Uncomfortable fun weekend

Aug 05, 2012

 My kids came home yesterday – after 6 weeks of being out of state.  My son couldn’t stop telling me how “skinny” I was.  He said I looked like a teenager.  My little girl liked my new hair – and said soon she would be sharing clothes with me.  She is about to be 10- and is a healthy weight.  Girl just got lucky and is the first young lady in our family to not have the super short gene.  lol.  Both of my kids were proud of me. 

We had my son’s bday party after we got home.  His bday was back in July – but this was our first opportunity to celebrate as a family.  I made him a checkerboard cake – and my husband grilled out for us.  My son’s friends came over.  One walked through the door and into my son’s room.  He came back out to where I was in the kitchen.  He couldn’t believe it was me!  He told me I was looking “hot”.  Was a compliment – but it was honestly weird having a 16yo compliment me that way, lol.  Not sure I could possibly get used to anything like that.

I didn’t eat the cake, but when I made it and was icing it – I licked icing off my finger without even thinking about it.  I was about to do it the second time when I stopped and looked at my finger.  Oh man – the things we do.  Pure sugar and my sleeve don’t get along – and in a minute or two it reminded me of how much it didn’t like pure sugar.  I tracked it, and was shocked at doing it – it was something that used to be automatic, and done without thought.  I need to pay better attention. 

This morning my daughter did my yoga with me.  We are going to ride our beach bikes to starbucks this evening.  She grew an inch this summer.  She is all for the changes in eating that I implemented before she left.  Both my kids said they were missing my cooking.  Which is weird, as before when we ate a lot more boxed and processed foods – both my kids hated my cooking.  Now with fresh veggies and a good protein base – they are much happier at dinner time.

This weekend I also had a mini nsv – I fit into my husband’s tshirt.  Not only do I fit, but it hangs low enough to cover my butt.  Hehe.  I was pleasantly surprised to fit in the shirt.  If I had tried it before – there would have been NO way that it would have fit.  He’s a men’s M – and I probably wouldn’t have been able to get an arm in it – let alone my whole body.  Now it hangs. 

I also perfected my protein pudding pops – and even the kids like them!  I made them with almond milk.  They are a good way to get my protein in and it’s like having an ice cream.  I made lemon and banana flavor.    It’s heating up here in SoCal – they are a nice treat to have while reading a book.  

0 Comments