Weighing in

I've had such a busy week, I haven't been able to post yet the results of my Monday weigh-in. They are:

Pounds lost this week: 3
Total pounds lost: 11

Like, WHEW! It was a rough weekend and, although I felt overall that I handled it really well, I still ate more than I had planned! Parties are HARD!

So, things with Dustin and Emily are settling down a little. There were some apologies - to us and, hopefully, to each other. Dustin is working now - so that will help a LOT, I'm sure. But, we don't feel quite as in crisis as we did last week. Just now, anyway. I'm cautiously optimistic.

Today, I'm having 3 ladies over to play cards all day. It was my responsibility to fix us lunch, so I made an Asian Chicken Slaw and we're having fruit salad with that. Traditionally, we have little snacks available throughout our game play, so I've gotten some things. But I've tried to be careful to choose healthy things. I think everyone will appreciate it. I mean, I know they will, because we're always talking about such things!

So, my biggest hang-up in all of this continues to be the exercising. I mean, here's what typically happens. We had Eva here Sunday night and after I got up and ate breakfast Monday, I HAD to do some things on the computer because we took Eva to the new children's library after lunch. From there, we took her for a bite to eat and then home and then Chris and I went directly to M&M's for dinner. NO time to exercise Monday. YESterday, I had a hair appointment at 11 a.m., so I got out the door early and got my groceries before the appointment, because I had a pedi afterwards and didn't want to get groceries in my flip flops. As it was, I had to stop at Target and Michaels in my flip flops anyway. By the time I got home, I had to put away my groceries and put in some SIStv time and then it was time to fix dinner and then I crashed for the evening (watching American Idol and The Biggest Loser!). So, today, I've gotten up early to wash my hair, fix the asian slaw, clean up the kitchen, living room and bathroom and here I am, waiting for the ladies to come in about 50 minutes. I still need to get my make-up on and then put out the snacks. We play til about 4:30, then Chris and I are going to go to a church dinner and then we have church tonight. Hmmmm. I just made a good decision that doesn't bother me at all. I am NOT going to that church dinner. It's all you can eat - family style. And tonight the meal is turkey and dressing and mashed potatoes and all that. I do NOT want to eat all that. I mean, I really don't! If I thought they would have some vegetables, I'd go. But it will be a starch-fest and I honestly don't want to do it! YAY. Now that's progress!

Anyway, back to the exercise thing. Tomorrow I do our banking and the church banking (as in balancing the checkbooks, paying the bills, etc.). It usually takes me all day. But maybe I can again get up early and start in on it and at least get in a weight work out! That would be great! It's supposed to start "warming up" a bit, too. (A relative term, I know...). I'd venture to say that maybe I can even get a walk in for Friday. That would be awesome!

But, I just don't know what I can do when my schedule is the way it is. I guess time management is key. I mean - I don't even work! It shouldn't be this hard! Oy.

THAT is going to be my focus for the next couple of weeks...