New changes

Well we have begun some new food changes around here. We will see how long it last. So far I haven't lost any weight, but I feel better. I'm hopping that if I just focus on this new way of eating that the weight will start to come off.  I have also tried to increase my daily steps to 20,000 at least three times a week. I'm hopping to increase my days in a month.  We have started eating/drinking smoothies and whey protein shakes in place of snacks and some meals. I have also found healthy snacks for us, because we love our sweets. Which means I'm baking more.  I don't really seem to mind as much as I have in the past, maybe its my age or the fact that I'm moving about the kitchen so I'm getting my steps in. So far everything I have baked has been tasty. I already have a grocery list of stuff to buy to continue my baking. Pinterest has been so much help. I had actually went looking for a healthy cook book , but didn't find one I liked. Then I thought about Pinterest and was blown away by what is out there. I did have a duh moment..

We went to a funeral on Monday in Ballinger. Ashlynn Verdin was the daughter of one of Jeff's co workers. It was done so brilliantly.  She was a barrel racer and loved working with her horses, so the funeral was held at the community center/stock yard.  They had a video playing on a big screen about all her races and awards, plus there was barrels set up and one of her friends walked Ashly's horse threw it with her cowboy hat and boots on the saddle.  It was very hot, but so full of love. I never met her, but Jeff and Lynn(Ashlynns father) were pretty close co workers. Lynn would always share stories with Jeff about what his daughter was doing, so Jeff would share with me. We discovered that Jordan and her were in the same class together in first grade. Her casket was open and right as you walked in the door, so that got me to thinking about my own funeral.  I DO NOT want an open casket.. I shared this with Jeff, but I feel the need to let everyone know. I have never been one that wants to draw attention to myself, so I diffently don't want it in death.. Okay enough of that.

Well I got some errands to run and then grocery shopping for our new found eating habbits. Hope everyone is well.

Reunion

Jeff, his dad , and one of his aunts.
I really wanted to post one of Jeff, Jordan and his dad, but for some reason I can't find it on my tablet to down load it here.  There was about 100 or more people.  It was really hot .  They held it at a big outside pavillian, which helped, but it was so hot out. Jeff had a really great time, he hasn't seen this side of the family since he was a little boy, so it was nice to see him catch up with them.

We spent most of the day Friday with my brother and sister in law shopping at an outlet mall. I got some tshirts and shorts. I really was dissapointed at the Coach outlet store they didn't have anything good. Oh well.

Today I have a ton of laundry to do..

Hope everyone is well.

getting ready for the weekend

Well we are still going to Jeff's family reunion this weekend. So today I am shampooing the carpets and tomorrow I will clean the house. vonda is coming over on Thursday , we are going to take her out to eat for an early bday dinner. Her bday is Saturday. I bought her a body pillow, she is having trouble sleeping. Its only been about four months since her husband died, but I'm hoping this will help her some..
We had so much fun on the fourth. Its was so nice to chill and hangout with friends. We haven't done that in probably close to a year. I like it when Jeff drinks out in public, he gets lovey dovey with me. I like that he will put his arm around me or kiss me, because on normal days out in  public he doesn't claim me like that. I use to think he was embarrassed by me, but now I just know he doesn't show any pda outside of our home.
Gaining this ten extra pounds was bad enough for me to get back into shape, but after all the photos of me from Friday , I have been in the dumps. I have always gained my weight evenly throughout my body, but with this surgery I have gained it all in my middle. That one picture that TaraAnn took of Jeff and I , is down right pathetic.. Then Jeff took one of me , and I'm just so ashamed.  The one of Laura and I is okay. I had thought maybe I should start wearing makeup again, but I just don't like it..It makes my face itch and breakout..
So now not only am I still exercising hard core, I discovered an app on my phone that is like the fitbit. It keeps tracks of my steps and exercise and food. I forgot how helpful a food log was. I have also been eating lots of veggies, fruit, and proten no potatoes are pasta. I don't like rice so thats not a problem. The first couple of day with just meat and veggies and fruits gave me a headache, but I pushed through it and now I don't even crave them. I even stopped packing so much crap for Jeff's lunch and put more raw veggies and fruit in his lunch. I will weigh Thursday morning to see if this has helped. I know I won't lose ten  pounds in a week , but three would be nice.
I have been stressing on what to wear to this reunion, I am meeting these people for the first time,  plus its at the lake. I want to look nice, but be comfortable. I didn't know if I should wear shorts , capris, or a sun dress. So I called my sister in law Rondi. She is always dressed right for the occasion. She told me to wear shorts like those chino ones. I have none of those , I have been wanting some anyway so now was a great time to go shopping. I went to Target cause thats where Rondi said she saw them. While looking for them I found some cute denim boyfriend shorts. I grabbed my normal size and the one up, because I'm fatter now. Then I grabbed both of those sizes in the chinos.  Well I was happy and sad in the dressing room. My normal size in the denim fit , but was a bit tight. The larger size was to baggie.  So since I KNOW I will get his weight off I got my normal size. Then I went to try on the chinos, yea I couldn't even get them over my no hips.. I had to buy them two sizes bigger then what I normally wear.  The lady at the dressing room told me it was because of the material, but with my sad self , I  just don't care . I wanted my normal size.  Then I got to thinking about why that matters so much. Its only a number on a tag.. I will just cut it out..LOL So anyway, I now have an outfit to wear at the reunion.
After that I went to Walmart to pick up a few things. I was in a hurry cause I only had an hour before I had to get Jordan to work. Now let me bring this to your attention, I had on my stretching exercise shorts and my mickey mouse shirt(love mickey) no makeup at all , but my hair was fixed.  I was coming out of the isle with the deo. when I almost ran into this really cute guy. I apoligized and moved over. He said no problem, then as I went by him he went, mmhm..  I hauled ass to the other side of the store with a big smile on my face.  Then in the cereal isle we met again.. He smiled really big and laughed with me , cause once again I was rushing by him.. I was running out of time to get back to the house. I really was in my own little world trying to get things on my list and get home. Then right before I was headed to check out, I thought I'm going to buy Vonda a bday cake. So I rushed over to where the cakes were. As I was turning around to put the cake in the basket, there was that same guy. I once again apoligized for bumping into him. He laughed and said no problem your absolutely fine.. It looks like your on a mission.. I told him yes I only have thirty minutes to get out of here. He smiled really big and said well good luck.. Talk about making my day.. I haven't been flirted with in a very long time, and for it to happen on a day that I was down in the dumps really lifted my spirit..Plus he was way younger than me..
Well thats all I got, Time to get busy.. Hope everyone has a great week.

trying new stuff

I'm so sick of the same old food. Everyone in this house is sick of the same old food, but I don't know what or how to fix stuff they will like.  Every time I try new stuff they don't like it ..Well except for the smoothies.. That has been successful .. Yesterday I even added spinach to mine to see if I could tell, nope.. So now I'm gonna try to sneak it into Jeff and Jordans..I made kale chips today with our hamburgers.. I liked them, Jordan didn't, but I think with less of the cayenne pepper he will like them.. Next time I know to really pile the kale in the pan, cause they shrivel up to almost nothing.

So far its still a go for us to come to the bday party on Sunday. I still need to get directions though.. We got lost the last time we came over. Then we got lost trying to leave town.

Well I think its my nap time...

Cole getting too big

Well I pissed Jeff off , When I asked him what he wanted to give Cole for his bday , he said nothing.  I told him thats not fair.  So I got Cole a small cake from HEB and a card with money in it.  Jeff didn't know about the money.. I didn't tell him, I didn't keep it from him either . I just didn't bring it up.  So today he asked me how much I gave Cole and I told him the same amount that Jordan got for his bday.  So that is what pissed him off.. He doesn't agree that Cole should get money for his bday anymore.  I disagree.. If we have the money , and I want to give it to them what is the harm in that.  So I guess I will have to get a job next year if I want to give Cole money for his bday. Jeff also through a fit when Cole asked me to take in his boots to be repaired.. I told him I would , its not like I'm busy.  Again Jeff said you don't do things for me, but you jump when Cole asks you to do something.  Which is not true, I do everything for Jeff.. We have had this fight before and when I said I do everything for you , he said you don't wash my coffee mug from work.  So now after I great him at the door, like a good 1950's wife and kiss him , I take his mug and wash it.  So when he again threw in my face that I don't do anything for him , I just walked away.. I mean really what else does the man want from me.. Sometimes I think I should really get a job when Jordan gets a car.. Just so I won't be doing all the stuff the Jeff said I don't do for him , so he will actually see what I do..

I think Jordan is going to come with me on Sunday to the bday party.  I'm looking forward to visiting with everyone.

I don't really have anything else to say.. Hope everyone is well..

More tree's

Today is another day of tree cutting , Jeff is determined to get it done.. We will probably go up to the hospital for a bit then come home and do tree's . Jordan works just the lunch rush, so he will be home to help today.  My uncle's chain saw is larger than Jeff's , but he couldn't get it to start last night.. The ladder is huge though, so Jeff will be able to get up to the taller limbs.

Well really not much else to write about.  I'm hoping to go to the bday party on Sunday.  Jordan is off work and I'm going to see if would come along so he can get some driving time in..

Hope everyone has a great day..

Back on my pills

Well I'm still carrying around that extra ten pounds I gained from both surgeries.  Its all in my belly area still.. I look  pregnant. I have never had that problem before. Usually my weight gain is all over not in one area.  Everyone I talk to said I'm still bloated and its just the gas from the combined surgery.  Rondi told me when she had back surgery and she bloated up like I am it took 6 months for it to go away. She said it was weird its like she went to bed and then woke up with it gone. Lost 10 pounds in her sleep. Oh that would be nice!! Anyway I got back on my thyroid pills on Saturday, I have been off them for a while.  I don't know why I stopped taking them.. Just stupid I guess.  Hopefully between the pills, hormones, exercise, and eating better will get me where I want to be.

I am peeling from my sunburn I got from the tree cutting day and it is driving me nuts. I can't believe that I , the sunblock nagger, forgot to put sunblock on.. Yes Jeff is eating that shit up..I hate being sunburned, I hate my skin peeling !!!

I just mowed the front yard last week and it already needs it again.. Wasn't able to mow the back yard because of all the shit in the yard, now I need do it.. It is soooo tall.. I picked up sticks last night and plan to mow it here in a bit.. I just need to get motivated to do it.. With the cloud cover, I got the lazy's.

We are going to go to Jeff's dad's side of the family reunion in July.  We have never been. He hasn't been since he was a young boy, but he has been in contact with his Hayes family through facebook and they have talked him into going. I understand that he wants to see these people that he hasn't seen in years, but I would just rather do something else..Vonda is going to come and house/dog sit for us.. Mandy doesn't think they will have the money to go, but she is going to try. There house payment jumped from $760 to $1300. Had something to do with there home owners insurance.. I gave them the ones we used and now there payment went down to $780, but it will take a month for the change to go into effect..Our house payment is probably going to go up due to the taxes.. Since we have been here our taxes have gone from $1500 to now $1900. On a good note our property value has increased ten thousand since last year..We still talk about selling this place.. If Jeff could find a job somewhere else we would move in a heart beat.. I would love to just get rid of everything and buy a really nice travel trailer and some land..Once Jordan moves out we really don't need this house.. Hell he would move into a travel trailer with us. He doesn't care as long as he can access internet to play xbox.. My mom said we could live at her place, but my dream would be to travel around and stay at different places, but you gots to have money for that..

Our insurance company paid us a lot more than what I expected and they were so fast at getting a check to us. Now we just have to wait for the morage people to mail back our check.. I think thats such bullshit.. Insurance people said it is now the law. The check had to be in both Jeff's name and Green Tree .. So we had to mail them the check they sign it and mail it back to us.. Its not fair they didn't fork out the $1400 to fix the electricty. They didn't spend two days cutting tree's and hauling them off.. Why do they have to sign the check?????  Anyway moving on..

Well I have had my coffee, now I really need to go mow... hope everyone has a great week..