While my phone charges…

I need to charge my phone again, a bit more, before heading to bed. My super-long bedroom cable died, may it rest in pieces (literally). So…

Pic of what I wore today.

I know I snapped a shot of me in that jacket already. Realized today it’s too big, at this point. But it is pretty cute. I’ll keep it a bit longer. We’ll see.

Unpictured are the uber-sparkly jeans I got from clearance. They’d been there for EONS. One of the smaller sizes in a plus-size store, so maybe not many takers? And literally covered in sparkly bits all over the front. From waist to ankle. Maybe that’s a bit much for some? BUT… not for ME!

I tried them on at least twice, over the course of many months and much weight loss. The first time I saw them, I was like, dang, those are cute. I wish they were my size.

First two times I tried them on, when I was a little bit bigger than I am now, I couldn’t get the zipper and button shut. BUT finally, I can. They started out just a LITTLE snug in the waist. Not by a lot, however, and they are stretching. Enough that they’re downright comfy after just a day’s worth of wear.

Exciting times!

That top is new, too.

I splurged a little more than planned, and used credit, but I needed clothes closer to my size. A coworker said the top I wore today almost looked a bit big, when I tried it on, but if it had been smaller, I don’t know that I could have gotten it over my shoulders, or had it fit around the bust.

As it is, slipping it on involves a little maneuvering.

Another fresh outfit. At least, the over-piece and blouse. The jeans you can’t see there, were older. But still new-ish. They were the pair with the pink embroidered flowers on the legs. Did I ever post a full-body pic of those? I forget.

That day, I was absolutely haggard by the time I got home. Actually, that has been the case, rather often, recently.

OH but, in better news, soda 12 packs were Buy Two, Get Two. After putting 3 streaming services on hold, I had enough left over to get 4. So I have soda again.

My math was off, in my planning for all my automated withdrawals until my upcoming paycheck, but I noticed in time, and was able to adjust.

Not that I am down to literally zero dollars. I am just trying REALLY hard not to spend the money I am socking away for kiddo’s visit, even if it sometimes means having bread and butter as a meal.

But I get some bigger meals in there, too. Ran out of bacon and PB & J supplies. Still have two eggs and a couple slices of toast. And butter. So I can make breakfast. Also have plenty of Louisiana style hot sauce. That’s always good with eggs.

I’ll see what I can do about groceries tomorrow.

Today, we had a family get-together with my cousin, his wife, and her father. The food was delicious! I didn’t eat anything before heading over, but I did have plenty while I was there. Seasoned pork tenderloin medallions, some kind of sausage that was maybe Kielbasa?

A chopped salad that was SO delicious. From a deli. But it tasted super fresh and very much homemade. I had a lot of that. She doctored it a little, thinning the provided honey mustard dressing with olive oil.

Sweet potatoes.

And she put butter, cinnamon, and cinnamon/sugar on the table. I splurged and used the butter AND cinnamon/sugar on my sweet potato. Amazing. Almost as good as sweet potatoes at Longhorn.

There was also sauerkraut for if you wanted some with your sausage. I like it, but didn’t eat any, today. Still, it was impressive, that all that was thought-out so well, with condiment serving dishes on both sides of the table, for all the stuff for your sweet potatoes, and for the sauerkraut.

OH and corn on the cob.

I definitely ate my fill, and had a small wedge of carrot cake.

It wasn’t a huge hardship to settle for buttered toast, sandwich-style, and the last of the peanut butter, out of the jar, once I got home. I did have a couple squares of dark chocolate at my parents’ house, and some of the soda. Zero sugar, so calorie and carb free, but filling, just because of the liquid mass, in your stomach.

Helped my parents bring up photos on their TV, from CD-ROM’s, using their Blu-ray player, today. Some didn’t seem to load. As we went through more of them, it looked like sometimes they just wouldn’t generate “thumbnail” preview images on the main screens. They all may have actually opened, had I gone into the jpg files, directly, rather than just looking at the contents of the folder. But that’s okay.

On the topic of soda, again… I was doing research last night to see if switching to the generic form of my one med (as my insurance has insisted I do), could cause insomnia. Sources (reputable ones) indicate the drug in general can cause EITHER insomnia OR fatigue.

The name-brand always helped me sleep. Generic doesn’t seem to do that. But I read it can in general make it harder for your body to cool itself, so you should avoid staying out in the sun for long periods of time (oops, did that once or twice at least)… and should drink a lot of water, or that you might need to, anyway.

I’ve made it through at least 84 ounces of water today, alone. Over 10 cups.

(I went without soda several days in a row, only having one cup of morning tea, and it didn’t help me sleep at all to go without it… just made me cranky…SO, soda it is.)

The site I found also indicated the medication makes you more sensitive to stimulants. Heh. Well. Knock on virtual wood, so far, so good, I haven’t gone manic YET from taking that and drinking soda? Unless part of my weight loss (in addition to walking pretty much during my entire shifts at work, drinking LOTS of water, and eating less), could be extended hypomania.

But I’m still super tired all the time. So, I’m betting not.

Also factoring in the stuff I take for digestion that regulates cholesterol, blood sugar, and metabolism. That’s a big help, in counteracting the weight-gaining effects of my other medication.

Depression is still a daily struggle, I think, but not enough so that I am willing to mess with my meds and risk putting all the weight back on.

Last selfie. That day, I wore like 4 different shades of purple accessories (and cosmetics) because I felt like it, even if they strictly speaking didn’t match, and my outfit had zero purple in it.

Some of my recent emotional issues and fatigue may have been the lack of extra caffeine throughout the day. But the insomnia hasn’t helped either. Speaking of which… to bed with me!!! PEACE! And Happy Spooky Season!

P.S.: I started roughing out “Build Me a Woman” tonight, too. Scene and a half in progress.

P.S.P.S.: Also successfully rescued my Blu-ray player and half-inserted Lost Boys disc from behind the entertainment center, after the player tipped over the edge, while the disc tray was sliding into place. Had to use a broom handle. Disc still plays, player still runs. The disc may have been a bit rough to begin with, however. When I first powered up the player, it said “No Disc,” but the disc was already in there.

All the more reason to look into a better copy! Na-nites!