Ready to do Something

Ok, after months of "thinking" about it, I've finally taken the plunge to get my health back. I went to my "yearly" appt. yesterday and was told that I needed to lose weight. I was told that "If you don't lose weight, you're going to be diabetic." So, I came straight home and call Prism. I'm going to start the coorespondence course as I can't go to the Thursday meetings in Marysville.

I'm ready to be transformed. I should get my stuff by Monday to start.

Wake up call?

I need you people...most of you who I do not know...I need to hear your stories, your struggles and your triumphs! I need to know that this weight loss thing is possible, chickadees!

So I'm going to try to post more often and I hope y'all will, too!

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Here's a little humor for you all, in honor of the fifteen times I lost my keys since I posted here last!

It is August

Early enough in the month is a good time for me to start new habits. I am going to start drinking more water. I'm also going to check how acidic my output is. Sounds gross, but I want to get a jump-start on health and I seem to do better when I sync it up with the start of a month.

I can't let myself blame summer (and vacation) for poor eating any more. Its gonna be back to school, and that also means back to 'work' on my health.

I wanna live long and prosper. Can I get an 'amen'?

Hi everyone

Well, here I am today searching blogs, the Prism website, etc searching for people that are currently doing Prism because I need to start it again but am so scared. Scared that I can't do it on my own, scared that I will fail and be tempted by non-healthy food again. Knowing that I can't go back to my old group because it's on Thursday nights (I work nights) and I can't make it to a meeting that night :0( Then I remembered this group and thought that I'd come here and find out what everyone's up to. To my great surprise, everyone's getting themselves back on track. God is great and leads you where you need to be lead. I'm trying to figure out whether I'll do Prism through the coorespondence group or on my own. I'm going to pray about it.

Robin

Working at working at it.

I think I have been on Prism for about 7 weeks, now. I have lost about 7 lbs. and it is going slow! I am trying to feel thankful and purposeful and all those other "fuls" that are beneficial. The truth is I am merely working at working at it. I have only had a few slip ups....a french fry....a piece of cheese cake....a breaded chicken strip...but I have been really faithful and really good at being conscience of every action and in-action. Thanks for your encouragement.

Hit the Fibro wall

I have hit the fibro wall. Want to stay in bed under the covers all day. :(

I changed the comment settings

BTW, we were getting random comments that had nothing to do with our group. Ads from Asian businesses mostly. Now the only ones who can comment are actual members of the blog. K?

Doing well!

Sorry I haven't posted in awhile....but I am doing well! Weighed in today, after 4 weeks I am down 6.4 lbs! Its a slow moving machine, but at least its a moving! Can't seem to make it to a Prism meeting, though. There's always something crazy going on!

Rooting for all of you.

Jules

Slept in

Yesterday's Goal:
10 glasses of water
1 mile

Actual:
7 glasses of water
slept in.....zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Today is another day and I got my mile in already:)

Did it again

I am meeting my goals of 10 glasses of water and 1 mile. Where is everybody?

It was a bad weekend though....ummmm...Birthday cake.....and way too much of it :(

Todays Goal

Goal:
10 glasses of water
1 mile

Actual:
8 glasses of water
1 mile
exercise class

Today was a good day. I love step aerobics. We will see if I can get out of bed the next few days with fibro. The bad part of the day... I made cookie dough for the girls' birthday party and ate some dough :(
SueAnne

Goals Met

Goal:
10 glasses of water
1 mile

Actual:
10 glasses of water
3 miles.

Hooray! I will still keep the 1 mile goal. I have to keep it very doable to establish the habit. Tomorrow though, I do a step class instead. :)
SueAnne

Today's Goal

Today my goal is 80 oz of water and a one mile walk on the tread mill. Will check in later. I have fibromyalgia as well, so exercise takes thought and caution. Read your blog posts for inspiration!
Have a great day!
SueAnne

Smoothie recipe

I've been having a real problem eating in the morning. I just don't feel like it. So this morning I created a really easy smoothie that packs in the protein and tastes great.

It has a total of 300 calories, 3.5g fat (1.5 saturated), 6 grams of fiber and 32 grams of protein! It has so much protein because of the whey protein powder I added. The fat is from 2% Milk. No sugars except what naturally occurs in the berries, yogurt and milk.

1/2 cup Nancy's fat free plain yogurt

3/4 cup frozen blueberries

1/2 cup 2% Milk

1 Scoop whey protein powder

1 packet crystal lite on the go (for an 8oz bottle of water) lemonade flavor.

If needed, splenda or stevia to taste.

Blend in blender until smooth!

The crystal lite gives it a nice tang without having to add juice, which just adds a lot of calories and not much nutritional value.

Have a good week, ladies!!

Almost didn't weigh in....

Last week was Memorial Day and I didn't go to a meeting so that made this week even tougher. I went to weigh in anyway and made the boys and hubby wait in the car. I lost again this week (well...two weeks really). I truly celebrated that 1.4 pounds lost because I knew it was a real battle with my feelings these two weeks. The honeymoon is over and I am really realizing how much I eat over my feelings.

We had to severely discipline one of our children this week and after it was over I really wanted to eat but I didn't. I've been up to my eyeballs in paperwork and really wanted the comfort of some sugar...but I didn't. I spent the day outside in close to 100 degree weather and came home tired and sunburned and really wanted to eat...but I didn't.

This is what having a plan does for me. The compulsions are still there but it is just not in the plan to overeat. Next week will be challenging too. Matter of fact, I think the rest of my life will be challenging but with my plan, I am staying on track.

You all inspire me!!! Have a wonderful week.

Hello!!

I dumped the frump, today!

but it's just mascara...and a dress.

(sing this to the tune of I shot the sheriff)

I DUMPED THE FRUH UMP! BUT I CANNOT FIND MY MAYBLINE!

Oh well!!

Have a sweet day, peeps!

When the motivating carrot is more like a SUNDAE

Everyone needs a carrot - a motivator, something to help them move forward against difficulty. Mine is now a three week vacation in Hawaii. This means I need to get in surf shape. Since I have fibromyalgia, exercise is tricky...so I am starting with simple weights and doing swimming/circular motions. I'm also doing easy crunches and squats. Slow and steady wins the wave!

Checking in! This week has felt amazing but very loooooonnnnnnggggg! I am doing well on the program and am full of hope and confidence! I guess I'll just take that for now.

Prayers for tomorrow and some stuff

Tomorrow I will be headed to my dad's house to help him with some chores he just can't get done at his spry age of 81. It is tough being at Dad's because EVERYTHING reminds me of Mom. The house even smells like my mom. The boys are going with me to help too.

I love to be there because it is home. I was brought home to that house when I was born and it has so many memories but I have always used food to medicate when I am in there. I use the time to eat at all my favorite restaurants which are not WW friendly. They all have one thing in common...lots of carbs!!

I have been sitting here tonight trying to to think of where we can go that will remind me of home but will be eating in my plan. I still have not come up with it yet but I will not stop until I do. I am also going to try to get a walk in around my favorite neighborhood.

I would appreciate your prayers tomorrow that I can eat within my points range, that my emotions will stay in check and that we will have a wonderful day with my Dad.

UPDATE:: I made some real good choices for meals. I had a grilled chicken salad for lunch and dipped the tongs of my fork into the dressing and ended up only eating about 1/4 of what I normally do. Dinner was had a bit more calories but I only ate half of what was served on my plate. This is a big accomplishment for me as I have always been a member of the "Clean Plate Club".

A bad day...

Yesterday was a bad day.

Today is new.

You spoke and made the sunrise, to light up the very first day
You breathed across the water, and started the very first wave
It was You
You intoduced Your glory, to every living creature on earth
And they started singing, the first song to ever be heard
They sang for You

You make all things new
You make all things new

Then the world was broken, fallen and battered and scarred
You took the hopeless, the life, wasted, ruined and marred
And made it new

You make all things new
You make all things new
You redeem and You transform
You renew and You restore
You make all things new
You make all things new
And forever we will watch and worship You

You turn winter into spring
You take every living thing
And You breathe Your breath of life into it over and over again

You make the sunrise, day after day after day
But there's a morning coming, when old things will all pass away
And everyone will see

You make all things new
You make all things new
Come redeem and come transform
Come renew and come restore
You make all things new
You make all things new
And forever we will watch and worship You

Now and forever You are making all things new
You're making all things new

Hallelujah...