Me and Birthday Cake

Saturday, February 20, 2010

Today is my son's birthday party which will include cake and ice cream and salty snacks. I can avoid the ice cream & the chips, but you know how I feel about cake!! I am bringing a vegetable platter for ME to snack on. I doubt anyone else will. Pray for me.

Jane

  

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BATHMOM 2/20/2010 4:15PM

Saying a prayer! Have a good day! Report Inappropriate Comment

Trying a little bit at a time...

Friday, February 19, 2010

I haven't found my rhythm yet, but I am going to try to do little things each day to get healthier. For the first time in months I had breakfast - feels good. I am going to shoot for 8 glasses of water today. Wish me luck!

  

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JRGRACEY1 2/20/2010 8:45AM

That is a great plan! I'll go back through the Fast Break again to get me on track. Report Inappropriate Comment

BATHMOM 2/20/2010 12:59AM

Sounds like a good plan! Slow & steady wins the race. I just went back through the Fast Break intro to Spark & it helped me to get back into the swing of things. Report Inappropriate Comment

The Purge

Friday, May 29, 2009

I did one of my favorite things to do, today. I cleaned out a closet! I feel so satisfied and relieved.

I took two huge tubs of dress-up clothes and got it down to one tub. I am giving a paper bag full of dress-ups to a good friend with a small daughter. I bagged up a garbage bag full of baby blankets and called The Gabriel Project (Christian organization that helps new mothers without resources) who was happy to take them. I am giving away a set of Kid K'nex to a friend. The rest is going to Goodwill!

Because I was working so hard on this closet I didn't snack! Purging and avoiding the calories - what a great day!

  

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BLISS_IN_TIME 5/29/2009 6:41PM

Oooh! I just did that, too! It's an awesome feeling, cleaning up and getting stuff out of the house. I was told once that the extra "baggage" we have around our houses is reflective of extra "baggage" we have in our minds. I never understood that until I got rid of a ton of stuff I was holding on to but never using. It was so refreshing - almost therapeutic! =) Report Inappropriate Comment

I behaved myself

Thursday, May 28, 2009

Today was my son's school picnic. Instead of bringing the usual carby fare, I brought nice veggie tray and rice krispie treats (which don't tempt me - no chocolate). I didn't eat the delicious looking brownies or mounds of potatoe chips. I took spoonfuls of beans and German potatoe salad (awesome salad) and ate my burger without the bun.

I didn't behave myself at home, but tomorrow is another day!

  

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AMYCINTI 5/29/2009 3:44PM

Good for you!!! Picnics are hard - that's great that you were able to resist the unhealthy stuff, especially the brownies! Sounds like you're back on track. Enjoy your weekend Report Inappropriate Comment

Weight Loss & Exercise

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

I heard on the radio yesterday that experts are saying that exercise does not have much to do with weight loss. I know this revelation probably has sent thousands of exercise gurus into a tiz, but anyone who can do math can figure this out. If it takes an hour of jogging to burn 300 calories and a piece of cake equals 300 calories, wouldn't it be easier to not eat the piece of cake (spoken from a sugar addict - no it is not). But in theory avoiding the cake would be the more efficient way to lose weight.

Back in January 2005, my son was diagnosed with allergies to wheat and milk, but I was still breastfeeding him (he would have been less than a year). Being the La Leche type, instead of switching him to formula I gave up wheat products (not carbs) and milk products. Believe me this is hard to do not in will power, but most everything has gluten or casien proteins in it. By the time May 2005 rolled around I was down almost 40 pounds - WITHOUT EXERCISE.

The study is not saying that exercise isn't good for you. Exercise burns calories, works your heart, tones your muscles, but as a weight loss tool it is just not as effective as eating within your calorie limit and eating healthy.