It only sucks because now I can't spy on you.

Well, the weight-loss side of the week has been awful... for the whole week I managed to lose either .2 or .4 pounds.  GAH!  I was apparently doing something wrong but I've no idea what.  C'est la vie.  I got back on track towards the end of the week so I guess that counts for something.

Work has been going well, too.  I don't really talk about work too much on here for a variety of reasons.  The first reason is that when I'm not at work I don't like to think about work, so it's usually the furthest thing from my mind.  The second reason is that I don't have any way of knowing, 100%, who reads this, and I would never want to say something that could be misconstrued and cause problems.  I just don't need that kind of drama in my life.  I have a cat - that's enough drama for me.  So the only thing work-wise I will say is actually potentially bad: there is a bill going through the House and Senate that could decrease our budget by 20% or so.  When it's all said and done it would be the equivalent of 18 positions at our clerk's office.  Yikes!  So there are some that are for it, some against it... they didn't listen last year when they cut our budget so I don't have high hopes for this year.  But we'll see what happens.

Had a blast last night over at Scott and Autumn's place.  Kim and I played Rock Band while the others D&D'd it.  Autumn killed Scott's character over an argument about religion, essentially.  It was kind of funny.  Good thing Scott's a good guy, though, and he didn't take it personally.  Seems like he's pretty excited to make a new character.  Autumn's character ended up redeeming herself (Scott's character was a good-aligned zealous cleric) by taking out a big bad guy, although her character died in the process.  All the while Kim and I are jamming out.  It was entertaining.

I'm looking forward to today.  I've got plans to plant some stuff in the backyard as well as in little pots; we're going to have a tiny herb garden.  Eventually I'd like to have a real garden so I can grow my own cucumbers, cauliflower, spinach, green beans, etc.  But that will be a year or so before I get some decent skill in gardening to be able to do that.  Sometimes I wish I could be a Sim and learn the skill in a day or two.  XD  Also tonight we should be going over to Umatilla to hang out with friends; that is always fun, too.

Well, Casper is going to die if I don't pay attention to him so I better go find a catnip mousie (there's probably one under the couch) for him to play with. 

I've had a great day so far, definitely.  Stayed in bed later than usual this morning and snuggled with Shaun, which was super nice and comfy.  I played a little bit of DDR - we're currently renting Disney Dance Grooves for the Wii.  It's mostly fun; my only complaints are that the song selection is very limited as compared to other DDR games and although it is awesome that you can use your Mii and she can wear costumes, there is no costume for Belle (my favorite Disney princess!).  As far as DDR games go, though, it is fun, although not nearly as challenging as a "regular" DDR game.  After that it was time to make lunch: teriyaki chicken strips, cauliflower dumplings and deviled eggs.  Shaun is working today, so Kim and I brought him lunch.  After that I came home and looked up Induction-friendly recipes online.  I then got sucked into various low-carb forums and websites and learned a bunch of stuff that I didn't know.  Like how when Dr. Atkins passed away, the Atkins diet books that were published after that were changed in various ways, and not for the better.  I also learned that you aren't supposed to heat flax seed and that you can make mock pumpkin cheesecake in the microwave.  I'll let you know how that tastes.

For now, though, I'm waiting for dinner to finish cooking (Cheesey Turkey Broccoli Casserole) and for Shaun to get home so we can eat it.  Then we'll be going over to a friend's house for some hanging out and roleplaying fun.

On a side note, Shaun and I went to the Chapman wedding reception yesterday and had a blast.  Had a "Fun Day" of sorts with regards to what we ate; the consequence for me was that I gained 0.7 lbs.  Not the worst, but not the greatest.  The way it's been going on Induction, though, I'll be able to lose that in a day; two days at the most.  Huzzah!

I swear it's like I need to set an alarm on my phone to remind me to update this thing.  It's not that I never think about doing so, it's just that I don't take the time to sit down and actually do it.

Anyway, just a quick entry before I finish getting ready for work.  I hit the 10lb mark today on weight loss!!!  YAY!!  I've lost 10lbs since March 8, which is just a couple days shy of 4 weeks.  I'm super-excited about this.  This means I should reach my goal of losing 20lbs by my birthday around the end of April. <3 Which means at that time I can set a new weight-loss goal for my birthday. <3 <3 This makes me very, very happy.  Also, I didn't cheat on party day yesterday!  *happy dance*

Yep, this so totally definitely rocks!

Last weekend Shaun, Kim and I all went down to Kissimmee and stayed at a condo to goof off and have some fun.  We went bike riding, watched a lot of movies and ate popcorn, visited Old Town, checked out the local mall where Shaun and I bought some awesome panda stuff for our bedroom, and in general just had an awesome time.  For me it was a nice 3-day weekend.  It was also our last "binge" weekend, for now we are back on the induction phase of Atkins.  And good thing, too, because after last weekend I went back above 200!!!  ;_;  BUT, I did really really well this week and I've lost 4.6 pounds.  I resisted temptation and didn't eat anything that would compromise my weight loss.  I've also been more dedicated to working out, so I'm sure that helped too.

Sometimes I get a bit too focused on the numbers, which is why I weigh myself every morning.  I'm just so excited and I really want to see results right away because I'm impatient!  But just in case that goes awry for some reason (mostly because I've been building muscle), I've also started taking weekly measurements of myself (chest, waist, hips, thighs and upper arms) to get a better feel for my weight loss.  Those numbers are not looking so great right now, but I know that that will change as time goes by.  I've got 3 months to be down to 180lbs.  I'll be super-excited if I can reach that goal early, though, so I'm working hard.  Hopefully sticking to things "by the book" will accomplish that! <3