My birthday is exactly one week away. Today I weigh 207.9 lbs., which means that I’d have to lose eight pounds in as many days (counting today) in order to reach onederland by my birthday. Chances are that’s not going to happen. I’m not going to beat myself up about it or set unrealistic goals for myself, but one of my goals was to be in onederland by my 26th birthday, and I am disappointed that it’s most likely not going to happen. Oh well. In any case, I’m sure my body is thanking me for the extra attention I’ve paid to it over the last month — increasing protein even more, doing more physical activity, not forgetting my vitamins, etc.
So what’s up for my birthday? I have no idea. Usually I get taken out to dinner once or twice (not by my mother*) and I get a few gifts (not from my mother*), but that’s about it. I’m not mopey or resentful, but it does kind of suck to always plan out parties and fun surprises for everyone else and not have anything done in return. Oh well. I’m a big girl, I’ll get over it. ;) In any case, I do know that I’m going out for an early birthday dinner tonight! Jason is taking me to Red Lobster. Nom nom nom… Red Lobster was where I went for my official Last Meal before my surgery last November. Needless to say, their crab cheese fondue and I have a lot of catching up to do!
Whoops… I got distracted by my feed reader, and before I knew it I was commenting at thequeenb.net, taciturnly.com and vergeofobscene.net when I suddenly remembered that I never finished blogging here. Eh, what can I say? It’s going to be one of those days! The kids and I were on the go for fourteen hours yesterday (four of those hours were spent driving to and from Philadelphia). First to my boss’s house, then to the zoo, then to the pool, then back to her house… whew! It was a long, fun, whirlwind of a day. It was also a hot and disgustingly humid kind of day. I was never so glad to see a pool in my life!
As far as today, it’s going to be one of those days. I am seriously wiped out from yesterday. My feet hurt a little from all of the walking (in flip-flops, no less), and my arms and shoulders hurt from tossing the kids around in the pool and catching them when they would jump in. We got home right around midnight, and as soon as I dragged the kids in and deposited them into their beds and threw the damp towels and swimsuits into the washer, checked on the dog’s food and the cats’ food and fed the fish and scooped cat litter (lest I wake up to a kitty rebellion this morning, since I forgot to scoop yesterday morning), I crashed myself. I think that was around 12:45am. I woke up this morning around 9:00am when Ryan crawled in with me, and we both kind of laid there in a daze until 10:30am, when I was like, “All right, enough’s enough… time to get up!” Between then and now I have fed the dog, fed the fish, set the kids up with breakfast and then coloring supplies, and took a shower and got dressed. Isn’t my productivity today amazing? ;)
* Who whines like a little bitch if she doesn’t get treated to dinner and given something for her birthday. Funny how everything is so one-sided with her…
My birthday is Friday, and I have no clue what’s going to be happening. I hope yours is fun though!!
Even though you might not hit Onederland by your birthday, you still have a lot to be proud of. Your weight loss has been miraculous. I took your comment to heart at my site and I’ve decided I will give Thrive (the only diet my doctor recommends since a lot of people who have trouble losing weight have succeeded with it) another try. I’ve literally tried every diet and none of them work. I will lose and then gain. So I will give Thrive another try and up my activity and see how I go. I really don’t want to have surgery but I’m so fed up with how my life is now that it would give me a big push towards my goal. I have a lot to lose but your blog has given me a lot of hope that I can do this!
I know what you mean about your birthday and planning everyone else these elaborate surprises but who is there to plan yours? It really sucks. I hope you have a good time going out to dinner with Jason! Glad you and the kids had a good time yesterday even though you’re exhausted now! Have a good day since you’re already a lot more productive than I have been today!!
I agree with Katie about that even though you haven’t quite hit ONEderland by your birthday, look at all the progress you have already made and how great you look. :-) Back about 3 or so years ago I lost 100 pounds but have unfortunately put about 50 or so of it back on. I need to try it again and try to keep it off. Lol.
That’s great that you and the kids had fun at the zoo and swimming. I don’t blame you for being exhausted.
Hope you have a great time out with Jason, and early Happy Birthday if I don’t stop by on your birthday. :-)
Firstly, you totally pimped me out! Thank you!
Also, I am so very jealous of your summery time of the year, pool time, bathers, flip-flops! I want that back, stupid winter.
My soon to be step daughter had ear problems, so we never really went swimming, she’s over that for the most part and your pool posts make me excited to take her swimming!