Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Thursday, January 22, 2009
LOST
Seaon Premire party at Carrie and Lon's was FABU!!! The spread was awesome and very DHARMA/Honsu focused. Check out their blogs for pix as I'm sure they will post soon! (hint, hint)
The show was crazy and I can't wait for next week!
The show was crazy and I can't wait for next week!
purchase
I did it.... I bought a (TA da) SCALE!! It has been many years since I have had a scale in my house. So I jumped on it and (drum roll)I have lost between 6 and 10 pounds. Now the reason I'm not sure is because I don't remember my exact weight when I went to the Dr on Dec 29th. Either way it is awesome! I have been at it for about 3 weeks. The best part is I don't really feel like I've been depriving myself. I have been exercising but not as much as I need to - eating better but not perfect - and I still lost weight. Maybe my brain is finally ready.
One of the things on Spark People was to choose some reasons/motivators for losing weight - things like - I want to be more active - I want to easily tie my shoes - I want to go to an amusement park and not be afraid to go on a ride because I might not fit and that would be SO EMBARASSING!! You are supposed to make a poster then of pix related to those themes. I haven't done that yet but just thinking about that stuff is so empowering. I do have my pledge card posted in my cube - "I promise to make healthy and positive choices so I can live a healthy lifestyle and reach my goals"!
Went to Y last night and did 50 minutes of H2O exercise and 2 laps.
And the eating thing - I know I'm an emotional eater but have become oh so much more aware of it......and that is the hardest type of eater to make changes - Food is for celebrating - gatherings - sad times - mad times - etc.
So anyway - just think what I will be able to accomplish as I continue to improve my eating and increase my exercise. And seriously - I still can have treats and choose to have "bad" days and be successful in the long haul cuz that is what it is all about.....time. And even when I have bad days - they aren't as bad as they used to be because I actually decide to slow down, have less or stop while I'm in the midst of it. SO right now it's all good but there will be hard days and weeks.
Keep on keeping on - it's all we can do.
I'm not on a diet but a life long journey!!!
Yikes - that is a lot of soul baring for me :)
One of the things on Spark People was to choose some reasons/motivators for losing weight - things like - I want to be more active - I want to easily tie my shoes - I want to go to an amusement park and not be afraid to go on a ride because I might not fit and that would be SO EMBARASSING!! You are supposed to make a poster then of pix related to those themes. I haven't done that yet but just thinking about that stuff is so empowering. I do have my pledge card posted in my cube - "I promise to make healthy and positive choices so I can live a healthy lifestyle and reach my goals"!
Went to Y last night and did 50 minutes of H2O exercise and 2 laps.
And the eating thing - I know I'm an emotional eater but have become oh so much more aware of it......and that is the hardest type of eater to make changes - Food is for celebrating - gatherings - sad times - mad times - etc.
So anyway - just think what I will be able to accomplish as I continue to improve my eating and increase my exercise. And seriously - I still can have treats and choose to have "bad" days and be successful in the long haul cuz that is what it is all about.....time. And even when I have bad days - they aren't as bad as they used to be because I actually decide to slow down, have less or stop while I'm in the midst of it. SO right now it's all good but there will be hard days and weeks.
Keep on keeping on - it's all we can do.
I'm not on a diet but a life long journey!!!
Yikes - that is a lot of soul baring for me :)
Monday, January 19, 2009
MLK
"Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?'"
--the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.,
Nobel Peace Prize laureate and civil rights activist
--the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.,
Nobel Peace Prize laureate and civil rights activist
Friday, January 16, 2009
stir fry
Last night I made chix stir fry for supper and Zach actually came home to have dinner with me. I wish I would have taken a pix - it was beautiful and so yummy.
Chix, red pepper, yellow pepper, cabbage, broccoli, carrots, onions, thai peanut sauce (very small amt), Barilla Multi grain pasta with omega 3 etc. I had a small amt of pasta and lots of veggies. DELISH! I will have leftovers for supper tonight.
Chix, red pepper, yellow pepper, cabbage, broccoli, carrots, onions, thai peanut sauce (very small amt), Barilla Multi grain pasta with omega 3 etc. I had a small amt of pasta and lots of veggies. DELISH! I will have leftovers for supper tonight.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Wrong. Wrong. Wrong. Wrong.
Artcile/opinion piece about Bush:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/chi-oped0115chapmanjan15,0,950006.column
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/chi-oped0115chapmanjan15,0,950006.column
becoming addicted to SPARK
I really love this site and the emails - it keeps me thinking about healthy choices.
for example - I got an email today with comments from people who hate to exercise but found ways to make it work for them. Couple things really stuck out - like "don't think of it as exercising...think of it as living" and "our bodies we made to move"
here's another one - "I have always thought of my exercise time as ME time, and I try to treat each session like any other appointment in my day. I don't do it for anyone else's benefit, only my own."
—DMJAKES
So my plan is to really do this slow and right and permanently !!!!! Which doesn't mean I'll never eat another piece of Key Liem Pie but it won't be 2 or 3 and overall I will make betetr choices and move my BUTT!!!!
for example - I got an email today with comments from people who hate to exercise but found ways to make it work for them. Couple things really stuck out - like "don't think of it as exercising...think of it as living" and "our bodies we made to move"
here's another one - "I have always thought of my exercise time as ME time, and I try to treat each session like any other appointment in my day. I don't do it for anyone else's benefit, only my own."
—DMJAKES
So my plan is to really do this slow and right and permanently !!!!! Which doesn't mean I'll never eat another piece of Key Liem Pie but it won't be 2 or 3 and overall I will make betetr choices and move my BUTT!!!!
Friday, January 9, 2009
Spark Site Tips
Your Fast Break goals are small for a reason. Small works. Small fits. Small can be rescheduled, reorganized and easily resumed. Small builds early success and tons of momentum. Something as small as substituting mustard for mayonnaise can be just the push you need to get started (it saves you 54 calories).
Here’s a quote from one of our first SparkPeople.com members: “Many other times I've tried programs or read books on self help, only to find I was trying to see how I fit their program, not the program fitting me."
Not only should a diet fit you, it should work within the lifestyle you’re dealing with. Yes, your lifestyle is going to change as you move through the SparkDiet. But healthy change starts in bits and pieces. Light spring rain showers are life-giving and nourishing. Take that same amount of water, put it in tidal wave form, and it becomes destructive and lethal. Too much, too soon can do more harm than good.
To avoid the tidal wave, start finding ways to work new, healthy habits into your existing lifestyle. Your life is what it is. Ideal or not, that’s your dieting starting point. You’ll be a lot happier, a lot saner -- and a lot thinner -- if you work with your existing lifestyle instead of against it. Ignoring realities of your daily life just invites failure and frustration.
A frog tossed in a pot of boiling water will hop right out. Put a frog in cool water instead, and it’ll stay put as the heat gets turned up. The difference is that small changes aren’t even noticed. Every day, whether you think so or not, you’re faced with small opportunities to make healthy choices and build healthy habits, to make changes that you may not even notice. In front of the TV, at lunch with the boss, talking on the phone – the opportunities are there. You have the chance now to get good at recognizing those small windows of opportunity.
You’ll learn more about these strategies as you go through the SparkDiet, but you can practice the basics now.
Smart Substitutions. Did you know that a serving of mayonnaise has 100 calories, while a serving of mustard only has 11? A few of these substitutions every day and you’ve got a great head start.
Combine Goals. Works especially well with social or family goals. See if there’s somebody who can join you for a walk, make a healthy dinner together, or start a community garden.
Think 10-15 Minutes. We’re all faced with little blocks of time throughout the day that could be put to better use. See how many you can fill up with short bursts of physical activity.
Plan Ahead. Every program could benefit from a little forethought. The SparkDiet meal planner is just one example. Something as important as your health deserves some concentration.
Here’s a quote from one of our first SparkPeople.com members: “Many other times I've tried programs or read books on self help, only to find I was trying to see how I fit their program, not the program fitting me."
Not only should a diet fit you, it should work within the lifestyle you’re dealing with. Yes, your lifestyle is going to change as you move through the SparkDiet. But healthy change starts in bits and pieces. Light spring rain showers are life-giving and nourishing. Take that same amount of water, put it in tidal wave form, and it becomes destructive and lethal. Too much, too soon can do more harm than good.
To avoid the tidal wave, start finding ways to work new, healthy habits into your existing lifestyle. Your life is what it is. Ideal or not, that’s your dieting starting point. You’ll be a lot happier, a lot saner -- and a lot thinner -- if you work with your existing lifestyle instead of against it. Ignoring realities of your daily life just invites failure and frustration.
A frog tossed in a pot of boiling water will hop right out. Put a frog in cool water instead, and it’ll stay put as the heat gets turned up. The difference is that small changes aren’t even noticed. Every day, whether you think so or not, you’re faced with small opportunities to make healthy choices and build healthy habits, to make changes that you may not even notice. In front of the TV, at lunch with the boss, talking on the phone – the opportunities are there. You have the chance now to get good at recognizing those small windows of opportunity.
You’ll learn more about these strategies as you go through the SparkDiet, but you can practice the basics now.
Smart Substitutions. Did you know that a serving of mayonnaise has 100 calories, while a serving of mustard only has 11? A few of these substitutions every day and you’ve got a great head start.
Combine Goals. Works especially well with social or family goals. See if there’s somebody who can join you for a walk, make a healthy dinner together, or start a community garden.
Think 10-15 Minutes. We’re all faced with little blocks of time throughout the day that could be put to better use. See how many you can fill up with short bursts of physical activity.
Plan Ahead. Every program could benefit from a little forethought. The SparkDiet meal planner is just one example. Something as important as your health deserves some concentration.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
YAY
Day 4 of better choices and I am doing ok.
Went to Y on Tues
Timberwolves have now won 4 IN A ROW - last night they totally stomped OK
Am liking the sparkpeople.com website
Katey - COME TO THE REUNION!! PLEASE
Can't believe I have to work a full week :) - surviving to day 4 so far
Fri - Potluck at Senator Mee Moua's house then over to Carries for some planning
Sat - Abby Bday party for family and the Annual Friends Christmas at Lori and Deano's
Sun - open - maybe a movie - some good ones are on teh 5 buck club this week
Definitley need to schedule some exercise in there too - maybe Y Sat morning
Went to Y on Tues
Timberwolves have now won 4 IN A ROW - last night they totally stomped OK
Am liking the sparkpeople.com website
Katey - COME TO THE REUNION!! PLEASE
Can't believe I have to work a full week :) - surviving to day 4 so far
Fri - Potluck at Senator Mee Moua's house then over to Carries for some planning
Sat - Abby Bday party for family and the Annual Friends Christmas at Lori and Deano's
Sun - open - maybe a movie - some good ones are on teh 5 buck club this week
Definitley need to schedule some exercise in there too - maybe Y Sat morning
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
family
Last night Don and I were chatting and I don't remember how we got to this topic but were talking about my mom's recent ER visit and I said that it sucks for parents to get older and I hated seeing mom look so fragile and tired etc. And then I thought - oops Don's mom passed afew years ago. So then I said - "as you know from your mom going so quickly". Then he said "I'm sure I will cry more when your mom dies as I am closer to her than I was to my own mom" Don had a crappy childhood and his mom never was close to us - my kids didn't think of her as a grandma as we hardly saw even though she lived close by. She would often skip their birthday parties as she had better things to do. So be thankful for the family you have - warts and all. I AM!!!!!!
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Spark
My co-worker found a new site called sparkpeople.com for weight loss/health living. I joined up and it is pretty cool and best of all FREE. They have lots of different groups, meal and exercise plans, food/exercise tracking etc. So what did I eat?
Mon breakfast - 2 apples; lunch - salad with chicken and a few pita chips, small veg beef soup; supper - 1 1/2 chix breast with brown rice (pineapple/cheese rice)apple.
Tues breakfast - 1 1/2 cups Total cereal with cranberries, skim milk.
15 minutes exercise on Mon
Mon breakfast - 2 apples; lunch - salad with chicken and a few pita chips, small veg beef soup; supper - 1 1/2 chix breast with brown rice (pineapple/cheese rice)apple.
Tues breakfast - 1 1/2 cups Total cereal with cranberries, skim milk.
15 minutes exercise on Mon
Monday, January 5, 2009
sports
Vikes lose :(
but Twolves are undefeated in 09 (hehe) - they won two games in a row! One at home and one in Chicago..
My friend Sharon (Roz,Pnut) and I went to the home game on Fri and we were upgraded to courtside (Row B) right behind the hoop. It was so awesome but of course I don't carry a camera! Might have to change that. As we were leaving we saw Maddog (Mark Madsen) so I did take a pic of Sharon with him on her phone - it was funny becasue he is like 6'8" and she is like 5'1"
I also saw on NFL news on ESPN or on E that Chloe Kardhasian(sp?) is dating Rashad McCants - CRAZY!!
but Twolves are undefeated in 09 (hehe) - they won two games in a row! One at home and one in Chicago..
My friend Sharon (Roz,Pnut) and I went to the home game on Fri and we were upgraded to courtside (Row B) right behind the hoop. It was so awesome but of course I don't carry a camera! Might have to change that. As we were leaving we saw Maddog (Mark Madsen) so I did take a pic of Sharon with him on her phone - it was funny becasue he is like 6'8" and she is like 5'1"
I also saw on NFL news on ESPN or on E that Chloe Kardhasian(sp?) is dating Rashad McCants - CRAZY!!
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