stopped nursing has me back to “normal”. I know that my body is still a bit confused since I only stopped a week and half ago but I really am starting to feel like the old me. Don’t get me wrong, I am SO happy and proud that I nursed Lucy for a year but this tells me that it really was time to wean. Plus? Lucy has become a cuddle bug since I weaned her. I get more cuddles now then I ever did while nursing-it’s FANTASTIC. I do miss it sometimes but like I said, it’s only been a week and a half and I think that’s to be expected.

Now, let’s hope that this isn’t a fluke and I can stay on this train!

YAY! I didn’t do so hot with them here but I’m back to it today. I hate that I’m such an emotional eater but I’m working on it and that’s all I can do, right?

I’m really excited to get my house back and my BED! They slept in our bed and we slept on the couch. Needless to say, I haven’t slept well AT ALL.

I have to go dress shopping this weekend for my high school reunion. I’m not looking forward to it.

And, that’s all I have right now 🙂