Week 1 weigh in this morning..

Well today was the day I got up and weighed in and it wasn't my best 1st week weigh in but I'll take it! I LOST 2lbs this week! So I'm down to 179.4 back out of the 180's. Don't have a lot of time today got called into work evenings today on my ONLY day off this week til next weekend.. but its overtime and more money I can put away! Have a great day!

Day 2 & 3..

                                                               

I was off yesterday since I picked up a double on Monday.. exhausting! I stayed in my jammies all day and checked out FB and played Dice with Buddies.... that's about it! I wasn't feeling the best my throat has been bothering me since Sunday but I did eat my food I'm supposed to and was good! I was pretty hungry still last night after supper so I had an extra bowl of cereal.

Today was a crazy day from hell at work! Oh and let me just say I hate the VA!! What a joke! It just disgusts me that these men and woman protect our country and getting anything from them idiots is like pulling teeth! Just ridiculous!! I packed my food for work so I had my yogurt with granola for breakfast, my salad for lunch with a hard boiled egg, and some strawberries for snack. Then when I got home I had another egg, 3 little pieces of roast beef and some baby carrots. Right now I'm waiting on Ray to get home so we can take a walk since its 48 degrees outside. I feel like I'm getting off to a good start with working now and my life being so different but I will make it! I'm really kinda looking forward to Monday and seeing what the scale says! I haven't had or even craved a root beer since Sunday! Wooohoooo! That's awesome cuz I love me some ROOT BEER!!!!




P.S. Happy 60th Birthday to my sister in law Sharon today! Love you lots!

Day 1..

Well I weighed myself this morning... 181.4!! OMG! Sooo not happy about that! But today I am starting over and I have done really well! I packed my food for work and did awesome!!! Had a yogurt for breakfast, big salad for lunch and chicken fajita soup for supper since I worked 14.5 hours today.
I'm off tomorrow since I agreed to stay over tonight so maybe I'll get a walk in or something we'll see! Its sooo cold out there!
Well off to play with Dice with Buddies! Have a great night!!!

Been 6 months.. holy cow!

    Its been a crazy 6 months here but life is going well.. I cant complain! We had an awesome Christmas and New Year but now we looking forward to what 2013 has in store for us!

    I have been at my full time job now a bit over 6 months and since November I'm the full time memory unit day shift nurse! Woooohoooo! Love my little residents back there! Working the same shift as Ray and being home in the evening with my guys makes me feel alot more human.. I like night shift but its rough on family time and relationships!

    Since July though I have gained 15 pounds back (one of the joys of being a nurse no breaks and too busy to eat during the day) I was sooo happy where I was headed health wise in July and right now Im just disgusted with myself so several of us at work decided tomorrow is the day to get back on track. I will pack myself fruits and veggies and somehow make time to get my meals in.

    Friday evening we spent it grocery shopping for hours (couponing takes time) but ended
up spending 105 at Schnucks and saved 115.00 I love TRIPLE COUPONS!!!! Ended up running back to Schnucks last night.. spent 10.05 and saved 20.17 I got 4.19 air fresheners for 9 cents! Thats right 9 cents!!! Free Blistex, free band aids and several other things for 50 cents or less! Woooohoooo!

    Spent my day yesterday with Donna and my Aunt Jackie at the Big Goodwill and then headed to the casino for a night of fun (and we did have fun!)

   Making ham and beans for dinner tonight and of course there will be corn bread.. Ray is looking forward to it!

   Tomorrow I will start posting on my journey again thankfully Ray said he would be by my side to help me anyway he can through this! He is sooo supportive and helps me daily in so many ways and for that I will forever be grateful and I appreciate it more than he knows!

Have an awesome Sunday!!
  

Long time no blog..

I am such a slacker... I know its been awhile since I have blogged (shame on me) but life has been soooo busy here. Where should I begin... Ray and I are still together becoming a stronger couple everyday! I love him more and more everyday and again I'm grateful we have this chance to rebuild together what we lost sooo many years ago.

After about a week and a half of job searching in early July to mid July I now have two jobs.. a full time one where I work 4-5 doubles (16 hour shifts) a pay period and a PRN one (where I work about 8  shifts a month) both working night shift and I'm OK with that... I like nights but I do miss spending time with Ray and the boys. I feel like I sleep all the time I really don't I'm just sleeping when they are awake so it just feels like it to me. Ray has been awesome with helping with laundry and dinners if I am tired and for that I am again GRATEFUL!!! Thanks babe! I am forever thrilled when its our days off cuz right now they are few for both of us since we are trying to save money to get our own place.

My weight loss journey has taken a short hiatus.. I have NOT gained anything which is good but I have not lost anymore either.. I am still at 165! So as much as I'm not happy with no more losses I am OK with no gains as well. I will get back on this after I get some more money coming in and start eating better again and the heat dies down and I can get outside and walk more. I will make my goal weight!

On July 13th my 10 yr old nephew Kyle was diagnosed with Stage 3 Hodgkin's Lymphoma!! What a shock to our whole family! He has gone through 4 doses of chemo so far since July 17th and I'm sooo proud of him! He had a port put in his chest that ended up tilting and had to be removed and also had a PICC line put in. This kid has had 4 surgeries as well just this month alone. My son Ethan started a support page for him on Facebook called "Pray for Kyle" he reads everything everyone puts on this page so please feel free to join it and give this little guy all the encouragement he needs to fight this battle. I love you Ky very much even though you are onery and nosey!!

My life is really good right now.. I am happy truly happy crazy busy and exhausted but happy! There could be a few things that would make it better but we are working on them (our own place) but I'm excited with what our future holds and looking forward to it more and more each day as we get closer.

Had an awesome chat on the phone with my SIL Sharon... good news and bad news but I have surely missed talking to her. I love you Sharon!


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Vacation Day 3... Happy 4th of July!!

Had an awesome dinner last night after Devon and Maryah's wedding and then I passed out in my lawn chair!! The heat wore me out yesterday!!
Today is Weigh In Wednesday and again this week I gained another pound!! Grrrrr! I know its cuz I'm not being as picky about what I eat and with the heat I'm not getting  my walking in as I should be but as soon as this heat wave passes I will get back at it! But in good news my measurements are the same so I'm not bigger its probably water weight with it being the TOTM.. I am NOT going to gain my weight back its just not going to happen!!
Just been sitting around the house today here at Lisa's since its soooo HOT outside! Lisa is making cheesecake.. (OMG just what I need but I cant wait to try them) and Larry has went and got the fireworks for later! A LOT OF FIREWORKS!!
I am enjoying everyday I have with Ray while he's on vacation I feel like I suffocate him but I love being with him, I love sitting and talking with him, I just love him everything about him and I get sooo nervous this is all just a dream and I'm going to wake up and hes not going to be there anymore.

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Vacation Day 2... Driving Driving Driving.. Ottawa, KS BOUND!

Woke up this morning and got all packed and hit the road at 8am heading for Ottawa, KS to spend the next several days with Ray's sister and her family for the 4th of July holiday!! On our way we stopped in Grandview at my old house to finish going through all my stuff I didn't get last time and got it all together in the garage so we can pick it up on the way back home to STL. Then went with John to the notary to sign the guardianship paper for Koda... it sucks and I cried but he does not want to be with me.. he has nothing nice to say to me so it is for the best! He loves John and cant stand me right now so rather than make both of our lives miserable I will let him be where he's happy. Thanks Ray for being there for me today even when it's uncomfortable for you.. I need you more than you know sometimes!!

I will try to update again later if time allows... Ray's nephew Devon is getting married this evening! Congrats to the bride and the groom! I wish you both a happy life together!

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