alydaven's Journal

I have been really bad about logging in my food.  My computer is sooo slow lately, I am pretty sure it is my Vonage modem srewing it up...  anyhow, as far as my diet I have been doing pretty well.  i am now on Vacation, sort of, in Washington state.  Visiting my sister with my two girls.  The flight was interesting with a 3 year old and a 1 year old... could have been better, could have been worse!
I am expecting baby #3, just found out.  That kinda put a damper on my Punta Cana excitement, but I am not much of a drinker so it really is not that much of an issue.  I am hoping not to gain any weight until we return... I bought all my clothes already!  Happy Easter to all! 


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I am not well rested after working 11 hours last night.  I am just going through the motions of tending to the girls... diaper changes, breakfast, sippy cups...   my body is on overtime.  I told my lazy husband that the house will be a mess when he gets home because I am giving him a taste of his own medicine.  He can't seem to lift a finger while I am at work so I am not going to do a darn thing while he is at work.  Not like I am even up to it if I wasn't trying to prove a point. 

I kept my mind off of it at work last  night by pretty much reading all of DEAR JOHN by Nicholas Sparks.  I love his books.  I have 30 pages to go so after this I am curling up on the couch while the babies play and completing it.   I love the feeling I get after finishing a book, almost regret that it is over, but a hunger to start another.  I love putting myself into the characters, giving  them faces, voices...  my little escape! 

My husband assured me that he is making an appointment for the two of us to speak with the recruiter.  But I know how they sugar coat alot of what they say, been there done that!  But I suppose it is different now because he is already a SGT and not a new recruit.   From what I read he wil maintain the rank he achieved in the USMC.  I would hate to go active if we were put at a lower pay grade... when we first were married it was hard to pay bills and eat on what little the military gives you.  So knowing we are making a huge finacial change by him doing this I am working 50-55 hours a week all third shift.  I need to make money to pad our savings, and prep the house for sale.  

I am hoping to get motivated to do a little something physical, but if I don't it won't beat me up.  I am tired, you can only do so much.  I woke up yesterday at 7am and won't sleep until after 8am Saturday morning.  I am probably not even getting dressed today!  Pajama day!  blah! 

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I am about to do my BIU today. Went to the super market with the girls... Proud to say I spent only $47, had tons of coupons... the cashier probably hated me.  Anyhow the trip was pleasant until my husband called my cell to say his USMC Reserve unit approved his transfer request to join Active Duty Army.... YIKES! So this means that we are going to be moved soon, I told him absolutely not to sign any contracts until after we get back from Punta Cana... I am so stressed right now, having to put the house on the market... getting it ready and polished up to sell is going to be hell! UGH! Nevermind leaving my family here in RI.  I also have thought about joining the Army too.  I was in the reserves for 8 years, got out in 04, I was an enlisted nurse but then the Army changed that job, I don't what I would qualify for now, at least then we would both be working... and be together unless there is a deployment. That's the other sucky part... I am not going to eat my anxiety away,  I am going to take control and put my fears into positive energy and accomplishments.

I fear the unknown, makes my stomach get that flippy feeling...  Nothing ever seems to be easy.  Eric seems to think that this is the best for our future.  He is a SGT in the USMC, he wants to continue in the military towards his retirement.  He wants to get a medical MOS (job)  so he can have a skill to offer the civilian world, now his USMC job is to load bombs on jets!  Not that great on a resume! 

I am seriously going to pray about this, and pray hard.  Everything will fall into place. 

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I have completed 15 days of SI6, that is actual days of the DVD, not counting my days off.  15 days makes a difference in my body!  I am so looking forward to the results after that 42nd day!  I see it, my husband sees it... unfortunately the scale hasnt seen  it!  I am not doing a weigh in until tomorrow because I am hopefully on the last day of my period today.  I find it difficult to get a good time to weigh in because I work third shift and only a few days a week I actually wake up in my own house in the AM.  Other than that my sleep cycle is nutso!  I cant seem to find a good time during the day to get an accurate read. So tonight is my night home so I will be getting on that scale after I go pee in the morning!  Praying for numerical results! 

I gave in and bought myself an herbal cleanse for my wonderful colon!  Sounds pleasant huh?  I had an awful time last week with my bowels regardless of my fiber intake, which I must say is HIGH!  It could have had something to do with my cycle, now that I look back it always seemed to affect my bowels with in a week or two prior to the onset of my period... anyhow I am going to start the cleanse on Monday, that way I am in my house and close to my toilet!  I have issues with using any other bowl but my own...  That way I wont have to be back at work until Thursday night because this is my week with Tuesday off.  

My life is so much more enjoyable when I am living a healthy lifestyle.  I am proud to say I have never fallen below a B- on my food log analysis for the whole month of January!  My fat to protein ratio is always equal or pretty darn close!  carbs generally fall between 40-50%, I am trying to work on that! 

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i went to the gym!  ran at 5.5 mph for 15 min.  just about a mile and a 1/2.  felt good.  did some reps on the weight machines... trying to get my upper arms looking great for the tank top season, sundresses are just around the corner!  didnt stay there very long... but long enough to accomplish what needed to be done.  SI6 will be this afternoon!    yippy!

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my little sister (not so little she is 19) just stopped in so i might take advantage of her being here to get my butt to the gym...

it has been a while since I saw the inside of that place... almost two months, before that I was going almost everyday.  the holiday season threw me off track. plus before that i was going to look good for the Ball!   

okay i made up my mind... going to get my sneaks on... hitting the gym! 

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Excited to be on track with CC.  I weighed myself today and was 145... not much off from last weeks weigh in...  only lost 0.5 lbs.    I have been drinking tons of water so chalk some of that up to water weight and also my little friend should be arriving any day now...  I have been taking fiber tabs, but also a multi vitamin... I think that all the iron I have been taking in with the vitamin and the  loads of spinach I eat each day with salads I have become bound up.  I have not had a "S" BM in a while, if you watch Oprah you know what I mean.  I am thinking about doing a cleanse.  I have read tons of pros and cons about it, how it is bogus and etc... but I am one of those people that has to try for myself...   I was skeptical about SI6 when I saw it as an infomercial and boy am I glad I gave in and bought it!  BECAUSE IT WORKS!  So like everything else in the world unless you know first hand you will always wonder. 

I am not overly concerned about not losing pounds and pounds... I have come to the reality that I am not going to have instant results as much as I wish I could !

I know I am doing good because my body is definitely showing major changes.  Clothes fit so much better, belly flatter, self esteem much improved... on and on.

I am not giving up, this is a lifestyle change for me.

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okay i am back on track today.  i went to a birthday party and picked at some food, i didnt even bother to log anything for yesterday.  bad bad bad

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I did day 5 at 9pm last night.  I almost talked myself out of doing it, but my determination not to fail prevailed!

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I did it  Ramped It Up!  Four days strong!  I am looking and feeling better already!

Who is still with me??

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