Wow...

Penn Jillette should never have been allowed to have a child. The hair alone is a tragedy, but he named his first born offspring the following...


Moxie CrimeFighter



..... Good God.

Oh yeah, so about this diet thing. Well, I've been doing well.
I made a commitment to my family to try to take better care of myself, so, I'm doing the best I can, and accepting that it's really all I can ask. I'm making phenomenal choices lately and really making a great effort. I haven't been eating fried food, I've been vetoing all the gooey opportunities for cheesy goodness, and I've even laid off the booze. Oh, the horror !
I haven't weighed myself, but I feel better, and less puffy.. and less sluggish.
It's been a little more than a week and I really like where this is headed. I'll worry abut finding myself a diet appropriate "adult beverage" later... but vodka tonics with lime are sounding lovely. :)

My 3 year old has no idea what I'm doing, but my 5 year old gets it. She pulled me into the living room the other day, planted me on the couch, took my face into her little hands and said "I want you to know I'm very proud of you, Mom, for trying to be skinny and healthy. I'll help you diet and exercise if you can help me back off of the candy." :-D

My husband is quietly supportive. I think he's very nervous that I'm going to have a hard time doing this, and that I might fail. We are seriously considering whether or not we want more children, and frankly - with me at my current weight - it's not even an option right now. We *do* want them, but it's not safe for me to get pregnant now. I wasn't small when I was pregnant with either of my kids, and both kids were extremely healthy, with relatively normal pregnancies. My second pregnancy, however, did result in gestational diabetes and insulin injections. Unfortunately, if you've had GD before, there's a huge chance that you'll get it should you get pregnant again... and if I were thinner, I might dodge that bullet.

Either way, I just need to be healthy in the here and now, for myself and for the family I have right *NOW*.... not one I may or may not have in the next few years. If we decide to have another baby, I want to give that kid the best digs I can for that pregnancy.. and the one I'm sporting now isn't gonna cut it.

In other news, I'm craving sweets and I'm with Chelle. Fudgcicles are where it's at.
Mmmmmm. Yummy. I may also make some of this lemon concoction she whipped up. Hmm. Send me the recipe, beeyatch.... ;-)