Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Monday, January 10, 2011
WOO HOO!!!! I FINALLY BROKE MY STALL!!!!!
Wow what an awesome day, I finally lost two more pounds this morning!!!! That puts me at 113 lbs total GONE!!!! Just 13 pounds away from ONEDERLAND!!!! Can you tell I'm excited? I was starting to get worried, even though I knew better, I couldn't help it! Not sure exactly what I did to get it going again, but I really don't care as long as it did.
Tonight I made a meatloaf for dinner and Michael and Dianne ended up being the only ones to eat it. I have decided to try just having protein shakes for dinner for a few nights to try to rev things up a little and so did Keith. I'm going to take mine for lunch tomorrow. Keith went back to work today and I am just praying so hard that God will keep a hedge of protection around him and keep him there.....we really need this year to be our "come back" year. The past six years have been really rough for us in many ways, and I would like to think we are due a break, I just pray God agrees with me.....and if not.....then I'm sure we'll deal with it!
Tonight I made a meatloaf for dinner and Michael and Dianne ended up being the only ones to eat it. I have decided to try just having protein shakes for dinner for a few nights to try to rev things up a little and so did Keith. I'm going to take mine for lunch tomorrow. Keith went back to work today and I am just praying so hard that God will keep a hedge of protection around him and keep him there.....we really need this year to be our "come back" year. The past six years have been really rough for us in many ways, and I would like to think we are due a break, I just pray God agrees with me.....and if not.....then I'm sure we'll deal with it!
Thursday, January 6, 2011
NEW YEAR!!!
I'm really lacking in my blogging these days, mostly because there really hasn't been much to tell. My total loss is 111 lbs, which is what it has been since November 7th......no loss in four whole weeks! I am feeling very frustrated on one hand and on the other hand I realize that I did eat more than I should have through the holidays, including sugar, and not to have gained was a wonder in itself. On the other hand, Christmas was almost two weeks ago, and I still haven't lost anything, and I am feeling a bit frustrated. Clearly not much has changed, as I am still as always in the past when I've let go, am struggling to get myself back on track. ANYWAY.....I am ready to see a loss on the scale again and am still hoping that I will be able to pull off 15 lbs before my birthday so I can fall below the 200 lb mark!
Hope everyone had a good New Year's and am praying for all of you in addition to myself that we have a better 2011 than 2010. When I mentioned to Brock though how awful 2010 was, he named all the good things that happened in 2010, and made me realize that I really am blessed even though at times I feel like I am spinning my wheels in the dust! Fortunately for us Keith is returning to work on Monday. I ask that you please pray for him that God will place a hedge of protection over his body so that he will be able to work this year and help us move past some of the dreadful debt we are in. Some days I feel like I am sinking, and have you been to the grocery store lately?????? PRICES ARE OUTRAGEOUS!!!! Higher gas prices, higher electric, water, cable, groceries, taxes and insurance, already feeling like I'm drowning and on top of that; NO RAISE FOR 2011....THANK YOU PRESIDENT OBAMA!!!! I'm not bitter! :)
Hope everyone had a good New Year's and am praying for all of you in addition to myself that we have a better 2011 than 2010. When I mentioned to Brock though how awful 2010 was, he named all the good things that happened in 2010, and made me realize that I really am blessed even though at times I feel like I am spinning my wheels in the dust! Fortunately for us Keith is returning to work on Monday. I ask that you please pray for him that God will place a hedge of protection over his body so that he will be able to work this year and help us move past some of the dreadful debt we are in. Some days I feel like I am sinking, and have you been to the grocery store lately?????? PRICES ARE OUTRAGEOUS!!!! Higher gas prices, higher electric, water, cable, groceries, taxes and insurance, already feeling like I'm drowning and on top of that; NO RAISE FOR 2011....THANK YOU PRESIDENT OBAMA!!!! I'm not bitter! :)
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Post Christmas Post
Hope everyone had a great Christmas and looking forward to a new year! The Carroll's had a great Christmas, and believe me I am looking forward to a new year......I won't say it can't get worse, but after many years of awful years, I am thinking/praying I am due a good one for a change!
Boy did I enduldge in food over the holiday....I've had cookies, pie, cake and candy! NEVER GOT SICK!!! I hoped I would, however I will say that even though I didn't "dump" on them, I don't feel really good when I eat a lot of sugar. You would think that would be enough, but obviously not, which I'm sure most of you understand. The good news is I did not gain any weight over the holiday, but I'm sure that's because I'm only eight months out from surgery; I'm thinking I better not count on that by the time next Christmas rolls around. My taste buds are returning to normal and I am loving sweets again.....if you remember early on in my blog I couldn't stand the taste of anything sweet, unfortunately that didn't last. Now I guess it will be up to me to be strong!
Since October 10th I've only lost 11 pounds, and while it's good that I'm losing slower, I hope I will pick up just a little more....I would like to fall below 200 lbs by my birthday, which is coming up in February. Guess I better start moving more! I have sort of fallen off the exercise wagon. I could give all kinds of excuses, but that's really all they would be is excuses. I don't have young children anymore, so it's not like I'm sooooo.....busy like I used to be!
Hope everyone has a great New Year!
Boy did I enduldge in food over the holiday....I've had cookies, pie, cake and candy! NEVER GOT SICK!!! I hoped I would, however I will say that even though I didn't "dump" on them, I don't feel really good when I eat a lot of sugar. You would think that would be enough, but obviously not, which I'm sure most of you understand. The good news is I did not gain any weight over the holiday, but I'm sure that's because I'm only eight months out from surgery; I'm thinking I better not count on that by the time next Christmas rolls around. My taste buds are returning to normal and I am loving sweets again.....if you remember early on in my blog I couldn't stand the taste of anything sweet, unfortunately that didn't last. Now I guess it will be up to me to be strong!
Since October 10th I've only lost 11 pounds, and while it's good that I'm losing slower, I hope I will pick up just a little more....I would like to fall below 200 lbs by my birthday, which is coming up in February. Guess I better start moving more! I have sort of fallen off the exercise wagon. I could give all kinds of excuses, but that's really all they would be is excuses. I don't have young children anymore, so it's not like I'm sooooo.....busy like I used to be!
Hope everyone has a great New Year!
Monday, December 20, 2010
Holiday Realization
Well, we had our family Christmas Party this past weekend and I learned soooo........much about myself! Eight months out and I'm still learning things. First I realized last week that my tastebuds are showing back up in full force.....in other words, sweets are becoming more appealing, early on the thought of sweets made me ill....not anymore! Anyway, I did fairly decent about eating primarily protein at the party, but I still "wanted" the sweets for desert. I made peppermint cake balls myself and nibbled on those the entire time I was making them....I had to make sure they were decent! That being said I did notice that my new stomach still did not allow me to eat all I wanted to, which is a good thing. I love, love, love Norma's Italian Creme Cake and of course she had made it.....so I took a piece home to eat later, and I actually ate half of it and gave the other half to Dianne, which is pretty good compared to the past I suppose.
I'm also noticing that my head is still telling me that old usual line, "I'll start my diet after the holidays". In comparison I still have done very well this holiday season, simply because my stomach won't let me do anymore damage than what I've managed, however I have become vastly aware that if I choose to eat sweets, I can eat a bite or two now, wait an hour and eat a couple more bites, wait another hour, eat a bite, and.....well.....you get the picture, I do see how people can gain their weight back after surgery. This surgery is still very much a "tool", not a fix all to my problems!
Have a Very Merry Christmas!!!
I'm also noticing that my head is still telling me that old usual line, "I'll start my diet after the holidays". In comparison I still have done very well this holiday season, simply because my stomach won't let me do anymore damage than what I've managed, however I have become vastly aware that if I choose to eat sweets, I can eat a bite or two now, wait an hour and eat a couple more bites, wait another hour, eat a bite, and.....well.....you get the picture, I do see how people can gain their weight back after surgery. This surgery is still very much a "tool", not a fix all to my problems!
Have a Very Merry Christmas!!!
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Sunday, December 12th
Well, it's been a while I know, but we have been sooooo......busy with so much going on. As of today I am now down 111 lbs. Just a mere 15 lbs till I fall below 200, woo hoo!!!! Watch for that post!
Since I posted last my brother-in-law passed away the Monday before Thanksgiving, I was on vacation and got a lot done while I was off, and this past week was Keith's 50th birthday. Last night we went to Regatta's to celebrate and had an awesome time.
Last night I was so looking forward to having a piece of Keith's birthday cake, and normally cake doesn't bother me at all, but when I took after just two bites of his cake last night my stomach started cramping and it took it about a half hour to calm down. Not exactly sure why that happened, except I had had two of the rolls before my chicken came, and bread is not exactly the easiest thing to eat, but when I'm out somewhere like that I do eat it......had I known I would miss the cake because of it, I would have forgone the rolls to have the cake....I LOVE cake!
Since I posted last my brother-in-law passed away the Monday before Thanksgiving, I was on vacation and got a lot done while I was off, and this past week was Keith's 50th birthday. Last night we went to Regatta's to celebrate and had an awesome time.
Last night I was so looking forward to having a piece of Keith's birthday cake, and normally cake doesn't bother me at all, but when I took after just two bites of his cake last night my stomach started cramping and it took it about a half hour to calm down. Not exactly sure why that happened, except I had had two of the rolls before my chicken came, and bread is not exactly the easiest thing to eat, but when I'm out somewhere like that I do eat it......had I known I would miss the cake because of it, I would have forgone the rolls to have the cake....I LOVE cake!
Thursday, December 9, 2010
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