Questions

Wednesday, February 02, 2011

I copied this from another members blog.

If you are reading this, you have the honor of copying all these goofy questions and writing your own responses! Paste these instructions in the body of your blog.

~1. What time did you get up this morning? Never slept last night due to snow storm.

~2. How do you like your steak? MEDIUM WELL

~3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Narnia

~4. What is your favorite TV show? BIGGEST LOSER

~5. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be? NEAR WATER

~6. What did you have for breakfast? CHEERIOS, BANANA, MILK, ORANGE JUICE

~7. What is your favorite cuisine? AMERICAN

~8. What foods do you dislike? PORK HOCKS, SUSHI , TOO NUMEROUS TO MENTION ALL OF THEM

~9. Favorite Place to Eat? PERKINS

10. Favorite dressing? HONEY MUSTARD

11. What kind of vehicle do you drive? MONTANA VAN

12. What are your favorite clothes? KHAKIS AND T SHIRT

13. Where would you visit if you had the chance? AUSTRALIA

14. Cup 1/2 empty or 1/2 full? HALF FULL

15. Where would you want to retire? FLORIDA ON THE GULF SIDE

16. Favorite time of day? MORNING

17. Where were you born? GREEN BAY, WI

18. What is your favorite sport to watch? FOOTBALL

19. How many siblings? 10--7 LIVING

20. Favorite pastime/hobby? SEWING. READING, GRANDCHILDREN

21. Who are you most curious about their responses to this? EVERYONE WHO RESPONDS; I'M ALWAYS INTERESTED IN OTHER PEOPLE

22. Bird watcher? NOT REALLY, BUT I DO ENJOY THEM WHEN I AM OUTSIDE

23. Are you a morning person or a night person? MORNING

24. Do you have any pets? ALWAYS HAD CATS AND DOGS WHEN KIDS WERE HOME. NONE NOW

25. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share?

26. What did you want to be when you were little? TEACHER

27. What is your best childhood memory? ROLLER SKATING

28. Are you a cat or dog person? DOG

29. Are you married? MARRIED 41 YEARS THIS MARCH

30. Always wear your seat belt? ALWAYS

31. Been in a car accident? YES, WHEN I WAS 13, MY MOTHER, 2 BROTHERS AND 1 SISTER DIED IN IT.

32. Any pet peeves? PEOPLE WHO DON'T LISTEN

33. Favorite Pizza Toppings? ITALIAN SAUSAGE, PEPPERONI, MUSHROOMS, ONIONS, GREEN PEPPERS

34. Favorite Flower? ORCHIDS

35. Favorite ice cream? VANILLA WITH LOTS OF CHOCOLATE SYRUP

36. Favorite fast food restaurant? BURGER KING

37. How many times did you fail your driver's test? ZERO

38. From whom did you get your last email? SPARK PEOPLE

39. Which store would you choose to max out your credit card? KOHLS

40. Do anything spontaneous lately? NOPE

41. Like your job? RETIRED

42. Broccoli? RAW WITH VEG. DIP

43. What was your favorite vacation? HAWAII

44. Last person you went out to dinner with? MY HUBBY AND FAMILY

45. What are you listening to right now? TV NEWS

46. What is your favorite color? BLUE

47. How many tattoos do you have? ZERO

48. How many people will fill this out? I HOPE EVERYONE WHO READS THIS, ANSWERS IT ALSO.

49. What time did you finish this quiz? 8:20 A.M. FEB.2, 2011

50. Coffee Drinker? NO--ACID REFLUX

  

  Member Comments About This Blog Post:

DANCINCAJUN1 2/3/2011 10:28PM

I'd have a lot of "dittos" on this .... quite impressive piece of writing ... Report Inappropriate Comment

MOUNTALUM 2/2/2011 9:37AM

Thanks for sharing! Report Inappropriate Comment

Need to manage my time

Tuesday, February 01, 2011

I get up in the morning and have breakfast and wait for my Parkinson meds to kick in. It takes awhile before I can function so I sit in recliner on computer. Before I know it it's noon. I really have to set a limit so I can get other things done. BUT I love reading the message boards and blog entries of all my SP friends.
I bought the Spark book and have hardly read any of it. I'll have to set aside an hour each day so I can get through it. I'm sure it will help me on this journey.
Hopefully by posting this is my blog it will be a reminder for me.

  

  Member Comments About This Blog Post:

DANCINCAJUN1 2/1/2011 1:51PM

I know the feeling ... I am, like you, totally enthralled with the writings of all these folks ... but it does add so much encouragement for me. We are all on this life long journey and it really does help to have friends like you to inspire us ... we are going to do this together, my friend. Report Inappropriate Comment

JILL313 2/1/2011 1:01PM

Yes, continue reading the Spark Book as it really will help you with becoming motivated and Healthy! Stay indoors, if possible, and try to stay warm. Report Inappropriate Comment

Need to manage my time

Tuesday, February 01, 2011

I get up in the morning and have breakfast and wait for my Parkinson meds to kick in. It takes awhile before I can function so I sit in recliner on computer. Before I know it it's noon. I really have to set a limit so I can get other things done. BUT I love reading the message boards and blog entries of all my SP friends.
I bought the Spark book and have hardly read any of it. I'll have to set aside an hour each day so I can get through it. I'm sure it will help me on this journey.
Hopefully by posting this is my blog it will be a reminder for me.

  

Weight staying the same

Monday, January 31, 2011

My first 40 lbs came off real easy and I wasn't really trying or tracking what I ate..Now that I joined SP and I'm tracking everything and staying within my calorie range I'm stuck and so is the scale.

I just read an article that said to eat more protein, so that is what I'll try.
I won't give up. I have so many wonderful caring and helpful SP friends that I won't disappoint. We are all in this together.

I haven't told anyone I'm doing SP because I imagine seeing their eyes rolling as if to say 'again?" Before joining SP and I had lost weight I just told everyone I couldn't eat so much because I'd get sick if I overate. This is due to GERD.

We are having company for Super Bowl so I'm planning on having lots of vegetables around. One sister in law is bringing a raspberry torte and another pie. They always havesso many desserts and when I said one is enough they said oh no we need more. Well I'll munch on my vegetables.

  

  Member Comments About This Blog Post:

SHERRY666 2/1/2011 3:34PM

Good for you Carol............ it's hard to eat healthy when everyone else around you is pigging out...... but like you said...... make yourself a veggie tray with all kinds of fresh fruits and veggie... maybe some low/fat cheese..... and a low/cal dip........ make it look real nice...... and I bet some of them will be digging in too....... Never let someone else wreck havoc on your plan...... your doing Report Inappropriate Comment

JILL313 2/1/2011 1:37AM

Be sure and have a veggie tray with a low calorie dip--they are not too hard to make and so healthy. Give yourself time to lose the weight and take one day at a time. I find tracking my food in the food tracker helps me to stay within my calorie range. We can do this. . . Report Inappropriate Comment

DANCINCAJUN1 1/31/2011 6:19PM

Sounds like a good plan for the munchies on super bowl day ... we're always here for you and I know we will all have weeks where we don't lose, but by golly we're still dedicating ourselves to do our best. Don't let anyone sabotage us this time ... we can do it ... it just might take awhile. Report Inappropriate Comment

Spending too much time on SP?

Friday, January 28, 2011

I joined SP to learn how best to reach my goal to a healthier me. I've spent a lot of time here joining teams, reading blogs, making friends, laughing out loud. and finally today making a commitment to exercise . I did 10 minutes earlier today and was tempted to do another 10 minutes tonight. But I stopped myself knowing that I would pay for it with pain.
I may spend a lot of time here but I'm enjoying it. I don't feel guilty because I didn't keep "BUSY" with more constructive activities such as house work, cooking, etc. You know I just realized I may have gotten my bad eating habits from guilt. I was always suppose to be "BUSY"
Yes I'm married to a workaholic. I use to keep ironing board set up so when I heard him come home I could jump up and be ironing when he came in. He isn't a bad person but I always felt unappreciated because I was a stay at home mom and didn't contribute a paycheck.
One of my daughters is married to a man just like hubby. Thinks raising kids, cooking, laundry, housework, etc. is woman's work. But when daughter complains to her father, he says he just doesn't understand son-in-law's thinking. I just look at my daughter and roll my eyes.
Man, this blogging is cathartic (Not sure if that is right word).but it feels good.
Well, that's it for tonight.

  

  Member Comments About This Blog Post:

TUBLADY 2/1/2011 2:30AM

I think at times we all find we are spending a lot of time on Spark. To me it was good to involve myself completely in the process. I have had to scale back some, for I still work, and I workout about 3 to 4 hours a day. I figured the time was better spent exercising than sitting at the computer. Sometimes at first I felt guilty, letting my Spark friends wait while I attended to other things. But since this is my journey I have to travel the best way I know how. And right now it's look after myself.I am number "1". Top priority, So sometimes I find myself late at night, (late for me) getting on line to Spark some more. My first husband sounds like yours. We did not last long. I hope you continue to enjoy Spark and it continues to motivate you in good ways. Try to increase those 10 minutes. I know you can. Be positive, stay strong and Spark on. Report Inappropriate Comment

JILL313 2/1/2011 1:40AM

Sometimes I actually feel I am also spending too much time on Spark but I learn so much and it motivates me to read the blogs, etc. It is me time!! SP does work--and I actually feel happier since I discovered SP. I have a lot of weight to lose and this site is really motivating and helping me--also love the friends I've made here. Report Inappropriate Comment

PSCHEP 1/29/2011 7:59AM

Thanks for your blog. I've always felt guilty about the time I spend on Spark, but you have a good point. This is for us! It's a way to be affirmed, valued, and sometimes a way to vent. If we don't take care of ourselves, who will. Way to go, Sista! Report Inappropriate Comment

NEXTDITKA 1/28/2011 10:27PM

I hear you! One thing I learned here is that "keeping busy" can help keep me from constant munching -- but not if I get bored with what I'm doing. Coming here is a way to keep busy and have fun. If I need to stop, I can simply stop. It's not like it's something that I am required to do. But that's like a lot of other things. If you "have to" do something, it's not as fun as if you choose to do it on your own. (Required reading vs. reading for fun) Good luck on reaching your goals -- and without all the stress of needing to "keep busy" on everything! Report Inappropriate Comment