Hubby passed his test!!!! That means we can finally sleep a full night again. Yay! It also means a special treat of London Broil tonight. I've never tried this recipe, but I'll let you know how it turns out. Trying an asian style steak cut thin and put over salad. I've opened up my diary for friends, so if you want to see what I'm eating/cooking, you can.

Went for a walk last night to calm hubby's nerves and we happened to walk by Walgreens. We found a whole bunch of post-Valentine sales on chocolate (the little ones I can bring to work for a snack) along with an at-home TENs unit I was going to buy. Then we realized we had gone walking without our wallets. Sometimes we fail at being adults

Weird thing happening with my account - I can't comment on Threads that I haven't previously commented on. I'd love to go out and encourage other people I see on MFP, but I guess I'll have to wait until that's fixed.

I'm officially wearing pants that three months ago dug into my sides so hard it was painful - and now they're ever so slightly snug, but not uncomfortable. Just glad I didn't throw away clothes. College jeans here I come!

Combining these pants with my knee pain being so low it's almost non-existent, AND hubby passing, AND the weather getting beautiful... I just want to hug the world. It's amazing how much just having less knee pain is effecting my general mood. I hope all of you suffering from knee/joint pain experience this relief soon.

Sending hugs and encouragement to all of you!!!

So the salad turned out to be higher calorie than I was expecting - the dressing and marinade had sesame oil in it and that brought it up a lot. I added the exact measurements to MFP, then subtracted about a cup and a half from the overall liquid because I had about that much (maybe more) of the marinade left over. I burned my leeks, but otherwise it was delicious! Leftovers for lunch today.

Have friends from out of town visiting this weekend so I know I'm going to go over my calories. Trying to plan my meals ahead - should help, but I know we'll drink and snack. Luckily one weekend won't kill me or make me gain back the weight I've lost so far. (I'm talking about eating 1500 calories instead of 1200 - nothing too extreme).

@50extra what do you mean text? You mean my MFP thread problems? So I click on a random thread that I want to comment on. I scroll to the bottom of the screen, and there's no comment box. The only threads I see a comment box on are ones I've previously commented on - like this one. Weird. Haven't heard from MFP yet, but hopefully soon.

My therapist upped the difficulty of my exercises last night and BOY am I feeling them today. Especially in my hips. I never realized how weak they were until I started PT. Added weight and resistance during PT and added more reps for at-home PT.

I'm using a tighter belt loop today! It's a little bit tighter than I usually wear my belt, but the next loop out feels too loose. I guess I'll just have a mini-muffin-top from a too-tight belt and enjoy the fact that it's a tighter loop. Woo!

Hope everyone has a fantastic weekend!!!

Ah! He took one of the CompTIA+ IT tests - Security+. He's been studying for months and months and it's finally over.

Definitely fell off the wagon this weekend (had some friends visiting from out of town) but I'm going to get back to it starting tomorrow. I made a TON of food (mostly slow-cooker stuff) that I'll have leftovers for at least all week, possibly longer. All depends if I can convince hubby to keep eating the same two meals all week

Last week of PT coming up here. Then back to the dr. on the first. AND I have an interview on Tuesday. My job is OK but the growth potential is really minimal and... not really what I'm looking for. Hoping to find a job where I get to spend some time with people instead of in a cube. I feel a little guilty because I've only been at my job for 3 months, so I feel like I'm not giving it my all, but at the same time being there longer won't change what options I have. I have a bad habit of trying to please everyone and ending up miserable, so I'm trying to do this for me.

Anyway, hope everyone had a lovely weekend. More tomorrow

Feeling like I took a step back this morning - bloated, uncomfortable, and wearing stretchy clothes - but I'm trying to take this as a sign that my body is getting used to eating less food, and when I accidentally eat too much then it's unhappy. I've been a social eater ever since I was a kid, so when people come over and are constantly snacking I'm in deep trouble. I'm determined today to get back on track with my calorie limits and work on staying there this week.

Hopefully this coming dr. visit won't cost as much as the last one. Just got the bill - over $300. Ouch. And that's with insurance. It also included two knee braces and x-rays of both knees, so I'm hopeful the next one will be less expensive.

Happy Monday!

Interview went REALLY well. It's not SUPER different than what I'm doing, but the few differences are big ones - PTO (Paid Time Off), Sick leave, Paid Holidays, and the big one: I'd spend time with people. My job right now is me in a cube and it's BORING. I'm an extrovert, I like people (at least when they're not being 100% stupid ). So I'm really hoping they offer me the job. Now it's just a waiting game. I'll follow up with a thank you tomorrow and then in a few days to see if they've made a decision.

Thank you all for your well wishes and support. It means a lot knowing I've got so many people rooting for me both physically and job-ly.

hope everyone had a great day!

Today's my last day of PT! I've got at-home exercises to I can continue to maintain my pain-free knees and I ordered an at-home TENs unit. I'll let you know how that goes once it shows up in the mail.

Unfortunately, I just got the bill for the PT - over $500! And I'm not sure, but I think that only covers the first few days! Hubby keeps saying "it's worth it for you being pain free" and he's right. And it should keep me pain free or in less-pain for many years. But I'm just mad that other people my age (25) don't have to spend thousands of dollars in order to feel normal! It really has my stomach tied in knots. We're trying to save for a house and $1000 here and there makes a big difference. Hopefully my insurance deductible kicks in soon. He keeps saying "why do you look so worried?" but that's because I generally manage our finances. Most of the time it's no big deal, but with taxes around the corner, buying a house, and this huge bill... it's a little scary. Don't get me wrong, we're not in danger of living off of ramen and living on the street, we're fine. It's mostly the long-term delays in our goals that has me disappointed. *shrug*

Anyway. Hoping to hear back from that job, but realistically I probably won't hear until next week.

Finally a weekend home with no visitors and no trips... but that means I should probably do our taxes this weekend. Thank God for TurboTax.

Have a great day everyone!!!