June 2010 Blog Posts

Boy, you don't realize how much you miss the encouragement of WLB until you have been away! I can't tell you enough how much I appreciate each one of you. The way buddies deal with weight loss through traveling, and just the day to day activities that come into their lives. Being here can help each one of us who are wanting to be healthier through weight loss. But we only get the encouragement when we log on!

"When you feel your life's too hard, just go have a talk with God" - Stevie Wonder Sometimes it feels as if a rug has been pulled out beneath us, others feel like a hard punch in the stomach. Difficult times come to all of us. If we breathe we are bound to have difficult days in our lives. Personal: Recently our family has felt like we have been punched in the stomach. On Tuesday, my mother who lives alone was told she has, possibly stage 4, malignant melanoma.  A lady in her 70's who never sunbathed or used a tanning bed. It just didn't...

This is one day I don't want to repeat.    

How long does it take for others to notice that you have lost weight? Our children have said, it takes about a 30 pound loss when other people noticed their weight loss. Our son lost 60+ lbs. and our daughter has lost 40+ lbs. I have only lost 33, but I'm so glad those pounds are gone. I have found that true also, that is when people asked if I'm okay. They are wondering if I am losing because I'm sick. No, I have been really working on this and finally seeing progress. Yippee <smile>  I want to learn how to make alterations on some of my favorite clothes...

My theme is to keep "baby-stepping" toward our goal. Sometimes though it seems more like the dance the "moon walk." For the past year I seem to take one step forward and then several back,   but I have been creeping toward the goal through mini-goals.  From now on I want to take advise from my Weight Loss Buddy, IBLostToo.  She tells us to do the "Snoopy Dance." I think that will burn more calories!!! 

Taking care of a parent is a difficult task but not impossible. Many people, nowdays, are finding themselves part of the "sandwich generation," taking care of their own family and their parents too.  Doing so brings on stresses others may not understand, but it must be left in the hands of the ONE Who is in control of our future. ------------------------------------------------------------- "Don't borrow trouble from tomorrow." I don't know where this quote originated, but it is one I used yesterday after taking my mom to her doctor's appointment. (She will have more appointments in the near future.) It is something all of us need to learn to do....

What do you do when you must attend social events that involve eating? It seems every time Friday, Saturday, and Sunday rolls around temptation comes pouring down upon us. I thought last month was bad, but now it is celebrations every weekend with the end of the school year! Work hard all week to end up blowing it on the weekend! This is not a very good plan at all. I have more than the scale to deal with after blowing "my plan" I must deal with the blood glucose meter too!

"It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop." Confucius ------------------------ How many times do we each need to be reminded of this? When we see no progress then human nature is to stop and give up, don't do it friend! You can be victorious in this battle!!

Here is a quote for motivation. It can be used for healthier lifestyle and weight loss too! "Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up." Thomas Edison Edison had filed 1093 patents by the end of his life. While improving the incandescent light bulb Edison tested more than 6,000 types of plant materials along with every other filament he could think of, including tungsten, the most common component of modern filaments. Eventually, he tried a carbonized cotton thread, which burned for 15 hours. How many times are we closer to success than we think and give up?...

Here is a question/challenge: In your opinion, what is the most difficult part of a journey? Each part has its challenges and rewards   (a.) the beginning (b.) the middle  (c.) close to the finish