Good day today. Cherrios for breakfast with coffee of coarse. Salad for lunch. Apple for snack. Chicken vegatable stirfry with brown rice for dinner. Sam's diet is gonna kill me. I wish I had the will power that he has. Don't know how much I've lost but the clothes are fitting better.

Completed the hat I started for Madison. I can't wait to give it to Joy in the morning. Hope she is working. Kate and I went roller skating this afternoon. I am hoping to skate my ass off. Well that and my belly, thighs, and everything else. I didn't realize how much of a work out roller skating is. After about 10 minutes, I felt like I had run a mile. Worked up a sweat and everything. It was sooo much fun. Kate and I tried to find an empty parking lot near the house but ended up in the high school parking lot. We did get a few looks, but for the most part I didn't care because it was a blast. I was proud that I didn't fall. At 42 falling on asphalt is gonna hurt. Kate had a controlled fall and scuffed up the brand new toe on her brand new skate. Did I mention they were brand new. She really seemed to like it so hopefully I have a skate buddy. She is 16 and at this point anything that we can do together is good.

Justin came over to do laundry. He is still planning on moving back home in a few weeks. I need to go ahead and start praying now. Justin and I have a 3 day max. I love him dearly but he has way too much Terry Weaver in him. We can rub each other raw in a matter of minutes. While he is in paramedic school, he won't be here that much anyway. I keep telling myself that. Talked with Andrew for a little bit today. The San Fran Bay Bridge is out again due to a big piece of metal that fell off it. Instead of a 30 minute commute it took him 2 hrs to get to and from work today. Lucky for him he car pools with the other Coasties so he isn't by himself. I worry about him getting lonely. Can't wait to hear from him when he gets his Halloween package. I even sent a present for my grandfish in California.

So off to the shower and to bed. Working tomorrow. Lord give me the strength and wisdome to handle all that comes into the ER tomorrow.

You Have Got To Be Effin Kidding Me!

Does Ralph Lauren really think this is what women/girls should look like? Seriously?! As a person who has struggled with weight issues, I just can't believe a major company is putting this image out there. Ok first of all, this has got to be photoshopped. If it isn't than this model needs to be hospitalized for some therapy and a damn sandwitch.

I am all about putting out healthy examples of women out there. Fat is not fabulous. Fat is unhealthy. Period. As a nurse, I understand the medical risk being overweight carries with it. I am a fatty. Not that I like it, but that is what I am. With that being said, I also understand how hard it is to loose the weight put have on for one reason or another. Hello, I have been on this roller coaster for all my adult life. One of the reasons I named this blog under construction is because I am always working on my body.

Ok so that is my disclaimer. Back to the point. Looking at this picture, and oh by the way there is another photo, this girl doesn't look human. Who's head is that big in comparison to their body? Are those arms or twigs? The width of her hips looks smaller than her head. Maybe I wouldn't be so upset if I didn't have a teenage girl. When Kate looked at this she said, "Why does she look like an alien?" I am blessed with a very self confident daughter. I wish I had been a little more like Kate. My teenage years were spent looking at Brook Sheilds and making my self throw up.

Now, as I said before being fat is unhealthy. Ok so being too skinny is also unhealthy. Anorexia and bulemia along with everything new that the girls seem to come up with these days. What I don't understand is that this model is 5-10 and 12olbs. Hey Ralph is that not thin enough? This model is beautiful so... why? I get not wanting to use fatties for advertising. Hell everyone wants to look like the models in those clothes. Even if we don't, we still want to think the clothes make us look like the models.

Just look at the REAL picture of the model and tell me what could possibley be so unattractive about her? Ralph....... hello, I ask a question? I'm waiting......