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Infectious

Jenn — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:28:15 +0000

I love the fact that despite being five months shy of his fourth birthday, Ryan still has an adorable baby laugh. ♥

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Winner of the Aloe Cadabra Giveaway!

Jenn — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 02:18:42 +0000

Hey everyone! Sorry for the delay in announcing the winner, but I’ve been really sick for the past two days, and kept forgetting to do this. Anyway, without further ado, the winner of the Aloe Cadabra Giveaway is…

Matt

Congratulations Matt!

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Burning up

Jenn — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:36:56 +0000

I have been battling a fever since Thursday afternoon. Between then and now it’s been bouncing between 100.8 and 103.5, despite taking childrens’ liquid Tylenol and Dayquil every 4 hours. I also have a persistent cough, so I’ve been treating that with a combination of the Dayquil and prescription codeine cough syrup. I don’t know what I have, but it really sucks. I’m sleeping a lot, obviously, and when I’m awake I’m really out of it, dizzy, light-headed, experiencing darkening vision, ringing in the ears, etc. We’re snowed in with approximately two feet or so of snow, so going somewhere for more meds is obviously out of the question. We should be able to get out tomorrow, or by Monday morning at the latest, so hopefully there’ll be enough Dayquil to last me until then. I do have some chewable Tylenol tablets as well, but since they’re for kids I’d have to take 4-6 at a time to get a proper dosage, so I’d go through them all in no time.

The timing of this illness sucks, since I just received a bunch of writing work on the subject of baby shower invitations, which is like one of the EASIEST things to write about. And it especially since Danielle and Matt are here for the weekend. They barely beat the snow; in fact it took them quite a while to drive the last ten miles because of how quickly the snow was laying. But they made it safely, and we’ve been lounging with the kids, our laptops, TV, and the Wii. They brought along Mario Kart, which was a lot of fun to play, and this evening the three of us and Alyssa played some Super Mario Bros.

Right now I’m laying back in the living room recliner, waiting for the latest dose of Dayquil to kick in. Dan is cooking lasagna for us, and it smells heavenly. I can’t wait to [try to] eat!

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Guess the size

Jenn — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:35:22 +0000

Before my weight loss journey and subsequent gastric bypass surgery, whenever I would buy clothes I would simply grab the 26/28 and hoped it fit, and then grab the 30/32 in case it didn’t. I almost never ordered clothes online, unless they were from Fashion Bug or Lane Bryant, because I never knew what to expect as far as sizing differences. It’s a well-known fact that a 26/28 in one brand may not fit the same as a 26/28 from another brand. And generally, the cheaper the clothing line or item, the smaller it would run.

Now I guesstimate based on what my current size is, and then I go down a size. In terms of jeans, since I have four pairs of 20s and a generous 18 that fit me now, if I get any more I’ll definitely get maybe one or two 18s, and then step down to a 16, since I will eventually be able to get into them. Tops are a little more tricky, because even though I have dropped 90 lbs., the girls are still quite ample. So depending on the size and cut of the top, it may or may not fit.

Tonight I was notified that I was the winner of an Alight giveaway at PJ Mommy, so I had to go onto the website, check out the sizing chart and figure out if I should get a 2X or a 1X. Their sizes seem to run on the smaller side, which means that I’d currently still be a 3X. So I went ahead and requested a 2X.

Who’d have thought that shopping for clothes after gastric bypass would still be such a pain?

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No pain, no gain. Right? Right!

Jenn — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:36:41 +0000

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It burns so good

Jenn — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:19:43 +0000

Today, after trying on a 2XL ThinkGeek babydoll shirt and being thrilled and in disbelief at the fact that it fit, I was then horrified by my arms. Can we say bingo flaps? So I threw my hair in a ponytail, cleared out the kids, animals and toys from the living room, and set up the Kettleworx workout program that I’ve had sitting in the bedroom since the fall (I tried it once, briefly, but I only followed along with the sample exercises). I have a 5 lb. kettlebell, and I’m starting with the six week Resistance program. The routine is simple enough — 20 minutes per day, three days a week. I did the first session today, and oh my god, I am so out of shape it isn’t even funny. I was slightly winded from the FREAKING WARM UP, people. But I stuck out the full 20 minute workout, and by the end I was sweating, and my muscles felt like jiggly rubber. They’re still slightly rubbery, and I have a feeling I’m going to wake up tomorrow and feel like I can’t get out of bed.

But I need to do this. And so I will do this. I’m going to get a kettlebell for Dan (probably the 10 lb. or 15 lb. one, since he’s a guy (duh) and stronger, and would probably benefit from a heavier weight), and we’re going to sweat it out together. I need to strengthen my muscles and tone up, and he could benefit from some toning as well.

So, three times a week, 20 minutes per day. Not a big deal. I’m going to do the workouts on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, probably in the morning when the kids are at school, or later in the afternoon when they’re in their rooms for quiet time. Wish me luck!

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What I’ve been up to (pictures)

Jenn — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 04:59:46 +0000

Product reviews.

X-rated product reviews.

Baking.

Taking vitamins, eating small bits of food, drinking plenty of fluids, and vomiting (I can’t wait until I see the people in lab coats for my stricture fix!).

Organizing my house, one room at a time.

Indulging my love of House.

Finding fun things to do with the kidlets while we’re cooped up because of the cold weather.

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