tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076315277488791682024-03-12T22:28:31.502-05:00Daily with DeeDeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06929774308290064520noreply@blogger.comBlogger445125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707631527748879168.post-72448067044869992992015-09-10T16:22:00.000-05:002015-09-10T16:22:02.168-05:00It's Been Awhile Wow! It has been awhile! Why do I even have a blog? With pinterest, facebook, emails, etc., I seldom make time to blog at all... that includes post on my blog, or read anyone else's blog. I liked it when I first began blogging, and there was not so much to read. So much has happened since my last blog post in November. <br />
My mother's health continued to decline.. she soon was not walking, then not going to dine with her friends in her independent living home, quitting playing her games, and finally quitting eating at all. It was a time of stress in my life. I ate junk food: I quit exercising; I slept poorly; and I stressed! There was mental and emotional stress as well as what I was doing to my body by stressing my adrenals. She passed away on January 11th. Then I was going.. going... going.. because I finally could!! Taking trips and meeting up with friends! Beginning and working and finishing old and new projects! I was doing anything except take time and experience my grief. Well, here I am almost 8 months later, and I am now trying to reverse some of the damage I incurred. I began about 3 weeks ago drinking my water.. half my body weight in ounces which is a lot! I also began my walking routine of trying to walk six days a week. I am working out in the gym two days a week. I am getting better with my eating and drinking ( wine and sodas), and I am feeling better. <br />
So, I say all this in this blog as I do in person... if you are a caretaker, take care of yourself!! I know I can tell you that, and you may ignore it just like I did. I usually do go in fast motion, and I had many people express their concern about me telling me to slow down. Finally, my health stopped me. I got a flu or viral infection which included fever for five days. And oh my gosh.. the aches and pains I had. My headache lasted for about a week. And the cough lingered for six weeks. I still cough sometimes. I am finally knowing that I am on the mend by doing all of the above. So all you caretakers out there... do as I say, and not as I did!!Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06929774308290064520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707631527748879168.post-8476323297352474552014-11-06T19:10:00.000-06:002014-11-06T19:10:26.233-06:00Who knew I could write poetry?So, last night I was at our hunting camp, and all of a sudden I felt compelled to write a poem. I have not written any kind of rhyme or poetry since I was very young. As a matter of fact, I have never been a big fan of poetry until about 10 years ago when I read Beth Moore's book of poetry called "Things Pondered". I found that book last week at a flea market. Maybe it was that, maybe it was the Holy Spirit,...I don't know. Maybe it was because recently I have spoken to two people who only "hoped" they were going to Heaven. My poem does not even have a title..but here goes:<br />
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It's the end of your life<br />
It's time to go<br />
You stand at the gate<br />
With no feeling of woe.<br />
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It's Jesus you see<br />
Is it yes or no?<br />
Why should you enter?<br />
He wants to know.<br />
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I went to church<br />
I prayed each day<br />
I did good deeds<br />
So what do you say?<br />
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He asks me a question<br />
What about me?<br />
Did you declare me your Saviour?<br />
Salvation is free.<br />
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Did you just want to feel good?<br />
Or was I Lord of your life?<br />
Did you know my victory?<br />
Or only life's strife.<br />
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If you died to self<br />
And confessed your sin<br />
Then no need to worry<br />
You can come in.<br />
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What a glorious day<br />
When you see his face<br />
No sorrow or tears<br />
You finished the race.<br />
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<br />Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06929774308290064520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707631527748879168.post-91459632354950119292014-03-20T14:35:00.000-05:002014-03-20T14:38:36.044-05:00Turning 60 and Getting Back on TrackHow I wish I could always be consistent at what I set out to do! I planned to keep my food diary on my fitness pal; I planned to write on my blog everyday; and I planned to exercise everyday. Bam!! Life comes at me and throws me off! I am not giving excuses, just saying where I fail. So here I am a month after writing my last blog post. And a very busy month it has been!!<br />
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My birthday was earlier in this month, and it was my BIG birthday!! I was taken out to eat by friends and family several times. But the biggie was a surprise birthday party that was given by my mother, daughter, daughter-in-law, and sister. My sister lives out of state, so it was quite a surprise to see her. I also had college friends from out of town, my unome friends (high school friends), and then close friends who live in town for the party. And then that evening my daughter orchestrated a great dinner by delegating responsibilities to my husband, sons, mother, sister, and daughter-in-law, and sister-in-law. We had a great time!! But all that running around going here and there and OVEREATING and eating the WRONG things totally got me off track.</div>
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So today I am getting back on track! My goals right now are:</div>
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1. Drink more water</div>
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2. No more sodas</div>
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3. Eat less fat</div>
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4. Eat NO sugar</div>
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5. Eat more vegetables and fruit</div>
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6. Walk each day</div>
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7. Eat more mindfully</div>
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So, I am not going to say that my diet has been awful. It is just with all the going out to eat, I have eaten desserts and more carbohydrates than I normally would. My weight has only crept back up a few pounds, but that is not going to get me to my push goal- remember-to lose 35 lbs. I also have continued to do my workouts with Chalean Extreme, although they are hit and miss. Today I am<br />
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I just know that 60 years old means I am getting closer to the day when I will not be very active. I want to inhibit that as best I can. So I have to say to myself that all of the above is going to make me a more fit, healthier, better looking active person. I know that I will have my ups and downs, my inconsistencies, my setbacks as well as my accomplishments... but I will not give up! I will work on all of this today!! And I will not worry about tomorrow, but work on today!!</div>
Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06929774308290064520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707631527748879168.post-7625725268513839532014-02-20T16:25:00.000-06:002014-02-20T16:25:30.404-06:00It's Been 10 Days I see that it has been 10 days since I last wrote on my blog... hmmm.. that means I am not doing what I am supposed to be doing. I said before that I find it boring to just list my calories, fats, carbs, and protein intake. I have recently been kind of "hit and miss" with my food diary recordings. My biggest problem seems to be going out to eat. It is like if I go out and cannot record accurately my meal, then I just forget it!! This is not good. And... after the first week when I lost 6 lbs., I hit a roadblock.. I mean a total standstill!! So what does that mean? Well, I need to look at my recordings and see where I seem to be failing. I can say that I am eating too much FAT! Even though I have kept the carbs low, the fats are in the red each day. That is what is good about a food diary. If you are honest in your recordings, then you will see where you are missing the mark. I have to give myself a higher score on my exercise though. I am either walking, or doing Chalean Extreme. My muscles have been very sore from the squats and lunges. And my shoulders have been sore too. I really do love to lift weights. And I really like these videos. But even saying that, I still have a problem getting started. Sometimes my day is very busy, and then late in the day, I do not want to do it. I just need to remind myself to keep my eye on that finish line and how I want to finish. This gal is not giving up!!Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06929774308290064520noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707631527748879168.post-37746973614603983342014-02-10T16:14:00.001-06:002014-02-10T16:14:46.725-06:00Not Being ConsistentTotal lbs. lost -6 (stayed the same)<br />
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Okay... remember my posts about me not being consistent??? Well... I still have that problem! Life just interrupts me on my life choices of what I eat and how I move. Last week started off with me having a stomach virus- I will spare you the details other than to say that I with the stomach problems I have aches and fever also. Then this past week I was at a beautiful resort area with great friends and we indulged in food and drink. I did not go cah-ray-zee... but still did not stay in bounds. And now I have either allergies or a cold and cough or something!! Just still not up to feeling great! But today I am logging my food in my fitness pal, so I will record that tomorrow. I also just don't feel a need to post each and every day my total calories unless I include something a little more interesting than statistics. I actually did get in a little exercise while I was gone.. I walked about 2 miles on Saturday. Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06929774308290064520noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707631527748879168.post-90361876178305038552014-02-03T08:39:00.001-06:002014-02-03T08:39:25.586-06:00Grandchildren and Getting Off TrackWeight loss - stayed the same -6 lbs.<br />
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Well, you can see there are posts missing from Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. My grandchildren (ages 22 months and almost 5 years) came to visit on Friday. I spent Friday preparing for their visit, and Sunday recuperating. I realize I am just making excuses for not keeping my journal with my fitness pal these last three days. I see that I am going to have to be more disciplined when my life is not the normal routine. So... another thing I learned... jot it down so you can remember it all later.<br />
I did not get off track too badly while they were here. I did have a piece of pizza. But it was one piece. I added lots of vegetables to a pepperoni pizza- onions, red bell pepper, and chopped black olives. I had a salad with it, so I did not need more than one piece. I also resisted the chocolate ice cream that my husband bought for himself... I mean them. I did, however, skip my water and drank Diet Coke. So today.. I do not feel good. My diet has certainly made me feel bad with an upset stomach. Today I plan to get back on track. My main thing is that I did not review my PUSH goal or my weekly goals... I was too absorbed with their needs. It was putting out one fire after another. Did I mention the 22 month old is a boy???? No sooner did I get something put up then it was something else that was dug out. And I had to watch him closely because my house is not baby-proofed. I loved every minute of it though! My granddaughter is the sweetest little girl. I am so blessed with these children.<br />
So today I am going to try to get some exercise in...plan my meals for the week, and stay on track!<br />
Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06929774308290064520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707631527748879168.post-24157400726960771362014-01-30T07:49:00.001-06:002014-01-30T07:49:27.869-06:00Tuesday, Wednesday, and Being AccountableTuesday totals<br />
Calories-1439-208 Exercise=1231<br />
Carbs78<br />
Net Carbs 53<br />
Fats- 48<br />
Protein- 112<br />
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Wednesday totals<br />
Calories- 1548<br />
Carbs-141<br />
Net Carbs- 120<br />
Fat-31<br />
Protein-49<br />
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Looking at the past two days shows that I did go over my calories for the day. But it also shows how just a small amount of exercise can keep you in your goal range. I just completely ran out of time yesterday to get my walk in. Which also makes me continue to realize I MUST DO THIS EARLY IN THE DAY!!!! I mean this is important to me... so why do I put it at the bottom of my priorities for the day??? I would have to say it is just not being in the habit of doing it early. That is one of the things I am going to have to work on. I did keep my fat grams low on Wednesday even though I went over on my calories.... but my protein was low. I kept my carbs very low on Tuesday and went a little over with my fats, but did good on my protein. I can say with certainty that I am completely inconsistent.<br />
Let me say what I did on Tuesday for lunch. I took my own advice and typed in what I planned to have for lunch prior to having it. I have a calendar card from Chick-filet, and my free chicken tortilla soup was about to expire on the end of this month. When I typed it in, it was around 270 calories. The fat grams and carbs were low too. When I ordered my soup at the drivethru, I noticed that it said on the marquis it was 200 calories. When I got my soup it came with these little fritos, and after reading the bag, I saw where they were an additional 70 calories. So, I made a major milestone for me!!! I did not eat the little fritos. That being all said, let me say also the soup was delicious and very filling!!!<br />
I do not know if anyone is reading this blog or not... but I am writing it to be accountable. It is keeping me focused. I see that any healthy eating is about planning... so I better get to planning my menus for this weekend!Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06929774308290064520noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707631527748879168.post-29185771240362791272014-01-28T07:04:00.000-06:002014-01-28T07:05:38.684-06:00A Real Eye-openerCalories- 1862 !!!!<br />
Exercise-158 bringing calories to 1704<br />
Carbs-136<br />
Net Carb 117<br />
Fat 91 !!!!<br />
Protein-84<br />
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Looking at my daily food intake looks like I gorged all day, but that was not the case. I had 299 calories for breakfast, and 256 calories for lunch. That is not even half of my daily allowance. But here is where I went wrong.... I had a very small snack.. and when I say small, it was really not a lot of food- one wasa cracker, 5 buttercrisp crackers and 2 laughing cow cheese. That little snack added up to 180 calories. I could have left off those buttercrisp and had another wasa. I could have had an apple. All of this to say those few calories don't sound like much, but they all add up. Now here is the biggy.... I had all these calories saved for dinner- this was before my snack was logged in and I knew I had spent 180 calories. And I did not go to dinner with the intention of pigging out. But I went to a Mexican food restaurant and was with friends. Laughing and talking and eating chips and then thinking I was not ordering an item really high in calories (nachos al carbon).. This is what everyone else was ordering. I did log in on the high side of calories for dinner.. it could have been less or it could have been more... but it came to 1, 128!!! Yes, I am serious.... you can eat over 1000 calories without even realizing that it is that high. It was a 1/2 plate and did not seem like that much. What an eye-opener for me!! <br />
So here is what I will do next time before I go out to eat. I am going to type in some Mexican foods to compare the calorie/fat amount. When I see what would be the best choice, I will plan to order that and actually do it!! I can see how keeping this log everyday is enlightening me on so many false ideas I have about my food choices. And my fat intake.... 91 for the day which was double my quota. I will have to look back to see how many were in that one meal, but I can tell you it was probably over 50! I am so glad I did go for that walk because it canceled out about 158 calories. <br />
But today is a new day- I am not talking negative to myself, I am not beating myself up about yesterday, I will make good choices today, and I will press on toward my goal!!Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06929774308290064520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707631527748879168.post-36183838201476358332014-01-27T10:27:00.000-06:002014-01-27T10:27:27.317-06:00AgeingCalories-1374<br />
Carbs-131<br />
Net Carbs- 100<br />
Fat-38<br />
Protein-103<br />
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Today is the first day I have actually stayed within my fat gram range. I had one left!! I almost made it to my protein goal, and I stayed within my carb goal. I had over 20 g of fiber. I still need to increase that. I neglected my water yesterday. I could not drink it early in the morning because of church, but I could have had it in the afternoon. So, I continue to see where I need to give more attention.<br />
Recently I have spoken to so many of my friends with elderly mothers. Of course they are elderly, since I am a senior citizen. Oh my gosh... I still can't believe that... when do you feel like you are a senior citizen? So many of our mothers are now in their 80s, and they are having many health issues. I know that is to be expected because the average lifespan of a female in this country is 85. But what can be done to live a life that is healthy up until that time? My main thought is to not be sedentery.. and also to not be obese!! Of course not smoking is just understood. And I could go further to say cut back on sugar so you don't become a diabetic. I realize that there is no way to prevent getting older, but how we fair in our old age can be changed by our choices. And I feel the biggest battle of all of this is in the mind!! If I can continue to look toward the goal and not right in front of me of what I want to do in the short range, I can succeed... but I will tell you... it is definitely a life of discipline... I am not giving up.. I am going forward!!Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06929774308290064520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707631527748879168.post-84380619797401063802014-01-26T08:31:00.002-06:002014-01-26T08:31:53.105-06:00Sunday-The Beginning of a New WeekCalories-1392<div>
Exercise- 160 calories burned making it 1232 calories</div>
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Carbs- 68</div>
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Net Carbs-48</div>
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Fat-50</div>
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Protein-135</div>
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Looking at this you can see I stayed within my calorie range, stayed within my carb goal, went over on my fats, and almost made my protein goal. I made some notes on my fitness pal of what I can see I need to do: Increase my protein, lower my fats and carbs, increase my fiber, and stay focused on drinking that water. </div>
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But are you ready for the big news? Yes, I have lost weight. I have lost 6 lbs. this week!!! And I would have to say that was with very little exercise. I think I walked 3 times this week.... remember my pulled back and vertigo. So from now on I will post on Sundays what my weight loss (or gain) was for the previous week, and it will look like this -6 lbs. or +1lb. or stayed the same.</div>
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Keeping this diary has most definitely stopped me from mindless eating. If it is going in my mouth be it food or drink I am knowing that I am going to have to write it down. Yesterday I had something that would not be considered a food on a diet. My husband sorta chided me about it. I told him that I had to be able to allow some things or I would totally quit.. remember I am trying to make this a lifestyle. It is not going to end on December 31. I want to always consider what I am eating and then I can make that choice. It was at the end of the day, and I knew how many calories it would be, and if I could stay within my range my having it. I am so into reading labels these days so I can make good choices. </div>
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Now my goals for the week- eat more protein, fiber; eat less carbs and fat; drink more water; and get that exercise in!!</div>
Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06929774308290064520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707631527748879168.post-78904509531319256402014-01-25T08:13:00.001-06:002014-01-25T08:13:05.866-06:00Trim Healthy MamaCalories- 1349<br />
Carbs-177<br />
Net Carbs- 136<br />
Protein-86<br />
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Yesterday was an an okay day. I stayed within my calories, but my carbs are still too high even with having 31 g of fiber which is a great plus!! The recommended amount of daily fiber is 35g or close to that. But late in the evening I am just wanting something sweet. And I am not even a huge sweet eater. The reason I am not a huge sweet eater is I do not keep it here in the house. Because I am an addict when it comes to pie, cake, cookies, or candy bars. I cannot stop at one!!! I have friends that can have a bowl of Hershey kisses in a pretty bowl on the coffee table...not me!! They would be gone in no time.. by me and my husband... we have the same problem.<br />
That all being said leads me to the subject of today.. Trim Healthy Mama.. or to be known as THM. This is a program that two sisters have studied and researched and worked on for several years. The program is presented in a 600+ page book. Serene Allison and Pearl Barrett are not nutritionists or scientists or doctors. They have gone through all kinds of diets that are out there. One of them was even a vegan at one time. And from all of their own experiences, lay studies, and trial and error, they have come up with this plan. This is not a diet, but a different way of eating. I will only tell you a few concepts because you need to buy the book. You can have fat and carbs, but they are limited in the kind of meal you choose. If you have a fat meal it is a satisfying meal known as an "S" meal. If you choose to have less fat and more carbs, it is called an energizing meal known as an "E" meal. For me there is a lot to learn, so I do not have it down yet. But there are many women not only in this country but all over the world that are doing this program and losing lots of weight. There are several right here in my hometown that are doing it, and yes, they are having great success.<br />
I say all this about THM because they have some delicious desserts that can be eaten. So... I am going to have to get those ingrained in my memory so I can go whip one up when I have those evening sweet cravings. I looked the book up on Amazon, and I saw that you can purchase the book for $35. I paid over $50 for mine. Go check it out!!Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06929774308290064520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707631527748879168.post-80444038325150363122014-01-24T06:49:00.000-06:002014-01-24T06:49:33.141-06:00Get Back on the SaddleCalories 1626<br />
Carbs-129<br />
Net Carbs-90<br />
Fat-76!!!!!!<br />
Protein-54<br />
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Some days you just get off track, and you fall off the wagon, or horse... and you just have to get back on that saddle. For me that is what happened yesterday. I started out really good, and there were lots of positives in my day. I drank all my water yesterday. Since I was going to be home all day this made it fairly easy. I had almost 39 g of fiber yesterday. I only had 90 net carbs. Now the bad part.. I went over my calories by 226; I went over my fat just about double!! And due to me still not feeling up to par, the weather being bad, and me being busy with quilting projects I did not get in any exercise. My big eating problem occurred after dinner when I proceeded to have late night snacks. Well, I ate too much of it, and I ate the wrong thing. The only thing sweet in my house would have been some fruit. Now that is what I should have had. But instead I opened the pantry and took out a package of sweetened coconut and ate bite after bite after bite!!! I had to chew and chew and chew on it which was good or no telling how much I would have eaten. <br />
What I learned... reach for the fruit if you want something sweet or get busy doing something else or say my goals to myself!! If I have many nights like last night I will not reach my PUSH goal. But here I am today tracking my food and keeping up with this blog.... so I am definitely back in the saddle!!Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06929774308290064520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707631527748879168.post-77379899831518323082014-01-23T11:58:00.000-06:002014-01-23T11:58:59.668-06:00Pills, Walkers, Oxygen, Wheelchairs and Golden CorralCalorie- 1397<br />
Carbs-101<br />
Net Carbs-77<br />
Fat-41<br />
Protein-118<br />
Exercise- burned 238 Calories<br />
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So I had a discussion with a friend today about medicare, social security, insurance policies, etc. Both of our husbands will be turning 65 this year so this is how we had this discussion. We also talked about ourselves and OUR insurance because neither of us will be 65 for a few more years.<br />
Now this is in no way meant to be offensive to anyone who takes a lot of medication or is on oxygen, or needs a walker, or is in a wheelchair. And so I do not need a bunch of comments about reasons or excuses or bad talk about this. We cannot prevent many ills and diseases and infirmities coming into our lives. HOWEVER... we can alter our lifestyles to keep some of these at bay.. How? With watching our diet, moving more, and losing weight. You all know I have these exact struggles. I know what is right and true, and I just don't always do it.. why else would I be writing about all of this and the small successes and failures that I have concerning this topic. My friend had gone to a medicare meeting at Golden Corral, and she mentioned how bad the majority of the people looked and that most of them had one of the above that I mentioned. I told her that I got to see the same thing when I went to the Heart Institute with my mother.. again.. I know that all problems are not caused by lifestyle choices, so don't be offended. AND... I do know that aging is going to bring many of these on no matter what choices you make.. But we both agreed that going to Golden Corral or the Heart Institute was a good "negative" motivator to have you live differently.<br />
Now here is the funny part... her husband who is a runner and very lean told her that he would go to the meeting but he did not want to eat at GC... I had to laugh because someone I know has been begging me to go with them to GC. I have said I will not go because I know me.. I will see all those different entrees and desserts, and totally be helpless to resist!! Maybe later I can get to the point where I could go and only have a healthy portion... but not today!!Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06929774308290064520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707631527748879168.post-62191789416388874642014-01-22T15:25:00.000-06:002014-01-22T15:25:17.008-06:00It's Up to YouWhen it comes to health, fitness, diet, etc. it is up to YOU! I have realized that I am a very good encourager for other people. I can compliment them, provide information, and be their cheerleader... but when it comes to me... I am a discourager.. so I am changing that.. I am saying to myself what I would say to others.<br />
You cannot blame anyone else for your lack of or failure or inadequacies, etc. You also cannot make someone else get on board with you either.. it is not up to you! That is up to that individual. I feel the biggest battle of most things begins in your mind... remember the negative talk you give yourself.. or you may even give yourself positive false talk, " oh you don't look so bad. " Or.. "after all, you are not young anymore, you can be overweight." Whatever... I have said them all to myself at some time... and I still do!! I am gonna say don't talk negative and don't necessarily call your talk positive... unless you can call your talk truthful talk. You can turn any negative statement into a positive truthful talk. Here are some of the words I have come up with:<br />
1. I inherited this body type from my father...INSTEAD since I have a tendency to put weight on in my middle I am going to work on limiting my carbs, or fat, or whatever to improve my body.<br />
2. You are always gonna be fat... INSTEAD.. you are improving yourself everyday with your healthy diet and extra physical activity.<br />
3. Everyone else looks better than you... INSTEAD... I am looking better than I did 3 months ago.<br />
4. I can't do that cardio or pushups or whatever... INSTEAD.. I am going to do what I can today and tomorrow shoot to do more.. walk a little faster or walk a little longer or do one more pushup or jumping jack or squat or lunge or whatever.<br />
You get the gist of what I am saying... In a nutshell.. don't compare yourself to others.. Do what YOU can do. Don't be the food police with others... that is up to them to change, not YOU!!<br />
Make your goals and move forward doing the best YOU can do...no one can be a better you than YOU! Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06929774308290064520noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707631527748879168.post-26743235484010875092014-01-22T08:35:00.001-06:002014-01-22T08:35:15.902-06:00Five Seconds of PleasureCalories- 1367<br />
Carbs-103<br />
Fat-42<br />
Protein-100<br />
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So I was thinking about the brownie I had the other night at the meeting I attended. I looked at all the terrible yet absolutely delicious and addicting food- chocolate covered pretzels, chocolate bars, chocolate brownies with caramel sauce, cake, chips and dips... oh gosh... and I resisted for a good while and then the temptation overcame me, and I got a half of a brownie. Later I thought to myself was the 100 calories of loaded carbs and fat really worth five seconds of pleasure??? I have to keep reminding myself that if I want to reach my PUSH goal there will be sacrifices and times of being tempted and times of being uncomfortable. So yesterday I had another meeting... again there was various cakes, cookies, chip, dip, nuts, and fruit. So I walked over there and got about 3 strawberries. Yea!! They were absolutely delicious, and I ate them slowly. That is a major accomplishment for me that I resisted that temptation, and I also did not think , " oh I will just do it today and not tomorrow."<br />
Listen.... this is not going to be easy!! I am going to war with my brain and my body!! But I am determined to beat myself into submission!!<br />
Yesterday faired well for me although I ran out of time before I could walk in the morning, and then in the afternoon there were too many things to do. I see now that I MUST get up earlier to start my day. The same thing has happened today. Unless I can hurry and get to the mall to walk I will miss it today. I think 28 degrees outside is just too cold for me. I also have not been able to do my strength training due to my pulled back. I know I will be at it as soon as I can twist my body and squat without coming to my knees.<br />
I stayed in my boundary for my calories, carbs and protein, and I just barely went over (3g) with my fat intake. I am just thrilled that I am making myself keep this food diary. I think this will be the success of my weight loss... keeping that food diary. I am so reluctant to have a bite of this or that because I will have to write it down. I could go by that cashew can and grab a bunch without a thought... so writing it down keeps me from doing that. <br />
I welcome anyone reading this to get on board, and we can be an encouragement to one another. Set your goals and make a plan. My plan is personalized to me... make your plan YOUR plan. <br />
Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06929774308290064520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707631527748879168.post-71678586996882969642014-01-21T08:54:00.000-06:002014-01-21T08:54:34.726-06:00Eating Mindfully<br />
Calories- 1403<br />
Carbs-108<br />
Fat-67<br />
Protein-82<br />
Exercise- 160 burned (walking 3.5 mph for 32 min)<br />
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So I really did have plenty to eat yesterday. One of the things this diary is helping me on is eating "mindfully". I don't know if any of you have this problem, but I will grab a chip or a cracker and just pop it in my mouth without even thinking about it. And you know that joke, " the calories don't count if you did not put the food on a plate."? Well... of course I don't believe that, but I ACT like I do!! Like yesterday when I went to Sam's..... And the venders were there giving samples. You could quickly eat 300 calories by visiting each station. I stayed away from them. And I had a meeting last night, and there were so many delicious snack desserts that people brought. I stayed away!! And then temptation won, and I had one small brownie. The best brownie in the whole wide world!! But how long did that pleasure last? Grrr.... I should have said in my head my PUSH goal over and over and I probably could have abstained. Well, I won't beat myself up too much. But I will learn from it!<br />
And yesterday I did manage to go walking for 32 minutes and get in around 2 miles. My Nike sensor is wrong so it shows I walk faster and get more mileage than I really do. I have repeatedly try to get it accurate, but it is either showing me walking at 15.22 mph or 22.15 mph (something like that), so I just gave up. I know my pace is around 17 mph. And I was more interested in time than mileage. So that cancelled out 160 calories. I could have had 1560 yesterday. I so hope I can continue this blogging because it makes me so acountable. I plan to keep going forward!!Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06929774308290064520noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707631527748879168.post-12166090123225218622014-01-20T10:10:00.001-06:002014-01-20T10:10:20.556-06:00My First Day of CommittmentSo yesterday was my first day of committment. Rather than write everything that I did, I will just list what I have decided to do about the dietary breakdown. So here is my goal for each day:<br />
Calories- 1400<br />
Carbohydrates-122g 35%<br />
Fats- 52g 25%<br />
Protein- 140g 40%<br />
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So here is how I faired-<br />
Calories-1284<br />
Carbs- 111 34%<br />
Fats- 52 36%<br />
Protein-99 30%<br />
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So it is obvious I had too many fats. I am glad I came close on my carbs, and just need to eat more protein. I am not following www.myfitnesspal.com recommendations, but put it my own for my percentage of each of these nutrients. My plan for the future with this blog is to just list my totals for each day, and not my goals.<br />
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Now exercise- the past few days my back has bothered me ( I am down in it every so often). It continued to get worse and worse, and yesterday I could barely walk to the refrigerator! So no exercise at all yesterday. But today I am much better. I walked 30 minutes before breakfast. I plan to do more today if I am able. I also am suffering from vertigo...not bad, but it is still there. Gosh... turning sixty is not sounding good.<br />
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I did okay on my water, but not great. So, that will be something I work harder on today. I am reviewing my goals and speaking positively to myself. I am focusing on getting my PUSH goal accomplished!Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06929774308290064520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707631527748879168.post-30335916656997241102014-01-19T10:18:00.001-06:002014-01-19T10:26:12.122-06:00Committing in 2014Gosh, I see it has almost been a year since I last posted on this blog. I am doing a 30 day Challenge with Chalene Johnson. It is about determining our push goal, and then adding other goals to advance our push goal.. which is our main goal. More on that later.<br />
What I wanted to say today is that on Day 20 of this challenge we were going to commit to something that we find uncomfortable, or hard to do. What I chose was this, " to blog everyday". Now that is going to be a big challenge for me because with all the other things I like to do on the computer, blogging is not a thought for me. I am doing this as a means to keep myself accountable on my fitness. I decided to blog about my ideas, goals, struggles, setbacks, accomplishments, and anything else regarding my fitness journey. My biggest challenge with my exercise is staying consistent... I would be termed more as sporadic. I do it for 4 days and then life interrupts me and I skip for 3 weeks. It is hard for me to get back on the bandwagon. But 2014 is a big year for me. You see.. I will turn the big 6-0!! So before I list my push goal, I am going to list some of my other goals.<br />
1. Drink more water- drink 1/2 my body weight in ounces..(no, I am not going to tell you that number)<br />
2. Follow the diet of Trim Healthy Mama. More on that later.<br />
3. Walk or do some sort of cardio 5 days a week.<br />
4. Strength training 3 days a week.<br />
5. No sodas, not even diet!! (this is gonna be hard!)<br />
6. Get to bed before 10:30 so I can get more sleep.<br />
7. Keep my food diary so I will know what all I am eating in regard to fats, protein, and carbs, as well as quantity.<br />
8 Speak positive thoughts to myself instead of that negative voice that I keep saying to myself.<br />
9 Do not say to myself, "oh.. I will not worry about that today, I will do that tomorrow."<br />
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Which brings me to my push goal. Originally my push goal was to exercise 30 minutes a day. But now my push goal is going to be more specific, have an actual time table to it, and all my other goals will help me accomplish my push goal... PUSH GOAL- lose 35 pounds by December 31, 2014. <br />
Okay.. there I said it.... there is my commitment.. I am committing to have this blog keep me accountable. I must blog every day which will keep all of these at the front of my mind. <br />
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So....here goes, I am diving in!!<br />
<br />Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06929774308290064520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707631527748879168.post-70060998853469025012013-03-03T15:25:00.000-06:002013-03-03T15:25:38.379-06:00Facebook and PinterestIt seems like more than reading blogs or writing on this blog, my computer time has been about Facebook and Pinterest. I love FB because I have been able to locate so many of my old friends and reconnect with them. I also love it because I get to share in their lives by seeing the photos of their family. It is also a great place to find out local information... ex: where can I find whatever?... And then instead of going to the decorating and quilting blogs, I get to see so much on pinterest and post it on my board. But I do miss the days of writing on my blog. I could go back and see when I posted this or that, and it acts as a journal for me.. so why don't I do it??? Maybe I will start trying to blog again. I see that I have written two or three posts in 2012. I hope to write more in 2013. My last post I said I had made my last T-shirt quilt... well... I lied.. I made one for my son-in-law for Christmas. I will post a photo of it later when I have one. I forgot to take one of it, but I used all solid fabrics, and it has the appearance of more of a modern quilt. So here's to blogging more in 2013.Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06929774308290064520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707631527748879168.post-79771003657723569772012-07-10T20:48:00.001-05:002012-07-10T20:48:04.960-05:00My Last T shirt Quilt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So I finally finished my last T-shirt quilt. This was for #1 son. I had already finished younger son's and older daughter's T-shirt quilt. I kept asking my son for his T-shirts and his response was, " I am still wearing them!" I had to tell him if he wanted them in the quilt, he was going to have to give them up. He played baseball in high school and also in college his freshman year. I also included a few T-shirts on the back from his childhood. I loved this pattern using jelly rolls and honey buns. I used stabalizer to keep the T-shirts from stretching. Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06929774308290064520noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707631527748879168.post-40526180579596341412012-04-16T21:57:00.001-05:002012-04-16T21:57:41.673-05:00I'm a Grandmother Again!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Yes!! I am a grandmother again! This time I have a grandson. He was born on April 2, and weighed in at 9 lbs. 9 oz. My daughter already had a C-section planned... so, he actually came about 5 days early. And if she had not had the scheduled C-section, she would have probably needed one anyway. I got to be there when he was born (not in the room), stayed almost a week, and now they are here visiting at my house. He is such a doll, and his sister treats him like he has always been there! Baby boys just seem to be so sweet! I wonder when it is all said and done how many grandkids I will have. I am so blessed!Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06929774308290064520noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707631527748879168.post-16401891593827010952012-03-25T20:01:00.000-05:002012-03-25T21:02:25.182-05:00AOLAOL... yes, I have "Away on Leave" for about 3 months from blogging. How does one have time to do it all? I don't even have a regular job, and I don't have time to read blogs, Facebook, my email, Pinterest, and that is just being on the computer... I have to exercise, cook meals, clean house... and that is just daily stuff... you get my point. I have soooooooo many hobbies and so many projects- quilting, sewing, reading, and seeing friends.... and that is just things I enjoy doing. Then there are all those things I don't really like to do- yardwork, paperwork, tax work, balancing checkbooks, grocery shopping.. but they have to be done. So here I am and alot has been happening. I am about to welcome my second grandchild who is scheduled to be born April 2. My mother is going to have knee surgery in May. I am going on a trip to Montana in May. My son is getting married in August. My niece is getting married in October. My 40 year class reunion is in October, and I am one of the organizers! I hope to be more of a regular in the blogging world. I just don't know if anyone is going to be interested in what is going on with me. I began this blog about four years ago when I wanted to inspire others to get up off their booties and move!! I have certainly backslidden with my exercise. I previously had been a regular with P90X. I also had worked very hard for several months training for a triathlon. DANG- I was fit.. now... grrr.. my fitness program is very lacking! Instead of motivating others, I am needing it myself!! So, let me give you all some motivation.. if you are currently active in your fitness program, don't stop!! Not only is it hard to get going physically again, but also mentally. Keep on keeping on!! Also as Tosca Reno of the Eat Clean Cookbooks says, " weight loss is 10% exercise, 10% genetics, and 80% diet!!" That's right! What I believe is you want to lost weight- work on your diet. You want to be fit- work on your exercise! You need both!! So I have accepted a challenge from one of my friends- for three days beginning on Tuesday, we will eat ONLY fruits and vegetables. They can be raw or cooked. But this means ONLY fruits and vegetables (meaning no meat, no beans, no starches, no nuts, no eggs) All of those I just mentioned are good natural foods, but for three days they will be excluded. The other stuff.. the bad stuff, it is just a given you will not have those foods. Do I need to mention those? sugar which means sodas, cookies, cakes; transfats which means margarine, other baked goods, chips, crackers; dairy which means milk, cheese, yogurt(not a bad food), ice cream. So how about it??? Ya want to join us?? Check back with me and I will let you know about my progress.Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06929774308290064520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707631527748879168.post-48436399765376336862011-12-26T18:33:00.002-06:002011-12-26T18:44:17.276-06:00Christmas 2011Whew!! Christmas decorating, Christmas shopping, Christmas music, Christmas wrapping, Christmas cooking, Christmas eating!!!! Sometimes I feel so bogged down in all the preparations for Christmas I feel overburdened and not celebrating what Christmas really is.. Yes, I love to give gifts (if I know what will make someone happy, not just giving something that is unwanted). I love receiving gifts that I know someone gives with love and care (not just fulfilling their duty). I love to decorate ( if my efforts are appreciated) and love being reminded of previous Christmases when seeing the ornaments. I love Christmas music. Wrapping is not that much fun. I love trying new recipes. And of course I love to eat!! But this is Christmas!! This is the time when God sent His only begotten Son to be born in simplicity- no fanfare.. no luxury, nothing to the world that looked spectacular. But this Baby was God's Son.. who left Heaven to be confined in a human body. He was born to die so He could take away our sins. How miraculous is that??? That God loved us that much!! Oh please dear Heavenly Father- renew in my heart what Christmas is all about- and if I have to give up all of the above to do it, then I give it all up!! You are my Gift!! May I be reminded everyday that I owe it all to You Lord!! Thank you Lord that I am here on this earth another Christmas Day to celebrate your birth!!Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06929774308290064520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707631527748879168.post-26550404930657420902011-11-10T16:07:00.004-06:002012-02-17T21:16:00.377-06:00Sewing room-part 2<div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUuWtQMilMiymIuFrOG-TWuFcDA-tOZkpvU93UK6MryCAIJpXTegcR-1BpIlSfuPUdQJU2za5b37vzjMnJ5WTdKsLkLetiyC47Zcactd-_I0qxNkh5hwYAiWTpMGV06ESqinWSYwj6kjVd/s1600/P1010679.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673492684601580994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUuWtQMilMiymIuFrOG-TWuFcDA-tOZkpvU93UK6MryCAIJpXTegcR-1BpIlSfuPUdQJU2za5b37vzjMnJ5WTdKsLkLetiyC47Zcactd-_I0qxNkh5hwYAiWTpMGV06ESqinWSYwj6kjVd/s320/P1010679.JPG" /></a><br /><div>Somehow I left off one of my photos that shows my ironing table. I could not figure out how to go back and include it in the previous post.</div></div>Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06929774308290064520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707631527748879168.post-14833519804286144022011-11-10T11:37:00.006-06:002011-11-11T06:19:10.563-06:00Sewing room<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6_N43dNpZ9XkX1Q-T8IarRKLL-imkSQzytoSKTmewJ2x63YDPCRur7HPV-uXb-uRQWUCbE5Za03Wprzbp3I54Mj_wMjSpZiG6NFQHv0kLQDqViaE-JfCS6j2IPycK7zHz8aAYJkU0SGn7/s1600/P1010682.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673426442354660610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6_N43dNpZ9XkX1Q-T8IarRKLL-imkSQzytoSKTmewJ2x63YDPCRur7HPV-uXb-uRQWUCbE5Za03Wprzbp3I54Mj_wMjSpZiG6NFQHv0kLQDqViaE-JfCS6j2IPycK7zHz8aAYJkU0SGn7/s320/P1010682.JPG" /></a><br /><div><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673426155356916434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJHFgSSyEGVJMTdB02rWWI1NBx8Hiiwpo5bjCVLhZ4UNK3XtefU3cIFf8MgOjF1fRJYY2Lo7BjKTWh0IQ_pDz_5UTpR58bHaJS8UMqWsRxXtmWIC26C-LlzgDuAT4qMCu0yWnANHi8Bbi1/s320/P1010680.JPG" /><br /><div style="text-align: center; clear: both;" class="separator"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_S7wev00P9neXpcoSp1d2Kb9VkAdJAsXZPaJzNBahX6ti8BmrqQqWCGONFuw9rZKN3EwIpWMrlCf4fN7OuLEXqwEToLr132YI7Fb8ZOP5OuGXhE9vrBZLswJa2DyG2k3VkbZndwi8owdV/s320/P1010683.JPG" width="320" height="240" /></div><div style="text-align: center; clear: both;" class="separator"> </div><div style="text-align: center; clear: both;" class="separator" align="justify">So it has been some time since I posted here on my blog. I guess any followers I have had have given up on me. I have been working the last couple of days getting my sewing room organized. I went to the Family Crisis Center Thrift Shop and purchased this farmhouse table. It is certainly not an antique, nor does it look all that great right now, but it was within my budget. Remember, I retired, and don't have or need to be spending money on anything frivolous. I had been using a plastic table from Academy. It had previously been left outside; therefore, making it a little swayed in the middle. I wanted to move my cutting mat to the table and have my ironing table on my other work table. So this is going to work out good. I don't like the fabric of the loveseat. It is an old Ethan Allen loveseat that I purchased in 1986- yes, the mauve does scream 80's. But I absolutely love having a comfortable place to sit and either read, be on my computer, watch TV, and/or do handwork. It is not a very deep loveseat, so it is comfortable to sit erect and easy to get up from. I have a window AC in the room which lets me get this place super super cold!! Yes... menopause will have you get excited about such things as window air conditioners!! I also still have room to do my workout with my weights and videos, and I can pull my treadmill down if I decide to walk inside. I plan to get some shelves built above the worktable that is against the wall next to my thread. I have lots of shelves to house my books, magazines, notebooks, etc. I have a small desk that has all of my cards- thank you notes, birthday, sympathy, etc. I have good lighting too. I love my sewing room!!! It is a great place to work. I included the photos because this maybe the neatest it will be in awhile. The stuff below the table is some of my fabric that will not go in the closet. </div></div></div>Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06929774308290064520noreply@blogger.com1