Go Libby!

I just had to tell you about my proud mama moment. My youngest, Libby, had her state gymnastics meet this weekend. She did awesome!! This was the first time ever that she had all 9's ; including a 9.4 on beam no less. Out of all the girls her level and age group, she ranks 6th in the state. I am sooo proud of her. I could tell that she has really been working hard. The coaches have been pushing the girls to get ready for state and it shows!!!

Weight Loss

Once again I am on the WW wagon. I have tried this so many times before, but only to fall off of the wagon and have it run me over. This time is different and I really feel like I am in the right frame of mind. I am in week 4 of the journey and have lost 10 lbs so far. Had I not gained 20 since the beginning of the year, that would sound good. The turning point in my life was when I went to the fitness Expo at the Civic Center and had my cholesterol tested and it was very high. My mom just had her arteries in both sides of her neck cleared out, and my grandmother died from having a stroke, so it is not very responsible of me to have high cholesterol. I have decided to make a change in my life, so that I can be there for my kids when they are older. I invite you to come along for the journey

Fully medicated and ready to go!!!

Before you begin to think that I am a big druggie, let me explain. In November 2005, I had a complete hysterectomy and had to go on Hormone replace therapy. Life was good; no more pain, and no more Aunt Flo. I had to make another appt with the OB/GYN to have a check up to get a refill on my meds. As luck would have it, Libby was sick the day of the appt. and I had the appt. date on my work calendar, so needless to say I missed the appt. The next day I called and explained to the Dr. office what had happened and they told me that their policy was that I would have to wait for 2 months to reschedule my appt. I told them that all I really needed was my meds filled and they said that they could not until I saw the Dr in 2 months. Okay, so by this point I am getting downright pissed and can not believe that these people are really telling me this. To make a long story short, I did not get my medication after several attempts, and even offering to pay for the missed appt. so I found a new Dr. to go see. Of course I had to wait for forever to get in, so I went for over 2 months without my hormones. It has been a really rough road. I would not wish hot flashes on my worst enemy, (okay maybe my worst enemy) but really they are awful. I went to the new Dr. yesterday and now I am good to go. Also, I have been doing Weight Watchers again for the billionth time, and praying to God that I have enough willpower to stick with it. It has been a hard road, but I am hanging on. I will be posting my weight loss journey on different blogs. Thanks for reading this novel.

AMERICAN IDOL

So will today be the day that Sanjaya goes home???? Not likely, but one can wish. I don't think I take another week of looking at his big cheesy smile. When there are so many talented people on the show, can someone please tell me why this boy is still on there? If America is doing it as a joke, it is really not funny. I for one look forward every year to Idol and the fact that he is still on there makes me want to turn the channel

Illinois Weather

Oh how I dislike the Illinois weather patterns. Today's high is 76 degrees and Wednesday we drop back down to 50. Just when you think you can break out the capri's, the cold weather comes back. I would like to start planting my garden and paint my porch, but with the unpredictabilty of the weather, I guess I will have to wait.