I think the title of this explains it all. My head has hurt all day long. I finally took something that seems to work, but now I'm wide awake. I think it had caffeine in it! I ate ice cream tonight to try to cool down and that seems to, for some reason, have given me heartburn and upset my stomach. Then there is the housework.....no, I'm not working on any of it tonight, but it is on my mind. I have a constant list running through my head of what I should be doing during this time of sleeplessness. However, I chose to surf the mighty web instead!
Really my head is full of wedding stuff. I have to admit that it keeps me up at night, but not really in a bad way. I am truly excited about this event and Ashton and I are doing great as far as getting along and working together on this. We have been warned that we will get to a place of frustration and aggravation with each other, but so far, so good. I remember my mom and I getting to that place rather quickly! I am hoping I can really try not to drive my daughter crazy.
The wedding plans are coming along. Many people ask how we are doing with the plans, so I will lay some of it out here. We met with Robyn again last week and I have a list of "to do's" and "find out" to work on. I have already started on the list. We have a "house party" lined up to help with the reception and clean up afterwards. I was told I would NOT be cleaning up, so I am trying to make sure we have people to help with that. I also have found a punch bowl for the wedding. We decided to have fruits and cheese and crackers as appetizers for the guests while they wait for us to finish with pictures. We also met with Laura and picked out the cakes and decided on keeping things simple but with very unique touches to make it all Ashton.
My list of to dos is still quite long. The napkins I had ordered have been discontinued so now I have to find napkins again. Ashton also wants a cake topper that is a bit unique so I need to find it. I need to call Jennifer about the dishes for the wedding that have been offered to us. I need to find the punch cups and buy the other little things like bubbles. I still have the programs to work on. I have to find the right paper and then figure out how to put the whole thing together! It seems like time has flown by and we really only have 2 months left. I need my extra money to come in quickly so I can work on buying the things we need to finish the plans out. No wonder I can't sleep. I really am not too stressed, but these things run races through my head and are probably the reason I have a headache!
On another note, I am preparing to send my baby girl, Chels, off to camp for 2 weeks! YES, two weeks! She has never been to camp and I have never let her be gone that long. It is going to be harder on me than on her, I'm afraid. She leaves on Father's Day. She will be gone on her birthday too. We will get to go see her on the Sunday between the two weeks, and if she is ready to come home then, we will bring her home. Knowing Chels, she will be fine and wanting to stay the next week too. It will be ME that has the problem with her being gone.
My budget and my diet are two areas that are also on my mind...alot! I am part of this wonderful accountability group and in our discussions, I have been really convicted of my need to get a hold of both my budget and my diet. Both have been running me instead of me running them! The budget kind of went out the window with the wedding. I know I need to get a grip and fast so we are not broke by the wedding. My diet....well, consists of whatever is quickest and easiest to grab. That usually means fast food. YUCK. The other side of that is that it is too hot to eat real food and so I find that I turn to ice cream to cool down. However, it has turned on me and cause my stomach issues tonight.
Well, I think I have probably rambled enough tonight and maybe now I can try to sleep. I'm sure as this wedding draws closer I will have other sleepless rambling night posts to share. Any ideas and words of wisdom would be greatly appreciated! Hugs....
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Just a thought....I freeze my fruit for munching on...like pineapple, watermelon, and berries...then I can just pick at them and feel like I am eating...(mind u I am saying this as I am eating pepper jack cheese on crackers)....
Life is a battle....in all area's. That is where we need to continually pray and give all area's daily to God. Each day is a new day!
It's like when quitting drinking...you drive past the store cursing wanting to stop just for a beer to take home, the next day you talk yourself out of it again...and after a few weeks, you drive home after work and don't even think about stopping to buy beer anymore....the same with snacking...it's a trained action.
Love you!
I'm horrible about the budgeting myself, but I have done MUCH better lately with the diet. The one and only thing that has ever really worked for me is to seriously plan EVERYTHING. I plan a week at a time, not only meals, but snacks too. I take enough snacks with me during the day that I don't have to worry about getting hungry and running to a snack machine or stopping at a drive through. I pack a lunch to take with me every day. I force myself to eat breakfast every day. And not only do I plan everything out in advance...I track it all as I eat it. I use a website called sparkpeople.com, to keep track of everything that I eat during a day, and it helps me to know how many calories I'm eating, how much fat, protein, fiber, calcium, etc I am getting. It is wonderful.
Doing these things, I've lost about 35 pounds since the beginning of the year. Granted, I have a lot more left to lose...but I am fitting into clothes that are 2 sizes smaller, and I feel much, much better. You can do it too. But you have to force yourself to take the time to do some pre-planning, so that you don't fall into the fast food trap.
Thanks for the tips and support girls! I love you both! I am really trying to get my head ready to diet again and I just can't seem to put in the effort yet. I am trying to just pick healthy foods and to eat a little less. I appreciate the encouragement and I am trying to get us all back on track.
Hugs...d
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