Mom of Sleepy Bashful and BabyDoc
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- Aug 15, 2000
Thanks Disneygoof,
I feel better now after a good night's rest. I think the host asked me for potato salad because not all of the people (including some of my family) are not low carbing. Don't worry. Like I said, I'm not in the slightest bit tempted. Now in two weeks, it might be a different story.
And I agree with you. I hate it when people think you let yourself go just because you "got your man". I always say, the bad eating habits started way before marriage, but it was after marriage that the results came in.
I destroyed my metabolism.
I traveled for one year on a singing team in college. We took one full year off of our studies to travel for the college. We had a multi-media program and gospel concerts that we did. We probably performed 8-12 concerts A WEEK with one day off a month. We were given costumes for the program that we performed and gowns for the gospel concerts. Well, you have to be able to fit into those all year, right?? So every Monday morning was weigh in time. My DH was the team leader. So guess who had to weigh everyone in on Monday. You guessed it. The team leader. We were just dating then (if you can call it that on the road with 18 other people with you constantly and never being able to even hold hands) but having your boyfriend weigh you in every week is a hoot, I'll tell ya. I exercised everyday, skipped dinner all of the time. When I did eat, it was junk or carbs, so I'm sure I was protein difficient. I got down to 118 pounds but was VERY unhealthy and had horrible eating habits.
Well, ofcourse, when I got back to the real world, and got a job at Pizza Hut part time during school, guess what happened now?? Yep, 14 pounds, just like that!! This was all before marriage and unfortuneately, it only got worse. This is where the struggle began.
But I must say, we have BOTH learned lessons from this journey. My DH wasn't always nice to me in the beginning about my weight. He is a VERY disciplined person. I'm not kidding. When we took a personality test before we got married (pre-marital counseling by my pastor) he scored OFF THE CHART!!! The pastor looked at him and said, "She is going to make you have fun."
Isn't that hysterical!! And my DH says it is so true.
Ron has become the most patient, kind, supportive, encouraging man I could have ever hoped for. He has become my biggest cheerleader. It's not that I wouldn't have liked to do things differently if I had to do it all over, but I'm glad we both have learned some lessons and the time wasn't wasted. I'd hate to have to learn those lessons over again.
Ok. Enough philosophying!
Took my DD Meredith out to breakfast this morning. I do this every once in a while for each of the children. I hardly ever get any one on one time so I started doing this to help. She picked Bob Evans..........she ordered pancakes with strawberry topping and whipped cream, sausage.......and I ordered a sausage and cheese omelet. I knew it came with biscuits, but I forgot about the potatoes. Well I did well. I asked the waitress as soon as she brought our food if I could have a box. I put everything illegal in the box and it came home for the rest of the children. We had a good time together. She's a sweetie!
Breakfast - eggs, sausage, cheese, coffee, cream
Carbs - ? I'm guessing 9
snack - HB egg
Carb = .5
Lunch - HB egg
Carb = .5
Dinner - I'll post this later. I am going to do great though...............
I feel better now after a good night's rest. I think the host asked me for potato salad because not all of the people (including some of my family) are not low carbing. Don't worry. Like I said, I'm not in the slightest bit tempted. Now in two weeks, it might be a different story.
And I agree with you. I hate it when people think you let yourself go just because you "got your man". I always say, the bad eating habits started way before marriage, but it was after marriage that the results came in.
I destroyed my metabolism. I traveled for one year on a singing team in college. We took one full year off of our studies to travel for the college. We had a multi-media program and gospel concerts that we did. We probably performed 8-12 concerts A WEEK with one day off a month. We were given costumes for the program that we performed and gowns for the gospel concerts. Well, you have to be able to fit into those all year, right?? So every Monday morning was weigh in time. My DH was the team leader. So guess who had to weigh everyone in on Monday. You guessed it. The team leader. We were just dating then (if you can call it that on the road with 18 other people with you constantly and never being able to even hold hands) but having your boyfriend weigh you in every week is a hoot, I'll tell ya. I exercised everyday, skipped dinner all of the time. When I did eat, it was junk or carbs, so I'm sure I was protein difficient. I got down to 118 pounds but was VERY unhealthy and had horrible eating habits.
Well, ofcourse, when I got back to the real world, and got a job at Pizza Hut part time during school, guess what happened now?? Yep, 14 pounds, just like that!! This was all before marriage and unfortuneately, it only got worse. This is where the struggle began.
But I must say, we have BOTH learned lessons from this journey. My DH wasn't always nice to me in the beginning about my weight. He is a VERY disciplined person. I'm not kidding. When we took a personality test before we got married (pre-marital counseling by my pastor) he scored OFF THE CHART!!! The pastor looked at him and said, "She is going to make you have fun."
Isn't that hysterical!! And my DH says it is so true. Ron has become the most patient, kind, supportive, encouraging man I could have ever hoped for. He has become my biggest cheerleader. It's not that I wouldn't have liked to do things differently if I had to do it all over, but I'm glad we both have learned some lessons and the time wasn't wasted. I'd hate to have to learn those lessons over again.
Ok. Enough philosophying!
Took my DD Meredith out to breakfast this morning. I do this every once in a while for each of the children. I hardly ever get any one on one time so I started doing this to help. She picked Bob Evans..........she ordered pancakes with strawberry topping and whipped cream, sausage.......and I ordered a sausage and cheese omelet. I knew it came with biscuits, but I forgot about the potatoes. Well I did well. I asked the waitress as soon as she brought our food if I could have a box. I put everything illegal in the box and it came home for the rest of the children. We had a good time together. She's a sweetie!
Breakfast - eggs, sausage, cheese, coffee, cream
Carbs - ? I'm guessing 9
snack - HB egg
Carb = .5
Lunch - HB egg
Carb = .5
Dinner - I'll post this later. I am going to do great though...............
and some extra 
for your Monday!
just been really busy with trying to finish up school with the girls. I have to give them the IOWA acheivement test yet, also. That's always a blast. 
I have a lot of work ahead of me, but I know I can do it. I've been mosey-in-along here and I'm not going anywhere. Well, it's time to change all that. 
). This is my really rich friend, and wonderfully generous also. I love to go to her house and see how the other half lives. We nicknamed her house, "the Taj" and they have a landing strip in their "back yard". That's how she will be coming in.........BY AIRPLANE! Can you believe this?? She will see us all on the lawn ready to greet her. This is just too much. 
