I worked out once this week so far, and it's already Friday!

My Mother had become really sick over the weekend and I called an ambulance on Tuesday to take her to the ER and she had pneumonia and a bladder infection.  She has finally been released and she is staying with us to recover.

I really haven't been able to get to the gym since.  I have had doctors, home health, etc., to deal with.  I have lost so much work and pay this week, I am so stressed out I feel like crying every time I turn around.

However, I did take a peek at the scale this morning and I have shed 1 1/2 lbs. this week so far.  My cheat day was Wednesday because I was at the hospital most of the time and had to eat what their cafeteria had on hand.  So, on Saturday, I will just eat really good, take measurements and weigh in on Sunday.

*Sigh*

Things will get better and I will be able to get back to my regular routine.

I finish my Biggest Loser challenge next week and we find out how much total weight and fat I have shed on the 24th. 

I will be starting a new challenge with Body For Life the first week in April.

My measurements today compared to last week:

neck:  14 1/2" (no change)
upper arm:  14 3/4" (no change)
chest:  43 1/4" (no change)
waist:  36" (no change)
hips:  52 1/4" (down 1/4")
thigh:  33" (no change)
calf:  18 3/4" (no change)

It might help if I did my measurements today compared to when I first started measuring 5 weeks ago:

neck:  down  1/2"
upper arm:  down  1/4"
chest:  down  2 1/4"
waist:  down  1"
hips:  down   1 1/4"
thigh:  down   1"
calf:  down 1/4"

to total 6.5 inches gone!  I'm also down 1 dress/pant size!  woohoo!


I have had a hell of a day, though.  My baby is STILL sick and coughing, crying all the time, teething with 3 molars coming in all at once.  My mother fell twice in the last week and I had to take her to the hospital this morning and she is now staying with us until her broken tailbone heals.

I feel torn in so many directions.  My husband and my 13 year old son are wanting attention, too.  I also started a new job, although I work from home, it's still demanding.

I feel under a lot of stress and the cravings started to come on today and I resisted them.  Stress gets me into the funk of impulsive eating. I get to deal with the stress a little bit differently, now.

I'm very tired, very sleepy.  My baby is finally sleeping better since we propped his mattress up a little bit so he isn't coughing all night.  Tonight should be a much better night's sleep.