Chugging along

I've been chugging along with my food and exercise program. This week I started using SparkPeople again to track my food and exercise. It really helps me if I formally keep track of my food intake as opposed to having a running list in my head. And I think the continued drama with my dad has kept my appetite in check. Stress works in funny ways.

I've been biking every night and I mailed in the forms for our next 5K. On May 20th The Saint and I will be out there walking for a good cause. It's a fundraiser for the only 24 hour emergency shelter in our county. I hope it doesn't rain and that it's warmer than it was when we walked in April!

My biggest challenge to staying OP will be this weekend. We're going to my brother's for Mother's Day on Saturday to celebrate with my family and to The Saint's brother's on Sunday to celebrate with his family. There will be tons of food at both events although I'm trying to bring some figure friendly foods to counterbalance the crap.
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My dad is still playing the Poor Pitiful Pete routine which threatens to wreck our truce. He has a doctor's appointment tomorrow and is pissed (although he won't admit it) that I'm not taking him nevermind that I burned a vacation day last week to take him to an appointment. When we were at the VA medical center last week I found out there's a free transportation service that will take him to his appointment and bring him home. Sounds like a good deal to me! I think his problem with it is he's afraid the driver may be picking up more than just him and he doesn't want to sit through that despite the fact that he doesn't have anything else to do! Ack!
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The White Sox got spanked last night but even the champs have to lose one once in a while! And don't tell anyone but Jim Thome is my new secret crush!