update on weigh down...

So far I am doing well on this weigh down. It is pretty much just a change in lifestyle and a reversal of the way I've always thought about eating and food. One of the things I have a hard time with is eating the best bites first rather than saving the best bites for last, like I have always done. Another hard thing for me is all the soda I drink. I average about 4-5 sodas a day, Coke and Dr. Pepper being my favorite. I thought I would just decrease my amounts of coke but I have discovered that a lot of it for me is just drinking by habit. I had 1 coke yesterday and by the end of the day just really wanted something carbonated so today i decided to buy diet, even though I have never liked it and never thought I would switch to diet, since i hate the taste. So i bought diet dr. pepper caffeine free tonight and it is ok, plus it helps me with the need to just have a drink. I have done pretty good so far with waiting until Im hungry to eat and only eating a small portion. Im sure it is mental but I already feel better. Maybe it is mental, maybe it is because I am drinking 1/5 of the sugar I was, or maybe all the prayer I am putting into this is working. I am going to go with the last one and keep up what im doing.
It is freeing to know I can eat anything I want. It is hard to wait sometimes, but it is worth it, because it tastes so good when you wait for true hunger.
I'll keep you posted. I know it has only been 2 days but I am liking what I see so far.

Weigh Down begins 2/26/08

Alright, Im doing it and Im starting tomorrow. I am reading this book called Weigh Down and it is about changing your lifestyle and the way you eat and have always have thought about eating. I have decided to do it after a few of my friends have done it and it has literally transformed their lives. One friend from the time she went in to have her baby has lost over 100 lbs and one has lost 40. I could stand to lose about 30(or so)so that is my goal; here we go. I am announcing it to help keep myself accountable. I, by this time next year at the latest, want to be 30 lbs less and no longer addicted to sodas and caffeine.
I will go more over the way it works as i see weight loss and as i read more about it. So far, this is what i know. You are to wait to feel hunger before you eat, so your belly growl, for instance. Then you are to only eat until you are 'politely full', not having to unbutton your pants or anything. You are allowed to eat anything you want, as long as you are hungry. Whatever your body is craving is allowed. You just have to pay attention and stop when you become full. Then wait again for hunger, even if that means you eat breakfast and have to skip lunch. It requires leaning on God and praying when you feel the need to eat when you aren't hungry or want to overeat. It is about obedience to God. He didnt make us fat. We did that to ourselves. I'll keep you posted as I lose(hopefully).

a few pics

My brother Dylan did this wood burning for us for Christmas.
I just wanted to share his talent with everyone. It is awesome.

This is Thomas' pictures we had made at 2 months.

Yay for snow

We finally actually got what they were calling for. Jeremiah and Dave have been out in ot and are already done for now and it is 10 am. We got about 3 inches of good snow.

Random pictures

Thomas and Jeremiah on their way to church Sunday morning. Thomas wore his cute little searcucker pants Kenzie bought him.



More valentines pictures. The boys got new shoes and a cute animal from their nana and pop.

just thinking...

I try to keep an eye on how I am viewing my life. I try to keep myself grounded and humbled. I try to always realize how good I have it. Tonight I watched Waitress. It was a really cute movie that once again made me realize how great my life is. I have the best husband. He would do anything for me. He loves me for me and trusts me 100%. We have the most open, honest relationship. We are truly best friends and I can't imagine my life without him. I also have 2 wonderful kids. I am so thankful that they are healthy. They are the joy of my life. I don't know what I did to deserve such a blessed life but I am so thankful. I love my life. I love my husband and my kids. I know there are so many people stuck in loveless marriages. There are people who would love to be married, people who would love to have children, people who would love what I have. I am so blessed and I pray I never forget and never take for granted this life I have. It is unlike any other. I would not change a single second of it. I love what God has given me. I am the luckiest lady in the world.

Valentines Day

Jeremiah and I watched Charlie Brown Valentines so after we were done we had to make Chelsea a valentine. He has his 1st crush on a 16 year old girl from church. She really like the valentine and tried to give him a hug but he took off back to the car when she tried.



Mommys little Valentines
Jeremiah 4
Thomas 11 weeks


Thomas-11 wks Jeremiah-14 wks



Thomas-11 wks Jeremiah-14 wks

January was a good month

I say he is smiley but then I cant ever capture it on camera. He is always so serious for the camera. He does smile though, REALLY.



We were all healthy. Thomas is doing great on his new formula. Jeremiah is starting to act out less. My friend that i wanted to be able to watch Thomas one day a week for me to work said YES. Dave had a successful small group kick-off with close to 100 kids. We have good friends and wonderful family. Our life is blessed. That is all there is to it. 

Thomas is really smiley and happy now. Jeremiah loves him and he loves watching his big brother. He always follows his voice. We got his 1st pictures done at 2 months. I cant wait to see them. Here are a few of us at the childrens museum with our friends Tera and Will and Edie, Jackson, and Ryan.

 

     Jeremiah-4   Jackson-3                                

  

Ryan-9 months

Will-1-he just decided to sit in the water