I have been meaning to get off my rump and get going for a while. April and May I often felt like life was moving faster than me and getting things done was difficult. We won't discuss how bad I let the house get. We wont discuss how little I exercised. We won't discuss my eating habits. We won't discuss how little time I have been spending in quiet time.
While I am not quite where I want to be, I have at least been getting somewhere.
My house is cleaner, not immaculate or as organized as I want, but cleaner. My goal of washing dishes after each meal isn't always met but I am not letting it get the point it seems insurmountable anymore either. (Man I miss having a dishwasher, I suck at washing dishes, often washing the same plate three times.)
I feel like I have been gained weight lately, and have gotten off my kick of walking the dog in the mornings. That unfortunately has not yet changed. I need to walk the dog every morning, for both our sakes. I am however at least going to exercise with my mom and aunts in a pool a couple days a week. They are going most every day.
I really feel like I need to do the above not only for me, but for my mom. She has some arthritis issues and while they are still evaluation what kind she has, since her level of arthritis is severe for her age, the main remedy the doctor keeps suggesting is weight loss.
I can't help but think, I am heavier than my mom was at my age and heavier than her now, so I need to get off my rump and get in better shape. While I have always been more active and probably in better shape than her despite the weight. I can't help but think I am looking at my future. Especially since she tested positive for the HLA-B27 gene, which is an arthritis indicator.
Even if I don't end up skinny, I need to end up stronger, because I don't like the looks of my future. I have always had physically active jobs and was still heavy, so I shudder to think what is going to happen if I keep being inactive.
Next I need to make over my diet. I have started to think about weight before I make certain choices. For instance I remind myself the consequences of that ice cream sandwich and have some jello or fruit instead. But certain situations I still overeat, even though I told myself I wasn't going to, like at a family get together.
It seems like most of these problems are mental. Once I changed my attitude about the kitchen and the house, it just seemed easier to keep it cleaner. (Because God knows it is my husband and kids suddenly becoming neat freaks.)
What do you do to keep your weight in check or your life in order?
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Recently I have had an ant problem in the kitchen. Not a lot, but you know the old adage, where there is one there are many...scary thot. Anyway, this has motivated me to keep the kitchen almost spotless and to leave no dirty dishes out. They all go in the dishwasher and I run the dishwasher more often also. Too bad you do not have a dishwasher.
The weight thing is an ongoing struggle as I get older. It seems in the last couple of years I am putting weight on around my middle, even though I walk on my treadmill several times a week. I am thinking of joining Jenny_Craig or some such diet program. Although that is expensive...and I am a penny-pincher. I lost 20 pounds five years ago and have slowly put it all back on. Frustrates me.
I have a hard time eliminating things that I like, so I try to watch the portions.
Keep moving. Your yard should be the garden of eden plant lady. If you don't have plants do a rock garden or cactus. Or go back to work.
That sounded kind of harsh. I meant it in an inspirational, rah rah kind of way. :)
@thotlady, Damn those hymenoptera. I have been motivated by them to keep the kitchen counters uber clean also.
@MalathionMan: I need more money to creat my garden of eden, I need better fencing options. The words would be more inspirational with pom poms and a short skirt, just saying.
First, I'm going to give you four points for using the word insurmountable in a complete sentence. Next, I'm going to put you on the spot. I fell into the vacation death trap and have been doing and feeling the same things as you. So it's you and me. I can be your virtual personal trainer from a handful of states away and you can keep me honest by asking me what I've done to get healthy on a daily basis. Deal?
You are very honest and that is the first step. Take care and you will do what you need to for you.
Hugs,
Becca
Happy 4th of July to you and yours... hope you are enjoying the festive holiday!!!
KC
Dear Nora,
You´ve been blog friends for a while and you might know that I am always struggling with my weight. Ever since I was a child, actually.
Now, I joined Curves and I am not dieting, I am just watching my portion sizes and I´ve been loosing a lot of body fat, even though the scale hasn´t change. I am really happy with my gym choice. Mayve, you want to take a look. They have Curves facilities all over.
Have a nice weekend.
Fabiola
Try the Skinny Cow ice cream sandwiches. They are yummy and a fraction of the calories. Weight Watchers also makes ice cream sandwiches, but I like the Skinny Cow more :)
I know what you mean.......it was like where the heck did April, May and June go????? LOL Things are settling down now though. Yay!
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