How has it been a month since I last wrote anything. I swear it was more recent! I will also say this.....I have thought about writing on more than one occasion. Honestly, I just don't have much to say regarding the elusive weight loss. Oh well, and life has been crazy busy!
Crazy Busy
Life has been nuts. Just about a month ago we decided to pull the trigger on something that we have talked about for a few years. In all honesty, it has been something that was in my mind for quite a few years, even in my first marriage. Two things actually.
Number one, I bought a bee hive. I don't have bees yet but I have put together my hive. Why? I know I WANT bees. I predict that I will have bees sometime in the near future. No problem and I was holding tight on getting my hive until I was ready. But the field behind us is being built up as a subdivision. This means we will have neighbors right behind us. I want my bee hives in place BEFORE people buy their properties. I want them to see my hives and know that bees are welcome here. So if they are allergic that they can make an educated decision about buying a house near a bee hive! I figure that may cause less tension then pulling out the hives AFTER neighbors move in.
The second thing that I've always pondered. Chickens. So about 4 weeks ago, Jason and I got four chicks. They have been living in my family room for the last 4 (ish) weeks. Soon they will transition to their coop and run outside and I will be able to reclaim my family room. Chicken coop did you say? Well yes, I did say chicken coop. We didn't have a chicken coop before all this began. So I bought one online that was supposedly for 6-8 chickens. I put it together and holy cow, I don't know what size chickens they were talking about, but there is no way that I would put 6-8 chickens in that tiny coop. I wouldn't even put our 4 in there. Inhumane! So back to the drawing board, another purchase and a full day of construction later and we have a nice coop and run in the backyard. We have a few last minute things to do for the coop...and I do want to paint it (to protect and to match our shed) but we at least have a permanent home for our four chickens. I have referred to the chickens as "Esmerelda, Mildred, Gertrude and Millicent".
And of course we have been mowing and doing yard work. PLUS, I am FINALLY getting my storm doors on the front and back doors! YAY!!!
Work has been busy. We had one or two times where people (multiple on the same day) have called out sick. When three people call out sick on one day in an office where there are only 6 people total, it really wreaks havoc! Plus, I have just been busy. I went to a training about a month and a half ago and I have been putting that knowledge into practice and learning....which is somewhat exhausting. But I'm getting it!
Elusive Weight Loss
It isn't for lack of trying! But yes, my weight loss has been elusive and quite honestly missing. I started with Weight Watchers strong and gung ho. I lost the first two weeks and was doing great. Week three I did the exact same thing and gained.....week four and week five I stayed the course and trusted the program and I hovered with minimal gains and losses....all within the same 2 pound range. I have been stuck there since then. Seriously stuck. WHen I get stuck like that, I tend to give up. "Why bother"
So admittedly, in the last week or two I have NOT tracked my food. I am still conscious of what I am eating, but I have not tracked. (Which for me is dangerous!)
I had joined a gym that is opening up close to my house. I just got word yesterday that they are FINALLY opening their doors later this month. SO I am hoping and praying that there are some good classes that I can get to at least 2-3 times a week. And well, I guess I will be adjusting my menu again to account for some evenings that I am out later each night.
I'm not out for the count...but seriously demoralized about this weight loss thing.