Pom Pom Princess

When my 2 girls were just glimmers in my eye, there were a lot of things that I dreamed of for them. I imagined them being the perfect blend of outdoorsy and girly. Girls that love to dress up and play sports. Girls that love to play with dolls as much as they love to build things. And I have definitely ended up with all of those qualities in my girls! However, there is one thing that I never imagined a daughter of mine doing.....CHEERLEADING.

It's not that I have anything against the sport, it's just not something that I ever thought my girls would be interested in. My oldest has no interest, but my younger daughter is all about it. And she looks so darn cute in her uniform, how could I say no? See!

This was a performance of her Pom Squad last weekend at a school basketball game. She had a blast and I have to say that I was beaming from ear to ear while watching her. My little cheerleader!

Fat Ass Friday

I'm a little late posting this week, but better late than never, right?! Let's get right to it!

Starting Weight: 218.7 lbs

Last Week's Weight: 222.0 lbs

This Week's Weight: 222.0 lbs

+Gain/-Loss This Week: 0 lbs

+Gain/-Loss Overall: +3.3 lbs

So, things that I'm happy about this week.

1. I didn't gain!

2. I took my last steroid pill. Goodbye meds and goodbye shingles!

3. I've been drinking a lot more water.

4. I made a big decision about my weight loss program for the next few months. I'll talk more about that next week.

5. I found out that my childhood bestie is going to run the Color Run with me in March. Yippee!

Despite the fact that the needle on the scale isn't moving in the direction I would like, I'm in a really good place and I'm happy and I'm incredibly optimistic about what the next few months is going to produce!

I dreamed a dream

Yeah, I'm still on the Les Miz high. However, I'm also on a Disney high. Actually, I'm not sure I'm ever NOT on a Disney high but I've been pricing vacations almost every day for a couple of weeks now. And I stumbled upon a pretty great deal. And now, I'm on a mission to mark another thing off my 101 Things List.

So, today begins the push to fill up this box so we can create some new Disney memories in May! Wish us luck. And all donations will be happily accepted!

Broadway Baby

Timing is everything and I have to say that my timing wasn't exactly spot on with the opportunity to go see a Broadway show that I've been wanting to see for about 20 years.

A few months ago, my bestie told me about a traveling ensemble that would be performing Les Miserables about 90 minutes from our hometown. She & her hubby were all about going, so hubby & I decided to tag along and make it a fabulous double date! Tickets were purchased and we have been waiting patiently. And then I got shingles 5 days before the show.

It was touch & go in deciding whether or not to go ahead and risk being miserable for hours, out of town no less. A game time decision was made that I was going to suck it up and make the trip because when was I going to get another opportunity like this? And I'm so glad I sucked it up.

Despite the fact that I almost fell asleep twice during the 1st act (thanks a LOT, damn medication), I really enjoyed the show and thought the cast did an amazing job bringing life to the music and story. I reminisced about singing "Master of the House" as a teenager with my friend who first introduced me to this musical and imagined myself singing "I Dreamed a Dream" alone on a stage. It was awesome. A new memory that I'll not soon forget.

Fat Ass Friday

Another week, another weigh in. Here's the skinny (I wish) on this last week.

Starting Weight: 218.7
Last Week's Weight: 220.2
Current Weight: 222.0
+Gain/-Loss This Week: +1.8 lbs
+Gain/-Loss Overall: +3.3 lbs

The good news is that my shingles are much better and my meds are tapering off. The bad news is that the steroid that I'm on causes weight gain, which isn't helped by the fact that Aunt Flo's visiting this week. Sigh. Kick me while I'm down, damn mother nature. But, my attitude is good and I've been drinking lots more water and drinking far less soda. Progress is progress! I'm looking forward to getting off my meds in another week and hopefully start to see the scale tip in the other direction for a change.

Fat Ass Friday

This was a tough week, mostly because I knew I wasn't feeling like myself, which culminated in a doctor's diagnosis of shingles. It's painful and the meds have been incapacitating. So, I was none too surprised to get the crappy results today that showed up. And here they are.

Starting Weight: 218.7 lbs

Last Week's Weight: 218.7 lbs

Current Weight: 220.2 lbs

+Gain/-Loss this week: +1.5 lbs

+Gain/-Loss overall: +1.5 lbs

So, I'm not off to a resounding start, but at least I can hopefully put shingles on the list of things that is in my past and not in my future. I'm going to continue to work lots of water back into my diet and I'm going to try and start my running schedule this week.

What rhymes with Jingle Bells?

Shingles Hell.

As my hubby so eloquently put it yesterday, "Just because you & Shannon are best friends, doesn't mean you have to share everything." For those who don't follow her blog, you can read about her fun with this affliction here.

The good news is that it could be much worse. The pain, so far, is tolerable. The meds, so far, haven't made me wacky or loopy. The bad news is that it's cost me 2 days of work, which sucks when you're an hourly employee. It also sucks that wearing a bra right now causes excruciating pain because of where my blisters are.

So, the upside is that I'm not supposed to be around people for a few days, so now I can walk around bra-less for a good reason. Doctors orders!