Why on earth do we have to have so many of the annoying things to deal with. We get menstration which why is something that happens every month to a woman have to be called "men"stration? I mean what does a man have to do with that? Not only do we bleed but we get to deal with unbearable cramps, bloating and irritability but when we get to be without all that we get to be pregnant. I mean come on we get to go through the pregnancy with all the anxieties that come with it not to mention the morning sickness that can occur, plus we get to actually go through the birthing I know I know some women believe it is most wonderful thing in the world, well I'm not one of them.
LOL I mean I am glad I had my babies but I totally could have done without all the rest what it takes to get them here. Plus we get to worry about every cotton pickin' thing ... I mean how do we turn our brains off? I could do on but there is nothing I can tell you that you probably don't already know about women LOL I really just want to say teach us to be more like men and we'll gladly give you a awful trait we got stuck with.
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Friday, September 19, 2008
Words to live by
Those of you that know me, know how much I love song lyrics. I love all kinds of songs for many different reasons, this song to me is so inspirational. You may have heard the song and never really listened to the lyrics then again maybe you have. I love the lyrics of this song because they are words to live by so my song for you all to embrace is:
Natasha Bedingfield - Unwritten
I am unwritten,
Can't read my mind
I'm undefined
I'm just beginning
The pen's in my hand
Ending unplanned
Staring at the blank page before you
Open up the dirty window
Let the sun illuminate the words
That you could not find
Reaching for something in the distance
So close you can almost taste it
Release your inhibitions
Feel the rain on your skin
No one else can feel it for you
Only you can let it in
No one else, no one else
Can speak the words on your lips
Drench yourself in words unspoken
Live your life with arms wide open
Today is where your book begins
The rest is still unwritten, yeah
Oh, oh
I break tradition
Sometimes my tries
Are outside the lines, oh yeah yeah
We've been conditioned
To not make mistakes
But I can't live that way oh, oh
Staring at the blank page before you
Open up the dirty window
Let the sun illuminate the words
That you could not find
Reaching for something in the distance
So close you can almost taste it
Release your inhibitions
Feel the rain on your skin
No one else can feel it for you
Only you can let it in
No one else, no one else
Can speak the words on your lips
drench yourself in words unspoken
Live your life with arms wide open
Today is where your book begins
the rest still unwritten
(Gospel)
Staring at the blank page before you
Open up the dirty window
Let the sun illuminate the words
That you could not find
Reaching for something in the distance
So close you can almost taste it
Release your inhibitions
Feel the rain on your skin
No one else can feel it for you
Only you can let it in
No one else, no one else
Can speak the words on your lips
Drench yourself in words unspoken
Live you life with arms wide open
Today is where your book begins
The rest is still unwritten
The rest is still unwritten
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Inside Tapiola Park
Here is a look down into one of the Victorians
Our truck out one of the windows in one of the Victorians.
A nod to the shipping industry, a tug boat for the kid'lls to play in.
If you go to Astoria you can ride the trolley that goes along the river front, my kids totally enjoyed their trip with daddy, here is the trolley in the tot's section (Fort Clatsop area), Zachy looking out at mama.
Here I am sitting on a bench in the Fort Clatsop area looking back towards the park.
Just a view of my kids playing just inside the Fort Clatsop entry...yes that is my biggest kid on the left hiding from our children.
Our truck out one of the windows in one of the Victorians.
A nod to the shipping industry, a tug boat for the kid'lls to play in.
If you go to Astoria you can ride the trolley that goes along the river front, my kids totally enjoyed their trip with daddy, here is the trolley in the tot's section (Fort Clatsop area), Zachy looking out at mama.
Here I am sitting on a bench in the Fort Clatsop area looking back towards the park.
Just a view of my kids playing just inside the Fort Clatsop entry...yes that is my biggest kid on the left hiding from our children.
Labels:
Astoria,
astoria-megler bridge,
flavel house,
fort clatsop,
OR,
playground,
Tapiola Park
Tapiola Park part 2
This is a view from the backside of the park where you park your rig. I took it in three shots to give you full idea of where things are.
Looking down near the Free Willy tribute, you can see the swings off behind it then over by the playground you see one of the slides coming out.
Here you can still see a little of that slide, the entrance using the Astoria-Megler Bridge and just on the other side of the bridge is the (pirate) ship climbing wall all the way over to one of the Victorian houses.
This one is from that same Victorian house down over the kiddie area that is in Fort Clatsop area.
This is an over view from inside the playground. Yes Scott and I were both in the middle of this playground with the kids.
Here is the view of going in, at his point I am past the Astoria-Megler Bridge looking towards what I am guessing is a nod to the Astoria Column, you can see that same green slide going out of the play area.
You can see Scott down with the kids here, viewing from up near the Flavel House down towards the Fort Clatsop area.
In my same location this view is back towards the backside of the ship climbing wall towards one of the many Victorian houses.
Looking down near the Free Willy tribute, you can see the swings off behind it then over by the playground you see one of the slides coming out.
Here you can still see a little of that slide, the entrance using the Astoria-Megler Bridge and just on the other side of the bridge is the (pirate) ship climbing wall all the way over to one of the Victorian houses.
This one is from that same Victorian house down over the kiddie area that is in Fort Clatsop area.
This is an over view from inside the playground. Yes Scott and I were both in the middle of this playground with the kids.
Here is the view of going in, at his point I am past the Astoria-Megler Bridge looking towards what I am guessing is a nod to the Astoria Column, you can see that same green slide going out of the play area.
You can see Scott down with the kids here, viewing from up near the Flavel House down towards the Fort Clatsop area.
In my same location this view is back towards the backside of the ship climbing wall towards one of the many Victorian houses.
Labels:
Astoria,
astoria-megler bridge,
flavel house,
fort clatsop,
OR,
playground,
Tapiola Park
Tapiola Park part 1
We found the coolest kids play structure on our last camping trip. Well we didn't find it like it was hidden but I found this book on Astoria, as I was browsing through it I came across the mention of this park. I thought it sounded pretty cool so I programmed it in as part of our stops for the day of exploring. This park has won awards, I can totally see why. When designing this park they asked kids what they wanted in it so in essence the kids helped design it and it has many of the sites from Astoria replicated to play in.
The Flavel House tribute
Fort Clatsop tribute
Free Willy tribute
Astoria-Megler Bridge tribute
Ship tribute: this could be due to the Goonies ending ship or it could just be towards all the history Astoria has in the shipping world, you decide.
The Flavel House tribute
Fort Clatsop tribute
Free Willy tribute
Astoria-Megler Bridge tribute
Ship tribute: this could be due to the Goonies ending ship or it could just be towards all the history Astoria has in the shipping world, you decide.
Labels:
Astoria,
astoria-megler bridge,
flavel house,
fort clatsop,
OR,
playground,
Tapiola Park
Wednesday, August 06, 2008
"Calgon take me away!"
Ever have one of those days when you just want to cry?
My daughter is giving me a run for my money. Zach had the terrible two's which to be honest were a breeze. I think the worse thing we had to do with him was work on him with animals. I know he just wanted to play with them but he thought it was funny to push them off the couch or where ever they were purched. Time outs worked with him.
Zoie on the other hand was a breeze through her two's. I was beginning to think this parenting thing wasn't so bad. LOL Then the horrific three's came. YIKES Am I being recruited for that Nanny show? OH yes that has so crossed my mind, but like I want my disgustingly dirty house on TV for the world see, or worse my hiney LOL! She really throws the worst fits I have ever seen, well I've seen some good ones on TV but man where are they coming from? They started with just one on a very rare occasiion, then as time has progressed they seem to creep in more and more.
I've tried time out: I take her to her room, she comes right back out, I put her back she comes right back out {mind you she's screaming at me this entire time}, I put her back, close her door this time and repeat each time she comes out. OY the screaming would someone stop the screaming... please I beg you, no she isn't throwing a fit right now but the screaming just gets to me. I have even gotten down on her level to talk to her. I also tried holding her down while she was kicking and screaming repeating "fits get you nothing" over and over. All that got me was kicked and screamed at to get out, that fit brought me to tears. Which stopped her fit dead in it's tracks, asking to hug me and kiss me. Now some of you may be against spankings but I have even tried a spanking to stop it, all that does is make me feel worse for feeling I had to resort to that form of punishment.
I was talking with Doris about different game plans. Since the above are obviously not working for us. For one the two of them are in this "competition" constantly telling me "boys first" "no girls first" "no boys first" ...repeat until mommy's head spins around. This I am going to take a page out of Doris' parenting book and make a calendar each day with either have a "boy" or a "girl" on it, the one that is on will get first everything for that day. First choice, first to brush teeth, first to do chores etc...obviously they will change as the ages do. I am hoping this will assist me with the fits, this way I can refer to the calendar for those fits that stem from "girls first", "Is it a boy or a girl on the calendar?"
I got these little dollar tree teacher aids that are 2x8 in size that she can stick stickers too, each day give her 6 stickers. Each fit gives mama a sticker, if she ends the day with say three stickers she gets a Dora to put on the sticker card. Once the card is filled up she can go with mama or daddy to the dollar tree and pick out a toy.
Now of course I am such a procrastinator so I haven't done anything yet but yesterday she threw a fit and as she was doing it I went out and got a gogurt and gave Zachy a frozen gogurt and said here you go Zachy you get this because you are being such a good boy. She stopped her fit after a few minutes of more no Zachy doesn't blah blah blah... For the rest of the day she asked for a gogurt and I stood strong and said no you threw a fit, fits get you nothing. Today we managed to go all day with no fits. She got a gogurt after nap today.
Now I ask you, have you had these kinds of fits? If you have how did you attack them?
My daughter is giving me a run for my money. Zach had the terrible two's which to be honest were a breeze. I think the worse thing we had to do with him was work on him with animals. I know he just wanted to play with them but he thought it was funny to push them off the couch or where ever they were purched. Time outs worked with him.
Zoie on the other hand was a breeze through her two's. I was beginning to think this parenting thing wasn't so bad. LOL Then the horrific three's came. YIKES Am I being recruited for that Nanny show? OH yes that has so crossed my mind, but like I want my disgustingly dirty house on TV for the world see, or worse my hiney LOL! She really throws the worst fits I have ever seen, well I've seen some good ones on TV but man where are they coming from? They started with just one on a very rare occasiion, then as time has progressed they seem to creep in more and more.
I've tried time out: I take her to her room, she comes right back out, I put her back she comes right back out {mind you she's screaming at me this entire time}, I put her back, close her door this time and repeat each time she comes out. OY the screaming would someone stop the screaming... please I beg you, no she isn't throwing a fit right now but the screaming just gets to me. I have even gotten down on her level to talk to her. I also tried holding her down while she was kicking and screaming repeating "fits get you nothing" over and over. All that got me was kicked and screamed at to get out, that fit brought me to tears. Which stopped her fit dead in it's tracks, asking to hug me and kiss me. Now some of you may be against spankings but I have even tried a spanking to stop it, all that does is make me feel worse for feeling I had to resort to that form of punishment.
I was talking with Doris about different game plans. Since the above are obviously not working for us. For one the two of them are in this "competition" constantly telling me "boys first" "no girls first" "no boys first" ...repeat until mommy's head spins around. This I am going to take a page out of Doris' parenting book and make a calendar each day with either have a "boy" or a "girl" on it, the one that is on will get first everything for that day. First choice, first to brush teeth, first to do chores etc...obviously they will change as the ages do. I am hoping this will assist me with the fits, this way I can refer to the calendar for those fits that stem from "girls first", "Is it a boy or a girl on the calendar?"
I got these little dollar tree teacher aids that are 2x8 in size that she can stick stickers too, each day give her 6 stickers. Each fit gives mama a sticker, if she ends the day with say three stickers she gets a Dora to put on the sticker card. Once the card is filled up she can go with mama or daddy to the dollar tree and pick out a toy.
Now of course I am such a procrastinator so I haven't done anything yet but yesterday she threw a fit and as she was doing it I went out and got a gogurt and gave Zachy a frozen gogurt and said here you go Zachy you get this because you are being such a good boy. She stopped her fit after a few minutes of more no Zachy doesn't blah blah blah... For the rest of the day she asked for a gogurt and I stood strong and said no you threw a fit, fits get you nothing. Today we managed to go all day with no fits. She got a gogurt after nap today.
Now I ask you, have you had these kinds of fits? If you have how did you attack them?
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
What have YOU been up to?
I've been working on my trailer we picked up off craigslist...you can find some good deals on there!
Here is our new baby...
Here are some inside views
(before)looking into trailer from doorway
(before)looking from front couch towards doorway/bathroom
(before)shower stall, previous owner added fishies
After views:
Since the previous owner had added fishies to the shower stall I wanted to add some whimsy in the bathroom so I found this fabric to use on the bathroom windows, they are hard to see but I added two fish buttons in the middle of the curtain to keep them shut.
I decided on plaid for my curtains and denim to cover the cushions.
the plaid has yellow in it which I wanted to incorporate the countertops & appliances
After we made all the cushion covers except the largest one for the couch; the cushions were all sewn together so it would have been hard to make one I got a brainiac idea to look for a futon cover for it and to my surprise I found one in denim. I was beyond estatic over my find!
Here is our new baby...
Here are some inside views
(before)looking into trailer from doorway
(before)looking from front couch towards doorway/bathroom
(before)shower stall, previous owner added fishies
After views:
Since the previous owner had added fishies to the shower stall I wanted to add some whimsy in the bathroom so I found this fabric to use on the bathroom windows, they are hard to see but I added two fish buttons in the middle of the curtain to keep them shut.
I decided on plaid for my curtains and denim to cover the cushions.
the plaid has yellow in it which I wanted to incorporate the countertops & appliances
After we made all the cushion covers except the largest one for the couch; the cushions were all sewn together so it would have been hard to make one I got a brainiac idea to look for a futon cover for it and to my surprise I found one in denim. I was beyond estatic over my find!
Tuesday, July 08, 2008
Monday, July 07, 2008
Bachelor/Bachelorette
OY!!!
I cannot understand how every single season I pick the wrong one. OY! Now by no means am I saying that Jesse is not a great guy, he just didn't seem like the one for her that I would have picked. I am sure Jason will find the woman that is perfect for him, they'll probably come out of the woodwork for him. Of course it is what they want but I am ready to quit watching both shows.
I cannot understand how every single season I pick the wrong one. OY! Now by no means am I saying that Jesse is not a great guy, he just didn't seem like the one for her that I would have picked. I am sure Jason will find the woman that is perfect for him, they'll probably come out of the woodwork for him. Of course it is what they want but I am ready to quit watching both shows.
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
Sam, Nate & Paige
Been busy lately and avoiding blogging {wink} I guess sometimes knowing you have no readers means it is way too easy to get lazy. I am down 52 pounds regardless of my vacation to Coeur d'Alene, must mean I am following program pretty good.
Now I am watching my friends niece and nephews for a little while while her mom recouperates {did I spell that right?} her sister was at her wits end on what to do for her daycare situation so I was asked to help out. Her kids are Sam, 8 so I only have him couple hours in afternoon; Nathan, 5 he goes off to school for couple hours right in the center of our day; and Paige, 3 1/2. Funny getting used to other peoples kids. Mine (4 & turns 3 on Sunday) are learning to play with new kids.
For the most part things seem to be going good between them, Nate is ADHD so he tends to want to control things but we are learning how to interact with him. Plus I am getting a lesson on foods because it seems as though what they (ADHD) eat really affects their day. Anyone out there have any experience they want to share?
Now I am watching my friends niece and nephews for a little while while her mom recouperates {did I spell that right?} her sister was at her wits end on what to do for her daycare situation so I was asked to help out. Her kids are Sam, 8 so I only have him couple hours in afternoon; Nathan, 5 he goes off to school for couple hours right in the center of our day; and Paige, 3 1/2. Funny getting used to other peoples kids. Mine (4 & turns 3 on Sunday) are learning to play with new kids.
For the most part things seem to be going good between them, Nate is ADHD so he tends to want to control things but we are learning how to interact with him. Plus I am getting a lesson on foods because it seems as though what they (ADHD) eat really affects their day. Anyone out there have any experience they want to share?
Wednesday, March 05, 2008
Sand & Stone
TWO FRIENDS WERE WALKING THROUGH THE DESERT.
DURING SOME POINT OF THE JOURNEY,
THEY HAD AN ARGUMENT; AND ONE FRIEND
SLAPPED THE OTHER ONE IN THE FACE
THE ONE WHO GOT SLAPPED WAS HURT,
BUT WITHOUT SAYING ANYTHING,
WROTE IN THE SAND,
TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SLAPPED ME IN THE FACE.
THEY KEPT ON WALKING UNTIL THEY FOUND AN OASIS,
WHERE THEY DECIDED TO TAKE A BATH
THE ONE WHO HAD BEEN SLAPPED
GOT STUCK IN THE MIRE AND STARTED DROWNING,
BUT THE FRIEND SAVED HIM.
AFTER HE RECOVERED FROM THE NEAR DROWNING,
HE WROTE ON A STONE:
'TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SAVED MY LIFE'
THE FRIEND WHO HAD SLAPPED
AND SAVED HIS BEST FRIEND
ASKED HIM, 'AFTER I HURT YOU,
YOU WROTE IN THE SAND AND NOW,
YOU WRITE ON A STONE, WHY?'
THE FRIEND REPLIED
'WHEN SOMEONE HURTS US
WE SHOULD WRITE IT DOWN
IN SAND, WHERE WINDS OF
FORGIVENESS CAN ERASE IT AWAY.
BUT, WHEN SOMEONE DOES
SOMETHING GOOD FOR US,
WE MUST ENGRAVE IT IN STONE
WHERE NO WIND CAN EVER ERASE IT'
LEARN TO WRITE
YOUR HURTS IN THE SAND
AND TO CARVE YOUR
BENEFITS IN STONE.
THEY SAY IT TAKES
A MINUTE TO FIND A SPECIAL PERSON,
AN HOUR TO APPRECIATE THEM,
A DAY TO LOVE THEM,
BUT THEN, AN ENTIRE LIFE TO FORGET THEM.
'Be kinder than necessary,
for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.'
DURING SOME POINT OF THE JOURNEY,
THEY HAD AN ARGUMENT; AND ONE FRIEND
SLAPPED THE OTHER ONE IN THE FACE
THE ONE WHO GOT SLAPPED WAS HURT,
BUT WITHOUT SAYING ANYTHING,
WROTE IN THE SAND,
TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SLAPPED ME IN THE FACE.
THEY KEPT ON WALKING UNTIL THEY FOUND AN OASIS,
WHERE THEY DECIDED TO TAKE A BATH
THE ONE WHO HAD BEEN SLAPPED
GOT STUCK IN THE MIRE AND STARTED DROWNING,
BUT THE FRIEND SAVED HIM.
AFTER HE RECOVERED FROM THE NEAR DROWNING,
HE WROTE ON A STONE:
'TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SAVED MY LIFE'
THE FRIEND WHO HAD SLAPPED
AND SAVED HIS BEST FRIEND
ASKED HIM, 'AFTER I HURT YOU,
YOU WROTE IN THE SAND AND NOW,
YOU WRITE ON A STONE, WHY?'
THE FRIEND REPLIED
'WHEN SOMEONE HURTS US
WE SHOULD WRITE IT DOWN
IN SAND, WHERE WINDS OF
FORGIVENESS CAN ERASE IT AWAY.
BUT, WHEN SOMEONE DOES
SOMETHING GOOD FOR US,
WE MUST ENGRAVE IT IN STONE
WHERE NO WIND CAN EVER ERASE IT'
LEARN TO WRITE
YOUR HURTS IN THE SAND
AND TO CARVE YOUR
BENEFITS IN STONE.
THEY SAY IT TAKES
A MINUTE TO FIND A SPECIAL PERSON,
AN HOUR TO APPRECIATE THEM,
A DAY TO LOVE THEM,
BUT THEN, AN ENTIRE LIFE TO FORGET THEM.
'Be kinder than necessary,
for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.'
Saturday, March 01, 2008
What a blast!
I did a show last night, my first interactive show and it was such a hoot!
I got the impression people were like "oh" when we mentioned they'd be assembling the recipes but when colors were drawn, envelopes were distributed and go was said... it was so much fun being part of the show. The ones that are "regulars" suddenly came into their element and really helped those that had no clue what a handy scraper was etc...
Planning the show: printer paper, red & blue cardstock, envelopes & and a well laid plan .....$20
Coordinating half aprons in red & blue .....$49.50
Watching them jump on chairs with no worry and doing as the card read .....$"PRICELESS!"
I got the impression people were like "oh" when we mentioned they'd be assembling the recipes but when colors were drawn, envelopes were distributed and go was said... it was so much fun being part of the show. The ones that are "regulars" suddenly came into their element and really helped those that had no clue what a handy scraper was etc...
Planning the show: printer paper, red & blue cardstock, envelopes & and a well laid plan .....$20
Coordinating half aprons in red & blue .....$49.50
Watching them jump on chairs with no worry and doing as the card read .....$"PRICELESS!"
Friday, February 29, 2008
Leap Year!
Not often we get to celebrate leap year so woohoo! My SIL(ex)'s birthday is today and I think she says she's under 10 or something (psst she's in her early 30's) but we like it the years she actually gets her own birthday. So Happy Birthday Azure! (not that she reads my blog but I feel good knowing I posted it!)
I weighed in today of course and here I am blogging, funny it seems I blog more when I am down then stand-stills or gains I don't mean to but I guess subconsciously I am ashamed but by golly I am down from where I started and as long as I don't gain back 50+ pounds in one week I am doing good!
I keep trying to think of good rewards for myself that don't revolve around food! What do you reward yourself with? I thought about going out and getting myself something to wear, but why buy something I won't fit in sometime soon! Right now I seem to be avoiding working on my great race stuff for tonight show so I guess since I admitted it I should get back to it so I will sign off and hope I have some readers that might help me think of some cool rewards... ta-ta
I weighed in today of course and here I am blogging, funny it seems I blog more when I am down then stand-stills or gains I don't mean to but I guess subconsciously I am ashamed but by golly I am down from where I started and as long as I don't gain back 50+ pounds in one week I am doing good!
I keep trying to think of good rewards for myself that don't revolve around food! What do you reward yourself with? I thought about going out and getting myself something to wear, but why buy something I won't fit in sometime soon! Right now I seem to be avoiding working on my great race stuff for tonight show so I guess since I admitted it I should get back to it so I will sign off and hope I have some readers that might help me think of some cool rewards... ta-ta
Sunday, February 24, 2008
sick sick SICK, things that make you say hmmmm
Started with Zach, then we got our flu shots, then Zoie caught it about a week after our flu shots then I was a couple days after her ...
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...two weeks ago I got a sinus infection up on top of the cold I had been fighting since the end of November. I was even more miserable! I went to the doctor and he put me on medication and schedule a visit with my pulmonologist, now it is the end of February and I still have it but I keep thinking it has to be the end of it. I gave myself until March 1st to feel better IF I do then I may cancel that appointment. I don't feel my Asthma is out of control it just is so hard for me to get past colds once I catch one.
Is everyone familiar with Prednisone? OY this medicine is a doozy. Most times if my Asthma flairs it is the medication I get put on to try and get it back in control. Well I am learning this medication is SO not fun when trying to lose weight. I had gotten down 42 pounds then put on the medicaiton and first week up 2 pounds, then up another 2...finally this past week I went back down 3.6 pounds. PHEW! My WW leader mentioned Prednisone is a doozy with water retention and mood issues.
My last week was so rough. I have been questioning what I am doing. I am messing up my family not working, well I still have my Independent Consulting with Pampered Chef business but I cannot say I have whole heartily attacked it. I love their products, I just need to be better about asking for the business I guess I get shy in that area. I have noticed that since losing weight I have more energy and I have been more excited about my shows.
I went to a Lia sophia party yesterday and saw a couple of people I hadn't seen in a while and both commented on my weight-loss. I was excited someone saw it. I don't see it really being the gradual losing aspect, same for my hubby and my best friend that goes to the meetings with me yet I have put a couple things on recently where they fit looser. Those things help but man have I been down. I was looking at some municipal jobs and one was for the Medical Examiners office but I would have to commute all the way to Clackamas from Hillsboro and that just does NOT sound appealing. I guess my babbling is leading to the question, How do you know whether you're making the right decisions for yourself and your family?
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...two weeks ago I got a sinus infection up on top of the cold I had been fighting since the end of November. I was even more miserable! I went to the doctor and he put me on medication and schedule a visit with my pulmonologist, now it is the end of February and I still have it but I keep thinking it has to be the end of it. I gave myself until March 1st to feel better IF I do then I may cancel that appointment. I don't feel my Asthma is out of control it just is so hard for me to get past colds once I catch one.
Is everyone familiar with Prednisone? OY this medicine is a doozy. Most times if my Asthma flairs it is the medication I get put on to try and get it back in control. Well I am learning this medication is SO not fun when trying to lose weight. I had gotten down 42 pounds then put on the medicaiton and first week up 2 pounds, then up another 2...finally this past week I went back down 3.6 pounds. PHEW! My WW leader mentioned Prednisone is a doozy with water retention and mood issues.
My last week was so rough. I have been questioning what I am doing. I am messing up my family not working, well I still have my Independent Consulting with Pampered Chef business but I cannot say I have whole heartily attacked it. I love their products, I just need to be better about asking for the business I guess I get shy in that area. I have noticed that since losing weight I have more energy and I have been more excited about my shows.
I went to a Lia sophia party yesterday and saw a couple of people I hadn't seen in a while and both commented on my weight-loss. I was excited someone saw it. I don't see it really being the gradual losing aspect, same for my hubby and my best friend that goes to the meetings with me yet I have put a couple things on recently where they fit looser. Those things help but man have I been down. I was looking at some municipal jobs and one was for the Medical Examiners office but I would have to commute all the way to Clackamas from Hillsboro and that just does NOT sound appealing. I guess my babbling is leading to the question, How do you know whether you're making the right decisions for yourself and your family?
Wednesday, January 09, 2008
I hit 35 pounds down
I am telling you I was so excited I hit 35 pounds at my weigh in on Friday. I let out a big woohoo yelpy sound. I was so excited.
I watched RR today and there was a lady on there that did Gastric Bypass surgery and she looks fantastic but she was saying how she lost all her friends and some family over her weight loss. In the end it sounds like the reason she lost them was because she was so happy with her successes that she wasn't thinking about others feelings so much. The "expert" on the show basically just said when you make a life changing decision (which weight loss totally is) you really need someone you can talk to about it. That way when you talk with family or friends you deal more with the two-way street that friendship should be. YOu can get out the excitement and talk about the changes with that person and then when you talk with F&F you are willing to talk about their things as much as you talk about yours too.
I think that is where I am so happy I chose to do WW because I go each Friday morning I chat about foods, losses/gains, feelings and stuff that all pertains to the process of weight loss and then I don't feel like I have to preach to people about what I am learning and stuff. I am still stoked about my changes but I am not quite so at people with it, or well I try not. What she brought up makes total sense and I can so see why people would be rubbed wrong by it. Plus I come here and brain dump all this weight loss stuff so I get it out of my system too it would be nice if I got some interaction but I guess it isn't what this is about so much. I think I only have one reader anyway and she's a friend in a similar position so hopefully we can really help each other out. ;)
I watched RR today and there was a lady on there that did Gastric Bypass surgery and she looks fantastic but she was saying how she lost all her friends and some family over her weight loss. In the end it sounds like the reason she lost them was because she was so happy with her successes that she wasn't thinking about others feelings so much. The "expert" on the show basically just said when you make a life changing decision (which weight loss totally is) you really need someone you can talk to about it. That way when you talk with family or friends you deal more with the two-way street that friendship should be. YOu can get out the excitement and talk about the changes with that person and then when you talk with F&F you are willing to talk about their things as much as you talk about yours too.
I think that is where I am so happy I chose to do WW because I go each Friday morning I chat about foods, losses/gains, feelings and stuff that all pertains to the process of weight loss and then I don't feel like I have to preach to people about what I am learning and stuff. I am still stoked about my changes but I am not quite so at people with it, or well I try not. What she brought up makes total sense and I can so see why people would be rubbed wrong by it. Plus I come here and brain dump all this weight loss stuff so I get it out of my system too it would be nice if I got some interaction but I guess it isn't what this is about so much. I think I only have one reader anyway and she's a friend in a similar position so hopefully we can really help each other out. ;)
Monday, December 10, 2007
Quote:
Buy your vegetables already cleaned and ready to eat. If it helps you stay on plan, you are worth it.
Saturday, December 08, 2007
Inches
So to start off my endeavor I had Scott take my photo's, then a few weeks into it I realized I should have had him take measurements too. I think it was mostly because I lost the first week then I just tapered off losing but stayed the same. Anyone losing weight has got to know how it feels to know you are doing what you are supposed to yet there is no improvement just how frustrating it can be.
I had begun my adventure the middle of September, then the beginning of Octoboer I had him take more pictures then measured my neck, bust, upperarm, forearm, waist, hips, thigh, and calf. Scott has been working a HUGE amount of overtime which we desperately need/needed so in our busy-ness (not business but busy ness) we forgot to take the measurements last month. I had him take them last night and I had lost as much as 3 inches in some areas and two areas no change what-so-ever. It is fun to see where the inches are coming off and then the areas I need to maybe focus on. How do you measure up?
I had begun my adventure the middle of September, then the beginning of Octoboer I had him take more pictures then measured my neck, bust, upperarm, forearm, waist, hips, thigh, and calf. Scott has been working a HUGE amount of overtime which we desperately need/needed so in our busy-ness (not business but busy ness) we forgot to take the measurements last month. I had him take them last night and I had lost as much as 3 inches in some areas and two areas no change what-so-ever. It is fun to see where the inches are coming off and then the areas I need to maybe focus on. How do you measure up?
Friday, December 07, 2007
Quote:
"Time flies. It's up to you to be the navigator" (Orben) Make time for yourself and your WW meetings this week.
How did YOUR Friday go?
I felt thick and as someone else said at our meeting today "I can see why an anorexic or bulemic person always feels like they're fat." I guess I can relate too. I woke up this morning and all I wished was that I had a potty before our meeting. Sorry, TMI! Anyway but I had to laugh at myself because I had GREAT results at the meeting. I am only 7.8 pounds away from hitting my 10% goal now WOOHOO! Hope you had some great news today too!
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