I just wanted to let y’all know that I will soon be writing about something I am really excited to tell y’all. See, I have 3 main problems in life:

1) Too much booty

2) Too little energy

3) Too little money

I found something I know will help with all of those things. No, I’m not gonna profess to have found the best diet pill or anything like that because there isn’t a magic pill. But I have found something great that I’m stoked to share with you. I promise to post about it within a week. So… stay tuned!!

I’ve gained weight since moving to Texas. Quite a bit of weight. Like enough to where I’m the fattest I’ve ever been in my life other than when I was knocked up. I’m to the point where if I gain much more I’ll outweigh Sei- and that has never happened, even when preggers. I blame most of it on 1)A LOT of stress. This past year and half has been so stressful with the move, court cases, dealing with a lot of unresolved issues with the ex, etc… 2) My metabolism is so friggin’ slow. 3) I love food. 4) I’ll exercise, but I’m not consistant like I used to be. I wish I had a workout partner.

So, my SIL and I are teaming together to lose weight together. She’s in Idaho, so we’re encouraging each other via phone and email. I also have been looking into Advocare products. They carry weight loss products of all kinds, energy drinks, etc… I’m not looking for a magic pill. I’m looking for something to boost my metabolism while curbing my appetite.

I’m a little frustrated because for 5 weeks I was doing boot camp and eating under 1400 calories a day. I lost 4 pounds in 4 weeks. Then I ate somewhat “normal” one weekend and gained it all back. That sucks and it’s discouraging. So, I think I will be starting a high protein regimen again because that seems to be the only thing that works FOR ME. I don’t do well with working hard and seeing no results. I always lose weight quickly with Atkins and the success helps me stay on track. Plus- I never feel like I’m starving even though I end up eating a lot less. So, we’ll see how that goes. My goal is 15 pounds by Thanksgiving. I believe it’s very doable.

I need to find a work out schedule that works for me as well. I thought I could exercise during Tristan’s early morning scripture study class before I have to wake up Alec for football. Well, because it’s so dark outside I have to go to the gym. My gym is only open at 5:30 am on MWF. I can’t do Monday’s because of Sei’s work schedule. Same with every other Friday. I also need to be back by 6:20 am to wake up Alec and take him which leaves me approx. 40 min. to drive to the gym, workout and come back on W and sometimes F- which is better than nothing, but not really worth it. I guess I need to pencil in a workout in the evenings around football and scouts… Or maybe noonish when the babies I watch are sleeping and Sei is home with Liv. Hmmm, that’s an idea- although I’m suppose to be working on my medical transcriptionist stuff during that time…

Anyway- so here I am announcing my plans and goals so I have to be accountable. I will be reporting occasionally about my progress. I want to LOOK good. I want to FEEL good. I can do this!! Wish me luck.

Liv likes my phone. She’s pretty handy with it too. She knows how to leave voice messages and take pics and apparently, so I’ve learned, she knows how to make videos too. She was looking at my phone this morning when she suddenly yelled “Eew! A booty!!” I was like, “Eh?” I took the phone in time to see a lil glimpse of a naked butt on the screen. I thought she must have filmed Sei or something because she likes to burst into the bathroom right as he’s getting in the shower. Um, no. Upon closer observation I figured out the big, wide, WHITE butt taking up the screen was mine. MY butt filmed for 6 SECONDS without my knowledge. SIX seconds y’all! WHEN did this happen? HOW did this happen?? I have no clue. I don’t even know WHY I was standing naked in my bathroom- with Liv. I have NO recollection of this incident. What if she sent it to someone? My big butt could be floating around the internet! It could star in the “Baby Got Back” remake video!! What do I do!?!!? Part of me is laughing and thinks it’s hilarious. Part of me is like, “Ew, is that what my butt looks like? Looks like I need to try some Phenphedrine! ” Another part is like “Cool, my legs aren’t at cottage cheesy as I thought…”  Such mixed emotions. I feel so violated.

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Livie turned 5 months on June 25 and is getting so big!! She tried solid food for the 1st time last week and is actually doing really well. She still has a little tongue action going, but seems to enjoy it. I’ve just been feeding her rice cereal mixed with apple juice once a day. She’s also almost crawling. I can’t say she’s crawling quite yet because it’s more of a scoot at the moment. If she sees something she wants, she gets it! She kinda dives across the floor. It’s funny to watch!
Taj is totally potty trained, even after falling off the wagon for a while after our trip to Texas. He loves peeing outside and will sometimes go outside to pee rather than to the toilet. Not sure what to do about that. He talks so much and will surprise us every once in a while with a new “mature” phrase like “I love you so much Mom.”
Tristan and Alec have been home for almost a week and have fallen right back into place. They play outside all day. They let Taj follow them around. They’ve both told me how much they missed home. I know they have fun in Texas, but 6 weeks is a long time. I’m ready to come home after a week even after a fun vacation. It’s gotta be hard. Alec told me he doesn’t want to go to Texas next summer. I wish it were that easy…
Isabel is having a blast in Florida with my parents and little sister. I miss her tons and she humors me by saying she misses me too. She’s gone to the beach and is loving that!!! We get her home where she belongs on Sunday. I am thrilled!! Although when she does get back she has gymnastics at 8-freakin’-am 3 times a week!! What the heck??
Kelsea and Karlea are doing awesome. They absolutely LOVE it here. I think it’s the freedom. Not freedom just because they are in the USA (they live in Canada…;) but because they don’t have a rigid schedule to follow. In Canada, for 7 year olds they sure are busy. They take 4 different dance classes, but don’t really excel in any. They go to a bible school and there’s something else I can’t remember… They also go to bed at 7pm on school nites. Ok, here during the school year I am lucky to get all the kids in bed by 9pm. I need to work on that. So, 9pm seems WAY LATE to K and K. And in the summer they get to stay up later quite often. Kelsea seems to have a really hard time leaving our home. She cries and cries. She tells me atleast a few times a day how happy she is to be here and will name specific things she likes about being with us. Karlea, I think, is fine where ever. She has fun here, but doesn’t have as hard a time leaving. I feel so bad for Kelsea!! Lately I have bonded a lot more with K and K. Before it was hard because I think their mom had instructed them to hate me. Then by the time they kinda started liking me I was in “defense mode” trying to protect my feelings that had already been hurt over and over by them. Not to mention I was reminded constantly by Sei’s family how special “the twins” were. They were held on a pedestal for so long and Sei’s ex was a regular topic of conversation. Ugh. Don’t get me started… But now we’ve all opened up a little more and this has been a great visit! They even hug me at bedtime now! HUGE breakthru!! I am truly going to miss them when they leave.
Sei has been busy working as the superintendent for a contracting company. He enjoys it and has learned a ton! His youth residential facility has it’s final walk thru by the State for it’s license today. FINALLY!! Sei has been working on NorthStar since last May. It was a ton of work and I am so proud of him. People have no idea how much tedious work it is to open a place like that. So many little and big things to do. He’s worked so hard!!! So, hopefully after we get the license we will have boys place there by the end of the month.
I have been busy at home. I’m still exercising 6 times a week on the treadmill. It seems like it’s mostly for maintenance because I haven’t lost any weight. I’ve started doing Atkins again- or my version of Atkins. I am so tired of hating my body. I have a small frame, so the amount of weight I carry on it is too much. So, I’m doin it. I want to lose inches, I’m not worried about pounds. Ya know the song Baby Got Back by Sir Mix-a-Lot? He says “36-24-36. Ha ha, only if she’s 5′3″.” Well- I’m 5′3″ and my “back” is a lot bigger than 36″. So, I’ve got mega-booty! So, that’s what I’m doing now. The 1st week is hard, but in 5 days I’ll be past that. We’ll see how it goes. I may just have to come to love my mattress butt. TMI- I know…