Weighty Issues

Lately my focus has been on trying to walk more than 4 miles as many days as possible. So far I seem to be able to do this every other day. My weight was actually down this month!

This book has a lot of information written in a witty and entertaining manner. I have been watching my diet for about 45 years now, but I am always looking for new information or to relearn things that I might have forgotten. This book seems to explore a lot of the common myths and/or facts. Unfortunately in the business of weight loss, a lot of facts vary from study to study and since this book was published in 2006 a lot of things have changed. The authors attempt to lay out the facts. The first chapter is entitled What a Waist! This chapter explains a lot about how our bodies work and how genetics play a part. It is very interesting but does rehash what people should know. It is very informative if you haven't really studied much about weight management.

Time always flies for me. I have been busy this summer. Right now I am reading You on a Diet . I will post a review on the chapters as I go through the book.

Last week I finally finished a course I was taking! Yippee!! Working, going to school, following a food plan and trying to get enough exercise was wearing me out! I still have not exercised enough this week, but I am walking two miles again. I am looking to spend some time with my husband working on our websites. I also need to get organized and clean house -- not my favorite thing to do, but maybe I can get rid of some stuff on Ebay or Craigslist. Of course, I said this last year but never got it done. This weekend my high school class is having a cookout. I am looking forward to seeing my old classmates. That's it for now!

Today wasn't very successful for my weight loss. My weight has stayed the same again! I am very disappointed. I read an article about how Ricki Lake lost another 25 lbs by eating 1200 calories a day. She weighs 123 now. I am much taller than Ricki and I weigh and measure my food every day so that I eat slightly less that 1200 calories and I still weigh around 200 lbs. All my life I have struggled to get to a healthy weight and it is very discouraging. I guess the best news is that I am not gaining! Hopefully my knees will heal and the weather will be better soon so I will be able to walk more. Here's to March being a better month!

It was tough getting up to go to work today, but it was actually great seeing my students. (Although they might not have been as happy to be back!) I teach 10th grade geometry and 2 computer science classes. I felt like today went pretty well. I am also pretty happy that I was able to follow my food plan today. I figure if I keep persevering more weight will come off. At some point the weather should get better so that I can get out and walk more. Last night I couldn't listen to any meditation tapes because the batteries were dead, but tonight I have replaced the batteries and can nod off listening. Good night!

Back to work tomorrow! This vacation week has flown by as usual. I have been diligently following my food plan, but I just haven't had any more weight loss. It is a little discouraging. However, a couple of friends who haven't seen me for a while really noticed my smaller size, so that was encouraging. I didn't exercise much this week, but I did sleep a lot. I had the flu for the past two weeks, so I think that sleeping helped me to feel better.  I mostly have been working on taxes and work for a class that I am taking. It seems that as a teacher I am constantly taking classes myself. I promised myself that I would not take a lot of classes this summer. I will need a real vacation. I added another link -- this time to a site that I am working on. Hopefully it will be humorous, but it will probably take a while to get it going. Ciao for now!

No school today! We are getting 6 to 10 inches of snow. My challenge is to stay on my 1000 calorie food plan while I am stuck in the house most of the day.  My husband and I got a Keurig one-cup coffeemaker for a wedding gift, so it makes it very easy to have a hot fresh cup of coffee whenever I want it. I really love that, so I guess I will go make a cup of coffee now. Then I have plenty of school work and housework(ugh!) to keep me busy. That's all for now

I never can believe how fast the time goes. My weight loss seems to be at a standstill. I fell in November and haven't been able to exercise much. I am watching the weather and waiting to hear the no school announcement.  My husband and I got a Wii for Christmas and have been having fun bowling and playing golf. I can't quite figure out the dance revolution thing though. I keep failing at that. I am always so busy with teaching and taking classes. My life seems to be a blur. That's all for now.

I can't believe that summer vacation is half over. I spent a week in New Jersey in the beginning of June and came home about 4 pounds heavier! There was plenty of healthy food -- just too much of it available. I have lost about half the weight I gained, but I will be going to Vermont the last week in July. Hopefully, I won't gain back too much.

I can't believe that it has been 3 months since my last post. Time really flies! My weight-loss program is doing well. I have lost another 2 1/2 pounds. I am still going to the boot-camp exercise class and going to meetings. I have a great sponsor who listens to me every morning and gives me a lot of support. This week is vacation for me and it is going by even faster. Today I am making an effort to get rid of all my baggy ill-fitting clothes. It is so hard to part with them.

I went to a meeting at 7:00 this am. It was great! The woman who spoke really inspired me to keep going. It is nice to know that I am not the only person who has lost weight many times and can be abstinent again. I have been sticking to my food plan and I feel great. I will weigh in tomorrow to see if the scale agrees. I was able to go to my boot camp classes two days this week, which also feels great! I will be starting a class on Monday as well as meeting with my new boss. Hopefully, I will be able to plan my food to keep my abstinence in place.

Well, things seem to be going well for the New Year. Our boot camp started again and I am losing weight again. Most days I have still been able to walk due to the warm January temperatures. I guess winter weather is coming this week so I will probably be using the exercise bike more. Ciao!

Jeanne and Kim  Not sure why I posted this picture except my cousin Kim is a KISS groupie and knows Gene Simmons.

I went to my support group yesterday. I always get a lot from going to meetings. Each week that I have been sick recently, someone else has shared their struggles with food issues while sick. I am back down 1.5 pounds, so hopefully by Nov.1 I will be back on target. I am feeling better, but still unable to exercise at my normal level. I am also still struggling with eating all of my vegetables.

Well, I have been sick for three weeks. I just found out on Monday that I have bronchitis and the doctor started me on antibiotics. Today my weight was up 3 pounds! I am hoping that it is related to all the cough and cold medications and the lack of exercise for the past two weeks. I walked this morning, but only a little over a mile. I am still coughing, but not as much as the beginning of the week. Hopefully I will be back to my normal routine by next week.

Well, I can't believe how fast September has passed. Working full-time, exercising and staying on a food plan is definitely challenging, but this month went pretty well. This week I have a new low weight. I am down another 2.5 lbs for a total of 70 lbs given away! Cheers! I joined water aerobics and started back at my afternoon exercise class. So I have been exercising 2 days and doing water aerobics 2 days during the week and walking 2-3 miles on the weekends.  My knee hurt a few times during the week, so I have started taking Chondroitin again along with my glucosomine to see if it helps. I met a woman in class who is having the same difficulty with simple exercise due to obesity that I had 10 years ago. It really brought back some very painful memories and made me feel so greatful that I am able to do the activities that I can do today. I am still not where I would like to be(I guess I'll never be a hot babe!) , but I certainly have progressed to where I can fully particip...

Well, I've been back to work a week and my foodplan has been easy to follow. However, I have not gotten up any earlier in the morning to walk. I just don't seem to be able to get up before 5:30 am. However, I definitely am much more active when I am at work. I am walking pretty much constantly, either between classes or during class. Today I stayed home sick with some nasty intestinal bug, so I may not eat everything on my plan today. I started getting sick at suppertime, so I ate pretty lightly and as a result my weight is at a new low. However, as soon as I start feeling better I expect to be back up a couple of pounds. I ate my oatmeal late this morning and seem to be okay now, but I am going to take it easy all day. I still haven't started water aerobics as the Y was closed for two weeks. I will try to get over there this week. I'd love to hear some comments! Thanks.

Well, tomorrow I go back to work. I am certainly worried about being able to keep up my diet and exercise routine. I am feeling very comfortable with the rice diet. I made a pot of oatmeal this morning so that I have my breakfast all ready for the week. I have sprouted breads and whole grain cold cereals that I can bring for lunches. I also have some tofu cheese that I will use occasionally. Later I will bag up my veggies for my lunches. I like to make my breakfast and lunch ahead, so I can just grab it each day. I will steam my rice and veggies for supper. I am more worried about keeping up my exercise routine. For the past few days I have gotten up early to walk two miles. I am planning on walking my third mile at lunch time. But I know from past experience that the desire to sleep a little longer usually wins over my desire to walk. But I will do my best to keep up the exercise. I still need to check on the water aerobics that my doctor wants me to do. I also found out that I can...

I have been following the rice diet for 6 days now. I have lost 4.5 pounds and my blood sugar and blood pressure are excellent! I am very happy so far. I feel good and am not hungry. I like the fact that I can eat fruit three times a day. My craving for artificial sweeteners has lessened, although I haven't given them up 100%. I don't want to post my picture because I still have at least another fifty pounds to lose. I have lost(okay - given up) 68.5 pounds from my highest weight. I am also trying to walk as much as possible. Yesterday I walked 1.5 miles, today 3.4. My exercise bike broke a little while ago. Hopefully, I will be able to fix it.