[bizi]

Just put a towel on the floor they will find it.
Good luck with the bug men and your hubby.
((((((HUGS)))))
love bizi

[OhKay]

Things were okay with my husband last night. He's working for two days with another guy. It's good for him to have the company, and he doesn't have to drive! He had a good day yesterday, so he was in a pretty good mood when he came home, but he was exhausted and in bed at 8pm.

I spoke to "Lisa" in the office yesterday and she said I don't have to clear out the cabinets. I was thrilled!!! I'm going to clean out under the sink and let them know about Dottie obsession about getting under the sink. Maybe they can take a look in that hole…

Yesterday I spent 40 minutes on the recumbent bike. I should be doing it so that my legs don't atrophy, and it should help with the weight loss. I have no excuse not to… I wake up very early and have plenty of free time.

I got on the scale this morning and I was so happy… I weighed 155.2lbs! That is 7.4lbs down from when I restarted this diet on Thursday 9/22, and the heaviest I ever weighed before I blew up from the seroquel
But weight fluctuates a little during this stage, and if I get on the scale tomorrow, I may be heavier. I won't get on the scale tomorrow. I want to enjoy this

That is about the same amount of weight I lost in 1 week on South Beach the first time around, but I started 5 lbs lighter this time. I lost nothing week 2 the first time. My target is 140-145lbs. I guess I will do this for a third week, then start stage 2 where I can start adding in more diverse foods in moderation.

To be honest, I ate 1/2 of a small Fuji apple last night. It's not allowed on this stage of the diet, but it's a hell of a lot better than reaching for the pop tarts!

[bizi]

congratulations kay!!!!!!yippie!!!!!
bizi
who also wants to get down to 140.....

[Dmom3005]

Kay
It may not be allowed on this stage but I agree much better than
pop tarts. Which I love.

Donna

[OhKay]

Yup… cheated and ate the pop tarts last night… unfortunately they were a little stale and a bit disappointing… hardly worth the 400 calories, but I ate them both anyway.
I'm not going to be too hard on myself though. I'm just going to push off weighing myself until Saturday morning.

I don't know if you remember the big hassle I went through, or how much I had to spend, buying a new coat last year? Well, I tried it on this morning and it fit comfortably! I have no doubt that it would NOT have fit me 2 weeks ago… disaster averted… there is no way in hell we would be able to foot the bill for a new coat now.
I wonder if it's time to put the size 12 jeans away and get into the size 10's now, but I'm afraid I haven't lost enough weight in my thighs, which was a major factor in going up a size at the time. Nevertheless, I think I will try a pair of 10s on today though.


The bug men came and I gave them the ziplock bag containing the dead squished bug and the intact one. The one I didn't squish was 1) still alive even though I caught it Friday 2) indeed a cockroach and 3) had given birth to a zillion babies in the bag… YUCK!!! I'm glad I caught it when I did and avoided an infestation… They took it with them. They said they don't even want to leave roaches in the garbage.
They still didn't see any evidence of bugs in our apartment like poop or egg capsules, so they think they are coming from another apartment with occupants who are not reporting the problem. They put out more bait and said if they have to come back, they only need me to clear off the counter and under the sink… Thank God.
If they have to come again, they will spray. I will have to leave, but the cats can stay in a bedroom. If they have to come back, they will also do a walk through of the entire building.
They said they wouldn't automatically follow up, but I got an email from the office telling me they're coming again next Tuesday anyway? I hope they do the walk through of the whole building then so we don't keep getting these disgusting visitors.

[bizi]

OMG...babies in the bag!!!!!! how gross, glad that you caught them when you did!!!!!!
Yes it makes sense that they are coming from other peoples apartments.

they should do a walk thru anyway.

I will keep my fingers crossed for you for the size 10's you are doing well kay.
glad that your coat fit!...
It is back to the 90's today. supposed to be cooler this weekend.
have a good day.
Be careful with the carpet cleaner!
bizi

[Dmom3005]

Kay
I'm guessing they went back to office and told them what they think.
And the office is the reason they are coming. And will probably do
whole building walk through.

Donna

[Mari]

Kay,

Good news about the coat and your weight loss plan.

I hope that the bug thing gets worked out satisfactorily and soon.


M

[OhKay]

I haven't seen any bugs for the last 2 mornings despite the bait the pest control guys put out. I didn't see any for a several weeks after their last visit though. If they decide to do a walk through, management will send a notice to all residents soon.

I cleaned the carpet in my living room yesterday. It was brutal. It looks better, but I didn't get the results I would have liked. Part of that is because the machine is a cheap P.O.S.

I measured my mood. This wasn't a manic thing, it was an "I'm sick and tired of this" thing. I did it because I was tired of waiting for my husband to do it. I should not be steam cleaning carpets, but I'm tired of vacuuming the rug and having it still look so ****ing filthy.

There are a lot of things that I would like my husband to do, that I've been waiting for him to do, that he should do…
I just got rid of all that **** that was hanging around in the kitchen because I took the incentive, but now he's decided to throw out a tower fan, so that will probably sit in there for a couple of weeks until he takes it to the dumpster.

My weight this morning was 154.4lb, so I decided to try on the size 10 jeans. They fit like a glove I'm glad that I didn't try them on any earlier though because I would have been discouraged had they not fit.

I have to go food shopping today. God, I hate it.
Last week I think I went too far to accommodate my husband and ended up making 2 separate meals too often during the week. Right now, my list is a mess because I need to come up with a meal plan that makes sense. It will take me a while.

[bizi]

congratulations on the size 10!!!!!!!