A turtle...

For some, unknown to me, reason, if you don't lose or gain any weight for the week, TOPS calls that turtleing???!??? To me a sloth is more like it, they only move like 2 miles a year, and I have seen some really quick turtles. So for this week, just call me a turtle(I still think sloth is more like it).

Do you ever feel like Jaba The Hutt looks?? There are many days that I feel like I'm a giant slug, no salt jokes please.

Jessica, in answer to your question, for the same reason you know who gets frappewhatever, so they don't have to listen to the whineing.

I know why I gained last week, it is that time of the year, for those of you who know me, you know what I mean.

Brett and the kids just need our prayers in general, it can't be easy for any of them. I would also like to add any others that are suffering.

Hope everyone has a great day, g'night.

but before I go.....

I was thinking about going back to school for my BSN, went to AR Tech in Russellville yesterday, and it means another 4 years of school. Still considering going back for some Gen ED classes, in the spring.

Mandie, I almost called you at 5:30 this morning, ch 11 had a woman on that actually said that 100% juice was a better snack for kids than real fruit!!!!! She even suggested crystal light as a good snack for kids to take to school with them!!!! I nearly called the station, to tell them that she was sorely mistaken.

anyway, g'night.

Ok, so now I am depressed.....

I gained 2.5 this week. I know what I did wrong and am really trying to correct it. The problem is I have a craving, you know when you are having a craving but you just can't pinpoint what it is for????? So you eat everything trying to satisfy that craving.....well, after 2 weeks, I finally figured it out, oreos and milk. So on break tonite I had 6 oreos and a glass of milk to dunk them in. No, I did not go out and buy a whole package, one of the other nurses had some at home, and that helped me to not eat the whole pack, because that is exactly what I would have done when I got home.

Pray for me. I need all I can get, and please remember Brett and family in your prayers. Also, if you get the chance, check out you preach on youtube, specifically the sand gospel.

I'm off to bed, g'night.

My sweet husband

Joey as many of you know does not care what size I am, he loves me no matter if I am a size 2 or a size 32. Which I have to say is pretty fantastic.

Yesterday morning I was taking the bandaids off of my big toes and he asked why I had them on, I explained about walking in the mornings, and that on Saturday I wore the wrong shoes and rubbed really bad blisters on the bottom of my toes, he looked at them and saw how bad they are and asked what I needed so that this would not happen again, I said that I was going on Tuesday to get some new walking shoes, and we left it at that, I went to sleep and he went into the living room. I woke up at about 2 in the afternoon and he wasn't at the house, about 2:30 he came in and I told hom that I wanted to go to Russellville and piddle around, so off we went, when we got there we stopped at a shoe store that was open, where I planned to go on Tuesday, and looked around, I tried on a few pairs and finally he said don't wait, go ahead and get what you need. Long story short, I got 2 new pairs, one for walking and one for work.

Isn't he the sweetest?

He never asks how I'm doing on the "lifestyle modification", but he's always "way to go babe" very supportive.

Perk of the week, on Friday night one of the other nurses said that my shirts were fitting better!!!!

Have a blessed day!

well, I'm not discouraged.....

I did not meet my goal for these 2 weeks, but, I am down another 4 pounds. That is a very good thing, and a fairly healthy amount for someone my size to lose.

So, I was thinking of ways to stay focused and motivated, and I remembered something that I heard in a weight watchers meeting. For every pound lost, go buy a pound of dry beans, and keep them in the package and store them in a pillow case. The idea being that it is a visable amount, and when feeling that it isn't much, carry the pillow case around.

So now to my only 2 problems, first, my poor feet are taking a beating, and on Tuesday I'm going to have to get a new pair of walking shoes, and second, when Jennifer isn't able to walk with me, it gets really boring, so eventually I'm going to get an ipod, so I can have something to listen to. Marria, do you have either of these problems?

I got an email from Jessica, I just have one thing to say. Marathons?!? Those people are crazy. I'll be content if my boobs will just stick out further than my belly, how's that for honesty?

This weeks wieght:323.5
Total weight lost:8.5

Have a blessed day, and thanks for joining me on this difficult journey to mo'bettaness.

Whoohoo!!!!!

Went to TOPS last night and I'm down 4.5 pounds! I was the biggest loser in the group, and got a prize for it.

I went walking this morning and have already had my daily requirement of water.

Anyway, I'm off to bed. g'night

Jennifer, my new friend

I met her several years ago, when a mutual friend was working the Alltel booth at our local walmart. Then, about 2 weeks ago I saw an article in the local paper about TOPS and she was the focus of the article. She joined last October and as of July she has lost 100 pounds! She controls her portions and walks 2 miles a day and does curves for an hour a day.

She and I went walking this morning and we are not sure how many laps we did on the walking path, because we were talking and lost count. Then we went to breakfast and were bad, we both had the works skillet, it has potatoes, tomato, mushroom, ham, and eggs. Then we went to Mandie's for my diabetic consult.

Thank you Mandie for spelling it out in plain english! It was all like Greek and very discouraging in the very beginning 6 years ago.

So that was my day so far, now, I'm going home to nap, for tomorrow we walk!

As of Thursday night, 332.

Short term goal, 320 in 2 weeks from today.
Potential reward, 1 fat quarter of fabric.

Yesterday

I started walking, very slow, only a half a mile. I'm trying to work up to that running thing.

I went to see Doc yesterday, and he said that my diabetes is under control. Then he asked me what made me what my motivation is to keeping my diabetes under control? I told him that it is because I need to be fit and healthy to take care of Mom when she gets to the point where she can't. He said that I needed to find a more positive reason, such as skiing, and or shopping. neither of which interest me in the least.

So I think that I have found the perfect reward for losing the weight, Quilt camp! If you now me at all, then you know that I love quilting.

Last Thursday night I joined TOPS, taking off pounds sensibly. I'm still trying to find the right eating plan. But I meet with Mandie Smith on Monday, so maybe we can nail down a plan then.

Well, I just got off work, now I'm off to walk and then bed. Later;)

oops.....

I meant Nurse, not murse.

Murse definition: male nurse, and I am most assuredly not one of those.