Great job! Keep up the good work!!

Brummie,I was just looking at your progress,awesome job!! We started out at the same weight ,I'm also 5''2,not quite down to my goal yet but will get there.
I started out at WW,needed a change!!

Just wondering,if there are any people in this group from Thunder Bay,Canada!!

Good Morning Everyone! Just stopping to say hi!

My morning if going to be filled with errands, taking 2 rescue dogs to the vet to be "fixed" (one spayed, the other neutered), and taking my grandfather to lunch. Fortunately, he is very accustomed to my eating "picky".

Later I have to clean out the car from the dog barf the occured and I still haven't been able to remove from between the seat and console and below the seat. UGGH.. Any suggestions! Thank goodness I had towels down everywhere. Unfortunately, her squirming moved the towel in one area and, of course, that is where she at one point put her face. (Yes, a crate would have been better but, a big dog crate doesn't fit in the car. )

After that, I need to take the other car to the tire shop to have the tire that separated replaced. Not really sure how the sidewall separated following picking up a nail in my tire! Maybe it was the drastic pressure change. Fortunately, I managed to notice it very quickly once leaving the house and found a nice shady spot to pull over and change it (in 108 degree heat).

Overall, looks like a busy day!

Good luck to us all as we stay on plan today!

Let me know if you find anything, mine errupted over the front and back seat. I still have a head rest in the house from being cleaned. I think the best thing for the smell is vinegar and water. You sound like you have a very busy day.... crates work but only if you have room... one of my dogs is crate trained the other one wasn't so I didn't think it was fair to let one loose and the other caged... plus I would have had to buy another smaller crate to fit in my car too... When searching for a vehicle I did take a crate with me but it was those smaller collapsable crates and knowing Rebel like I do she would find a way out anyway...

My beagle threw up in my car a while ago, I used vinegar and baking soda to get it out of my carpet (using a scrubbing brush) - waited for it to dry and then vacuumed it. The vinegar smell disipates quite quickly. Hope this helps!

So, I had my first banana this morning...the first one since I started IP in April. For months, the smell of bananas, banana bread, banana pancakes has been making me drool like crazy. I thought I would enjoy it....but I feel gross after eating it - all I can taste, smell...feel even, is banana! bleh! I think I'll stick to the berries for breakfast for now!
I weighed this morning and have been holding steady at 136.2.
I start maintenace tomorrow...excited and nervous!

have a great day everyone!

ugh - My mum and dad went to England, my husband is away working and my best friend is on vacation for a couple weeks; I'm starting to feel very lonely.

Two babies at home with no help or a break is tough, luckly my husband was on paternity leave for the first 5 months of both my kids lives but this is the first time I've been alone with both of them for more than a few hours...and with Charlie still getting up all night I'm getting a bit overwhelmed! My heart goes out to all the single mums in the world, they deserve props, because at least my husband comes home every few weeks

Hudson's birth mum is coming over for a visit today, I think her and Hudson are going to go to the splash park this afternoon which should make for a nice early bedtime for my little monkey.

I don't know if my mood is affecting my weight but I can't seem to catch a break in the weight loss department these days....

Anyway that's it for me - sorry for spewing all that out....like I said, lonely

Awww I feel for you. You can chat anytime on here, at least you will have one child sleeping tonight.. Hope everything gets better for you.

Sorry to hear you're having a rough day. It is tough feeling isolated. I'm sure being sleep deprived doesn't help.

I am! Welcome!

These early days are rough. Maybe you can catch some shut eye when the little guy goes out.
In a way I'm looking forward to school starting next week because when I get lots of alone time in the house I really start to get overly focused on the weight loss or lack thereof. When I'm busy times flies by quickly.

Pat

Jordanna, you are a fantastic mum. I remember reading your blog a while back and following your adoption of Hudson...it still brings a lump to my throat when I think of how the little guy came into your life...he's such a lucky boy to have so much love around him. You've got this, sweetheart...you'll manage just fine, just choose to be happy today...your two little ones have given you the family you have always wanted, it's not easy when you have to manage alone, but I know you can do it. Chin up!

I think I will try the trick you and Brummie suggest. Fortunately it wasn't so stinky. (How that happened I don't know! just luck I guess)

My problem with crates is it is hard to crate 2 or 3 standard poodles in the back of a sedan style car. I have thought of an SUV or something but, I just hate the gas consumption of them. The prius is not much better for crates because, although the seats fold down you don't really get enough height for a 27" + tall crate let alone 2 side by side. I have had to resort to car safety harnesses and tethers (for the latch system) to keep them secure. Unfortunately, that means what happens, happens in the car.


Definitely trying the vinegar and baking soda trick! I will let you know how it goes.

Maybe just add 1/3 or 1/2 of a banana and some berries? I know the banana is really potent. I don't find I can tolerate the smell ever but, I am also allergic to them or something. I can never digest them and they make me really sick. I have found that when I am allergic to something, I am hyper aware of its smell.


Aww, Sweetie! I am so sorry. You are definitely facing a bit of a challenge there. Are any other of your friends available to give you a short daytime break. Sometimes just being able to get a nap can make things feel a lot easier, especially if you are feeling tired from lack of sound sleep. I hope you can get Charlie night trained soon.

I think it is great the kind of open relationship you have with Hudson's birth mom. You were both very lucky to have found each other and Hudson is so lucky to have to people like you both in his life.

Yes, unfortunately the stress could slow you down some. It is natural. Keep trying to stay to the plan, it may not keep you losing fast but, you won't be gaining. You will see some steady slow losses but, that is ok. It fits with your life right now. Hopefully what the practitioner gave you will help. Drink plenty of soothing herbal teas. If you can find a 5 to 15 minute window to do a stretching, yoga, or meditating routine that you like use it to re-energize yourself. You will be amazed at how much just a 5 min break like that can help.

I am very sensitive to stress and I can't lose, actually stall and gain when it gets severe enough. Do what you can to keep yourself calm and centered. Don't worry about the weight. It will come off when you are ready. Just keep eating as you should.

Jordanna- sorry things are tough for you right now, but stress definitely makes you hold on to weight. As long as you stay OP, you will see losses, even if it takes a couple of weeks to catch up.

Thanks all for the kind words . Much appreciated.

Had a nice afternoon with hudson's birth mum, she's just taken him across te road to the park before she has to take the bus home. She even stuck around while Hudson was napping and let me run out to grab some groceries

Have a good night all!