Shedding

I have finally decided that I do want to shed a few of these extra pounds I've gained. Don't get me wrong, I don't enjoy the fact that I have gained them in the first place. Many that know me will laugh and say your already skinny, well this 135 pound girl doesn't like being this weight. I may not be 'big' but it's how I feel, I've always been little; usually between 105 and 115, and those weights are comfortable for me and I feel good.

Being 135 makes me sad and sleepy, and when I'm not sleepy I'm wanting to eat more because I have reached the point that I just don't care anymore. But with things that are happening and changing in my life I have to make changes or I am going to continue to gain weight. Ever since I first got sick in July with Pleurisy I have been on steroids to help me breathe and now being diagnosed with arthritis in my chest wall I am probably always going to be on steroids. It's just a fact of my life now.

So, with all of this happening and me gaining 20 pounds in the last 4 months I have decided to set myself some goals, or some might say boundaries. First I am cutting out most of my sugar intake. I drink several soft drinks, sweetened coffees and juices/kool-aids a day. I intend to cut down to one sweetened drink a day. I think this is do-able for me and not as drastic as cutting them out completely. My second thing is that I don't want to eat anything after 9pm. I say this with a condition, I am afraid I will have trouble with this seeing how at times we eat late suppers. My condition is that if I do eat after 9pm I eat something healthy; a fresh salad, vegetables, fruits, etc... The last thing is that none of this will work if I am not doing any exercising, since I have access to stairs at work I intend to use them more often for going up and coming down. And walking at home on my days off. In the mornings and evenings I will start off doing 10-20 crunches.

Most of my gained weight is in my mid section or thighs and I feel confident if I stick to these exercise habits and eating/drinking habits I will be able to gradually loose weight and teach myself to take better care of my body. I am not doing this for anyone but myself. Being 135 depresses me, as silly as it may sound, and for my size it's now over-weight. 130 is the high-end for my build so holding at 130 is my first goal and going down from there.

I will be keeping track of my progress via journal and here (blogging) including weight (even if I gain instead of loose).

So wish me luck and any more tips or advice is MUCH appreciated!

New peoples...

There have been so many changes in my life...always moving forward, never backwards.... And through this whirlwind of a life I have met and got to know so many great people. Recently we finally got rid of our GM at work that had been making us all miserable. But since he left we had to get a new GM...but not only did he leave but so did our FOM...so make that 2 new people.

First we got Mary. FOM. Mary is great and she fits in with all of us well, it took no time at all for her to become one of us. I like Mary. We got very lucky that she wanted to come  work at our hotel and leave Denver.

Just yesterday David had his first day. GM. David is from around this area and has a family here but was having to work hours away. Then it turned out that David is best friends with Jason Wathen, my old boss. I have to say I think that means we got lucky. It would have been hard for him to be as bad as Josh was anyway.

These 2 people have come into our lives and all we can do is wonder if they are going to work out. For so long we have been let down and been around bosses that just don't care. Maybe things will change now...

I love...

I love....

Brett Warren
Snickers
Melba
Leia
Daisy
my little house
my Jeep
Penguins
Finger nail polish
Fleece blankets
Pandora Radio
Green
Jamaica
Grandma
Uncle John and Family
Grandy and Grandmommie
Papaw and Mamaw
Music
Rum
my In-laws
movies
earrings
being married
Laughing

And so much more!