i’m so thrilled; it’s friday at last! alex and i have a lunch date this afternoon, since we really haven’t seen each other since sometime  tuesday, so i’m looking forward to that. i even got all gussied up for him!

last night was so much fun. i went shopping for a bit (got some super-cute shoes and a few tops… i’m such a girl) and then met alissa for dinner at our favorite place… we were there over two hours! lol, we even had a guy come up and hit on us (…can i buy you a drink…), which, while flattering, was completely weird and gross. we’ve both decided we need bigger ring bling, since they OBVIOUSLY couldn’t tell we were taken. (perfect song for this occasion: Lily Allen’s “Knock ‘em Out”)

anyway, we ended up going back to the apartment for another hour or so to do more wedding talk… showed her all the things that i designed for my wedding; hopefully it gave her a few ideas. anything she wants to do, i get to design for her, so i’m so excited i’ll get that experience! maybe i can make a business out of this YET!

alex finally came home around 11:30, and i stayed up for a bit with him, to catch him up on the past few days. passed out around midnight, but i didn’t stay asleep for long.

today, i’m dragging a bit, but i still feel really great. i fit into my size smaller jeans, and a smaller top that i bought yesterday… even my feet are getting smaller! (i went down to a 7-1/2)…

the best thing i heard yesterday was from the woman at fashion bug. i was looking at a top in the plus section (because lets face it, somethings gotta cover the boobs, and (the smallest) plus-size is the only thing that does it without me looking like a squeezed in hoochie-mama.) and she asked my size. i told her. she gasped and said there was no way that THAT was my size, and that i look so much smaller than that.

HOORAY! other people can tell i’m getting smaller! because of that, i’m going to work out tonight, and tomorrow, too. i only have one more week to lose as much as i can to show the doctor i’m making progress, so i need to actually make progress! (BTW, I’ve lost about 7 or 8—depends on the day and how the scale feels—pounds in three weeks, just based off of diet and exercise. i rock.)

here are a few pictures i thought i’d share…

my semi-new haircut and new glasses:

super-cute shoe #1:

super-cute shoe #2:

lol, i’m a dork, i know.

loves and AOT,
–jen

this past week has been full of ups and downs, but what i’m pulling away from it all is: i am so blessed!

i went to the doctor a few days ago for my foot; i have a ganglion cyst on my foot, which is quite painful; thankfully it’s benign, making it okay in my book.

i am also, after over a year of suffering through trial treatment periods and overnight testing, being given the chronic sleeping medicine i need to control my insomnia and RLS. the first night was wonderful—i passed out and stayed asleep until my alarm went off. last night, however, my body fought the medicine for over 2 hours before i fell asleep. at one point, i was crying, because it was so painful (half of your body is screaming for rest, the other half is racing and won’t slow down). i’m hopeful that after i get back into an evening routine, it’ll resolve itself. otherwise, it’s back for more sleep testing.

what else? sara’s back from vacation! we’ve set a few goals for ourselves, and i’m really confident that we’ll make them all happen. first and foremost, we’re going to do a true FUN girl’s night (with just the two of us) at least once every two weeks. second: we’re actually going to get up off our butts and work out. we’re going to the gym again (a huge feat for me; i’ll explain in a moment) and we both confident we’re going to end up where we want to be in a few months. plus, with each other here for support, we’re definitely gonna make this work.

ok, now for the story. a few months back (think: january-february) i joined a gym. i went to the gym consistently for a few weeks before i had my first training session. went to said training session. explained that i didn’t want to be pushed, as i had bad knees (and a flare-up at the time) and just wanted to learn the equipment. well, the stupid trainer pushed me to the point that i literally fell down in the middle of the session (other things occured, but it doesn’t need to be addressed here; essentially he was horrible to me). i was laughed at, humiliated, and unable to walk for a few days afterwards. it scarred me, and i was unable to get myself to go back. people thought i was blowing it out of proportion, but i didn’t care. now, flash forward to this week: i went back in, talked to someone about it, and it turns out that the guy was FIRED, due to his lack of people skills. he wouldn’t LISTEN to his clients when they said the hurt. he didn’t care if you COULDN’T do something. one woman apparently went off on him and SLAPPED him in front of the entire gym. They PROFUSELY apologized, and set my mind at ease. I go in for my next session tomorrow night with Derek. wish me luck.

in other news: my husband graduates in three days. he’s not walking, but that doesn’t matter. he’s done. finally. thank GOD. we’re having the family party next weekend, and while i was feeling unprepared before, i’m finally on the right track with it all now. it should be FABULOUS!

my birthday is in a few weeks, as well… it’s looking like we’re getting close to getting enough people there for the discount; i’ll know better on the 10th. if you’re interested in going, please let me know!!

otherwise, i’m just so excited to be married to the absolute best man in the entire world, i’m happy that my health is getting back on the right track, and my family and friends are beyond amazing.

now, it’s back to the grindstone… the one thing i’m not 100% thrilled with anymore. work. LOL.

Loves and AOT,
–Jen