For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16
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Hello to you!
Hubby and I visited Mom, who is still in the bed, has been for DAYS....said she is too weak to allow the CNA to put her into her wheelchair. (She also said she is happy in her bed!) We took her some more bananas (she loves them) and Hubby took her water container up the hall to get it refilled with ice water and brought it back to her. He also helped her with her towel so she wouldn't spill any of her lunch when it was brought to her on her gown. I thought that was SO SWEET! (Yes, I'm very blessed!) (****Evening update: Hubby and I visited Mom a second time tonite. She'd had supper and wanted more tea, which I went and got for her. She asked a question concerning Hubby's Uncle, who stayed at same nursing home as she, and I told her that our Uncle passed yesterday.****)
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I plan to do some walking on the treadmill a little later this afternoon.
Food today was:
Cheese biscuit, one and a half bananas, steak onions and gravy, rice, green peas, small pack chips, candy, ice cream. total approx 2000.
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Thoughts........
I just want to say that getting to goalweight doesn't mean the FIGHT is over. As you can see from my above menu of foods I've eaten today, the TEMPTATION is STILL THERE to OVEREAT AND to EAT THE WRONG FOODS! YES! EVEN AFTER REACHING GOAL!!!!! So, realize that it is a continuing struggle to STAY at goalweight, after you're there! I've been at GOALWEIGHT before and let it slip away and REGAINED!!!!! It is SO EASY to get into a frame of mind that it won't hurt to have a little extra (which adds up fast). I see now why and how easy it was to regain after being at goalweight before. Stress, giving in to former bad habits, plain ole temptation...the weird thing is...it's NOT all about HUNGER!!! Former bad habits of eating for recreation, just out of boredom try to resurface. Former bad habits of eating for comfort try to tempt you. And then, there is just plain ole CRAVINGS to deal with!!!!! But there is ONE THING I DO KNOW....it is just as easy to stay this size 8 as to regain and stay another size and not get larger and larger. So you may as well get to the size you want to be and realize that to stay ANY size, there is always a fight to not get larger!!!!!
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Hope you're having a blessed day!
Love,
Maria
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16
Got a call early that our Uncle passed this morning. We thank you for your prayers for him. A Preacher that visited him yesterday informed Hubby and me yesterday's afternoon, that our Uncle got saved the day before when the Preacher had visited and talked with him about Jesus. According to 1 Corinthians, chapter 15 (if you look it up, please read the whole chapter) in the Bible, our Uncle now has a new spiritual body (verse 44...it is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body and there is a spiritual body...) that is whole and well and is with the Lord and our Christian loved ones that have gone to heaven.
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I have stayed home today, not feeling too well, taking aspirin and tylenol and doing extra house cleaning off and on... Just in case anyone comes by...
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I called and talked with Mom's CNA at her nursing home earlier, who informed me that Mom stayed in bed again today....
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I did manage to do some walking on the treadmill. 5 minutes the first time and 15 minutes the second time...better than nothing.
Food today was:
2 bananas, tuna, 2 regular breads, baked hamburger patti, a little ketchup and mustard, 4 or 5 baked french fries, 5 little pieces of candy, chocolate fudgecicle ice cream. Total: approximately 1300.
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Hope you're having a blessed day!
Love,
Maria
Have a peaceful evening there!
I admire that with everything going on, you got on your treadmill~=)
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16
I visited Mom who wasn't doing too well this morning. She was in her bed feeling too weak to let the CNA put her in her wheelchair and wheel her to the dining room to eat breakfast with the other residents at the nursing home.
Later, after I got home from visiting Mom, I fixed an early supper for Hubby and me. Hubby came in from work (he works in the heat) and after we'd eaten, we went to visit our Uncle again, who'd been moved from the hospital to a hospice center earlier today before we visited him. Please continue to pray for him (and Mom). While the nurse came in to do some care for him, Hubby and I walked out into the hall and we were shown a dining room for the patient's families where donations are given of snacks and coffee for them to have for free. I had a snack pack of Lance cheese crackers. We were also shown a little chapel there. It is very pretty, with a few pew seats and stained glass window. There is a podium with a big Bible on it, opened. When we went back to our Uncle's room, someone that works there came in with a beautiful green afgan and announced that a group that crochets afgans and donates them to new patients at the hospice center had sent it. It was placed over our Uncle to help keep him warm. Before we left, the worker came in and said that a church had cooked supper for the patient's families and it was in the dining room and it was lasagne and garlic bread and offered for us of the family (there were 2 others visiting our Uncle besides Hubby and me) to come and eat for free. I'd already had supper and the pack of crackers and Hubby was full from supper, so we didn't eat any of the lasagne but it sure sounded good. There really are CARING people in this world. That was 3 examples of people giving and showing they care. Of course, I know you all care, too and we thank you for your prayers and support. :-)
After we left from visiting our Uncle, Hubby and I went back to the nursing home and visited Mom again, who seemed to be feeling a little better but still in the bed. Her CNA had gotten her into her wheelchair and taken her and given her a shower and that had perked Mom up some. I made sure Mom had extra food within her reach that she likes before we left, as she didn't like her supper that was brought to her on a tray and hadn't eaten much of it. She was smiling while we were there and that gave me peace of mind that she is doing better.
Calories today were about 1300. That is good and part of it was a 110 calories chocolate fudgecicle ice cream and 200 calories of candy, which I feel I needed. :-)
Have a blessed evening...
Love, Maria
Progress as of today: 65 lbs lost so far, only 0 lbs to go!
I hope you have a relaxing evening Maria~Keeping you in my prayers~
I love daylilies, too! Flowers are so special because they are transient... enjoy while you can!
My Latin market even had bananas last week at 25/lb.
The hospice and nursing home sound lovely, and filled with wonderful people. You are so fortunate. It must be a relief not to have that to worry about.
I will remember your mother and uncle in my prayers.
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16
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'Cat War'
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Free Lunch
A friend (her treat) and I went out to lunch today. Hubby also got a free lunch at work today provided by his employer.
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Please Pray
Hubby's Uncle (real sweet person) is in the hospital. Hubby and I ask for your prayers for our Uncle.
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Hope you're having a nice day!
Love, Maria
Progress as of today: 65 lbs lost so far, only 0 lbs to go!
Sent a prayer your way~God bles
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16
I got up this morning and on looking out a front window, there was the neighbor's cat perched on the front porch banister looking me in the eyes. He looked so happy to see me (a friend that gives him extra food) and he'd been absent for a few days while the big, wild, black male cat was visiting here. The two of them do not get along. They each have territory disputes. The neighbor's cat (long-haired gray/white) thinks that because he lives next door (usually unless he is visiting over here) that this is his territory, too, since he gets food over here, too. The black cat thinks that any territory is potentially his if it means a free meal to a homeless, hungry cat. My Hubby calls the neighbor's cat 'Mr. Wonderful' cause the cat is very particular over what he eats. My Hubby likes Mr. Wonderful (and he doesn't take to many animals) and he even feeds Mr. Wonderful sometimes. Mr. Wonderful likes 'people food' and won't eat much bagged cat food. We offer him the cat food and sometimes, he ignores it while looking at us like..."Now, REALLY! Would you eat that? I think not! Give me some of the good stuff, what you eat!!!" (hehehe!) We've spoiled him, giving him some of the meats we eat. The black wild cat is not particular at all. He just doesn't want you to get too close to him....just keep away a few feet. Toss him something...anything...and he's eating it gratefully and happily.
Today's menu (so far):
Breakfast: Cheddar cheese toast 200
speghetti with meatballs and slaw 650
chocolate covered peanuts 450
up to 400 cals more today tbd...
Hope you're having a nice day!
Love,
Maria
We are moving back to the Washington DC area where we lived almost 14 years ago. We go back to the US on vacation every year but we haven't lived there for so long - it's going to be fun to be back. And, yes, we'll be taking the cats back with us :)
painting: sounds like you have an artistic gene in you. My suggestion is, JUST DO IT and don't look back! It's almost like this weight loss thing, ha! If you have specific questions, I'll be happy to answer! Stay well and Hugs to you!
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16
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Hello to you!
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Today's menu:
beef bacon, plain lite toast 200
baked skinless chicken leg and thigh, mashed potatoes with onion, green peas 1000
chocolate-covered peanuts 200
more skinless baked chicken 200
stewed apples 100
Total: 1700
Hope you're having a nice day!
Love, Maria
So HAPPY to see that you are at your goal weight! Congrats!
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16
Hubby and I have been out and about today and just got in a little while ago. While we were gone, we got a little Christmas shopping done. Usually, we're late doing Christmas shopping, so thought we'd get an early start.
I also found a little 'piggy' bracelet today that I bought and have on as I key to you. It is to remind myself not to overeat. It is just as challenging to STAY at goal as to GET to goalweight. Each of the little 15 piggies on the bracelet is smiling happily! My goalweight of 140.0 may be up or down each day, as it doesn't be the exact same every day just so you know when you see the 140.0 on my entries. It feels good to be size 8 again and wear my 'skinny jeans'. I am a little tall, 5'8" so I think size 8 is good for me and don't care to go any lower.
My menu today was:
1/2 apple 50
egg and cheese biscuit 300
veggies, fruit, sunflower seeds, etc. salad 450
small piece cheese pizza 150
more sunflower seeds 250
cheddar cheese 150
This is only 1350 calories and I may or may not have a little snack before bedtime. Then again, I may just look at my little piggies bracelet and call it a day on the eating! :-)
I hope you're having a nice day!
Love,
Maria
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16
Been washing clothes today and doing other housework. Also visited Mom and a friend that helped me with the birthday party yesterday.
The 'heatwave' here in the south continues. Temps around 100. Had planned a cookout on the back deck this afternoon, but decided instead in favor of cooking sloppy joes in the kitchen. Peeled some potatoes and fried them to go with it and had a little slaw with no mayo. That was supper. (Dinner to lots of folks but we southerners call lunch dinner and dinner supper...???).
Calories today were right at about 1700. That is my maintain calories if I don't do much walking (and I didn't do a lot today of walking...:-(...) Today I'm still up a little over goalweight but can't expect to be straight on it every day...in maintaining, some days may be a little less and some more... Funny, but somehow, I must have thought that once I got to goalweight, I'd stay that EXACT weight every day!!! :-D... (NOT!)
Hope you're having a nice day!
Love,
Maria
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16
We are having a 'heatwave' here in the south. Temps around 100. Very pretty and sunny, though. Birds singing in the trees.
Today was my Aunt's (Mom's sister) birthday. Mom and I gave her a party. 10 people came including us. We had it in a large private meeting room at the nursing home where Mom resides. I baked a four-layer chocolate on chocolate cake. I had a taste of it. A little ice cream, too. I fixed chicken salad and egg salad sandwiches and we had nuts and fruit salad, too. My Aunt got lots of nice gifts and was very happy spending time with family and friends.
As for eating, I'm doing so-so. After you get to goalweight, it is very tempting to go overboard and think you can have more when you are trying to maintain where you are at. I'm actually a little higher than goalweight today. I have been doing LOTS of walking.
Hope you're having a nice day!
Love,
Maria
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16
Got up this morning and weighed 5 times just to 'watch' 139.6 come up each time. Very interesting. I am now in the 130's! I have to admit I haven't been having my full allowed 1700 maintain calories per day since achieving goalweight this past Saturday. Guess I just want to feel like I have a little extra 'room' under 140.0 goalweight to where if I were to have a little extra one day, I'd have 'calories in the bank' to cover it. :-)
Hope you're having a nice day today!
Love,
Maria
Progress as of today: 65.4 lbs lost so far, only -0.4 lbs to go!
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Keep up the good fight - your "thoughts" resonate with our own thoughts and struggles and I appreciate your writing it down, black on white. I mean, RED on white. ;)
Have a great Sunday!
nita51 on 07/18/2010:
Have a Blessed Sunday :) :) :)
Umpqua on 07/18/2010:
I like your thoughts at the bottom Maria, so true that we can never give up this fight. It's a lifelong struggle and a very important one. I hope you have a peaceful and relaxed Sunday!
biscottibody59 on 07/18/2010:
Here's hoping you have a great day!
Yes, I do remember Minnie Pearl--she was one of a kind!
just42day on 07/18/2010:
thanks for all your words of wisdom. We all need reminders and motivation. Thanks for providing both!