Girls Night.

Still in my jammies after girls night at my sister's house last night.  She hosted a Stella and Dot party and it was fun!  I made Sangria and brought healthy snacks and we just enjoyed our time together.  It's so funny how it's usually an eclectic mix, and it always works!  I'm just mad I didn't take any pictures.  I even liked the way I looked!  Bummer.

Still working on my diet.  Since I didn't get home until 11:30ish, I watched Nightline after the news was over, and listened, I think for the second time (unless I had de ja vu) about this program called Diet Rehab.  I really don't want to buy the book, but I like the notion that it takes 28 days to make (or break) a habit.  That's how long your brain needs to forget how absolutely amazing that cookie tastes.  It's also how long you need until your brain ENJOYS eating those healthy foods (I feel like I may need MORE than 28 days for veggies).

I just want to fit in my clothes and not worry about my muffin top.  So jealous of those moms without muffin tops.  So jealous.

Tired

I've been feeling tired lately.  I use a Fitbit, which is a digital pedometer.  They also have awesome customer service and replaced my fitbit when I broke it.  That's my sales plug!  :)  Anyway, it has a sleep tracker function that detects motion and senses your sleep.  I used it last night because I haven't in awhile, and I wondered how the sleeping thing was going.  Enter this nightmare:

Awful, awful picture of sleep.

So, I guess this explains why I'm tired?  I know, I know, I have an infant.  Who is teething.  But HE SLEPT LAST NIGHT!  This is me, trying to get some sleep, without any babies in my bed.  Without anyone crying in the middle of the night.  Without an alarm.  Without any nonsense.  Seriously?  8 hours in bed and 4 hours of sleep?!?!  That's awful.  I need to find a way to improve.  No wonder I'm not losing weight quickly.  You need sleep to have an effective metabolic rate.  Wow,  I just sounded really smart.  I don't really know much more than the fact that sleep does wonders for losing weight.  And I am not sleeping.  Damnit.  Time to find me some sleep aids.  Perhaps more wine at night? 

The Reason I Don't Have My Make It Monday Post Finished...

is because of this. 

It's 10:30 and she's now doing this.   Still not sleeping but it's better than screaming.  I wish Daddy was home tonight :(

Hope the sleep Gods are kind to me tonight.  :)

On the plus side (or the minus), the scale is back on the downward spiral.  Buh-bye fat clothes.  Hello fit and trim Mommy!  (I refuse to say bikini- because with the way my stomach looks, I don't know if I'll wear one every again without some special man-made intervention).

Nighty night (I hope!) 

But soon- you will see my Make it Monday all finished- it has something to do with this! 

Momma Said There'd By Days Like This...

I couldn't get out of bed this morning.  And it's not because I worked out so hard yesterday, I was sore.  I didn't.  I am being sooooooo.  lazy.  It's not because I drank my face off at the pool last night.  I didn't.  I was a good girl.  I feel exhausted.  And today, I have a headache.  All day.  and I ate Chick-Fil-A for lunch.  Wonder if that is giving the me the headache?  Maybe it's that my husband is working an insane amount this week and I haven't seen him AT ALL.  Annoying.  But such is life.  That's what I signed up for.  Momma said there would be days like this.  But yuck- can it be over already?  I made meatballs from scratch and returned things to TJ Maxx.  That's really the only decent thing I've done today.  Praying my kids will nap a little longer.  I would like to get out for a walk with him- but it's 100* with the heat index.  Ugh.

Can you sense my whiny streak?  Feel. like. crap.  I'm sure this has something to do with what I ate last night/today.  Bummer.  It was SO yum.

When Did She Grow Up??

In the car today Mackenzie asked me who the cutie was on my phone. I looked down and realized it was the singer of the songs streaming from my iPhone! Seriously?! She called a guy a cutie! When did she get so big???

My Big Boy Has A Tooth!!!

I can't believe it!!!

A Post in Bullets.

• MacKenzie is at her Lita and Lito's house (grandparents' house)
• I miss her
• but I can get SO much done with only one kid in tow!  
• I got a new license yesterday.  Yuck!
• I ate like a bear getting ready for hibernation last night
• I'm so ready for a few days of temperatures in the 80s
• I reading the book Fit2Fat2Fit and I love it so far
• This is Drew's website.  I love the before/after pictures on his FB page
• I have been doing some curriculum work this week- that's why MacKenzie is away
• I like going to work
• Did I just say that?
• I'm SO sick of the election drama
• and it's only July
• I didn't exercise yesterday
• and it was PHENOMENAL
• but I have to start sweating again today.  yuck.

Thanks for reading my scatter-brained brain- this is TOTALLY how I feel right now:

Please ignore the Edit button from my screen shot!