Behaving Badly

Well...not too badly. We spent the weekend out of town, and the weekend before that doing wedding stuff - so my 'diet', as it were, has not been going so well. Technically speaking, I'm not on a diet - I'm making lifestyle changes that will hopefully allow me to lose weight, get healthy, and stay that way. However, I am making a definite effort to cut out the crap as much as possible, eat regular, small meals & snacks with an emphasis on vegetables, fruits, and lean protein, and stay away from processed foods. It was working out pretty good too. Of course, when we go out, I have very little control over what there is to eat, which is why I am stressing less than I would have if I were on an actual diet.

The bad behavior is when we got back from our trip. I really should have gotten on the bike & the Bowflex the last two days, but I was lazy & didn't. This morning I almost skipped getting on the scale because I felt so bad. The bad news? No weight loss prgress at all for 2 weeks. The good news? No backsliding either! I've stayed at the same weight, so while I'm on a little plateau, that's ok. I just have to get back on the proverbial horse and do what I was doing.

The temperature is killer though. I can't wait until we get the garage doors done - hopefully the insulation will keep the garage a little cooler through the summer.

In other news - on the drive out of town this weekend I started a second version of the shrug I did for the wedding. This time I'm using a mohair style bulky yarn in a mossy green. (Red Heart Symphony in Juniper) It sounds bad, it looks nice. The body was complete before the trip was done, it went very fast (especially in the smaller size) and fits very snugly like it should. The trip back was a little more stressful, so I only have the top of one sleeve completed. If I give it a fair share of my free time I could probably have it all done by the weekend. Hopefully this version will fit.

I have two people asking me to make a version of it, and I'm really torn on the yarn to use. I'd love a natural fiber because I think that would be more comfortable in the heat, but cotton won't hold the shape well and bamboo/soy seem very pricey.

I guess it's time to burn up Ebay... :D