Wow, it’s been a while…

I knew I hadn’t posted in a while, but dang! LOL

Lots of things happening with me right now. Good things…no, GREAT things!

I did try the diet in January. It didn’t work out since I was having some issues at the time (yes, for the whole month). Feb. wasn’t much better. :rolleyes

Now it’s March and I feel so good — about myself and about life in general.

I started my diet 2 weeks ago. I’ve lost 7 pounds so far! Yay me!!

I also started taking Wellbutrin 2 weeks ago to help me quit smoking. When my doctor gave me this medicine, he told me to take it for 2 weeks - keep smoking while taking it - and then set a Quit Day at the end of the 2 weeks and stop smoking completely from that day forward.

I was skeptical at first, but here I am, almost 2 weeks later and I’m down to 3 - 5 cigs a day. My Quit Day is Monday, March 19th. He didn’t tell me to cut back on how much I smoke until my Quit Day. I chose to do that on my own since I figured, if anything, that would only help me quit.

Today I smoked one when I woke up, then went to work. I didn’t carry my cigs with me, so I went from 8am until 5pm and only had 1 cig. As long as I can keep myself busy, it’s pretty easy to get my mind off of it. It’s when I’m idle that’s a problem. And since I’m trying to lose weight, keeping busy is just an added bonus on both accounts to me. It keeps me from smoking and it’s a little extra exercise.

Speaking of exercise…I started that too. I exercise for 15 minutes in the morning before I leave for work and then I come home and do another 15 minutes before I get the kids from school. And if I have time at night…another 15 minutes. Then I try very hard to eat supper (Lean Cuisine or Weight Watchers meals) around or before 5pm.

Anyone that knows me, knows how I am about my Dr. Peppers. I do believe it’s harder cutting back on them than it is cutting back on smoking. :agree So instead of quitting completely, I have 1 Dr. Pepper a day and that is first thing in the morning. The rest of the day I drink water. And that is ok with me. As long as I have my DP in the morning, I’m good.

Has it been easy cutting back (and soon to give up 1 of them completely) on DP’s and cigs at the same time? Uh, no. I had headaches the first few days and I still have the shakes. LOL My hands shake. I don’t feel “nervous” or “anxious” or anything. My hands just shake. They’re not as bad now as they were last week. It’s getting easier. And I haven’t substituted food for cigs and I am SO proud of myself for that.

I CAN do this. I know I can. I am woman, hear me purr.

We are getting a pool this year. Building a deck and everything. I am SO excited (the kids are too LOL). And that is…you guessed it…more exercise.

OH, remember when I said I go to work after I take the kids to school and exercise? Well, I am no longer with Genesis. It was a dang hard decision to make, but one that needed to be made. I was going to take my test to become a Teacher’s Assistant, but after talking to my sister, she has decided to expand her business and gain more customers, so she can hire me. So I’m not “officially” hired yet. I go there every day to help them out. But it’s work all the same and I’m dang tired when I get home. Tired, but feel good at the same time. Like I’ve accomplished something. So not only will I be making the extra money we need, but I also get to spend the day with my mama, sister and niece (who’s expecting her 2nd baby in May. Yay! Another little one to spoil. ).

Well, I guess that’s enough ramblin’ for tonight. I definitely won’t wait as long to blog next time since I’ll need an outlet to vent or whatever on Monday when I officially quit smoking. LOL

Until next time…