http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal.asp?id=MYTHMYTH MYTHMYTH's Blog on SparkPeople, home of free diet plans and a healthy living community http://assets2.sparkpeople.com/assets/nav/logo_spark.gif http://www.sparkpeople.com/ http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=5345332 Yesterday was day number 10 <em>104</em> I fertilized and watered <em>377</em> and went out and bought started tomatoes, basil, parsley and rosemary.in anticipation of Day 12 <em>378</em> <em>378</em> .My paper towel seed tapes had dried nicely. All seemed to be ready but no good deed goes unpunished….. <BR> DH turned on the lawn sprinkler and found that the stake by the side of the straw bale punctured the sprinkler water line! <em>198</em> Huge leak! DH spent the aft... Sat, 4 May 2013 12:55:33 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=5338142 The reason I am overweight and out of shape is because I have allowed myself to believe ( and to act like) that my weight is out of my control. But it really isn't. I have two neighbors (same age) who have lost large amounts of weight and vastly improved their fitness over the winter. They look great and I want to look and feel as good as they do. I am tired of being tired. I am tired of starting over. My weight is a result of the decisions I make everyday - and I need to make better d... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 10:46:15 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=5307284 Friends, please review what I’ve got so far and help me craft a better plan. I really welcome your suggestions and feedback. <BR> <BR> Goal – one pound a week and continued improvement in fitness <BR> <BR> Lent and Easter has been a time of reflection and renewal. So I have been doing quite a lot of thinking about my life in general –about the things that I am glad that I did ( that I reaffirm and will continue to do) as well as the things that I have not done ( that I should have done) an... Mon, 1 Apr 2013 10:03:07 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=5290337 BLC= Week 9 – We’re in the Army! DISCIPLINE ! <BR> <BR> It’s good to be in boot camp because the one thing that I need is more discipline. <BR> I know what I need to do but I need more discipline: <BR> <BR> I need to be disciplined to make sure I Track + stay within limits <em>17</em> <BR> In order to stay within limits, need to plan ahead <em>203</em> <BR> Need to plan to have those fruits and veggies <em>140</em> <BR> Need to plan to drink that water <em>104</em> <em>194</... Sun, 17 Mar 2013 21:23:10 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=5282691 I really do need your help! <img src="http://photos-ak.sparkpeople.com/nw/1/4/l1487404702.jpg"> <BR> What’s on my mind right now is making good choices and trying to follow the Mediterranean diet. <BR> Ok so I need to eat daily <BR> 3+ servings of fruit (yum!) <BR> 3+ servings of vegetables (can do this) <BR> 1 glass of wine with a meal ( no problem!) <BR> Need to choose: <BR> Olive oil and nuts most days( no problem) <BR> Mostly white meat, chicken and fish (ugh…fish &#61516;) <BR>... Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:46:10 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=5258922 Had a tough week? Relax and come sailing with me. <BR> <BR> <img src="http://photos-ak.sparkpeople.com/nw/1/4/l142165085.jpg"> <BR> <BR> <link>www.youtube.com/watch?v=7khQNR7s1Ho </link> Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:17:30 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=5242903 <img src="http://photos-ak.sparkpeople.com/nw/1/3/l1301197991.jpg"> <BR> <BR> Part of our BLC challenge was to develop a vision board. I had done one a bit ago, so I took a look at it again to see what I would change and decided that I really had captured the important things about the future - the importance of faith, of doing more things actively with my husband and family- but also the importance of capturing this moment, each moment, and ding the things that I alone must do in order to... Fri, 8 Feb 2013 13:25:26 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=5226716 A BLC challenge is to blog about what will change when we reach goal. <em>88</em> <BR> <BR> Some things definitely will change ... <BR> i will be healthier, <BR> fitter, <BR> move more easily, <BR> reside in Onederland... <BR> <BR> BUT my first thought in looking at the challe... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 08:33:21 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=5215721 Next Wednesday, when I reflect on the last week, I am going to make sure that I consider MORE than just the numbers on the scale. Although I really want to get my BMI down from 38.9, I realize that I need to consider MORE each week. I can’t have such a narrow view. So I am going to make sure that I consider three other things this week: <BR> 1. Energy level – How am I feeling? Do I have more energy than I did last Wednesday? <BR> 2. Healthy Habits – When I look at my food tracker, have... Sun, 20 Jan 2013 15:02:21 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=5212674 <em>185</em> <BR> <BR> We were challenged to begin with a fitness test! Ugh! So here are my results: <BR> Push Ups ( wall,) 27 <BR> <BR> Crunches: 40 <BR> <BR> Squats: 50 <BR> <BR> Time 1 Mile walk or run (or 'wog'): 21:14 Fri, 18 Jan 2013 09:06:24 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=5209826 <BR> Where am I going to be in 12 weeks – in a year – in 5 years? One of my challenges today was to blog about visualization. And as I thought about the future and where I wanted to be, it reminded me of the Action Plans that I use with my student teachers (regardless of how good they are) as a tool for continuous improvement. I know a lot about Action Plans and use them very, very successfully with novice teachers. Time to take some of that knowledge and apply it to make my future more... Wed, 16 Jan 2013 10:34:29 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=5198660 Push ups have always been something that I couldn't do - lack of arm strength plus my weight ( now compounded by knee replacements and fused toes). But today - the program challenge on Spark Coach included changing my fitness goals and I began reading about push ups.. Spark suggested several training programs for getting to the point of actually doing a real push up and I was surprised to find that there were suggestions that didn't involve getting down on the floor. I can train by doing... Wed, 9 Jan 2013 11:29:36 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=5197522 Last Sunday in church we prayed for the family of a 10 year old child who died......... an apparently healthy child before he contracted the flu.. I have been thinking about him and about his family a lot this week. And felt compelled to write this shotr post as a reminder to all of us to remember what's important and to make the most of each day we have. Tue, 8 Jan 2013 19:09:09 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=5160175 Today my challenge is to blog about an area that needs moderation. In my case that could be either food (definitely an excess in that area) or exercise ( definitely not enough). One of the most difficult thing for me to recognize that the primary problem isn’t what I eat, or even how much I eat, but rather how and why I eat. Now I love to cook and I really, really like good food and good wine. So part of the issue is that I truly enjoy the tastes. But I have to admit that it's the first fe... Sat, 8 Dec 2012 12:15:48 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=5095430 Autumn has come to northeastern New York. Although we have not had a frost yet, we expect it soon. Last weekend was the time to bring in the last of our garden – lovely leaf lettuce and armfuls of fragrant rosemary and sage. I sat on the deck enjoying the last warm rays of the day, listening to the echoing honks of the geese far overhead on their way south. They are amazing creatures and harbingers of the other amazing changes all around me – from the bounty of the summer garden that wo... Thu, 11 Oct 2012 15:17:42 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=5072673 Do you know what it’s like to be the biggest person in an exercise class? <BR> I have attended exercise classes at the Y before, but usually I haven’t been up front – close to those mirrors. Also the other classes that I have taken have been faster paced, so I never really got a good look at myself in action. But this class was different – it was designed for older folks ( Forever Young is the name of the class – you get the idea)….So the pacing gave me time to notice myself in the mirror. ... Mon, 24 Sep 2012 10:04:23 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=5057390 Today I am starting BLC 20 with lots of enthusiasm and goals for the day: <BR> <BR> Pack a gym bag for the car.- swimsuit, flip flops, towel, shorts , top, sneakers, lotion/makeup for after shower. <BR> <BR> At least 10 min of exercise every day ( hopefully more but at least 10 not matter what) <BR> <BR> Drink water! <BR> <BR> 3 fruits and veggies everyday <BR> <BR> Tracking <BR> Thu, 13 Sep 2012 10:09:22 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=5048658 I started today focusing on what hadn't happened in the past few weeks...the things I had eaten over the long weekend, the exercise I hadn't done, the weight I hadn't lost, the activities that would be harder for me to do this fall because of that. Ever thought was what hadn't been done. Do you ever find yourself there in that negative mode where all you can see is what you haven't done? I'm not sure why I started the day that way because I tend to view the glass as half full rather than e... Fri, 7 Sep 2012 14:25:06 EST