The past couple days have been a pain in the NECK! Get it?

Well, I'm out of commission this morning due to some wrenched neck muscles. Add that to tire troubles yesterday, and this has just not been my week! But at least it gives me a little time to finally catch up on blogging before the chiropractor's office opens. You all know how terrible I am at updates, so I appreciate you bearing with me and waiting with bated breath for my next post. (Ha.)

I went to my one-month weigh in and checkup with my doctor last Wednesday, where she explained the results of all the blood they had to take. Overall, I'm a pretty healthy person! No cholesterol or blood pressure problems, no anemia, no diabetes (though the numbers were on the high side of normal and I have a family history of the condition, so I'll need to watch it) and I've lost a total of about 6 pounds since last month through just counting calories. A small victory, but a victory nonetheless.

The one area she found troubling was the same issue I had back in high school that turned out to be a non-issue. Some slightly abnormal numbers indicated a possible thyroid condition, though nothing seemed immediately alarming. She wants me to see an endocrinology specialist next week -- the same specialist I saw when I was 18 -- so he can check for himself and make sure I don't have hypo/hyperthyroidism. (I don't really know the difference between the two.) My guess is that he'll say there's nothing wrong...again. However, I suppose it's better to be safe than sorry. Too bad it'll be a $30 co-pay for him to tell me to lose some more weight, eat healthier, and that he'll "keep an eye on it."

In terms of eating healthier, losing a few pounds really has motivated me to continue on this path. Having never owned a scale before, weighing myself was scary and terrible at first, but watching the numbers go down is exciting. Like always, some days are better than others in terms of eating right, but it's starting to feel more normal to cook and eat healthy things on the regular rather than having maaaayyybe one healthy meal a week. I'll give myself a pat on the back for that!

That's about it. Oh, and Chris and I adopted another dog last week. He's a lovable St. Bernard mix with a big bark and a gentle personality. His name is Bingley. (From the Pride and Prejudice movie, where Mr. Bingley is tall and awkward and has red hair. Great name, huh? We're nerds.) Lookie at how cute:

This is the shelter photo. I liked the bandana.

We also finished our Dave Ramsey class and we loved it. We learned a lot and hopefully will be able to figure out how to apply it to our lives in a way that works best for us. Right now we're mostly focused on finishing paying off our last credit card, taking care of our bills on time, and saving money. I'm glad we're doing this now, rather than dealing with a financial crisis ten years from now and relying on the class as a last-ditch attempt to avoid the poor house. I like using old-timey metaphors.

Okay, that really is it. See you later!