Running Again!

This time, his name is Isaac!  

Gosh, this feels all too familiar!  In fact, TOO familiar!  Kinda scary actually.  Isaac is coming down the same path as Katrina --- 7 years to the day!!!  YIKES!!

Not sure were we'll end up or when we're leaving, but I just can't see us staying. Thankfully, my husband feels the same.

We're blessed to live in a sturdy home that does not flood, but still.  You can never be too safe in a hurricane. 

Sadly, many folks around here are saying, people are taking this too seriously or they are overreacting.  I have to ask these same people, do you NOT remember Katrina?!?  My goodness!  Who wants to take a chance on the levees breaking again!?!  Much less enduring tornadoes!!  Using the words, of the infamous Dr Seuss, "Not I, said Skye"!

It just floors me that people can be so crude and inconsiderate; especially in a time like this.  How are you gonna judge someone else for wanting to protect their families?!?  Sorry, but homes and material things can be replaced; families can not!

But somehow, I have a feeling, these same people fall into 1 of 2 categories:

1. They don't have the funds or means to evacuate so they're trying to put others down in order to make themselves feel better. Or...
2. These are the ones with so much money, they have their entire homes hooked up to natural gas generators that will kick on as soon as the power goes out so they will continue to live the life of luxury and not realize the world is falling apart around them.  

Regardless, I pray for all of these people.  And the entire Gulf Coast.  May God please spare us from the devastation we experienced during Katrina.  

In the mean time, my lil family is gonna take a mini-vacay!  : )  Stay safe everyone!

To Splurge or Not to Splurge?!?

Do you allow yourself a "cheat" day?

This was the dilemma I was faced with today. My mother-in-law begged me to bring her to the Chinese Buffet.  And of course, today is Friday, so they had snow crabs; which is one of my faves!

I didn't do as bad as I could have, but I did enjoy myself a little too much.  I definitely was uncomfortable when I left.  And then disappointed in myself.  I had worked so hard these past few days and I allowed one meal to screw all of that up!  

I mostly had boiled seafood; which isn't too bad, considering all of the options.  But once again, I over indulged in that, too! 

However, I did succumb to those delicious Crab Rangoons!  Those little suckers are the devil himself! lol  And I did have a few fried shrimp.  Other than that, I pretty much stuck to boiled shrimp and crabs.

Now grant you, besides breakfast, this was the only other meal I ate all day.  When I came to work tonight, I snacked on popcorn. 

But I still was feeling awful.  I know dieting sucks, but I always seem to feel so much better when I stay within my program.  Even now, over 12 hrs later, I'm still feeling queezy.  So, it brings me to the question.... Why do I continue to splurge when I'm only gonna regret it later?!?  

I think from now on, I'm gonna still enjoy myself at times, but I'm definitely gonna limit myself.  I'm gonna quit eating until I am stuffed!  And I really need to learn that it is perfectly fine to enjoy a salad at a buffet!  Sadly, this is the one bar I avoid like the plague.  lol  Maybe if I can start filling up here first, I won't over do it on everything else.

X X Fingers crossed!  X X

Only way I can describe this past week! 

Thankfully, our A/C was finally fixed Friday afternoon.  It cost a bit more than we expected; due to it being a "specialty motor". But it's all good, because we're just grateful we were able to pay it and didn't have to make a loan. All I can say is, God is Good!!!

My diet's been hit and miss.  Haven't been perfect, but definitely been trying.  

I came to the conclusion that I just don't eat often enough.  I can easily skip breakfast and lunch and only eat dinner.  But, by the time dinner rolls around, I'm starving so I always over indulge.  Part of my problem is that I don't have time to sit and have a meal; much less prepare one!

So, I've been looking into meal replacement shakes.  Something easy that I can enjoy on the go.  Problem is, most of them are very costly.  I'm looking for something affordable, yet healthy.  Hopefully, I can find something soon.

Not So Good Day in the Young Household

 

Today was the day our Central A/C unit decided it didn't feel like working anymore.  Not a good thing in the deep South!  Especially when you're in the upper 90's with a heat index in the 100's AND 100% humidity.  Yuck!

Not to mention, we've only been in this house since March of this year.  Yes, just a mere 5 months.  When we had our inspection, we were told the unit was quite old.  However, the inspector said he'd "definitely give it another couple of summers".  Guess he was wrong!!!   

Surprisingly, I was so busy with work, buying groceries and trying to find a repairman that I didn't even have time to stray from my eating plan.  Huge NSV for me, because normally, this is when I would binge the most.

Praying we can afford the repairs, out of pocket, once we find out the damage tomorrow. 

"ENJOY" my BLEEP!

1,060 calories, 48 grams of fat & 1,240 mg of sodium

 

This is how I screwed up my Monday!  

I had to run errands out of town, skipped breakfast, ended up starving and in drive-thru at McDonald's.  So, what do I do?  Order my usual.  And have regretted it ever since!  

No wonder I weigh over 250 lbs!?!  Geez Louise! smh  And to think, on a good day, this was my normal!

But not anymore!!!

The old Skye would have said, eff it.  I screwed up.  Might as well enjoy the rest of the day!  Or heck, maybe even the week.  But not this time.  I just started fresh and made sure I ate a very healthy dinner and snack.  

One meal will NOT deter me!