For some reason, I have had many dreams these past few months about breastfeeding. Last night's dream, I had given birth to a beautiful baby girl. I came home from the hospital with my parents (my husband had to go right back to work), and my mom was teaching me how to breastfeed. In the dream I was really nervous but ready to give it a try. I had no idea how to hold the baby or even present the nipple to her. But once she latched on, it felt so weird! It was an odd mix of uncomfortable, awkward, a little painful, and yet...comforting. Here I was providing food for my baby, I was helping her to eat and stay healthy. And though it felt so unusual, it felt so natural too. It was a tender moment watching my daughter nurse away as her little hand rest against my chest and as her sleepy eyes started to droop as she dozed off.
On the comical side of the dream; there was a moment before breastfeeding where I began to seriously wonder if I was going to be able to even provide milk for my baby. So in all my worry, I pulled my shirt up to see if I even had any milk coming out from my breasts. And as soon as I lifted my shirt, milk came shooting out of my breasts like a fire hose! The odd thing was, the milk was thick almost like pudding!
All of the dreams I have had about breastfeeding, I think, are pointing towards my anxiety about breastfeeding. I DO often wonder and worry if I'll be able to provide milk for my baby. I wonder how it will feel. The idea of it kinda weirds me out, but I really want to breastfeed since it has so many benefits. But will I be able to get past the odd feeling? Will motherly instincts save the day and make it less odd? I guess I'll just have to wait and see.
Milking my worries about feeding Pickle....
Monday, September 28, 2009
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Day 45...a chance of baby showers
Today I have the baby shower on my mind. I've been thinking of all the fun games, who I would invite, where we would have it, everything! I'm just so excited about being pregnant and celebrating it! It will be so amazing! ^_^ I can't wait to celebrate the creation of Pickle with all my family and friends. Here are some games I found that I would love to have at the baby shower:
Guess the Chocolate - (Materials- 5-10 diapers with 5-10 different types of chocolates). This game is one of the funniest and most popular baby shower games. Have the baby shower host or appointed person moderately melt 5-10 different candy bars separately, placing each one in a diaper to be viewed by everyone. Mark each diaper as A, B, C, D, etc. Have everyone guess which candy is in each of the diapers. Make sure to use some candies that have nuts, toffee, caramel, etc. You are sure to get great laughs!
Do You Know What It Is - (Materials: 10-15 baby items, 10-15 small paper bags, writing utensil, paper for each baby shower guest). Sort the baby items (q-tips, nail clippers, pacifier, etc.) into the paper bags (one item per bag) and number the bags 1-10 or 15. Give each guest a pad and pen and have them number 1-10 or 15 depending on how many bags you prepared and then hand out the bags randomly to the guests. Each guest or team at the baby shower will try to figure out what is in each bag based on what they can feel and/or hear (the bags can not be opened). The bags are passed around until everyone has had a chance to touch and write down their answers. The mother-to-be then opens each bag and shows it to the guests. The guest who gets the most correct gets a prize, if there's a tie they have to answer a question about the mother-to-be. For an added bonus, make a really hard item (shoulder pads, baby nail clippers) a bonus at the end; for the one who guessed it correctly gets a bonus prize (if there's a tie, have them answer a question about the mother-to-be).
Blindfold Diapering - (Materials- blindfold, baby life size doll(s), diapers). One of the funniest baby shower games is for everyone to break into teams (up to five persons per team). Each team has a doll, blindfold and diapers. The object is for each participant to place the blindfold on, take the current diaper off the doll and place the new one on while blindfolded. After the first person finishes diapering, they run to the next team-mate who places the blindfold on and has to do the same. The first team to finish diapering wins!
Whose Water Breaks First - (Materials - Medium size plastic babies, Clear disposable cups that will fit the plastic babies). This game is a great and fun game given to us by visitor Alejandra. Prior to the day of the baby shower, fill each of the cups with water enough to cover the plastic baby toys at least halfway (since they may float). Place the cups in the freezer until frozen stiff (you need to prep the night before). The day of the baby shower party, give a cup to all the women who attend the shower as they arrive. Whoever can melt the water the quickest or their water breaks gets the prize. The baby shower attendees can try to melt by blowing hot air on it or putting it in the sun (everything goes, let them get creative). It's a game that everyone can play at the baby shower no matter what age or physical limitation they may have.
Baby Shower Memory Game - (Materials: clothesline, clothespins as well as items like baby bottle, pacifier, bib, receiving blanket, shoes, socks, hat, gloves, baby pin, teddy bear, rattle, onesie, sleeper, picture frame to hang up on the clothesline). Hang up a clothesline with all the different baby items. Have two people hold up the line for 1 minute and then take the line down (hide it) and have everyone write down every item they can remember (from memory). Give everyone 3 minutes to write down as many items as they can remember. Bring out the line again and see how many everyone got from their memory. An easy and fun baby shower game!
Pregnant for a Day Co-Ed Game - (Materials: Bag of medium balloons, a roll of yarn cut into approx. 20 inch pieces, and a chair for each male participant). Don't tell the object of the game up-front. Make a statement to the women in attendance-- "How many of us women wished that men could be pregnant just for one day?" This statement will leave the men full of suspicion as to what was about to unfold. Hand each man a balloon. For each man that doesn't have on shoes with shoe laces, tie the piece of yarn around each of his slip on shoes to mimic a shoestring. Do not form the bow. Only make a knot to help keep the yarn around the shoe. For those who do have on string up shoes, instruct them to untie their shoes.
Instruct each man to blow up his balloon and tell each man when to stop filling it with air. The balloons should be filled with enough air that it could fit under each participant's shirt, yet be a bit uncomfortable for them to sit down and tie their shoes without popping the balloon. Keep in mind that men who already have a "pot-belly" might need to blow up a smaller balloon. Give the object of the game and the rules. Start the game and whoever ties their shoes without popping the balloon, or lifting their feet from the floor wins. You'll see husbands, cousins, boyfriends come up with such creative ideas as how to attack this difficult task. Naturally, you get a roll of laughter from the baby shower guests as they watch this hysterical event and the men will get to see what it's like to be pregnant for a day!
"Loving advice" -For those who don't know the gender of the baby, get a scrap book page from a scrapbooking/crafts shop with neutral colors (e.g. yellows, purples, teal) and with baby pictures such as animals, rattles etc.. Stick it up on the wall and get 2 pads of heart-shaped post-it notes (or cut out your own paper hearts in pink and blue). Everyone who attends the baby shower must write 1 tip/advice for the parent's to be and use a pink or blue paper, depending on what they think she will be having! She can read them out at the end of the party and can add it to her baby scrapbook for special memories.
Baby Diaper Raffle - (Materials: Pen, Invite, special gift for baby shower guest) - Make it known on everyone's invitation, that if they bring a pack of diapers (for a newborn) to the baby shower that they will be entered into a drawing for a gift. This is a great way for helping make sure the new parents will have enough diapers to start with!
Baby Scrapbook - (Materials: Scrap book, ribbons, stickers, colorful pens etc) - A real neat baby shower activity is to make a baby scrapbook for the parent's to be. Give everyone a page to create borders, pictures, and little sayings so you can place them all in the book for the mother to be to use when taking pictures of the birth and on. It is a great way to have everyone participate in the memories. It is even fun to take a picture at the party of every baby shower participant and place it on the back of the page so you know who did the page for you and who attended the baby shower.
Tinkle In The Pot - (Materials: two quarters for each baby shower participant, masking tape, pickle jars or glass bowls, balloons optional) - Every pregnant woman is always running to the bathroom. This game lets us laugh about it. Group participants in teams of 4 or 5. Be sure to have two quarters for each person and jars/dishes as there are teams. Place a tape strip at a starting line on the floor. Have teams line up behind the starting line. Place jars across the room from each team. Baby shower contestants must place the quarter between their knees and waddle to the jar. They must drop the quarter in the jar (tinkle in the pot). NO HANDS ALLOWED!! If the person misses or drops the quarter along the way they must start over. Each teammate had to go twice. The first team to make all of their potty runs will win prizes. Because there are so many winners we had small inexpensive gifts. This had the ladies rolling with laughter. We also had some hilarious photos afterward.
Guess the Due date -(Materials: a large calendar and some blue and pink pens)-When guests arrive, have the due date month available for guests to write their name and a time on the date they think the baby will be born. This will be a fun calendar to add to a scrapbook later to see who was the closest to the actual due date. Have the guest write their guess in either a blue or pink pen to indicate the gender they expect the baby to be.
Baby Shower Pinata - Adult Theme - (Materials: Pinata, Candy, baby shower supplies, condoms, tongue depressors, paint, pens) - A fun game is to do the old fashion hit the pinata. Start by buying a cool pinata that you would like for your shower. Fill it with the essential candy; It is better to use candy that wont melt. Also, place those little plastic bottles, babies, and confetti that are shaped like baby stuff in the pinata. Besides the candy, fill the baby shower pinata with condoms, and use tongue depressors that are painted to look like pregnancy tests. Paint all of them with a negative test but one to look like it is positive for being pregnant. The person who finds the one that says pregnancy positive wins a baby shower gift.
My husband and I already know we want to have a co-ed baby shower. Since we'll both be the parents and creator of Pickle, why not celebrate together. Although, we also want to add the old fashion twist to it by having the guys celebrate by having cigars and drinks in the other room. But then we'd come together for some games and opening presents. I especially think it would be fun to play some of the games as either coupled teams, or as guys against girls. It would be so much fun! I can't wait to be pregnant with Pickle and celebrate his/her life!
The forecast calls for showers with a chance of Pickle.
Guess the Chocolate - (Materials- 5-10 diapers with 5-10 different types of chocolates). This game is one of the funniest and most popular baby shower games. Have the baby shower host or appointed person moderately melt 5-10 different candy bars separately, placing each one in a diaper to be viewed by everyone. Mark each diaper as A, B, C, D, etc. Have everyone guess which candy is in each of the diapers. Make sure to use some candies that have nuts, toffee, caramel, etc. You are sure to get great laughs!
Do You Know What It Is - (Materials: 10-15 baby items, 10-15 small paper bags, writing utensil, paper for each baby shower guest). Sort the baby items (q-tips, nail clippers, pacifier, etc.) into the paper bags (one item per bag) and number the bags 1-10 or 15. Give each guest a pad and pen and have them number 1-10 or 15 depending on how many bags you prepared and then hand out the bags randomly to the guests. Each guest or team at the baby shower will try to figure out what is in each bag based on what they can feel and/or hear (the bags can not be opened). The bags are passed around until everyone has had a chance to touch and write down their answers. The mother-to-be then opens each bag and shows it to the guests. The guest who gets the most correct gets a prize, if there's a tie they have to answer a question about the mother-to-be. For an added bonus, make a really hard item (shoulder pads, baby nail clippers) a bonus at the end; for the one who guessed it correctly gets a bonus prize (if there's a tie, have them answer a question about the mother-to-be).
Blindfold Diapering - (Materials- blindfold, baby life size doll(s), diapers). One of the funniest baby shower games is for everyone to break into teams (up to five persons per team). Each team has a doll, blindfold and diapers. The object is for each participant to place the blindfold on, take the current diaper off the doll and place the new one on while blindfolded. After the first person finishes diapering, they run to the next team-mate who places the blindfold on and has to do the same. The first team to finish diapering wins!
Whose Water Breaks First - (Materials - Medium size plastic babies, Clear disposable cups that will fit the plastic babies). This game is a great and fun game given to us by visitor Alejandra. Prior to the day of the baby shower, fill each of the cups with water enough to cover the plastic baby toys at least halfway (since they may float). Place the cups in the freezer until frozen stiff (you need to prep the night before). The day of the baby shower party, give a cup to all the women who attend the shower as they arrive. Whoever can melt the water the quickest or their water breaks gets the prize. The baby shower attendees can try to melt by blowing hot air on it or putting it in the sun (everything goes, let them get creative). It's a game that everyone can play at the baby shower no matter what age or physical limitation they may have.
Baby Shower Memory Game - (Materials: clothesline, clothespins as well as items like baby bottle, pacifier, bib, receiving blanket, shoes, socks, hat, gloves, baby pin, teddy bear, rattle, onesie, sleeper, picture frame to hang up on the clothesline). Hang up a clothesline with all the different baby items. Have two people hold up the line for 1 minute and then take the line down (hide it) and have everyone write down every item they can remember (from memory). Give everyone 3 minutes to write down as many items as they can remember. Bring out the line again and see how many everyone got from their memory. An easy and fun baby shower game!
Pregnant for a Day Co-Ed Game - (Materials: Bag of medium balloons, a roll of yarn cut into approx. 20 inch pieces, and a chair for each male participant). Don't tell the object of the game up-front. Make a statement to the women in attendance-- "How many of us women wished that men could be pregnant just for one day?" This statement will leave the men full of suspicion as to what was about to unfold. Hand each man a balloon. For each man that doesn't have on shoes with shoe laces, tie the piece of yarn around each of his slip on shoes to mimic a shoestring. Do not form the bow. Only make a knot to help keep the yarn around the shoe. For those who do have on string up shoes, instruct them to untie their shoes.
Instruct each man to blow up his balloon and tell each man when to stop filling it with air. The balloons should be filled with enough air that it could fit under each participant's shirt, yet be a bit uncomfortable for them to sit down and tie their shoes without popping the balloon. Keep in mind that men who already have a "pot-belly" might need to blow up a smaller balloon. Give the object of the game and the rules. Start the game and whoever ties their shoes without popping the balloon, or lifting their feet from the floor wins. You'll see husbands, cousins, boyfriends come up with such creative ideas as how to attack this difficult task. Naturally, you get a roll of laughter from the baby shower guests as they watch this hysterical event and the men will get to see what it's like to be pregnant for a day!
"Loving advice" -For those who don't know the gender of the baby, get a scrap book page from a scrapbooking/crafts shop with neutral colors (e.g. yellows, purples, teal) and with baby pictures such as animals, rattles etc.. Stick it up on the wall and get 2 pads of heart-shaped post-it notes (or cut out your own paper hearts in pink and blue). Everyone who attends the baby shower must write 1 tip/advice for the parent's to be and use a pink or blue paper, depending on what they think she will be having! She can read them out at the end of the party and can add it to her baby scrapbook for special memories.
Baby Diaper Raffle - (Materials: Pen, Invite, special gift for baby shower guest) - Make it known on everyone's invitation, that if they bring a pack of diapers (for a newborn) to the baby shower that they will be entered into a drawing for a gift. This is a great way for helping make sure the new parents will have enough diapers to start with!
Baby Scrapbook - (Materials: Scrap book, ribbons, stickers, colorful pens etc) - A real neat baby shower activity is to make a baby scrapbook for the parent's to be. Give everyone a page to create borders, pictures, and little sayings so you can place them all in the book for the mother to be to use when taking pictures of the birth and on. It is a great way to have everyone participate in the memories. It is even fun to take a picture at the party of every baby shower participant and place it on the back of the page so you know who did the page for you and who attended the baby shower.
Tinkle In The Pot - (Materials: two quarters for each baby shower participant, masking tape, pickle jars or glass bowls, balloons optional) - Every pregnant woman is always running to the bathroom. This game lets us laugh about it. Group participants in teams of 4 or 5. Be sure to have two quarters for each person and jars/dishes as there are teams. Place a tape strip at a starting line on the floor. Have teams line up behind the starting line. Place jars across the room from each team. Baby shower contestants must place the quarter between their knees and waddle to the jar. They must drop the quarter in the jar (tinkle in the pot). NO HANDS ALLOWED!! If the person misses or drops the quarter along the way they must start over. Each teammate had to go twice. The first team to make all of their potty runs will win prizes. Because there are so many winners we had small inexpensive gifts. This had the ladies rolling with laughter. We also had some hilarious photos afterward.
Guess the Due date -(Materials: a large calendar and some blue and pink pens)-When guests arrive, have the due date month available for guests to write their name and a time on the date they think the baby will be born. This will be a fun calendar to add to a scrapbook later to see who was the closest to the actual due date. Have the guest write their guess in either a blue or pink pen to indicate the gender they expect the baby to be.
Baby Shower Pinata - Adult Theme - (Materials: Pinata, Candy, baby shower supplies, condoms, tongue depressors, paint, pens) - A fun game is to do the old fashion hit the pinata. Start by buying a cool pinata that you would like for your shower. Fill it with the essential candy; It is better to use candy that wont melt. Also, place those little plastic bottles, babies, and confetti that are shaped like baby stuff in the pinata. Besides the candy, fill the baby shower pinata with condoms, and use tongue depressors that are painted to look like pregnancy tests. Paint all of them with a negative test but one to look like it is positive for being pregnant. The person who finds the one that says pregnancy positive wins a baby shower gift.
My husband and I already know we want to have a co-ed baby shower. Since we'll both be the parents and creator of Pickle, why not celebrate together. Although, we also want to add the old fashion twist to it by having the guys celebrate by having cigars and drinks in the other room. But then we'd come together for some games and opening presents. I especially think it would be fun to play some of the games as either coupled teams, or as guys against girls. It would be so much fun! I can't wait to be pregnant with Pickle and celebrate his/her life!
The forecast calls for showers with a chance of Pickle.
Day 44...warmth for winter
Yesterday was a busy day. We spent nearly 5 hours helping my parents chop wood in preparation for the winter. The benefit to helping them process wood is that they offered the trade of labor for free wood. So after helping them out, we'll get to stock up our wood for the whole winter! I'm so excited that we'll have wood for the winter! Last winter we tried to get by with just using the heater and those useless presto logs, but that hardly did the trick. Not only was our place still cold, but our electric bill was painful! But not this winter! We'll be able to stay comfy cozy all season with nice warm fires.
But since we spent the whole day chopping wood, my husband and I had no energy left, so I didn't even bother trying to blog. Knowing that we're going to be warm through the winter...it was all well worth it.
Oh the weather outside is frightful, but the fire is so delightful, and since Pickle has no place to go, let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!
But since we spent the whole day chopping wood, my husband and I had no energy left, so I didn't even bother trying to blog. Knowing that we're going to be warm through the winter...it was all well worth it.
Oh the weather outside is frightful, but the fire is so delightful, and since Pickle has no place to go, let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!
Friday, September 25, 2009
Day 43...loss for words
I don't really have much to say about today except: YAY IT'S FRIDAY! I am sooooo ready for the weekend! It will be nice to get a couple days off from being "Ms. Teacher" and just be plain ol' me.
Nothing special really happened today at work. Just the usual stuff. But after work, my husband took me out to a movie which was really fun. It's always nice when we go on spontaneous dates. ^_^ I realize that once we have a baby, spontaneous dates will become a thing of the past, so I'm going to enjoy them while I can.
Anyway...that's basically it. No great words of wisdom or learning today. Just one AWESOME start to a much needed weekend. ;)
awe·some
adj.
1. Inspiring awe: an awesome diamond.
2. Pickle: an awesome baby.
3. Expressing awe: I stood in awesome silence at her ability to act so smug.
4. Slang Remarkable; outstanding: "a totally awesome inside joke".
awesome·ly adv.
awesome·ness n.
Nothing special really happened today at work. Just the usual stuff. But after work, my husband took me out to a movie which was really fun. It's always nice when we go on spontaneous dates. ^_^ I realize that once we have a baby, spontaneous dates will become a thing of the past, so I'm going to enjoy them while I can.
Anyway...that's basically it. No great words of wisdom or learning today. Just one AWESOME start to a much needed weekend. ;)
awe·some
adj.
1. Inspiring awe: an awesome diamond.
2. Pickle: an awesome baby.
3. Expressing awe: I stood in awesome silence at her ability to act so smug.
4. Slang Remarkable; outstanding: "a totally awesome inside joke".
awesome·ly adv.
awesome·ness n.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Day 42...compliments with a side of applesauce
"Look! Teacher is happy!" one of my students exclaimed as he smiled and pointed at me. I was happy today! It was hard not to be! Things at work couldn't have gone better! We had no major attitude issues, the class was calm (well...as calm as a room full of 2-3 year old kids can be), we got to take the kids on a nature walk that they seemed to fully enjoy, and I was given a fantastic compliment by my lead teacher! She said that she is really thankful for having me there and that she has been so impressed with my work! She said I have picked things up really well and that I have great instincts for working with children! I HAVE GREAT INSTINCTS!!! =D OMG I actually have good instincts with children!?! As soon as she said that, my heart skipped a beat! This whole time I have been worrying about whether or not I have good instincts with children and here, the lead teacher, a mom and a Montessori teacher for years told me I have good instincts for working with children! It made my day! Heck! It made my week! I might actually do alright with being a mom myself!
On a different note, one funny thing about today was, the snack for the children was applesauce. Well, we didn't have any bowls or spoons so we had to serve the applesauce in little Dixie cups for them to sip at. Consequently, all throughout the day, I kept finding kids walking around with applesauce on their noses! They kept unknowingly dipping their little noses in the sauce as they tried to drink it from the cups! It was the funniest and cutest thing! I kept giggling and saying "oops! You have sauce on your nose!" Although, it wasn't as cute when I later had to clean up the splotches of applesauce all on the sides of the table, on the floor, and all around the serving bowl. Applesauce...everywhere!
So there you go! It turns out I'm good with children. I'm doing well with my job. And applesauce is a fun but horribly messy snack!
I've got applesauce on the nose and Pickle on the brain.
On a different note, one funny thing about today was, the snack for the children was applesauce. Well, we didn't have any bowls or spoons so we had to serve the applesauce in little Dixie cups for them to sip at. Consequently, all throughout the day, I kept finding kids walking around with applesauce on their noses! They kept unknowingly dipping their little noses in the sauce as they tried to drink it from the cups! It was the funniest and cutest thing! I kept giggling and saying "oops! You have sauce on your nose!" Although, it wasn't as cute when I later had to clean up the splotches of applesauce all on the sides of the table, on the floor, and all around the serving bowl. Applesauce...everywhere!
So there you go! It turns out I'm good with children. I'm doing well with my job. And applesauce is a fun but horribly messy snack!
I've got applesauce on the nose and Pickle on the brain.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Day 41...mu-mu-mu-make me haaaaappy
Today was a good day. I just felt a lot more positive. Of course, much of my happiness stemmed from the pep talk that my husband gave me last night. I was feeling blue from piling way too much onto my plate and attempting yet again to eat more than I could chew...well...more like forcibly choking myself to eat everything on my plate when it's not humanly possible. Okay, metaphors aside; I have a bad habit of trying to hold myself to unrealistically high standards while attempting to finish everything on my never ending to-do list in just a day's time. Anyway, my husband reminded me of the importance of being present in the moment and not worrying so much of all the other things coming. After I list out my things that need to be done, leave it at that and tackle it when time permits rather than attempting to bend time as well as my spine when bending over backwards.
So today I tried to be calm and see the day as just today. Not as the day after all the other struggling days, and not as the day before the next busy day to come. It was just today. And suddenly everything seemed so much calmer. My heavy list of to-dos was lifted from my mind so I was able to focus on the moment. When applying this viewpoint while I was at work, I was able to feel a lot more in control of my emotions. It also helped that the kids seemed a lot better today too. But perhaps they could sense the change in my mood and what I witnessed was the reflection of my good mood. Either way, it worked for me!
On another good note, my husband and I worked out today! I increased my activity and lowered my intake. I also was able to go to the grocery store and get some healthier snacks to get me through the day. Here's to getting back on track with preparing my body for Pickle!
Positive thoughts for a positive Pickle: "Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That’s why it’s called the present."
So today I tried to be calm and see the day as just today. Not as the day after all the other struggling days, and not as the day before the next busy day to come. It was just today. And suddenly everything seemed so much calmer. My heavy list of to-dos was lifted from my mind so I was able to focus on the moment. When applying this viewpoint while I was at work, I was able to feel a lot more in control of my emotions. It also helped that the kids seemed a lot better today too. But perhaps they could sense the change in my mood and what I witnessed was the reflection of my good mood. Either way, it worked for me!
On another good note, my husband and I worked out today! I increased my activity and lowered my intake. I also was able to go to the grocery store and get some healthier snacks to get me through the day. Here's to getting back on track with preparing my body for Pickle!
Positive thoughts for a positive Pickle: "Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That’s why it’s called the present."
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Day 40...off track
Well, today was a roller coaster ride. Between a chaotic morning and a successful afternoon, I'm done with today! I keep finding myself caught between the worry of not doing things right at work, and feeling totally awesome. I feel, for the most part, like I'm doing well. But when there are those unavoidable times, where kids will just choose not to listen no matter what I do...well, there isn't much I can do in those moments except try to keep a level head.
But aside from work, I have unfortunately gotten waaaaaaay off track with trying to lose pounds for Pickle. With moving, work, stress, life...I've found one too many excuses not to hold to a healthy diet! I haven't really put on extra weight (although, if I wanted to I'm sure I could convince myself my pants aren't fitting right) but I haven't lost any weight either. Why can't it be like college all over again, where I could eat anything and keep dropping size?!?! I loved that! But now, if I even so much as LOOK at a piece of cake, by pants get tight! I want to start eating right and exercising again, but it's so hard to after such a long day at work. It's so mentally and physically exhausting at work, I find myself with little drive to do anything else once I get home. It also doesn't help I am having digestion issues that make the whole process difficult. I keep feeling so bloated and uncomfortable! But I guess exercising and eating better will help that. It's just a matter of getting things started.
I only have 4 months left to drop that extra 10-15lbs! I better get crack'n!
Nothing says "crunch time" like a Pickle!
But aside from work, I have unfortunately gotten waaaaaaay off track with trying to lose pounds for Pickle. With moving, work, stress, life...I've found one too many excuses not to hold to a healthy diet! I haven't really put on extra weight (although, if I wanted to I'm sure I could convince myself my pants aren't fitting right) but I haven't lost any weight either. Why can't it be like college all over again, where I could eat anything and keep dropping size?!?! I loved that! But now, if I even so much as LOOK at a piece of cake, by pants get tight! I want to start eating right and exercising again, but it's so hard to after such a long day at work. It's so mentally and physically exhausting at work, I find myself with little drive to do anything else once I get home. It also doesn't help I am having digestion issues that make the whole process difficult. I keep feeling so bloated and uncomfortable! But I guess exercising and eating better will help that. It's just a matter of getting things started.
I only have 4 months left to drop that extra 10-15lbs! I better get crack'n!
Nothing says "crunch time" like a Pickle!
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