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  Notice the “new” pics I’ve posted on the blog?  I’ve been going through old photo’s to scan in for my Mom’s digital picture frame.  It’s  been fun, but—-as I sorted the pics, I realized how much my physical appearance has change over the 42 years that I’ve been married.  Somehow my personal image(the one in my head) just hasn’t changed.  I know that I’ve gained too much weight, but somehow that doesn’t register when I think of myself.  That’s probably because I avoid mirrors and pictures like the plague!    I started out in my wedding pictures at 110 lb.  As the years past the weight just seemed to creep on.  I posted a picture of me at 130 lbs.  I was about 45, to me I look too thin, and not healthy.  The other one is me now, actually, I’m 10 pounds lighter now than in Dec. when that one was taken.   After looking at those old pictures, I realized, I don’t need to be 130 lb to look and feel good,  so I’m just going to work for a realistic number, a place where I think I look good and healthy.  No more shooting for some ”magic” number that will make everything right for me.   I showed my husband that old pic when I was at 130 and ask him what he thought, he asked me if I’d been sick!   He said you  were way to thin.  How you thing about yourself is everything and I think I may have been a little off.  Some adjustment is necessary, a good personal image in my head is what I’m going to work for.  Losing weight will help, I’ll feel better and be healthier, but getting back to that “magic” number will no longer rule me.  What about you?  Are you letting an old image of what you “should be” rule you too?  

Oh yeah, it was me, that chocolate just kept calling my name, Rebecca, yoohoo over here, come and get me.  So I did, it was just a small, little fall, just a few pieces of candy, but to me it symbolizes the struggle with the small little things.  A few pieces of chocolate, one day of not exercising, an extra few chips, letting the number on the scale get me down.  I’m so impatient, I want ALL of this weight gone, NOW, preferably without me having to work too hard at it.  I know it won’t happen that way, but sometimes it is really hard to keep the mind set right.  Coming in here and reading the blogs gets me to thinking, makes me feel like, “See other people are doing this, you can to.  Get off your butt and  get moving”  So thanks again buddies, we are all hanging together and I know you all will help me keep going.  Extra brush clearing duty for me tomorrow!  And just so you know, the chocolate that tastes so good—made me sick!  LOL!  Serves me right.  Have a great weekend.  Love you all.

All right, buddies, I need some advice.  I made it, I finally lost that last 1 pound and got my first 10 down.  I was so happy, I worked really hard for that one measly pound.  Then I started bouncing back and forth, up and down, round and round.  You get the picture?   Up a pound or two then back down. What do I count?  Do I record every up and down or just what I weigh in at on Monday?  I really don’t want to be cheating here, but I think I’d wear out the system as much as I’m bouncing around right now.  It is very frustrating.  But I am encouraged that I did make that 10 pound mark.                                                This weekend is going to be tough–Super Bowl Sunday, the kids are coming over to watch and I know we’ll have snacks and lots to eat.  I’m planning on having plenty of good stuff, things that I can eat and not feel guilty about.  But, chips and caso , Cubies sausage and cheese, it’ll be hard.  I’m going to have a REALLY BIG salad for lunch and keep the pretzels handy for the game.  Wish me luck.   Since Dallas isn’t playing, I’m cheering for the Cardinals, just because I like an underdog and it’s about time they had a piece of the pie.  Can you tell that I’m the football nut in our house?                                                                       (I’m whispering here), it’s raining! (don’t want to scare it off), I’d forgotten what it was like!  The weather people are saying we could get as much as 1/2 inch of ice, yuck, but I’ll take any kind of water at this point.  I hope you all have a safe and warm week.              GO CARDS!!   

Thought I’d check in with everyone and say hi.  Its been busy around here.  Tony has been kept me hopping.  I do take time to read your blogs, but sometimes there just isn’t anything much to fill you all in on.  Is that good or does it mean I’m just boring?!!!!!  Ah well, I think I’d much rather have a drama-less life.  Weight loss is coming along, I still have days where I have to give myself a good talking to.  Somehow Dr.Peppers and cheese sticks still know my name.  Getting by Sonic is still a challenge for me.  I’ve made getting to a healthy weight my top prority, and I’m sticking to the program and getting it done.  My birthday is in July and I’d like to lose half of what I need to by then.  I think 25 lb is doable.  Hope you all have a great weekend.

WE SISTER-CHICKS STICK TOGETHER - LOVE AND PRAY FOR
EACH OTHER - STAND WITH AND FOR EACH OTHER - SUPPORT AND
ENCOURAGE ONE ANOTHER - YEP - THATS WHAT SISTER’S DO BEST

My daughter sent this to me, and I thought it expressed just how I felt about all of you on this site.

Just wanted to share it with you and say I hope your week is going great.

I know this is kind of long, but I thought it was interesting and  IF if works—WOW.      I’m giving it a try! 

Cinnamon and Honey ~ Bet the drug companies won’t like this one getting  around.~

Facts on Honey and Cinnamon: It is found that a mixture of honey and cinnamon cures most diseases. honey is produced in most of the countries of the world. Scientists of today also accept honey as a “Ram Ban” (very effective) medicine or all kinds of diseases.

Honey can be used without any side effects for any kind of diseases.

Today’s science says that even though honey is sweet,if used in the right dosage as a medicine, it does not harm diabetic patients.. Weekly World News, a magazine in Canada , in its issue dated 17 January,1995 has given the following list of diseases that can be cured by honey and cinnamon as researched by western scientists:

WEIGHT LOSS:
Daily in the morning one half hour before breakfast on an empty stomach And at night before sleeping, drink honey and cinnamon powder boiled in one Cup of water. If taken regularly, it reduces the weight of even the most obese person. Also, drinking this mixture regularly does not allow the fat to accumulate in the body even though the person may eat a high calorie di et. 

HEART DISEASES:
Make a paste of honey and cinnamon powder, apply on bread, instead of jelly and jam, and eat it regularly for breakfast. It reduces the cholesterol in the arteries and saves the patient from heart attack. Also those who have already had an attack, if they do this process daily, they are kept miles away from the next attack. Regular use of the above process relieves loss of breath and strengthens the heart beat.
In America and Canada , various nursing homes have treated patients successfully and have found that as you age, the arteries and veins lose their flexibility and get clogged; honey and cinnamon revitalize the arteries and veins..

ARTHRITIS:
Arthritis patients may take daily, morning, and night, one cup of hot water With two spoons of honey and one small teaspoon of cinnamon powder. If Taken regularly even chronic arthritis can be cured. In a recent research conducted at Copenhagen University, it was found that when the doctors treated their patients with a mixture of one tablespoon of Honey and half teaspoon of Cinnamon powder before breakfast, they found that within a week, out of the 200 people so treated, practically 73 patients were totally Relieved of pain, and within a month, mostly all the patients who could not walk or move around because of arthritis started walking without pain.
BLADDER INFECTIONS:
Take two tablespoons of cinnamon powder and one teaspoon of honey in a Glass of lukewarm water and drink it. It destroys the germs in the bladder.
CHOLESTEROL:
Two tablespoons of honey and three teaspoons of Cinnamon Powder mixed in 16 ounces of tea water, given to a cholesterol patient, was found to reduce The level of chol esterol in the blood by 10 percent within two hours. As Mentioned for arthritic patients, if taken three times a day, any chronic Cholesterol is cured. According to information received in the said Journal, pure honey taken with food daily relieves complaints of cholesterol.
COLDS:
Those suffering from common or severe colds should take one tablespoon Lukewarm honey with 1/4 spoon cinnamon powder daily for three days. This Process will cure most chronic cough, cold, and clear the sinuses.

PIMPLES:
Three tablespoons of honey and one teaspoon of cinnamon powder paste Apply this paste on the pimples before sleeping and wash it next morning with Warm water. If done daily for two weeks, it removes pimples from the root.

UPSET STOMACH:
Honey taken w ith cinnamon powder cures stomach ache and also clears Stomach ulcers from the root.
GAS:
According to the studies done in India and Japan , it is revealed that if Honey is taken with cinnamon powder the stomach is relieved of gas.
IMMUNE SYSTEM:
Daily use of honey and cinnamon powder strengthens the immune system and Protects the body from bacteria and viral attacks. Scientists have found That honey has various vitamins and iron in large amounts. Constant use of
Honey strengthens the white blood corpuscle s to fight bacteria and viral Diseases.
INDIGESTION:
Cinnamon powder sprinkled on two tablespoons of honey taken before food Relieves acidity and digests the heaviest of meals.
INFLUENZA:
A scientist in Spain has proved that honey contains a natural ‘ Ingredient’ Which kills the influenza germs and saves the patient from flu.
LONGEVITY:
Tea made with honey and cinnamon powder, when taken regularly, arrests the Ravages of old age. Take four spoons of honey, one spoon of cinnamon powder And three cups of water and boil to make like tea. Drink 1/4 cup, three to Four times a day. It keeps the skin fresh and soft and arrests old age. Life spans also increases and even a 100 year old, starts performing the Chores of a 20-year-old.
SKIN INFECTIONS:
Applying honey and cinnamon powder in equal parts on the affected parts Cures eczema, ringworm and all types of skin infections.
CANCER:
Recent research in Japan and Australia has revealed that advanced cancer of the stomach and bones have been cured successfully. Patients suffering from these kinds of cancer should daily take one tablespoon of honey with one teaspoon of cinnamon powder for one month three time s a day.
FATIGUE:
Recent studies have shown that the sugar content of honey is more helpful rather than being detrimental to the strength of the body. Senior citizens, who take honey and cinnamon powder in equal parts, are more alert and flexible . Dr. Milton, who has done research, says that a half Tablespoon of honey taken in a glass of water and sprinkled with cinnamon powder, taken daily after brushing and in the afternoon at about 3:00 P.M. When the vitality of the body starts to decrease, increases the vitality of the body within a week.
BAD BREATH:
People of South America , first thing in the morning, gargle with one teaspoon of honey and cinnamon powder mixed in hot water, so their breath stays fresh throughout the day.
HEARING LOSS:
Daily morning an d night honey and cinnamon powder, taken in equal parts restore hearing. Remember when we were kids? We had toast with real butter and cinnamon sprinkled on it!

Thank you all so much, just to know you all care is such a boost.  I’m back on track, exercising, drinking water and watching what I eat.  It’s  paying off, the scale is going in the right direction.  I still have ground to make up and I’m determined that I’ll get there and then go on down.  I’d like to meet my mini goal by Feb.14.  I have found a great work out DVD Leslie Sansone Walk Away the Pounds, its great you can get in a full 1 or 2 mile walk with some upper body work in 15 to 30 minutes.  You can buy a belt with exercise bands, I’m getting one now that I have use the DVD.  I really like it and it fits in my schedule well.  I also dug out my David Land, self hypnosis tape and have been listening to it right before bed, it does seem to make me want to drink more water and my mood has been better.  Coincidence?  Who knows but it’s working right now.  Hope everyone has a great weekend and you all stay warm.  Thanks again for being such a great bunch of buddies. 

Good grief I’ve had a total melt down!  I guess the birthday, and all the other stuff has caught up with me.  You know, not exercising and not being careful enough about what I’m eating.  So, I’m sorry to report that I have backed up and lost most of the progress I’ve made.  Hit the scales on Monday and it  showed 188.5, just were I’ve been for several weeks now.  (Stomping feet and pulling hair) checked it this morning and it read—–193!!!! Yuck—-5 pounds—I’ve gained back 5 pounds.   Now I know I did not gain 5 lbs overnight, so I guess it took a day or two to register from the week end.  This is when I just want to throw in the towel and give up!  I hate that it takes weeks to lose weight and then just a couple of days of not watching what I put in my mouth can result in a gain like this.  I HATE IT!!!! 

It’s not fair to blame my husband, but it is so hard not to eat when I cook for him.  He’s been out on the dozer pushing brush and it’s cold, so he wants breakfast, lunch and supper!    Now  that  makes sense, he need to eat, especially before going out when it’s cold.  But does he have to ask for biscuits and gravy?  Pancakes and sausage?  I really try not to indulge in these, but I love that kind of stuff.  Ok enough of the whining and complaining.  I have to get back to work and step up and get back on track.  So—-I need all you guys to yell out and tell me to get back in the fold and STOP all this nonsense.  I’m telling you right now writing this, letting you all know what I’ve done was really hard for me, some  how putting it down and owning up to what I have done, even though I can see the results, was tough.    So here it is in black and white and little doggies—my weight  ticker.  

I am stressed out and wanting to EAT.  Everything, anything, just to have something to put in my mouth!  Something that should be so easy, is turning into a great big mess.  Ok, calm down and explain, due to long story, we own the house that our daughter is living in, actually she is paying for it, we have the loan.  My husband decided it would be good to take advantage of the low interest rates right now and refi–ok, that will be good for everybody.  As usual I get to do all the secretary work involved.  I’m not good at numbers and I never seem to ask the questions that NEED answers, but never mind, that ’s my job.  So I get all the info together, and Rachel and Tony look at them and decided that this is a good thing.  We get to the bank and get the process started.  The bank tells us what rates they can get and run the numbers.  Rachel says its a go so I call the bank and relay the message.  Then this morning Rachel is off on a tangent, worrying about the closing cost and then her Dad is raising hell because she won’t make up her mind about what she want to do and I’m in the middle, again.    My first impulse is to go hide in the fridge!  Then I came in here and thought I’d put all this frustration down and get rid of some of it.  I know that eating is NOT going to help me, maybe a good brisk walk will burn off some of the anger.  I am so tired of being in the middle of those two I could scream.  I try to stay out of their doings, but it seems that I somehow get stuck anyway.  They yell and wave their arms and get redfaced, then they are over it and I’m still simmering and upset for days after.  You know those little lines that smokers have around their mouths?  I have those, I never smoked, I think it’s from years of scrunching up my mouth to keep words in that I know I shouldn’t let out!    Sorry everyone, I’m just letting off steam, and I haven’t hit the kitchen yet.   Deep breath, thanks for listening to me vent.  Love you all.

What do all these things have in common?  One 12 year old that invited his grandparents to share his special day.  We toured the new baseball facilities in a neighboring town,(checking them out for possible lessons and tryout for their team), went by Academy for a quick bit of birthday shopping, then off to Cheddars for supper.  After that we all went to DC Laser Tag and played a couple of games.  If you need exercise, that is a great place to go, lots of walking around and trying not to get “tagged”.  We had lots of fun and most of all Tony and I were really touched that Josh would  want us there to share his birthday.  I was really temped to pig out at Cheddars, but I held strong and shared the spinach dip and had a grilled chicken salad for entree.  I’ve been a little frustrated lately, the pounds just don’t seem to be moving downward, but I know that if I’ll just keep plugging away it will happen.  Surely if I keep helping Tony with the brush clearing it will pay off in more than one way.  I’ll have to take some pictures of now and after to let you all see what we are working on.    I’m off to watch football.   Hope the rest of the weekend is wonderful.