I prefer to talk about things sequentially so let me start with last week. Last week was crazy getting ready for the weekend away so I didn't really get to plan my food too well. I rarely go to fast food restaurants and last week I went to Burger King twice! The first time was a first for my children. It was kind of hysterical to see how much they enjoyed it. Completely taken in by the indoor playground and crowns they received. It was a special treat and I think they understood that but do I really want terribly unhealthy food to be a treat? Well, that's another topic. In addition to the BK trips, we ate out in DC for every meal and then we went to a birthday party where I was again taken in by the mini foods (two mini cupcakes with homemade butter cream frosting). All of which contributed to last week's weight gain despite my running literally 20 miles. There, I admitted it and now on to this week.
This week the scale has steadily been in the 158-160 range, a couple of times dipping down to 156! I am quite hopeful this will be a good week on the scale. I was sick this week and lost my appetite for few days so any weight loss this week will not necessarily be for my good eating habits. But I'll take it!
Still feeling really great about the half marathon success and eager to take on a new goal. I have come up with two possibilities. One possibility is a mom summer camp. I was thinking of signing the kids up for a music class but its really expensive to sign up multiple kids for a music class. My husband and I really want to encourage the kids to play an instrument but they are still too young. It pains me to spend a ton of money for 45 minutes of dancing around to music which we already do at home but really that's all my kids are old enough for. I was thinking that wouldn't it be great to have a regular play date with the kids' friends, invite a musician and maybe do a craft and lunch together. There is this wonderful music guy who comes to our library who all the kids really enjoy. While his rates are high they are just as high as if I were to sign up my three for a dance around music class. I'm thinking I'll send out an e-vite and see what mom's are interested in paying for this guy and making it into a once a week 3 hour play date. The scary part is that my house is so small but I need to just get over that and figure everyone will squeeze together. ha! Perhaps someone with a larger house will volunteer it or we'll agree to alternate hosting. We'll see who's interested. Second goal possibility is that I've been looking into becoming a Montessori teacher. The school I've been interested in is having a summer three day workshop. I am hoping to do that and/or just apply to the actual program. Still waiting to hear back from the school if I should do both or if I'm going to do the full program I don't need to do the workshop. I love the idea of doing the workshop only problem is that its the same week as the first mom camp would be. Conflict already.
In other news, my most recent reward pants are wearable but too big. I can actually pull them off without unbuttoning the button or fly. Remember the size 8 Old Navy jeans? I have NEVER been a size 6 so I am pretty sure Old Navy must make their clothes larger so people feel better about getting smaller sizes. I pulled out a really old pair of jeans (probably 8 years old) that I used to love and they fit!! My husband even said they look good on me. The legs flare a little more than I prefer but I'm wearing them quite happily!
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