Giggles

So, last week, was one for the books of hilarious.

Monday I went to the office for some business chatter.  One person offered me some sweet rolls. I said thanks, but no thanks.

Then "A" offered the same sweet rolls to me, as she was watching me make a strawberry shake and giggling at me, she too, is a health coach for the same program. She stepped outside of the room we were in, immediately stepped back in, and proceeded to offer me a loaf of bread instead... too which my response was "'A' seriously??? She and I laughed even harder... Her response: Sorry, out of habit, I offer food to everyone!

Later that Day, Dean noticed that it was my mom's birthday. He asked "don't you always make something on her birthday." I said yes, that I usually make Missippi Mud Cake, but I also informed him that I was not going to do that this year. He said: "why not? You make. I eat. You watch."  Jerk. 

Well, anyway the rest of the week went on with not much to laugh at. Except for uncomfortable things have gotten. We are now bus commuters. Which means we get to spend countless hours waiting for busses to come on hard benches, and cement sidewalks...I have noticed now that I'm too boney now, and I can't get comfortable! Even at home when I am sitting on my floor, I can't get comfortable! This is a serious problem! 

We an also can  laugh at an event that happened several weeks ago was that I had to go to the local police department for a background check, I had to fill out my information, you know things like hair and eye color, and body build. I left the body build portion blank. I didn't know what to put. They lady at the counter filled this portion in for me.  She wrote this: 

Yes. She wrote thin. My local police department considers my build to be thin now... That's a far cry from the severely obese category I used to be in! 

Okay, well, I guess we could laugh at how way too big all of my clothes are gotten. Every Sunday I always say that I don't have anything to wear, but this Sunday , those words rang so very true. Every single skirt I tried on, were way too big... Including a sized small skirt. This poses a problem! I have no money to go shopping, I had planned to stow away 10 bucks a week for a grand shopping trip, but we needed to use that money to bail kitty Kat Kay out of the pound instead. Yes. I forfitted stuff for me in order to get my own cat back, and I am perfectly okay with that!  

But, life is about finding solutions to problems.  Every year, our stake hosts a free clothing exchange. People donate their unwanted items, and people pick up whatever clothes they want. All for free, and with no limits. As much as I have wanted to go shopping for myself at a new clothing store, dean has always said that I can't. I can't spend money on myself, no matter how little or large the purchases are.  This clothing exchange, is going to be held this Saturday. So we are going to go shopping for free! 

On Sunday, more giggles ensued. I took my kiddos that I work with. I was able to run and keep up with them! I also played on a not-very-sturdy play structure with them. I went down the slides many times (there made for 2-5 year olds!)

Secrets: Exposed. I have only been doing this program haphazardly. There is a textbook (Habits of Health by Dr. Anderson) and workbook that, theoretically you should be reading and working through while you eat the food. I haven't given much thought to reading the book. Let's be honest, I haven't had the time between school and work. However, I am on vacation for the next three weeks, so I am giving thought to reading the book. We'll see how far I entertain that idea. I do have the book. It's currently sitting right next me.
 

Some of my blog talkers have requested updated photos of me... I'm wanting to wait to do this until I cross the finish line... The photo will be mor shocking that way, I think. I have about 10 more pounds to go (doesn't that seem like a lot?!?!). My reasoning for this is that if I post one now, and then another one in a couple of more weeks, the shock value simply won't be there!  I don't think people can really tell when a mere 10 pounds have been lost.

Today, they scale revealed the numbers.... 155. That means I am one pound away from sliding into the healthy category..... But on the flip side of that coin it means that I have now have lost a grand total of 90 pounds.