Just weighed in today and I LOST 4.6lbs for a total of 10.4 lbs since I started Weight Watchers 3 weeks ago. I kept better track of what AND how much I eat at each meal, I have nutritious snacks in between meals so I don't feel so hungry at regular meal time. The leader at Weight Watchers told me she could see a difference in my face already. I have also noticed a difference in the way my clothes fit now, even with just a 10lb weight loss. There is hope for me yet!!! I still want to get down to about 220 lbs by summer, but we will see. I will not get discouraged if I don't lose that much, because I know that any amount lost AND kept off is improving my overall health. NOW I need to start exercising on a more regular basis.
You know, it is funny. Now that I am watching what I eat, I don't really miss sweets that much. I found some great snacks that have low fat and/or high fiber that are good and filling!!
Thanks for all the support you guys are giving me, maybe we should compare notes sometime on weight loss. . . Any takers??? Just kidding.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Week 2 weight loss/gain gain 1.4lb
Well, I guess I got too cocky after my great first weeks loss. I thought it would be easy to keep going the way I was and just watch my intake. I found out that it is VERY easy to forget things eaten or lose track of what or how much is eaten. I cannot change this past week, but I can start monitoring what I eat again. I find I am drinking more healthy liquid (less diet soda) and looking at labels when purchasing food. There is no food I cannot eat, as long as I just watch HOW MUCH of it I eat.
Thanks for the support guys. It is nice to see I am not going through this alone. It kind of surprised me to see how the ladies support each other (and me) every week, through losses and gains. Support in this process is very important.
That is all for this week. More to come after next weeks weigh-in.
Thanks for the support guys. It is nice to see I am not going through this alone. It kind of surprised me to see how the ladies support each other (and me) every week, through losses and gains. Support in this process is very important.
That is all for this week. More to come after next weeks weigh-in.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
The First Weigh-In
Well, here it is, a week of being careful about what I eat, when I eat, etc. My weigh-in was Tuesday and . . . I lost 7.2 lbs!!! I am down to 261.6, what a drop for only one week!! I was very surprised to have lost that much already. I know that I won't lose that much every week, but it was an encouraging start. I am starting to walk more and still watching what I eat. I am definitely not used to writing down everything I eat or drink, but it has shown me how easy it is to just grab something to nibble on whenever. The boys could probable use more snacks and such around the house for them to munch on, but while I am watching what I eat, they will too, at least somewhat. I am learning to check the "points" on everything I eat, it is surprising how those points can add up while not being so much food. They also show the difference between filling food for just a few points and food that has a lot of points (low fiber or high fat) that don't keep you feeling full for very long.
I am not saying this is for everyone, but it works for me. More next week. Thanks for your support.
I am not saying this is for everyone, but it works for me. More next week. Thanks for your support.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
The First Day of My Journey
Well, I just read my mom's email on her medical update. Quite eye opening for me at least. Diabetes and high cholesterol, that is telling me that those may be in my own future. Speaking of my future, I have taken the first steps toward improving myself so my chances of those and other major medical problems in the future hopefully will be lessened. I attended my first Weight Watchers class this afternoon. It is offered through my employer and I decided that it was time to actively work to lose the excess weight I have been carrying around these past few years. If I don't lose this weight and keep it off, I could be headed straight for a heart attack or stroke or...
My weight today is 269.8 lbs. I am learning to track what I eat, change my eating habits, and control my hunger and the portions I eat at each meal. My ideal weight is about 180 lbs. This will give me a body mass index (BMI) of around 23 - 24. I hope to be down to around 220 lbs for the summer. Weight Watchers wants me to set up a weight management plan to lose about 2 lbs a week. If I achieve this goal, I will be at around 220 in about 6 months.
A BMI of greater than 25 is considered overweight, greater than 30 is considered obese. My current BMI is probably around 40 or so. I want to be around for Julia (and any other grandchildren that may come along) for many years to come. I am doing this not only for my own health but for the enjoyment of being surrounded with my extended family for many years.
I will be going to these classes once a week for 12 weeks in this initial session. I will keep you up to date on my progress as time goes on.
My weight today is 269.8 lbs. I am learning to track what I eat, change my eating habits, and control my hunger and the portions I eat at each meal. My ideal weight is about 180 lbs. This will give me a body mass index (BMI) of around 23 - 24. I hope to be down to around 220 lbs for the summer. Weight Watchers wants me to set up a weight management plan to lose about 2 lbs a week. If I achieve this goal, I will be at around 220 in about 6 months.
A BMI of greater than 25 is considered overweight, greater than 30 is considered obese. My current BMI is probably around 40 or so. I want to be around for Julia (and any other grandchildren that may come along) for many years to come. I am doing this not only for my own health but for the enjoyment of being surrounded with my extended family for many years.
I will be going to these classes once a week for 12 weeks in this initial session. I will keep you up to date on my progress as time goes on.
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Well, this past week has been quite a week of opposites. Weather wise that is... Last Saturday, the13th, the high temp at sundown was 65 degrees. Sunday morning it was 12 degrees. Tuesday we got 3" of snow and today into tomorrow we are getting snow and freezing rain. They are forcasting another 3" by morning, on top of the ice we are getting now!!! Guess we just need to get used to getting whatever kind of weather no matter where we live.
Shane has a job now. He is going to be a Mall Security guard, well at least he will have some money coming in now. Shay has passed all his classes for this semester!!! An answer to prayer!!
The boys will be going to Chicago Shannon and family for Christmas. They will leave on the 24th and come back the following Sunday. It will be a quiet Christmas here. I am working at the lab on both Christmas and New Year's Day.
Shane called to tell me that he is renting a house with 4 other guys in the Chicago area. He will be coming here in January (maybe) to tow the Corvair back so he can work on it more. No new news about when he starts school yet. He won't be able to bring Max with him because the owner doesn't want dogs in the house. Well at least I will have full use of the driveway again.
Shane has a job now. He is going to be a Mall Security guard, well at least he will have some money coming in now. Shay has passed all his classes for this semester!!! An answer to prayer!!
The boys will be going to Chicago Shannon and family for Christmas. They will leave on the 24th and come back the following Sunday. It will be a quiet Christmas here. I am working at the lab on both Christmas and New Year's Day.
Shane called to tell me that he is renting a house with 4 other guys in the Chicago area. He will be coming here in January (maybe) to tow the Corvair back so he can work on it more. No new news about when he starts school yet. He won't be able to bring Max with him because the owner doesn't want dogs in the house. Well at least I will have full use of the driveway again.
Monday, November 24, 2008
Another Delayed Entry to my Family Blog
Well, I just realized that another 3 months have passed since I updated this blog, guess I am not as disciplined as I want to be.
Anyway, my granddaughter, Julia, is growing like a weed. She is eating solid food now, starting of course with cereal. Seeing Shannon feed her brings back many memories from when my children were starting to eat solid foods. Where has all the time gone?!
The boys and I went to Shannon and Dave's house for Thanksgiving dinner. Dave's brother and his wife came too, so it was pretty much a family day. Julia has started standing by herself now, but she is not crawling yet. Guess kids all develop at their own rate. Dave got a job at Con Agra here in Omaha too!! This means they will be staying around here for a while longer at least!!
Shane is came home from Chicago for about a week or so. He came home in his '96 Geo ( that was pretty much falling apart!!) and left a week later in his '00 Durango. Talk about trading up!! He is going to be starting back up with his schooling after the new year. He is renting a house in the Chicago area with 4 or 5 other guys so the rent won't be that much. He said he would probably come and get the Corvair one weekend since they have a 2-1/2 car garage and a big driveway there. Hopefully he takes Max too!!
Anyway, my granddaughter, Julia, is growing like a weed. She is eating solid food now, starting of course with cereal. Seeing Shannon feed her brings back many memories from when my children were starting to eat solid foods. Where has all the time gone?!
The boys and I went to Shannon and Dave's house for Thanksgiving dinner. Dave's brother and his wife came too, so it was pretty much a family day. Julia has started standing by herself now, but she is not crawling yet. Guess kids all develop at their own rate. Dave got a job at Con Agra here in Omaha too!! This means they will be staying around here for a while longer at least!!
Shane is came home from Chicago for about a week or so. He came home in his '96 Geo ( that was pretty much falling apart!!) and left a week later in his '00 Durango. Talk about trading up!! He is going to be starting back up with his schooling after the new year. He is renting a house in the Chicago area with 4 or 5 other guys so the rent won't be that much. He said he would probably come and get the Corvair one weekend since they have a 2-1/2 car garage and a big driveway there. Hopefully he takes Max too!!
Shay is doing PT with the recruiters every Thursday at 5pm. They have him running, doing sit-ups and push ups, and, sometimes, having fun. He is really looking forward to going into the Army next summer.
Shawn is working at Taco Bell and going to school, after this year he will have about 2 more years left. One with classes and one where he does student teaching. We will see how that goes.
Sue (my lady friend from Missouri) and I have ended our relationship recently. The distance played a big part in our decision, along with a couple of things she wasn't sure about with us. So I guess I will be spending more time at home with the boys, working around the house and such.
I recently put my motorcycle away for the winter. It has been getting colder here, but not any measurable lasting snow. I wonder if Nebraska will see any snow at all!! I can't wait for spring so I can ride again. Next year, before Shay leaves for the Army I want to take the boys to Milwaukee to a Brewers game. The new stadium there is fantastic!!
Anyway, I am going to post this (with some pictures!!) today so it doesn't get any later.
Take care all. I am NOT promising when the next post will be this time!!! :)
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Busy Summer
Well, I have been officially chastised by one of my siblings for not updating my blog, so here goes...
It has been an adventuresome summer to say the least. There has been a little bit of something for everyone in the family.
After Shane came home before going to Army Basic Training in April, Shay had expressed some interest in joining the Army after he finishes High School in the spring. So, after we got back from the family reunion, we went to talk to the Army recruiter near our house. He told us that he could not start anything till Shay had his 17th birthday, but we did get some information. The weekend before his birthday, we had a nice long talk about it because I wanted him to be sure that this is what he wanted to do. The day after his birthday, we went to talk to the recruiter and got the paperwork started. He showed Shay a list of all the jobs available to him in the Army and told him he could basically choose any job he wanted. When the recruiter stepped away, I asked Shay if he knew what job he would want. He told me he was choosing Infantry. I told him that anyone in the Army basically was Infantry and he should choose something that would teach him a skill he could use on the outside. Well, he thought about it for a while and chose a job he wanted to do. When he went for his physical the next week he called me and told me that he signed up to be an Airborne Ranger!!! Not really what I was expecting, but it was what he wants. Now to get him through this last year of school.
Last spring, Shawn asked me if I would go with him to a music festival in Sioux Falls, SD over Labor Day weekend, and I told him I would go with him. Well, I went, not knowing what to expect and I was very surprised (and pleased). The festival is called LifeLight and is put on by LifeLight Ministries, based in Sioux Falls. We camped there and were able to go to any of the 5 stages to listen to concerts by approximately 30 different bands. These bands (all Christian bands) ranged from local ones to Lincoln Brewster to Michael W. Smith. The main stage area (where I spent most of my time) was a huge open field that held (my guess) around 120,000 people for the Michael W. Smith concert Saturday night. Shawn spent most of his time between the main stage and the stage where the more hard/alternative rock music was being played. What amazed me most about it all was that there were around 200,000 people there Saturday and Sunday, ranging from babies all the way to grandparents, from very conservative to Goth, and everyone got along together!!! No pushing, shoving or fights or anything like that. Everyone was considerate, patient and kind to each other and watched out for each other.
The Sunday morning service was something to behold also. I guessed there were about 30,000 people sitting or standing in the field and praising God. AMAZING, I had never seen so many people in one place for a worship service before. So, if you are anywhere around Sioux Falls around Labor Day, make time to go to this LifeLight music festival. It's FREE!!!! All I paid for was camping and food.
Shane is finally done with his Army training now. His graduation from Advanced Training was on the 11th and he went back to Chicago to check in at his unit there. He is now at home for a week or two to visit with friends and get ready to go back to school. If he starts soon, he will be graduating from UTI sometime in Dec or Jan I think.
Sue (my Sue, that is) is now a grandma!! Her daughter had her baby in the begining of August and Sue has been down to Fla twice to see him already. She is constantly worried about her 2 kids and their families because of all the hurricanes this year. But they have been spared so far.
I have been busy at work lately, training new people and trying to help in covering various shifts. I never thought I would be working in a hospital, yet I am enjoying this job more than just about any other job I have had before. Julia is growing like a weed and starting to eat cereal now. Wow, that brings back memories!!
I promise that I will update this more frequently than every 2-1/2 months from now on!!! Thanks for the prod, Gail ;)
It has been an adventuresome summer to say the least. There has been a little bit of something for everyone in the family.
After Shane came home before going to Army Basic Training in April, Shay had expressed some interest in joining the Army after he finishes High School in the spring. So, after we got back from the family reunion, we went to talk to the Army recruiter near our house. He told us that he could not start anything till Shay had his 17th birthday, but we did get some information. The weekend before his birthday, we had a nice long talk about it because I wanted him to be sure that this is what he wanted to do. The day after his birthday, we went to talk to the recruiter and got the paperwork started. He showed Shay a list of all the jobs available to him in the Army and told him he could basically choose any job he wanted. When the recruiter stepped away, I asked Shay if he knew what job he would want. He told me he was choosing Infantry. I told him that anyone in the Army basically was Infantry and he should choose something that would teach him a skill he could use on the outside. Well, he thought about it for a while and chose a job he wanted to do. When he went for his physical the next week he called me and told me that he signed up to be an Airborne Ranger!!! Not really what I was expecting, but it was what he wants. Now to get him through this last year of school.
Last spring, Shawn asked me if I would go with him to a music festival in Sioux Falls, SD over Labor Day weekend, and I told him I would go with him. Well, I went, not knowing what to expect and I was very surprised (and pleased). The festival is called LifeLight and is put on by LifeLight Ministries, based in Sioux Falls. We camped there and were able to go to any of the 5 stages to listen to concerts by approximately 30 different bands. These bands (all Christian bands) ranged from local ones to Lincoln Brewster to Michael W. Smith. The main stage area (where I spent most of my time) was a huge open field that held (my guess) around 120,000 people for the Michael W. Smith concert Saturday night. Shawn spent most of his time between the main stage and the stage where the more hard/alternative rock music was being played. What amazed me most about it all was that there were around 200,000 people there Saturday and Sunday, ranging from babies all the way to grandparents, from very conservative to Goth, and everyone got along together!!! No pushing, shoving or fights or anything like that. Everyone was considerate, patient and kind to each other and watched out for each other.
The Sunday morning service was something to behold also. I guessed there were about 30,000 people sitting or standing in the field and praising God. AMAZING, I had never seen so many people in one place for a worship service before. So, if you are anywhere around Sioux Falls around Labor Day, make time to go to this LifeLight music festival. It's FREE!!!! All I paid for was camping and food.
Shane is finally done with his Army training now. His graduation from Advanced Training was on the 11th and he went back to Chicago to check in at his unit there. He is now at home for a week or two to visit with friends and get ready to go back to school. If he starts soon, he will be graduating from UTI sometime in Dec or Jan I think.
Sue (my Sue, that is) is now a grandma!! Her daughter had her baby in the begining of August and Sue has been down to Fla twice to see him already. She is constantly worried about her 2 kids and their families because of all the hurricanes this year. But they have been spared so far.
I have been busy at work lately, training new people and trying to help in covering various shifts. I never thought I would be working in a hospital, yet I am enjoying this job more than just about any other job I have had before. Julia is growing like a weed and starting to eat cereal now. Wow, that brings back memories!!
I promise that I will update this more frequently than every 2-1/2 months from now on!!! Thanks for the prod, Gail ;)
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