I have returned!!


My trip was wonderful and as always, too short ~ at least for me.  We had fun, saw The Nutcracker and Shrek the Musical (middle school edition), celebrated Emma turning three AND had Christmas.


I ate WAY TOO MUCH so since tomorrow is Sunday ~ I will begin again tomorrow.  I will get reacquainted with the treadmill on Monday. :-)

Yesterday I looked at myself and didn't like what I saw ~ a bitter woman decrying her life because things aren't going as she planned.  I shook myself and have set about changing my attitude.

I do things for people without thanks ~ then complain because no one is patting me on the back.  Boo Hoo for me!

The "new" me is going to try and do the same things without expecting a thank you or any appreciation.  WWJD?

Tomorrow I am flying to Colorado to visit our daughter, Jennifer, and her family.  I am very excited to see them but NOT excited about the flying part.  

We are going to the "Nutcracker" while I'm there ~ very exciting!!
Emma, our youngest granddaughter, will celebrate her third birthday before I come back to Alabama.  We will also "do" Christmas.  

More when I return....

Today I'm in Starkville, Mississippi.  Buck had to come for work ~ I came for a break from the stress of my life. 

Today, I went shopping ~ not with Mother, not for Mother, no sister, no list, just me and the randomness of shopping.  It was good.  I also walked on the treadmill this morning ~ first time in about a month.  It felt good!

I will be here until Thursday ~ I will return to the day to day stress of my life then.  Most people look at me and think "Why should she be stressed?"  I don't "work" I don't have children at home to worry over ....  A lot of my stress is internal.... I just may explode one day.  :-)

It's been a long month.  Mother had what they call a "light heart attack" and was in the hospital for three days.  She received two stents and will be okay.  To talk to her you would think it was yesterday.

My sister died at home in Rio Rancho, New Mexico on October 2nd.  She was battling breast cancer and lost the battle.

My younger sister insisted that she wanted to ride out to New Mexico with me ~ and she did.  The woman can TALK ..... loudly .... and incessantly.  We brought Wanda's ashes home with us ~ one last sister trip.

We held a memorial service for Wanda last night.  Her son took her ashes with him.  I have a small urn with a small portion of her ashes.  I plan to take them to the beach.  We were always talking about living in Miami someday.

So disappointed

I quit

I throw in the towel

I'm done

No loss, no gain. Been traveling with Buck since last Thursday.  Visited with Jennifer and family for a few days, so I'll take it.  Work harder this week!

Down one more pound!  Taking it off is never as easy as putting it on!  I have a doctor appointment in four weeks....7 pounds to go!

Lost two pounds! On my way!! Eight to go ~ started walking again.  Getting ready for a charity walk to benefit Dementia ~ it took my dad and brother in law.  Then the next week will be the Cancer 5k ~ doing that one for my sister.  Gotta stay motivated and shed some pounds!  I can do it!

I had such high hopes for myself  last week until my mother had a heart attack.  I spent most of Thursday ~ Saturady in the hospital with her and my sister, Teresa.  She received two stents and two angioplasty.  When you are sitting in the hospital, you eat what is available....  No weight lose.... No exercise.... Back to square one, AGAIN.

I have lost half a pound ~ wow!  So, I am setting a goal for myself ~ 10 pounds ~ six weeks.
There I said it!  I wrote it!  CAN I DO IT?!?  
Stay tuned....

Today I'm not going to talk about losing weight.  Today I'm going to tell you about something I am going to do.  Two months from today I plan to do a 5K in Tuscaloosa for my sister, Wanda Kehler, who lives in New Mexico and has breast cancer.

Today I start getting myself ready. 

I spoke with her this morning and she was a bit down because her hair has started to fall out.  She has been sick over the weekend.  

She is my motivation.

She cut her hair today VERY short.  She did have a couple of things to smile about.  She received cards from our cousin and aunt ALSO she received a very thoughtful box from Jennifer and friends.

Today is my beginning....

Good news! I've lost two pounds.  I have been walking and lifting weights (tiny ones)  Buck still wants to go for ice cream but if I only eat a single scoop cone that isn't as bad as eating a pint of Ben n Jerry's, yes?  

Soon I may be able to post a photo...... possibly?

The first Monday in August and here I sit at the library using their computer BECAUSE obviously I have no will power in the wi-fi usage either!  We are over our limit and into the overage charges for the month.
But I digress ~ weigh in was disappointing to say the least.  I thought there would come a time when I could tell you how much I weigh but I don't even want to know, so why would you?
A new month and new challenges for myself:
I am going to tame that ice cream monkey on my back
I am going to walk six days a week
I am going to have a better report next week ....
til then ~ ta

I almost baked cookies yesterday.  I thought to myself ~ six cookies ~ three each.  I abandoned that idea and ate one ball of cookie dough, returning the rest to the freezer.  I don't know how long I can hold out.

Here's the thing.... I did not weigh this morning.  Yesterday, after supper, Buck asked if I wanted to go for ice cream.  ICE CREAM!?!  Of course I went!  So I give myself a swift kick in the tush and move on.  Hopefully by next Monday I will have outdone myself by eating well and exercising EVERY DAY.
Til then.... Ta

Sunday morning ~ a new beginning.  Hebrews 12:1
"let us run with patience the race that is set before us."

Confession time ~ I weighed this morning and I have found the two pounds I lost.  This is what happens when you go to eat with family and have dessert (strawberry shortcake) and grab a fast food lunch (hotdog and Coke float) and DON'T get on the treadmill ALL week!
I also suffer from stress eating.... there, I said it.  I eat when I'm troubled, I eat when I'm sad, I eat when I have nothing to do....
HELP ME!!

I am happy to report I lost two pounds since last Monday.  I have to keep reminding myself, my body did not get to this weight overnight and it will not all suddenly drop off my body.
I would like to be a runner but Magras Don't Run so I will be a walker ~ jogger ~ swimmer.  I try to get in the pool every day ~ true, sometimes it is because it is 100 degrees and I've been working in the yard but while I'm in there cooling off I also swim and walk.
My sister, Wanda, has been diagnosed with breast cancer.  I would love to do a "run" for her.  October is breast cancer awareness month so I may look into that.


That's it for today ....

Good morning out there!
Thought I would visit my blog to see how long it's been since I was here.  Too long, right??  I think I will try blogging on Mondays just to get back in the habit.  There may be pictures ~ maybe not, we'll see.
I would like to be confident enough to post a photo of myself ~ not going to happen.  I am starting a new diet today and you know how people do the "before" photo?  Let's just say I am definitely a BEFORE. 
That's it for today ~ see you next Monday (hopefully with a weight LOSS)

No need to get too excited ~ this picture is from last year when we got snow.  I'm wishing it would come again.  I like the quiet peace that wraps the earth when it snows, don't you?

I talked to our daughter that lives in Colorado and they are predicting 14 inches of snow for them.  Thankfully Colorado is prepared to deal with that.

Looking at that photo makes me want a cup of tea ~ anyone interested?