What does that clock say...6AM?

Today was my first morning not having to wake up at 3:40 or earlier in the past 7 weeks. I did wake up and did a little cardio before going to work which made me feel good. I worked out last night good with my BFf-Beth. I feel upset now if I don't sweat and I sweat last night and this AM. I also got to eat more types of food yesterday and it almost makes you feel even better when you eat healthy food because you MADE that choice and not THAT WAS your choice. In Jan. Even Feb I could eat a whole 6in subway, a bag of chips, a big soda and immediately look for a cookie or something else because I would still be unsatisfied but yesterday (and I have a witness) I had HALF of a 6in turkey sub, wheat bread, and lots of veggies---so I had 3in sub and 4 pretzels sticks and I was so full that I didn't think of eating again til 3 hours later. Which was perfect because I needed to eat something again to keep my metabolism running. I miss April, Niki, and Master Chief! I want to go and at least sit in the sauna so I can chit chat with them but they are separated now...=( I will admit that I was thinking that they might bring me back and I was pumped to get back in the race.....However when I thought that I would have been placed with O.C.M.C and GI then I thought to myself, " I am happy where I am" It is no offense to them- they have been nice to me the whole time but like the Final Four will say- when you trust and grow accustomed to one thing for so long- you will resist the UNFAMILIAR! I guess that is why starting a diet is so hard--ha ha!

Last night

I went all day last night! I got up for early morning routine, I went to work til 5PM - worked out till 7:30 and I indulged myself with a massage. Point is I started my day @ 4:45 Am and did not step foot into my "aunt's" house until 9:15PM and had great plans to grab a glass of water and go to bed by 9:30. Got in the house and my "cousin" , ( my bug) comes running up- "I need to go to Walmart right now!" She needed stuff to decorate a cake for art project that was due today!~ So here I am with my dreams of sleep flying out the window on our way to Walmart to get frosting, mini chocolate doughnuts, and licorice whips for her big yellow cake that she carved in the shape of a skateboard- We needed the licorice whips for the axles and the donuts were the wheels. We got back and I am shouting her suggestions how to ice the cake from across the room because I can feel my eye twitching at the smell and close proximity of cut off pieces of cake, icing, and mulituple of sprinkles. OF course- she is having a hard time doing it and is starting to get discouraged because it does not look the way that she pictured it. Again- so here I am @ 11:30 PM icing all over my hands, doughnuts---chocolate doughnuts sitting under my nose, and big chunks of cake taunting me- I didn't put anything in my mouth- she made sure of that. But we got the cake done- it turned out very cute- she did a great job and she is very creative. But I didn't go to bed until midnight- fell asleep around 12:30 and got up @ 3:45- so much for sleep. Today is not a good day-
I just want something new to eat- I promise I will go work out- I promise to drink all my water, I'll even promise to eat vegetables- can I just eat an open face sandwich? maybe a half of a baked potato with light toppings, or how about red meat! NO FISH IT IS ___STUPID STUPID FISH!!!!! NExt time I really go fishing I am going with a SHOTGUN! AND LET THEM KNOW WHAT I REALLY THINK OF THERE SPECIES! I need a nap

LOUD SCREAM

Seriously! This waiting thing is driving me crazy! I have to spend extra time at the office today- which does not happen often. Another thing that does not happen often was we got a new nurse manager. SO the staff got a meet-and-great meal- There again are danishes, BIG muffins- blueberry and chocolate, mini cinnamon rolls with icing, fruit and crackers with the most scrumptious looking cheese spread of pepper jack cheese with spices in it. I CAN'T HAVE A BITE OF IT BECAUSE SOME PEOPLE WON'T TELL ME WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN ON WEDNESDAY! I about to break and get 1 cracker with some cheese on it and my phone rings- I look and it's the radio station- I flipped open the phone so fast..." Hello- this is Stacey!" ......"Hi is this Niki?" " No..This is Pooh Bear..." "Oh, I;m sorry Pooh Bear- I didn't mean to call you...I can't talk to you YET" The Yet is what kept me from my cracker. It's one cracker people! Come ON! IF this whole thing is just a tease then K& K owe me some CHEESE AND CRACKERS (and some cold white wine) oh yeah I can't see the screen because my eyes just rolled into the back of my head.

Hangin out with my bug

I have a releaxing day with my cousin/ little one that I have watched since she was 4 and now is is 14. She is my Mini-me and my cutie bug. She asked me if I still had to do my blogs and I told her no but I like to because I still feel a part of the competition- I am still exercsiign pretty well, I still doing my diet, and I still try to push the girls. Actually they don't really need pushing but I encourage them because I know that they'll make it and it always made me feel better when they encouraged me. I plan on sticking my weights on ans cleaning the house and maybe go for a run tonight. I can't wait to see what happens Wednesday!

ANother note to self

DO not take your multivitamins before or over an hour after you have eaten.....you will get sick and you will throw up or wish you had! THe end

Good and Bad

I thought that this morning would be really bad since it sucked this morning! I was first late for my workout- and I couldn't do everything that I wanted because I had to get ready for work. I didn't have enough time to do all my paperwork- that means weekend homework. Then on my way to my first patient- I was driving on I-240 and hydroplaned ( I wasn't doing anything stupid like texting or cell while driving, I wasn't changing the radio or anything) I was just driving and the car started to slide towards the concrete border; I panicked and overcompensated and started sliding sideways across 2-3 lanes of traffic. My mind told me to look out my passenger window and see what kind of car was going to ram me to determine if I would live or not. But I couldn't I just kept my eyes straight forward and braced myself while I tried to pump my brakes and there came a white truck. I ended up heading with my fender to his driver side door. Thank God both of us were ok and little to almost no damage was done- I have no idea how. As I sat there on the side of the highway I thought- (Yeah losing 30lbs would be great since I could have been paraplegic or dead) Not to be over dramatic- the guy told me that he was glad that I collided with him- I would have gone down the embankment for sure and probably flipped my car- scary. I got a ticket- not fair- I can't control the ponds on the highway- but I am still so thankful that no one was hurt. The evening got better- my workout was great and challenging. April did a full 5 minutes of the stairmaster! Go new happy feet! Niki, of course, continues to kick a*@ as usual! and no I get to spend the weekend with my "Mini Me" - my little cousin whose is 13! She's a sweetie! Got to get ready for the rummage sale tomorrow morning- FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH- Collierville TN. I got rid of all my 16's shorts and capris and gonna get all new stuff! YEAH

Food!

No- not that I am craving...even though I dream of cheese stuffed crust pizza. But I am talking about healthy food. Master Chief told me that I was not eating enough food and that could have been what hurt me. I am eating my snacks in between to keep my metabolism up but it is my actual meals. I was only eating half of the amount of fish I was supposed to eat but the crazy thing is that I was getting full off of half!!!! That is a weird concept for me- I really wanted to learn proper portions and healthy choices b/c I knew before that I was eating WAY too much of the bad stuff, and now I can't even finish half of the protein that I should be eating.... Having your stomach shrink ROCKS!!!! I am going to Wally WOrld today and buy a food scale- do things right!

BTW- Lunges makes my booty hurt....ouch!