Weigh-in: 163.8
A more accurate picture would have been one of a chicken with it’s head cut off, but not really the imagery I’m going for on a Friday afternoon!
Today has been crazy day! I’ve been in the car since 8:30 this morning, running errands, going to appointments, paying bills, etc… My 16 year old is now getting braces, they’ll be putting them on September 1st. The cackling you hear on that day will be me! I endured 4 years of torture orthodontia and it’s about time that mantle was passed down. Besides, my son is a wise-cracking loud mouth and I’m hoping this will shut him up at least for a few weeks!! (I love my son, but he takes sarcasm to a whole ‘nother level! And he thinks he’s hilarious. He fancies himself Chandler from Friends. ‘nough said!)
Yay to me for my 60 on the elliptical this morning before work! Unfortunately, I was running around so much, I didn’t get to eat anything until 2:30 and I was pretty damn hungry. The orthodontist is RIGHT next to a Quiznos and let me tell you, that no fast food or pics on Facebook threat is the ONLY thing that kept me from one of their sandwiches (mmmm… toasty!) So far today I’ve had a really big salad. I’ll have some string cheese and almonds in a bit for a snack. And probably a yoplait light yogurt just before I head home.
Tonite is movie night. No Junior Mints for me (waaaaaaahhh!!!) I’ll probably cheap out and just bring my own bottle of water. Jason’s braces are going to cost me a fortune (I’m having to pay for them completely out of pocket, insurance doesn’t cover ortho at ALL.)
Oh, and yes, that IS Brendan Fraser! You’re welcome! 
UPDATE 10:45 PM
Another Slump Buster Challenge successfully completed. I had ONE 100-calorie pack of dried fruit and mixed nuts at the movies and some TicTacs and a Fuze (pomegranate & cherry). I did my knee PT exercises before we went. I’m calling this Challenge officially over! Yay!!
I’m also taking the weekend off. Not off of diet, just easing off the challenges. Since I’m starting in HARD Monday for the next 30 days, I’m giving myself a break. This is not a license to pig out & slack off on the exercising.
Unfortunately, my $100 clothing reward is getting slashed to a new top, preferrably on clearance. I just had to shell out $250 unexpectedly today as part of the deposit on Jason’s braces, which he’ll be getting on September 1st. I’ll be paying out a total of $750 over the next month that I did not budget for. And we’s a poor people. So this hurts! But, he desperately needs the braces. So it is what it is. I make adjustments and deal. I was hoping to buy Sean and Skye some new things for school, but they really don’t need them. They have more clothes that will fit in their closet. So really, they’re fine. Most things they’ve only worn a handful of times, they really are practically like new anyway. They’re definitely NOT hurting. I need to be more practical. Period. Well, it’s past my bedtime.
Posted on August 14th, 2009 by firefly
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At least you are just having a “day off”. I unfortunately am the opposite right now. I can’t seem to have a “day on” LOL My exercise motivation is pretty low.
WHAT?! THAT is Brendan in that pic? I had no idea. AND yes, I was looking at everything closely…well, ok maybe not his face until you mentioned it! Just make sure he follows through on the retainer business. I had braces and got them off at about age 17. I was pretty much on my own already by then. I was working, graduated early, busy with a boyfriend (my hubby) and careless. I didn’t have mom and dad reminding me to take care of it and as a result my teeth spaced out again. You’d never know I had braces once. How stupid, but I was young and licensed to be stupid.
I hear ya about dental work- hubby and I had to take out carecredit to pay our last dental bill which came to about $6000! *cry* We pay like $200 a month *sigh*