Keeping at it….
I really hope the guys finish up the homemade cookies I made tonite. I’ve managed to stay within my points with them. I did go over yesterday due to a glass of chocolate milk. I knew what I was doing though so I’m not feeling to bad. I hadn’t gotten in my points yet. I had 2 cookies for breakfast and did have a great lunch. I think supper will be simple because I have therapy this evening. I also already took a walk this morning. I walked 15 min again. It may not be much but I only did 2 blocks. I’m so slow a turtle could pass me. It’s really nice out today and I would have walked more but I don’t want to overdo it especially when i have therapy. Mind you therapy is not hard. It’s just range of motion.
I won’t walk tomorrow because I have school which will entail some walking in itself. I only have 3 more weeks of classes. I really don’t want to go. I’m not thrilled with my classes this semester. They are simple classes with no big finals or anything like that. The one class is mandatory but the other class was a class that I took an elective. It was a class to keep me in school. I didn’t really have any classes I had to take this semester to do with nursing which I was waiting to be accepted so I took this class. I’ve done really well considering that I didn’t take any interest in the class. My critical thinking class that is mandatory is different. We have to write a paper every week but the teacher is different. It’s difficult but not to bad.
I’m finding the plan easier to follow. I’m getting nervous on weigh in’s though because I don’t feel like I’m losing. I feel like I’m doing well but not losing. I don’t feel smaller then I was. I have lost 26 pounds since June 1. I still feel like I was then. I had made a list of 50 things I want to do when I lose the weight but threw the list away because I repeated myself. I need to redo the list. I will try to work on that this weekend.
I know Christmas time is stressful for a lot of us. Shopping, food, parties, money, etc…!! We have to remember how far we’ve come and where we want to go. All of us got through the holiday in the past and lived. We will do so again this year. I love Christmas time. I love seeing my son’s face when he opens his gifts. I love seeing my nephew and neices’ faces when they open their gifts. I love the gift game we play at my husband’s granny’s house. This Christmas may not have the joy of the last few Christmas’ because my grandma is no longer here and Jason’s granny is in frail health. I will honor my grandma’s memory and keep it happy. She would be frowning if she knew I let her death ruin the holiday for my child. She would be so upset with me. You can’t ruin anything for the children she would say. LOL! It’s a great time with lights and love! I know we are having money problems too. I’m not working and the credit card bill is going up and savings is going down. We just got done paying property taxes in November that were $500. Christmas in December which usually costs us big! Saving grace this year because I started early. I will try to finish next week. Then in January we have house insurance which is another $500. I’ll be back to work then. Medical bills are piling up. I refuse to let this get me down. We’ve been in this situation before. It’ll be a rough year possibly next year. When i get my LPN license, we’ll get out pretty quickly. The great thing about my job even as a CNA is that I can work extra hours. People are either willing to give them up or they are just short handed. I used to look at the negative side of things. Not anymore. I’m trying to stay positive. I know a lot of us are in financial hardship and a lot are worse off then me. I want to look at things in a positive light. Positive thoughts equal positive results.
I know I’m just rambling on. I really appreciate everyone here. Thank you for all of your support!
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How great that you are focusing on the positive things. I have been struggling with that the last few weeks. we are ok financially, but I am having such a hard time being at home, yet I can’t imagine going back to work right now. Your post has encouraged me to look on the bright side of things.
Don’t apoligize for rambling, we need to all get stuff off our chest every now and then. I love how positive you are I wish I could look at the brighter side of things, you know I can I just thought about a time a few years ago when I was working at Walmart and a co-worker asked me to give her a ride home. I was more than happy to do it because I went to high school with her and hadn’t really seen her in about 20 years or so, being nosey I wanted to see how she had been living. I know that is horrible to say but I think it did help me. She was giving me directions, telling me about her family and how she had a son that was in aleways trouble with the police and she was raising him by herself and had some more children and their dads weren’t there either. SHe had made the comment that her boyfriend had taking her car and wouldn’t come get her from her job. Anyway when I pulled up to her trailor which was in a run down trailor park I seen her car which was about a 70’s model and her home looked as if it was even older. She thanked me for giving her a ride and as I pulled away crying I thought of what a selfish person I was becuase earlier that week I was fighting with me husband because he wouldn’t buy me a new car. I then realized how much I take for granted. How I have a healthy family and have a nice home and vehicle. I got home and apolgized to my husband for being such a snot and I believe that I then seen how thankful I should be. Now I owe you and apology for rambling. Keep your positive attuide you meet your goals before you know it.
Don’t apologize for rambling that’s what were here for. Let it all of your chest get that monkey off your back. Don’t worry much about the bills, as I realized they will come every month. I know money is always tight around the holiday’s that is for just about everyone, but you will get thru it. If GOD brings you to it he will bring you thru it. God Bless.
I think staying positive is key in everything! Your doing a great job, remember you’ve been limited as far as exercise. Once your foot is all healed up, WATCH OUT!!! The pounds will come off much quicker. How wonderful you are training to become a LPN. My daughter inlaw is also in nursing school right now. She will graduate in july 2008. Good Luck with everything!! were on your side!!
I liked reading this blog because of the positivity. Keep your chin up and keep seeing the positive and you’ll do just fine. Great job on the walking!!
You are doing great, you have been sticking to WW and keeping in your points. And while you think that you aren’t getting that much exercise, every little bit helps. Little changes add up to results. Keep positive and everything will eventually fall into place if you stay with it. You are a great inspiration to others!
Hey there,
I love reading your posts. And I love that you can be positive and thanks for sending me the comments helping me to be positive. But you know, if there is a day where you just can’t be positive, I promise to be there for you(even if it is only on the internet lolol)!!!
Thanks for being in this with me and us!!!
You are doing awesome on your plan! You may be surprised and show a loss this week, I had times like that! Kudos to you for being so positive! And thanks for all the support you give me!
It is so easy to get down on one’s self especially when one is a little limited, well soon you will be walking and getting it all done. Love the positivity. You are an inspiration with how you are keeping it all positive. I can feel the effects of the season though. I REALLY need to focus on getting the good healthy foods in, because I can feel my emotions getting a bit down as the quality of my food dips a bit. Ahhh…. the season. But still, your strength is still with me. Today I commit to you that I will do my best to eat well and make those treats occasional. The last thing I want to be is all depressed when it is the season for love and lights
*HUGS* Thank you infinity Shelley.
You are doing great. You’re such an inspiration to me. You always have supportive comments to lift me up. So if you want to ramble, I will always listen!
Christmas is very stressful. I’ve had financial problems for several months now, and just when it looks like it may get better, I have to play Santa. But we can do it. We have to. Nothing can get us down!