Two and a Half Pounds Gone!

Amazingly, I managed to lose 2 and 1/2 pounds this week.  It’s been a stressful, busy, and hectic week, and I fully expected to have packed on another pound or two, so the scale gave me a pleasant surprise this morning.  For once I didn’t want to whip it out the window, sling it into a dumpster, or douse it with gasoline and light it up.

Earlier this week, Gary found a newborn kitten, barely a day old, soaking wet and lying in a ditch.  We quickly learned to bottle-feed a kitten and soon after learned that kittens need fed every 1-2 hours.  Bye bye, sleep!  There hasn’t been a spare minute to myself, but my goal for next week is to schedule in “me” time and fit in some workouts, no matter what else is going on and no matter how scatter-brained or exhausted I feel.

14 Comments so far

  1. crashboombang @ August 20th, 2009

    Congrats on the loss, and for carving out time for yourself! Oh, and kudos for the kitten rescue!!

  2. astrongnewme @ August 20th, 2009

    It is so precious watching my boyfriend bottle feed the tiny kitten. I can barely see the kitten in his big hand :)

  3. Leida @ August 20th, 2009

    I am so glad to hear your good news! You deserve a nice break like that!

  4. lisa @ August 20th, 2009

    Congrats on the pounds!!!!

    And Awww on the kittens! I have had to bottle feed allot of kittens…. and just so you know (this is going to sound nasty) you need to take a wash cloth to the bum ( the mama cat licks the bum to get the poopy out) This doesnt ALWAY need to be done but I have lost a few kittens because they could not go poopy by them selfs!
    Lisa :)
    (sorry for the nasty so early in the morning!)
    (also sorry if you already knew this!!)

  5. troubled @ August 20th, 2009

    Yay!!!!!:) great job.

  6. astrongnewme @ August 20th, 2009

    Lisa, I had no idea until the vet told me that when I bought the kitten formula! I’m glad I asked the vet for advice.

  7. kerstinaparton @ August 20th, 2009

    yeahhh great job

  8. khmerbeauty @ August 20th, 2009

    WHoo hoooooooooooo!! BOOOTIEEE BOUNNCE!!!

  9. missunknown @ August 20th, 2009

    well done on your loss of this week and nice to hear that you rescued a kitty. It tears my heart how people could be cruel to animals

  10. kamaperry @ August 20th, 2009

    Keep it up girl!!!! Awesome job!

  11. grapeape @ August 22nd, 2009

    That little kitty has it so good!

    I am proud of you! For the loss and for being so giving.

  12. sharona @ August 23rd, 2009

    Congratulation MJ! Great job losing the 2 and 1/2 lbs! Keep up the fabulous work. I am proud of you for becoming the kittens mother too ;) Take care hun.

  13. journito170 @ August 27th, 2009

    YAY for your loss! Aww for the kitty

  14. spacebarisstuck @ August 27th, 2009

    way to go with the loss! woOt!!!

    setting the scale ablaze? whipping it out the window?!! the poor scale’s probably terrified of you! i’d show nice pleasing numbers too!! ;-)

    and! kudos on the kitty rescue! are you going to keep it!?

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