Ghettomama and the Gang.

{December 21, 2007} Baby Stuff….

Well, I havent made a post here about the new grandbaby yet…Cassie gave us a present last Tuesday….insisted we open it. It turned out to be a pregnancy test….a used one….a positive used one. Yeah, she is pregnant with Baby No. 2. She will be 18 in March. (Can you see the grey hairs sprouting as I type?) She is a very good mommy though. And I know she will do good with this one too. And YES….same father. She went to the Health Department just to get a verification that she was pregnant…..Yep she is. Going by her last period the due date is August 12, 2008. She made an appointment with the OB for Jan 3rd….that appointment will just mainly be paperwork and all. But the next appointment will be an ultrasound to verify the due date and all that stuff. We went to DFS and WIC and got that all going the other day too.

Yesterday we were discussing needing someplace for the baby to sleep. Thinking just a playpen at first….the ones they make now are wonderful, with the higher pad for the newborns to sleep on. But yesterday we stopped by the FreeStore to see my mom and sister and as we were leaving a BEAUTIFUL rocking crib came in. Sturdy…and in perfect condition! Problem solved!

This is one like it…but its white……

It is not a full size crib…It is shorter…but plenty of room! So that is one thing out of the way… That was just a perfect gift from God!

{December 20, 2007} Weightloss and my job.

I have decided that I am not gonna post my menus daily, cause it is just a pain in the butt…I will keep track here at home though…I have lost 8 lbs so far. In 10 days. I am just gonna keep on doing what I am doing. No Bread and No Sugar. I hope to lose about 2lbs a week.

I got a call back for work…I start back Jan 18, 2008. It will be a 60 cent paycut, but at least it will be employment…and maybe some overtime! I want to get some money saved up so we can move into a decent house…..

{December 16, 2007} Sunday, December 16th, 2007 Food Journal

Breakfast: devilled eggs

Lunch: deviled eggs and pepperoni

Dinner: roast and cooked cabbage, mushrooms, celery and green beans

Snacks: green olives and cream cheese,

Supplements:Once Daily Vitamin, Omega-3 Fish Oil, Multi Fiber and Multi Herb pill.

Drinks: Water, coffee, and diet coke, green tea

Blah…

{December 15, 2007} Saturday, December 15th, 2007 Food Journal

Breakfast: devilled eggs, bacon

Lunch: deviled eggs

Dinner: 2 tilapa fish filets with mushrooms, cooked in butter

Snacks: green olives and cream cheese, pepperoni, string cheese

Supplements:Once Daily Vitamin, Omega-3 Fish Oil, Multi Fiber and Multi Herb pill.

Drinks: Water, coffee, and 1 diet coke, green tea

I realize that me journaling my menu is probably pretty boring reading material…but thats ok. I gotta do this so later I can look back and either see whats working or what isnt.

I just really dont feel like journaling about anything else right now. It would just be pretty depressing…and I would rather not get into that.

{December 14, 2007} Friday December 14th, 2007 Food Journal

Breakfast: string cheese, hamburger patty

Lunch: pepperoni and string cheese

Dinner: deviled eggs, 2 slim jims

Snacks: green olives and cream cheese, raw mushrooms.

Supplements:Once Daily Vitamin, Omega-3 Fish Oil, Multi Fiber and Multi Herb pill.

Drinks: Water, coffee, and 1 diet coke

Wasnt near as hungry today.

{December 14, 2007} Thursday, Dec 13, 2007 Food Journal.

Breakfast: scrambled eggs with sausage and mushrooms

Lunch: 2 Burger King DBCB…plain without the bun.

Dinner: scrambled eggs with sausage and mushrooms

Snacks: pepperoni slices with 1 slice chedder cheese divided onto them and melted in microwave, green olives, pork rinds.

Supplements:Once Daily Vitamin, Omega-3 Fish Oil, Multi Fiber and Multi Herb pill.

Drinks: Water, green tea, coffee, and 1 diet coke

Got a yuck taste in my mouth…hoping it means I am in ketosis….and the fat burning is begining!

{December 13, 2007} Wednesday December 12th Food Journal

Breakfast: scrambled eggs with ham and mushrooms

Lunch: 2 McD’s DBCB…plain without the bun. I was out of town with mom

Dinner: polish sausage, 2 string cheese

Snacks: pepperoni slices with 1 slice chedder cheese divided onto them and melted in microwave

Supplements:Once Daily Vitamin, Omega-3 Fish Oil, Multi Fiber and Multi Herb pill.

Drinks: Water, green tea, coffee, and 1 diet coke.

Other then having a headache today, it was a good day…I really didnt have the munches today…thats a good thing! I need to get alittle more inventive with my menu….but I gotta stick with what works….last time I lowcarbed I lost 48 lbs in just a couple months….Of course I have gained them all back but thats beside the point….I got lazy. I need to do this.

{December 11, 2007} Tuesday, December 11, 2007 Food Journal.

Breakfast: 2 fried eggs, 6 pieces of bacon

Lunch: 2 slices ham with soft swiss cheese spread over it, 10 olives

Dinner: 3 scrambled eggs, with mushrooms and 6 slices pepperoni

Snacks: 2 oz cheese, pumpkin cream cheese thing with whipped topping and splenda….

Supplements:Once Daily Vitamin, Omega-3 Fish Oil, Multi Fiber and Multi Herb pill.

Drinks: Water, green tea, coffee, and 1 diet cherry coke.

I tried the pumpkin cream cheese thingie…and I thought it tasted funny. Missing something…if I make it again, I am gonna have to tweak it somehow…It depresses me cause I thought that was a neat way to get some fiber in and curve a sweet tooth at the same time….I liked the tast of the whipped topping though, I beat it forever and it didnt seem to thicken enough for me. I will try it again some other time though.

{December 10, 2007} Monday December 10th, 2007 Food Journal

Breakfast: 2 hamburgers…plain…

Lunch: 2 sausage patties.

Dinner: 3 scrambled eggs, 2 steakums 1 oz cheese

Snacks: 10 olives, 6 pieces pepperoni, 1 oz cheese

Supplements:Once Daily Vitamin, Omega-3 Fish Oil, Multi Fiber and Multi Herb pill.

Drinks: Water, green tea, coffee

I went to the store tonight so tommorow I will be able to get some veggies into my menu for tommorow. I also bought a new kind of tea; Celestial Seasons…Candy Cane….it is so good. I love hot tea…and this is a flavored green tea so thats a plus too

I almost screwed up without thinking today. I went up to the Freestore to borrow a few bucks from my mom for chucks dr’s copayment this afternoon, and without thinking I picked up a piece of cake that my sister had brought in…I had it to my mouth before I realized what I was doing. Thank God I didnt get it in my mouth….But it just shows how I eat without even thinking about it. I am glad I was able to walk away from it.

{December 9, 2007} Goal: To be thin in my 30’s!

I turned 37 years old last week on the 6th. I have decided that since I only have 2 years left in my 30’s that I really need to get my butt in gear….Not once have I been thin in my 30’s…that is my new goal. I am starting my low carb diet again today. I will update this throughout the day cause I want to keep track of my menus and how much I am eating….I am 244lbs right now. I am only 5ft tall.

My goal is to lose 100 lbs…then go from there…cause 144lbs is still alot for my height. I have tried to lose weight so many times…I have had some sucess only to fall back into old habits again. I need to do this…not so much for vanity but for health. I want to be here and healthy for my kids and grandkids….plus, yeah I honestly do want to look good for my hubby.

Sunday December 9th, 2007 Food Journal

Breakfast: scrambled eggs with cheese, chicken breast

Lunch: steak

Dinner: 2 chicken breasts, 2 pickle spears

Snacks: 4 pieces of ham

Supplements:Once Daily Vitamin, Omega-3 Fish Oil, Multi Fiber and Multi Herb pill.

Drinks: Water, green tea, coffee

I also need to figure out some kind of exercise program for me.

Today was a pretty good day for me…I am full, but still want to munch. I know I got to add some veggies, but didnt have any today….my fridge is pretty bare. I gotta go shopping tomorrow afternoon and will make sure I have stuff to keep me on my diet.