I ran my first 5K!!! And other stuff...

I have been so busy lately. I am just 5 weeks and 3 days from completing my Bachelors degree and I am SUPER STOKED about it! I have been trying to defuse my husbands "SGT Jekyll" moments from afar (and believe me, this deployment has been hell on EVERYONE downrange) as well as trying to defuse some other "brother" soldiers  SGT Jekyll moments as well. I am feeling so bad for these guys and what they are going through, and it has been hard for me to put my thoughts together to blog. My kids are going through a lot themselves; my daughter has a boyfriend and is "Miss Popularity" so she is either gone, on the computer, or needing me to be her personal chauffeur. My oldest son is getting burnt out at work and vents to me, and my youngest is constantly asking for the newest video game that was just released... that shit gets expensive!!! 

I have been at the end of my rope a few times, just barely hanging on by the last knot. I have been able to get through with the support of friends, gym and Zumba time, and wine :)

Yes, I am still at the weight loss thing. I have lost over 65 lbs now, I go to Zumba class twice a week, and try to hit the gym the other 3 days. On the weekend I turn on the XBOX Kinect and do Zumba at home or Dance Central (so much fun and makes me SWEAT!). This week I am struggling not to binge eat... I have been making a few bad food decisions, but I think that is attributed to TOM.. I will be right back on track with my eating soon.

Last month I ran (OK, I walked and jogged) my first 5k. I completed it in 47 minutes and was super proud of myself!! It was 32 degrees outside but that did not deter me. I put on my Under Armor, gloves, jacket, and polar bear hat and drove on post to get to the starting line...

After the race... I was so ready for a smoke! My friend Bre... she is like a size 0... seriously...

Crossing the finish line

Watching everyone sign up

This year was the easiest Halloween EVER! My daughter went out with her friends, my youngest son went out with his friends, and I got to sit back and relax...

Youngest son as Master Chief from Halo

She was supposed to be a zombie nurse, but she did not want to wear a lot of makeup, so she just looked like a sadistic/evil nurse... ever see Silent Hill???

Evil....

Yeah well... so sue me

OK, I know... I have been kinda MIA for a bit... but I have been BUSY!!!! I mean, it is HARD to spend time with a husband home on R&R, continue with college, go to work, and try to keep up with the diet and exercise thing AND blog!!!!

OK, so I am a slacker... deal with it.

So this is what is up. I am on my second to my last class before I finish my Bachelors degree, then in the beginning of next year I will start on my Masters. I have lost almost 60 pounds total since I started dieting and exercise and am feeling pretty damn good about myself. My husband was even so excited about it he spent almost $1000 at Victoria's Secret on me. Him. Shopping. Online. Without my knowledge. I ended up with a bunch of TX Longhorns, Dallas Cowboys, and Army gear! He bought all smalls, but lucky for me they are all from the Pink line and all fit.

All of my kids keep growing up and having lives outside of the home without my permission and I am having a really hard time with that. My daughter has a boyfriend, my oldest son is seriously interested in someone, and THANK GOD that my youngest son is still ok with being home, playing video games, and being my little boy.






I find myself getting increasingly annoyed with misspellings, or just ignorant remarks... like one person I know just got diagnosed with PCOS (Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome) and:

#1 Insists on calling it Pulmonary Cystic Ovarian Syndrome

#2 Is acting like she was just diagnosed with cancer or AIDS or something

OK, I have PCOS. I have had it for YEARS. When I found out I never acted like I was going to die, I never was "in shock" over the news. I never blamed the reason I was fat on it either. I know it is hard to lose weight when you have it, but not any harder than losing weight normally (I think). When I started dieting in April I began eating like a diabetic (for the most part), I watched my portions, I watched my calories, etc, etc, etc... the weight started coming off. It was a lot easier than I thought! I just had to get the "I have PCOS so I cannot lose weight" out of my head.


I AM SO SICK OF PEOPLE FEELING SORRY FOR THEMSELVES! OK, I know this deployment is hard on the spouses left behind. I know it is hard not hearing from your spouse for days or weeks at a time. I know we miss our spouses... BUT STOP DWELLING ON IT AND FIND SOMETHING PRODUCTIVE TO DO! Also, to the women who's husbands leave for a one week business trip: I am so sick of reading about how hard it is to be away from them. You. Have. No. Idea.

I keep myself busy because I do not want to become a blubbering mess. I talk to people about anything BUT Army or my husband because I have a life away from that. Talk to me about shopping, True Blood, Game of Thrones, new movies... hell GOSSIP about other people so I can giggle, but don't be a constant downer. It is ok to have moments, but not 24/7 moments.

So yeah... whew... been a while since I had a good rant! On all of that I will leave you with this:

The Friday Moment... Blog

I have been out for a while. My husband came home for R&R last week and we left a week ago to spend time together in Garmisch. Garmisch is in Bavaria, Germany; nestled within the Bavarian Alps it provided a beautiful, relaxing time for all of us. We stayed at the Edelweiss Lodge and Resort, which is an American resort for military and military retirees. I actually got a swimming suit and spent quite a bit of time in the hot tub and pool!

We spent about 5 hours driving to the resort, and while we were there my husband and I went to the Neuschwanstein castle, the kids, my husband and I went to the Linderhoff palace, my husband and I visited a monastery and cheese factory, we all went indoor rock climbing, and we drove to Berchtesgaden to visit the salt mines. I wanted to go to the Eagle's Nest, but we were running short on time in order to get back to the resort in time for dinner reservations.

So here are some pictures of our almost week long stay in Bavaria:

My husband and I at Neuschwanstein Castle

My husband and I in Austria. The mountain behind us is the Zugspitz.

Me posing.. I feel so sexy!

My daughter and I at the Linderhoff

Husband and I in front of the Venus statue at the Linderhoff

"Front Yard" at the Linderhoff

"Moorish Kiosk"

My son cheesing for the camera!

The Linderhoff Palace from behind

The monastery

The monks make beer and liquor. He was in heaven!

Used for the Oktoberfest parade

At the salt mines in Berchtesgaden

Everyone loved the slide. My husband and I are not in the picture because he let go to pose... see where trying to be cool gets you? Out of the shot....

We all had a great time. My husband did not want to leave. We returned home yesterday and I was worried about gaining weight in the week we were gone because of all the fatty goodness I had been devouring. Good news is I did not gain anything! I did not lose anything either, but now I ma back home, can eat like I was before, and go to the gym...

Bad news is I have to return to work next week... the last week my husband will be here... but they are being oh so nice enough to let me have the day off that my husband has to fly back. Fuckers.