I've gained

I found this and just thought it is all so great and it is all so true and in this instance
yes it is a good thing to have gained!!!

Wow...I Gained!!!

Although I have LOST 92 lbs, I realized this morning how much I have GAINED!

I have GAINED a new healthier, balanced diet, a new variety of foods that I love that are good for me!

I have GAINED a BMI of 25, a healthier heart, a longer life.

I have GAINED a whole new wardrobe of cute skinny clothes!

I have GAINED the ability to go up and down stairs without huffing and puffing, walk all day without tiring, and keep up with my kids!

I have GAINED increased strength and coordination - a new appreciation for fitness.

I have GAINED a respect for myself!

I have GAINED social confidence.

I have GAINED a sense of impowerment - my life is in control!

I have GAINED a big smile on my face when i look in the mirror and see ME again.

I have GAINED an understanding of how I got so overweight and what to do to avoid ever going back there.

I have GAINED a new way handling problems rather than medicating myself with food.

I have GAINED the respect of other who didn't think I could do this, and never believed I would stick with it.

I have GAINED the knowledge that I am setting a good example for my children of a healthier attitude towards food and exercise.

I have GAINED faith in my ability to accomplish anything I commit myself to achieving!

I have GAINED a wealth of friends through my meetings...a circle of support!

See "GAINING" isn't such a bad thing!

yummy applesauce

with all those yummy golden delicious apples we then made applesauce. we got 17 pints i dont think they are really pints but more for jelly but for us the perfect size. It was not so hard to make and did not take too long really. The best part was tasting it after it was all ready and finished. It sure has a yummy taste compared to store bought. A friend of mine told me if we got the golden delicious that they are sweet enough you do not need to add sugar and she sure was right. In a few weeks we will go get fuji one of our favorite apples.

apple picking

these are pictures we took when we went to pick apples at eckets these are golden delicious.

This one pic of me holding the apple is as big as my hand it was a huge apple. I am going to make applesauce with the apples. a friend of mine told me they are the best for making applesauce and you do not even need sugar when you make them with these apples. I will update you on what the applesauce is like when i make it.

workout machine

This is pretty much the weight machine i have been working out with. Don't you all want to come join me so we can have fun torturing each other together? They say weights are good for you but since i have decided to really get serious and not be lazy with it lets say that there is some pain not a lot but still it is there. The workout today was called hot legs day one. wonder how many days i have to workout to that for my legs to really be what they call hot legs? just something interesting to think about.

It really is not all that bad but when you add something you are not used to it is not the easiest thing to do and you feel some of the effects it is not so easy to just ignore some of it.

do any of you do weights that have tips for me on what is

good and what really has been great for you let me know.

Lose for Good

That is the new campaign for weight watchers. here is a link to show you more

http://www.weightwatchers.com/templates/marketing/Landing_1col_nonav.aspx?PageId=1039731

I have decided since I am in a maintaining mode with my weight and not losing and i think

what weight watchers is doing is great that i am donating food up to the amount I have lost so

far to my weight watcher center who is collecting food to donate to the food shelter in that town.

I think right now so many are just not making ends meet so for me this is just a great thing all the way around.

Air show

Saturday was the air show on the base here and well i do not like the crowds or the noise i opted to stay home and see what i could from home which was still quite impressive. Keah and her Dad went to the base and watched the air show. They said because of the rain that it was not as bad as it could of been but by the time the thunderbirds performed it was not raining and was perfect for taking pictures and video of it all. Keah the photographer only took 314 pictures that day. I am putting a few of the ones she took. watching it on the slideshow in fast motion makes it look like you are watching it in real life again without the sounds and the crowds.

a few things I am grateful for....

I woke up this morning and was in a better mood i have been tired and when i am tired I am grumpy and not motivated to do much. The one that seems to have to deal more with my grumpiness is Ben so was thinking of how much he does for me and how wonderful it is to have him by my side. In this world where there are so many problems and all it is nice to come home or have him come home and be a team. He is my big number one supporter in anything i do. He supported me do weight watchers and at times I kept telling him but it seems to cost more to eat healthy and he would come back and say but you are worth it. Everytime that i would come up with something negative about it or anything he normally can find a positive for it. So just wanted to put out that I love him and he is such a great guy even when i am grumpy at him.

weight watcher poem

thought this was cute but can be for anyone trying to lose weight in whaterver they are trying to do.

10 LITTLE WEIGHT WATCHERS

10 LITTLE WEIGHT WATCHERS JOINING IN A LINE,ONE HATED VEGETABLES…THEN THERE WERE NINE.

9 LITTLE WEIGHT WATCHERS SAY, “THIS IS GREAT.”ONE DIDN’T EXERCISE…THEN THERE WERE EIGHT

.8 LITTLE WEIGHT WATCHERS SAY, “THIS IS HEAVEN.”ONE HAD A BIRTHDAY…THEN THERE WERE SEVEN.

7 LITTLE WEIGHT WATCHERS GETTING THIN FOR KICKS.ONE GOT TOO BUSY…THEN THERE WERE SIX.

6 LITTLE WEIGHT WATCHERS SEE HOW THEY THRIVE.ONE HAD EXTRA BITES AND LICKS…THEN THERE WERE FIVE.

5 LITTLE WEIGHT WATCHERS WAITING BY THE DOOR.ONE WEIGHED AND LEFT EACH WEEK…THEN THERE WERE FOUR.

4 LITTLE WEIGHT WATCHERS FROM FAT WERE GETTING FREE.ONE HEARD, “YOU LOOK TOO THIN,”THEN THERE WERE THREE.

3 LITTLE WEIGHT WATCHERS, SEE HOW THEY DO.ONE ATE LOTS ON TURKEY DAY…THEN THERE WERE TWO.

2 LITTLE WEIGHT WATCHERS, LIFE HAS JUST BEGUN.ALONG CAME THE HOLIDAYS ANDTHEN THERE WAS ONE.

1 LITTLE WEIGHT WATCHER STANDING ALL ALONE,THE BODY’S GOTTEN LITTLE,HOW THE PRIDE HAS GROWN…1 LITTLE WEIGHT WATCHER,AT GOAL SHE LOOKS DIVINE…SHE SAYS, “EACH ONE OF US CAN BE THAT ONE, AND NOT THE OTHER NINE!

got bored

The other day i was having this boredom day with food. I think you just get stuck in a rut and make the same type of foods and all and then feel like you should keep doing that as it works.
The other day i was just surfing for recipes and decided to try this one out. It was actually really good and doing core for weight watchers i did not have to figure out any calories or points for it.
It made enough so have plenty for leftovers for a few meals.

Tamale pie (core)
1 c yellow cornmeal 2 1/4 c cold water + 1 bouillon cube (or use broth)
1 lb lean ground beef
1 onion, chopped
1 bell pepper, chopped
4 tsp chili powder
4 cloves garlic
1 tsp salt Dash pepper
1 (6 oz) can tomato paste 1 can Ro-Tel original (I have also used DelMonte tomatoes with mild chiles)
½ bag frozen kernel corn
1 can black beans, rinsed
FF or soy cheddar shreds
Preheat oven to 350*. Spray a 9 x 13" casserole pan with Pam.

Bring 2-1/4 cups water plus bouillon cube to a boil.
Stir in cornmeal, and whisk until fairly thick and most lumps are gone (just a few minutes). Spread into bottom of casserole pan and set aside. Brown beef, onion, and green pepper. Add chili powder, garlic, salt and pepper, and mix well. Add tomato paste, Ro-Tel, corn, and black beans. Spread over the cornmeal crust and top evenly with cheese. Bake 20-25 minutes at 350*.

I think the secret to really staying focused is find new recipes that are good and healthy and just sticking to things you should eat and keep exercising and staying on track.

one of those weeks so far

Just seems like i am getting not much done and then am tired on top of it.
I have been training with weight watchers so am doing that more this week so is throwing
my schedule off but i think after the training I will be able to see exactly when i will
be working and it won't be so bad. I do like leaning all the behind things at weight
watchers and all so that is fun and it will keep me motivated to keep losing the extra
few pounds that they think I should. I just keep doing what I should is all I can do and
that is good for me. I know it would be easy to get frustrated but I look back and see
what I have done and I then see the bigger picture and know that I am doing great.
I know I did not put the weight on over night so no reason at all to think that I should
be in great shape and all overnight so that is what gets me to get motivated again
when i lose my motivation. I really do not lose it that often but when i do I have a
great support system at home and some great computer friends that have helped me
along so great.

I hope to get back into blogging a bit more when i get into a routine hopefully not
too far inbetween blogs though.

the week of sicknesses

This week both the girls have found out they were sick or had something wrong with them. Michelle went to the dr this past friday and for what i thought would of been for allergies or for strep throat and came back saying she had mono. not something i thought of when she went to the dr. Her dr told her no work for a week and to rest and drink lots of fluids to take her vitamins and no volleyball or ultimate frisbee. It is really hard keeping her to stay put and not do too much. She will go back to work on Monday so hope she is well rested by then.

Keah went to the dr today as she has been having this foot/ankle pain. Thought it was her shoes but come to find out she has tendinitis so she is off work now until thursday and she is to do exercises for her leg and take aleve and rest it. She is not too happy about not being able to work but it will be ok. Work was not happy but they understand it.

Hopefully now nobody else will get sick or anything we dont need anymore right now.

Tonight

I thought i would add what i have created for tonight at church. It will be fun to see how it all turns out. We are doing a camp recap of camp that happened in July with awards and a slideshow of some of the pictures that we all took. They will then get a cd of all the pictures that we took. Two of the girls were helping with the awards and one of them e-mailed me and asked me about doing an award for their leader Melinda and i thought that would be great. She already had an idea and so when i heard the idea i told her i had some thoughts and would be great to do a scrapbook page for her being a gold medal winner. and with all the other awards they have candy to go with them so thought we could get some gold coins and could go with that. I found the gold coins not so easy this time of year and then came home and got to work with the scrapbook page. I really like how it turned out and i think she will like it too. The one girl has seen the page and said she just loved it. It is fun learning to do some of the digital scrapbooking although i still like the paper one better. I am a hands on feeling type person.