Tuesday, October 19, 2010

My Dear Friends


Please keep LB, DH and I in your thoughts this week.  If you are one who prays, please do as well.  We made a trip to the ER last night after I passed out in the bathroom and LB had it coming both ways.  Turns out, we both have the stomach flu.  Right now we are both sipping liquids.  I hope by dinner time he can have a bottle and I some crackers.  Depending on how severe it is (I am hoping what happened last night was the end of the severity) I may or may not be online this week.  I love you all; you are all so dear and sweet.  I'll be back soon I hope.

UPDATE for Wed:  Thank you all for your well wishes.  I am doing a little better.  I've had about 8 crackers, 24 oz of water, 2 oz of gatorade, 1 cup of chicken broth and 3 spoons of applesauce in the last 48 hours.  Needless to say I am weak and tired.  Unfortunately (thought I'd never say this...) LB is all better.  I say unfortunately because he is ready to eat, nap and play like normal and all I can do is muster enough strength to make him a bottle and put him in his play area when he's done eating.  It's been rough, but DH is home now and I can focus on resting.  On a plus side, I have gotten two homework assignments done.  I have no idea if they make any sense because you can imagine my brain isn't too sharp right now, but they are done none the less.  I have four more to do and I'll be all caught up. I had done them incorrectly, but thankfully my professor is allowing me to correct them with a penalty for being late.  Another, kinda plus, is that I have lost 6lbs.  Kinda because a loss is a loss, but let me tell ya... this is NOT how you want to lose weight.  I just hope I don't put 8lbs back on after all this is over.  I can literally feel my body starving and it sucks!  Here's hoping y'all are well this flu and virus season.

Monday, October 18, 2010

Motivation Monday, October 18

Motivation Monday


Welcome to Motivation Monday! I will be chronicling my journey back to a healthy body, mind, and spirit. Each week I will discuss how the previous week was and set some goals for the next week. I will also be listing my progress. If you would like to see past progress you can look in my archives for other Motivation Monday posts. If you would like to get motivated with me please link up your post using the link form below. Your post can be in any format you want. Whether you are trying to get healthier physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually or if you just have a task you need some motivation to complete...please link up so we can help support each other. I would love to hear about your progress and help keep you motivated!

Sunday, October 17, 2010

Advice for Successful Weight Loss

I found these ideas, originally printed from Prevention magazine readers, and posted by Lauren.  I have picked and chosen the ones most pertinent to me to serve as a reminder for myself here on the blog.  There are over 50 of them in all, so you should go check out the link above and read them all in your spare time.

Ditch all-or-nothing thinking. Every time that Sandra Wadsworth, 41, attempted weight loss, she'd quit at the first slipup. "But I finally lost 20 pounds when Weight Watchers helped me see that I wasn't a bad person. Everyone makes mistakes. The key is to learn from them." {I have a big problem with this one.}

Seize your strength. "I stopped telling myself that I was destined to be overweight forever," says Adrienne Sussman, 52. "I accepted that whatever was broken, I had the power to fix." To get comfortable with yourself, stand in front of a mirror completely naked every couple of weeks. Find one body part that you like--even if it's your elbows! When Adrienne stopped berating herself, she shed 30 pounds.  {Okay, God is really laying this on me thick!  I have read it in four posts today alone... I love my feet! And my legs looked HOT in that skirt!}

Make a dream book. "Before I could change my body, I had to change my thinking," recalls Sonia Turner, 43. "To build my confidence, I created a scrapbook of people exercising and overcoming adversity. I included a photo of my husband's company Christmas party. I'd always stayed home because I was embarrassed, but I announced, 'Next year, we're going.'" When the holidays rolled around, Sonia had lost 135 pounds. She and her husband danced the night away.   {My psychologist says DH and I should do this for who we want to become.  I can make one for my attitude and my body as well.}