Here's the skinny.

I did make it to a Weight Watchers meeting.  It had been a year since I attended.  I was 2 lbs over my "goal".

I say "goal" because the goal for WW is about 10 lbs more than MY goal.  I dropped 10 lbs under that goal and felt AWESOME.

The 2lbs over is acceptable and reestablishes me as a LIFETIME member, which allows me back in the "club" and gives me free online tools to keep track of my food, weight, etc.  For that I am so proud of myself.  *pats back*

It's a great starting point, now comes the lose 10 lbs quest. :)

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Bubba is learning about drugs in school.  He's bugging the crap out of me every time I smoke or have a cup of coffee.

"There's caffeine in coffee, Mom."

"Yep."

"Caffeine is a drug."

"Yep."

"When are you going to quit smoking, Mom?"

"When I WANT to."

"Tobacco is a drug."

"Yep."

"You should stop drinking coffee and smoking."

"Bubba, there's caffeine in chocolate.  How would you like me to throw away all of that Halloween and Christmas candy?  Caffeine is a drug."

It shut him up, at least for that night.

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Buggy continues to lose her mind.

If I hear one more time, "I lost my phone." or "I lost my house key."  I might just lose my mind.

One day, she came home from school as normal, went to swim practice as normal.  I came straight from work to pick her up from swim.  We walk in the door together, my first time being home for the evening.

"Mom, where's my backpack?"

*chin hits floor*

"How would I know where your backpack is?  I just walked in the door.  Where did YOU put it when you got home?"

"I put it right here."  She points to the kitchen floor, where there is NO backpack.

"Obviously, you did NOT, cause it's not there now."

This happening more and more often.  I am not sure how to get her focused.

She comes home, drops her swim bag (with wet suit and towel) and goes about her night.  She calls me the next day, "Where's my bathing suit?"

I'm going to flip my lid again.  Seriously.

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So that's what's been up with us.  Good times.

My "fat" pants fit.

Not good.

I documented my first days at Weight Watchers here.

I started this journey (the never-ending journey of weight loss) back in 2008.  That makes me kinda smile...I've kept the majority of the weight off for over three years.  That's worthy of some ice cream pats on the back, yes?

Well before any back patting is to occur, I need to go tonight and see the damage.  I do know that I've done it before and I will again.  A plus side is I KNOW I'm not starting out as heavy as I did to begin with, so my goal shouldn't be too far out of sight.

I will use this blog as my accountability...feel free to ask me if I went tomorrow.

:)

Happy Holidays.

What??? I know.

Who is Stacie's Madness?

Where has she been for the past few months?

It's time to renew the blog address...and I just can't fathom the idea of NOT having staciesmadness.com...
therefore, I am going to let it renew.  A whole $10/year is worth knowing that I have this place to come and say what's on my mind.  Though I guess lately, there's a whole lot of NOTHING on my mind.

Anyway.  Just want to say Happy Holidays....and that I'm alive.

A loser like me....

Let the giggling ensue...

Bubba -
After being woken up several times the other morning, he grouchily gets up and starts getting ready for school.  As I tap my foot by the front door, he says, "You're up and ready a lot better because you aren't working as hard as I am every night at football."

Bubba -
"Mom you only think about yourself."

*chokes on words*

I'd like to stop taking him to football, sitting there for 2 plus hours, giving kids water during breaks.  Etc.  I'd like to come home, make myself something to eat, only do my laundry and then sit and watch TV programs that I want to watch.  Show him how much I really think of only myself.

Brat.

Buggy -
On our way to softball practice:

"I really love softball this year Mom."
"That's awesome Buggy, I am glad you are enjoying it.  Why do you like it more this time around?"
"Less running."

After practice, the sweat is dripping off of buggy's forehead, she limping and gimping around, and just looking plain miserable.

"How was practice tonight?"
"I don't want to talk about it."
Giggling, "Why don't you want to talk about it?"
"We ran. A lot."
Giggling even more now, "OH Buggy, you jinxed yourself."

I just entered a giveaway @ Eden Fantasys.   Right after I did the last requirement for entry I got an email from Mr.FF.  It said, "what are youuuuu doing?"

I thought, shit, did it just post all over facebook that I just entered a giveaway for a sex toy?   It didn't, but I sure read the email in a tone of YOU'RE BUSTED.  lol.  Not that it's a secret obviously, I'm posting about it here.  It was just a funny coincidence. :o)

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