I am so, so proud of everyone for doing so well. And, Vickie, woo hoo for passing your Valentine's Day goal weight. You rock!!!
Warning: Major vent ahead!!!
I am breaking my "no computer until my housework and exercise rule" this morning because I am totally bummed and need to vent about it.
This past couple of weeks has been a mess. Not that I haven't stayed on my calorie counting diet (I have), but the scale is not budging one ounce. It is so disappointing to know my calories are below 1400 and the weight is not coming off. Have a screwed up my metabolism that badly over the years of yo-yo dieting that I now can't lose weight? Is that even possible? This morning I weighed in at 191.2! That is 1.8 pounds
MORE than when I started this challenge. Yes, I realize that Christmas, New Years and the 2 birthday parties I splurged on did not help matters. But, aside from those few days, I've been pretty darn good. You'd think I would at least be 2-3 pounds under my start weight.
To top it off, my husband was given more responsibilities at work (without a pay increase), which means he works 12-14 hours each day, including Saturday and sometimes Sunday. I feel like I don't even see him any more. He leaves at 4:30 a.m. while I'm still asleep, comes home between 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., eats and goes right to bed. Don't get me wrong, I am so grateful that he has a job when others are struggling to find one, but his company is totally taking advantage of him by asking him to do the job of two people and only paying him for one. They also recently cancelled our health insurance! I love my husband, but he is not the type of person that would speak up to his boss about this. That is frustrating to me.
Oh, and yesterday I did my taxes on Turbo Tax like always, and for the first time in my life I have to pay the government, not get a refund. My kids don't qualify for any child tax credits, no more making-work-pay credit, etc... I was so upset when I saw that yesterday. I don't owe much. After getting our State Tax refund of $500, we'll only owe $215 to federal, but I was so counting on a nice refund to pay off some bills.
Sorry to go all Eeyore on here. I know things will pick up again. But that saying "When it rains, it pours!" is really holding true for me this month. I was really hoping that 2012 would be a great year, but so far it's gone downhill.
Okay, vent over! Back to your regularly scheduled positive talking.
Love you guys mucho! ♥
I still have the memory of standing on the scale at the doctor's office so many years ago at my very first prenatal appointment. The number 206 has been ringing through my ears all this time. That "baby" turns 12 in a couple weeks and it feels SO good to put that number behind me.
Mine's Angela but I go by Angie! 
) and threw some leftover chicken in. Am waiting for it to take hold . . . blech, I hate days like this.
