"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.....

home again, home again, jiggity-jig! Jan.22,2008

I'm back home now in the snow and cold. I'm still walking 25 minutes on the treadmill at 7 AM each morning.
I am also walking the halls starting on the fith floor and down, then up again when I'm done on the 'mill. I know
I will be able to keep it up this time. I am determined to get this weight off and my health in order. I weighed the same on my home scale as I did at Candy's so our scales are the same, thank goodness. I will weigh again on Monday.
I have been busy since my return. I went to a luncheon for the DUP on Monday (Daughters of the Utah Pioneers). I have applied for membership. I enjoy the ladies there even though most of them are in their 80's. There are a few younger than me. I also went to a group family home evening yesterday here in the building. There are about 9 members living here. I will have it at my home next week. Of-course, I've written it on all my calendars as I can forget things so easily lately...age maybe?
I am going to do my one mile walking in place(video) before I go to bed so I'll close for now.

Sid

Thursday, Jan 10th

Great news today...I'm down 2 pounds-yahoo!! It feels good to see the weight coming down in "whole" pounds. Makes me feel that it's all worth while....yadda, yadda, yadda...I sound like an idiot raving about 2 pounds! Really, I'm afraid of "The Dragon Lady" coming home on Sunday. I have to have proof that I stuck to my diet and the only proof is a drob in weight, right?
We have had snow every day this week and it's still coming down. The kids and Trent went sleding yesterday after school. I took Gabi in her slay but the breese was too cold for her. I walked her to the mail box and then brougt her home. She was mad that we had to come in.

The tread mill is getting easier and I am walking 25 minutes now. It's hit and miss with the "twice a day" thing as I'm too tired at night. I need to do it earlier but I seem to be too busy...

Teague is going to a friends house after school today. Ryleigh didn't want to go so she is walking home with the neighborhood kids. Gabi and I will watch for her...Gabi loves looking out the window and waving to the kids.

Well, have a great day today and I'll talk to you later.

Tuesday, Jan. 8th

Candy is off on her cruise...hope she is having lots of fun. The kids are in school and Gabi is playing with her dolly while watching Clifford. We had lots of snow yesterday and they are promising another big storm for today and tomorrow. I'll have to take Gabi for a slay ride. Yesterday, the first day mommy was gone, was a bit disorganized for me. Today I have a better plan. As soon as Gabi goes down for a nap I'll do my exrcising and then shower and hair etc. Then I'll read if she is still sleeping.

I did weigh yesterday and was only down 1/2 pound. Not too encouraging but at least it was down!

Have a great day today!

Thursday

I'm still tredmilling but not twice a day- I've missed today-just couldn't drag my weary bones down stairs. I'm having a little trouble with my right hip. Hope I can work the kinks out soon. Just goes to show how out of shape I really am!

I took Gabi shopping today. We went to Michaels and to Toys-R-Us. She ran all over the toy store, kissed all the baby dolls and tried to ride the tricycles. She is the sweetest little thing and sure got a lot of attention from other customers. I didn't get any shopping done in that store but did manage to get some good bargains in Michaels.

Monday will be weigh-in day. I hope the scale is down a bit....any little amount will do. I have reordered the Ultima Patch. It worked so great before that I thought I should use it again. It completely stopped my cravings and I could get through the evenings with out snacking. The evenings are my hardest times.

Tomorrow I will get back to two sessions on the treadmill. Maybe I'll walk outside with Gabi if it's not raining. It's suposed to be around 40 degrees. Nice!

Good luck to all you dieters out there!

New Years Day

My new goal is to loose 10 pounds by Valentine's Day...although the sugestion came from the "Dragon Lady" who is watching me like a hawk! I'm doing ok on the tread mill-my legs are sore but that should pass in a few days. I don't mind the walking and I have increased the speed a bit. I walk until I've burned 200 calories which is about 23 minutes and just over a mile. I'm going to do it twice a day starting today-once in the morning and again at night. I'm embarassed to post my weight but I guess I have to.....173 lbs....can't believe I let myself get so heavy.

It's a good thing I have Candy here...she is running 7 miles every morning...out in the cold. Today she stopped at the house so we could see the frost on her partner's hair and eye lashes. She is an inspiration to me althought nothing can make me run out in the cold and snow! I'll stick to the basement.

Hope 2008 will be a great year for everyone!