"A" is for...

Awesome?
Amazing?
Admirable?
Awfully pretty?

Well, sure.  But mostly it's for

AMANDA!!!

Face-time is coming soon and I have a surprise for her (shhh...it's a secret).

Monday Morning Re-Focus...

Here's a review of last week's refocus:

1. Walk 1-2 miles EVERY day.
2. Measure everything (I've been eye-balling it up to now).
3. Drink 64+ oz water.
4. Morning & Evening house-keeping routines (when my house is in order it's easier to keep my mind in order).

I made progress on all of the goals, but I lost a little bit of focus toward the end of the week.  Nonetheless, you'll notice that my weight loss ticker went down! So, this week I'm keeping the same goals...hoping for 7/7 this time!

In other news, this is going to be a busy week!  

• We're having some pine trees removed from our front yard tomorrow (a couple of them are only staying up because they are leaning on some power lines).  
• We're having our carpets & upholstery cleaned on Thursday.  
• New carpet in the basement is coming on Friday.
• Somewhere in all of this we're having the water pipes in the crawlspace wrapped with insulation and a few other projects finished around the house:  new porch lights, repairing shutters, extra outlets in the kitchen, more insulation in the basement, storm door (with doggie door) for the back porch, etc.
• An old friend of Darrell's (and a new friend of mine) is visiting Tues/Wed.

And, most importantly...

• I'm getting face-time with Amanda tomorrow!!!

Cheers!

mid-week focus...

Just checking in on my Sunday refocus.  So far I have:

1. Walked 1-2 miles (Monday, Tuesday)
2. Measured everything (Monday, Tuesday & this morning--I even got out the Tbsp for the creamer in my coffee)
3. Drink 64+ oz water (Monday, Tuesday, 18 oz down this morning so far)
4. House-keeping routines (Monday, Tuesday, & this morning)

I am pleased.

Sunday night re-focus

Morning y'all!

I know it's technically Monday, but I'm doing my Sunday Night Re-Focus ala "Maria of the Velvet-y Voice."

This week's focus:

1. Walk 1-2 miles EVERY day.
2. Measure everything (I've been eye-balling it up to now).
3. Drink 64+ oz water.
4. Morning & Evening house-keeping routines (when my house is in order it's easier to keep my mind in order).

Cheers!

good news...

The swelling lasted for less than 24 hours!  I have been on liquids & mushies for almost a week.  Yesterday I decided to try taking my Lexapro in pill form...no problems!  I took my vitamins & supplements...no problems.  Tonight I even ate 3 oz. steak & 1/4 cup Brussels sprouts (I cooked the heck out of them so that they would be super-soft)...no problems!

and...cue swelling

The post-fill swelling has commenced on schedule.  My morning smoothie is going down s. l. o. w. l. y.  Water & coffee went down fine earlier.  As long as I can continue to get liquids down, I'm gonna hang with it for a while.  I have a fridge full of protein drinks and a freezer full of pureed soups...

Argh! Bah! & Harrumph!

Been on liquids since Sunday.  Only one slip-up (cookie dough yesterday).  Gained 2 lbs.  I have only three words...W.T.F?!