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Good Friends, Saltines and Pedialyte...

I'm doing two different blogs everyday and it's starting to wear on me, so I'm including the link to the Mix site and you can check it there....
Hope all is well
xoxo
K
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A Sick Kennedy is an Unhappy Kennedy...

I used to be the sick girl.  If someone who worked in the building next to me got a cold, I’d have it within the hour.  I was sick at LEAST once a month and had to do double shots of Nyquil as I had built up such an immunity to it’s sleepy ways.  However, since I’ve been eating better and exercising, I haven’t been sick.  Really.  Like, at all.  So yesterday I start to feel that scratch in my throat and I know the evil bug has made it’s way into my system, and I’m pissed! 

I left work yesterday and was in bed by 11:30.  Dr GTL made sure I took some Vitamin A and some other concoctions he whipped up for my health, but I was sure to take a healthy pull of the Nyquil. I woke up sometime around 3ish to an empty house not exactly sure where I was.   I got about 1/2 a bowl of Ramen down and was right back to bed.  Woke up again at around 10:30pm and then was up and down from midnight until the alarm started  screaming at 3am.  Can I just say Nyquil gives me some wacked out dreams.  Straight up weird stuff.  I really should write them down, but I never do and I’m left with a vision in vapor of what I thought I saw.  Dreams are funny like that, if you don’t take the time to remember they are gone in an instant.  I remember the main players in the dream and a few locations, but other than that it’s gone.  So strange.  I’m looking forward to more Nyquil-inspired dreams in an hour or two. 

Needless to say, I had 1/2 bowl of Ramen and a handful of vitamin A yesterday and that’s it.  Today, 3 crackers and more A.  Ugh. 

xoxo
K

Validation!

So, yesterday I was over at Dr. GTL’s house, and I was in the kitchen cleaning up and stuff, and I overheard GTL talking on the phone. No, I wasn’t eavesdropping, but it was about my Halloween costume, so of course I stopped to listen. ANYHOO, after he gets off the phone he tells me he was talking to one of his peers, a fellow Dr., and the guy who got him involved in this weight loss system. I had met this Dr. at a dinner about 4 months ago, and he said that I should be shouting from the rooftops because I looked great. He said he could really see a change. It’s sometimes the people who only see you every once and a while that help you see the progress you have made. It feels great – makes me want to work even harder. Seriously, this system rocks! If you want more info or just need that extra push to start, email Dr. GTL and he will get you on the road!

Other than that, it’s been a fairly decent day.  Went shopping and bought some really cute clothes.  It’s the best part of losing weight – getting clothes that fit instead of clothes that cover and camouflage.   Seriously, I had a Masters Degree in finding clothes that covered the bad parts and tried to emphasize the few good.  Lots of black, lots of layers and lots of long tops.  While I will never give up the black clothes, it’s so great to get things that are fitted, that show off my curves and that don’t make me have to turn, bend and suck in to look good at only one angle.  You know what I’m talking about.  You think it looks sort of good, but someone takes a picture at a weird angle and you look like you weigh so much more.  I’m worrying about those things less and less and it’s amazing.

I’m going to start shopping for bikinis in a few weeks and it doesn’t make my palms sweat anymore.  Seriously.  Last time I felt like that I was a freshman in college.

That’s it for today.  Hope your day was great!

xoxo

K

I Survived Halloween Weekend!

I really didn't think I was going to make it, but I did.  I'm a little worse for wear this morning, however, the mountains of candy still sitting at Dr GTL's are NOT in my belly and for that I am a happy girl.   I swear the smaller the candy the bigger the pull to eat it.  You justify it in you brain, "it's little, it won't make a difference", or "I can have 3 or 4 - no biggie".  Ugh.  And they just stare at you from the bowl.  Tempting you.  Mocking you.  Screaming at you from the other room, "YOU KNOW YOU WANT ME".... 

So, I had a Kit Kat, and it instantly made me sick.  Crazy huh?  I haven't eaten chocolate since I started the diet really, so now I have determined that, as much as I love it, perhaps it's better saved for really special occasions. 

This weekend really started on Thursday, I emceed the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center's Annual Gala.  I ate well, but good God someone kept filling up my wine glass.  One day I'll realize I simply shouldn't drink wine.  It's no good for anyone.  Aside from the empty calories and sugar, I just wake up feeling like 5 kinds of ass.  Friday was a total wash.  I could hardly get off the couch and I think I went to bed at 6 or 7.  I'm a winner.

Saturday night Dr GTL and I went to a house party at David Wades house.  I was Little Red Riding Hood and he was the Big Bad Wolf.  We looked pretty damn good.  David made some amazing looking baked ziti.  It smelled good.  That's all I can say as I didn't partake.  Not giving in to the carbs!

Sunday I was so stoked to hand out candy to the kiddies.  I have lived in the city for the past 8 years of my life where there were no kids, so since GTL lives in the burbs I got to do it.  I handed out lots of candy and didn't eat any (except the aforementioned Kit Kat)!   Saw some really cute kids and a few that were a little too old to be trick or treating but it was pretty cool.  Then it was Boo Bash.  Recycled the costume (why not?), GTL stayed home :( but I had fun.  The bands were awesome and the costumes were so original! 

So now it's Monday, back to the grind.  Gonna get a nap, go running, make some good food for dinner tonight, and call it an early night. 
xoxo
K

No Fair...

This morning we had Governor Deval Patrick in studio, which was really cool.  He's a super nice guy, and very funny.  One thing I've learned after having all three candidates in the house is that they are all good people who I'd love to have beers with.  They have to be so buttoned up and proper while on the campaign trail, and I get it, but they are all pretty cool dudes underneath it all.  However, they ALL bring treats with them when they come in.  This morning Governor Patrick brought this....



Seriously!!!!  Ugh.  They look soooooo delicious, however, I know that eating just half of one of those would take a week of good eating and throw it out the window.  So, I had a bar (a delicious Peanut Butter Crunch bar) and I'm moving on. 

Also, I have completely given up on my costume.  I got everything spread out on the table yesterday, pinned all the pieces and started to sew.  Now I'm sure this is operator error, but I'm going to blame the sewing machine.  It wouldn't sew properly, the bobbin kept popping out, and it ate a chunk our of the blouse.  So, I quit.  Really.  Threw the material across the room and pouted for 30 minutes.  So ridiculous, but I really had my heart set on making this myself, and I just couldn't get it done.  Check me out at Boo Bash in the costume I had to order and spend $40 in rush shipping charges to get here on time. 

Stood in front of the mirror yesterday wearing not much and I'm really starting to feel good about this bikini challenge!  I got lots of compliments from co-workers yesterday, the results are starting to show and it really feels good.  Nothing quite like it in the world.

Today I swim!

xoxo

K

New Car, Now I Need A New Skirt...

First and foremost,  my Halloween costume is NEVER going to be ready by Saturday.  I take that back, I will not put that negativity into the Universe, it WILL be done.  I just don’t know when.  Yikes.  It’s truly starting to stress me out.  I think today I just have to start sewing and not look back.  Like that scene in Three Amigos…
Ok, so bikini update.  Yesterday stuck to the diet, except for dinner.  I bought a new car yesterday ( A VW Tiguan) and I was at the dealership for a while and by the time I left all I wanted was Sushi.  So, my amazing Dr. GTL ordered me Sushi for dinner.  Rice is totally not allowed on the diet, but still got in the rest of my meals.  Also, did 45 mins on the ellipticals at the gym.
The weather change means bringing out all the winter clothes. I love dressing in the fall, I love cute sweaters, skirts and tights, boots, you know the drill.  However, NOTHING FITS.  Picture is of the skirt I’m wearing today, it’s freaking huge.  So that is the happy news of the day.

xoxo

K