I'm Still Here

So I haven't written a blog in a very long time.  Ever since school started I'm so exhausted the last thing I feel like doing is writing a post.  My goal for this week is to write 3 times. 

So on Saturday my sister has her bridal shower/bachelorette party.  I'm so excited! However, I'm actually planning it, so I'm in charge of everything.  Tonight I made homemade cinnamon rolls! Tomorrow I'm making egg casserole and cheesy potatoes.  I'm a little stressed. The amount of things that are on my to do list keeps growing longer and longer.  Having a OP day on Saturday is not really looking so hot.  My mom is at least making frozen fruit cups.  There are some GHG's but not many.  I guess when it's all said and done I will count everything and move on.  I will be happy when I know if I have everything ready for the party.  I'm just afraid that I will forget something.  I want my sister to have the best time because she derves it.

As soon as it starts and I get a few drinks I will be relaxed and ready to party.  Until then you can find me in the kitchen!

They Said It Can't Be Done

They said it can't be done to go to Olive Garden and stay OP.  Well, I did it.  I might have had a few snickers.  I might have even been the butt of a few jokes at our table.  But, I managed to stay OP.  Let me tell you how. 
Breakfast:
2 slices 80 calorie toast-1
1 egg-2
Total: 3 pts.

Lunch: 
Tuna Sandwich-2
Grapes-1
Broccoli-0
Total: 3 pts.

So I was going into dinner with 18 pts.  I was completely up front with the waitress and let her know that I was going to be a pain in the ass. :) I immediately asked if I could order off the lunch menu instead of the dinner menu.  She said no problem.  I asked that when she brought the salad out if I could get a smaller bowl of salad with the dressing off of it.  She informed me that they have a light salad dressing that she would bring on the side for me to try.  It was awesome.  I dipped my fork and didn't feel like I was missing out on anything.  So here is how I did.

Lunch portion Cheese Ravioli-11 (but didn't eat all of it so I estimated actually 9pts.)
Salad with light dressing on the side-2 (shared with mom)
1 breadstick-3

It was so good! I didn't even feel like I was missing anything at dinner.  So I learned that even if you feel like you are a pain to the wait staff.  That is what they get paid for.  Plus, you can tip well.  She was actually really helpful to me.  I had no idea that they had light dressing there.  I was just going to eat it without the dressing.  It pays to be picky!

Weigh In!

So with everything going on this week I still managed to lose 2lbs.  I guess I have been to busy to cheat.  If you can't tell school has started.  This past week I have had 3 late nights.  Tuesday and Wednesday we had home visits.  I love seeing where my kiddos live.  They are so funny! Tonight I had Open House.  The kids bring in their school supplies and the parents fill out a ton of paper work.  Finally, the 6-6 days are just about over.  Hopefully, I will be back to some normal blogging once I catch up on my sleep.   

Blah!

I suddenly realize why I don't go out and drink.  The next day I'm hungover and eat like crap.  I went out with my friends last night and drank a wee bit too much.  Oh, don't worry this morning I definitely ate a sausage biscuit with cheese and also a hashbrown.  Yuck! I feel nasty and sick.  The worst part is I can't stop eating.  I'm determined to get back OP tomorrow.  This is why I try not to go off.  It's way too difficult to get yourself back on.  Here's hoping!

Weigh In!

I was so disappointed last week when I gained .5 because I had been working so hard.  Well this week it totally made up for it.  Today I lost 4 lbs.  I can't hardly believe it.  I really haven't been this weight since I was a Junior in high school. I'm so excited!! Today is going to be a good day.

Fun Run?

So as I told you previously, I just moved in with some new roommates (Mom & Dad).  It's been way easier than I thought that it was going to be.  It is really nice having a workout buddy.  Monday, Wednesday, and Friday we get up at 5:00 a.m. to do our C25K.  If the training said to skip ahead and start running 2 miles than I would be following it.  But it doesn't, so I guess I'm not really doing it. I'm following the "Old Factor" .  You know, where one of the persons running is 50 and the other is 27.  The 27 year old would be shamed and banned from the family if they let the 50 year old beat them in any type of exercise activity?  Yep, that's the one that I'm training in.  Anyway, last night for some dumb reason I decided to stay up until 11:00 trying to hook up my printer, put activities in my new planner, basically anything that didn't really need to be done at that time, I decided to do. So you can imagine what my wake up call was like.  I'm not going to lie.  If I would have been by myself there is no way I would have gotten up.  I would have shut off my alarm and went back to bed.  But in fear of the "Old Factor"(it's hard to believe how effective that is) I dragged my tired butt out of bed and got dressed. The first mile was absolutely dreadful and I wanted to start walking.  However, the "Old Factor" just kept pounding in my ears and I somehow managed to keep my legs going to follow hers.  At the 2 mile mark I decided that if I wanted to get in better shape than I needed to push myself so I picked up the pace.  After a few blocks I could still see her shadow right beside mine.  Are you kidding me? I mustered all of my strength and dignity to move my legs a little faster.  When I got done I wanted to puke and call for an oxygen mask but hey I beat her :) 

All in all, it turned out to be a good run.  I felt great after it was over.  To top it off I wore my running pants inside out the whole time so the white tag on my butt was blowing in the breeze.  I guess that is karma because I call it the "Old Factor". 

First Day Back!

Today is my first day back to some reality.  It's only a half day but it's still longer than I'm use to these past couple of months.  The challenges that I will run into today; yummy snacks at the meeting, no water available, and going out to lunch with the girls (they never choose somewhere healthy).  So how will I save the day all by myself so I don't ruin my WI on Thursday? I'm going to say no to the snacks, take my own water bottle, and either try and talk the girls into somewhere healthier, or make the best choice that I can.  I will let you all know how it goes.  Have a great day!