After a week of… laziness, avoidance… whatever you want to call it, I am back in the saddle today. Last week didn’t start out like that, but with hubby coming down with strep and being in bed for 3 days, it became that. I wasn’t able to get to the gym. Cooking didn’t make much sense since it would only be me and the kids and they don’t eat half the time. Besides that, with me being sole chauffer, homework helper, bather, kitchen cleaner, bed tucker, etc, there wasn’t much time to cook healthy meals. Single parents have the utmost respect in my eyes. I don’t see how they do it. Besides not eating healthy, I couldn’t get to the gym either and the weather was not really condusive to walking.

SO…. here I am again. I have no idea how bad I sabotaged myself. I guess I’ll step on the scale tomorrow or Wednesday. But I went back to the gym this morning. Hubby has to go work overnight on the coast tonight, so I won’t be able to get there tomorrow, but maybe I’ll be able to go tomorrow night or go for a walk at least. I will be logging calories on sparkpeople again (none of that was done last week) It seems the cycle never ends. It’s like learning to ride a bike — you have to keep climbing back up once you fall and trying again. Of course, one would think that after 6 years of trying, one would get the hang of it. :roll:

In other news…. I did get my hair cut this weekend. I will have hubby take a picture of it tonight so I can post it. I went with number 2 — sort of. We didn’t put the short bang in it, but I like it. I got it a dark red/purplish color and then she put 6 lowlights in it to lighten it in parts. It looks really good.

***Why oh why can I eat breakfast and lunch and be freaking starving by 2pm. I’ve been chewing peice after peice of gum today to try to stave it off. No dice. Thankfully, it is 4 which means I can go home and cook dinner. I have plenty of calories left so I can afford to have a snack while cooking dinner. I know that doesn’t make much sense, but it is the only way I can restrain myself at dinner time. I have to eat something to take the edge off so I don’t go overboard at dinnertime. Sad.. :roll:

Got through the day. Calories are at 1242, which is the low end of my range, but that’s okay. I had a bowl of cereal and milk when I got home while I made dinner. We had White Bean Enchiladas which sound as though they are complicated, but they are actually real easy. And yummy too!! I also made a salad with some of the leftover veggies from a salad I was making for my lunch tomorrow. I’ve brushed my teeth so no more munching for me tonight!! I am waiting for my gym clothes/towel to dry so I can pack my bag. Hubby changed his schedule for working tonight since he was off all last week so I can go to the gym. I have an appointment with my trainer and we are going to start working on my booty!!!