I don’t normally promote self-help or advice books, but I just can not resist recommending the book Made to Crave by Lisa Terkeurst. I have read and reread this book many times. If I had this book in print copy I know that the pages would be dog eared and full of high lights and notes. Made to Crave is one of the few books I have actually paid to download to my iPad. (more…)
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Weight and Spirituality
Friday, October 28th, 2011Just Toss it!
Thursday, October 27th, 2011
In the past when I lost weight I would box up the clothing items that were to big and save them. I don’t know why I just did not toss the items once I could no longer wear them. I guess I was not emotionally ready to let go of the weight or the clothing. Not being able to let go of the clothing was an internal signal that I was not confident that I could be successful at keeping the weight off. Keeping clothing I could no longer wear was also a signal that it was alright if the weight came back.
Weight Loss Stalls
Wednesday, October 26th, 2011
The nightmare word of all words to those trying to drop unwanted pounds is “stall.” We all know what it means. Stalling means that no matter what you do your body has decided that it is going to hang on tight and not let go of the pounds you are trying to shed. The problem with stalling during a weight loss journey is that often a stall ends up begin the end of the battle. (more…)
Write it down
Tuesday, October 25th, 2011
I lied on my Weight Watchers list. I put down that I had 3 eggs… but they were Cadbury chocolate eggs. ~Caroline Rhea
One of the questions that people ask me most often now that I have lost weight is “what do you eat?” I eat a variety of foods. I try to stick to natural non-processed foods since they are more healthy. I make sure that I have a balanced diet that has all of the food groups represented. (more…)
Weigh Daily
Monday, October 24th, 2011
If you really want to be depressed, weigh yourself in grams. ~Jason Love
For me being fit and healthy is not all about the numbers. However the numbers do play a role in helping me to say on track. (more…)
Questions….
Sunday, October 23rd, 2011
So the secret is out, because I let it out a few weeks ago. I am loosing weight. Thank you to all of my friends and family who noticed that there is less of me without reading it here on my blog or Facebook. I have now lost 55 pounds. When I started this journey to better health I weighed in at 257 lbs. Today as I stepped on the scale I weighed 202. I hate being honest about those numbers, but I think full upfront honesty is important in this journey. Being vague about the “real” numbers is really a means of enabling failure. (more…)
Lloyd Weekly
Saturday, October 22nd, 2011
What a long and exhausting week we have had. I am looking forward to a restful weekend of doing NOTHING. We have no plans and are hoping to have a few days of just relaxing and recovering from sinus and stomach issues. (more…)
Open Adoption
Friday, October 21st, 2011
I really wish people would quit looking at me all bug eyed when they ask me if we are in an Open Adoption (OA), and I say no. By the look on their faces you would think I had just confessed to committing a major crime. OA is an option, not a requirement to adoption. (more…)
A Train Ride
Thursday, October 20th, 2011
“Even if something is left undone, everyone must take time to sit still and watch the leaves turn.” Elizabeth Lawrence
This past Saturday we went on the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway. I could not have asked for a more perfect day. At the start of our journey the fall air was crisp and cool, but not cold. By the end of our train ride the air was warmer but not too warm. Perfect weather mixed with perfect fall colors made for a perfect day. (more…)
14.75
Wednesday, October 19th, 2011
Saying yes to the skinny jeans by saying no to the donuts. ~Betsy Cañas Garmon
Okay, so they aren’t exactly skinny jeans (yet), but I am getting there. The photo shows the jeans I wore this past July as compared to the jeans I now wear. I got this photo idea from my friend Shannon. I can not wait to do another update photo in a few months.
Between August 30 and October 12 I lost a total of 14.75 inches over my entire body. (more…)