Do you have a link to the WISH group on FB? I tried searching here and on FB and I'm not finding anything closeOr you could friend me on FB and send me a link there. Anybody here is welcome to friend me. I'm Maureen Wick and there's a pic of me with my Onslow in the profile pic. He's a yarn thief
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I'm a little late to the party, but signing on for the summer challenge!
ITA! I love music, Ill listen to pretty much anything except that pounding bass/heavy rap stuff that gives me a headache. I have music playing constantly, and if theres no music on I am very easily bored/distracted and have a hard time getting anything done. I absolutely cannot drive without music either, even if its at barely audible levels, the radio has to be on.This one is so hard for me. I am a music freak. I swear if I could listen to different music in each ear and also absorb more through my skin, I would. LOL!
I do stuff for the house, for my husband, the dog, the bird, my family etc. and all my accomplishments are related to one of those. And while I'm not unhappy with that, I now realize that I need something of my own. And I didn't know before i read the book.
I'm baaaacckk!!!!
I did it! At age 52, I went and got my first pedicure. I enjoyed it and my feet feel great. I had my toenails painted "Phillies" red, I love them. Have a good Monday everyone!
Holy cow!!! How old is he? That would have scared me out of my mind. I bet you saw his life flash before your eyes.I'm so glad it was nothing more serious. Boys sure can scare you to death, can't they?
Friday Im off to pack and then early saturday we leave for our 9day trip to TN. I cant wait and am having a hard time focusing here at work.
Well, I am registered for my first ever 10K race this coming Saturday. I am SO looking forward to this weekend!![]()
Then, I decided to train for a 1/2 marathon. No one but my WISH teammates and DH KNEW I could do it. I didn't know I could do it. But I did know that just deciding to do it would change my life. It was a goal I had every day from that point on. I knew I'd have to train and I knew I'd have to be selfish and disciplined. I knew that I had to carve the time out of 5 days every week to work out and to train. And I knew that I'd get to the start line because of the WISH team's support and that I'd get to the finish line only because of MY determination, MY self-discipline, and MY effort on the course on race day. No one else could carry me to the finish. No one else could have made me work toward the goal and no one else could take the credit for my success. When I got my first Donald medal, it was the biggest accomplishment of my life to that point -- because I never was certain I would see it through. (and then I decided to train for the full marathon, but that's another story entirely.)
Does that make sense?
My goal for today is "just for today"...just for today I will make healthy choices, walk my dogs, and journal everything. Yesterday was a good day and I don't want to compare to it and sabotage myself (oh you were on track yesterday you can slip up a little today) so I'm focusing on today only - no forward and no back.![]()
I'm a little late to the party, but signing on for the summer challenge! In May 2009 I weighed 137. In May of 2010 I weighed 200. It's time to make a change in my life!!!
Unfortunately, they have taken me at my word and their rooms are a FRIGHT! But who can complain when they make the honor roll and get scholastic and sportsmanship awards?!
I'm a little late to the party, but signing on for the summer challenge! In May 2009 I weighed 137. In May of 2010 I weighed 200. It's time to make a change in my life!!!
Hmmmm..QOTD for Tuesday: What is your favorite singer or band of all time?
PART TWO
Today I read a great article in Runner's World about the importance of eating our fruits and vegetables. It gave some great ideas of how to incorporate more of them into your daily routine.
Part 2 of the COW this week is to share at least one CREATIVE idea for adding fruits and vegetables to your day. Share a recipe, a new way to prepare them, how you always are able to get your servings in, etc.
Just went back to check the COW and make sure I was remembering my daily stuff right and realized that I hadn't commented on "part 2" for this week.
Well, I don't know if it would qualify as creative, but over the past few weeks I have been picking up tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, zucchini, etc., at the Farmer's Market and I have really WANTED to eat my fresh, colorful veggies. I even find myself looking forward to them.
One thing that I used to struggle with was finding a way to have veggies with breakfast so that they didn't seem too out of place. I really do enjoy having an omelet stuffed with spinach, onions, mushrooms sauteed with a little olive oil and topped with chopped tomato. And, if I'm having scrambled eggs and toast, I have been known to cut up some cucumber and tomatoes and toss them with a little Mrs Dash or even a tiny bit of vinaigrette dressing and have that with my breakfast. It's different, but I enjoy it.
Oh, and fruit doesn't need to be creative. Just fresh. I love all kinds of fruits and could munch them all day. Berries on cereal. A peach with lunch. Banana with a little peanut butter for a snack. A watermelon for dinner, er, wait, I mean, a SERVING of watermelon for dessert AFTER dinner. Or something like that anyway.![]()
PART TWO
Today I read a great article in Runner's World about the importance of eating our fruits and vegetables. It gave some great ideas of how to incorporate more of them into your daily routine.
Part 2 of the COW this week is to share at least one CREATIVE idea for adding fruits and vegetables to your day. Share a recipe, a new way to prepare them, how you always are able to get your servings in, etc.
Great Job with week 4 of the COW!
Thanks for sending your information...I hope you are enjoying the COW and enjoying a healthier you!
Keep up the great work!
Jen
I kind of did the same thing today--forced myself to be productive for a bit, and then went online. I actually got a lot done! Glad you got a lot done, too!What a day!!!!Like you suggested Pam I changed "just for today" to "just for this hour" and it's been working great...I am soooo stressed right now I'm on hyperspeed - know what I mean? So I wrote out my list, am kind of sticking to it so I can see some accomplishments, walked the dogs and am moving fast through the house from task to task and checking on my email and facebook every 5 minutes
Keeps moving and out of the kitchen. That's it...just had to stop in and scream.
Okay one more...
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My DS was not happy about the food choices at our house this weekend. I got him a few things he likes but did not bring any chips in the house. He sat one afternoon and ate all of our chocolate nuggets with almonds!Speaking of fruits and veggies. I cleaned out the frig and went shopping yesterday,. Ds1 came home and asked "What is all this fruit and veggies doing here?" Dh told me I should have said "If you don't like it MOVE"
What a day!!!!Like you suggested Pam I changed "just for today" to "just for this hour" and it's been working great...I am soooo stressed right now I'm on hyperspeed - know what I mean? So I wrote out my list, am kind of sticking to it so I can see some accomplishments, walked the dogs and am moving fast through the house from task to task and checking on my email and facebook every 5 minutes
Keeps moving and out of the kitchen. That's it...just had to stop in and scream.
Okay one more...
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I'm going to say Styx, but like the Journey folk, Styx without Dennis DeYoung isn't Styx to me...I'm also a huge fan of the LepsRedwalker!
For some reason my DISRadio won't play from my computer at work today. My favorite IT guy (the one who hooks me up with the stuff like that I'm not technically supposed to have) is on vacation, so I guess I'll be without Soarin' or Wishes today...![]()
Also, don't forget about COW part 2 this week...I would love to hear how you are getting in your fruits and veggies in creative ways. For example, I have started eating carrots each day as I prepare supper. It fills me up just a bit and I get one complete serving of veggies in before I even start my meal!![]()
Well, I don't know if it would qualify as creative, but over the past few weeks I have been picking up tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, zucchini, etc., at the Farmer's Market and I have really WANTED to eat my fresh, colorful veggies. I even find myself looking forward to them.
I almost forgot about Cow part 2 this week too.
I am actually having trouble some days with this. I have been trying to have fruit with dessert and at least 1 choice of veggie with lunch and dinner. Nothing really creative other than trying to choose the fruit and veggies that I really love so I am more eager to eating it.![]()
I've got a great LIGHT fettucini alfredo recipe that calls for lots of veggies. I made it again a few weeks ago after not making it for a long time.... glad I revived it!
For COW part 2, I sneak fruit in as my breakfast. I have it on My Fitness Pal as "Fruity Breakfast". I am a cereal lover, but have been trying to get in more fruit. This started as a dessert for me, but has switched over to my breakfast.
1 Large Banana - Sliced
3-4 Large Strawberries - Sliced
1 c Skim Milk
1t Splenda
I used to have 1/2 c Honey Nut Cheerios as part of this, but have been skipping that lately.
It feels decadent, but according to Fitness Pal this delicious treat is only 165 calories. (34 carbs and 9g protein)
Part 2 of the COW this week is to share at least one CREATIVE idea for adding fruits and vegetables to your day. Share a recipe, a new way to prepare them, how you always are able to get your servings in, etc.
I have been opening a can of cut green beans and putting them in a tupperware container for work. I eat them like finger food like you would eat carrots, before I eat my lunch. They really help me feel satisfied.
Another thing I love to do is to top practically anything with chunky medium salsa. I love it on top of eggs or veggies, especially. I plan to get some light cream cheese and mix it with the chunky salsa to dip pretzel crisps in for snacks this weekend.
Light yogurt poured over cut up melon is absolutely decadent. You can use very little of the yogurt to top the fruit and the natural juices of the fruit will make it seem like there is a lot of yogurt. Delicious!
My DS was not happy about the food choices at our house this weekend. I got him a few things he likes but did not bring any chips in the house. He sat one afternoon and ate all of our chocolate nuggets with almonds!All of them! That was like two weeks worth of chocolate treats for me!