R1P2D45-TOM is here!

Daily loss .7
Total Loss 26.5
Current Weight 162.5

TOM is finally here...I was actually a day late, and a little worried last night, but I worry no more!  Thank god I did that apple day, who know's what I would've gained otherwise.  Speaking of apple days, it was actually easy.  I had one medium apple every three hours or so starting around 9am, and one big apple around 5pm, after which, I was definitely not hungry for more.  I totaled maybe 3oz of water all day in addition to the 4 apples, and that was it.  No cravings, no hunger, no huge thirst.  It was interesting...

On a different note, I had an amazing conversation with my 5 yr old today.  It was just this morning while he was getting dressed for school.  I think he was a little upset because he wet the bed, after failing to put on his pull-up last night, but irregardless, he started asking me about death (no idea how this came up).  He asked me how we know when we will die?  And followed it up by saying, after we die do we come back and be a grownup?  After a little discussion (me, pulling out of thin air answers I have no idea about, hoping they make sense to him), I asked him why he was wondering.  If someone he knew or they talked about, died.  I should have remembered that it is Lent, and they are probably discussing Jesus and the resurrection in his class, and he is concerned about it, but at the time, that did not occur to me.  He said in response to my wondering, "Im just missing my other grandpa"-my dad, who passed away in 1999, way before Connor was born.  It made me cry a little, that he thinks of him and was not able to meet him, but I tried to comfort him by saying he was up in heaven watching over us and he can talk to him anytime he likes.   He also asked about dinosaurs, and if they are going to come back to life...and by golly, I had an answer for that one...Heady discussion for a Tuesday morning.  Life definitely is an amazing thing.  The most amazing thing is that this is probably the longest conversation that I've had with my son that hasn't been about Star Wars Lego Wii in months!

I sure do love my boys...

What's the best thing that happened to you today?

Too much of a good thing

Daily weight +.4
Total loss to date: 25.9
Current Weight: 163.2

There will be lots of TMI here, so for the faint of heart or belly, do not pass this point...

Ok, then, here goes. That chili I made twice yesterday made me SO GASSY! UGH! I had cramps and shooting pains starting around 9pm last night. I tried to go to the bathroom, but no luck. I tried praying to my higher power, and no luck :). I tried reading it away, sleeping on my belly, sleeping on my side, sleeping on my back, and no luck. I did not take anything for it, since I wasn't sure if that is allowed, and it wasn't THAT bad. So I'll stop complaining now...

I know that's the cause of my gain this morning. So today, even though it is not merited, as I have not been stagnant at the same weight for the last 4 days, and even though I am sure I am at the cusp of TOM, I am going to do an apple day. It might not help at all with the weight, but Im hoping it helps with the gas. And I have never done one, so I want to see what its like, and how hard it is to do. Ive had my first apple of the day, and nothing to drink so far, and its ok. I wonder what tomorrow will bring.

Was wandering my blogorama and their blogoramas, and keep finding out about the most interesting stuff. First, I found a site called hundredpushups.com. It is a program that will take you from how ever many pushups you can do today to 100 in the next six weeks. I am going to start it as soon as I am in P3 (and hope it doesnt affect me too much). I did the initial test today and was only able to do 4 full body ones, and then to see, I did 8 on my knees. Even though Im pushing up 25lbs less than a month ago, I am still pretty weak. But thats all gonna change, baby! Wanna take the challenge with me?

I also found a chocolate bar listed that has 2 net carbs per serving and its sweetener is made with chicory root...its called Chocoperfection and people rave about it.

 I found a site that will let me just order one of the dark and one of milk chocolate for 3.20 each (yes they are expensive), so Im going to try them in P3. Lots of people have issues with them in P3, so if i do one time, then off to P4 they will go...but Im still excited about having chocolate again (did you see that recipe I posted for chocolate bark-sounds YUMMY!)

On the finger infection front, good news! its going away. I tried some antibiotic ointment that we use for my son's infected eczema (hasn't happened for a while-so thankful for that). I am so glad that I didn't have to go the internal antibiotic route because I am scared to death of breaking out in hives again. I still have the remnants of the scars from last month. And I am so glad that I have nails. With this weight loss and having strong nails that I can paint and show off, I feel like a brand new woman. I am even dressing up more, and feeling sexy. Love these side effects!

Anyway, I'm sure you are waiting with bated breath to find out what happens after I eat 6 apples in one day, so stay tuned for tomorrow's posting. And do something today that makes you feel super sexy...maybe a smile and a wink to a cute coworker, or a hot bubble bath with candles and soft romantic music...