MARIE67's SparkPeople Blog

Friday, yeah!

Fri, 21 Jan 2011 15:36:49 EST

coming down sick again, blah. Long weekend, a party on Saturday night, have to see how I do.....

Tuesday, Tuesday, Tuesday

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 19:08:43 EST

Long day at work-12 hours, still ate only what i wrote!! Getting ready for bedback to work in less than 12 hours 198

urg..........

Mon, 17 Jan 2011 05:29:51 EST

I know from past experince that I can inhale celery flavored air, and for some reason gain weight on Sunday night. I think it's my body's way of saying "HA!" I'm the one really in control! Frustrating, but whatever 39

Maybe? This time? Hopefully!

Sun, 16 Jan 2011 14:52:51 EST

Well, I am inputting all my foods, the real test will be during the work week. My goal this week is JUST to keep up with food, I will start looking at my exercise "opportunities" later. It's amazing what all calorie and fat wise is in a SMALL amount of food...HECK! no wonder I'm fat! I've been eating enough for 3-5 people just depending on what it was. I'm only 2 days into THIS retry, but I really want to do this, i am hoping i keep motivated to do this....... 203

New Year, same me

Sat, 15 Jan 2011 09:40:40 EST

Started actually yesterday, watched what i ate, it was still alot, but for me it was good beginning. I am fighting this fight!

What do you do when you have given up on yourself?

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 22:59:01 EST

I haven't been around in awhile....things aren't much better from the last post. I just go to work, work my butt off, come home, eat....and sit-that's it. I'm hoping when it warms up, I will be out of my slump. I bought me a bracelet this weekend(Wal-mart $2.50 woo-hoo) It says "strength". I kept looking at it when I was tempted as my shield. It worked almost all day, except jelly beans saw me wounded and attacked...I was defenseless. I had beat and vanquished the chocolates, but the jelly be...

Logging in the miles.....

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 06:23:27 EST

Well, since I have started wearing my pedometer to work, I realize I am averaging about 25 miles a week just at work alone. So my body is used to that, so it ain't helping me lose weight. Means I need to up it. I was thinking of trying to double it, but I think I would just be setting myself up for failure. So, I think for february, I am going to average 35 miles a week for the month of Feb. That means i will be adding roughly 10 miles extra a week. That's my plan. Wish me luck! Thanks Ma...

Me,myself, and I

Sat, 22 Dec 2007 22:13:30 EST

I am starting to find myself again. I have been packing my lunches for work, actually eating one serving of fruit every work day. I'm wearing a pedometer to count my steps, and trying to watch my portion sizes. I am still having problems with the veggie thing, but one step at a time. I am back to working out at the gym 3 times a week,and my hubby wants me to teach a woman's karate class where he teaches, I kinda want to, but I kinda don't.....I just don't have my confidence back.....yet. I th...

swimming in shark infested water might be easier

Tue, 6 Nov 2007 20:11:12 EST

Well, since I have last been here, it hasn't got much better at my house. My hubby is still looking for a job, his car died, my dad helped and got us a car-and now it has problems. i really haven't -no wait- i have not worked out at all since i don't know when. i work, come home, park in front of the boob tube, then pass out to start again the next day. one good thing-he has unemployment coming in finally, so that helps out. he has been looking real hard, can't fault him that-just seems like...

i'm sorry i haven't been around

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 23:05:48 EST

It has been a really crazy 2-3 weeks. between hubby sick, losing job, no money, insurance not being any good, my job-it has just been crazy...........and stressful. I lost a bunch of weight from stress, but the lately, the more stressful it has become, the worse I eat. And what is it about when you are BROKE, you eat crap? we ate much better when we had money. I haven't been exercising like i was or should. I'm mad at myself-i really am. I think that is why i haven't been around lately. how c...

I ate an apple!!!

Sun, 7 Oct 2007 19:27:45 EST

I am so proud of me!!!! I might even do it again tomorrow!!
WOOHOO!

Is it Friday yet?

Thu, 4 Oct 2007 21:41:06 EST

I have been working SO many hours to catch up from missing Monday. I will be the first to admit, I am lazy and don't like to work. There, I said it. But I know with my hubby being out of work, I need to get as close to forty as I can. I only make $8.55 an hour, get paid every 2 weeks, and they take out almost $200 off each check for benefits-get the picture? not much coming into the house right now. I'm a little scared right now-but I know we will make it. It will be tight. But stress is a pr...

Fired

Wed, 3 Oct 2007 22:05:03 EST

Yup, his boss fired him for being sick. Told him they had been thinking about firing him for awhile.When my husband said-look me in the eye and tell me you ain't firing me for being sick. The guy woulnd't answer him. so Mike is going to recoup til Monday and start looking. The doctor had wanted him to take another 3 days off. We told the doc he probably already lost his job-we were right. Just a stumble in life-that's all.

prayers answered

Tue, 2 Oct 2007 23:38:46 EST

Well, we got the numbers back on the second test. Thank GOD they came down, it is nothing serious. Just a REAL bad infection. Now we have to see if his boss fired him-he got a heads up from the secretary that they feel he hasn't been a "team player" since he hasn't been there, and that he might be fired. Forget the fact, that he SHOULD have been in a hospital. But ya know what? Thats ok, we can get thru thisGod has brought this far.

I need your prayers.

Mon, 1 Oct 2007 05:58:58 EST

I haven't been around much because my husband is sick. We just thought it was a rough cold, maybe flu. We went to the doctor Saturday and she did bloodwork, urine tests, gave him two shots, checked his abdominal area, etc. She kept saying she wants to rule out West Nile Virus, ok she has our attention. Well, he is doing somewhat better, so he has to go back on Sunday, I had to stay home because our plumbing clogged, and my poor sick husband changed out the toilet seal that had been blown, but...

Migraine madness

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 21:44:35 EST

ok, I am back to the headache picture. I have been so sick with a borderline migraine-I can't stand it anymore....eyes hurt, head hurts, I sneeze, I get excrusiating chills-only when i sneeze. too tired to think let alone try to do something healthy like workout. And they have me working at 6am in the morning, I HATE IT. I usually do 7, it is amazing how much difference an hour makes, oh and wait lets not forget the itchy eyes, I have had to stop myself for scratching my eyeballs.....argh.. I...

Monday....again

Mon, 17 Sep 2007 21:30:38 EST

ok, last week was a rough week, I worked so much!! They have me coming in early this week-as if I don't have enough to do. I am so tired, and i guess my allergies are acting up...my eyes itch SO BAD!! Trying not to whine, but I figure it will burn some calories-hahaha Well, i am exhausted, i will try to blog better tomorrow. Hope yall are doing great.

The daily grind

Mon, 10 Sep 2007 21:56:39 EST

OK, so i did good today...candy would be in front of me, and i would ask myself "Does this help me reach my goal?" The answer was no, so I didn't eat it. I get home, and apparently I had left my inner voice at work, cuz LORD knows I ate everything in sight! I did exercise tho' which i am glad to say. I realize that I am eating no veggies, my goal is going to be trying to eat at least one veg serving a day. Well, I hope you will join me on this torturous adventure!! Nite All~!

Make it go away

Sun, 9 Sep 2007 02:30:06 EST

ok, so my head was killing me earlier. I have noticed the older I get, that spring and fall I get migraines and allergy problems. Today wasn't "quite" a migraine, or maybe not a bad one-sounds just hurt, and my head was throbbing. I ended up laying down at 3, and didn't get up til 10p.m.-needless to say, I am not tired. BUT, I want to get up early and take that walk-argh! I can't remember eating anything but the bowl of ice cream earlier-so who knows? I have had tea and water today, exercise?...

Thank God the week is almost done!

Thu, 6 Sep 2007 22:44:10 EST

let's see, i have spent one aft. at a dentists, had a flat tire, worked massive hours, and had my brother really piss me off-yup, I am glad this week is almost gone. I have been dying of thirst today-look at my "water gauge"! I have seriously drank that much water today-I can't seem to get enough!! Didn't really accomplish much today-unless the water counts!! lol I am getting ready to go to bed -i need sleep. Well my people, tomorrow is another adventure, strap on your hiking gear!~!

HumpDay!

Wed, 5 Sep 2007 23:21:30 EST

So, here it is already Wed. I worked out and of course feel better when i do. Took son to dentist.....again. I swear i owe that dentist my soul! I "cardioed " for 52 minutes. I was shooting for a whole hour, but my feet started hurting SO BAD! Need to do some weights, probably do that tomorrow. Well, I hope everyone is well, and I am excited to be making this journey with all of yall. Maybe together we will have the power to "4x4" over the rough spots.

Weekends, a time of terror!

Sun, 2 Sep 2007 09:19:44 EST

ok, so obviously I have an issue with self control on the weekends....How do I make myself fix that? I guess I have to want it bad enough to control myself at all times-and i just don;t have that yet....But do I really want to self-sabotage for the rest of my life??? I hope not..Why can I motivate others, and not myself? I need to search within-any helpful insights are welcome.

I AM A TOTAL SCREW UP ;-(

Sat, 1 Sep 2007 04:41:41 EST

OK, I REALLY SCREWED UP FRIDAY NITE. I WAS HUNGRY, could i stop at simple eating, hell no, of course not, Lord knows there there will be no food left on the planet tomorrow, SO LET'S EAT IT ALL TODAY! why do i eat like that? I am going to buy a full length mirror and sit in front of it to eat. I swear to GOD I am. Yes, I am mad at myself. Weekends suck for me. I blow all the good work I do during the week. Ya know, it was easy when I was a kid and Mom gave us every thing we ate. She would tel...

Oh Treadmill, How you mock me!

Thu, 30 Aug 2007 20:29:18 EST

well, i did the treadmill for 30 min. today. Passed up on candy-woohoo! I am ready for the weekend in the worst way! Counting calories seems to be becoming easier. I didn't eat the candy cuz I didn't want to have to add it to my page-lol That's about all i know. have a good evening yall!!

A thing hard to find-Veggies on my plate

Wed, 29 Aug 2007 22:03:33 EST

Well, today foodwise wAS MUCH BETTER than yesterday. yesterday was WAY BAD!! I did have better control. but i didn't workout today like a should of. Cramps from hell, is that a good reason, or excuse? I will be working out tomorrow which is an off day, so I will make it up. I am ready for the weekend-dang it!~! Well I am going to bed, may your veggies be many and your weight loss even more

The Day before Today

Mon, 27 Aug 2007 20:49:54 EST

Well, Sunday came and went, I ate more than I should of, but less than I thought calorie wise, and I wrote everything down. Ya know the one thing that bothers me is my belly. I could live with the rest of my body (ok, well, maybe a boob job to perk em up), part of me is scared that if I actually lose the weight, I will be stuck with sagging mounds of flesh on my body. And to be honest, I can handle being fat easier than that. I want to be energetic again, I would like to get going in karate ...

To Thine own Self Be True

Sun, 26 Aug 2007 09:35:34 EST

Well, Sat. was my first day. I actually logged EVERYTHING I ate. It would have been easier to lie, but then I would only be lying to myself. I was embarrassed of all I ate, but actually I only came over by about 400 cals.(for me I was amazed that was all.) I see I need to add veggies, I am going to start on that. I am still amazed at the friendliness of this place. And bless all the walmart and generic shoppers, I only had to input my cereal-that was way cool!! Well, I need to go start my day...