Decreasing the Mass of my Ass – a week in a review
My first full week of decreasing the mass of my ass was quite successful. I stepped on the scale this morning and it read 281.4. That’s a little over 2.5 lbs. lost for the week and 15.3 down from my heaviest.
I used 11 out of my 35 extra weekly points – mainly due to eating out for lunch three days. I could have easily used all 35 had I eaten what I normally did, but I’m already making smarter choices. Instead of butter chicken and fried pakora at the Indian buffet, I ate tandoori chicken breast and about a third of my normal portion of rice. And no naan either. And I decided to forgo the yummy corned beef at Eph McNallys, opting for a veggie sandwhich with vinegrette slaw (instead of creamy) and honey mustard on the side. I also went to Curves four days and walked Cain extra long most nights.
Go me. If I can continue on this slow, but steady, pace, I’ll reach my goal weight by this time next year. What the heck… I’ve lived 37 years overweight – another one won’t kill me.
Goal for next week: Eat no more than 10 of my extra weekly points and increase my activity points from 19 to 20. Little victories…
Steph and Leslie
One of my best friends from Texas, Steph, was in town for the weekend. Her girlfriend (who is from Michigan but also now lives in Texas) was in a wedding – so they flew in Friday afternoon. They drove down to Detroit and had lunch with me before heading off to Leslie’s (the girlfriend’s) family’s home. I have to say, of all my friends, Leslie is one of my favorite “spouses.” Her and Steph have talked repeatedly about moving to Canada so they can legally marry. I certainly wish they would – they would be so much closer.
Spider Pig
Cain, as most male dogs are, is a leg lifter when he pees. He tries to get as close to whatever it is he is peeing on as possible. Lately, when it’s a large tree he is peeing on, he tries to get both back legs up on the tree when he pees. These acrobatics started about a week ago. Sometimes he ends up doing a handstand (or front paw stand, if you will) when he’s peeing or, as was the case tonight, he twists his hind legs at a 45 degree angle and tries to lift them both onto the tree. It’s the funniest damn thing I’ve ever seen. I find myself giggling and humming Spider Pig to myself almost nightly on our walks.
Cancun
The countdown is on… 30 days until Cancun! I can hardly wait… if for no other reason than being able to touch my husband again. Cain was apparently hand-raised by a sixth grade school dance chaperone. Any time Bryan and I get anywhere near each other, Cain runs right in between the two of us. And god forbid we try to hug or kiss. We’ve taken to throwing one of Cain’s toys down a flight of stairs (just to make him leave the room) and then sneaking kisses.
The Love Hateful Birds
Well, our gaggle of winged beasties diminished greatly last week. Since moving in to the new home the Lovebirds have been living on the porch. As it started to dip into the 40′s and 50′s overnight, it’s become apparent that their time on the porch is limited. Unfortunately there was just no good place for the Lovebirds to live indoors. I put them in the office with Petey, but it’s just too damn dark in here… not to mention too damn loud with five birds in one little 8 x 12 room. Petey leaves the cage and travels to other parts of the house, but the Lovebirds are cage-bound.
Through a friend of a friend, we found a woman that lives just down the street from Aleah that wanted the Lovebirds… even after finding out how hateful they really are. Bryan took them over last Wednesday and checked out their new digs. They are in a big room with an African Grey and lots of windows. The woman also has quite a few parakeets (in another room) and chihuhas galore. It’s quite a bit quieter around here without them, but I can’t say I really miss them. And I have no romantic notions that they miss me either. I’m only a tad sad because Pigeon was the first pet Bryan and I ever got together…
Well, that’s the past few days in a nutshell. Busy week ahead – lots of work to do at, well… work. Curves at least Monday, Wednesday and Friday night. Tuesday I’m out for sushi with Kat and Thursday I have a hair cut. I think I’m going for something new. I’m thinking this cut:
And these colors:
What do you think?
