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:
It's the end of your life
It's time to go
You stand at the gate
With no feeling of woe.
It's Jesus you see
Is it yes or no?
Why should you enter?
He wants to know.
I went to church
I prayed each day
I did good deeds
So what do you say?
He asks me a question
What about me?
Did you declare me your Saviour?
Salvation is free.
Did you just want to feel good?
Or was I Lord of your life?
Did you know my victory?
Or only life's strife.
If you died to self
And confessed your sin
Then no need to worry
You can come in.
What a glorious day
When you see his face
No sorrow or tears
You finished the race.
Thursday, November 6, 2014
Thursday, March 20, 2014
Turning 60 and Getting Back on Track
How 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!!
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.
So today I am getting back on track! My goals right now are:
1. Drink more water
2. No more sodas
3. Eat less fat
4. Eat NO sugar
5. Eat more vegetables and fruit
6. Walk each day
7. Eat more mindfully
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
sooooooo sore from the last two days of working out.
sooooooo sore from the last two days of working out.
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!!
Thursday, February 20, 2014
It'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!!
Monday, February 10, 2014
Not Being Consistent
Total lbs. lost -6 (stayed the same)
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.
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.
Monday, February 3, 2014
Grandchildren and Getting Off Track
Weight loss - stayed the same -6 lbs.
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.
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.
So today I am going to try to get some exercise in...plan my meals for the week, and stay on track!
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.
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.
So today I am going to try to get some exercise in...plan my meals for the week, and stay on track!
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Being Accountable
Tuesday totals
Calories-1439-208 Exercise=1231
Carbs78
Net Carbs 53
Fats- 48
Protein- 112
Wednesday totals
Calories- 1548
Carbs-141
Net Carbs- 120
Fat-31
Protein-49
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.
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!!!
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!
Calories-1439-208 Exercise=1231
Carbs78
Net Carbs 53
Fats- 48
Protein- 112
Wednesday totals
Calories- 1548
Carbs-141
Net Carbs- 120
Fat-31
Protein-49
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.
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!!!
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!
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
A Real Eye-opener
Calories- 1862 !!!!
Exercise-158 bringing calories to 1704
Carbs-136
Net Carb 117
Fat 91 !!!!
Protein-84
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!!
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.
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!!
Exercise-158 bringing calories to 1704
Carbs-136
Net Carb 117
Fat 91 !!!!
Protein-84
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!!
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.
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!!
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