This weekend I have been spending time researching friends & family on facebook. It really is an eye opener! It is amazing when looking at kids you went to school with and you see them as much older adults some even looking "Old". I hooked up with some family I haven't seen in years which made me feel good : ) I even sent a friend request to my sister-in-law who I have had negative feelings towards. Time is too short to wait around and hold on to negativity!! It is so fun to read about what my extended family is up to and see their children grow. Of course facebook can make you envious of what you don't have or the place you haven't gone to ect. but I think it is worth it to put yourself out there and just stay in touch with those who you are connected to.
Now, Let me just say I think it may be also a weight loss helper! Who wanted to look like crap in front of those who haven't see you? Right? I am so hoping this helps me get back on the weight loss horse.
I weighed in this morning at 147.6lbs. down a pound..... not great but hey, it's something.
Until Next Time - God Bless!!
Sunday, January 17, 2016
Saturday, January 16, 2016
Sunday, January 10, 2016
Power Ball Dreaming!
Well I am still Power Ball dreaming for Wed. drawing!! It has been so fun to dream of what we would do with all that money. I know everyone is hoping it is going to be them to win but I really pray that we will win a chunk (I don't need the whole billion). I know the chances of winning are not good but it sure has made people crazy hasn't it. My daughter-in-law who works at Publix food store said one guy came in and spent $1,000 on tickets. I will be buying our three tickets tomorrow - sure hope they are winners : )
I weighed in again this morning and am still at 147.8lbs (not very good at all). I just have not been able to get organized with my choices of what I should be eating. Like tonight I got home from a mega thrift store shopping trip with my daughter-in-law & grand daughter and ate 2 pot pies because I was starving! Than I ate potatoes chips & had handfuls of chocolate chips too! Just terrible choices, what was I thinking!! Here I had done a lot of walking today to burn some calories and nope I blew it by eating junk.
I have been really trying to remember what I ate when I lost the 50 lbs. and it all comes back to having the grapes & nuts for snacks, eggs for breakfast, lunch - was a "morning star farm chicken patty on bread with grapes, dinner - "chicken patty" with veg., applesauce and that is it. I have been having the hardest time finding grapes that are worth buying (they are pretty expensive here) so that has been throwing me off my game.
Well tomorrow is another day!
Until Next Time - God Bless!!
I weighed in again this morning and am still at 147.8lbs (not very good at all). I just have not been able to get organized with my choices of what I should be eating. Like tonight I got home from a mega thrift store shopping trip with my daughter-in-law & grand daughter and ate 2 pot pies because I was starving! Than I ate potatoes chips & had handfuls of chocolate chips too! Just terrible choices, what was I thinking!! Here I had done a lot of walking today to burn some calories and nope I blew it by eating junk.
I have been really trying to remember what I ate when I lost the 50 lbs. and it all comes back to having the grapes & nuts for snacks, eggs for breakfast, lunch - was a "morning star farm chicken patty on bread with grapes, dinner - "chicken patty" with veg., applesauce and that is it. I have been having the hardest time finding grapes that are worth buying (they are pretty expensive here) so that has been throwing me off my game.
Well tomorrow is another day!
Until Next Time - God Bless!!
Wednesday, January 6, 2016
Praying for good things to happen
Wow, What an incredibly hard time I am having getting on the Tim Healthy Mama plan! I just can't seem to get with it! I know I said I wanted to be more positive in my posts but gosh dam I just can't get going with this weight loss thing. Today, I ate a Kit Cat candy bar!! I just can't seem to stop myself, when I get the urge to eat junk food I just go for it. I weighed in today at 147.2 pounds, all of my pants are tight as hell. I pray I can get control of this. I was so much happier when I was thinner.
On a hopeful note, I bought a power ball lottery ticket - I pray to God that we win!
Until Next Time - God Bless!!
On a hopeful note, I bought a power ball lottery ticket - I pray to God that we win!
Until Next Time - God Bless!!
Saturday, January 2, 2016
Hello New Year!
It is always refreshing to start a New Year! I love the potential that it brings, you just never know what might happen!
I of course started my New Year with the intent on losing these dam 20 pounds that I have gained. I bought a couple of items from the Trim Healthy Mama book to get started (I spent $20.00 that really should have been directed to other areas). I always have high hopes and jump into things gung ho and then falter so quickly. As you know I lost the 50 pounds using the Trim Healthy Mama program loosely, kinda doing my own thing but using their principles. I was so easy for me back then that I am SHOCKED at how poorly I am able to get it back going. Yesterday I was okay, I did have a ton of cheats but I was a bit more in control. Today is a different story and I really don't know why! I went shopping down to Target to get just a few things and I blew it!! I bought the Milano cookies AGAIN. I was almost out the door and they had them by the cash register and I had this overwhelming need for them. The scary part it I ate the WHOLE bag in the car even before I got home. Now what is that all about?????? I think maybe I should just stay the hell out of the stores!
I did get a good book that I am reading called: "The Best of Everything After 50" by Barbara Hannah Grufferman. I haven't gotten very far into it yet but I will let you know what I thought of it as soon as I complete it. I am also in the process of reading: "Trim Healthy Mama Plan" by Pearl Barrett & Serene Allison, "1 Year 100 Pounds" by Whitney Holcombe, "The Body Book" by Cameron Diaz, and "Wildflower" by Drew Barrymore - Whew, I sure have a lot of books going at the same time! I LOVE to read, especially self help books! Having said that though they sure can send you in a dozen different directions on how to improve yourself!
Hope the New Year is treating you well!!
Until Next Time - God Bless!!
I of course started my New Year with the intent on losing these dam 20 pounds that I have gained. I bought a couple of items from the Trim Healthy Mama book to get started (I spent $20.00 that really should have been directed to other areas). I always have high hopes and jump into things gung ho and then falter so quickly. As you know I lost the 50 pounds using the Trim Healthy Mama program loosely, kinda doing my own thing but using their principles. I was so easy for me back then that I am SHOCKED at how poorly I am able to get it back going. Yesterday I was okay, I did have a ton of cheats but I was a bit more in control. Today is a different story and I really don't know why! I went shopping down to Target to get just a few things and I blew it!! I bought the Milano cookies AGAIN. I was almost out the door and they had them by the cash register and I had this overwhelming need for them. The scary part it I ate the WHOLE bag in the car even before I got home. Now what is that all about?????? I think maybe I should just stay the hell out of the stores!
I did get a good book that I am reading called: "The Best of Everything After 50" by Barbara Hannah Grufferman. I haven't gotten very far into it yet but I will let you know what I thought of it as soon as I complete it. I am also in the process of reading: "Trim Healthy Mama Plan" by Pearl Barrett & Serene Allison, "1 Year 100 Pounds" by Whitney Holcombe, "The Body Book" by Cameron Diaz, and "Wildflower" by Drew Barrymore - Whew, I sure have a lot of books going at the same time! I LOVE to read, especially self help books! Having said that though they sure can send you in a dozen different directions on how to improve yourself!
Hope the New Year is treating you well!!
Until Next Time - God Bless!!
Thursday, December 31, 2015
Out with 2015 and In with 2016
Well it's almost here - 2016!
Can you believe it? 2015 is a blur to be sure. Not much good happened for sure, but I did go back to work (is that a good thing or bad). Don't you think it's sad when you look back at the year and can't really remember anything that you accomplished or was worth while? Nope, I can't say that 2015 was a good year for me. Well I guess it's a good thing 2016 is tomorrow than!!
So what do you have on your resolution list for 2016? My hopes are of course to lose weight but also get these health issues under control for sure. I think it when you feel good everything else will fall into place! AMEN!
I am going to do one of those before pictures to get my big butt in gear to lose the weight (just maybe that will embarrass me enough to make changes). I weighed myself this morning and I am up to 149.8 pounds - YIKES! The funny thing is I went today to Target and bought a bag of Pepperidge Farm Milano cookies..... and ate the WHOLE DAM bag! What is wrong with me???? The sad part which scares me is I feel so much better after eating the bag! No really I do, I have energy and just all around feel good, so what the hell is that? I know it is the blood sugar surge from the sugar in the cookies and it will cause a roller coast type high than a crashing low but what can I eat to get that energy surge without eating sugar? I guess that's the million dollar question.
Anyway, I hope you all have a safe and wonderful New Year!!
See you all next year : )
Until Next Time - God Bless!!
Can you believe it? 2015 is a blur to be sure. Not much good happened for sure, but I did go back to work (is that a good thing or bad). Don't you think it's sad when you look back at the year and can't really remember anything that you accomplished or was worth while? Nope, I can't say that 2015 was a good year for me. Well I guess it's a good thing 2016 is tomorrow than!!
So what do you have on your resolution list for 2016? My hopes are of course to lose weight but also get these health issues under control for sure. I think it when you feel good everything else will fall into place! AMEN!
I am going to do one of those before pictures to get my big butt in gear to lose the weight (just maybe that will embarrass me enough to make changes). I weighed myself this morning and I am up to 149.8 pounds - YIKES! The funny thing is I went today to Target and bought a bag of Pepperidge Farm Milano cookies..... and ate the WHOLE DAM bag! What is wrong with me???? The sad part which scares me is I feel so much better after eating the bag! No really I do, I have energy and just all around feel good, so what the hell is that? I know it is the blood sugar surge from the sugar in the cookies and it will cause a roller coast type high than a crashing low but what can I eat to get that energy surge without eating sugar? I guess that's the million dollar question.
Anyway, I hope you all have a safe and wonderful New Year!!
See you all next year : )
Until Next Time - God Bless!!
Wednesday, December 9, 2015
Ding Dongs - Oh No!
Yes, I have lost total control!!! I was checking out at Dollar General and they had ding dongs by the counter and I bought a whole box : ( As soon as I got in the car I ripped open the box and ate one - It tasted soooooo good! The funny thing is I get such a boost from eating chocolate junk like that that my brain says lets have another for more energy and I DO IT! I know how addicting sugar is for me but yet I eat it anyway - Why? I try and tell my self no but the other half of me says - yes, finally some energy. I don't drink coffee like most people do so chocolate gives me the boost most people get from their java, I wish I could find something that would give that burst of energy like chocolate does without the addiction.
Okay, You all know how I like to read and as I said a good book keeps your mind occupied and your fingers busy so food may not be the first thing on your mind when engrossed in a good book. I got the new Trim Healthy Mama book from my library and at first glance it does look a bit easier to understand. I just seem to have a mental fog when it comes to carbs, fats, protein. I do not know how to eat right - obviously!! I am hoping to get the new THM cookbook and some of their products to start the New Year off on the right eating foot. I have such a gut now, it hangs over my pants : ( I was thinking of joining a local swim & gym place that is not too far from my work, it would be great to get this old body moving again but at this point I can not imagine having enough energy to do it : ( I did buy the Alive! Women's 50+ vitamins, I have not been taking vitamins lately since I ran out so maybe this will help get me back on track!
Until Next Time - God Bless!!
Okay, You all know how I like to read and as I said a good book keeps your mind occupied and your fingers busy so food may not be the first thing on your mind when engrossed in a good book. I got the new Trim Healthy Mama book from my library and at first glance it does look a bit easier to understand. I just seem to have a mental fog when it comes to carbs, fats, protein. I do not know how to eat right - obviously!! I am hoping to get the new THM cookbook and some of their products to start the New Year off on the right eating foot. I have such a gut now, it hangs over my pants : ( I was thinking of joining a local swim & gym place that is not too far from my work, it would be great to get this old body moving again but at this point I can not imagine having enough energy to do it : ( I did buy the Alive! Women's 50+ vitamins, I have not been taking vitamins lately since I ran out so maybe this will help get me back on track!
Until Next Time - God Bless!!
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