Happy Friday!
02 Mar 2012 2 Comments
in Journaling, Personal notes Tags: choices, diet, dog, embossing, frig, journal, journaling, just be yourself, kennel, NaBloPoMo, SOAR, thinking types
For some reason, Friday’s are not as exciting as they used to be when I worked. Now every day feels the same…. except that there are more people in the house during the weekend. Anyway, I am finally starting to feel like I’m getting over this cold. I had a killer headache yesterday but after I finally woke up I felt pretty human. I even did a little writing in my journal. I did lesson 4 in my SOAR journal and considering I started at the beginning of February I am not as behind as I thought. There is a lesson a week for each week of the year so far. I wanted to catch up but since I’ve been sick I wasn’t able to. I’m happy just knowing I did one for each week.
Here are a couple of pages I did using the graphics I printed up from the lesson. I really like the To Do lists. These graphics make it so much fun and every lesson comes with new graphics! I love them all. As you can see I just get out my markers and doodle around them and on them, which is fun. She also provided some nice pages to use in my journal for February. There is a cover and she explained how to put them together to make a journal just for February but I just cut them in half and stuck them in my journal. These pages are the white, back-sides of those pages.
Each lesson also comes with a nice colorful quote and since my pages are half sheets I can print them to fit one of my pages. I didn’t take a picture of the quote page but it says, “Love is always bestowed as a gift – freely, willingly, and without expectation. We don’t love to be loved, we love to love.” - Leo Buscaglia
I thought that was a nice quote for February.
I didn’t take pictures of all of my journal pages because there is just a bunch of writing. I also used a shiny pen on some of the pages and that doesn’t photograph well. I also don’t put the lesson pages in my journal. I’ve noticed a lot of people do. I don’t even print them. I just read them online and then journal from there. That way my journal will have more room for my thoughts.
I thought this was really funny. The lesson had talked about different thinking types and asked what my type was and then what type the other people around me were. I was thinking about my youngest son Riley (15 years old). He’s the odd one in the family. My husband and my oldest son are easy and they are the same. Sometimes I think the stork that brought Riley came from outer-space. He opened the refrigerator and I told him we needed to clean it out because it didn’t smell so good. He said,
There are so many things in there, of course it smells funny. I wonder if it would taste good, like an everything bagel.
This is what he is like all the time! He reminds me a lot of my little brother who was/is always a clown too.
On this page I decided to use my new embosser I got on ebay. It is actually an old gadget from McGill called “Emboss Art”. They are not so easy to find these days. I rubbed a little ink from an ink pad over it with my finger to make it show up better. This is my favorite design.
Now I am ready for the next lesson. Maybe I can catch up a little this month. I am really thankful to Anita for putting on this free class at her website called “Just Be Yourself“. You can still join if you are interested. You just have to join the site first and then you can sign up for the class.
Now for the NaBloPoMo prompt of the day.
Friday, March 2, 2012
Would you rather make your own choices or have someone make them for you
I really had enough of other people making my choices for me before I left my childhood home. Now that I am on my own, I much prefer to make my own choices. I can screw up just fine on my own, thank you very much. My kids are old enough now that I think they can make the majority of their own choices too. What time to get up in the morning is one they usually need my help on though. Of course, being married I do have to consider my husband on some things. I can’t decide to have a boyfriend these days. Shucks. My husband wouldn’t find that very amusing. I also have to think of him if I am getting something for the house, spending a big chunk of money or making any big parenting decisions but he doesn’t choose what I eat at a restaurant. I am not the kind of wife my mom was; I am too stubborn for that. The thing is, I don’t think my husband would have wanted a wife like that. He knows what I like and goes out of his way to make me happy. I also know what he likes, so sometimes I choose to make steaks for dinner and he is very appreciative.
How about you? Is it easier to let someone else make your choices for you? I know I sometimes wish someone would decide for me when I’m looking at a dozen different paint samples and I often wish someone would put me on a diet like I do my dog. Put me in the kennel if I keep getting in the frig.
Happy new diet
04 Jan 2009 Leave a Comment
in Weight loss Tags: 2009, diet, resolutions, Weight Watchers
Yeah, I know, how sad. Every year I do this. Last year it was ediets. Well, I’m not thinner but that might be because I’ve been depressed over my mom for the past year. I decided I didn’t like ediets because their diets just don’t fit well with me. I just don’t eat those things and I ended up spending too much trying to get the ingredients. This year I joined Weight Watchers online. It has only been 1 week but I have lost 1/2 a lb. It’s not much but it’s something. I really like their set up. It’s so easy. After I went to the website I had it all figured out in 30 minutes or less and was already adding the things I ate to my list. It took me most of the first week to figure out how to eat healthier stuff and stay within my points for the day. I’m doing better now and I’ve been exercising more and making sure I take my vitamins and drinking water. I like that I can click off the glasses of water I supposed to drink, multivitamin, exercise, and servings of veggies and dairy I need to be healthy. It helps me keep on track. I can plan out what I want to eat in advance by searching their database for foods I already have. If something isn’t listed I can add it. Foods that take longer to burn so you can go longer without feeling hungry are marked with a green diamond. I can print a planned menu or the blank page and take it to work with me so I can write in the things I eat during the day.
Well, I hope it lasts. At least this seems to work better with how I eat. Wish me luck!
moody blues
05 Aug 2008 Leave a Comment
in Family, Weight loss Tags: diet, Family, sick
I haven’t been posting lately since I’ve not been feeling well (no rebekah, I’m not dead!). I have an abcess in a tooth I had a root canal done in over 5 years ago. It hasn’t been fun at all. I took half a round of antibiotics before they decided they weren’t doing their job (other than making me sick) and gave me something stronger (to make me sicker). I don’t know what is worse the pain from the tooth or the antibiotics!!!!! Anyway, I just finished those this morning so I’m looking forward to spending less time in the bathroom. In addition to that fun I’ve had family here for a while. My mother in law is here to help prepare for my brother in law’s wedding on the 8th. My dad also came up with his new wife for a couple weeks. It’s a bummer that I didn’t have any time off to really spend with them. My dad and Penny had a good time though. I wish it could have been prettier for them though. My dad knows what it’s like in Alaska but Penny only saw it through the rain. It’s just not the same.
I’m enjoying the visit with my mother in law. She has been staying with us most of the time so I can visit with her after I get home from work which is usually pretty late. I had the best times shopping with her. She’s a great bargain hunting shopping buddy!
Anyway, being sick put a damper on my diet. I haven’t exercised much since I was feeling like crapola and I didn’t stick to my diet since most things made me turn green. Things like mashed potatoes, bread and rice felt the best on my stomach so that’s what I ate. I haven’t weighed at all. I’ll do that tomorrow am to see where I stand. UGH, I’m not looking forward to seeing that number. I can still wear my size 10 jeans that I got into but I feel like my belly is poochier. I’ve reeeealllly gotta work on that! It’s so depressing to see.
Okay, tomorrow is the first day of better days ahead.
ediets
02 Jul 2008 1 Comment
in Weight loss Tags: diet, ediets, Weight loss
I just checked in for my 3rd week and I’ve now lost a total of 5 pounds. I’m so excited! It’s nice to see this diet is working. I can’t wait until I can start trying on clothes I have arranged in my closet by size. I’ll slowly work my way back down to where I want to be and then I’m going shopping! Woo-hoo!
Well, I rewarded myself with a Reeses so now I have to go work that off LOL
Three pounds lighter!
23 Jun 2008 Leave a Comment
in Weight loss Tags: diet, ediets, Weight loss
YaY, I’m so happy! After one week on the Glycemic Impact diet through ediets I have lost 3 pounds. I think part of that is water loss though. I’m still excited! Now I can’t wait to see my belly start to get smaller. I hate that! It looks so gross.
So this was my first check in and it asked me for measurements. I found it irritating that they didn’t allow for fractions of an inch. Most of my measurements fell right at a “half”. I think I’ll email them and tell them how much that sucks. I can put in my weight and choose a fraction of a pound from a drop down list but I can’t do that with inches??? Not cool. But other than that I do like ediets. They just have a few kinks to iron out. I love it after my check in I have a whole new menu and based on how I did they adjust my plan. That’s neat.
Determined
13 Jun 2008 1 Comment
in Weight loss Tags: diet, ediets
Well, I have officially started my new diet from ediets.com. I signed up the other day and decided on the Glycemic Impact diet but it has taken me a few days to get the shopping done and to prepare my next days meals and snacks. I did eat very carefully the last couple of days except for a couple *ooops* moments. I was starving and there was this cute little tray of danishes calling my name. I only ate two and they were small. I also ended up snacking on a few Ritz crackers when I was feeling nausious this morning. I did eat a healthy lunch though and had the dinner the diet recommended. I’m all set for tomorrow though. I have already made up my meals and snacks. Funny thing is, the rest of the family has been snacking on my diet food. I started to get mad and then realized they were eating healthy stuff!!!! OMG! Call a press conference! So I guess I’ll just buy more.
I started my exercises too. When you sign in they tell you exactly what to do. You can choose which days you want to do cardio/strength exercises and you can tell them what equipment you have available. You an also tell them which areas you really want to target. So yesterday it said to do 15 minutes on the bike at 55% mhr and then today they had various exercises to preform along with clean instructions and how many reps. It looks like they are starting me off easy and it will probably build as I go. I think this is really neat. I just hope it doesn’t get too expensive. So far I have only spent $17 but now I can’t remember how long that was good for. I’ll have to keep reading…..
Wish me luck.
