Hot Mess Monday!

I have been slacking some on my "Hot Mess" posts. I do, however, want to say, that I am so glad Sarah and Devan are along in this journey together. I think we all are learning from this journey. Even though I am not down 10 pounds, yet, I am more conscious for sure about my eating habits. My starting weight was 156 pounds, and I am 154 pounds this week. Maybe I have just lost inches?  I think I fluctuate, because I fluctuate I guess? I can also still fit into size six jeans with out unbuttoning them, ha! For a while there, I was felt bloated in size 8 jeans. I still wear them, but they are loose!

 I think all of us momma's in this journey are learning that we are more than a number on a scale. I may never be 135-145 pounds again, and that is ok. So, from now on, with my posts, I may not rant about losing or gaining a pound, but I will post a healthy tip, an encouraging word for others in this healthier/weight loss journey,still update on the weight loss from time-to-time, or just laugh about how we are all Hot Messes on Monday! ;)

This is my grocery cart from today. Enough said. LOL!

Sweetie pie!

Notice the bottom picture, Laney making a hot mess. :)

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I didn't have a chance to post last Friday, so I will add an extra that I am high fivin'!


1. My Laney is feeling better today! She has had a temp for three days with a ear and viral infection. She picks up on new things everyday and is the sweetest and spunkiest girl I know! Story of the day: getting a sprite can out of the "recycle" trash can and giving it to her babydoll! LOL!

2. As much as I don't like Facebook sometimes, and the drama it can cause, I have loved seeing all of the support and thumbs up for Lane Goodwin, the young Kentucky boy fighting cancer. Delaney and I give him virtual thumbs up for being so strong!

3. This weather brought out my first pot of soup for the season. ;) I made potato soup. I am thinking veggie soup this weekend. What is your favorite soup recipe?

4. Last weekend I had an absolute blast seeing some of my UK alumni friends at the UK AgRoudup. Even though it had been three years since I saw some of them last, it seemed just like yesterday too.

5. I am hopefully about to initiate a better organized house. I know I am a mom,  I have a toddler, I am working on another degree, and I am tired a lot, but I think that I wouldn't have a mini-breakdown every time I entered my house if maybe if I spent a Saturday making some freezer meals in advance or making my breakfast for the week. Tips are always welcome!

6. There is lot of fun things to do for the fall season. Laney went to a pumpkin patch last year, but she was just 5-months-old. I have a friend who made a fall bucket list that was too cute, and  I will probably make soon!

Hot Mess Monday

I know it has been a couple of weeks since I have posted, but the last time I checked in, I said I was going to start stressing less about my weight numbers and focusing more on diet and exercise. Good news is, my size 6 jeans went on pretty well this week. I had been wearing size 8's more, because the 6's were a little too tight for me. Bad news is, I still weigh the same. I mean it is not really bad news, it is just not where I would exactly like to be. I really would like to just knock off ten pounds. I realize some days I eat and do wonderful and just feel like I am "little-miss-"healthy" and other times I have a day(s) where I have no self-control, or I will just be an emotional eater, or I am tired, or Delaney and I just baked cookies for the fun of it, and I probably eat more than I am allotted. I went four days without a soft-drink, and I caved.

My goal is not to be on the cover of sports illustrated, I just want to lose just a few and tone my belly ( that, really, I am super proud and amazed at, that carried my sweet, sweet angel for nine months, but it definitely isn't going to be rocking a bikini anytime soon, lol!)

I have heard that the midsection "pooch" never goes away, hence "mom" jeans and other little new tricks we all are learning, right? Time flies by so fast, and like me, I am like ok, Delaney is 16-months, I should "bouncing back" by now. Granted, nursing did knock off all of my weight I gained while I was pregnant, but things. are.just.different.
 I don't know if it is just me, but I think all of us women sometimes try to beat ourselves up and compare things to other, it is just human nature, but in reality, we all are beautiful, hot mamas. Realistically, I mean, I am sorry, I am not bashing on naturally flat-bellied gals after their babies, but I feel like if I did a poll, we all have mid-section issues, or am I completely off base?

Check out this yahoo article, about women's eight biggest eating mistakes. It was helpful. On anther note, I have never been a huge fan of frozen meals, but has anyone tried Weight Watchers Smart Ones? I have been wondering how they are. Goal this week, try not to have as many non-self control days.  Bottom line, I'll either keep working on it, or just stick to eating healthier and embracing what I have.  LOL!

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1. It amazes me how much my little Delaney is learning and growing. She is such a big little girl at her new pre-pre school, as I called it. She is liking playing with doctor's kits and farm animals...a future vet maybe? :)

2. There is a new show coming on TLC that I am pretty excited about. I am fascinated with culture(s) in general, but this show, "Breaking Amish" is about Amish wanting to explore the outside world. Don't laugh, but it looks interesting.

3. I just love Market Off Main in Campbellsville. I stopped by there today, this making my third visit there, and it just keeps growing.

4. I totally rocked out that pumpkin candle I was talking about last week, I am all about some fall.

5. Paula Dean has come out with some new "sauces". I bought the Savannah Marinade. There has not been a recipe of hers that I have not liked. So, after I marinaded some chicken, I approve her line of sauces too! Who doesn't love that woman and her "southern-ness?"

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