Hump Day Haiku

mama's latest scheme

to lose her pesky belly

plus some cardio

Fashionable Friday

And, do these pom-poms make my thighs look big?

Have a great weekend, my friends.

Got dress up plans?

Cartoon source

Busted

Perri Meno-Pudge

At least we all wear the same size shoe....

Well It's About Time...

My Spanx Catalogue is here!

It's graduation time.

Mama says:  "Thank you, Laude."

For Spanx.

The end.

Twilight Reminder and a Question

Listen up all you Forks Fanatics...remember that the first Mental P Book Club meetup is here on Monday, December 8.  Get your reviews and opinions ready!  I will have my review and Mr. Linky set up by 9 PM EST on Sunday night.  Post your review at your own site, then come here and sign up on Linky-poo and leave a comment--whatever it may be--and PLEASE suggest a book for our next meeting.  If you don't have a blog,  just leave your review in the comments.  I would like to do this every six weeks or so.  It'll keep me reading.  Thoughts?

Now, for my question to you.  Until today, I didn't want anything for Christmas, but now I think I may want these:

Don't you think they would draw everyone's eyes up?  I mean, who on earth would be interested in my menopot or all my chins if I am trotting around town in these puppies?  Huh?

All in a Day's Work

I went to lunch with Annie and Jules yesterday, and Annie reminded us about our emptying nests.  To console myself, I decided to hit the beach.

  Do these shoes make my butt look big?

(source)

Sunday

When I shot this all I thought was how beautiful it was.

Then, all I could think of was HELEN.

I may need some help.

With many apologies to Simon and Garfunkel.

I am a rock.  I am a He-ee--eron.

I am a rock, I am Hell--lllen Mirren.

And a rock feels no pain;

And an island never cries.

This-N-That Thursday

I think we need to do a little housekeeping and catching up here in Mental Land.  It's been a busy spring what with my rugrats (proms, SAT's, lonjry), my blog hopping, work, Fred and Bessie, Twittering, blog hopping, grocery shopping, cardio.  You know, life.  Anyway, I thought we'd take today and get up to speed.  Oh, and that Hot Flash picture has nothing to do with anything, although it may become my own personal logo.  Kind of catchy, no?

How is everyone doing with our little fitness challenge?  Have you upped your exercise quotient?  I have always done some form of exercise, but I think sitting at a desk and blog hopping working all day has a great deal to do with my new blubber issues.  So in that regard, I am making a conscious effort to move around a bit more during the course of my daily life.  My goal is to sweat for at least an hour each day.

Water.  I have doubled my consumption, and I swear my skin already looks better just 4 days in to this.  I add lemon to it to make it all fancy, plus I read somewhere that lemon is a detoxifying agent.  It may very well be, but I just like the flavor.

Problem:

Wine.  Sigh.  While I am not swearing it off entirely, I have to say that I am feeling like it may have made a difference already.  Alcohol is sugar, and your body will work to burn that all off before it even gets to fat-burning mode.  In addition, when I drink wine, I tend to eat more.  So, in order to jumpstart my own return to fitness, I am not having any cocktails for a week or so. You can do as you please.  I think it might be a good idea to try to eliminate at least one sugar or fat vice when you want to move the scale in a backward direction.  I hate to admit it, but I do feel better these days.  Sigh.

As far as diet goes, I have always been a fairly healthy eater, so I am focusing on smaller portions right now, and really feel no different in terms of deprivation.  First of all, starving yourself doesn't work over a long haul.  It's the type of food choices you make and the quantity.  One thing everyone can do is add more fiber.  Dr. Oz is all about fiber; he says women need at least 25 grams per day, and most don't get half of that.  I just love him.  He might even qualify as my secret boyfriend like the ones Mrs. G is always lusting over talking about, but that is for another day.  Make sure you eat lots of veggies and lean protein, and you will feel a difference.  Both in your jeans and your demeanor.  I swear I am in a better mood....maybe because I'm not struggling to breathe when I sit down to blog hop work.

Other items I need to discuss:

Can anyone believe the story about that poor woman who had a baby on a plane?  In a galley kitchen?  And then had to fly three more hours afterwards to get to New York.  Yikes.

What is the consensus on Sex and the City?  I was never a fan of the series, so I'm not exactly in a big hurry to go.  But I'm open to reviews.

What is your favorite commercial these days?  I love those Ocean Spray Cranberry ones--you know with the two guys in the cranberry bog.

Does anyone have anything fun planned for the weekend?  I need to live vicariously.

Well I guess that's it for now, but please try to head over to Kacey's Wine on the Keyboard to vote on your favorite "motherhood" submission.  You don't have to vote for mine, just pay her a visit.  All the pictures are really great.  Serious.

P is also for Perspective

I made another alarming yet somehow comforting discovery this week. When your belly gets bigger? It makes your hips and thighs seem just a little bit smaller. Perspective, yeah baby. Got it.