My Journey Through Life
From the monthly archives:
I’m really proud of myself today. No junk food at all today, unlike last night when I ate a bowl of Extreme Moose Tracks ice cream for dinner.
I had a big salad for lunch and dinner and strawberries as a snack this afternoon. Hope I can keep this up!
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I’m a plus-size woman, actually a double plus-size woman. A little over two years ago, I had had enough of being what I considered to be a triple plus-size woman. So in January, I started eating healthier, and laid off the junk food. It took a few months, but I eventually lost about 50 pounds.
I hadn’t been this weight or size in over 18 years, and I was so proud of myself. It really wasn’t as hard as I thought it would be. I could wear clothes that had been hanging in my closet for years. Even though I gained a few pounds over the holiday, I was able to get them off afterwards.
After Mama died and I lost my job at the same time last year, I started finding comfort in food…big mistake, but a familiar one. I put on a few pounds over the holidays. The new year came, and I continued eating junk food… candy, cookies, pizza and my own special nachos (my kids call them Mama nachos). I knew I was putting on weight, but just didn’t care. I’d weigh myself every week or so, and knew I had gained a few more pounds each time.
I hadn’t weighed myself for over a few weeks until last night. While I wasn’t shocked with my weight gain, I certainly was not happy to see that I had gained about 20 pounds. I said to myself “That’s it. I gotta get a handle on things again.”
So starting today, I’m back to eating healthy….a salad for lunch instead of pizza or nachos, fresh fruit for a snack instead of cookies.
So far so good. Wish me luck!
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Kaylee came over this afternoon and we had a wonderful time. First we played Play-Doh, each taking turns making something. Then we went outside and I let her feed the fish.
Then she saw the box of movies that my sister brought for her. Her son had outgrown the movies, and these were just right for Kaylee’s age. She had a fit to watch the movies, but I didn’t have a vcr hooked up.
Next, she saw the tent my sister brought. It was a Blue’s Clues (one of Kaylee’s favorite characters) tent, and I just had to put it together. She had the best time in it.
What really made the afternoon complete was when my DH got home. Kaylee insisted Grandpa get in the tent with her. I wish I had my camera out when he got down on his hands and knees and wormed his way into the tent. For a big man, he did pretty good.
As much as I love spending time with her, I must admit that I’m completely worn out after her visits. I wish I had just a smidgeon of her energy. She puts the Energizer Bunny to shame!
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Took this picture this evening of my mutts. It’s really hard to get them all together in one shot.
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