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Life

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This coming weekend we are going to celebrate Independence Day. We went firework shopping last week. It was okay. It was really, really hot out!

I lost six pounds! I am happy but I wish it was more. Lol! The reason being is I have lost six, gained six, lost six and so on. So I wasn’t like jumping for joy that I lost six pounds. But it is a start.

Jeff has been working on his car. I think it’s cool he starting his hobby again. I have never seen him actually working on it since we been together. I can tell it makes him happy!

We sent off Tex. He is in training now for 2 weeks and we miss him. We won’t be able to celebrate his birthday which is the 4th. But we will when he comes back. I think this is good for him. We will have well trained dog that won’t run off. That is my biggest fear that he will run off and we will never be able to find him.


Keto Diet

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I am still doing the diet! It’s been hard! I had a dream about chocolate. Where I had to eat a wall of chocolate to get out of this room but I wouldn’t do it because chocolate has too much sugar in it. LOL!

I have had almost all the terrible things happen to me with this diet. I have had stomach cramps, legs cramps, Keto flu, bad skin, diarrhea and moody. You would think my skin would look better but nope. I have had stomach problems sometimes I wake up at night with a sour stomach.

On the good days. I FEEL GREAT! One day I had so much energy and I didn’t know what to do. When I go to the store I don’t think should I get chips? As I said chips are my downfall. I think nope don’t want any of this gross stuff. Strange how the mind changes.

I have noticed that I am losing some of my “love handles” on my hips. I have also noticed that my stomach fat is going too. This makes it worth all the bad days.

The hard thing is what to eat for dinner. So we are going to try some Keto recipes and there is only a ton to choose from. My thing is my diet is just a little different then Jeff’s. I want to eat as little as sugar or none at all. We can have for example Stevia for sweetener. For me I want to not abuse having that. We can have 20 grams of carbs everyday. For me I want to eat less crabs as possible so even though I can have 20 grams I would like to rarely achieve that per day.

Life

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I picked this book up at a used book store and it’s the last in it’s series. Anyways don’t have to read the first two before it. This one was actually good. It had a car explosion, gun fight and action! Oh and the romance is pretty good in this one.

Finally another one that is good. There sure is a lot of these that are crap.

Now on to Keto diet. Wednesday I had the Keto Flu. OMG I felt like my head was going to fall off my neck. I had a queasy stomach as well. So basically I felt like crap all day. Thursday though I felt great. I am glad that only lasted one day.

I been having leg cramps. I couldn’t figure it out because I drink a ton of water all the time. I feel hydrated but I have terrible leg cramps in the morning where I feel I can’t walk they hurt badly. Found out I need more magnesium.

However I lost some I should I put it? I guess fat in my breasts. My breasts feel not as big even though they will always be big. lol! Looking forward to buying smaller bras.

For someone who thinks about food a lot. This diet has me not thinking of food. I usually think about lunch then what we are having for dinner. I don’t know why I would think this way. I would think of other things I would like to eat. Seriously I had a problem. I am also an emotional eater which is terrible.

I am influenced by ads. If I see a new chip flavor I want to try it. I say Doritos are my kryptonite. I like Doritos since forever.

Now on the diet I haven’t thought about food. It’s nice! I only eat when I am hungry which is two times a day. I don’t eat breakfast I am not a breakfast person anyways and I am done trying to force myself to eat breakfast. So no problem not eating till noon. I do drink coffee in the morning. Oh it’s so awesome! I have whipping cream instead of milk in my coffee and it makes it taste great. Also don’t really need that much of it in the coffee.

On the Keto diet for dinner my brain switched to I can only have this much to eat and that’s it. Now with the diet I can eat as much as I want for dinner which is all meat, no carbs and no sugar. We did have bacon and eggs one night and get this it was too much! I can’t believe it! One night we just ate bacon. It sounds silly. In fact I eat so much less then I ever have. One day I skipped lunched. It’s crazy to me.

I can’t believe in one week my brain has to switched to food, food, food to I am not hungry. When I see ads on the net or on TV I think POISON! I think this diet I will not cheat is ether. I can’t really without starting over. Nothing is worth eating to start over.

Life

Posted on by under Everyday Life, Keto Diet

Last Sunday was Father’s day and we had the father’s at our house. Jeff cooked a great meal! We had bacon burnt ends so yummy! Also brats and burgers. We made devil eggs and a Keto friendly dessert that wasn’t that good. lol! My dad liked it though.

Jeff and I decided we are going on the Keto diet. We started on Monday and Jeff already lost 10 pounds even before we started. WTF!!! I am jealous also proud of him at the same time.

It’s strange I woke up today completely full like I just ate. In fact I didn’t eat lunch because of the full feeling. I’ll see how this goes. For the first 2 weeks we are going to have no carbs at all which I thought it was going to be hard. But I am in a great headspace. I really, really want to lose a lot of weight so I am very committed to doing this Keto diet.

My dad has lost 20 pounds and my 18 but what I couldn’t understand why only that amount? Because they have been doing it for awhile. Well found out on Father’s day why so little they cheat. This is a diet where you can’t cheat. Once that happens you have to literally start all over again.

I have big plans when I am small. Like new clothes! Sounds silly but right now clothes shopping for me is my worst nightmare. I hate it because I feel fat (and yes I am fat) and nothing seems to fit me the way I imagine in my head to look. Also feel great in my own skin would be pretty awesome! Just even losing 20 pounds I know I would feel better about myself. And that’s what’s in important on how I feel about myself. I am doing this diet for myself. However it does help that Jeff wants to do this too. We can are Keto buddies!

Adoption

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Yesterday June 10 we had our second home study done. This time Kate our case worker was a different person. We felt more comfortable with her and we got to know her a little better. I think that helped.

Yet again not an house inspection more interview! I was surprised when we had to fill out more questions. They really know all about us and our family history. It’s crazy! Who knew how many questions there could be for two people.

We finally have the classes we need to take. We have to take 19 hours of classes which are online. Then 6 hours at the office which is in Milwaukee. That will be an all day thing.

Tex still hates her. LOL!

K-Pop

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Well it has happened…I LOVE K-POP! What happened to me? Lol!

I always say pop is my guilty pleasure because usually I listen to rock or hard rock. I decided my favorite bands are Volbeat and Shinedown. Not poppy in a slightest!

Let’s talk about K-pop and my absolute favorite is PSY! I.can’t.stop.listening. He’s so fun to watch on YouTube and I have to say his back up dancers are hot! I like to look at them even the women. So hot! How do they not screw up, like ever? How?! They are so good at their jobs and they appear in the music videos as well. So for sure Psy is number one in the K-pop genre for me.

I have Spotify and it gives me a list of Discover Weekly every week. It’s based on what I have been listening to from week to week and it suggests bands and songs I may like. Most of the time is a pile of shit. However one week it had Boy with Luv by BTS. At first I was like I don’t know. Then OMG I love THIS! And that is when it happened I went down a K-pop rabbit hole.

I LOVE BTS! They are so cute! I mean like cute! Think of puppies and kittens cute! Their songs are catchy and I love the dancing in the music videos. Also I have seen some interviews and they are so positive and happy. What’s not to like about them? Nothing! My favorite song is Idol.

I have to talk about Jackson Wang. OMG! Now that is one handsome man! I’m not sure if he is classified as K-pop but wow I love his song Oxygen. That music video is so artistic! I appreciate a good music video. There is a YouTube video of him answering questions with puppies! So awesome!

I want to talk about HyunA and CL. They are no way have the same vibe but when I was listening to K-pop two of them popped up which is strange because CL isn’t K-pop.

HyunA has some good songs I like Bubble Pop. I watched some of her performances and I have to say meh. I wasn’t that impressed. She is talented and remember my opinion. She gives me the feeling of she is talented and can dance etc. However more of I am an idol please look no personal. Like just like me from a far. HyunA has done a version of Gangman Style and I hate it. That song sounds like she is trying to make the song sound sweet and I am not into it.

Where CL she is a rapper and I like her song Hello Bitches. Also she did a song with Psy called Daddy. That music video creeps me out but love the song. Anyways I watched some of her performances on YouTube and she gives the opposite vibe then HyunA. CL tries to get the crowd into her concert which I think is cool. And her backup dancers are so awesome!

Back to K-pop.

I am liking SEVENTEEN. No I did mean all caps. I just discovered these guys but I am loving them. I haven’t picked out a favorite song yet so far most of them. Lol! I also started listening to PENTAGON. I see a theme they like to scream their names on the net. Funny. Anyway I am liking these guys too and just started listening to them as well.

K-pop takes me back to the 90s listening to New Kids on the Block. I was a huge New Kids on the Block fan back in the day. I once stood in line for three hours to go see New Kids on the Block and as soon as I got to the desk they were all sold out. So sad. So I understand the obsession with K-pop groups and all the dance routines. Been there and done that kind of thing. Having so much fun listening and discovering them. Oh I am sure I will get back to this topic in the future.

Life

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Last Friday Jeff had the day off and we planned to go to Green Bay for rich people rummage sales! I thought it was going to be awesome but it turned out disappointing. I thought nice neighborhood full of rich people they would get rid of some cool stuff. I was wrong.

There really wasn’t anything. A whole neighborhood of nothing. I found one doggie blanket and a pocket mirror at one. Then we went to Chrissy’s rummage sale and Andy was the only one there. He was telling us that Chrissy was setting out stuff he was still using. Lol! I did find this cute owl picture.

Only cost 7 dollars. I also found a cute heart mug and a Beauty and Beast glass for April. That’s it. We know not to go to those next year.

Life

Posted on by under Everyday Life, The House

A few weekends ago we painted our bathroom. I keep forgetting to log into the journal. At one time someone painted the bathroom a peach color. Why?! I have no idea. I don’t care if was the 80’s. Peach! No way! Here is something that I have never encountered any place we lived in. Only one wall in the bathroom would streak. Like it looked like paint streaking but I could wash it off. I have no idea what that was?! Even when it was winter out that wall would streak. So crazy! Since we painted no more streaking on that wall.

I wanted to do a totally different color than tan or white or even off white. I wanted green. But not like dark green a light green. It turned out great!

What’s ironic Adam’s ex girlfriend gave us a picture with the same green. I didn’t know it till we were finished. How it matches. Lol!

Life

Posted on by under Books, Everyday Life

While driving to MN I read.

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I have read one of his other books A Goomba Ways of Life and it was pretty funny and fun to read. Actually Jeff got these books to read. But I know him he will never read them. Too bad too. They are booth good. This book made me laugh and has some good insight for regular life. I love the pics in this book too. Highly recommend this book.

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Meh. If I could I would skip this book. Ugh this book is whiny! I don’t really like books with whiny kids in them and this one has one. The only good part of this book was the end. There was no real romance till then. Not even the middle of the book was holding my interest. Oh well I read it and it was painful.

I have to share this pic of Tex and April they are buddies! So cute!

Seriously I think it goes me, April then Jeff when April comes over. LOL! And this is the dog that chose Jeff. Tex just loves April and always wants to play or try and crawl in her lap. Ha ha! Look at that tongue that is Tex’s signature.

Life

Posted on by under Everyday Life, Family

Found out April’s cancer came back! I am mad and sad at the same time. Fucking Cancer! The only good news is it’s a slow moving cancer. It’s a lymph node in her throat since she has thyroid cancer.

Okay…So Jeff, April and I went down to Mayo in Rochester Minnesota which is about a 4 hour drive from where Jeff and I live. The day before we went to pick up April which is a hour and forty five minute drive. I only say how long because of what comes up soon. Want to add that Jeff is the best husband ever. Driving us there and back. Also driving around MN. I am glad he was there.

We got to MN in the night and stayed at a pretty okay hotel. The bathroom was strange. It was one room with a toilet and a very slippery shower/tub. While showering I thought how has anyone not fallen out of this tub? It was very slippery. The bed was okay as well. Funny April is like I hate this bed. I am going to sleep on the couch. She loved the couch. She even said I want to take this couch with me. Too Funny!


It’s crazy how they schedule things in Mayo. They schedule appointments way to close together. For example April’s first appointment was at seven in the morning then the next was at 7:45 in the morning. Thinking forty five minutes enough time. Nope! First they make you wait forever and you see the clock tick past your next appointment. We didn’t leave till 8:10. Thankfully they will still take you if you come late but isn’t that ridiculous!

April had three appointments in the morning then one in the afternoon. We got a little break and we ate then went shopping. Afterwards was the big appointment with the doctor to tell us the results.

April and I went into the appointment. I got the death glare from the doctor. She asked who is this. April said this is my sister. Truth! But the death glare? Really?! Anyway April kept asking her what’s the news? She kept side stepping it saying we will get to that. Okay you know it’s bad when the doctor doesn’t get to it.

Then what seems like forever she said that April had cancer and what she needs to do to take care of it. April was like no more surgery! She said surgery. But she gave another option Alcohol injection. Which is ethanol injected right into the lymph node. This should dry up and and disappear all together if successful. The doctor was not willing to say much about it which why?!

By this time April was giving her the business! ROFL! April stated we live in WI not MN. It takes roughly six hours to get here. Also I will not go to appointment after appointment just cause. Are you going to pay for everything? We are not all millionaires! Which Mayo loves to do! They love to schedule appointment after appointment, forever. We met some people who have been there from weeks to months! It’s insane! I love how she stated I have a life.

The thing was all the doctor could say was “I understand” and “You’re young.” When she didn’t know what to say she would say “I understand.” But really she didn’t. The doctor couldn’t give answers to the basic questions. Then when April asked about the injection the doctor answer was “You’re young.” Saying you’re young you can get the surgery and be fine. However April thinking and mine what if more lymph nodes get cancer can’t have surgeries forever. And that is the first thing the doctor said. You can only have so many surgeries and even going back to take this lymph node is risky. So….! The doctor was not listening and just saying those two things over and over. It was frustrating!

Now I am trying to help April on what to do. She suggested getting treatment in Canada which I didn’t think of but heard of others doing. Mayo is suppose to be the best of the best but at this point it doesn’t seem that way.