Wow. Its like I forgot I had a blog.

It's been a while, hasn't it? I can't say I actually FORGOT about my blog, but I have been tired and uninspired.

The last banner I made, the updated one was quickly insulted, It was described as tacky and distracting. So I replaced it with this:

I'm pretty happy with it.

This past weekend we went to play the Arch Rival Rollergirls and lost, we probably should have won, but our roster was four girls short, and many of the missing skaters were key skaters, so that was a bummer. I ended up with a scraped knee and came to the conclusion that skrapes hurt much more than sprains, bruises, punctures, cuts, and many other mild injuries.

Adam chimes in "But not as much as giving birth, or having gall bladder issues."

This is completely true.

I purchased a clothing showcase spot on etsy, and that was as pointless as the housewares spot I purchased for http://acrylicandsteel.etsy.com I thought maybe that the lower price point of my new store would make it more successful, but I was wrong. Oh Well, live and learn.

Last but not least, I am sick again. Very sick, but very ambiguously sick. I am so tired I dont really know what to do about it. Things I have been doing for a long time like skating and biking have become painfully fatiguing. I am feeling dizzy and nauseous. I know what you are thinking. NO, Im not pregnant. I feel as sick as I did before I started feeling better.

Well, Take care Folks,

Hope to unwind here again soon.

xoxo

Erica

REALLY BIG STRAWBERRYS (read:YUM)

Well, this is not a fashion Friday post. It has been a while since I have done one, but I felt like writing about something else.

I eat a lot of fruit.

What can I say, I have a terrible sweet tooth, and at least fruit is good for me.
I like most fruit. I don't care much for apples peaches or mangos but I Love strawberries, grapes, oranges, mandarins, melons, tomatoes, avocados, bananas, cherries, pomegranates... you know... Fruit.

I get sad when some of my favorite fresh fruits are out of season, but it is worth it for the bliss that comes when I have my first bite of watermelon or my first strawberry or cherry.

Much to my joy strawberries are back in season, and the first package of strawberries I bought were "California giant strawberries".


Seriously. These things were huge. I am not sure if you can tell but they are about the size of a small apple or a plum. They are not only huge, they are also DELICIOUS. I was a little worried they would be bitter or bland, but they are as sweet and luscious as they look.


I am not sure how they happened. I don't know if they are cross pollinated, or pumped with growth hormones, or if they just pick all of the really big strawberries and sell them together, but They are wonderful.

Also, I really appreciate all of my loyal blog readers.

So THANK YOU.

You are as sweet as a strawberry.

I sold two items in my new shop yesterday, and was surprised and excited. Please take a look:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/CausticThreads

I still have more items to list, but I appreciate any feedback you have about my new store. I also want to have a new giveaway, so let me know if you have any ideas. I love to hear from you.

I am headed off to Tucson this afternoon to play 3 roller derby games in 2 days. I'm exhausted just thinking about it!


Well, Happy Friday, have an excellent weekend!

Xoxo.
Erica.

An Update

As I have mentioned before I have been having several medical issues since Autumns birth. The one that bothers me most is the complete inability to lose the weight I gained while I was pregnant.

I gained 100 lbs, and have only lost 40 lbs, making me 60 lbs over my pre pregnancy weight. After I got the results for my blood work and everything was normal I was very disappointed-as I have mentioned before I have never wanted to find out that I WAS SICK more than I did then, because either way I FEEL sick. I reduced calorie intake again pretty drastically. I was expecting SOME progress when I went to the doctor for my follow up appointment, but I was not so lucky. I weighed ONE POUND less than I did at my last appointment. That is CRAZY- I cut somewhere between 300-500 calories out of my daily intake! That includes not eating anything that has more than 5g of fat or any red meat or pork.

The doctor has put in a referral for an endocrinologist so hopefully going to see a specialist will shine some light on the subject. I know that something is wrong. I keep convincing myself that maybe if I do this or that it will make a difference, but I have made HUGE changes in my lifestyle and diet- which were both already healthy- and I have not any weight since my 6 week check up wiht my gyno.


Fortunately I have the most amazing daughter to show for it, and a very supportive husband.

REMEMBER TO ENTER MY GIVEAWAY!!! (scroll down)

Happy Friday everyone!

Well, it is Friday again, which is wonderful. These weekends come and go so fast now.

It seems like a good day for an update.

First off, after about a year of being deficient in the skating rink department the rink formerly known as Roller King is being re-opened as Roller Skate World. Albuquerque has A HUGE bingo facility. To not have a roller rink would truly be a travesty. The newly renovated roller rink is having its grand opening tonight, and Duke City Derby is planning to be highly visible and out in force tonight! I can't wait. Part of the reason I started playing roller derby is because I really LOVE to roller skate.

Also, I got the blood tests back from the doctor and everything a came back normal! It is devastating. I know that I am working harder than ever before to lose this extra baby weight and I find it impossible to believe that there is not something wrong that is causing me to retain this weight. Unfortunately this means whatever is wrong is not an easy find, or fix. In the mean time I can't really exercise more than I am during the actual derby season (we are having our off season right now) so I will have to reduce my caloric intake again, which seems ridiculous to me because we have a very healthy diet, but is the only thing I can think to do. I will also start recording my meals again. I have a follow-up appointment with the doctor in December.

I am thinking about joining weight watchers and I am also thinking about starting a fitness blog.