Today has been a good day. I really don't know what else to say. Not sure how everyone out here seems to have so much to say everyday. Day after day. Don't get me wrong, I am happy they can do that. I wish I could. I must just have a boring life right now. I really don't have that much to say. Well, I guess it is what it is, and that's o k. Some day I'll get a life, and then I'll have something to say. lol
Spent today with my seven year old granddaughter. Had a lot of fun with her. We made rice krispie treats for dessert tonight. Oh boy. Has been a challenge, but I have only had One Small piece. Happy about that. And I will be sending her home with the rest of them tomorrow. Will be happy when that is not in my house anymore.
Also, hubby will be home tomorrow. He should be here for a few days. That will also be challenging. We are usually pretty busy trying to get things done, not sure how much time I will get for myself to get in some good exercise. I know that is something that I need to work on. Starting tomorrow, I will get my first chance to work on that. Also, not sure how good or bad the food consumption will be, either. Will be working on that as well. I feel like I almost have a head start on these things now, just by being aware of the potential problems I will have.
I also don't know how much time I will have to post during the next few days. I know I will still weigh on Monday. I will keep track of that. I am hoping it goes well. I'm not expecting much, but even just a little will help keep me motivated. I am an instant-gratification girl. I need to see that what I am working on so hard Is working. I guess I need to be acknowledged by the scale to keep me going on what I know I need to do. Make sense? Yeah, I think so.
I will be back here as soon and as often as I can over the next few days. Maybe wont get a chance again till he leaves. Will have to wait and see how it will go. I'll do what I can. I will certainly updated everything when I have time. I think it will always be like this when he is here. That is o k. I will deal with that. But mostly need to make time for exercise and good food choices first and foremost. Posting will be the next thing in line, not the first. That is the way it should be, right? Right.
Guess that's about all for now. Be back when I can.
See ya soon kids! Have a super great day!
~AL~ :)
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Friday, June 25, 2010
It's Been One Of Those Days.....
This is going to be a short one today. I wasn't going to even post today, but I missed yesterday, and I didn't want to Not post again today. Really need to stay on track with this.
Did well today with food. Completely in control. Feeling really good about that. (At least for today, hopefully I'll get a long streak going). Did awesome again with the water. It's a good thing I'm really learning to like it. Sure helps when it's ice cold. And I got in a whole bunch of exercise today, too. Way more than I've been getting all week. Sooo happy I'm finally starting to feel better. Not a hundred percent yet, but definitely better. :)
Don't really have anything else to report for today. Well, nothing good anyway. Having some issues with a certain person who shall remain nameless. Had an awesome day till this evening when the sh*t hit the fan. Just sooo tired of all the drama and the b s. It Really needs to stop! O k, I guess I need to do a little venting. Sorry. And NO, it is NOT hubby. He actually stuck up for me. And not because he felt obligated (because he is the hubby), but because he knew I was right. If I had been wrong, he would have been the First one to tell me. I try real hard to be a good person, and not to be a hater, but some people sure don't make that easy to do. I don't know what else to say. Just trying to get past the hurt, so that I can get some rest and a good nights sleep. Really need to clear my head. WOW! This really is like therapy, and it's free, too! Don't get much better than that.
O k, so, for the most part this was a very good day. :) Three good things for me today: food, water and exercise. YAY!! Can't ask for more than that. I am very thankful.
Have a super great day!!
~AL~ :)
Did well today with food. Completely in control. Feeling really good about that. (At least for today, hopefully I'll get a long streak going). Did awesome again with the water. It's a good thing I'm really learning to like it. Sure helps when it's ice cold. And I got in a whole bunch of exercise today, too. Way more than I've been getting all week. Sooo happy I'm finally starting to feel better. Not a hundred percent yet, but definitely better. :)
Don't really have anything else to report for today. Well, nothing good anyway. Having some issues with a certain person who shall remain nameless. Had an awesome day till this evening when the sh*t hit the fan. Just sooo tired of all the drama and the b s. It Really needs to stop! O k, I guess I need to do a little venting. Sorry. And NO, it is NOT hubby. He actually stuck up for me. And not because he felt obligated (because he is the hubby), but because he knew I was right. If I had been wrong, he would have been the First one to tell me. I try real hard to be a good person, and not to be a hater, but some people sure don't make that easy to do. I don't know what else to say. Just trying to get past the hurt, so that I can get some rest and a good nights sleep. Really need to clear my head. WOW! This really is like therapy, and it's free, too! Don't get much better than that.
O k, so, for the most part this was a very good day. :) Three good things for me today: food, water and exercise. YAY!! Can't ask for more than that. I am very thankful.
Have a super great day!!
~AL~ :)
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Scary Finish To A Good Day
Woke up feeling better again today. Today has been -for the most part-a good day. Only had a little bit of juice today, and lots more water. That's always a good thing. Haven't had my chocolate milk fix for three days now. Milk seems to make me more congested, so I stayed away from it. Really missing it though. Might have a little bit tomorrow morning.
I'm thinking that the vicks steam thingy is really helping. Seem to be getting some better rest these last couple of nights, leading to better days. Ate pretty good today. Had lots of water. Got in a little bit more exercise today than yesterday. Even got some laundry and house work done. Feeling good about today. Hopefully it continues into tomorrow.
Just came up from the basement shortly before I started this post. We were hit with some pretty severe weather this evening. We got the whole thing tonight. Heavy down pouring rain, 60 mph winds, hail, tornado not far from here, and dangerous lightening. Luckily we didn't lose power like many others around here. I think that is the first time that I ever had to go down to the basement for bad weather. I can't even describe how scared I was. I am really beginning to not like being home alone. I know that it would not have been as scary if hubby was here.
Gonna make this short tonight. Pretty wore out from the storm. Finally starting to relax a bit now. Got some freaky looking cloud pictures, but I haven't figured out how to get pics on here yet. Have a project for this weekend now. I need to get a plastic bin of some sort, with a lid, to put supplies in, in case of more bad weather. I can't believe I've never done that before. I should be ashamed. You should have seen me running around like a crazy woman getting candles and lighters and flashlights and water. Making a list of things to get together and keep handy.
Have a super great day!!
~AL~ :)
I'm thinking that the vicks steam thingy is really helping. Seem to be getting some better rest these last couple of nights, leading to better days. Ate pretty good today. Had lots of water. Got in a little bit more exercise today than yesterday. Even got some laundry and house work done. Feeling good about today. Hopefully it continues into tomorrow.
Just came up from the basement shortly before I started this post. We were hit with some pretty severe weather this evening. We got the whole thing tonight. Heavy down pouring rain, 60 mph winds, hail, tornado not far from here, and dangerous lightening. Luckily we didn't lose power like many others around here. I think that is the first time that I ever had to go down to the basement for bad weather. I can't even describe how scared I was. I am really beginning to not like being home alone. I know that it would not have been as scary if hubby was here.
Gonna make this short tonight. Pretty wore out from the storm. Finally starting to relax a bit now. Got some freaky looking cloud pictures, but I haven't figured out how to get pics on here yet. Have a project for this weekend now. I need to get a plastic bin of some sort, with a lid, to put supplies in, in case of more bad weather. I can't believe I've never done that before. I should be ashamed. You should have seen me running around like a crazy woman getting candles and lighters and flashlights and water. Making a list of things to get together and keep handy.
Have a super great day!!
~AL~ :)
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
A Little Better Today
Woke up feeling a bit better today. Still coughing and sneezing a lot, but the sinus pressure seems to be subsiding. Had the vicks vapo steam thingy running in the bedroom last night. I think it helped me get more rest, resulting in my feeling better today. :) Going to run it again tonight. Kinda seemed a little silly last night--the air conditioner going in the window, and the steam thingy going on the dresser. I think they might have canceled each other out a bit, cuz it really didn't seem as cool in there as it usually is. It has been very muggy here recently. Gotta run the air, or wouldn't get any sleep at all. Very thankful for that.
Changed things up a bit today. Still drinking lots of juice, but tried to cut back some. My body is really missing all the water it usually gets. Yesterday was all juice, today I tried to even it out with half the juice and a lot more water. Still needing the extra vitamins to kick this cold, but wanting my water, too. And I am not really liking all the extra calories that come with the juice. Felt up to running some errands today. Felt good to be out doing things today. So unlike yesterday. Stopped at the supermarket on my way home today. Needed to pick up a few fresh things for the house. They had green grapes on sale for $1.39 lb. Good deal. Picked up a big bunch of those! Can't wait to have some for snack later!
I find it to be a big challenge for me to go grocery shopping. Since I am home alone most of the time now, it is hard for me to shop and cook for one person. I am used to doing it for 5 or more people. I used to enjoy cooking for my family. I don't want to cook dinner for one in the micro-wave. Although that would make things easier, I know it is not the answer. It is just not healthy. And even that gets pricey, too. When I find out that hubby will be coming home, I go and get fresh stuff to make him a good home cooked meal. But I find it difficult to cook for just me. I don't want to buy to much stuff when I go to the store, because it goes bad before I can eat it all. So, then I feel like I should consume it just so that it doesn't go to waste. So then it goes to my waste. I see that this is one more item on the list of things I need to work on.
I see that Tammy was right. This really is very therapeutic. I have learned something new about myself everyday since I have started this. YAY!! That's really gonna help!
I got in a little exercise today. Walked twice for 15 mins each today. Not much, but better than the last two days, so I'm o k with that. That seems to be about the limit right now before the crazy coughing starts up again. My throat is getting kinda sore from all of that. Hopefully tomorrow will be even better.
Gonna go get ready to have my grape snack now. Yummy! Then hit the hay with my steam thingy. Praying to get some good rest tonight, leading to an even better day tomorrow.
Have a super great day!!
~AL~ :)
Changed things up a bit today. Still drinking lots of juice, but tried to cut back some. My body is really missing all the water it usually gets. Yesterday was all juice, today I tried to even it out with half the juice and a lot more water. Still needing the extra vitamins to kick this cold, but wanting my water, too. And I am not really liking all the extra calories that come with the juice. Felt up to running some errands today. Felt good to be out doing things today. So unlike yesterday. Stopped at the supermarket on my way home today. Needed to pick up a few fresh things for the house. They had green grapes on sale for $1.39 lb. Good deal. Picked up a big bunch of those! Can't wait to have some for snack later!
I find it to be a big challenge for me to go grocery shopping. Since I am home alone most of the time now, it is hard for me to shop and cook for one person. I am used to doing it for 5 or more people. I used to enjoy cooking for my family. I don't want to cook dinner for one in the micro-wave. Although that would make things easier, I know it is not the answer. It is just not healthy. And even that gets pricey, too. When I find out that hubby will be coming home, I go and get fresh stuff to make him a good home cooked meal. But I find it difficult to cook for just me. I don't want to buy to much stuff when I go to the store, because it goes bad before I can eat it all. So, then I feel like I should consume it just so that it doesn't go to waste. So then it goes to my waste. I see that this is one more item on the list of things I need to work on.
I see that Tammy was right. This really is very therapeutic. I have learned something new about myself everyday since I have started this. YAY!! That's really gonna help!
I got in a little exercise today. Walked twice for 15 mins each today. Not much, but better than the last two days, so I'm o k with that. That seems to be about the limit right now before the crazy coughing starts up again. My throat is getting kinda sore from all of that. Hopefully tomorrow will be even better.
Gonna go get ready to have my grape snack now. Yummy! Then hit the hay with my steam thingy. Praying to get some good rest tonight, leading to an even better day tomorrow.
Have a super great day!!
~AL~ :)
Monday, June 21, 2010
About The Same.....
Feeling about the same today as yesterday. I guess that's good news, at least I haven't gotten any worse. Still a lot of coughing and sneezing and the runny nose thing going on.
This morning I did record my starting number from the scale. It is up just a smidg from where I have been hovering, but that doesn't surprise me. I didn't get much water in at all yesterday. Had LOTS of juice instead. Doing pretty much the same today. Trying to get extra vitamins in to help kick this darn cold. Think I might be doing that for the next couple of days, till I feel better. So I guess I shouldn't be to surprised next week when the scale is not kind to me. At least I know what I'll be in for.
The exercise these last couple of days hasn't been much at all really. I just don't feel good. I tried to do some stuff, and I get light headed and dizzy right away. I also broke out in a cold sweat. So I got some more juice and headed for the couch. Have to say, I am feeling a little better just resting. I don't want to make myself any sicker right now, so I'm just going to take it easy for the next few days, till I feel better. Then I am really going to get this thing going full force! I can't wait!
I am a firm believer in karma. So I have been pondering a thought all day.....Why did I get sick now? I mean, just when I was getting my determination and my willpower and all my other ducks lined up to do this life changing thing for myself.......WHY AM I SICK NOW?!?! SERIOUSLY......WHAT GIVES?!?! Why am I being derailed before I even got started? I see this as not being a good sign. I might be a little of course right now, but as soon as I'm able, I'll be back fighting the fight!! I'm gonna buckle my seat belt, because I know this will be a long and bumpy ride. I already bought my ticket, damn it, and I'm gonna get on!
Have a super great day!!
~ AL~ :)
This morning I did record my starting number from the scale. It is up just a smidg from where I have been hovering, but that doesn't surprise me. I didn't get much water in at all yesterday. Had LOTS of juice instead. Doing pretty much the same today. Trying to get extra vitamins in to help kick this darn cold. Think I might be doing that for the next couple of days, till I feel better. So I guess I shouldn't be to surprised next week when the scale is not kind to me. At least I know what I'll be in for.
The exercise these last couple of days hasn't been much at all really. I just don't feel good. I tried to do some stuff, and I get light headed and dizzy right away. I also broke out in a cold sweat. So I got some more juice and headed for the couch. Have to say, I am feeling a little better just resting. I don't want to make myself any sicker right now, so I'm just going to take it easy for the next few days, till I feel better. Then I am really going to get this thing going full force! I can't wait!
I am a firm believer in karma. So I have been pondering a thought all day.....Why did I get sick now? I mean, just when I was getting my determination and my willpower and all my other ducks lined up to do this life changing thing for myself.......WHY AM I SICK NOW?!?! SERIOUSLY......WHAT GIVES?!?! Why am I being derailed before I even got started? I see this as not being a good sign. I might be a little of course right now, but as soon as I'm able, I'll be back fighting the fight!! I'm gonna buckle my seat belt, because I know this will be a long and bumpy ride. I already bought my ticket, damn it, and I'm gonna get on!
Have a super great day!!
~ AL~ :)
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Still Not So Good.....
Still sick and getting sicker. Woke up this morning to find that my head cold has now spread into my chest. Lots of coughing going on.
But I do have some good news that I am excited about. Thanks to some help from my "new friends", I have finally gotten my "ticker" posted. I have decided that I would like to lose between 75 to 100 lbs. I had my ticker set at 100, but changed it to 75. It is less intimidating and seems more obtainable for now. I have not set an exact goal weight. I am hoping I will figure that out as I get closer to it. I have also decided that I cannot post how much I weigh now. Only my doctor and I know that number. I'm sorry, but I feel the need to keep it that way, well, for now anyway. I know that I would become completely unhinged if anyone found out the real number. It's not THAT terrible, but yet I feel it's still not that good. And I fear that at some point my hubby or children or even someone I know might find my blog. I would just die from embarrassment. Maybe that is exactly the kick in the pants I need to get me going on this, but not right now. I'm not ready for that.
So I have decided that Mondays will be weigh days. That way it will help keep me more accountable over the weekend. Since I just started this a few days ago, I will weigh tomorrow (as my starting point) and go from there. Hopefully in eight days from now I will see it moving down. Or actually up on the ticker.
I do have one bad habit that I would like to break. I have become obsessed with the scale. We keep it in the bathroom, and I find myself stepping on it every time I go in there. From the time I get up in the morning till I go to bed at night. In fact, the other day I was just walking by the bathroom and found myself going in there just to weigh. Now that's bad! I thought about putting it in the closet or somewhere else, but I know myself. I would just keep taking it out and doing the same thing. I need to find the will~power to stop doing that and just say NO! In fact, I need to find a lot of will~power for many things. Alas, that is why I am here doing this.
Well, I'm gonna get going now. Need to get over to the Wal~mart and pick up some more meds, and tissues, and juice, and cough drops, and I think I better go write this stuff down, or I'm gonna forget half of what I need to get. LOL
Have a super great day!!
~AL~ :)
But I do have some good news that I am excited about. Thanks to some help from my "new friends", I have finally gotten my "ticker" posted. I have decided that I would like to lose between 75 to 100 lbs. I had my ticker set at 100, but changed it to 75. It is less intimidating and seems more obtainable for now. I have not set an exact goal weight. I am hoping I will figure that out as I get closer to it. I have also decided that I cannot post how much I weigh now. Only my doctor and I know that number. I'm sorry, but I feel the need to keep it that way, well, for now anyway. I know that I would become completely unhinged if anyone found out the real number. It's not THAT terrible, but yet I feel it's still not that good. And I fear that at some point my hubby or children or even someone I know might find my blog. I would just die from embarrassment. Maybe that is exactly the kick in the pants I need to get me going on this, but not right now. I'm not ready for that.
So I have decided that Mondays will be weigh days. That way it will help keep me more accountable over the weekend. Since I just started this a few days ago, I will weigh tomorrow (as my starting point) and go from there. Hopefully in eight days from now I will see it moving down. Or actually up on the ticker.
I do have one bad habit that I would like to break. I have become obsessed with the scale. We keep it in the bathroom, and I find myself stepping on it every time I go in there. From the time I get up in the morning till I go to bed at night. In fact, the other day I was just walking by the bathroom and found myself going in there just to weigh. Now that's bad! I thought about putting it in the closet or somewhere else, but I know myself. I would just keep taking it out and doing the same thing. I need to find the will~power to stop doing that and just say NO! In fact, I need to find a lot of will~power for many things. Alas, that is why I am here doing this.
Well, I'm gonna get going now. Need to get over to the Wal~mart and pick up some more meds, and tissues, and juice, and cough drops, and I think I better go write this stuff down, or I'm gonna forget half of what I need to get. LOL
Have a super great day!!
~AL~ :)
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Not Feelin' It Today.....
I'm tired. Didn't sleep well last night and woke up today with a massive head cold and a sore throat. Basically just feel like sh*t today. But I am here anyway because I am trying to keep myself motivated. No, more truthfully, I need to GET myself motivated.
That is one of the reasons why I started this blog in the first place. I need to make myself accountable for my actions, but I also need to find my motivation. I have been trying for a couple of months now to come up with some goals that I would like to achieve. Sadly, I don't have any. I have read many other blogs and I've seen the goals people set for themselves. I cannot relate to any of them and I have none of my own.
I don't want to go on rides at the amusement park. I get nauseated just watching them go around. I don't aspire to ride in a sports car. Been there-done that. I had a friend in high school that would always take me for rides in his corvette. He even let me drive it a few times. We went to the movies a couple of weeks ago, and I fit comfortably into the small seat.
There are so many other things that I have read about, and I could go on all day listing them. But it all comes back to the same thing. Nothing applies to me. I don't know. I know I need to find my own, but still........I got nothin'.
Until next time, AL
That is one of the reasons why I started this blog in the first place. I need to make myself accountable for my actions, but I also need to find my motivation. I have been trying for a couple of months now to come up with some goals that I would like to achieve. Sadly, I don't have any. I have read many other blogs and I've seen the goals people set for themselves. I cannot relate to any of them and I have none of my own.
I don't want to go on rides at the amusement park. I get nauseated just watching them go around. I don't aspire to ride in a sports car. Been there-done that. I had a friend in high school that would always take me for rides in his corvette. He even let me drive it a few times. We went to the movies a couple of weeks ago, and I fit comfortably into the small seat.
There are so many other things that I have read about, and I could go on all day listing them. But it all comes back to the same thing. Nothing applies to me. I don't know. I know I need to find my own, but still........I got nothin'.
Until next time, AL
Friday, June 18, 2010
Getting It All Out (Well, Most Of It Anyway)
Hello. My name is AL and I'm a foodaholic.
I recently turned 43 yrs old. (ouch!) I am married, and we have three children. We also have three grandchildren with a fourth one coming this fall.
I never really had any issues with my weight until I became pregnant the first time. It all went down hill after that. I had all three kids in less than two and a half yrs. My poor body never came back from that. I have been fighting this for a long time now. (My children are 23, 24, & 25 yrs old!)
Over the years I have lost a few pounds here & there. But some how I always seem to find them again. I have gained 40 lbs in the last two yrs. Thirty of that is from this last year alone. I would like to say "I don't know how that could have happened!" But some how, I don't think that would be a true statement. In fact, I know exactly how it happened.
Let me just back up for a moment to get you up to speed. For the last several years, up until a year ago this past March, I had a crappy factory job. I worked the 12 hour swing shift. One week days, next week nights, then days again--etc. Add that to the hour and a half drive each way, and needless to say, I wasn't getting much sleep. In the winter it was worse. Travel time was pretty much double. By the time I got home, showered, and ate something, I was lucky to get about 4 hrs of sleep before getting up and having to do it all again. Meals needed to be something quick. Usually something frozen to pop into the micro-wave. (Always loaded with sodium) Or a bowl of cereal. (Frosted flakes has always been the only kind I'll eat.) So, with age creeping up on me, so did the pounds.
Then last March I got laid-off. I don't take it personally, 42 other people also got the boot that day (damn economy). Since I was getting unemployment, the first few weeks I just rested (much needed!). After that I knew I needed to start working on myself. Trying to figure out how to shed some lbs. Before I could even get started on that, my husbands company offered me a job. Did I tell you he is an over-the-road truck driver? They wanted me to team drive with him. (I/we did it years ago, but I had to give it up. Leaving 3 teenagers home alone turned out to be not so good of an idea. That's when I got my crappy job, and here we are now.)
Since the kids are all grown and gone out on their own now, I took them up on the job offer. I did it for just over a year. I am home now, looking for a new job (and praying everyday that I find one SOON). But the whole time I was out there, I just kept gaining weight. The downfalls of that job is that all you do is sit, (driving), eat, sleep and sit some more. There was no time for exercising, although I did try to get some walking in when I got the chance. And 90 o/o of the truck stops we went to all had fast food. Totally NOT healthy. The other 10 o/o had sit-down restaurants, also with mostly unhealthy choices.
I tried everything, and still the weight piled on. I was completely miserable in that truck. We mutually agreed that it was best if I stayed home for a while. Poor hubby thinks I am having some kind of mid-life crisis. I am just sick and tired of being fat and getting fatter! At least I hope that's all it is!
So, here I am. Been home about a month now. Tried the calorie counting thing. That didn't work for me. Can't seem to figure out the numbers for everything. I am trying to eat healthier items, plus eating less than I used to. Also, I have one glass of chocolate milk every morning. I don't drink coffee--hate it! Yuck! So I gotta have my milk! Then I drink nothing but water the rest of the day. Seem to be drinking about a gallon every day. I know that's got to be a good thing, right? But now I'm not getting much sleep again, but because I'm getting up to pee all night long. Oh well, I guess that's good too.
I think I have talked enough for now. Will discuss exercise and numbers on the scale ( and other things too, I'm sure) next time. Thank you for reading. Have a super great day!! AL
I recently turned 43 yrs old. (ouch!) I am married, and we have three children. We also have three grandchildren with a fourth one coming this fall.
I never really had any issues with my weight until I became pregnant the first time. It all went down hill after that. I had all three kids in less than two and a half yrs. My poor body never came back from that. I have been fighting this for a long time now. (My children are 23, 24, & 25 yrs old!)
Over the years I have lost a few pounds here & there. But some how I always seem to find them again. I have gained 40 lbs in the last two yrs. Thirty of that is from this last year alone. I would like to say "I don't know how that could have happened!" But some how, I don't think that would be a true statement. In fact, I know exactly how it happened.
Let me just back up for a moment to get you up to speed. For the last several years, up until a year ago this past March, I had a crappy factory job. I worked the 12 hour swing shift. One week days, next week nights, then days again--etc. Add that to the hour and a half drive each way, and needless to say, I wasn't getting much sleep. In the winter it was worse. Travel time was pretty much double. By the time I got home, showered, and ate something, I was lucky to get about 4 hrs of sleep before getting up and having to do it all again. Meals needed to be something quick. Usually something frozen to pop into the micro-wave. (Always loaded with sodium) Or a bowl of cereal. (Frosted flakes has always been the only kind I'll eat.) So, with age creeping up on me, so did the pounds.
Then last March I got laid-off. I don't take it personally, 42 other people also got the boot that day (damn economy). Since I was getting unemployment, the first few weeks I just rested (much needed!). After that I knew I needed to start working on myself. Trying to figure out how to shed some lbs. Before I could even get started on that, my husbands company offered me a job. Did I tell you he is an over-the-road truck driver? They wanted me to team drive with him. (I/we did it years ago, but I had to give it up. Leaving 3 teenagers home alone turned out to be not so good of an idea. That's when I got my crappy job, and here we are now.)
Since the kids are all grown and gone out on their own now, I took them up on the job offer. I did it for just over a year. I am home now, looking for a new job (and praying everyday that I find one SOON). But the whole time I was out there, I just kept gaining weight. The downfalls of that job is that all you do is sit, (driving), eat, sleep and sit some more. There was no time for exercising, although I did try to get some walking in when I got the chance. And 90 o/o of the truck stops we went to all had fast food. Totally NOT healthy. The other 10 o/o had sit-down restaurants, also with mostly unhealthy choices.
I tried everything, and still the weight piled on. I was completely miserable in that truck. We mutually agreed that it was best if I stayed home for a while. Poor hubby thinks I am having some kind of mid-life crisis. I am just sick and tired of being fat and getting fatter! At least I hope that's all it is!
So, here I am. Been home about a month now. Tried the calorie counting thing. That didn't work for me. Can't seem to figure out the numbers for everything. I am trying to eat healthier items, plus eating less than I used to. Also, I have one glass of chocolate milk every morning. I don't drink coffee--hate it! Yuck! So I gotta have my milk! Then I drink nothing but water the rest of the day. Seem to be drinking about a gallon every day. I know that's got to be a good thing, right? But now I'm not getting much sleep again, but because I'm getting up to pee all night long. Oh well, I guess that's good too.
I think I have talked enough for now. Will discuss exercise and numbers on the scale ( and other things too, I'm sure) next time. Thank you for reading. Have a super great day!! AL
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Not really sure what I'm doing yet.....
Good morning.
I have decided to start my own blog. I have been following a few others for sometime now. I am mainly doing this for myself. I have many issues going on in my life right now, and I have been keeping a journal in hopes of figuring things out for myself. So far, that is not working. I am hoping that this venture will lead me to the light at the end of the tunnel.
I'm not yet sure how I will be doing this. I might post once a day. It might be once a week, or even several times a day. I'm thinking I will just be doing what-ever feels right to me. I am kind of a "fly-by-the-seat-of-my-pants" kind of girl. So, when the mood hits, that's when I'll be posting. Basically, when I feel the need to get something off my chest.
As I go along my venture, you will learn many things about me. First of all, I tend to babble. ALOT. And I also jump around with my thoughts. ALOT. Hopefully I will be able to figure out other things about myself along the way. After all, that's the whole point of doing this.
Over the next few entries, I will be sharing info about myself. That will help you get to know me, and hopefully I will get to know myself through that also. And over time, I will probably repeat things I have already told you. That's just me.
I guess that's about all for now. I have some other things I need to take care of today. I will be back later to work on this some more. I'm sure I will be changing things on here as I figure them out. Right now it just looks kinda generic. Over time, I will catch on as to how all of this works. I really NEED to make this work for me.
Thank You, AL :)
I have decided to start my own blog. I have been following a few others for sometime now. I am mainly doing this for myself. I have many issues going on in my life right now, and I have been keeping a journal in hopes of figuring things out for myself. So far, that is not working. I am hoping that this venture will lead me to the light at the end of the tunnel.
I'm not yet sure how I will be doing this. I might post once a day. It might be once a week, or even several times a day. I'm thinking I will just be doing what-ever feels right to me. I am kind of a "fly-by-the-seat-of-my-pants" kind of girl. So, when the mood hits, that's when I'll be posting. Basically, when I feel the need to get something off my chest.
As I go along my venture, you will learn many things about me. First of all, I tend to babble. ALOT. And I also jump around with my thoughts. ALOT. Hopefully I will be able to figure out other things about myself along the way. After all, that's the whole point of doing this.
Over the next few entries, I will be sharing info about myself. That will help you get to know me, and hopefully I will get to know myself through that also. And over time, I will probably repeat things I have already told you. That's just me.
I guess that's about all for now. I have some other things I need to take care of today. I will be back later to work on this some more. I'm sure I will be changing things on here as I figure them out. Right now it just looks kinda generic. Over time, I will catch on as to how all of this works. I really NEED to make this work for me.
Thank You, AL :)
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