Sunday: Weekly Wrap-It-Up #24

Posted by Sarahbear on September 19, 2010

Hello, hello! I know I’ve been absent a lot lately. A lot of that has been the time and effort I’ve been putting into other areas of my life. Particularly my weight loss. It takes time to chart calories, and you have to do that until you get a basic idea about what sorts of foods have what number of calories. I’ve been thinking about every morsel I put into my mouth, while also not depriving myself of the things I enjoy. I’ve been exercising a lot, 4-5 days a week. I’ve been adjusting to the kids being back in school and trying to keep up with the laundry that added to my list of other chores to do around here. We’ve been focusing on our budget and are planning to snowball our credit card debt, which isn’t a whole lot actually, in an effort to fix up our bedroom and living room next year.

I’ve been cleaning out a lot of things in the house. Last night was the closet, with the help of Chad, and tomorrow I’ll work on the laundry room. It’s crazy how many things get packed away in totes and forgotten. I have stripped all of the clothing that’s too large for me out of my wardrobe. Everything from panties and bras to clothes that are no longer flattering because of how much weight I’ve lost has been removed. Some of the nicer things I’ve taken pictures of and am preparing a sales post for those interested (and may be putting stuff on ebay/craigslist to get it the hell out of here). A lot of stuff has just been trashed so I don’t have the option to gain the weight back. I’ve got to keep pushing myself, even if it’s just to maintain the weight loss I’ve already accomplished.

It seems so empty now!

Friday night Chad and I went to see Easy A, ate dinner at the Hibachi place and did some shopping for ‘motivational’ clothes that I can actually fit into. They’ll look better in about 10 more lbs, but the fact that they already fit is very awesome. Today I treated my sister to lunch and a day of shopping because her boyfriend broke up with her. It’s been hard for her in the guy department because she keeps finding douche bags. She starts out thinking she may just want a booty call kind of relationship, but then winds up falling for the guys. She’s just not the type of person who can keep her heart out of it. We had a lot of fun talking and shopping, even if we spent half the day chasing Kristen around under clothing racks. I’m exhausted, but that’s mostly due to period fatigue.

I’m going to keep focusing on keeping the clutter out of my life. It feels so great to be organized. With everything taken care of and not having to put so much effort into my food tracking, I’ll be able to focus on hobbies like blogging, taking pictures and playing with the kiddos more. I’m sure you’ll see more from me soon. This week’s Song for Sunday is ‘King of Anything’ by Sara Bareilles because it’s catchy and it’s pretty much my attitude right now. I’ve been focusing so much lately on me, taking my own advice and making me happier and healthier. I hope it inspires all of you to do the same.