My Lighter Path

Current Mood: Good News

I am just about to do my morning exercises on my bowflex.

I’ve been doing well with my workouts. I’ve added more weight and new exercises.
I just basicly make things up as I go along 

So, this is where I stand to date. (I started out w/ 15 lbs 2 wks ago)

50 calf lifts (I was up to 80 but then opted to move up to 25lbs lol)
30 calf pulls
20 bicep pulls-regular
20 bicep pulls-wrist down twist

Those are all with 25 lbs

okay! I’m off and running

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Current Mood: Like I Should Be Cleaning House & Like I Should Be Cleaning House

So far my morning has consisted of signing away my pay check to paying bills *lol*

I did 70 leg lifts on my bowflex. I’ll do my other leg exercises after Joe is awake…

I’ve taken my lyrica med. and green tea fat burning suppliment.

And I’m drinking an orange amp energy drink. I’ll get started on laundry and what have ya when Joe wakes up.
Think I better to working on my sig orders until then though.

5:59 p.m.
I have drank several glasses of cherry kool-aid today. Never did get around to eating anything.
I’ll have something for supper…

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Today I took my daughter to walmart for her grocery shopping. I had 2 energy drinks today. A rootbeer from burgerking on the way home along with cold french fries. Last on I ate barely 1/2 the chicken sandwich.

hmmm all those drinks and those french fries doesnt sound too healthy – ‘eh? Or the fried chicken sandwich.
Welllll… I’m working on it. At least I didnt eat very many things. And I did do my bowflex exercises

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Current Mood: A Computer Wiz

Does it seem as though I’m always starting over? Well practice makes perfect ‘eh! *lol*

okay starting weight is: 160 lbs.

I’m on day 3.
I’ve been exercising on my bowflex in the morning –> 60 leg lifts

evening excercises on bowflex –> 30 pullback thigh lifts, 20 sidepull thigh lifts (each side of course)

sometimes I space off and get to thinking or looking at something in the room while counting my leg lifts
and end up doing 70 instead of 60 *giggles*

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starting over weight: 150

day 2: lost 1 lb.

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happiness where did you go.

will you be back tomorrow? the next day?

gray clouds won’t you go away and let my happy rays come back…

happy rays wash away my gray clouds and all the strains of the day

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Current Mood: Mad

well, i’m still pretty upset that I let myself go. I ended up gaining 10 lbs on vacation last month. (in september)

I’m trying to get the weight off though. I hate it. It’s only 10 lbs but feels like 50. Don’t ask me how. It just does. *lol*!!
Hopefully i will be getting it off in time for the holidays so I can look nice in pictures and feel more comfortable…

It feels like everyone stares at me. *lol* isnt that dumb!

On a happy note though, a good friend of ours tracked us down on myspace! We’ve actually been trying to track him down for quite a while w/out any luck at all. Then all of a sudden I have an email from him, from myspace page. *giggles*

And, with the help of a good friend online – I got xampp installed today on my desktop! So now I have a local install of wordpress on my computer. That will make it so much faster to design themes and templates. Now I can get back to work on my template!!

I am also getting closer to being on dayshift!!! Maybe by christmas or the 1st of the year…

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Current Mood: Creative

=)

Well, I was very well behaved last night at work.

I took baby carrots to snack on. I did not dip them in ranch *lol* AND I did not buy any chocolate or junk out of the
snack machine *giggles*

So, I’m on my way back to being disciplined with myself **!WooooHooo!*

I have 10 lbs to loose. And since I already lost 45 lbs. I’m sure I can manage to take this lil’ 10 lbs back off.
Once you’ve been heavy though. Then gain a little back. A little feels like A L O T.

Okay, I’ll just put this out there. I hate this part. I am at 135 lbs now. But I take the steps every day to make sure that does not go any higher. And it was fun to have unlimited fun on my vacation roflol!!!

For tonight I’m taking a couple cans of pineapple slices to snack on. And I still have my carrots there too.
And if I feel like having a meal. I have a can of clam chowder soup also.

It’s also become more of a challenge dieting with my daughter and grandkids around.
My daughter Nicole is not dieting at all in any way shape or form. *lol* So, for her its icecream (my biggest weakness),
chocolate, donuts, pizza, etc…

For me though, I feel better when I’m on track. I need my baked skinless chicken breasts and broccoli *lol*
Thank goodness grocery shopping is tomorrow.

Perhaps it is for both of our benefit that we have been placed together in the same household.
She needs to eat healthier. And I needed a challenge *lol*

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Current Mood: Loved

Just got back from vacation to Washington.
My husband and I went to our 1st football game.
Went to see the Seahawks play at home.
It was a gr8 game. Very exciting to be there in person. About 15 rows from the field!!!!

The seahawks lost by just 3 points.
But it was alot of fun. Got my jersey like I wanted. OMGosh!! 60.00 for that *lol*

We ate out the entire week. Except for 1 night. Ice cream after ice cream, after ice cream. Fried chicken sandwiches, hamburgers, french fries, and strawberry daquiris every night.

*UGH*!! I think my body is going to explode!! *lol*

But now I’m back home, and getting back on track.
I gained 10 lbs. *cries*

So now its time for damage control *lol*
Fixing my sensible healthy meal tonight of grilled skinless chicken

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=)

I switch back to night shift tomorrow night. (Thursday August 21st 2008). Not at all happy about it. I sure did have a wonderful experience working day shift for the past month and a half. Everyone was very welcoming to me at work. It was terrific. There have been alot of changes just this month at home too. Two of our grandkids (ages 8 and 4 yrs) and our daughter are now living with us.

Yesterday I went and got my tattoo. It’s a gift from my husband for my birthday. It turned out soooo fabulous! I LOVE it!!
I’ll eventually get that pic uploaded *lol*

Today, I’m taking for me. I’m working on my own wordpress template. Following a tutorial… Have alot of fun w/ that. Can’t wait to be finished and make another one *lol* It will be fun to have my own template to play with and add to.

so, today I’m working on that. Housework, laundry…

Our granddaughter Evie started school yesterday. She is in 3rd grade.

I have gained a couple of pounds. Trying to get those back off. Thats another reason why i’m not looking forward to nightshift. I ate ALOT of chocolate on nights. It’s a battle just to stay awake all night long. I have rarely had chocolate the past month and a half. *lol* I know I will go back to feeling sick, overly tired and run down… Just makes me really really sad. I feel like I am going backwards in my life. Instead of forward…

oh yah, my weight *giggles* okay, i’m back to 128lbs again. so not a total disaster. But I judge more the way I feel in my clothing.. And I feel frumpy. So, i’m trying really hard to be on track w/ my eating habits. I was down to 124 for my friend Shawna’s wedding a couple weeks ago. *lol*

Foods I Am Avoiding:
Breads, Pastas, Sugars(chocolate, ice cream), Dairy.

Hugs & Blessings to all, Jules

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