I'm fresh out of the shower and I feel so much better.

Hubby and I went to the gym after I picked him up from work (10.30p). We worked out for about 40 minutes--(re)starting out slow.

I'm ready to say bye-bye to my extra fluff and say hello to a brand new baby!!!

Speaking of babies...Crystal's tummy is getting so big!!! :) Her belly button has popped out hehe!!!! I touched her belly and it was so amazing...she's all baby! I am so excited about my neice! She will be wonderful! :) :) :) :) I'm all smiles here. And, my brother is so exited about the baby. I've got a scoop on what the prospected name is to be: Amberlyn Marie! It's so girly and cute!!!

Also, I got to see Jacob(Crystal's son from previous relationship, but Jakey thinks my brother is his Daddy) yesterday. He's so cute and awesome! He's such a happy kid. He kept wanting me to hold him and he was playing with my hair and giving me kissies! :) I love him to pieces! I definitely claim his as my nephew!!!

Anywhoo -- I know that was completely off my weight issues, but I just had to share!!! :) Thank-you for listening!!!

Well, I'm back again with another update. Weighed in at 269.4 this morning. While this is a good number--it's not what I was hoping for. I am actually up .2 lb from last Monday. I told you that I wouldn't stay at 267!

...I'm going to try really, really hard to get all the exercise I need this week. In fact, Hubby and I are going tonight after we get off work. I don't care how tired I am or how crappy I feel ------- I AM GOING.

Speaking of feeling crappy...I've been sick the past 3ish days. I've been so sick to my stomach that just thinking about food makes me gag and cough. It's not due to my medicine. I think that maybe some sort of bug is going around.

Still no period. *sigh* By body is still all jacked up!

Have a good day all.
Loves,
Emily

My medicine has really been making me sick lately. I still don't know if it's my medicine in correlation to when I eat or if it has to do with what I'm eating. I'm taking 1500mg/day of Metformin and I was eased into it. You would think by now my body would have somewhat adjusted to it...

Because I was sick yesterday (due to meds) I missed out on meeting up w/ my college roommate, Courtney. I stinking love her to death and I haven't seen her for several months. I felt so horrible, but she totally understood. We talked on the phone for 45 minutes and scheduled to meet up next Wednesday. So, whether I'm sick or not...I AM meeting up w/ Court!

Still no show of my period. I guess this month isn't my month!!! ...It never is! lol

I stepped on the scale to read 267 this morning. I think it was because everything I ate yesterday went straight through me (graphic, I know!). I would love to see it stay there or even drop some more by Monday's weigh-in, but I wouldn't count on it.

Anywhoo -- this is all for now. I hope you enjoyed.

Loves,
Emily

PS How do you like the newest addition to the layout? I love making dolls...I'm such a kid! Haha!

Today's weigh-in: 269.2 lbs. A loss of 0.6 lbs. I'll take it...Although, I know I can do better. I craved chocoloate all last week and I broke down and had 2 chocolate cream cheese bars at work! =(

I've been eating pretty well...watching portions and trying to make better food choices (except for the choc c/c bars!).

Still not a lot of progress with my medical issues. As you may (or may not have) noticed I have managed to lose a little bit of weight. I just have a feeling that this isn't what my body needs. I'm trying to stay positive, but it's so hard. I just want to be normal.

I'm overdue for my period. So, in that area of interest, nothing has been fixed.

I guess my medication is working, but I'm not seeing any visible results. I hope that things are going better on the inside of my body than the outside! ...Who knows what's going on inside. I also don't know anything about a follow up appointment with my doctor. So, I just feel like this is going nowhere and very quickly. I guess maybe I should call about that huh?

...Seems like no one ever comes here anymore. Not that I need people to come here, but it would be nice to have some encouragement. I just feel so alone in this right now. Maybe I'll just shut this whole thing down.

Good day.

This was a good week, indeed it was! I lost 3.2lb this past week!

And, as I stated the last time I posted...I actually did come down with something and I'm just now at the tail end! ...I had an awful head cold last week & boy was I miserable. Dayquil/Nightquil were my goooood friends last week! But, you'll be happy to know that I haven't taken any in 2 days!

Hmm...let's see...What else?

Oh, yes! My medicine has been making me incredibly sick. It seems as though certain things that I eat will make me sick now...But, I haven't figured out all the little bugs and quirks yet. So, somedays I'm just fine and others I'm running to the toilet quite frequently. But, if this is what I have to deal with to get my body under control so that I can have a baby...I'll do it a million times over!

Before I had mentioned that I was going in on Aug. 16th for some more blood work, but I never gave an update...So, yeah...Everything came back fine! Better late than never, huh?

Hubby and I took a paper route so that we can bring in some extra income to pay off a few debts. Papers are ready by 3 am and then they have to be delivered by 6 am M-F and 7 am Sa-Sun. $715 a month for an hour and a half of extra work a day...seems quite worth is to me! Besides, it's a walking route so I'll be getting in that extra exercise that I(we!) need!

Well, I need to go get a couple of hours of rest! Good night all!

Ugh! I think I might be coming down with something...or maybe it's because of the changing of seasons. Weird stuff in the air...It's never bothered me before, so why this year? But yeah, I have a sore throat and I'm all stuffy-nosed and my eyes are very itchy and watery. And, because I can't breathe and such I have a really bad pressure headache...It kinda feels like a migrane!

And, on top of it all...My medicine has been making me sick today.

Emily = not feeling well!

Anywhoo -- Let's see...What else has been going on in my life?

Oh yes, Sullivan...that silly cat! He now has a problem with us shutting the bathroom door. We need privacy, but NO Sully now hurls himself up the door toward the door knob. Not to mention the fact that he'll also sit outside the door and bellow and carry on like he's being skinned alive! I can't wait for the day when he figures out how to turn the door knob. That should be interesting.

My diet is going pretty well. Been eating between 1200-1550 calories per day and keeping it as low-fat as I can. I was at 273 Monday morning, but I know that was due to a high-stress, cooking for 7 picky eaters weekend. >:( But, this morning I was at 271.4, so it's coming back down!

Well, I must go. I need to finish getting ready for work.

Love and all that jazzy stuff,
Emily