SWEETNEEY's SparkPeople Blog

Dreams in Motion

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:08:39 EST

Put in motion some personal business goals yesterday. I began to sow the seeds and now I have to continue to nurture them. I went for my evening run. I felt very stiff in my lower body. I couldn't shake it or warm up out of it. I completed the work out although it was not exactly as planned. Did a ab video this morning. I had a really good night sleep. When I woke up I thought it was Sunday.

I plan to have a productive day today and I trust yours will be all that you want...

Good Monday

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:26:40 EST

A Miracle

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 10:05:29 EST

I must share this 'miracle'.

Yesterday I was having a good calorie day. I exercised and came home had a decent breakfast (despite Miss Nag about buy some breakfast out, you're hungry and you worked out so have a big breakfast). Had a tuna fish sandwich for lunch (all within the meal plan). I have to drop my son to the movies and I am pondering what's for dinner. I am thinking about this meal out - ribs, rice, macaroni and coleslaw. So the seed has been planted, the graving gro...

See Life, Do Life, Be Life

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 11:52:55 EST

Like the inclement weather, my horrible mood seems to have a breakthrough. I had a awful day at work - it merely culminated a awful week at work. While laying in the bed this morning, I challenged myself - If you really want to break through - you got to get out of bed and go and exercise this morning. It was touch and go but at 5a I got up got on my clothes, packed the hydration and headed out.

Did a 4.5 mile run along my favourite route. The route is by the sea (almost all ...

Movie Time

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 07:20:22 EST

Went to watch a local documentary at a movie theatre last night. Don't know when last I went to a movie theatre. But I remember when I went, it demanded that I have a hot dog, popcorn and soda. It added to the enjoyment of the event.

My ideal was to purchase a bottle of water and watch the film. In actuality, I had a small popcorn and a small soda. I add the adjective because there were other sizes I could have had. After the movie, my friend had to collect her daughter from ...

Change Diet

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 08:46:43 EST

I have attempted a gluten free diet for the past 2 or 3 weeks but I am not getting it. The 1st week I had too many leftovers from the week before which composed of gluten products so I had to postpone. The second week although I still had leftovers not so much and my weekly meal plan had more gluten free ideas. I didn't want to go totally into it like buying all kind of gluten free flours and pasta. I did buy a brown rice pasta - penne. I overcooked it - it was really soft - almost mushy ...

Treadmill Life

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 07:32:09 EST

When I was young I had a hamster (several) seems like you'd wake up in the morning and somehow the hamster would have gotten out of the cage. Like Sherlock Holmes you'd investigate - the door is closed and the hamster was to fat to get through the bars...MMM. But while the hamster was in the cage, it would be on this wheel just walking and the wheel would be going round and round.

Well, I feel like that hamster. The wheel is the week and I am just going monday, tues, wed, thur...

A brand New Day

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 07:37:05 EST

Pressure is building at work. But I'll do what I can - I'll stick to my routine. Went for a delightful swim yesterday. My goal by September is to be able to swim and breathe like the swimmers I see on TV and even in the sea. I can swim but I don't know how to breathe underwater. So I found a youtube demo and I am practising what I see there. I can do breastroke good but the freestyle is a challenge. It requires more energy, so I get tired sooner which then interferes with the rhythm, b...

I'll think about it Tomorrow

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 06:36:22 EST

Today is weigh day and my weight went up. I am disappointed. Can I find solace in NSV? I put up my collage yesterday and I wanted another cookie and I didn't eat it. I still don't feel better. I guess like Scarlet O'hara in Gone with the Wind says "I'll think about it tomorrow."

I'll ask for strength, patience and faith to keep on the journey. Today will be a better day.

Happy Sunday

Sun, 9 Jun 2013 08:16:53 EST

Smiles for Miles

Sat, 8 Jun 2013 08:37:47 EST

Q: If April showers bring May flowers, what do May flowers bring?
A: Pilgrims!

Q: What do you call a dog on the beach in the Summer?
A: A hot dog!

Q: Why do bananas use sunscreen?
A: Because they peel.

Diet's Prayer

My appetite is my shepherd, I always want.
It maketh me to sit down and stuff myself.
It leadeth me to my refrigerator repeatedly,
Sometimes during the night.
It leadeth me in the path of Burger King fo...

Labour Day

Fri, 7 Jun 2013 02:49:34 EST

Thursday, I had my 1st massage for the year. I've had better - probably won't go back to that masseuse. Her technique was okay, but the location did not have a nice ambiance. After the massage I went to the gym and did the spinning class. I managed 40 minutes then left. I didn't enjoy the class. Came home and my son had ordered pizza - so had 3 slices (blew out the calorie range).

Today - Friday is a holiday in the Bahamas - Labour Day. It is also my son's 15th birthday. ...

Happy Day

Thu, 6 Jun 2013 06:02:13 EST

Today is Happy Day. I am happy because my son will turn 15 on Friday and it means 15 years ago a great joy entered my life. I am also happy because tomorrow is a holiday - Labour Day.
I am happy because I am healthy, financially sound and mentally sound. I know my mother is healthy at 75 and is mentally sound- so I am happy about that.

I had planned to do a gluten free diet for this week, but it didn't work out. I have so much food left over from last week that (1) did...

National Running Day

Wed, 5 Jun 2013 07:22:06 EST

See link on how to celebrate National Running Day
http://www.runningday.org/celebrate/10-w
ays-to-celebrate-national-running-day

On the Run

Tue, 4 Jun 2013 06:31:19 EST

This morning I have an early appointment - so just dropping a quick note.

June Flowers

Mon, 3 Jun 2013 06:24:39 EST

May showers bring June Flowers

I've reviewed May's statistics and reset for June. I had a quiet weekend - slept alot, no exercise. This morning i did a yogalates video and I hope the inclement weather has passed so I can go back to my outside activities.The weather has been quite the topic all over and I trust SparkFriends have been spared the worst. Watched a lot of sports on TV - triathlon, tennis t...

BEST SUNDAY

Sun, 2 Jun 2013 06:46:39 EST

The Journeyman

Sat, 1 Jun 2013 09:43:09 EST

"Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after another." - Walter Elliot

Free of my shackles

Funny Friday

Fri, 31 May 2013 08:05:22 EST

A funny thing with a diet, the second day of a diet is always easier than the first. By the second day you're off it - Jackie Gleason

Never go back for seconds... get it all the first time.

Do you call a person who has abandoned their diet a desserter?

The toughest part of a diet isn't watching what you eat. It's watching what other people eat.

It's not the minutes s...

My running adventures

Thu, 30 May 2013 18:34:15 EST

In 2009 I attended Dick Beardsley Running Camp - it was an interesting experience. Here I am struggling

The organizers and participants were very supportive and the setting was very lovely.
This is me at the Country Music Marathon. I had dnf 2 times before because I was going through some things in my life and I just did not have the willpower to finish - so both times at mile 18 I gave up (I did it 2 ...

Consistency

Wed, 29 May 2013 05:56:47 EST

Boomerang

Tue, 28 May 2013 07:57:55 EST

Yesterday was a reset and focus day. I exited the door to work with conviction to stay the course. Got to work and Boom a co-worker came with a piece of cake a huge piece that she said her son had baked and sent for me. I smiled and accepted and thought cynically - here is your comeuppance, they doing to you what you do to them - share out the calories. I still had my conviction going strong though it had been challenged. Can't tell the co-worker about my weight journey and disappoint he...

Good Monday

Mon, 27 May 2013 07:55:20 EST

Happy Memorial Day to you all who are celebrating today and have a holiday. The weather I hope is lovely, so you can go outside, go swimming or do your gardening.

It's not a holiday where I live but this weekend was nice. I did not work Friday instead I volunteered at a Golf tournament. I volunteered Friday and Saturday. It was a nice change up to my normal routine. On Saturday one of my co-workers also volunteered. We were assigned to a hole and had to call in the scores eac...

Serene Sunday

Sun, 26 May 2013 09:43:14 EST

The Golf Tournament had a lot of volunteers on Saturday. So my services were not needed that long. Stayed about 2 hours and left. Nice experience.

Pure Silk Bahamas LPGA Golf Tournament

Sat, 25 May 2013 09:29:01 EST

The Golf tournament did happen yesterday. I was scheduled to be a walking scorer at 12(noon). Got there around 11 a.m. and the event was in a delay. The players were not on the course because of the weather. This lasted for about 2-1/2hours. So I finally got to scoring around 3:30p. Well the sun came out with a vengence. The players were cordial as well as their caddies. There are not alot of spectators. The organizers are fine as well.

I am exhausted, the waiting was th...

Going Through Hell Anyone?

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:48:09 EST

"If you are going through hell, keep going." - Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965)

Clap Your hands Everybody - Everybody clap your hands. I delivered the baked goods to my co-workers yesterday and avoided the trap. 244 243 .

I Pledge

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:02:53 EST

“You just have to accept that some days you’re the pigeon and some days you’re the statue.” – Unknown. You have good days, you have bad days. You’re not alone in that. Keep your head up and things will turn around.

As the weather person says: inclement weather continues to affect the Bahamas. Seems like the Golf Tournament may be off because of this - Wednesday and Thursday have been cancelled already,

Went All Out

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:24:45 EST

Went All Out yesterday. Worked assiduously at work. There were threatening clouds and streaks of lightning but I still went to the gym and did the aerobics class. By the end of the class it was stormy. Headed home and a lot of the streets were flooded, so I took a lot of detours and prayed I get home and inside. Got home – booted up the computer readying to sync my fitbit. Heated up the Slow Cooker Pork dinner and heard the sound of dripping water. The water was seeping under the door...

Going All Out

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:50:38 EST

I spent Monday (a holiday here) rising late from bed. I had a restless Sunday night - was up until 4a trying to finish reading a book - did it. Then couldn't sleep - so I watched 2 PPV movies (both of which I dozed off on). While in this state of suspension, I couldn't remember if I the next day was Sunday or Monday. Later on around 10a I got up - blogged etc.. Read a book on Finance and tried to apply the formulas to a company result. I also used excel to calculate the equations - so i ...

New Things

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:55:22 EST

Exercise
I have volunteered to help at a Golf tournament next weekend. There was a training session on Saturday. So to incorporate fitness (and try to get my 10K steps in) I parked my car and walked to the session. And to get bonus points - instead of accepting a ride back to my car, I walked back. It was a real temptation, but I focused. Must add - the sun was shinning. Thankfully, there was a light breeze.
Emotional
I got a new bedspread, pillows and curtains for my roo...

WhitSunday

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:33:18 EST

Today is Whit Sunday - The Sunday of the feast of Whitsun or Pentecost in the Christian liturgical year, observed 7 weeks after Easter. I always understood it to mark Jesus ascension into heaven.

A google search revealed this:

"Pentecost celebrates the coming of the Holy Spirit in the form of flames to the followers of Jesus, as recorded in the New Testament. Jesus had told them to wait until the Spirit came to them. Ten days after ascension, 50 days after the resurre...

Humour Saturday

Sat, 18 May 2013 07:37:38 EST

The dieter's church!
Have you heard about the new low-fat communion bread?
It's called "I Can't Believe It's Not Jesus"!

My idea of exercise is a good brisk sit.
- Phyllis Diller

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Fri, 17 May 2013 08:27:58 EST

I am happy it's Friday. We have a holiday on Monday 224 . I am thinking about participating in a group bike ride. It's at 6a 2 . I signed up to be a volunteer at a LPGA Golf tournament - May 23 - 26. They have training this Sat. 9a - 11a 40 As you can tell I love my bed.
I was chatting with a fellow Sparker about social phobia. I don't particularly like socializing. Anyway, I am trying to moderate that - so I called a friend who recently had back...

FOCUS FOCUS FOCUS

Thu, 16 May 2013 07:52:35 EST

"... optimism is not about being positive so much as it is about being motivated and persistent"- Suzanne C. Segerstrom

Got this from the DailyBlog for May 15, 2015. I am trying to be consistent and focused in my life. I find when I am I achieve things. (Not sure if consistent is the same as focused now that I think about it.) I find I can lose focus and then when I assess I am like "hey you are off the rails!" Then I am disappoint because I've lost time and got to get back on...

Postponing life

Wed, 15 May 2013 08:21:38 EST

"One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon-instead of enjoying the roses blooming outside our windows today." - Dale Carnegie

Oh, how I remember, when I was in my 20's i wanted to look like Vanna White - A prefect size 5. At the time I was probably between size 8 - 10. I wouldn't wear certain clothes until I got there. The things I'd do when I got there. Ne...

Beautiful Tuesday

Tue, 14 May 2013 04:25:37 EST

Learn something new every day

Mon, 13 May 2013 07:28:43 EST

"I do not think there is any other quality so essential to success of any kind as the quality of perseverance. It overcomes almost everything, even nature." - John D. Rockefeller

Read an article on SparkPeople by Coach Nicole about TRX. She had done the article in 2010. I did not know that TRX had been around that long. My gym just started a TRX class. When the gym was advertising its coming, I thought that it was something for men. I saw them installing these racks so I envi...

Happy Day

Sun, 12 May 2013 08:15:31 EST

May is National Bike Month!
Bike to Work Week is May 13-17, Bike to Work Day is Friday, May 17 and Bike to School Day is May 8.

I live in the city and to ride to work or school is not for the faint of heart. So I hope those of you who can do this will. I'll have to schedule a ride in honour of National Bike month.

146 HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY 214

A Wish for You
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Fun Run

Sat, 11 May 2013 12:22:59 EST

I had to do some errands yesterday -this means i had to go out in the car as opposed to walking over to the foodstore. Took my bike to get the gear fixed, some clothes to Goodwill and decided to stop by a book store. Bought a lot of fitness magazines and some books for my mom for mother's day. Yesterday was rough at work - mentally stressful. Left work and went to the gym.

Decided to do my circuit (5 aerobic machines) but this time I did 10 minutes on each. I had one of the ...

Fun Run

Sat, 11 May 2013 12:22:56 EST

Tip Top or Tick Tock

Fri, 10 May 2013 08:01:34 EST

Yesterday, I was hungry and tired. Skipped the exercise and came home and ate. Then used the time to finish the book I've been reading for like 3 months. Had an early bedtime and late wake up this morning.

"We don't need more strength or more ability or greater opportunity. What we need is to use what we have." - Basil S. Walsh

Pretty Woman

Thu, 9 May 2013 07:40:48 EST

I am trying to remember my nice/happy (Pretty) thoughts that I had over the last 24 hours.
a. I thought my complexion was looking resplendent.
b. I thought I was productive
c. I thought my son was well behaved, handsome and smart
d. I tried the Parmesan chicken with tomato and basil salad and felt like a fit diva
e. I loved the way my rearranged bedroom looks - I get a positive vibe when I go in it.

I am only writing down the positive and practicing...

What Ya Doing Today

Wed, 8 May 2013 07:39:36 EST

Today I am looking forward.
Forward to taking my bike to be repaired so I can ride it this week
Forward to the weekend 224
Forward to being peaceful

Presently I feeling fairly good, had a nice dance class yesterday, I jumped a centimeter higher for a nanosecond longer. 354

Succumbed to a challenge. I had been given a piece of cake on Monday and I took it but did not eat it. I left it in the drawer at work. On Tuesday, I was ...

Life Last, I'll do

Tue, 7 May 2013 06:35:21 EST

At the end of the day, I want to have eaten within my calorie range, have exercised at 60% of the effort range, have had an even emotional day and get two of things on my to do list done.

I've already planned my meals for the day - so it's a matter of not eating things outside of it. I don't see any planned challenges.

Today is the dance class at the gym. So I've got to leave work on time so I can get to class on time. My gym bag is packed.

I don't want ...

Busy Beaver

Mon, 6 May 2013 07:54:05 EST

No exercise warrior for me this Sunday. I was a house warrior. I cleaned out my closets. Bagged all the t-shirts i have from marathons and other exercise events. I'll take to my mother who i asked to make a quilt out of them. I started participating in running events back in 1995/1996 and it's interesting how the material for the shirts (especially the marathons) have changed. The older ones were of heavy cotton fabric and we used to run the marathons (rain or snow) just fine in them. ...

Spectacular Sunday

Sun, 5 May 2013 07:31:51 EST

Did I tell you about all of the SparkGoodies I received this week 215 321 . It was so unexpected and very nice. It was a great way to start May. I also got awards from Sparkpeople for consistency and prefect attendance. 244 , I added about 4 friends too. 204

Did a makeover in my bedroom. Change the furniture around and it's giving me an emotional boost. I went webshopping and ordered some items for the house to spruce it up. I'm ...

Saturday Life

Sat, 4 May 2013 06:02:16 EST

Whats Life

Life is a challenge -meet it
Life is a gift -accept it
Life is a sorrow-overcome it
Life is a tragedy-face it
Life is a adventure-dare it
Life is a duty- perform it
Life is a mystery-unfold it
Life is a song -sing it
Life is a opportunity-take it
Life is a journey-complete it
Life is a promise-fulfill it
Life is a beauty-praise it
Life is a goal-achieve it
Life is a puzzle-solve it
Life is love-love it...

Fantastic Friday

Fri, 3 May 2013 08:08:49 EST

This morning it's overcast - we've had spitty rain last night. My rib roast with baked potato was delicious last night. I got up this morning and cooked sesame shrimp, barley soup and tuna fish salad. That should take me through the weekend. Provided my son does not decide to partake, then I'll have to cook definitely by Sunday. My son is beginning to eat 'real' food. I'd serve him him bagel bites, or pizza rolls or hot pockets and he'd be good. But now he's eating my food I guess 'cos...

Need an Extension

Thu, 2 May 2013 07:56:52 EST

Yesterday, I worked on some professional development goals. I applied to join an international association and subscribed to a couple of their magazines. I did that 1st thing in the morning and after that I worked non-stop for the people who pay me. It was 6:30pm when I left work and I had to stop by the grocery store to get some items. I had the same food for dinner as I had for lunch earlier that day and dinner the day before. I'm having the same thing for lunch. But I am cooking a ri...

May Day

Wed, 1 May 2013 08:18:00 EST

I will review and set my May goals. I just finishing reading another 223 's blog - Finishing and she has a quote - Finish each day and be done. So, I'll review April and then be done with it.

Watch the 20 minute Yogilates video on Spark and I like that one. I think I'll switch to that one - the other yoga video I downloaded (supposedly for beginners) is too advanced for me and a little heavy. The Yogilates was not so intense and she has a nice spirit about her.