Impromptu Overnight Stays

As of right now my babysitting situation is as follows:

On days that mom does not work, she is at my house until I get home from work. I get off work at 4:30 now. On days that mom does work, Carson is in Taylorville and Seth and Grandma B watch him from the time mom goes to work to when I get there. So, about two nights a week I drive to Taylorville after work to pick Carson up. I really like the arrangement that we have right now. Gives me a chance to see Grandma and my dad every once in awhile. Plus, I let two of my friends from High School know when I will be in town and we can plan dinner dates with our hubbies and little ones. I love it.

Last night, however, once I got to Taylorville I realized that Andrew would not be home most of the night and thought "Why take Carson home and have no help when I could stay here and have help, company, and then a babysitter right away in the morning?" I stayed at my parent's house. Since I did not plan this trip I had nothing packed. No clothes, no make up, no pajamas.... nada. It is hard for me to stay "on plan" with WW* when stuff like this happens.

*WW is WeightWatchers if you hadn't figured that out yet.

I think I survived OK though. Dad made spaghetti for dinner, I had one beer (all for the good of making milk for the kiddo of course), a cookie, and a cupcake and then said NO MORE. The end result of all of that being this:

Oooooops.

This probably wouldn't have happened if I wouldn't have been a snack monster yesterday either.... but I tracked though. That's what matters most!

I also ran to Maurices and Wal Mart to get clothes to wear. I found a couple of really cute shirts on the clearance rack and got a couple of tank tops. Then I went to Wal Mart to buy underwear, a pair of socks, a pair of pants, and a little outfit for Carson. I didn't have to worry about toiletries or make up because that I could steal from my mom. I ended up with this as the final product:

I love the shirt. It's light weight, flow-y, and it's one of my favorite colors. Necklace is compliments of my mom. And no, I cannot take normal selfies. My face always has to be doing something stupid. It's how I roll, bitches. 

I think that stays over there during the week may happen more often. Therefore I think it would be in my best interest to keep an "emergency kit" of stuff that I will need. A spare outfit or two, undies, socks, toiletries, etc.  I don't mind using mom's stuff... but it is hers. Carson would need some extras there too. Just to make things easier. 

I am just really proud of myself for not going completely overboard with everything, being able to get some clothes cheap, and still making it to work on time. I give myself an A+ for the day and it's only a little after 9am. 

Now, we just have to make super good food choices today and get out for a walk because weigh in is tomorrow!! 

I leave you with this amazing meme now. 

You're welcome

Weigh In Results

Ok. I know I had said things had changed and I was going to do Monday weigh ins. Well, after thinking about it I decided to do Saturday weigh ins. Here is why:

1. It still gives me accountability Friday night into Saturday.
2. I am usually not home on Sunday (I stay in Taylorville a lot)
3. On a Monday I don't have time to measure and take progress pictures.

Having my weigh in be on a Saturday means that I can take time to get Carson situated and possibly down for his morning nap, weigh, measure, and take pictures. If I am going to be out of town on a Saturday, I can just weigh on Friday. Plus, if I have a loss on Saturday I am usually really pumped and stay on track for the rest of the weekend. It's a win-win.

With that being said, here are my Saturday weigh in results:
(Remember, I started fresh)

Starting Weight: 250.0
Previous Weight: 249.9
Current Weight: 248.7
Lost/Gained: -1.2
Total Lost: 1.3
Inches Lost: ??

I need to get my measurements uploaded into my tracker sometime this week. I keep forgetting my notebook where I have them written down.

I feel great.
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Weekend Recap:

On Saturday I got up early, per Carson's fussing, and got us both dressed. I had intended on going to the Farmer's Market but my date, Cathy, couldn't go this week. I opted for us taking a walk in Washington Park instead! After running to Hy Vee to say hi to mom and buy a few things we needed, I met Cathy at the park. We took a nice walk around while Carson slept in the stroller and then after he woke up we put him a baby swing for his first ever park swing experience.

Obviously, it went well.

After the park we went home to get cleaned up and then mom picked us up so we could spend Saturday night in Taylorville with the family. Andy's birthday was Monday and we were celebrating that night with dinner.

Sunday consisted of lots of chores around the house while great-grandma Dorothy played with the baby. Thanks grandma!
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Running:

I had done a post about how I missed running and really want to get back into it. My walk in the park Saturday was an eye opener of "I desperately need new shoes". My Brooks Ghost felt super tight around the tops of my feet and my toes. My feet have changed since having Carson. I asked Andrew if I could go get fitted for shoes and he said yes, as long as I could bargain shop and get a pair for under $100. Challenge accepted. While great-grandma babysat yesterday, we ran to the Springfield Running Center (shop local!) and I got fitted for new shoes. I am still in a neutral shoe which is good but I have gone from and 8.5 to a 9.5! Thanks Carson!

I tried on Brooks Ghost 7 and an Asics Cumulus 16. I love Brooks shoes... but the Asics.... oh the Asics. They were SO comfortable. I even jogged around the store in them.

Love them! I cannot wait to take them out tonight. I hope the weather cooperates! 

How was every one's weekend? 

Things Have Changed

Happy Hump Day!

I'm going to try and not make this post boring and novel like but it might turn out that way. Ha!

Weight Loss Stuffs:

My WI day has changed to Monday. I just need more accountability on the weekends. When I weigh in on Friday it is like Friday, Saturday, and Sunday turn into some kind of crazy, binge eating free-for-all. Then I think I can make up for that Mon-Thurs which is not how this is supposed to work. One cheat meal here and there is OK. Three entire days of it is not.

So, from where I left off last time here is where I am:

Starting Weight: 284.4
Previous Weight: 249.0
Current Weight: 249.9
Lost/Gained: +0.9
Total Lost: -34.5
Inches Lost: Unsure

That's pretty good considering I hadn't weighed in/tracked on WW since March 23rd.

However, I'm getting a fresh start and on WW I reset my weight history and started myself at 250. So it will look more like this:

Starting Weight: 250.0
Previous Weight: N/A
Current Weight: 249.9
Lost/Gained: -0.1
Total Lost: -0.1
Inches Lost: N/A

I am not going to forget that I've lost the 34.5 pounds - but I thought a fresh start, fresh user name (on WW), and fresh numbers would be a good thing for me. We will just all remember how far I have already come. Deal?
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Baby Stuffs:

Carson is doing really well. He has been SUPER crabby though because he and I have been passing a tiny cold back and forth and.... he has TWO teeth coming in! He is 5 months old and in a few short, fast weeks will be 6 months. Goodness! He is already experimenting with some textures and tastes of different foods. I'm not big into the purees because I want to do a more baby led weaning approach. The book is a crazy good read full of some interesting information. So far he loves fruit and broccoli seems to be an easy one for him to play with, hold, and test with his mouth. He never actually "eats" but that is the point of the experimentation process. He is learning different foods and will eventually start to eat them.

That face ♥

The other day we experimented with cake frosting. Then we immediately had a bath.

Stinker

He smelled like a piece of cake!

I think my pumping journey is also going to come to an end. Pumping is so freaking annoying, time consuming, and STRESSFUL. Every day I pump 3-4 times and don't actually make enough for Carson to eat during the day while I am at work. I'm certainly not an overproducer! Carson will eat Gerber Gentle formula - but begrudgingly. I am going to talk to his pediatrician at his 6 month appointment to see what other options there are since he really doesn't like formula. After tasting sweet breastmilk for so long I can see why.

I am still going to breastfeed and nurse at night though. I do not want that journey to come to an end. I just don't want to pump anymore. I think my body will even out better too when it comes time to weaning. Weekends might be a little trickier, but we will work that out. I have pumped today so far but am cutting back to only two times. So, I did it at 10:00 and I will do it again at 3:00. I will do that for the rest of this week and then next week I am going to stop completely. It will be a HUGE weight lifted off my shoulders and it will be nice not having my day interrupted so many times.
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Other Things:
In an attempt to get Andrew and I more organized, I have made a "command center" in our house.

I'm special

I never know his schedule and he never knows mine so this way we can see what we both have going on and then maybe schedule some US time here and there.

I have purchased some hanging paper holders as well for us to store mail and bills that need to be taken care of. Right now the kitchen table collects all that stuff and it drives me insane. I hate clutter.

Anyone else have a family command center? How do you keep track of everyone?

I Miss Running

Running used to be my life. Seriously. I planned every single day around when I would get my run in, how far I would go, and what my pace goal was. There was a time when if I didn't run I felt very sluggish and not myself. What happened to her? 

I cannot blame Carson for this because I stopped running long before he was born. Long before he was even a thought in my mind. The last race I ever did was the Lincoln Presidential Half Marathon here in Springfield, IL. I did it at 240 pounds. 

It was rough, but I did it.

I told Andrew last night that I really want to start running again. I have no excuse not to. I have a jogging stroller. I can put Carson in it, give him a toy and a bottle and just go. Do I? No. I don't. I like to make excuses which is absolutely ridiculous. 

So, my friend Anna wrote a blog post about her May goals and I kind of want to follow her lead. 

My May Goals:

• Track everything. I bought a 3 month WW subscription and I need to use it. No matter how bad my food choices are or how much in the red I go. Track, track, track.
• Get out with Carson for at least 2 walks/jogs. Very obtainable number. 
• Meal prep and plan meals on Sunday

Now that Carson is getting older Andrew is able to soothe him better and be of more help to me on that front. Therefore, when I need to cook/meal prep he is a huge help to me so I can get that done. Plus, I know Andrew enjoys it when I cook healthier meals because he feels better too. 

What are your May goals?