A Learning Process

Sorry guys, I'm two days late with this!  I meant to write on Wednesday but alas, stuff happens and I'm not getting to it until today. Come back, wagon, come back!! So, I would love to be able to say that I really got back on track over this past weekend.  Nope.  Didn't happen.  I've lost track of how many sodas I've had and I've eaten fast food twice.  OMG!  What is happening?!  It's hard trying to stick with this - much harder than I thought it would be.  Fast food doesn't sound very appetizing to me anymore (hooray!), but soda sounds fan-freakin-tastic still.  I'm a sodaholic.  I hate that I love it so much.  I wish I could love water as much as I love that sweet sugary goodness.  Damn you, soda!  You taste so delicious but you make me fat!  I've tried to drink diet soda but I just can't get past that "diet" taste.  I'd much rather have regular than have to act like I'm enjoying diet.  Blech.  W...

Nine years?! That's right - Mark and I have been married for nine years today!!  When Mark and I were engaged, I had pictured myself being married to Mark for a long time, but I had no idea how hard that road would be.  Don't get me wrong, we certainly had some good times, but I was not prepared for the bad that came along with them.  It's taken a lot of work to get to where we are, and in my mind, going through what we have been through and staying married is a HUGE accomplishment on our parts.  Of course, he still gets on my nerves from time to time (and vice versa, I'm sure), but our relationship is incredibly strong and I don't see myself going anywhere else.  Here's to many more, my love! Cheat days! After boasting that I had lost 6 pounds, I gained 3 back.  Oops.  It's amazing how just a couple of "naughty" days can affect your progress!  I'd say I'm back on the right track, but we're going to Benihana tomorrow night to cele...

Toot toot! Well, ladies and gentlemen, my fast is going SWIMMINGLY!  I may be tooting my own horn, but I'm loving the results I'm seeing.  It's only been a week, but I've lost 6 pounds (what!) and have already noticed my waist getting a little smaller.  Needless to say, I'm definitely going to stick with this and see what happens over the next month or so.  I should mention, however, that two days into my fast I had a dream that I had eaten some In-N-Out and was trying to hide the evidence from Mark.  OMG I had a guilty conscience and I hadn't even partook in it! Memories! My little peanut (or I should say, our little peanut since Mark made her, too) is now 7 months old, and is just as cute as can be.   As I sit here and try to think of something worth writing about, my mind starts to wander as I reflect on these last several months.  When we first brought her home from the hospital, I had NO CLUE what I was doing.  It felt like I h...

I know, I know, I'm not Catholic, but I thought I would do a little experiment: I'm going on a fast food fast for Lent!  Today is the beginning of a healthier diet for me.  I'm a sucker for drive-thru's and think a well made Big Mac is one of the best things on the planet.  I can't help it!  They're delicious !! Mmm... So, in an effort to eat better and maybe lose some of the baby fat in the process, I'm going to try my hardest to not give in to the food that I crave so much.  Side note: part of me is embarrassed to admit that I love that horrible crap :P When Easter rolls around, I hope that I don't go on a binge and ruin any progress I've made... hopefully the cravings will have gone away by that point and fast food will disgust me?? Role Model! One of the other reasons why I'm doing this is to set a better example for Bailey as she gets older... I certainly don't want her eating Big Macs all the time and thinking th...