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Accepting Food

A New Year and A New Beginning

January 1, 2010

As we ring in 2010, our family is facing a lot of great challenges.  We have the same issues everyone is facing in the great recession.  We are moving from our home of almost 6 years, into a smaller more affordable home.  We are thankful to have the opportunity to rent such a great home, but it is bitter sweet.

Those of you that know me, know I have had a real struggle with my weight for the last 4 years or so.  Let’s be honest I have struggled most of my adult life, but the recent gain over the last 4 years is what really has me concerned.  As I said yesterday, I have joined a challenge to help me make some healthier decisions.  Today was day 1 of the challenge, to wake up at 5 a.m. and to walk or run 5k – which is just over 3 miles.

I did not make the distance, but I did make an effort to make up the difference through out the day.  I climbed the stairs at the office 15 times – 3 trips at time – my tush feels like it has been kicked.  Not sure how over the next day or so I will hold my commitment – tomorrow will most likely have to be my off day – because it is the heavy moving day.  We have some help to move the heavy stuff – and they will be here at 9, with a 4 bedroom home that is not even started to be packed this will have to take the priority.  Although I think walking would be easier than packing, loading, unloading and putting it all away will be.

I hope to slip some time to walk in…. I noticed a really cool thing about exercising today, while I did my walking today and then got ready for the office – I never wanted a cigarette.  Yes I am a smoker – and although I want to stop doing that – I have not added that to my list – with making healthier choices I think it may be easier than it has been in the past.

Tonight was a tough night for food.  I left the house without eating, so I stopped at the grocery store next to the office and grabbed a protein shake for breakfast, lunch was a chicken salad sandwich, but when I got home the family was watching the Rose Bowl (Ducks lost) and had, chips, dip, chocolate covered goodies and the dreaded chex mix.  I must admit I had a little of everything – but I stopped there – no seconds – the decision that came of this was simple.  Tomorrow will be busy – so I need to plan some food and food time.

Tonight I made what we call 1 point chili (weight watchers will know what that is) I made a huge pot of this great stuff with variations due to I lost the original recipe. For Breakfast – I made cinnamon rolls – with whole wheat flour, rasins, nuts and smeared with peanut butter to hold them together.

Chili

Kidney Beans, carrots, celery, onion, tomatoes, ground turkey, and chili fixings – simmer all night -

Off to prepare for this move – it is almost 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. comes early.  Thanks for your support!

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Shoveling Show is Great Exercise

December 28, 2009

It is said that it takes 30 days to break or make a habit.  Trying to eat breakfast everyday, I failed at that little task today.  Once again I allowed my silly schedule to get in the way of eating.  We have started moving, and with a fresh snow there were driveways to be shoveled and stuff to do.

I left the house with the intention of shoveling a little snow, eating then shoveling a little more snow.  It did not work out that way.  Lesson from today is – eat before I leave the house – even if it makes me change the rest of my schedule a little.  I did get some great exercise today. With 2 driveways to shovel and things to pack I am feeling a few muscles I did not remember having.  I forgot how much your heart rate can raise by pushing a snow shovel.  Even the light and fluffy stuff we had today gave me a little work out.

Snow is in the forecast for the next several days, so I am sure I will be getting more exercise throughout the week. I know this week will be extremely difficult to keep a schedule, or stay focused on me, but I will do the best I can and keep taking baby steps.

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The Day After

December 26, 2009

Today is really the first day of the rest of my life, and tomorrow really does matter.  I know that I have made a mess of my body by not taking control over my choices.  Some might say I make bad choices or decisions, but in reality I often times do not make any choice. The lesson there is it is time to start making choices and decisions instead of just ignoring the matter and going forward.

This morning after having a couple cups of coffee I thought – I should eat breakfast.  Eating breakfast is something I do not do, I know, I know most important meal of the day, starts your metabolism and all that good stuff.  I don’t eat breakfast, usually because I don’t want to take the time.  I don’t want to make the decision of what to eat and it has become a horrible way to start every day, by not eating.

Over the last few years doctors have told me that I need to eat more often and make better food choices to loose weight.  What a funny concept to those out there that do not understand fat people.  The general public thinks obese people over eat, that we love to eat and it shows in our weight, I don’t know how many people out there are like me, and don’t eat enough, I bet there are plenty.

I ate breakfast, just a small slice of ham from yesterday and a devil egg, but it was something. The rest of the day healthy choices were made – an apple, some broccoli and even a bowl of soup,  Tonight, we are taking my niece to Mexican food and although I know Chili Rellenos are  not all that great of a choice – I did have one for dinner – instead of two.

Lesson and decision for today – to make tomorrow matter; Start your day with something to eat – even if it is small, get something nourishing into your system.  My energy and food choices were much easier today, and I think it was because I fed my body throughout the day.

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