Randomness

This may be a TMI post, but don't worry I don't get into to much detail. 

The other day I posted that I had taken #3 into the ER for an ear infection on Sunday night, it was a late night for us because of this, I was so happy with the though of going to bed early on Monday night.  But things didn't turn out the way I wanted them to... as bed time drew closer I started feeling the need to pee more often then the pain began.  I'd pee, it hurt and then instant relief then the next thing I knew I was in pain again and felt the urge to pee again, I knew what was going on I was getting a urinary tract infection, and it didn't feel good (one bit).  I started drinking more water hoping to fill my bladder and ease the pain.  Nope not gonna happen!  Finally I couldn't take the pain anymore and took myself into the ER, they ran their test and sure enough I had a UTI and a pretty bad one at that (how in the world it got that bad that quick I have no clue), but thankfully they gave me antibiotics and pain meds to help.  Oh Thank You for the pain meds!! Because I don't think I could have slept that night without them.  But unfortunately I still didn't get home till after 1am!  There was no way I was going to be able to nap Tuesday either since I had to take Carly to the doctors for her 9 month check up and then Kara to have her ears checked because her ear drum ruptured and was bleeding, then we had to go get groceries.  So yeah it was a bit of a busy one for me.  Until this UTI is gone I am kinda off my diet, I'm still watching what I eat for the most part and exercising but did you know that cranberry juice has 120 calories per 8oz?  Yeah totally and I have to drink a lot of it according to the doctors.  The nurse said I need to drink A LOT of water, cranberry juice and frozen lemonade.  She informed me that I needed to drink so much that I should be floating!  That's a lot to drink! Especially when you are not really even thirsty, I'm thankful for Trop 50 because they have lemonade, and lemonade makes me even more thirsty so that helps a little.  I'm so glad that the meds started working fast though!
On another note have you ever heard of Pinterest?  Well if you haven't once your done reading this you should go and check it out and become addicted, as I and many (MANY) others have.  Well my very first time I checked it out I seen something very interesting, ice cream bread, yeah I know sounds weird doesn't it, well click here  for the recipe and then go pick out your favorite ice cream and try it!  Because its the easiest recipe EVER!!  I decided yesterday to try it. I picked out two ice creams Edy's French Silk (which by the way is very good ice cream!!) and Thin Mint.

This is the Thin Mint Ice Cream Bread

  Well the French Silk ice cream bread went over well with my family and they finished it off pretty quickly.  The Thin Mint is pretty good but taste better with a little bit of butter on it.  Defiantly something very easy to try and good.

On to another subject - Yeah I am being totally random today ain't I?  We get to look at a house today! A house that we have been trying to look at for a week now! We've finally found a realtor that is willing to help us and not ignore us, seriously I'm not even joking this is the like 6th realtor we've spoken to and she is really nice and knows what we've been going through with other Realtors and is being very helpful! Hopefully I won't stress about it anymore, I know that looking for a new house is stressful but seriously Realtors shouldn't make it more stressful on you.  Everyone that we've spoken to before now, says they would show us the house and then we never heard from them again! Seriously no joke I still haven't heard back from any of them!  I'm just glad that we finally get to see this house, I know that this may not (and probably isn't) "the House" but a girl can hope right?  Its just so hard finding the right house at the right price you know?   I just hope this process doesn't take us forever! 

Well I guess that is enough randomness and rambling for the day...

Have an Oh So Wonderful Day!
Catrina

Caution: Chocolate can cause excitement!

Do you know the one of the big things that suck about dieting and trying to loose weight?

Not being able to indulge in sweets whenever you want

I would love to be able to eat a large candy bar whenever I wanted or an ice cream sundae

A cupcake or cake, a giant bowl of ice cream!

But alas when trying to loose weight and watch your calories, you come to realize that these foods

While delicious and yummy, are horrible for you and will ruin everything that you've worked your (literal) ass off for.

So I sit here and stare at the pictures from google and dream of when I can enjoy these delights again.



ps a goal I am reaching for is once I hit 20lbs lost I'm going to Cold Stone Creamery and getting myself a massive bowl of ice cream!!

Have an Oh So Wonderful Day!

Catrina

Dinner in a Bottle....

I've heard of many food/drink diets and fads but I think we've gone a little to far here, no offense if you actually drink this and like it but seriously? Meat Water! Meal Water! Are we getting that lazy and desperate that we can't actually make food anymore we have to just drink it out of a bottle? Not to mention that the bottles look just like vitiman water!

I've never tried it, actually I just heard about it yesterday while watching the devil television (and cooking a real meal for my family). I hate cooking but not enough to drink meat! I don't even know if I want to try it, I just can't imagine drinking meat water. Oh and guess what there are many flavors. Lets review there some of their oh so many flavors.

We have your basic breakfast water

Your Caribbean Shrimp Salad

Poached Salmon Salad

Grilled Chicken Salad

Escargots Chatecleer (seriously snail water!)

Dirty Hot Dog Water (Really DIRTY Hot Dog, yeah that sounds appetising)

Cheese Burger Fried Oysters

Seriously! Meat Water! and believe me there are MANY more flavors then that! And if this really intrigues you, just click here and check out all thier dinners in a bottle. I just still can't get past that. I mean fruit water taste gross to me only because it taste like diet soda and I hate diet drinks and just to think that this is meat or some kind of protein in a bottle I just can't imagine what in the hell that could taste like. It does make me wonder but I don't think I'm intrigued enough to try it, so if you are please let me know if this stuff is disguisting like I imagine or not.

Have an Oh So Wonderul Day!

Catrina

Both of us suffer from painful thighs!

I know its not Saturday yet, so its not time for my weigh in and I know that I have been talking about this a lot this week but bare with me this is my first week and well I have anxieties, fears, excitement and all of the above this week so right now this is the main thing going through my mind most of the day right now.

I told you the scale is my enemy and hates me! I also have a tendency to weigh myself way to much and dwell on why I have not lost any weight yet. I have exercised every day this week since Saturday, tomorrow (Friday) is my day off, I have been eating healthy (for the most part) but there are some things I need to work on. I weighed myself this morning and was disappointment and not happy with what I saw. Its very depressing but at the same time there are a few factors that could be effecting the scales hatred for me. I do feel a change (slightly), the Hubby said he is starting to see definition in my arms and I did see that I lost an inch off my waist the other day. But I still have cravings, you know the ones that make you want food that is not healthy for you, that food that is so tempting and delicious! The stuff that you know you shouldn't be eating right now. So I'm still working on those issues of mine.
I have been sticking to my exercising and feeling good about sticking to them although I have been in pain all week, yesterday I started to feel some relief I was actually able to walk up and down the stairs with out that initial surge of pain when I took that first step. Then today I began my exercises thinking that I could go deeper into my lunges now that the pain is subsiding. Oh that was a horrible idea! Now the pain is worse then ever, I have a stabbing pain in my muscles. Finding your balance in exercising, what you can and cannot do is hard! Just when you think you can handle more bam your wrong! "No Pain No Gain"

Carly had her 4 month check up today and got 3 shots and some kind of liquid. The girlie is growing! She weighs 15.5lbs, which is 70% for weight (not bad even though she is on baby food now) and she is 26 1/4 inches long which is 93% for height, she is one tall little girlie. She is doing good and hitting her milestones. The doctor wasn't to pleased with some of the things that I was doing. Like the fact that miss Carly is eating straight baby food, and no rice cereal. But sorry the kid does not like rice cereal and I am not going to force it on her. She loves baby food though, the doctor said we can continue to give her what she is eating but not to add more, I left out the fact that for breakfast and dinner Carly eats stage 2 foods and they are not just fruits and veggies (they are the mixed ones too). I left out the fact that Carly won't sleep unless she has a blankie to hold (I know that wouldn't go over to well) or the fact that she has a little violet dog that sleeps in her bed because she loves to listen to the music when she goes to bed.
This is my 4th kid I think I know what I am doing by now....don't you? I'm not saying nothing bad can't happen but so far nothing has. Kara is the same way though she has a blanket that she has had since birth and won't go to bed without it.
Like I have always said I know that the doctors do know things but sometimes it doesn't compare to mothers instincts (or sanity).

Have an Oh So Wonderful Day!
Catrina

Thank You Mr Itchy Ass!

I don't know what the policy is at most restaurants or fast food joints but I think they should have a policy that if you scratch your ass or pick your wedgie that you should wash your hands before touching anymore food.....
Your wondering why I mentioned this don't you?
Well today after my exercises David and I went to Wendy's to get some dinner (don't worry I tried to get a healthier meal) Well as we sat there waiting what seemed like forever to get our food, we were watching all the employees inside the restaurant and one specific person was standing by the drive thru window, I guess he either had a wedgie or is ass itched because he decided to itch it right there in front of the drive thru window and then go take the fries out of the fryer! Seriously 1. why in the hell would you itch your ass in front of the drive thru window knowing there are people there waiting for thier food & 2. at least wash your hands before you decide to go back to work and touch the food. David was watching him though and thankfully he never actually touched our fries but damn seriously!

Now that I've got you thinking about the next time you got to a restaurant wondering if some one just touched thier ass before your food I will say good night...

Have and Oh So Wonderful Night!
Catrina

As I sit here watching Saving Ryan's Privates Saving Private Ryan with the Hubby, I am thinking about how badly I want some chocolate right now. Why is it when you know you shouldn't have it that is when you want it the most? Why is life so cruel like that? I mean I have some dark chocolate and that is better for you then milk chocolate right? But I am trying my damnedest to not touch any other foods, I have already eaten dinner and its after 10pm so I am trying to not to eat anymore for the night. I already had my 2 smoothies for the day, while they are good for you I am trying not to over do it with certain things. It is defiantly a test of will power! Now I can't say that I will never fall because lets be honest I know I will but I am going to try my hardest not to.

I think if I was busy right now that I would be able to forget about this hunger, but because I am just sitting her watching television maybe this is why all I can think about is FOOD! Maybe I would just be better off sleeping this feeling away....

So to that I bid you adu till tomorrow!

Have an Oh So Wonderful Night!

Catrina