Can I be a kid again for like a week?

Ugh... being responsible sometimes really sucks!

So far today, I have done:

1. 1 load of dishes, unloaded them, reloaded the dishwasher, and am running that
2. cleaned up every floor in the entire apartment
3. vacuumed every floor in the apartment
4. put down deodorizer on every floor and revacuumed
5. took out 1 bag of garbage, 1 bag of plastic/can recyclables, and 2 trips worth of cardboard boxes
6. aside from dressing, feeding, and taking the Monkey to school

I still have to:

1. load up 1 more load of dishes (seriously, where do they all come from??)
2. get my hair cut
3. buy new dress shoes for the hubby
4. pick up the Monkey from school and get his haircut
5. make dinner

I tried to convince Monkey to do some chores (like pick up his toys), but after about 2 minutes he got distracted with said toys and sat there playing with them.  At least it gave me 30 minutes of "quiet" time to eat my oatmeal and drink my coffee in peace.

Edit to day: I got everything on this list done by 6:15pm!!  Woohoo!  And I got the hubby two new short-sleeved dress shirts for the graduation ceremonies so he won't die in the heat!

Take it off Tuesdays!

This past week was rough in the weight loss zone.  I did maintain my weight which seems like an accomplishment in itself when I gave into several cravings, had a couple of emotional meltdowns, and did a lot less exercise this week.

I've been on my current weight loss plan since the end of January and have lost about 30 pounds.  It is a wonderful plan that has definitely taught me to eat better and exercise more.  It even forced me to experiment with more forms of exercises until I discovered my new love: the elliptical.  It has definitely been worth the expense.

However, recently I've been hitting a mental brick wall with the plan.  It is a bit strict with what I cannot eat and at first it seemed impossible.  Then it seemed easy and I didn't miss the bad foods anymore.  Now I'm starting to miss them again and I'm struggling to resist.  I think my main problem is my "comfort" foods are on the banned list, feeling bored with my current days, and all the stress from everything going on in my life are combining into some trouble sticking to plan.

My goal this week is to try to find something else to do when I get a craving for something on my "banned" food list.  Maybe it is time to pick up my cross-stitching again.  After all, I can't eat if I want to keep my threads and cloth clean.  :-)