My Day Did Not Go As Planned

My day did not start out as planned.

In order to attend my Tuesday AM meeting, it means I only get about 6-6.5 hours of sleep.  So I’m usually not in the best of mood when I wake up.  Today, the scale was also not friendly to me.  My off-plan eating the last few days has caught up to me and I had a very ugly gain as I prepared to go to my WW meeting.  A new 13-week charm challenge started and had that not been the case, I would have skipped my meeting all together.  I just didn’t want to face the gain.

Anyway, I got dressed and headed out.  It didn’t take me long to realize I had an issue with my tire and of course, it was flat.  Ugh!  I was just down the road from the house so I pulled over and changed it myself.  Had I not been able to get the lug nuts off, I would have had to either wake Kenyon or call roadside.  But, I was able to muscle it and get the tire changed in about 40 minutes.

I knew I wasn’t going to my WW meeting since I had to head to Discount Tire instead.  I grabbed my Starbucks and headed that way…I needed coffee ASAP!

 

The tire couldn’t be repaired so I had to pay $87 for a new tire.  At least it was just one tire and not a full set!  My tires are about half way through their wear so I’ll be needing tires sometime in the future.  At least I can buy myself some time.

My eating last week was pretty good up until Friday.  Then, I went on a cereal binge.  This cereal is DELICIOUS!  So delicious in fact that the box says it has 12 servings but I found it only had four servings.  After all, that is the amount of bowls it took to finish off the box in two days.  Seriously good cereal and another reason why it doesn’t come into the house on a regular basis.

 

I used my extra time from waking up early to meal prep and hit up the grocery store.  I desperately wanted a nap and wasn’t in the mood for exercise but I had planned my training day today instead of Monday due to the funeral service/celebration of like I attended yesterday.  I was still in a bad mood and tired when I headed to the gym but after a good workout, I felt better.  My current mood has improved but I am still tired.  It is going to be a long night at work.

I’ll hit up the WW meeting at 12:15pm in Meridian tomorrow.  I still need to get in that meeting towards my 13-week charm challenge!

Weekend Fun: Relaxing And A Costume Wedding

The weekend went waaaaaay too fast.  Can I have a re-do?  An extension?  No, okay I guess I’ll start my work week.  (sigh)

I did have a great weekend but two days off was just not enough.  Saturday was spent running errands and time with Kenyon.  Phoenix and her kiddos came over in the early evening so she and I could enjoy a patio beer and some girl talk.  Kenyon and I lounged in the evening and went to bed early since we had to be awake early on Sunday for a wedding (and by early, I mean noon).

We woke up Sunday with plenty of time to get to the wedding, which was located in a super-secret location a little over an hour from our house.  After we ate some breakfast and loaded up, we seemed to be running short on time.  Then, I remembered our chairs….at home.  So, we had to turn back around to get the chairs thus making us a bit later than intended.  Thankfully, weddings don’t usually start on time so we didn’t miss the ceremony.

The wedding we attended was for Kenyon’s coworkers (who I am also now friends with) and was a costume wedding.  I learned the reason for this was because the groom felt if he was going to be something he wasn’t in getting all dressed up in a tux, that they might as well have fun with it.  His bride is pretty laid back so the decision was to have guests also wear costumes.  It turned out really fun.

 

The ceremony was short but heartfelt and the groom had some very thoughtful vows for his bride.  The officiant even shed some tears.  Sadly, the groom’s horse got in the way of the ring exchange, but still a nice ceremony.

 

After the ceremony, we sat around and visited while we ate food from Popeye’s and cakepops made by a friend of the bride.  The groom is a beer consour so the keg was actually a dark beer, quite surprising since most kegs are Bud Light or Coors Light.  I enjoyed several adult beverages and due to it being quite foamy, it ended up only be about a half a glass each time.  So I was able to pace myself.

 

I considered pitching a tent and spending the night, but I knew we didn’t have time for that.  Plus, as we were coming home a nasty storm rolled in so we left at just the right time.

I took a quick nap to get passed by alcohol buzzed state and then Kenyon and I went to dinner at Carino’s.  We lounged around that evening and went to bed early again. 

This afternoon before work I had a funeral/celebration of life to attend for a classmate who lost his father.  It is always a reminder to hug your loved ones extra tight each and every day. 

Finally Friday

I am so ready for the weekend! I just have to get through my last 10-hour shift this week. It has been a very long two weeks and I'm looking forward to the next two days off.

I got my hair cut on Wednesday. After tying to grow my hair longer, it was mostly cut off. I do like the new style and for once I actually got what I was asking for all those years I left feeling like I didn't get a good hair cut. Of course, this is my new gal, which I was going to give her one more chance to try and “please” me. I like how she cut the sides and I like how the cut is much easier to style. The longer lengths left me feeling like my hair didn't look good. So, I think short hair just suits me. However, I got my Flo from Progressive costume in the mail for the costume wedding we are headed to on Sunday. I took a photo of me wearing the wig and sent it to Kenyon.

Kenyon has never seen me with long hair. He says he thinks he prefers short hair, so that was a relief. Even if I grew my hair out (and getting through that grow-out awkward stage is tough) this is not the hair style I'd choose. But, it is fun to see what you would look like in another life. The wig is pretty itchy so I'm not sure I'll wear it on Sunday. Don't worry though, I'll put it on long enough to get some photos...don't you worry.

Well, I seem to be rambling here. It's been a good week for my food/meal planning and I've been using microwave meals to get me by for one of my meals at work. It feels good being on track and I'm hopeful for seeing the 220s on Tuesday. I see there is a new WW charm challenge that if you attend 11 of 13 weeks, you get a charm. Yippie.

Happy Friday!