Good News on my weight loss! I am not as heavy as I thought I was. I had been staying away from the scale and checking out how my clothes fit me to determine my weight loss success and I kept noting that my clothes didn't fit as loosely as they had been. I was bummed! However, when I stepped on the scale, I noted that I had only gained a pound and a half since my last weight check. Yes, I know that's not too good as instead of going down, I went up, but I had it in my mind that it was five pounds, maybe more. What a relief.
More good news! My husband has asked that he join me in my goal of keeping my weight down. He's an awesome support system when he's involved, so I know things are going to be better now. I'm sure he's going to be checking my dieting habits the way he checks his computer gadgets or car performance parts. Woo HooO!!!! I'm excited.
Well, I'm off to a slow start this year, but it's nowhere near over. My goals will be accomplished. I'd love to see the scale read what it read before I became pregnant the second time. I think I'm still at the age where I can do that. I was in the 140s. Now I'm in the 170s. What have you been doing?
Friday, February 20, 2009
Monday, February 16, 2009
Video Games and Children
I have a growing concern about video game playing that I am curious to get your opinion on. My children, just like when I was young, are interested in computer games, video games and anything to do with the screen. They don't have the latest and greatest and I refuse to get them an xbox 360, but they do have simple educational games that I let them play on the computer. The concern is more in the form of a question. What do you think is too much time even if it is educational?
I have allowed my son to play in half hour increments. If he plays a half hour in the morning, on the weekends, then that's it. He can't play anymore that day. Sometimes I allow him to play for a whole hour, but that is rare. I personally feel it is wrong to allow the kids to play in front of a computer or TV screen for longer than that. Although they are challenged, I think it is stunting their imaginary powers. It is harder for them to appreciate what it means to imagine on their own without any help.
Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe I'm blowing things out of proportion, but I've seen how addicting video games can be and I don't want my kids to grow up into big kids. I want them to be well rounded adults. What do you think?
I have allowed my son to play in half hour increments. If he plays a half hour in the morning, on the weekends, then that's it. He can't play anymore that day. Sometimes I allow him to play for a whole hour, but that is rare. I personally feel it is wrong to allow the kids to play in front of a computer or TV screen for longer than that. Although they are challenged, I think it is stunting their imaginary powers. It is harder for them to appreciate what it means to imagine on their own without any help.
Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe I'm blowing things out of proportion, but I've seen how addicting video games can be and I don't want my kids to grow up into big kids. I want them to be well rounded adults. What do you think?
Be Grateful! Weight Loss Moves.
In light of the positivity I am hoping to express today, I thought I'd make a list of a few of the things I am grateful for. Here it goes:
First and foremost, I acknowledge my spiritual needs and rely on God daily. I am relatively healthy and young. I don't have diabetes, heart disease or cancers like Mesothelioma. I have very cool children who love me with all of their hearts. I have a wonderful husband who loves family. I have a sister and a brother. I have made peace with my father. My mother is very loving and very generous.
I have a happy home. I have a job. I am a stay at home mom. I can still pay my bills. Thank God for that! I have money to buy food for my family. I am cool in the summer and warm in the winter.
O.K. so those are some of the things I can think of that I am grateful for. There are so many more. What are you grateful for?
First and foremost, I acknowledge my spiritual needs and rely on God daily. I am relatively healthy and young. I don't have diabetes, heart disease or cancers like Mesothelioma. I have very cool children who love me with all of their hearts. I have a wonderful husband who loves family. I have a sister and a brother. I have made peace with my father. My mother is very loving and very generous.
I have a happy home. I have a job. I am a stay at home mom. I can still pay my bills. Thank God for that! I have money to buy food for my family. I am cool in the summer and warm in the winter.
O.K. so those are some of the things I can think of that I am grateful for. There are so many more. What are you grateful for?
My Favorite Blog - Weight Loss Moves
I am dedicated to this blog on weight loss. It is my favorite of all my blogs because it is so personal. I love journaling and have been doing so since I was a little girl, so it comes very natural to me. Many of the times in my life that had change in their wake are journaled so that perhaps when my kids get older, I can remind myself how I dealt with the problems they are sure to go through. I remember the time when I thought it would be smart to take a few too many diet pills. Nothing happened, thank God! I wasn't seriously hurt, but I didn't lose any extra weight either.
Now I wish I was the weight I was when I did that. What a foolish thing it is to be unhappy with your outer image when you have so much to feel blessed for. So, this post is dedicated to all the blessings you are going feel good about. You are not going to think negative for the rest of the day. You have to empower yourself. You are beautiful! You are you and you are alive! Go forward, not backwards! Move on...Hey, you may be overweight, but you're working on it. Every day do a little something to prove to yourself that you are grateful for your blessings. Don't give up!
Now I wish I was the weight I was when I did that. What a foolish thing it is to be unhappy with your outer image when you have so much to feel blessed for. So, this post is dedicated to all the blessings you are going feel good about. You are not going to think negative for the rest of the day. You have to empower yourself. You are beautiful! You are you and you are alive! Go forward, not backwards! Move on...Hey, you may be overweight, but you're working on it. Every day do a little something to prove to yourself that you are grateful for your blessings. Don't give up!
Friday, February 13, 2009
More Dental Work - YUCK!
Yesterday, I went for another dental visit to continue the work being done on the two damaged teeth I had due to a malfunctioning crown. It was horrible. I was in so much pain that I was attempting to hold the doctor's hands while she was working. It wasn't pretty to say the least. I wish I could just run away to someplace far, maybe Austin, Texas, LOL! I could get a job there, couldn't I. I know, I can't run away. The reason I said Austin was because I just saw a website about Austin resumes. Anyway, I have two more serious dental office visits to go before I can go back to regular every-six-months cleanings.
Not only is all of this work hurting my mouth, but it's also hurting my pocket. Even with dental insurance, I'm paying over $1,500 for everything. I need another job just to cover these office visits. The thing is that I haven't been to a dentist in 18 months and guess what! I'm paying for it.
I heard someone say once that the way you treat your body is visible in your teeth. I've got lots of fillings and now, two caps. What does that say about me? I'm not treating myself right or haven't been. Are you in the same boat? Well, don't fret, you're not alone. I have been making better eating choices over the last few days, what with my teeth hurting and all. I haven't been able to eat what I want and the stuff I do eat has to be eaten slowly.
Not only is all of this work hurting my mouth, but it's also hurting my pocket. Even with dental insurance, I'm paying over $1,500 for everything. I need another job just to cover these office visits. The thing is that I haven't been to a dentist in 18 months and guess what! I'm paying for it.
I heard someone say once that the way you treat your body is visible in your teeth. I've got lots of fillings and now, two caps. What does that say about me? I'm not treating myself right or haven't been. Are you in the same boat? Well, don't fret, you're not alone. I have been making better eating choices over the last few days, what with my teeth hurting and all. I haven't been able to eat what I want and the stuff I do eat has to be eaten slowly.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Getting Rid of a Step 2 Jungle Gym.
I have two children, a son and a daughter. Not only are their bodies growing, but their mischievous natures are growing too. That is why, just the other day, I decided to get rid of their Step 2 Woodland Climber. We came across this really cool gym by chance as a neighbor was getting ready to throw it out since their kids had outgrown it. Well, now mine have too. It's not only that they've just grown taller, but my son and daughter decided to use it to get up on top of my roof the other day. GASP!!! I was crazed just thinking about what could have happened to them.
Well, in the process of letting this be inherited by my sister and her two children, I broke my sliding glass door handle. It's not like I can't just leave it broken, but it looked really nice the way it was suppose to look. Now it's like it's missing something, which it is. I need to go to one of those handyman stores to see if I can get some discount door hardware, because I don't think I should pay full price for just the handle. I'm not getting the lock and bolts too. How much do you think that would cost? I remember when I use to live in Connecticut that this same thing happened to me and I had to buy the whole lock with handle because Home Depot didn't sell the parts separately. Oh well, we'll see.
The bottom line is that I have finally taken the offending toy apart and now the kids will have to do a lot more growing before they get back on the roof!
Well, in the process of letting this be inherited by my sister and her two children, I broke my sliding glass door handle. It's not like I can't just leave it broken, but it looked really nice the way it was suppose to look. Now it's like it's missing something, which it is. I need to go to one of those handyman stores to see if I can get some discount door hardware, because I don't think I should pay full price for just the handle. I'm not getting the lock and bolts too. How much do you think that would cost? I remember when I use to live in Connecticut that this same thing happened to me and I had to buy the whole lock with handle because Home Depot didn't sell the parts separately. Oh well, we'll see.
The bottom line is that I have finally taken the offending toy apart and now the kids will have to do a lot more growing before they get back on the roof!
Horrible Tooth Ache - No More Sugar!
I have a toothache so big that I can't even bother to eat. I tried to eat, but it was painful. I need some comfort food so I can feel "comforted" (sigh!). Anyway, this is the kind of pain that makes you want to wear your ugliest, most comfortable bed clothes instead of that really sexy lingerie. Let me tell you what happened and why I am in so much pain.
About six years ago I had to have a root canal done on one of my molars. Well, just the other day or maybe a few weeks ago, I was eating and the cap came off. When I looked in the mirror, I found that the molar right next to it had a big black hole. Yuck! How embarrassing. Well, I finally got up the nerve to go to the dentist so that they could tell me what the damage was and it was bad to the tune of almost $1,200 and that includes what my dental insurance covers. Thank God for insurance. I would have had to come up with thousands. Sheesh! I shoulda been a dentist.
Anyway, today that very bad black hole was inspected and another root canal was done. I'm not going to continue to tell you about the tooth where the cap fell off. It just hurts thinking about it. The bottom line is that I have to either stop eating so much sugary stuff or I'm going to lose all of my teeth and be in a lot of pain in the process.
I'm so depressed....Ho HummmmM!!!!
About six years ago I had to have a root canal done on one of my molars. Well, just the other day or maybe a few weeks ago, I was eating and the cap came off. When I looked in the mirror, I found that the molar right next to it had a big black hole. Yuck! How embarrassing. Well, I finally got up the nerve to go to the dentist so that they could tell me what the damage was and it was bad to the tune of almost $1,200 and that includes what my dental insurance covers. Thank God for insurance. I would have had to come up with thousands. Sheesh! I shoulda been a dentist.
Anyway, today that very bad black hole was inspected and another root canal was done. I'm not going to continue to tell you about the tooth where the cap fell off. It just hurts thinking about it. The bottom line is that I have to either stop eating so much sugary stuff or I'm going to lose all of my teeth and be in a lot of pain in the process.
I'm so depressed....Ho HummmmM!!!!
Monday, February 2, 2009
New Weight Loss Goals - Success is Inevitable!
I have a new goal for my weight loss moves. I'm not going to think about January anymore. I mean with January's weight gain, I feel like someone might need to look into car lifts to pick me up! It was a disaster and I'm just not going there. So, here it is.
My brother and his family will be visiting at the end of March. This is good since it gives me a good 6 or 7 weeks to work on my goal and see about meeting it. I know I'm not going to be svelte, but I think I could lose about 15 pounds if I really stick to the Fit For Life methods. If you're not sure what those are, I'll tell you.
Basically, the most important life changing eating habit I have kept since I came across this method early last year is that you only eat fruit in the morning. Also, food combining is extremely important. You should never combine meats with carbs since they contradict each other in your system and make it harder to process food. If you're going to eat meat then don't eat carbs in the same meal. When I say carbs, I mean things like rice and bread.
Those are two of the main issues to concentrate on. I won't get into not drinking coffee or eating processed foods. Those details are worth a whole book and in fact the book on Fit For Life is already written, so I won't act like I'm the creator of these idease. You gotta get the book.
So, I'll be more on top of things and keep you apprised of my successes. I will not fail this time. I want to get a hair cut before he comes, so I need a smaller face, LOL!
My brother and his family will be visiting at the end of March. This is good since it gives me a good 6 or 7 weeks to work on my goal and see about meeting it. I know I'm not going to be svelte, but I think I could lose about 15 pounds if I really stick to the Fit For Life methods. If you're not sure what those are, I'll tell you.
Basically, the most important life changing eating habit I have kept since I came across this method early last year is that you only eat fruit in the morning. Also, food combining is extremely important. You should never combine meats with carbs since they contradict each other in your system and make it harder to process food. If you're going to eat meat then don't eat carbs in the same meal. When I say carbs, I mean things like rice and bread.
Those are two of the main issues to concentrate on. I won't get into not drinking coffee or eating processed foods. Those details are worth a whole book and in fact the book on Fit For Life is already written, so I won't act like I'm the creator of these idease. You gotta get the book.
So, I'll be more on top of things and keep you apprised of my successes. I will not fail this time. I want to get a hair cut before he comes, so I need a smaller face, LOL!
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