Go Pens!

This is a long catch up.

No, Aud, I will not be wearing a swimsuit, not even my boy shorts and tank top. I am just too bloated from not being OP. I know it's my own fault. I just couldn't / wouldn't start before today. I didn't have the right food in the house, my weekends were too hectic, yada, yada, yada. I know it's all excuse after excuse after excuse.

The low-carb gods are determined to keep me on track today. Though my day was OP, I was already bargaining with myself that I should have the leftover pizza with the kids because there is no chicken. HA! I got home and DH has these beautiful beefsteak tomatoes. They look so lovely and so firm [I hate squishy tomatoes]. I have plenty of crispy lettuce and spinach. He is grilling some thighs right now. This is just a blessing.

So, I discovered over the past few weeks that my scale is 8-10 pounds off. I started thinking about how these pants that I was wearing last time I weighed 150 fit now. They are not hanging off me the way they did. Then I went to our company gym and got on the scale one morning. That confirmed that my scale is off. So, although I thought I was close to 150, I am actually 160. However, the good news is that I have still lost the same amount of weight.

I have gained 2-4 pounds over the past few weeks. But I am not as upset about this as I am about the scale. My clothes actually still fit the same except for a little tightness in the waist. But that is bloating because I feel it. My sister tries to say that I shouldn't weight my so often. But I know me. Knowing is one of my pet peeves. I just have to know. It was hard this weekend not having my scale but I didn't think my Eagle Scout DH would think a scale was 'necessary' for camping.

Do any of you remember that term, pet peeves? We call it OCD now. My aunt reminded me of this.

morning everyone!

Aud, I'll have my cozzie (swimsuit) on tomorrow during swimming lessons. Noticed I'm in desperate need for a wax though! Will carry my fins in front of my body until I can get an appointment scheduled. (teehee)

Sylvia, good luck getting back on plan. You can do it!

me? I'm STARVING right now. I have to do a fasting blood test this morning (just routine check), I've been up since 3:45am and although I'm rarely hungry at this time (6:30am), I am starving today. It's probably partly because I know I won't be eating for another 2 1/2 hours.

Time to down some H20 and head off to the gym to distract myself until the lab opens up. I'll have to really be on my game the rest of the day to make sure my hunger doesn't get the best of me. Might be a good day to have a big serve of eggs when I get home to fill me up! Yup....I think that's what I'll do....scrambled eggs, feta, spinach and maybe even a bit of bacon. yum yum pigs bum!

Hey gals!
Don't you just get a little sneaking feeling that David Cook maybe doesn't really want to be the next idol? I just think he is so amazing and that maybe he has an inkling that at this point, with this exposure, that he could do even better without the AI contract and all. Maybe not...who knows.

David A is good - but I don't think he brings anything real new or creative to the game. But boy, do the judges like him. And, I'm afraid he'll probably be the winner.

Was planning to go to swimming lessons today but am still having some major chest muscle soreness (felt like an elephant on my chest yesterday! Scary Mary!) so think I'm going to give it a miss and take a day of rest today. Will make up for it by doing laps tomorrow after my pilates class and strength training. I PROMISE!

So Jersey girl....David Cook first and next the pens....

I am from Edmonton and My husband and I are Calgary Fans...( I know, Makes no sense..) but we are rootin for the Pens.....

I am very happy for David Cook he deserves it.....

I even got to watch it LIVE here in Australia! Wow. Colour me surprised and pleased. He just seems like such a nice guy. Oh, and wasn't Simon's comments interesting? Takes a big person to apologize......

I am so happy for David Cook and he does really deserve it...he is a genuine guy and I think that little Arch...(reminds me of a Hobbit Tee! Hee!) is good but he will have a career on broadway like alot of the others and I think David Cook is gonna go mainstream just like Carrie Underwood just waiting to see his career soar....

Just a quick question:

Does anyone out there know how to get rid of heartburn in a carb free way? I have been getting alot of heartburn on the first few days of induction here...I am on day five now.