I remember when...

walking up some steps would wear me out. When trying on clothes at the store was torture to me. When I always avoided mirrors. When I got heartburn all the time and wasn't pregnant. When I avoided cameras as best as I could. When I weighed 50 pounds more than I do now.That was only a year ago. Now, I feel so much healthier and look so much better. Now, I can cruise up the stairs with no problem. If we had built that fence last year, there is no way in hell I could have helped. I would have just been the fat chick sitting on the side watching. I think that is why I enjoyed the hard work so much, because I COULD do it. Now, I don't mind having my picture taken.Benny was the best husband the whole time. He never complained or put me down. He loved me no matter what I looked like. He does act different now that I am small again though. Can't keep the guy off of me! Talk about some major encouragement to keep me from ever going there again!

It is weird to me that I let myself get that way. I have always been on the smaller side. I got to the point where I just didn't care. Why? I have know idea.

Luckily, my mom was there to knock some sense into me. Again.

If there is ever a next time Mom, don't wait so long!!!

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A Little Something For All The Ladies

I am going to let you in on a little secret but let me say this first. I do not do reviews on my blog. If I tell you about a product or something it is because I use it and think you will love it, not because someone asked me to. That being said, I have got to tell you about my miracle pills.


I wish I had known about these before I had my hysterectomy. It really would have been a life saver seeings how I had the most horrible cramps. Anyway, I do know about them now and use them for a couple of different reasons.
First reason, they get rid of cramps. It doesn't matter what kind of cramps either. I get leg cramps when it is that time of the month (I still have my ovaries) and they get rid of them completely. They also work on any other kind of muscle cramps. When Benny is having muscle cramps from work, he takes them. I also have a bad back and when it starts to spasm, they help so much.



Second reason, they get rid of water weight. And I mean quick like. If you are retaining water it will be totally gone with in about 6 hours (for me) if that long. Just make sure you are around a bathroom cause that water has to get out somehow.



Anyway, they are cheap and you can get them at Wal-Mart. I am sure you can buy them other places but I usually only shop at Wal-Mart because of lack of anywhere else to go.

Also, don't take them with beer! They will fizz up so bad in your mouth!! Trust me! YUCK!!!

Wordless Wednesday

Me on the 4th of July at my niece's baby shower (me on the right and my niece on the left, duh! Also, that name in the back ground is Blaize. She really wanted a boy and got a girl and still named her Blaize.)

Me, today. Told ya I lost a lot of weight. Please ignore the really bad hair, I've been taking care of sick kids for way to long and yes, I am super mommy.

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Have a great Thanksgiving!!!!!

To be Small Again

I must say I am very happy about my looks right now.

Two years ago I gave birth to my third child. Three months later, I had a hysterectomy. Yea, no more tampons! For six weeks, I layed around and watched TV and got into some shows. I ate when the kids ate, and didn't do a whole lot. Then, you got holidays and lots a food to go with them. Didn't change my eating habits at all over the next two years and hate to work out. Needless to say, I gained weight. A lot of weight.

So, back in July (was a size 12/14) I decided this was getting way out of hand. I really needed to do something about it. Took me long enough, huh! So I started really watching what I was shoving into my mouth and started jumping on the trampoline with the kids a lot. That will wear you out SO FAST. So now 3 1/2 months later, I am back in my size 6 jeans. YEA!!!

Nothing felt better than this weekend. We went to my BIL's house for his birthday party and so I bought a new outfit. I actually put on make-up (very rare in my world) and got dressed in my new super cute outfit. The look on Hubby's face made the millions of gallons of water I've been drinking so worth it. He couldn't quit commenting on my new look the whole way there. Then, we got there and EVERYONE talked about how good I looked. We hadn't seen them in about 6 weeks. I think I was on cloud 9 the whole time. Should have done this along time ago! It was so wonderful. Then last night happened.

We got home around 8:30 and I had to get everything ready for school and get the kids bathed and in bed. We went to bed around 10 and Hubby started caressing my back. I was still on my little high from all the complements and was all for what I knew would happen next. The next thing I know, it's 7am and my alarm is going off. What? What happened? Where is my caressing and soon to be really good time? UGHHHH! I fell asleep!
My hubby called around 10am this morning and started apologising for falling asleep. What? I thought I did and you would be upset? I just told him it was OK and maybe tonight we could resume where HE fell asleep. I felt a little guilty but only for a second. It's about time HE was too tired. Then he started going on about how good I looked and how he wanted to really show me how bad he wanted me and how bad he felt that he fell asleep and was sure I had my feelings hurt. Damn! Now I felt guilty again, so I told him not to worry about it because I had thought I was the one that fell asleep first. He didn't believe me and told me to quit trying to make him feel better. OK, I tried. He just better not let it happen again. HeHe