I realize I was supposed to write a week ago but with so many events at work and in my personal life, it slipped my mind every time I was at a computer.
For the 1st week of my weight loss, I did lose 6 pounds! For week 2, I stayed at the same weight. Which I'm actually happy with myself. It seemed every day last week I had a Christmas lunch or dinner to go to. And if I didn't have either, well it was a quick meal night because there was something else going on. So I just made sure I didn't eat large portions of the bad things and when I could help what I ate, it was healthy. So that's why I'm proud.
I'm back on counting calories today and should be every day of this week but Friday. I work on a college campus and have to work the graduation so we'll be fed by the department :) But hopefully I can get a few more pounds off by Christmas!
Monday, December 17, 2012
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Changes
Been a while since I wrote! A few changes since the last time I wrote. I did decide to go back to school to seek my Masters Degree, I start in January! I'm excited. I'm majoring in Professional Counseling. I've always wanted to do something with children and help make families happy. So with that my options are open to numerous fields, and not just with children, I can work with adults if I need to do until I find the job I really want or if I ever need a change. It'll be tough with a 16 month old and a husband that's only home a few evenings out of the week, but I can do it!
I've also decided it's time for me to get healthy again. So this blog may turn into a vent/weight loss blog :) I miss the days that I could run and feel great and play sports without feeling old the next day. A lot of people say they'll wait until the beginning of the year as their resolution, I used to be one of those people, but by the time the new year starts, I could already be a quarter of the way there. So why waste time? I started changing some eating habits yesterday and actually lost 2 pounds! A few years ago when I lost a lot of weight I did it by not eating carbs or any sugars. I lost 50 pounds and felt great. But as soon as I start eating the things I shouldn't again, it came back a lot faster than I got rid of it. So this time I'm not going to completely deprive myself of bad food. I'll take it in very little moderation so that I don't have the same thing happen. I also made a detox water I found on Pinterest yesterday. It has ginger root and mangos in it. It's not bad, I'm not a big mango fan but the flavor of what I made is pretty weak, so I can tolerate it.
I'll check in on Monday to let you know how the week went :)
I've also decided it's time for me to get healthy again. So this blog may turn into a vent/weight loss blog :) I miss the days that I could run and feel great and play sports without feeling old the next day. A lot of people say they'll wait until the beginning of the year as their resolution, I used to be one of those people, but by the time the new year starts, I could already be a quarter of the way there. So why waste time? I started changing some eating habits yesterday and actually lost 2 pounds! A few years ago when I lost a lot of weight I did it by not eating carbs or any sugars. I lost 50 pounds and felt great. But as soon as I start eating the things I shouldn't again, it came back a lot faster than I got rid of it. So this time I'm not going to completely deprive myself of bad food. I'll take it in very little moderation so that I don't have the same thing happen. I also made a detox water I found on Pinterest yesterday. It has ginger root and mangos in it. It's not bad, I'm not a big mango fan but the flavor of what I made is pretty weak, so I can tolerate it.
I'll check in on Monday to let you know how the week went :)
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Had this email forwarded to me today. I liked it so much I wanted to repost. I do believe though, that the dates could be extended to mid 80s at least, because I know my childhood was like this:
Born 1930 - 1979
You definitely need to read the statement by Jay. Oh so true.
Those of You Born
1930 - 1979
At the end of this Email is a quote of the month by Jay Leno.. If you don't read anything else, PleaseRead what he Said.
Very well stated, Mr. Leno.
TO ALL THE KIDS WHO SURVIVED THE
1930's, 40's, 50's, 60's and 70's!
First, we survived being born to mothers
Who smoked and/or drank while they were
Pregnant.
They took aspirin, ate blue cheese dressing,
Tuna from a can and didn't get tested for diabetes.
Then after that trauma, we were put to sleep on our tummies in baby cribs covered with bright colored lead-base paints.
We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, Locks on doors or cabinets and when we rode Our bikes, we had baseball caps not helmets on our heads.
As infants & children,
We would ride in cars with no car seats,
No booster seats, no seat belts, no air bags, bald tires and sometimes no brakes.
Riding in the back of a pick-up truck on a warm day
Was always a special treat.
We drank water
From the garden hose and not from a bottle.
We shared one soft drink with four friends,
From one bottle and no one actually died from this.
We ate cupcakes, white bread, real butter and bacon..
We drank Kool-Aid made with real white sugar.
And, we weren't overweight.
WHY?
Because we were
Always outside playing...that's why!
We would leave home in the morning and play all day, As long as we were back when the
Streetlights came on.
No one was able
To reach us all day. And, we were O.K.
We would spend hours building our go-carts out of scraps And then ride them down the hill, only to find out
We forgot the brakes. After running into the bushes
a few times, we learned to solve the problem.
We did not have Playstations, Nintendo's and X-boxes.
There were no video games, no 150 channels on cable,
No video movies or DVD's, no surround-sound or CD's,
No cell phones, No personal computers, no Internet and no chat rooms.
WE HAD FRIENDS
And we went outside and found them!
We fell out of trees, got cut, broke bones and teeth
And there were no lawsuits from these accidents.
We ate worms and mud pies made from dirt, And the worms did not live in us
Forever.
We were given BB guns for our 10th birthdays, Made up games with sticks and tennis balls and, Although we were told it would happen,
We did not put out very many eyes.
We rode bikes or walked to a friend's house and Knocked on the door or rang the bell, or just
Walked in and talked to them.
Little League had tryouts and not everyone made the team.
Those who didn't had to learn to deal
With disappointment.
Imagine that!!
The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke the law Was unheard of.
They actually sided with the law!
These generations have produced some of the best
Risk-takers, problem solvers and inventors ever.
The past 50 years
Have been an explosion of innovation and new ideas.
We had freedom, failure, success and responsibility,
and we learned how to deal with it all.
If YOU are one of them?
CONGRATULATIONS!
You might want to share this with others who have had the luck to grow up as kids, before the
lawyers and the government regulated so much of our lives
for our own good .
While you are at it, forward it to your kids so they will know
how brave and lucky their parents were.
Kind of makes you want to run through the house
with scissors, doesn't it ?
The quote of the
month is by Jay Leno:
"With hurricanes, tornados, fires out of control,
mud slides, flooding, severe thunderstorms
tearing up the country from one end to another,
and with the threat of swine flu
and terrorist attacks.
Are we sure this is a good time
to take God out of the Pledge of Allegiance?'
Born 1930 - 1979
You definitely need to read the statement by Jay. Oh so true.
Those of You Born
1930 - 1979
At the end of this Email is a quote of the month by Jay Leno.. If you don't read anything else, PleaseRead what he Said.
Very well stated, Mr. Leno.
TO ALL THE KIDS WHO SURVIVED THE
1930's, 40's, 50's, 60's and 70's!
First, we survived being born to mothers
Who smoked and/or drank while they were
Pregnant.
They took aspirin, ate blue cheese dressing,
Tuna from a can and didn't get tested for diabetes.
Then after that trauma, we were put to sleep on our tummies in baby cribs covered with bright colored lead-base paints.
We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, Locks on doors or cabinets and when we rode Our bikes, we had baseball caps not helmets on our heads.
As infants & children,
We would ride in cars with no car seats,
No booster seats, no seat belts, no air bags, bald tires and sometimes no brakes.
Riding in the back of a pick-up truck on a warm day
Was always a special treat.
We drank water
From the garden hose and not from a bottle.
We shared one soft drink with four friends,
From one bottle and no one actually died from this.
We ate cupcakes, white bread, real butter and bacon..
We drank Kool-Aid made with real white sugar.
And, we weren't overweight.
WHY?
Because we were
Always outside playing...that's why!
We would leave home in the morning and play all day, As long as we were back when the
Streetlights came on.
No one was able
To reach us all day. And, we were O.K.
We would spend hours building our go-carts out of scraps And then ride them down the hill, only to find out
We forgot the brakes. After running into the bushes
a few times, we learned to solve the problem.
We did not have Playstations, Nintendo's and X-boxes.
There were no video games, no 150 channels on cable,
No video movies or DVD's, no surround-sound or CD's,
No cell phones, No personal computers, no Internet and no chat rooms.
WE HAD FRIENDS
And we went outside and found them!
We fell out of trees, got cut, broke bones and teeth
And there were no lawsuits from these accidents.
We ate worms and mud pies made from dirt, And the worms did not live in us
Forever.
We were given BB guns for our 10th birthdays, Made up games with sticks and tennis balls and, Although we were told it would happen,
We did not put out very many eyes.
We rode bikes or walked to a friend's house and Knocked on the door or rang the bell, or just
Walked in and talked to them.
Little League had tryouts and not everyone made the team.
Those who didn't had to learn to deal
With disappointment.
Imagine that!!
The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke the law Was unheard of.
They actually sided with the law!
These generations have produced some of the best
Risk-takers, problem solvers and inventors ever.
The past 50 years
Have been an explosion of innovation and new ideas.
We had freedom, failure, success and responsibility,
and we learned how to deal with it all.
If YOU are one of them?
CONGRATULATIONS!
You might want to share this with others who have had the luck to grow up as kids, before the
lawyers and the government regulated so much of our lives
for our own good .
While you are at it, forward it to your kids so they will know
how brave and lucky their parents were.
Kind of makes you want to run through the house
with scissors, doesn't it ?
The quote of the
month is by Jay Leno:
"With hurricanes, tornados, fires out of control,
mud slides, flooding, severe thunderstorms
tearing up the country from one end to another,
and with the threat of swine flu
and terrorist attacks.
Are we sure this is a good time
to take God out of the Pledge of Allegiance?'
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Extended Weekend
The long weekend wasn't as long as I wish it would have been, but it was still nice. My husband had to work Saturday and Sunday :( So me and Madison made our own fun. Saturday we really just laid back, did some grocery shopping, and then I put her in the pool for the first time. She loved it! I figured she would since she enjoys bath time - I love having a little water baby :)
Sunday we went to church then out to eat with my family. Again didn't do much after. Monday, yesterday, we had our friends over. They have triplets that are about 2 months older than Madison. So they were having a ball with one another!
Tomorrow my baby girl starts going to a full time child care provider. She'll be the youngest out of several children, but I think it'll be good for her. And it'll be good for my husband, especially when he goes back to night shifts. Right now when he gets off from a 12 hours shift, he'll stay up all day with her until I get home. So we're talking about 28 hours all together before he gets to go back to sleep. I hate it for him but at the time it's all we could do.
But I'm rambling! I know it's the day after, but for those that have, are, or will server in our US Military, THANK YOU!! I was born a Military Brat and I'm proud of it! All you do it appreciated!
Here are a couple pics of this weekend!
Sunday we went to church then out to eat with my family. Again didn't do much after. Monday, yesterday, we had our friends over. They have triplets that are about 2 months older than Madison. So they were having a ball with one another!
Tomorrow my baby girl starts going to a full time child care provider. She'll be the youngest out of several children, but I think it'll be good for her. And it'll be good for my husband, especially when he goes back to night shifts. Right now when he gets off from a 12 hours shift, he'll stay up all day with her until I get home. So we're talking about 28 hours all together before he gets to go back to sleep. I hate it for him but at the time it's all we could do.
But I'm rambling! I know it's the day after, but for those that have, are, or will server in our US Military, THANK YOU!! I was born a Military Brat and I'm proud of it! All you do it appreciated!
Here are a couple pics of this weekend!
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
An Escape from Reality
I've started reading again! I'm pretty excited and proud of myself. My last year in college I began really starting to get into reading for the first time since high school. Last year I was so busy and over whelmed with getting ready for my daughter's arrival, and then once she was here, forget it! But a couple weeks ago I bought a book, started reading it this past Saturday and I've already finished it. AND I started another one, all with an 8 month old!! Yes, my daughter is 8 months old today :) But it's been so nice to just sink myself into another world for at least an hour a day to escape the realities of life.
I'm also pretty excited about my upcoming 2 year anniversary with my husband. The last 2 years have really tested us, so we're ready for a year of bliss; God willing. About a month before we were married, Anthony's grandpa was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer located in his spine. By the time our wedding day came, he was in poor shape, with hospice. Most of his family from that side didn't even come to the wedding and chose to stay by his bedside. 2 days later, he passed. We were congratulated by that side of the family at a funeral...not really the best way to celebrate.
Last year, a couple of days before our first anniversary, my grandpa was in the hospital due to stage 4 cancer in all his bones. Anthony's grandpa had never had cancer, it was just caught too late. My grandpa had been fighting cancer for most of my life. I was by his bedside when he took his last breath. Our anniversary was spent at his funeral.
So this year, Anthony and I have both asked off for June 5th, since it's a Tuesday and we'd normally be working. We plan on dropping off Madison at the sitter's and have an US day. I'm so excited! And we don't even have anything planned. But it's been a while since he and I have done something just me and him, we know that this is because we're parents, and couldn't be happier to be. But we also know sometimes you just need a break. So a day where we don't have to worry about work, taking care of the baby, and just enjoy each other for the first time on what was supposed to be a great day for the past 2 years. June 5th will hopefully finally mean something other than sorrow.
I'm also pretty excited about my upcoming 2 year anniversary with my husband. The last 2 years have really tested us, so we're ready for a year of bliss; God willing. About a month before we were married, Anthony's grandpa was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer located in his spine. By the time our wedding day came, he was in poor shape, with hospice. Most of his family from that side didn't even come to the wedding and chose to stay by his bedside. 2 days later, he passed. We were congratulated by that side of the family at a funeral...not really the best way to celebrate.
Last year, a couple of days before our first anniversary, my grandpa was in the hospital due to stage 4 cancer in all his bones. Anthony's grandpa had never had cancer, it was just caught too late. My grandpa had been fighting cancer for most of my life. I was by his bedside when he took his last breath. Our anniversary was spent at his funeral.
So this year, Anthony and I have both asked off for June 5th, since it's a Tuesday and we'd normally be working. We plan on dropping off Madison at the sitter's and have an US day. I'm so excited! And we don't even have anything planned. But it's been a while since he and I have done something just me and him, we know that this is because we're parents, and couldn't be happier to be. But we also know sometimes you just need a break. So a day where we don't have to worry about work, taking care of the baby, and just enjoy each other for the first time on what was supposed to be a great day for the past 2 years. June 5th will hopefully finally mean something other than sorrow.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Need a Break!
Life has been hectic, and because so, it's been a while since I've posted. Today I lost it! I've been contemplating these last few weeks on deactivating my Facebook account for various reasons, but the most important one is because of the way people are now. Facebook used to be fun, put up your status, share your pictures, and keep in touch. Now it's nothing but arguing, drama, and just flat up stupid stuff. So I deactivated as of this morning. I'll most likely reactivate in the future, but I really do plan on waiting a while. When your day is ruined because of someone's status, you know it's time for a change. I'm tired of all the hating. I have an opinion when it comes to issues, everyone does. I will let you know what my opinions are, and you're free to let me know yours. But DO NOT tell me I'm wrong for believing in what I do, and I will show you the same respect. And that's exactly what Facebook has become, especially in the past week. I'm thinking after elections is a good time to hop back on...but we'll see. But I think a good detox will do me some good!
In other news, I think I was talking about my job situation last time I posted. Well, a permanent position opened up where I'm at, I applied, interviewed, and got the job!! So I'm now a permanent fixture! :) AND, it's $3.00 more an hour. It never fails that just when I think we're at the end of our rope, God provides and proves that he is the ultimate provider and answers prayers. I truly believe he brings us to hardships and puts us in difficult situations for a reason. To give us a chance to make a choice, to continue to confide and believe in him, or to turn away. It's those that stay strong and faithful that come out OK in the end.
But now that my Facebook is deactivated, this will be my outlet. So I would expect more posts than what I was doing before!
In other news, I think I was talking about my job situation last time I posted. Well, a permanent position opened up where I'm at, I applied, interviewed, and got the job!! So I'm now a permanent fixture! :) AND, it's $3.00 more an hour. It never fails that just when I think we're at the end of our rope, God provides and proves that he is the ultimate provider and answers prayers. I truly believe he brings us to hardships and puts us in difficult situations for a reason. To give us a chance to make a choice, to continue to confide and believe in him, or to turn away. It's those that stay strong and faithful that come out OK in the end.
But now that my Facebook is deactivated, this will be my outlet. So I would expect more posts than what I was doing before!
Friday, March 16, 2012
Never Fails
Just as you think you're getting somewhere or everything is going great, life has to show you that it's impossible to have everything headed in the right direction.
My husband was in an accident yesterday. Our truck is more than likely going to be a total loss. It wasn't my husband's fault, which is the good news. The other driver pulled out in front of him and my husband had no time to stop nor had anywhere to go but into the other car's side. But the bad news, is that we got the truck we have because we deiced we didn't want 2 car payments. So we sold are really nice truck to get this one. We knew the truck we were getting was dependable because it was from my parents, and my husband is only the 3rd owner. So although it was 18 years old, it only had 118,000 miles! But now, we're going to get maybe a couple grand from the truck to get something else and well, we still don't want 2 car payments. So it's either, get another payment and get something we know will be a good ride, or get something old (again) and HOPE that it's a good vehicle and we won't have to pour money into it. UGH!
So we'll see what the Adjuster says when they call today or Monday. Until then I'll be picking up a rental car tomorrow.
But it's Friday, the sun is out (almost) and it should be warm, I'm inside so I don't really know at the moment, so I'm thankful that today is here. Epically thankful that my husband came out of the accident with only some bruises and pretty nasty cuts. And somehow we always make it through things, I know this is because God is watching out for us and we trust in Him to take care of us.
My husband was in an accident yesterday. Our truck is more than likely going to be a total loss. It wasn't my husband's fault, which is the good news. The other driver pulled out in front of him and my husband had no time to stop nor had anywhere to go but into the other car's side. But the bad news, is that we got the truck we have because we deiced we didn't want 2 car payments. So we sold are really nice truck to get this one. We knew the truck we were getting was dependable because it was from my parents, and my husband is only the 3rd owner. So although it was 18 years old, it only had 118,000 miles! But now, we're going to get maybe a couple grand from the truck to get something else and well, we still don't want 2 car payments. So it's either, get another payment and get something we know will be a good ride, or get something old (again) and HOPE that it's a good vehicle and we won't have to pour money into it. UGH!
So we'll see what the Adjuster says when they call today or Monday. Until then I'll be picking up a rental car tomorrow.
But it's Friday, the sun is out (almost) and it should be warm, I'm inside so I don't really know at the moment, so I'm thankful that today is here. Epically thankful that my husband came out of the accident with only some bruises and pretty nasty cuts. And somehow we always make it through things, I know this is because God is watching out for us and we trust in Him to take care of us.
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