Wow … is this actually happening?
30Jul2009 Filed under: Life Author: KellyIs it finally true that XH just paid his $11k arrears owed from child support? O M G, yes he did! Woo Hoo! Of course most of it is already spent before it hits my account, but whew, GOOD TIMING!
Today is going to be a good day! 
Yesterday was good. DD wanted leftovers of sweet and sour chicken for dinner, so DS and I had boca chicken sandwiches and green beans. (and he had fries) I then did my Weight Loss Pilates DVD and 30 minutes on the treadmill. Rehung the curtains (WHO needs a man? I mean really!?), vaccuumed, played two games of Go Fish with the kiddos. Spoke to R who went to Chicago on business for the day and then got stuck there overnight due to all the storms.
Food Today:
- Breakfast: Egg Beaters on EM, coffee
- Lunch: Lean Cuisine
- Snacks: Apple and/or PB Fiber1 Bar
- Dinner: Kids all want chicken nuggets, so I am not sure what I am having
Exercise: Kickboxing Class
I got to work late today due to DS’s ortho appt so I need to run … but have to add, the office was something STRAIGHT out of the 60s it was hilarious!! The Dr was very nice, but the lack of technology - NOTHING like the previous Orthos we visited - really concerns me.
Have a fabulous, healthy day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
loosingme
July 30th, 2009 at 11:09 am
Yes, that would really concern me too. I mean you don’t want to have to pay for all the fancy equipment…but on the other hand, you don’t want to have someone who is stuck in the dark ages either. Was the treatment plan similar to either one of the other guys though?
Have a fabulous, healthy day, Kelly!!
TawnyaInControl
July 30th, 2009 at 12:02 pm
DVD and treadmill????? In one day? …I’m worn out just reading about it. LOL… You’re awesome!
Yeah, I’m curious about the 3rd treatment plan also.
lindat
July 30th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
Good for you on the workouts. It sure helps the mood, doesn’t it?
Congrats on the cash. Are you treating us all to dinner?
TawnyaInControl
July 30th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
Okay, Ordered Chiseled. I had that order page up on screen and ready to order…just waiting for your input. LOL…
Thanks! I’m excited.
Kelly
July 30th, 2009 at 1:04 pm
Okay, I could use some help deciding on treatments anyway, so here goes. DS has an overbite and he has crowding of the teeth on the lower set.
Ortho # 1: Really nice office/technology, nice staff, wants to remove one of the front middle teeth (lower) to make room (one of the four middle teeth between those lower eye teeth, I think? not sure what they are called. Best price by far!
Ortho # 2: Awesome office, most hi-tech, uses SureSmile, 1 mile from home, nice staff. Doesn’t recommend pulling ANY teeth, says that will make him look weird as an adult, but my dentist has concerns about not pulling anything at all because when he is older and braces are off, things can go back. Most expensive.
Orth # 3: Office feels like you are walking into a time warp. Didn’t do pictures or x-rays (the others had his pics/x-rays immediately up on a huge flat panel TV screen for me). This one recommends putting on the braces without extracting anything, and then re-evaluating as treatment proceeds. If he decides that it won’t work and we need to pull teeth, he will pull FOUR. Says it has to be even top/bottom/front/side (even though there is no crowding on top). Will pull pre-molars. Four?? Makes me nervous. In between other two prices, but I definitely don’t think I am going with him anyway.
Soooooooo … HELP!
DS’s dentist says that she has serious reservations about pulling the tooth #1 wants to pull, but she also is not sure that the work #2 will do will last … which is why she sent us to #3.
Argh!
lindat
July 30th, 2009 at 1:07 pm
Have you researched the dentists on yelp? http://www.yelp.com
littlesmall
July 30th, 2009 at 1:32 pm
You are such a gem on here, you know that? I LOVE reading your Blog.
As for Centergy, I didn’t go. *looks at you with buggy eyes* BUUUUUUUUT only because I went to the gym straight after work to do another 30 minutes of HIIT cardio. So the idea of returning to the gym at 7:30pm didn’t appeal to me. This SUNDAY … I’m doing it. Swear.
As for the salmon recipe, super easy you’ll laugh:
1 serving of salmon - usually the length of a cheque book and maybe half the width
1 tsp of pesto
*smear pesto on the skin side of the salmon (if you prefer skinless that’s great as well)
*salt and pepper the pink side - I prefer to pepper it then use Mrs. Dash (a great salt substitute)
* coat PESTO-SIDE of salmon in fine bread crumbs (any kind will do but you can use panko (japanese bread crumbs) or whole wheat (preferred) bread crumbs
* broil in toaster oven … YES A TOASTER OVEN! *SMILING* … for 8-10 (even less) minutes until bread-crumb coating is crispy or golden brown then bake @ 400°F for another 5 minutes
* ENJOY!
loosingme
July 30th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
ok…these teeth they want to pull….baby teeth, or adult teeth? Then I can tell you what I think! whew, who knew so many differences in opinions out there!
loosingme
July 30th, 2009 at 2:42 pm
oh, and also, what kind of time frame are these guys giving you for each of their plans?
loosingme
July 30th, 2009 at 2:44 pm
and please forgive me for not getting around to shipping that stuff out to you….I sorta forgot, and still need to pick up a box….it’s really the box thing that is holding me up…LOL But mark my words…one day, they WILL come! LOL
loosingme
July 30th, 2009 at 2:58 pm
and one more thing…LOL email me if you want…LOL
laura705
July 30th, 2009 at 3:15 pm
Congrats on the cash, even if it’s already spent on orthodontia, LOL. What a decision. My totally inexpert opinion that you didn’t ask for is that it seems weird to pull one of the 4 front teeth (#1). Four teeth sounds like a lot (#3), but at least pulling 1 in each quadrant sounds balanced. How will there be room to straighten the teeth if none are removed, as #2 believes? Hmmm. Good luck!
Hope the rest of your day is as good as the beginning!
kotapaint
July 31st, 2009 at 1:32 pm
No to #3 for sure. Like LM, we need to know if it’s a permanent or baby tooth. I thought retainers were what kept teeth from “going back”, even though as we age, they usually drift back forward to an overbite. I’d get a 4th opinion.
UNBELIEVEABLE about the 11K. XH must want to purchase something and had to clean up his credit…or he had a guilty conscience about supporting his kids. ?
FANTASTIC about the exercise and food plan. You are rockin’ it girl.