Wishestobethin

I had a dr. appointment yesterday and was told that I have acid reflex and need to give up the following:

Pop - Tea- Orange Juice or citruc juice- chocolate- peppermint-tomatoes-the list goes on and on.

So, that leaves me water!  I am just not a water person.  I am a 4 pop a day person have been since I was 18.   This is going to be so tuff for me.  The thought of only drinking water all day is not very exciting to me.   I usually have a pop on my way to work in the morning…so far I am sitting here at my desk with an empty glass.   

Do you know what kind of headache I am going to have by the end of the day.  Yes my pop is the caffinated type, but diet!!!!!

If anyone has any advice I would appreciate it.  He didn’t even want me to put anything into my water for flavor.  Just straight water…this is never going to work!!!!!!!!!  

Wish me luck today,,,,,,,I sure am going to need it!      

I have done it now for 2 days in a row.  Very proud of myself.   My bike is just a stationary bike that I love to ride, imagining I am riding all over the country side.  Actually I never leave the room it is in.  Oh well, nice to dream.  

I also have found that these past two days of doing it early in the morning, my legs are sooooo sore.   If I sit at my desk for any length of time it is very hard to get up and get moving.  Legs don’t seem to be to bad so far today.  Yesterday it hit me in the afternoon. 

Also as my New Years Goal, I am walking the treadmill everyday for 2 miles, sometimes it takes me almost an hour to get there but eventually I do arrive at the 2 mile marker on my treadmill.  I know the weight didn’t come on over night, but it sure would be awesome if it came off overnite!!!!!

Have a great day everyone!  

This year is going to be the best!

I am sending out positive vibes…….this is my motto for the year….to only have good thoughts, keeep a smile on my face and have a happy attitude!    (I hope it works)

This year my youngest will get married in September. My goal is to be 30 pounds lighter.  I have picked out a dress that would be perfect.  Have made a copy of it and hung it on the refrigerator.  That way whenever I think I need to snack I will have the picture hanging there as a reminder.

The past two weeks have been hard for me with the kids coming and going.  I have one child yet to leave, we take her-husband-cocker spaniel- to the airport tomorrow late afternoon, heading back to San Diego.   Then it is just hubby and I.   The house will be quiet again.   I love the quiet, I love the noise when the kids are all home, and then I love the quiet again. 

Between all the kids visiting these past 2 weeks, along with spouses and dogs, my house has been turned upside down.   So, I figure if I am going to do a cleaning, I might as well get ahead of the game and do a good “Spring” cleaning.   Will keep my mind off food and will help me burn calories cleaning.   Yes, I figure I will have to do it again in March-April but if it helps me to loose a pound while doing it then it will be perfect!

Better get my day going………Have a great day everyone!!!!

Ok, I know I didn’t do good these past few weeks.   I had worked so hard right after Thanksgiving and was doing great……then the kids came home.  I literally saw the weight coming right back on me and I didn’t care.   So wrong!!!!!   I miss the kids so much when they are gone and have learned to deal with it, but when they come home, it’s “Hey Mom, lets eat at Champs, we don’t have one in San Diego” or I hear “Mom let’s go eat here, I haven’t eaten here since I was home last.”   Ok….my downfall, doing what the kids want.   I have one living in San Diego and one living in Groton, CT…both ends of the continenant and I live in Michigan, so when they come home I am the happiest Momma in the world!

Now….they are gone, and it is back to reality.   Did a little better on my diet today.  Tomorrow will be a better day.  I went to Borders and purchased a new Denise Austin Dance DVD….did pretty good, could keep up some, other times I watched and just moved my body.   Figured I would still be burning calories,,,,,hey it beats sitting on the couch watching the DVD!!!!!!

So ladies I am back, ready and gonna get rid of my BUTT!!!!!!!!!!!!

My youngest is getting married in September, and there is no way I am going dress shopping till I loose 30 pounds…….so now I am on a mission!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!    I need to actually loose 30 pounds by May at the very latest.   Wish me luck……I WILL DO THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I hope!

Have a great eveing!

My husband begins taking time off for the upcoming holidays today!   He is a great supporter and a wonderful husband with no means to sabatoge my losing weight, but…………..it always happens.  Do you want some ice cream with me?  Do you want a piece of pie with me?…..it gets to be so hard.  

 So, I have decided I am going to stay right on track during the holidays.   My plan is to enjoy myself on Christmas Day.  Not having any treats or goodies till then will help me keep my weight going down. (Hopefully) On Christmas Day it will be a treat to have a little taste of the goodies I know that will be on the menu.  

It will be a difficult journey for me these next couple of weeks.  I believe the outcome will make me very happy and it is a goal that I am going to achive!

Wish me luck!!!!!!

What a difficult day for me today.  Today was our Cookie Exchange.   I think I wanted to eat every cookie I saw be brought into the office.   Once the exchange was over, I did try 3…OMG they literly melted in my mouth.   The temptation was so strong this afternoon that I eventually went and put my tray in my car.  

 When I got home, I left them in the car, went upstairs and immediately walked 2 miles on the treadmill.  Did not even bring the tray in till after dinner. 

My hubby and I broke the tray down and were able to get 4 pile high paper plates overflowing with cookies for when the kids come home during the Christmas week break.   The kids come in at all hours with friends, wanting to sit and chat, so I always pull out a package of cookies for them to nibble on.  

I know those cookies are going to call me from the basement freezer, but I will not be tempted.  I am strong!  I can ignore the calling! I am strong! I am strong! I am strong!     

Have a great evening everyone!!!!!

I do not hear them calling me……………yes I really do………but I am strong!

I just wanted to say that I am very glad today is almost over.

Very tired tonight, walked my 2 miles on the treadmill and did my 20 crunches. 

 Usually in the middle of the week I seem to be exhausted, Thursday I start to perk up abit and then I am great on Fridays.  Must be a mental thing.  Weather is cold here.  Suppose to be in the 20’s tonight, I am counting the days till Spring.  I think I need to sit on a lounge chair somewhere warm and soak in about 4 hours of sun. 

I hope everyone had a wonderful day today. 

 I found this on the internet while on my lunch break and wanted to share with everyone.  I am sure out of the 10  listed below we all can find one that relates to each of us.

Here are a few goals you might use to motivate yourself. Some might seem silly and frivolous, but all are important to someone who has been overweight for a long time and remembers how it was to feel skinny or “normal” weight.

1. Become more in shape and be able to participate in sports and outdoor activities.

2. Want to look good in that black strapless dress or that new bathing suit.

3. Be able to shop for clothes at all “normal size people” stores in the mall rather than the specialized “large size” stores or online.

4. Have more energy and stop feeling tired and run down all the time due to being overweight. Be able to go for long walks or jogging without feeling exhausted. Have enough energy to keep up with the kids.

5. Have more choices of fun and fashionable clothes. Large-size clothes are sometimes a little frumpy.

6. Show up at the class reunion looking the same size as you did in high school or college. Maybe even smaller!

7. Go horseback riding and not feel like you are too big to ride.

8. Go to the local water parks with your kids and not feel embarrassed.

9. Be able to sit down and not feel rolls of fat overflowing the sides of your jeans.

10. Being able to walk without your thighs rubbing together.

If you make a diet plan and stick to it along with exercising about 30 minutes a day, you’ll be surprised how easy it is to lose weight quick and reach all your weight loss goals. Using these motivational tips can help you along the way.

My day was very quiet, which is very ususual, but I am not  complaining.

It was a day I felt very good about myself, very confident that I can stay on track with my eating and not feel runned down by the time dinner came. 

Amazing when you believe in your head and heart that you can do something it takes on a life of its own.  You see things differently.  Things like eating that last piece of pie or seven layer cookie seem to take a back seat.  Where before they would be calling me from the kitchen and I would oblige and be in the kitchen in a heart beat.

Life was good today.  I tried very hard to stay in my calorie range and did great, also walked my 2 miles.  Crunches are still hard for me.  20 crunches may be very easy for many but for me it is a major victory. After my hysterectomy I still have a hard time doing many exercises.  I sometimes wonder if I will ever get back to normal, not just weight wise but health wise.   Therefore, I am taking life one day at a time.  Each day is a gift from above for me to do good on my diet and regain my health so that I will live a long life.

I found myself daydreaming a few times today.  At work today a Chadwicks catalog came in for an employee. I found myself browsing through it thinking next year at this time I want to order everything in the book.  I want to be able to order pretty shirts and sweaters that I don’t have to worry if they cover my hips and tush!  So ladies, my plan is for that day dream to come TRUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Have a wonderful evening.

Lisa

I have to tell you it was actually wonderful going back to work today after the holiday weekend.  
The temptation of all that food calling me from the refrigerator was beginning to wear me down.  But have no fear, I fought back and I won.  I went to bed!   It was either go into the kitchen and cut myself the biggest peice of Strawberry Cheesecake or go to bed.  So I chose the later, and was very proud of myself. 

 We packed up all the leftover food and made packages for dinners for the next few weeks.  I think if I eat another piece of turkey I am actually going to grow feathers.

With today being December 1st, I have done my exercises and have set a mini goal in my mind before all the kids come home for the holidays.  I am beyond excited about the holidays this year.  

 My daughter and her husband live in San Diego and have not been home since last Christmas, my son and his wife live in Groton, CT and have not been home since February.  The thought of putting my arms around my children brings tears to my eyes, no matter how old they are.  Nothing like having kids on both ends of the continent.  So I have a very mini goal in my mind, and if I can even get close then that would be a perfect Christmas present for me.  

With getting back to normal life, that means, dishes, laundry and making lunches all await me.  Sure wish I had a dish/laundry and lunch fairy like my husband has!!!!!!!!!!!

I hope you all have a great evening.

Lisa