Archive for August, 2008

29 weeks

August 27, 2008 at 2:55 pm · Filed under The Weight Journey ·Tagged , ,

Current weight:  174lbs.  It’s getting up there.  With 11 weeks to go it appears as though my weight gain with my second will resemble the same as my first:  a lot.  My last weigh in before I had my daughter was 198.  When I left the hospital after I had her it was 174.  Exactly my weight now.  If I can just keep it to under 185 I’ll be a little ahead but its still a long way to go after.

I can’t really say I’ve had cravings for anything specific, lets face it I just love food and food loves me since I’m so open, unbiased and non judgemental.  Once this little guy is here it will be time to focus and be disciplined to reach my goals but until then if a little piece of chocolate makes my day then so be it.

29 weeks 174 lbs

29 weeks 174 lbs

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How to give

August 18, 2008 at 10:40 pm · Filed under Uncategorized

As many great blogs as there are out there there are only a few that I read regularly because of time.  One of them has been anything but a pleasure read, its about a little boy named Harley who has leukemia (CodiDornan) .  His Mom has been keeping a diary of his progress and it is absolutely heartwrenching.  Every time I read it I get sad and say I won’t read anymore but I always do.  I continue reading because it’s life and it’s real and this family is going through every parents worst nightmare.

Being a Mom I absolutely cannot imagine what that must be like.

Tonight’s entry revealed that Harley died last week.  How this Mom is getting through it is beyond me.  I don’t know her or her family I only found out about her situation through one of my friends on Facebook writing a comment on her group wall.  I followed the comment and read up on their story and it just broke my heart.  The Mom is only 25 years old and has been going through this for most of her sons life (he turned 3 a little while ago).  She did have another son since, thankfully, but this is just so devastating.

So the question is how do you say thank you for what you have.  How can I ever express my gratitude for the goodness I have in my life.  When such terrible things are happening to children – preventable and unpreventable – how do we reason or explain these things?  I don’t think you can.  The only thing I can do is to think of these awful circumstances that people endure and try to create some good from it in my own life.  Live a more meaningful life, spend better time with my daughter, husband and family.  Take better care of myself and do more meaningful things that bring something to my life.

Anyway, tonight is a melancholy entry, the next one will be a little lighter.

MATC

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Home Sweet Home

August 11, 2008 at 8:15 pm · Filed under Family Life ·Tagged

Yesterday my sister and I returned home from a 4 day trip to Las Vegas, boy was it hot!!! Sweating our butts off we walked and walked and walked some more to see the hotels, sights, shopping and the usual Vegas scenes.  We caught 2 shows – one impersanator and one musical – I preferred the latter of the two and I think my sister enjoyed both.

Although it was only 4 days – and one of them was spent entirely travelling – it was enough.  Besides the weather being intolerable at min 40 degrees C daily it was also a lot of walking around and riding buses that were too crowded.

We stayed at the Sahara hotel which is one of the older hotels at the far end of the strip.  It was ok but not great especially compared to the newer and nicer hotels on the strip.  My favourite was Ceasars Palace, it had everything top notch.  The shopping, the architecture, the shows, the buffet, the pool, everything was absolutely the best.  The water show at the Bellagio was also something to see.

There is no doubt that enjoying Vegas is easier if you have a lot of money and I’m not talking about gambling.  Getting around is more fun by cab or limo than by bus or train.  Shopping is more fun but the best part would be to see as many shows as possible (most shows start at $50 and that’s the crappy ones – Seinfeld was selling for $500!!!)

I had a great time with my sis, she’s easy going, fun and very compromising which are key components when travelling with someone.

Upon returning home I was thinking about the usual ‘to do’ stuff like unpacking, laundry, cleaning etc.. but when I got home I took a totally different approach.  I did nothing except hang out with hubby and M and catch up.  M spent the 4 days with my parents and Hubby joined them on the weekend.

Laundry waited until today as did cleaning, which typically would be done the same night I came home but this time I decided to take it easy and just relax.  I’m trying that approach more these days.

It’s really nice to travel and see new places but at the end of the day there really is no place like home.

MATC

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Grateful

August 5, 2008 at 8:02 pm · Filed under Family Life ·Tagged

I really am.  For my beautiful and amazing daughter who has changed my life in so many ways for the better.

For my husband who works so hard to provide for “his girls”.

For my parents who are always there and supportive and help so much.

For my sister who I can talk to and hang out with and know that I’m never alone.

For my friends who are always there no matter how long it takes me to call them back.

For my home where I can always go and have my things.

Just a note to say I’m grateful for all that I have.

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25 weeks and growing

August 2, 2008 at 5:31 pm · Filed under The Weight Journey ·Tagged , ,

This month has been the biggest change in my weight so far, a whole 10lbs!!  After seeing the doctor on Friday and getting weighed I learned that I have put on 10lbs in about 5 weeks and I am 4 pounds less than I was with my first pregnancy at the same time (24 weeks that time).  That’s not a good sign.  I gained 80lbs with my first and really don’t want to put on that much again.  So far I’ve put on 25 pounds and I still have 3.5 months to go!  Uh oh

25 weeks 165lbs

25 weeks 165lbs

Since I’ve been spending weekends at the cottage I’ve started swimming and walk about 6km every day on the weekend (two times to the beach and back, each way is about 1.5km) but it’s not really the exercise that’s the issue, it always comes back to the eating!!  I’ve made some provisions from here on out:

1.  No more junk food – that includes cookies, chocolate, chips, anything that is primarily sugar based.

2.  Lots more water than I have been drinking

3.  Cut back on the carbs – the white stuff mostly.  I’m such a sucker for white bread!!

Its time to rid the mentality that I’m allowed to eat what I want since I’m pregnant.  I know how hard the weight is to lose after.  And it’s uncomfortable being so heavy when you have to attend to a new baby.  Even though my doctor says my weight and blood pressure are totally fine I still know how I feel.

On with the journey…

MATC

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