to a different place. I want this blog to be about the children and family life and what we do for fun. So here is my weight loss blog if you want to follow. :) Happy reading.
http://sarahsweightloss-sarah.blogspot.com/
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Sam playing the violin at the talent show
Well, I said I would post a pic of it and here it is!! My sweet boy playing his violin. He did a really great job. I am so proud.
I'm getting a ring sling!!!!
I am so super excited!!!! I love to "wear" my baby. I think it is such a great thing.
All of my children love to be held all of the time as babies. So I figure, why not get something to help me out!
I have looked and looked at all of the different options for baby wearing. I have purchased a wrap and borrowed a wrap from my sister. Zach doesn't mind it - for a short time. He doesn't want to be held super close and be confined.
I know the ring sling holds him close also, but it is more versatile as far as I can carry him on my hip (his favorite place).
I am meeting a local Work at home mama who makes ring slings. I cant wait to meet her and learn to use the ring sling. I am sure it will be a blessing. Plus the price is right! That is a major thing since money is so tight here.
I would also really love to get a Mei tie, but they are super expensive, so that is something that will just be a want, but I will not get. I am happy with the ring sling!!
I will post a pic of it when I get it!!!!
All of my children love to be held all of the time as babies. So I figure, why not get something to help me out!
I have looked and looked at all of the different options for baby wearing. I have purchased a wrap and borrowed a wrap from my sister. Zach doesn't mind it - for a short time. He doesn't want to be held super close and be confined.
I know the ring sling holds him close also, but it is more versatile as far as I can carry him on my hip (his favorite place).
I am meeting a local Work at home mama who makes ring slings. I cant wait to meet her and learn to use the ring sling. I am sure it will be a blessing. Plus the price is right! That is a major thing since money is so tight here.
I would also really love to get a Mei tie, but they are super expensive, so that is something that will just be a want, but I will not get. I am happy with the ring sling!!
I will post a pic of it when I get it!!!!
Dieting update
I am a little disappointed today. The workout DVD thing didn't work out. I don't have it and I wont be buying it for a while. My mother-in law has some DVD's so I will look through her stash and borrow one of hers for a while.
So far I have not "worked out" this week. I have gone for a few short walks, but nothing that I would call exercise. The eating was going ok, but then last night I snacked like crazy before I went to bed. I am paying for that this morning because of my heart burn. That is what I get for eating a ton and then sleeping.
I spoke with my dad on the phone a few days ago and he has to loose weight too so we are going to keep each other accountable. Maybe having that will help.
So far I have not "worked out" this week. I have gone for a few short walks, but nothing that I would call exercise. The eating was going ok, but then last night I snacked like crazy before I went to bed. I am paying for that this morning because of my heart burn. That is what I get for eating a ton and then sleeping.
I spoke with my dad on the phone a few days ago and he has to loose weight too so we are going to keep each other accountable. Maybe having that will help.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Weigh in Wednesday...
Well, it is Wednesday #1 in my tracking weight for my blog.
I weighed in at a hefty 224 this morning. It isn't my worst non-pregnant weight, but it is no where near what I want it to be. My long term goal is to be at about 125, so I have almost 100 pounds to loose!!! That is a whole person!!
My left foot has been hurting for about 2 weeks now and I know it is mostly due to my weight. My feet NEVER hurt when I was thin. I take that back - they hurt after standing on them for 12 hours, but not ever upon waking.
So my short term goal is to loose 5 pounds by the end of February. I have 25 days left to do it in. I know I can do it with a few simple changes - less snacking, eating healthier snacks, choosing healthier meals, and of course exercise.
I am still waiting for the Sweatin to the Oldies DVD to come in the mail. I am hoping that it will get here tomorrow and then I can start working out on Friday. I plan to do it Monday through Friday and skip out on weekends because the weekends are usually really busy. If I am more realistic I will get a workout 3 days a week. That is still better than not at all though.
So this week my gaols are to:
Loose 2 pounds
Exercise at least 3 days
Choose healthier snacks
I will back on this topic next Wednesday!!
I weighed in at a hefty 224 this morning. It isn't my worst non-pregnant weight, but it is no where near what I want it to be. My long term goal is to be at about 125, so I have almost 100 pounds to loose!!! That is a whole person!!
My left foot has been hurting for about 2 weeks now and I know it is mostly due to my weight. My feet NEVER hurt when I was thin. I take that back - they hurt after standing on them for 12 hours, but not ever upon waking.
So my short term goal is to loose 5 pounds by the end of February. I have 25 days left to do it in. I know I can do it with a few simple changes - less snacking, eating healthier snacks, choosing healthier meals, and of course exercise.
I am still waiting for the Sweatin to the Oldies DVD to come in the mail. I am hoping that it will get here tomorrow and then I can start working out on Friday. I plan to do it Monday through Friday and skip out on weekends because the weekends are usually really busy. If I am more realistic I will get a workout 3 days a week. That is still better than not at all though.
So this week my gaols are to:
Loose 2 pounds
Exercise at least 3 days
Choose healthier snacks
I will back on this topic next Wednesday!!
Book of Joshua class
Last night Anthony and I started a class at church that goes over the book of Joshua in the Bible. I am not great at meeting new people and so I was a little nervous on the way there. It made it a little easier to have my husband there with me.
We were the first to arrive with someone arriving shortly after. Shortly after more people showed up. As the people kept showing up I noticed a common theme among all of them.....
They were all old!!!!
I was definitely the youngest (at 30) and Anthony the next (35). The next youngest person was late 40s early 50. The rest of the people were in their 50s and 60s and even one in the 70s.
So I was sitting there thinking to myself that maybe this class was meant for older people, or maybe I wouldn't be able to offer anything to these people here who were so much more wise than I. All of the people there had already been involved in church classes before and some of them seemed to know each other. I felt very out of place.
We read the last book in Deuteronomy and the first book of Joshua. Then we broke into smaller groups and had discussions about some of it. I really didn't have anything to say about it. I wouldn't say I didn't learn anything - I just didn't know what to say. Again - I felt out of place.
All through this time I felt out of place, but also comfortable. I love the church that I go to and it has always felt like home to me so it was a "safe" environment for me.
By the end of the evening I felt a little more comfortable, but still not enough to pray aloud or give too much input. I really only talked about my children. That is what I know and that is what I am good at. We closed in prayer and the leaders of the class said they hoped to see us back next week.
Anthony and I walked out to the car and as we were getting in I asked him what he thought of the class. I was surprised to hear him say he enjoyed it. He doesn't go with me to church on Sunday and doesn't regularly read the Bible so I wanted to invite him so that I could open the door for him. I asked what he got from the class and he listed some items and then asked me what I got from the class. At that point my answer was "I don't know".
We continued our talk throughout the ride home and I finally figured out what I learned from this first class....
to be courageous!!
God wants me to stick to this class. He wants me to finish it and be brave and work through my doubt. I have to be courageous so that I can lead my children to God. I got this from the scripture in the book of Joshua.
Joshua 1:6 "Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their forefathers to give them.
We were the first to arrive with someone arriving shortly after. Shortly after more people showed up. As the people kept showing up I noticed a common theme among all of them.....
They were all old!!!!
I was definitely the youngest (at 30) and Anthony the next (35). The next youngest person was late 40s early 50. The rest of the people were in their 50s and 60s and even one in the 70s.
So I was sitting there thinking to myself that maybe this class was meant for older people, or maybe I wouldn't be able to offer anything to these people here who were so much more wise than I. All of the people there had already been involved in church classes before and some of them seemed to know each other. I felt very out of place.
We read the last book in Deuteronomy and the first book of Joshua. Then we broke into smaller groups and had discussions about some of it. I really didn't have anything to say about it. I wouldn't say I didn't learn anything - I just didn't know what to say. Again - I felt out of place.
All through this time I felt out of place, but also comfortable. I love the church that I go to and it has always felt like home to me so it was a "safe" environment for me.
By the end of the evening I felt a little more comfortable, but still not enough to pray aloud or give too much input. I really only talked about my children. That is what I know and that is what I am good at. We closed in prayer and the leaders of the class said they hoped to see us back next week.
Anthony and I walked out to the car and as we were getting in I asked him what he thought of the class. I was surprised to hear him say he enjoyed it. He doesn't go with me to church on Sunday and doesn't regularly read the Bible so I wanted to invite him so that I could open the door for him. I asked what he got from the class and he listed some items and then asked me what I got from the class. At that point my answer was "I don't know".
We continued our talk throughout the ride home and I finally figured out what I learned from this first class....
to be courageous!!
God wants me to stick to this class. He wants me to finish it and be brave and work through my doubt. I have to be courageous so that I can lead my children to God. I got this from the scripture in the book of Joshua.
Joshua 1:6 "Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their forefathers to give them.
Monday, February 1, 2010
It is February 1st and I have lost 0 pounds...
obviously I wasn't trying or I would have lost at least one!
My sister-in-law is getting married in May and I want to be at least 20 pounds lighter. I still wont find a dress to look good on these rolls, but 20 pounds less in rolls will look better than I do now.
My Sweatin to the Oldies DVD will be here any day now and I will be working out! I think I will make Wednesday my weigh in day. I will share on each Wednesday what I have accomplished for the week as far as weight loss, what I am doing to get there and what my goals are for the next week. Wednesday is 2 days away so I have only 2 days to start. My goals right now are to not eat if I am not hungry!! That is a big one. We will see how it goes Wednesday!
My sister-in-law is getting married in May and I want to be at least 20 pounds lighter. I still wont find a dress to look good on these rolls, but 20 pounds less in rolls will look better than I do now.
My Sweatin to the Oldies DVD will be here any day now and I will be working out! I think I will make Wednesday my weigh in day. I will share on each Wednesday what I have accomplished for the week as far as weight loss, what I am doing to get there and what my goals are for the next week. Wednesday is 2 days away so I have only 2 days to start. My goals right now are to not eat if I am not hungry!! That is a big one. We will see how it goes Wednesday!
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