Today I had to weigh in because I start a new weight loss challenge with a bunch of friends that is going to take us through the holidays. I am really hoping to take home the cash on this one! I am down 3.4% of my body weight. Which is awesome!!! And that is the only awesome news right now.
Over the weekend I took my first quizzes for my new class - Business Statistics. And let me just tell you...this class is going to suck! It is really really hard. And the professor is really tough. The good news is he lets us take the quizzes and even the final TWICE! That really helps. He also gives us a hint if we got a question wrong, so you know where you have ventured off the wrong path. The first quiz I got 5/10...after the second attempt I got 8/10. On the second quiz I got 9/10...and that made me feel a whole lot better. He also doesn't use the book so I have to print out giant power point lectures to go through. This week there is 5 lectures! It's going to be a long 5 weeks.
Some other not so awesome news is Dave is in the hospital with an infection on his foot. He gets these frequently but this one was not helped with antibiotics. After two days of me basically bitching for him to be seen he finally went to the emergency room. And as I suspected, they admitted him. What I did not expect was for them to think it was flesh eating bacteria. After an MRI it turned out not to be (thank goodness). I can not begin to tell you the scary thoughts that were running through my mind. Like what if he had to have his foot amputated or even if he died. It was a rough day yesterday. And neither Jordan or I slept much last night. Hopefully we will have more good news today.
Monday, October 14, 2013
Friday, October 11, 2013
Making changes
I think God sent me a wake up call on September 13th this year. It just happened to be a Friday. I was coming home from work, taking my usual path and a lady ran a red light and slammed into my car. I was spun 90 degrees and two of my tires lifted off the ground before slamming back down. I was so thankful the car didn't roll over. Someone from a business came out who had seen the whole thing came out and told the police what she had seen. I was so thankful that she actually looked up and noticed the lights. My car was damaged slightly, she hit right on the rear tire, but I ended up with whiplash. I have since been to the chiropractor at least a dozen times. At first I was really depressed about the pain and also about missing a weekend we had planned with friends to go kayaking. But as I have started getting better I have decided that maybe God was trying to tell me something.
About a week before the accident I stepped on the scale was just devastated at the number. How could that even be possible? I stepped off and on several times thinking the scale had to be crazy...but yep, there it was in black and white, I was 10 pounds from the weight I said I would never ever see...I weighed 290 lbs!! After the accident I turned to my normal stupid comfort foods and spent way too much time laying around feeling sorry for myself. And then I don't know if my brain had just had enough or what but a switch was thrown. The next day was Senior Night for my son's soccer team and I had to take pictures. With every snap of my camera I could only think that next year I would have to walk across that field and hug my son, and I wanted him to be proud that I was his mom. I wanted to feel and look good walking across that field. The next day I started trying to figure out how I was going to get this done. I knew my weakness was afternoon lunch. I hate coming home and not knowing what I am going to eat. I also hate having to take a long time to make it, because if I am hungry I will snack while I'm making lunch. So I decided I would get some frozen meals to start and see if that helped. I have had a couple of set backs. Sunday morning being one of the worst as Dave always brings home muffins and donuts in the morning. But overall I have done pretty well. I joined Weight Watchers Online this week and have been very good about tracking my food and water. And just for the heck of it I actually got some activity in as well! I stepped on the scale today, even though I'm not supposed to weigh until Tuesday...and I am down 10 lbs! I am thrilled! I feel pretty good and have started changing some habits, like eating breakfast, getting enough sleep. The Weight Watchers website really helps with making little changes. I am not one that takes to changes very easily, but I am really hoping that with baby steps I can be successful! I also joined a weight loss challenge with some friends, so that should help keep me motivated also!
About a week before the accident I stepped on the scale was just devastated at the number. How could that even be possible? I stepped off and on several times thinking the scale had to be crazy...but yep, there it was in black and white, I was 10 pounds from the weight I said I would never ever see...I weighed 290 lbs!! After the accident I turned to my normal stupid comfort foods and spent way too much time laying around feeling sorry for myself. And then I don't know if my brain had just had enough or what but a switch was thrown. The next day was Senior Night for my son's soccer team and I had to take pictures. With every snap of my camera I could only think that next year I would have to walk across that field and hug my son, and I wanted him to be proud that I was his mom. I wanted to feel and look good walking across that field. The next day I started trying to figure out how I was going to get this done. I knew my weakness was afternoon lunch. I hate coming home and not knowing what I am going to eat. I also hate having to take a long time to make it, because if I am hungry I will snack while I'm making lunch. So I decided I would get some frozen meals to start and see if that helped. I have had a couple of set backs. Sunday morning being one of the worst as Dave always brings home muffins and donuts in the morning. But overall I have done pretty well. I joined Weight Watchers Online this week and have been very good about tracking my food and water. And just for the heck of it I actually got some activity in as well! I stepped on the scale today, even though I'm not supposed to weigh until Tuesday...and I am down 10 lbs! I am thrilled! I feel pretty good and have started changing some habits, like eating breakfast, getting enough sleep. The Weight Watchers website really helps with making little changes. I am not one that takes to changes very easily, but I am really hoping that with baby steps I can be successful! I also joined a weight loss challenge with some friends, so that should help keep me motivated also!
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Pintester Movement - May 30th Vootbeer float
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Monday, September 10, 2012
I want to remember...
Last week one of my favorite scrapbook gurus posted in her blog, "I want to remember...", and then she posted random everyday things about her kids. I loved this idea. I always have a really hard time journaling in my scrapbooks and writing blog entries. By using those four words I think I can write our family stories much better. I won't have just scrapbooks filled with birthdays and holidays but actual everyday stories that make my family who they are. So here is the first in what I hope will be any entries.
What I want to remember about this weekend and today:
This weekend we went to the a geocaching event, the Fall Picnic at Lieber State Recreation Area. Not only was it a great weekend with friends and family but it made for some wonderful memories.
From this weekend I will remember these moments the most.
What I want to remember about this weekend and today:
This weekend we went to the a geocaching event, the Fall Picnic at Lieber State Recreation Area. Not only was it a great weekend with friends and family but it made for some wonderful memories.
From this weekend I will remember these moments the most.
- Lindsay was the leader of one of the kids GeoSurvivor events and she was so encouraging with her younger teammates. She really makes a great big sister and is so sweet with kids that are younger than her. It makes me wonder if she wouldn't make a wonderful teacher.
- Jordan made a wonderful new friend, Kellan. We had never met his parents before, so we made new friends as well. Jordan and Kellan were almost inseparable when we got back to the campground and are going to keep in touch over the internet. Neither one of them have stopped talking about the other. I love had easy my kids make friends.
- Sunday morning Katie, Dave, Fred, Bernice and Daryl and I sat around just chatting. I love the fact that I could have cared less if my hair was done or not. We just sat around and shared great conversation. We also had wonderful stories around the campfire the night before. It is so hard for us to even go to bed when we are having such a wonderful time.
Lindsay encouraging her younger teammate
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
What a whirlwind!
So I'm back. I didn't think I was going to be gone so long but things happen. I can't even remember the last time I wrote anything down, so I guess I will just start from where I am right now. LOL
Life has been pretty crazy lately. About the middle of July I decided that we wouldn't be sending Jordan and Lindsay back to Holy Cross next year. I really think Lindsay needs to learn to work on her education as opposed to socialization. And if I'm going to have one at home, might as well have two. Of course that meant that I was going to have to find a new school and make sure that they are still going to be getting the same level of education that they were receiving at Holy Cross. We finally decided on Connections Academy. So I will be doing school at home, but with a public curriculum. Before we left for vacation I had to get all the documents into Connections so the enrollment process could start. Needless to say I was very busy. And then we ran into the problem with Lindsay's immunizations being recorded wrong. So now we are enrolled, teachers have been assigned and lesson plans scheduled, and I am still waiting on the call from the doctor we haven't seen in 10 years to find her chart in storage. Hopefully that will be done soon. However, the kids are really excited and ready to start next week. I am trying to not to freak out. I have set their schedules today and I am starting to feel like we are organized and ready to go.
On another hand Dave and I went to Bash the last week of July. We had such a good time, but 5 days is a long time to be camping. I don't think there was an actual day where I felt like I wasn't on a time schedule of some kind. But it was really fun. I can't even began to explain the complete craziness that we did while we were there. And that was basically just the beginning of the geocaching season. We have so many fun events coming up!
On the diet front I feel like I am doing alright. I haven't been as diligent about juicing as I could have been...but I have stayed on the plant based diet at least 97% of the time. I did have a small amount of meat at Bash...but not much. The hardest part of doing the vegan thing at Bash was that we just really didn't have time to eat at all. I did have some of my friend Katie's meatballs - which are awesome! And on Saturday I had tacos. And that was all the meat I have had in over a month. Since I have been home I did have a very small amount of cheese. Since I got home I have lost about 3 more lbs, which is pretty good. I really need to get more organized to get my juice going in the morning. But I'm sure this will happen next week when I have to get up so early to get Adam off to school. I am starting to miss certain foods, such as sandwiches and popcorn. I have found whole grain pitas that I really like and I love putting veggies in them. I have found that I like Boca burgers, but I really need to make sure I am getting plenty of vegetables instead of starches. I was missing peanut butter today - so I added some to some apple slices today. I start worrying about adding things like that - and then I remember I haven't eaten any of the crap I used to. So I am doing just fine. I want to add exercise, and then I think the weight loss will probably go faster. Now, I only need to find the time. I feel pretty good that I am still going! It's been over a month - it does seem to be getting easier to choose the right foods.
Life has been pretty crazy lately. About the middle of July I decided that we wouldn't be sending Jordan and Lindsay back to Holy Cross next year. I really think Lindsay needs to learn to work on her education as opposed to socialization. And if I'm going to have one at home, might as well have two. Of course that meant that I was going to have to find a new school and make sure that they are still going to be getting the same level of education that they were receiving at Holy Cross. We finally decided on Connections Academy. So I will be doing school at home, but with a public curriculum. Before we left for vacation I had to get all the documents into Connections so the enrollment process could start. Needless to say I was very busy. And then we ran into the problem with Lindsay's immunizations being recorded wrong. So now we are enrolled, teachers have been assigned and lesson plans scheduled, and I am still waiting on the call from the doctor we haven't seen in 10 years to find her chart in storage. Hopefully that will be done soon. However, the kids are really excited and ready to start next week. I am trying to not to freak out. I have set their schedules today and I am starting to feel like we are organized and ready to go.
On another hand Dave and I went to Bash the last week of July. We had such a good time, but 5 days is a long time to be camping. I don't think there was an actual day where I felt like I wasn't on a time schedule of some kind. But it was really fun. I can't even began to explain the complete craziness that we did while we were there. And that was basically just the beginning of the geocaching season. We have so many fun events coming up!
On the diet front I feel like I am doing alright. I haven't been as diligent about juicing as I could have been...but I have stayed on the plant based diet at least 97% of the time. I did have a small amount of meat at Bash...but not much. The hardest part of doing the vegan thing at Bash was that we just really didn't have time to eat at all. I did have some of my friend Katie's meatballs - which are awesome! And on Saturday I had tacos. And that was all the meat I have had in over a month. Since I have been home I did have a very small amount of cheese. Since I got home I have lost about 3 more lbs, which is pretty good. I really need to get more organized to get my juice going in the morning. But I'm sure this will happen next week when I have to get up so early to get Adam off to school. I am starting to miss certain foods, such as sandwiches and popcorn. I have found whole grain pitas that I really like and I love putting veggies in them. I have found that I like Boca burgers, but I really need to make sure I am getting plenty of vegetables instead of starches. I was missing peanut butter today - so I added some to some apple slices today. I start worrying about adding things like that - and then I remember I haven't eaten any of the crap I used to. So I am doing just fine. I want to add exercise, and then I think the weight loss will probably go faster. Now, I only need to find the time. I feel pretty good that I am still going! It's been over a month - it does seem to be getting easier to choose the right foods.
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
I think I am getting bored.
Today for breakfast, I did not juice. I was running late and really just needed to get out of the house. So I grabbed some carrots and away I went. I don't think it was that bad of a choice. When I got home I was in a hurry - as always - to get Jordan to Wildcat. So I grabbed an apple and headed out the door. Both times I made sure to take water.
I think just juicing and juicing might drive me bonkers. Yesterday I only juiced once. But I didn't eat badly either. Today we headed to the food coop to look for some vegan alternatives. I have been reading labels at my regular grocery store as well, just to see what is going to be doable in the future. While I was at the coop I got some Boca burgers and whole wheat vegan buns. So tonight for dinner I am going to have a veggie burger and sweet potatoes. I am really looking forward to it. It will be a different taste I haven't had in my mouth in several days. I still had a large salad for lunch....so I am still right on my program. Tonight I add a little grain. We shall see how I feel.
I think just juicing and juicing might drive me bonkers. Yesterday I only juiced once. But I didn't eat badly either. Today we headed to the food coop to look for some vegan alternatives. I have been reading labels at my regular grocery store as well, just to see what is going to be doable in the future. While I was at the coop I got some Boca burgers and whole wheat vegan buns. So tonight for dinner I am going to have a veggie burger and sweet potatoes. I am really looking forward to it. It will be a different taste I haven't had in my mouth in several days. I still had a large salad for lunch....so I am still right on my program. Tonight I add a little grain. We shall see how I feel.
Sunday, July 15, 2012
What I learned today...
I learned that cantaloupe is better for eating rather than juicing. It tasted kind of weird, and it made my morning juice more like a smoothie.
I learned that Quaker Steak and Lube has very little in the way of vegetarian meals.
I learned that I can resist the 4 wheeler at Quaker Steak and Lube, which consists of onion rings, fried pickles, mozzarella sticks, and soft pretzels. Used to love all those things. Tonight we went and I didn't have a bite.
I learned that I can resist birthday cake and ice cream even if it is from my own kid's cake.
I also learned this weekend that I need to be more vigilant about my water. My weight loss has slowed, and I'm sure it's because I haven't been drinking my water like I should be.
It's been an interesting weekend with grilling, eating out and cake, but I have resisted it all. I find myself thinking, "Surely I can have one thing..." but I haven't had anything that isn't on my list yet. I hope I can keep up with this program for at least another 10 days.
I learned that Quaker Steak and Lube has very little in the way of vegetarian meals.
I learned that I can resist the 4 wheeler at Quaker Steak and Lube, which consists of onion rings, fried pickles, mozzarella sticks, and soft pretzels. Used to love all those things. Tonight we went and I didn't have a bite.
I learned that I can resist birthday cake and ice cream even if it is from my own kid's cake.
I also learned this weekend that I need to be more vigilant about my water. My weight loss has slowed, and I'm sure it's because I haven't been drinking my water like I should be.
It's been an interesting weekend with grilling, eating out and cake, but I have resisted it all. I find myself thinking, "Surely I can have one thing..." but I haven't had anything that isn't on my list yet. I hope I can keep up with this program for at least another 10 days.
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