Lulu201's Healthy Living Journal--Just trying my best to walk the walk! Come on by!

[toystoryduo]

Good morning Erin!

I'm glad that you are taking some time for you tonight. Your schedule over the next few days does sound quite busy and I'm sure that your free time this evening will refresh you and help you through the week ahead.

I hope you have a wonderful, amazing day filled with God's and abundant . Thank you for being my friend.

 

[DoeWDW]

I think a night off sounds like a very healthy thing! Bravo for not "giving yourself away" endlessly, knowing when you need to give to yourself first. Enjoy some time to recharge the batteries.

 

[sarahsmom73]

I completely understand! Priorities! We all need to be better about them!

 

[lulu201]

Today is March 16, 2005!

OK, call me Gumbie--I bend in whatever direction people want me to go. I called one of the directors and she informed me that I was needed to play the service on Sunday (but if I couldn't go to rehearsal, no problem). . .I decided to go to rehearsal so that I'd know what the heck was going on Palm Sunday morning. Oh, well. . .

It's a new day and I'm looking forward. I weighed in at 175 this morning. Not bad since I ate a whole bag of microwave popcorn before bed. My measurements are the same, except I lost -.5 from my waist.

Today's plan:

1. Devotions
2. Vitamins
3. Water--1/8
4. Exercise--2 miles on the treadie
5. Food--slice of toast w/pb for breakfast. whopper jr. and small fry for lunch. I'll take some veggies and stuff for snacks throughout the day.
6. Scale--175, down a pound.

I'm off to take DD to school. to all,
Erin

 

[DoeWDW]

Bye-bye pound!! Makes you feel good to see that scale number go down, doesn't it?? Also, way to go with losing half an inch on your waist!! I was too chicken to face my scale this morning - congrats on being brave!

Life is all about trade-offs, isn't it? If you stayed home and rested last night, you would have paid for it dearly in more stress on Sunday morning - too high a price in my book. Hopefully you can look at your schedule over the next few days and find some time for a short stroll outside or a bubble bath or half an hour with a good book & Mickey curled up next to you. Take time for you, even if it's just 15 minutes.

Wishing you a wonderful Wednesday, WISH-sis!

 

[Strings]

Hi Erin,

Congrats on losing the pound and 1/2 inch. That is awesome progress. I hope you can take a few minutes for yourself today. I am sure that the music on Sunday will be lovely.
Take care,
Beth

 

[pearlieq]

Congrats on the loss!!! That's awesome!

 

[sarahsmom73]

Ahhhhhhhhhh The life of a musician!!! I completely Understand! Hope you have a great day!

 

[DoeWDW]

Just stopping by to say good morning and wish you a good day!

 

[lulu201]

Hey, everybody: it's Thursday! It's a long day for me, so I'm going to post this now and then won't be around 'til tomorrow.

Yesterday I finished the day with 5 smilies. I didn't give myself one for food 'cause of the B. King meal--that's OK.

Today's plan is as follows:

1. Devotions--will do this soon.
2. Vitamins
3. Water 1/8
4. Exercise--rest day
5. Food--toast w/1/2 banana and pb, coffee. Lunch and dinner will be a subway wrap w/some fruit thrown in throughout the day.
6. Scale--

I've got to get to work. to everyone.

Erin

 

[toystoryduo]

Congrats on the weight loss, Erin! Have a wonderful day!

 

[septbride2002]

Have a great day!!

~Amanda

 

[sarahsmom73]

Happy Friday Erin!!! Have a wonderful day!

 

[lulu201]

Oh, heck, yesterday I was so tired by the end of the day, I don't know how many smilies I got! No, seriously now, I ended up with smilies for water, vitamins, and food. Not the best, but good enough.

Today:

1. Devotions
2. Vitamins
3. Water--have started
4. Exercise--a couple of miles on the treadie are planned
5. Food--slice of toast. No plans yet for lunch. Dinner will be out with DH.
6. Scale

Let the Friday party start! I'm so glad that Thursday's over!!

Erin

 

[DoeWDW]

I felt the same way at the end of yesterday, dear Erin.

Today is Friday and we're going to make it to the weekend! I'm planning on a nap tomorrow afternoon - will you have time to take a break too? I hope so!

Enjoy your dinner with your DH. It sounds like a great time to slow down, linger over dinner and have some good conversation.

Have a Fantastic Friday!

 

[Strings]

Hi Erin,

Enjoy your meal out with DH. Couple time is so improtant.

I hear you about being tired. Get some extra rest this weekend. I hope Church goes well on Sunday.
Beth

 

[lulu201]

Hey, everyone. It's Spring!

It seems to me that the last few days have gone by in a blur. Let's see what I've been doing. OK, well, Friday I didn't do a darn lick of exercise like I planned. I rested instead for an hour and it felt great! Friday afternoon I went to work and then out to dinner with DH where I had three--count 'em THREE--slices of sausage and pepper pizza. That was GREAT! Not a darn bit of guilt, I'm telling ya. Came home and crashed at 8:30 p.m. Not exactly the most romantic night.

Saturday I picked up DD at her friend's house at 8 a.m. and then went to work. After teaching in the a.m., I set up and ran two piano club programs for kids at the studio (with help from DH and DD). DD and I got out of there around 5 and headed for the mall to get a 1920's flapper costume! We ended up with a just-above-the-knee red satiny, flouncy nightgown, a red boa, a long string of pearls and high heels. Got home around quarter of 7--was zonked by 9. Know I didn't exercise, didn't drink enough water, and forgot all about my vitamins. Read my devotional, I think.

Today I was up at 6:30 to be at church by 8 for our three services. They were really nice. Now I'm in my big ole purple sweatpants and thinking about lunch. I don't know what I'm going to eat, but I guess it should be healthier than what I've been munching the last few days. Yogurt and fruit sounds good. Still, I weighed in this morning and was down a pound. I'm happy with that.

I'm not going to exercise today, even though there is a big part of me saying that I should. No, I'll go out and walk a couple of miles on the treadie tomorrow morning after DD heads off to school or maybe outside if the weather is nice. Today's a day for R and R. I may doodle around and do a little housework and my Easter cards, but that's about it. I think a nap in the green chair is seriously called for--in fact, if the truth be told, I hear DH snoring in a chair right now! Yeah, it was a long, hard week. It's good to observe the Sabbath.

I'm looking forward to this week--I only work Monday-Wednesday. Thursday I'm going to get our ducks in a row so that we can visit my mom for Easter, and then Friday we'll leave for a few days with her. It'll be nice to kick back a little.

So today the plan is to not have a plan! I'm off to fulfill my destiny!

Erin

 

[lulu201]

Good morning! It's March 21, 2005 Today's the day that the Lord has made, I'm going to rejoice and be glad in it!

OK, today I have to have a healthy living plan because I really over did it on sugar and junk food and laying around yesterday. I have to say, though. . .it was wonderful!

1. Devotions--will read my Upper Room. Come to God like a child.
2. Vitamins--
3. Water--about 6/8 glasses so far
4. Exercise--4 miles on the treadie.
5. Food--slice of pb toast and coffee, 1/2 orange for breakfast, yogurt, chili, and some bread
6. Scale--avoided it this morning.

I'm going to do a little housecleaning this a.m., exercise, and then consider what needs to be done before I head to work this afternoon.

I hope everyone has a good day!

Erin

 

[DoeWDW]

I'm so happy to hear you spent some time RELAXING this weekend. It seems to be a rare treat for you!

Now we're into a new week, even if it is a short one. Sounds like you've got a wonderful trip home to Mom waiting in the wings - hooray!!

Enjoy your day, dear WISH-sis!

 

[toystoryduo]

Good morning Erin!

The Lord brought you to mind a couple of days ago when I was reading a book called, Fill My Cup, Lord... with the Peace of Your Presence by Emilie Barnes. Have you ever read it? It is such a wonderful book that teaches us how to share our cup with the Lord and allow Him to fill it with His blessings. If you're a tea drinker like me, you will probably love this book!

It sounds like you have a wonderful week ahead of you! It will be nice to have a short work week and then cap it off with a visit with your mom and the Easter celebration! I hope it is a week full of God's blessings for you, Erin!

Have a great day!