Two years later.....

Well, here I am two years later and still needing to loose 30 pounds! So much for will power (I have none). I can't seem to make myself exercise on a regular basis and I can still eat a big bag of Lays, lightly salted, potato chips in one evening while watching television. BUT there is HOPE!

I have enlisted the help of a good friend and a sister and we are going to be "diet buddies". We will e-mail each other every day and "'FESS" up to everything we ate. We promise to be truthful... you can lie to everyone else but not to a "diet buddy"... and own up to our mistakes as well as BRAG about how good we've been. We will listen to each others woes and send bits of encouragement to lift ones spirits. We'll share good diet recipes. We'll weigh in every week and share the GOOD news with each other. We'll weigh in every week and share the BAD news with each other. We will never judge or criticize. We will hep each other be accountable.

Follow us on our journey or, better yet, join us if you need to "loose a few". It's bound to be a terrific trip!
(and I say this as I finish off a bag off Lays!)

Sid

"down" but not DEAD!

I seem to have given up on this blog as loosing weight seems to be an impossibility for me. I'll just have to come to terms with my weight and be done with it!
On the other hand...I now have the perfect job... receptionist at a massage therapy clinic. I work from 1 pm to 5 pm, 4 days a week. I really enjoy it. It gets me out of the house every day and a little extra money is always a good thing.

Sid

Waiting for Spring!

Spent the weekend with T and C and the grandkids in Spokane and had a great time. It was so fun to watch the little ones
hunt for eggs. Little Gabi didn't have a clue what was going on but she sure loved the chocolate eggs. Easter is not the best
time to be dieting as I love the chocolate eggs too. We had some small Kinder eggs this year that were delicious! I have cleared my house of all chocolate now as I don't want to be tempted. The weather is nice so I can get outsid and walk...
much better than the treadmill. I have no weight news to report (depressing) but hope to next Monday. I am back on track. I stil want the 30 pounds off before summer.
Hope you all had a great Easter.

Sid

While my weight remains the same, I shall not give up! I will forget about the scales for now and concentrate on getting healthier. That means walking more and further. As the weather continues to warm up I will take my walking to the outdoors. Getting fresh air should help clear out the cobwebs. I have started to take cinnamon to help regulate my blood sugar and it seems to help. I will know more in a month.
I have started reading Oprah's book club choice for this month...A New Earth...but am not quite sure what to think of it yet....it's a bit strange but I see some truths in it also. I tried to sigh up for the class but I can't seem to get in for some reason...Oh well.
Today I made two kinds of soup...pea soup for Ray and bean soup for Perry. Of course, I will keep a bowl of each for myself. I need to go deliver the soups now so will leave you all with this little quote...

" Amazing! You hang something in your closet for a while
and it shrinks two sizes!"
(unknown)
Have a great day!
Sid

Today is Goal Day! I am only half way there! I am down to 168. I'm not going to get discouraged but will continue to set new goals. I hope to get rid of the other five pounds by the end of the month.

I loved the page for Teague's Art book-what a cute idea and a great way to save his drawings. I love the A B C book too. I'd like to order the one you did so send it to me.

I better get going as I have to be at work by ten (not looking forward to this day).

Spring is on the wasy...plus seven today!

Sid

I am going to attack this weight loss thing from another side...today I will fast and then I will drop the calories down to 800 or less. I have to do something drastic because I am not loosing anything. I weigh exactly the same as last week! That means that I haven't lost anything since I left Spokane and I've been exercising. I haven't eaten any deserts or candy or snacks...I don't get it. I need something to start the engine so I'll try the health food store today to see what they have. Age really is a factor. When I was young I could loose 10 pounds in 2 weeks easily. Now my body seems to adjust to what ever I eat and stay the same. I am looking forward to spring when I can walk outside in the fresh air. Today it has warmed up but the wind is blowing.
I have been working on my pioneer story book and can see it coming together nicely. Next it will be my mother's. I have decided to do my mom and dad together(my mother would cringe) as I don't have enough pictures for separate ones. I received Steph's book yesterday. I like the bigger format, it really is a nice book. I don't know when I'll give it to her-I'd like it as a demo. Maybe I'll give it to her after Friday.
Well, I just got out of the shower and need to do my hair and get down to the treadmill then paint until the light is gone and then go to the store....my work is never done!
I'll post again when there is something good to report!

slow going!

It's 35 degrees below zero this morning and won't be warming up any until Thursday. I have a hair appointment for Wednesday but I might cancel it. It's a "curl up on the couch and watch movies day". Actually, I'll be working on my
pioneer book.
I have been avoiding writing in this blog because when I weighed yesterday, I hadn't lost any weight...I weighed exactly the same as last week....not very inspiring!
I have decided that I have to write down everything that goes into my mouth and check the calories on every thing. I'm increasing my exercise this week too. I'm convinced that age has a lot to do with weight loss. My metabolism is a lot slower. The less I eat the slower it burns.
I'll be keeping myself busy this week with laundry and repacking some of my storage containers. I'm sure I can get rid of a few more things and make some room in the storage closet for the containers that are sitting on my bedroom floor. I'm such a pack rat!.
Until next week then.....