Feeling better

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I managed to get over the cold though I do have this lingering cough that is slowly getting better.  I have been reading on one of the magazines I picked up.  It is a Weight Watchers one and I finding it very motivating.  I realize that I actually miss how things were when I was doing WW and I want to get that back.  I would really like to go to meetings but I am not sure where to come up with the money to do so.  Sad thing is I bought prepaid at one point and never used all the tickets but they expire.  I let my fear of driving get in my way of going out and doing things.  Amazing how much a couple of accidents can screw with you. 

Another tool I am using is My Prevention Day Calendar.  I got it for myself at Christmas as my gift to myself.  It's really nice for a day planner and full of motivation.  I really like it.

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Fighting off a cold

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I am still here but I am fighting a really nasty cold.  My weight has gone down a little in the last couple of weeks.  By the end of the holidays I had found myself up around 298 which was a big wake up call.  I weighted this morning and was down to 290.  I am still working on drinking tea and water and trying to stay away from the diet sodas.  It's not always easy though.  I am also trying to get more veggies and fruits in.

I picked up a couple health magazines right before I got sick but have not been able to keep my train of thought good enough to read them.  Hopefully I will be over this cold soon and I will read those for motivation.  Right now I am just trying to get enough rest, drink lots of liquids and not give completely into my comfort food cravings when I get hungry.  And trying very hard to not look like this guy. 
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Plans for the year ahead

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I am ready to get back to keeping up with the blogs I read.  I had installed Windows 7 on the computer.  So I just now got my blog reading software installed back on.  I am looking forward to the year ahead and what all I want it to be.  There are somethings that I want to become regular things for me again.

  • eating right
  • loosing weight
  • getting more organized
  • exercise
  • meditation and a regular spiritual practice
  • journaling
  • keeping a clean house
The last one is a little hard some times as I am the only one cleaning but not the only one making messes.  Guess it is that way for many of us though.  Plus I have my back issues which mean I have can only do so much each day.  One day at a time.  The others aren't easy by any means but they all help me to feel better.  I want this coming year to be a very good one.

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Making progress

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I have cut way down on the amount of sodas I was having.  I hardly drink any at home now.  I have been having a lot of herbal tea and water.  I am already starting to feel some better.

This last week I have been workign on cleaning up my eating some.  Picking healthy choices and making sure to get in more fruits and veggies.  Hubby is doing it with me too because he had been feeling really bad and hating the weight he had gained.

I hope everyone is doing well out there.  Keep up the healthy habits.

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One step at a time

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It's been a little over three months since I wrote anything.  However I have been thinking a lot about this place.  I had to think about if I wanted to renew my domain and keep the blog going and I almost didn't.  But I have decided that I will keep it going.  This means I need to use it though.  I really need to get my butt back on the road to healthy.  I have been neglecting me for a while now.  Sometimes it just hard trying to get back on track. 

So I am going to start doing things slow....very slow in fact.  Adding a healthy habit back each week.  So for this week I am adding back water and herbal teas.  I need to be taking in good for me liquids and cut back on the diet sodas.  There is too much sodium and other issues about having those.  I am not cutting them out completely.  I am adding in good stuff to push them out in a way that I can live with.

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Lots of walking going on

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I got behind on what I was reading...life has a way of doing that to us sometimes.  So I finally marked everything read and keeping up with stuff now so that I can reply and offer encouragement to the people I read.  I have done before where I keep trying to get caught up so I don't miss anything.  The problem with that is that I stay behind reading and not get to comment much and don't even post much as I am spending time trying to read.

The husband and I have been walking every day...even when it rained we found a time between the showers to get out and get a walk in around out block...we walked around the same spot three times so it would be a good amount of time but still not be too far to have to walk back if it rained us out.  The last couple of days have been in the 90s so it has been a bit less fun for the walk due to the heat but still feels good getting out and moving.

The one thing that is not going as well as I would like is my weight.  It will look like it is going down but be right back up the next day or two.  I need to get more veggies and fruits in.  I ordered my weight watcher journal online as I am doing WW online.  I need to write stuff done since I am not great about logging it on the computer...,easier for me to carry a little journal with me.

I have a Blogger account going now and posting more about home life and my domestic side there.  I have thought about combining the two but I think I like them better separated.
Spring has gone already and it's been a while since I posted.  It's been hot this year and lots of rain.  It took a while to get into a good habit of exercise but my husband and I ave been managing to get out and walk each day for a few weeks now.  We are also trying to watch what we eat and get healthy stuff in.  Both of us have lost a little bit of weight and hope to have much more off by the fall which is coming soon.  Building the habits are some of the hardest parts of this battle.  I am glad to see we are both finally getting ourselves in gear.  

I am having some problems from the PCOS and I think that is causing my weight loss to be even slower than ever but I believe it will get better as I drop the weight.  

Enjoying the beautiful weather

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Just a quick check in tonight.  I am doing well.  I have been getting some nice walks in and working out some on the weight circuit.  I took some pictures today and will try and post them soon.

Nice weather in the forecast

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Ordered some capris today for walking.  They are really good ones that have moisture wicking and I know the fabric feels great as I have a couple of pair of pants in the same set of clothing.  I will be able to use these for work and to go walking in.  The really cool thing was they were on sale and I got them for a good price.

Tomorrow it is suppose to start warming up again.  Friday should be in the 80s and the whole weekend sounds like it will be really nice.  Not sure what we'll do this weekend but I do plan to be outside as much as I can.

Yes yes...going down

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Weight 285.5

This is good.  I like to see the numbers going down and not up.  It's been a rough starting week. Not so easy to do it when you are doing it alone.  I need to get some more walking done soon as the weather clears up a bit.  I love to walk outdoors.

This rain bought back the chilly pants weather temperatures again.  I was just getting use to wearing my capris again.  We have a couple more days of this cold rainy weather and then back to the 70s...would love for it to stay in the 70s for a while so I could truly enjoy spring before the heat hits us.

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