Weight

I weighed yesterday morning and I now weigh 152 pounds!!! YAY ME:)

Stress...

Sometimes I think I just do it to myself. I feel like I have so many things going on that it is wearing me out, keeping me on edge, making me forget things, feeling rushed all the time, yada yada yada. Really though, why stess so much about it all?

Stress sucks and is really not fun at all.

First thing I notice that is in my ability to change is to manage my time better. The kids go back to school next week and I am committed to not working after 3:00pm when they get out of school. Instead of getting distracted all during the day when I am working and then dragging my work out.

My house is a mess and I need another organized solution for that!!!

How Have I Felt While Taking Adipex?

First of all, I have not been hungry at all!! I do make myself eat though...just not healthy to not eat. So, here is what I am feeling since having started taking Adipex:

Dry mouth
Increased thirst and I mean increased
headaches the first 3 days
no hunger pains
get full really, really fast
slight nervousness
slightly increased energy

I will add more if I think of something else. So far, I am majorly satisfied with Adipex. The few side effects that I don't care for are more than worth it!

Adipex Weigh In Week 1

Today, Thursday, August 14 makes one week that I have been taking Adipex.

I weighed at home the morning that I went to "Weigh Know More" and the scale said 163lbs.

This morning I weighed and the scaled said 154!!! Nine pound loss. I must say, so far I am very pleased with my results. We will see what next week holds.

ROCK & REBELS TOUR

New Orleans, LANew Orleans Arena
“Rock And Rebels Tour” with Lynyrd Skynyrd

8/8/08

Wish you could go to Shelli!

Adipex

Well, I went to the weight loss clinic meeting that I told you about and started taking Adipex and a multi vitamin yesterday morning. I took half a pill 30 min after breakfast and another half after lunch. I have to say not once was I hungry. I had to make myself eat my lunch. Now, don't get me wrong -I believe it is vey unhealthy to not eat and I will still make sure I eat a balanced diet and try some of the recipes that the clinic gave me. I will go back in one month to weigh in and get a refill at that time. So far, I am pleased with the results for the first day!

I am leaving in just a little bit for New Orleans!!! YAY!!! The last time Kenny and I went to New Orleans was a couple of years before Katrina hit. I really love the city. Yes, there are some dirty crummy areas as there is with any major city, but there are alot of areas that are so beautiful! I love going to the St Louis Cathedral and sitting inside for a few minutes in aw of its beauty. The Garden District has many beautiful homes and the trolley running through it is so neat. And I love going to the Market at the end of the French Quarter. Then there is Bourbon St. Yes, Bourbon. Lots of happenings there!! Kenny and I get a real kick out of just watching the people. Very different on that street.....not the life I would want to live all the time, but alot of fun for a visit.

And the main reason for going to New Orleans???? Yep, the Kid Rock/Lynyrd Skynrd concert! As you all know Kenny and I are an avid fan of Kid. This will be our second concert this year (but a completely different show than the one we saw in March). I will be sure to let you know how this goes....and give you the details.

Food in New Orleans....
Lots of food in New Orleans...
Lots of Cajun food in New Orleans....
Lots to drink in New Orleans....

So where does that leave me???

Well, we will just see how effective Adipex is in New Orleans!!! I do plan to treat myself to some good Cajun food and Beignet's while I am there. And although I do not drink much at all -I will find my way into the frozen drink places for margarita's or hurricane's. Lots of calories and I don't want to gain while I am there. SO, hopefully I can just hold my own and have a good time.

As Kid Rock would say, I am bout to ROLL ON.......

Weight Know More

Weight Know More is the name of a local weight loss clinic in a Shreveport, LA about 40 mins from my home. I have been thinking about this program for a very long time. I think it has it's pros and cons. This clinic does offer weight loss suppressants and as I feel I have been in a rut for quite a while I feel I need some assistance and do not want to go back to Alli.

I have an appointment today at 4pm. So, I am off to see what I think and plan to see the doctor and start the program. The only way to know -is to try.

I will post later what happens at the appointment. Wish me luck....see ya!

Did He Really Just Say That??

Before reading this post hop over to Shelli's and read her post from yesterday "To Pee or Not To Pee". When I read this it was cracking me up and had me rolling on the floor. After reading the comments on Shelli's post I decided that I would take the chance to get to know my family a little better and went around the room asking my husband and kids (except Kate who is still out of town) Shelli's question.

When I get to my 10 yr old son Hunter, I just can't believe what I hear. Did he really just say that? Really? He did? It goes something like this:

Me: Hunter, do you pee in the shower?

Hunter: Yes

Me: Hunter, do you blow your nose in the shower?

Hunter: Well, I said I pee in the shower and I wanted to tell you I pee in the bathtub too!

Me: WHAT????????

Hunter: Yep, I pee in the bathtub while I am taking my bath.

(There it was out in the open for all of us to hear.)

Me: Hunter, you have got to be joking me...

Hunter: Nope, I pee right in there....why not?

Me: Good Lord, this boy thing is a losing battle.

Yep, pretty gross, huh. And he is still claiming he is telling the truth. Go figure...

A Freindly Reminder To Us All

A little reminder to ask yourself if you have done these lately....

Yearly gyno check-up
Yearly teeth cleaning
Eye exam
Yearly Physical

Hugged your kids, hubby, mom, or dad, etc
Told someone that they have added some sort of value to your life
Thanked someone for the little things they do for you
Told someone you thought of them today for no reason at all
When was the last time you performed a random act of kindness

Just a few things I was thinking of and wondering about. It is so hard to fit everything into our hectic lives and to slow down and think of all the things we needs and have to take care of. Much less fitting in the hugs and kindness that we all need.

Speaking of which....hugs to all of you that I have met along the way over the past year here in the blogger world and thanks for not giving up on me! I appreciate your friendships and want to try to grow them even more:)

YAY me!!!

I have actually done pretty good the past few days at posting!!! Look at me go:)

Food intake was pretty good today. I had the following:
1 cup of coffee with artificial sweetener and little creamer
Very large cup of water with lemon
Large unsweet tea with splenda
Chicken salad from McDonalds
Salami stick (2 small snack size from vending machine)
Diet Coke
Chicken salad from Burger King

Not so shabby......but can you tell I STILL NEED TO GO GROCERY SHOPPING!!

I have a dr appt tomorrow with the ENT. We will see how that goes. I started out this morning with a small amount of energy and then I have felt so exhausted since then. Hunter had football practice and we left there at 8pm. At that point I felt like my legs were jello.

So, I promised to think a decent post for today and I am just not so sure that this one would qualify. Instead I have decided to post a few little reminders for all of us in another post.

Have a good nights sleep!!!

Brittany Officially Has Her License!

The big day has come and gone. I took Brittany to get her driver's license before I left on vacation. I am excited for her and will not cry in this post about it right now. I will save that for another time. When school starts, she will be a Senior and I will have plenty to say about all of this then too!

This is Brittany driving off from our house down the road on her own.....

And It was a MONDAY!

Once again, after returning to work from a weeks vacation, I decided it is just not worth it! RRRRRRRRRRRRR. Trying to play catch up and then having issues come up and never getting started on my work that starts over at the beginning of the month is very aggervating. So, I finally leave work at 5:25pm -mind you I really work from home and spent the whole day there today and will spend the whole day there again tomorrow. I don't mind, but it seemed like I could not get it all done!

Then to top it off, I don't know what was going on but it freakin smelt like nasty fish or poop in the building!!!! What the crap??!?!?!?!? And the air was very funky and humid. Even my papers were all limp or something. Whatever....I made it through the day anyway.

I went to lunch with a coworker and the food was really good.

Made it home just in time to pick Kenny and Hunter up for his first football practice until about 7:45. We had supper from Burger King. I have got to get to the grocery store and really don't want to much less have time to!

I ate pretty good today until I got home this evening and ate popcorn. There went my carbs straight down the drain. I have not been feeling real great and when that happens I tend to be so tired that I lose focus on what I am eating.

Kenny and I went to the casino boats and to eat yesterday. We had a really good time and then when we were eating I got this horrible and I do mean horrible headache. I have not been able to completely shape it. I was also very off balance. I am wondering about the ear infection and bell's palsy.....I called the ENT and made an appt for Wed morning.

Now, I am telling you right here and now if this flippin ear and bell's palsy starts acting up before I go to Kid Rock in New Orleans I am going to be soooooooo upset. It WILL NOT stop me from going though!!! I can't wait:)

Have a good rest of the week and I will try to think of a decent post topic instead of boring you to death with my life.

I Didn't Even Tell You...

That I was leaving on vacation! Sorry!! We left last Sunday and went to Galveston, TX. We had a really good time and came back on Friday.

Last night we went shopping for a new mattress for our bed. Geez, the prices will make you cringe. We finally decided on what we wanted loaded it up, brought it home, set it up, and walaaa! We had a wonderful nights sleep for the first time in I don't know how long. It is really high compared to the old mattress and my Yorkie Miss Rosie keeps trying to jump up there but just can't seem to make it. She bangs her head straight into the side of the mattress!

After we got the mattress last night we stopped by a few car dealerships looking at cars. This is another one of those ugly price tags. Anyway, we are looking but probably won't do anything for a couple of months. I want to take my time and see exactly what we want.

Katelyn just left with a friend on a short vacation to Broken Bow, OK.
Hunter's football practice starts next week.
Brittany has band and drama practice all day every day next week.

Me and Kenny, well we get to work. BUT, come Friday morning we are out of here! We are going to see Kid Rock in New Orleans, LA. Yep, we just saw him here in concert back in March and going again! YAY:) this concert will be different though, it is his tour with Lynrd Skynrd. This will be our first trip to New Orleans since Katrina. We are staying in a hotel on Bourbon St in the French Quarter. I will let you know how it goes. I am so excited:)

On the dieting weight loss subject, well, I have gained a few pounds. For one thing I need to go to the stinking store! And while I was on vacation I was on track, off track, on track, off track! I am not unhappy about where I am at right now, but I really do want to lose that other 20-30 pounds. Tomorrow is a new day and a day to get on track. Maybe I can lose a pound before we go to New Orleans!

Have a great week! ~Laura