Well here it is, my favorite day, and I am in a mood. Not really a good mood, or a bad mood, just a mood. Since I stopped taking those hormone pills my belly has been bloated and CRAMPING pretty much all the time. Boo! Before I started taking them it hurt when I ran, and now running seems to make it feel better for at least a little while. Thank God for small favors. Speaking of running, since my day was such crap yesterday I had planned on buying myself a new pair of running shoes (which I totally need). However, we went to the exchange yesterday and my boys were out of their minds. Bad. Really, really bad. So we immediately left, came straight home, and they went into their rooms to write me a letter detailing why what they did was wrong, what better choices they could have made, and apologizing to me for embarrasing me. It’s one thing to be a little disruptive, but the 10 minutes we were in the store there were like 3 instances that were horrid! Ugh. Little meanies. They also went to bed early and that seems to have done the trick. They are uber well behaved today! I started the writing thing when it seemed that they didn’t understand why I was getting mad at them and also to help them with the concept that their choices are just that… choices. There are other things you can do, even if your brother really DID hit you first! So needless to say, after my metabolic testing letdown and then my no new shoe let down, I was pretty blah. I went to bed early and did pretty much NOTHING productive yesterday. I think I needed that day off though. This morning my oldest and I went back to the store (ALONE!) and he got some new shorts and shoes and I got some new Aasics Nimbus somethings. After, we were off to the track to break them in! My shoes ROCK MY FACE OFF! They are so, so perfect. My son ran 2 miles! He did such a good job I wanted to treat him, so I just ran 2 laps after he was done and then we headed off for some ice cream, where I am proud to report that I had a small orange juice instead. Not that the ice cream didn’t look good.. cause WOWZA! It’s so good on a hot day, and even though I know you are all gonna hate me, it was hot this morning! We were sweating hard core at the track. I am never going to be able to leave Southern California!!!

I am really discouraged right now on my weightloss… or lack there of. The hubby is doing the WW thing with me since we got home, and he (with little to no weight to lose) has lost 7 pounds thus far. Yes, in less than a week. I have lost… drumroll please… nothing. Of course, I never do. It’s just so frustrating because I follow that program to the letter. Even when I eat something bad, I account for it. And yet, I get no results. I was going to change to calorie counting after my metabolic testing, but won’t be doing that this week apparently. The thing is, WW is working for everyone at work. Let me rephrase that, for everyone that is making an effort. But not me. :( I know, pity party central today, but I really just want to know what it is that I need to do. Just freaking give me a number and I’ll DO IT! At the beginning of the year I started weight lifting and was counting calories and I lost about 5 pounds and then nothing. For 4 months. And I saw a nutritionist and talked to my trainer and no one could explain it. I was doing everything right. Oh well… I am not going to let a number get me down. I am going to focus on getting stronger and running longer and faster. Because ultimately that is what I want. To be FIT!

Okay, that is enough boo hoo for me for a LONG time! I need to change this mood soon because we are having our first basketball practice in a few hours. I think I am going to meet and greet the parents, set up some stuff, and then sneak off for a 45 minute workout. We are meeting for practice at the gym I usually go to and I’m sure there is no law saying I have to stay and watch :-)

Happy Saturday, chickies!