The only way to accurately summarize my feelings at this point----FATNESS!! I thought pregnancy was supposed to be a thing of beauty. Evidently, not for me. Instead, my body looks like a fat, little sausage stuffed into clothing and my complection resembles that of an adolescent---far from glowing. Chris has been great, he at least tells me I look great, etc., but I am not sure his words are satisfying. I am looking forward to this fatness being over and a true sign of pregnancy to unfold as I have no belly to truly speak of. I just look like I ate too many donuts. I still haven't told many people at work of our expectant arrival. I guess I don't know exactly how to bring it up. I have a number of people that I talk with on a regular basis, but our conversations are somewhat superficial. I am sure with time, the news will spread. I did tell a few of my students. Two of my students thought I should combine their names to make our child's name. The result would be: DeLorena. Quite a name!
Yes, indeeedy do. 0.0 is exactly the amount of weight I lost this week. Irritating! Here's the breakdown: number of times I cheated on my diet--ZERO! number of times I worked out--FIVE!! (running, no less). Now that is a mean, mean slap in the face. After I picked myself off the floor and resisted the urge to throw the scale through my window, I've come to realize that it is time to call in the big guns. There will be no messing around. Through a very valuable (HA!--sense the sarcasm) inservice this year, I've learned that I am "Green," meaning logical, research based, problem solver, mathmatical thinker. I am applying the same thought and strategy to my 'get fit' adventure. There will be no relying on the treadmill to tell me how much I've burned. That thing lies, LIES, LIES!! Take for example, the fact that each time I worked out, I burned at least 300 calories--most often 350, my pulse was around 87 (which is pretty much a near death resting ...
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This thing might finally work! I don't know how, but it does! I was just gonna say how much this blog reminds me of Bridget Jones's Diary!Haha.