Hello All...

It's been a fair bit since I've written an entry, hasn't it? Oh well, I'm sure you're all crushed. Let's see. Well, I'm (slowly but surely) getting ready for the in-laws to get here tonight. They're driving all the way from Virginia. Wowza. I got stuck with all the cleaning and prep because of Jeremy's hectic work schedule of late. That's fine, I'm not exactly complaining, just commenting and reminding myself so I don't slack off and stop cleaning. Hehe. Luckily it's not a big mess, just needs some sprucing up...dusting/mopping/clothes folded, etc. The deal with Jeremy's work is that (as you've probably read in my previous entries) his former employers (Shell) sold and changed over to Magellan (as of October 1st), so he's embroiled in the chaos of the transition. He got called about 8 times last night (he was on call), and I think he's pretty tired today. Luckily he doesn't go back to work until next Sunday? Or is it later? He's having the other operators cover a few days for him while his parents are in town, since he hasn't seen them in over two years and we're planning on going to Vail with them for a couple days. HMmmmmmmmmmmmmm...

Anyway, that was redundant. Well, as of a couple days ago, I am on Southbeach Diet. It's kind of goofy, but my mom wanted to try it to shed a few pounds (she really isn't overweight but she was feeling a little sluggish and wanted to try it) and she asked me to be her partner. I figure I should be in better shape for if/when I get pregnant, so I said sure, I'll try it. Hehe. I knew how much I love food, but being on a diet really reminds you of that fact. I rely on food too much for enjoyment anyway. The basic premise of the diet is to teach you better eating habits, which I think is much more effective than diets such as Slim-Fast or atkins, which have you lost weight relatively quickly, but when you go back to your normal eating habits, it all comes back. This diet has a kind of ramped up start (phase one), in which sugars and carbs (including fruit), and dairy are cut out to eliminate a lot of common cravings (similar to the Atkin's diet, but promoting low-fat), this phase lasts 2 weeks and people lose anywhere from 5-25 or more pounds, and then you enter into phase II where you re-introduce dairy (lowfat), fruit, and whole grains. This phase can last as long as you want it to to get to your goal weight. I have a feeling that will take a while for me :p The third phase is just upkeep. You basically eat a balanced diet low in sugar and fat, hopefully altering your eating habits for the better. If you gain some weight back, it recommends going back to Phase I for a little while. Annyway. I'll let you know how it goes.

1:21 pm...the day is going by kind of quickly. I have about 7-8 hours before both Jeremy and his folks are expected to get in (Jeremy from work). I'm going to make spaghetti and meatballs for dinner...unfortunately I can't eat the pasta part but I can eat the meatballs and sauce, and maybe some veggies with it. I'm pondering getting some wine or beer for his parents to have after their long drive or with their meal. I can't drink any (no alcy phase I), which is fine because I haven't been drinking anyway, since I never know if/when I'm pregnant. Pregnancy testing time is coming up (I think I'll test on Jeremy's b-day, Oct 9) so we'll see what happens. I really don't think I'm pregnant. September was kind of a stressful month and we really didn't have sex that much. Then again, it only takes one time at the right time, and it can happen. Odds are odds...

Ok, this entry is at maximum as far as I'm concerned. I have to get back to cleaning.

Much love to you, my unfaithful fans,

Hannah