Oh Man, here I am again trying to play catch up! I'm such a dork sometimes! I just can't believe it's been 3 months since my last post. I just don't get a lot of time to stay ahead of anything. I wish I was Wonder Women, but obviously, I'm Not! So we do the best we can and leave it at that. I need to get back to setting goals, but maybe I'll wait to see what next year brings.
I have to admit my house isn't that horrible! I try to keep up on it the best I can, which doesn't always look that way, but with 3 kids and a Nephew it's one of those "lost causes!" Right now the Christmas Decorations are up, which I love!!! We're going on about 2 weeks until the big day will be here, so CrAzY! The year of coarse came and went. I don't mind most years going by fast, but this year has been pretty good for me, so it would of been nice to enjoy it awhile. I'll hope for next year to be just as good!
I'm still getting exercising in at least 3 or 4 times a week. I don't eat as good as I was in the first months of loosing weight, but I think fall and winter are hard, since there isn't all those yummy fruits and veggies to eat. I am down THE BIG 40 which is Wonderful!! My shirts and pants fit better and some are too big. I'm down to a size 14 and can actually fit into large t-shirts. I know that's not a lot to brag about, but for someone who has been a size 18 pant (should of been 20) and xl/1x shirts for 7-8 years, it's a big deal! I went shopping with my sisters last saturday and it was so good to try on things and not feel like a cow. I actually feel like I can go in my closet now and find something nice to wear. Another big accomplishment for me is I finally made it to the Overweight section on Wii fit. It was so good to get out of the Obeese section. These might seem like little things to most people, but for me it's been a long time coming. I have needed this change for along time and to finally see it happen makes me feel good! Who knew exercising and eating better could be fun, I sure didn't?
Well as always, HAPPY GOAL SETTING AND NEVER GIVE UP!!!!!
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Thursday, September 30, 2010
CANNING, CANNING, AND YES MORE CANNING
I have Not had 2 seconds to update any of my blogs lately. I'm so behind in everything that it is time to play catch-up. Which to be honest, is not an easy task.
I have to say that since school started and my time tending my nephew and canning and canning, has put my house and exercise goals on hold. Well not really hold, because I do still get some things in my house cleaned and I do fit in some exercising a few days a week. I just would like to do more... I guess canning can be a goal, since it's a lot of work and having that food on my shelves is a sense of accomplishmet. So I will go and say for the last month my goal has been getting the canning done.
I have a Love/Hate relationship with canning! I hate the work, but love the results. It's so great to look at your shelves and know that if something happens, you'll survive. (at least for awhile, anyway) In the past I have let my hubby and his dad do the canning. I would step in occasionally to feel like I'm doing something useful, but for the most part I would observe. I would do somethings with my mom, but I only have canned one thing by myself since I've been married. (which was peach butter)
This year though I have been a "Stay at Home Mom" and have decided I need to try and be more domestic and do some of it myself. So in July I did Garlic pickles. I have been wanting to do pickles for years and if I would have known how easy it was, I would have been doing it. They are so tasty and delicious. Me and the kids can open a jar and scarf it down in about 5 min. Most of what I've done has been in the last month. We have done a double batch of salsa, 179 pints of frozen corn (me and the sister-in-laws), Peaches, Raspberry jam, raspberry jalepeno jam and raspberry syrup. We actually do more than this even, but we still have a lot of the other stuff. I guess I'm just proud of myself for trying some new things this year and getting it done.. I did the peaches and the RJ jam by myself and I have helped other people can somethings. The corn we had to pick ourselves, which I ended up doing 3 times with other people, even though I didn't need any. The raspberries were a pick your own thing as well, and every time you went it was a couple hour project. That was only twice, but it takes a long time to feel up a bowl.
So there you go! This is why everything else has been put at the bottom of my lists. To be honest this is the 1st year I have actually enjoyed doing the canning. Depending on what you're canning, it can kind of be relaxing. Everything is yummy and will be so nice to pull out through out the winter/spring months. I'm done canning for awhile unless I do more RJ Jam, but I'm done for now. The holidays are coming on quickly, so it's time to get some organization done for the shopping and decorating.
There will be no goals set this week, since it's almost over. But I will shoot for next week to get my life and home back on track. I hope you have stuck with your goals better than me! If you haven't that's okay to, get back doing it when you can....
I have to say that since school started and my time tending my nephew and canning and canning, has put my house and exercise goals on hold. Well not really hold, because I do still get some things in my house cleaned and I do fit in some exercising a few days a week. I just would like to do more... I guess canning can be a goal, since it's a lot of work and having that food on my shelves is a sense of accomplishmet. So I will go and say for the last month my goal has been getting the canning done.
I have a Love/Hate relationship with canning! I hate the work, but love the results. It's so great to look at your shelves and know that if something happens, you'll survive. (at least for awhile, anyway) In the past I have let my hubby and his dad do the canning. I would step in occasionally to feel like I'm doing something useful, but for the most part I would observe. I would do somethings with my mom, but I only have canned one thing by myself since I've been married. (which was peach butter)
This year though I have been a "Stay at Home Mom" and have decided I need to try and be more domestic and do some of it myself. So in July I did Garlic pickles. I have been wanting to do pickles for years and if I would have known how easy it was, I would have been doing it. They are so tasty and delicious. Me and the kids can open a jar and scarf it down in about 5 min. Most of what I've done has been in the last month. We have done a double batch of salsa, 179 pints of frozen corn (me and the sister-in-laws), Peaches, Raspberry jam, raspberry jalepeno jam and raspberry syrup. We actually do more than this even, but we still have a lot of the other stuff. I guess I'm just proud of myself for trying some new things this year and getting it done.. I did the peaches and the RJ jam by myself and I have helped other people can somethings. The corn we had to pick ourselves, which I ended up doing 3 times with other people, even though I didn't need any. The raspberries were a pick your own thing as well, and every time you went it was a couple hour project. That was only twice, but it takes a long time to feel up a bowl.
So there you go! This is why everything else has been put at the bottom of my lists. To be honest this is the 1st year I have actually enjoyed doing the canning. Depending on what you're canning, it can kind of be relaxing. Everything is yummy and will be so nice to pull out through out the winter/spring months. I'm done canning for awhile unless I do more RJ Jam, but I'm done for now. The holidays are coming on quickly, so it's time to get some organization done for the shopping and decorating.
There will be no goals set this week, since it's almost over. But I will shoot for next week to get my life and home back on track. I hope you have stuck with your goals better than me! If you haven't that's okay to, get back doing it when you can....
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
NEW SCHOOL YEAR, NEW GOALS!!!!
I have been totally "goal slacking" I figured it is okay, because sometimes summer is crazy and other things occupy your time. You know, like fighting kids, boredom, emergency room trips (2 in a week period), broken arm, (that required surgery). You get the jest of what I'm saying though, right! Being a MOM is so FANTASTIC,sometimes! Well school has started again, so that means I need to get back to a better Goal setting routine. I'm not sure what I want my goal to be yet, but I will figure them out as the weeks go on.
I guess this week, I just want to get back into the swing of getting my oldest up for school in the mornings. This is truely the only thing I hate about the kids goin' to school... Why can't school start at like 10 or something? Well I was shocked when the alarm went off this morning. It actually took me a minute to understand, why the alarm was going off in the 1st place. That's how dorky I am, though! My son actually did better than me. He got up, without a fight. He made his own bowl of cereal, Ate it, brushed his teeth and headed out the door. He didn't even want me to walk with him, sad huh! It makes me proud that he's come so far. A couple of years ago I had to walk him to class almost everyday and now he's off on his own and feeling so proud. My hubby actually went over to the school when he was getting out and Jay says "Dad I was just going to walk home." He is my angel and I don't know if it's just because he's older now, but while the other 2 crave my attention constantly, he just does whatever he feels like. He's always been that way. Found his own fun and when he needed something, he came and asked. I think Heavenly Father knew I needed him first, just for my own sanity.
I thnk I will also just try to keep the house picked up. It's a battle I never Win, but it's worth a try. We got the kids rooms pretty clean the other day. I could maybe do a couple of bathrooms and laundry, but I think this week will be a very low cleaning week.
My exercise goals this week is as always, JUST DO IT!!!! I have been getting more creative with this, so it's been easier to stay at it. I have been checking out fun exercis videos from the library and it has really helped. It also helps me know if it is one I might want to purchase in the future. I have been challanged and sore, but when it's fun, I try not to dwell on those things. I've been platoed on 30lbs for awhile and it is getting me frustrated. I just have to look at that as more motivation to do more and try harder. I also need to probably cut back a little more on the eating. Not that I over do it, but I need to cut more.
If your like me and can't afford gym passes or classes then you have to work extra hard to lose the calories, which sucks, but that's why you have to find things you enjoy doing! I know I'm getting in better shape, but it would be nice to see some results. I know eventually they will come, I'm just not very good at waiting!
NEVER GIVE UP AND KEEP SETTING THOSE GOALS! WE CAN DO IT!!!!!
I guess this week, I just want to get back into the swing of getting my oldest up for school in the mornings. This is truely the only thing I hate about the kids goin' to school... Why can't school start at like 10 or something? Well I was shocked when the alarm went off this morning. It actually took me a minute to understand, why the alarm was going off in the 1st place. That's how dorky I am, though! My son actually did better than me. He got up, without a fight. He made his own bowl of cereal, Ate it, brushed his teeth and headed out the door. He didn't even want me to walk with him, sad huh! It makes me proud that he's come so far. A couple of years ago I had to walk him to class almost everyday and now he's off on his own and feeling so proud. My hubby actually went over to the school when he was getting out and Jay says "Dad I was just going to walk home." He is my angel and I don't know if it's just because he's older now, but while the other 2 crave my attention constantly, he just does whatever he feels like. He's always been that way. Found his own fun and when he needed something, he came and asked. I think Heavenly Father knew I needed him first, just for my own sanity.
I thnk I will also just try to keep the house picked up. It's a battle I never Win, but it's worth a try. We got the kids rooms pretty clean the other day. I could maybe do a couple of bathrooms and laundry, but I think this week will be a very low cleaning week.
My exercise goals this week is as always, JUST DO IT!!!! I have been getting more creative with this, so it's been easier to stay at it. I have been checking out fun exercis videos from the library and it has really helped. It also helps me know if it is one I might want to purchase in the future. I have been challanged and sore, but when it's fun, I try not to dwell on those things. I've been platoed on 30lbs for awhile and it is getting me frustrated. I just have to look at that as more motivation to do more and try harder. I also need to probably cut back a little more on the eating. Not that I over do it, but I need to cut more.
If your like me and can't afford gym passes or classes then you have to work extra hard to lose the calories, which sucks, but that's why you have to find things you enjoy doing! I know I'm getting in better shape, but it would be nice to see some results. I know eventually they will come, I'm just not very good at waiting!
NEVER GIVE UP AND KEEP SETTING THOSE GOALS! WE CAN DO IT!!!!!
Monday, July 19, 2010
IT'S A NEW WEEK
Last week was kind of a crazy week, but it was a lot of fun with family! That is always the best kind of fun, I think! But unfortunetly it's a New Week, so New goals have to be set. I'm not sure what I need to accomplish this week because I'm so beat from last week, that sitting and reading some good books is about all that is appealing to me right now. I'm going to go for it though and set a couple. It's amazing how there is always something that looks bad every single week. I hate feeling "NOT ORGANIZED," but with my kids, they go into a room, they look around the room and then they see how many things they can trash in the least amount of time possible. I'm being very honest right now, but that is how it goes around here. So the days that I don't pay as much attention to them, is the days that every room has had a tornato crash down on it.
This weeks goals:
#1. This is also a very honest statement. My bedroom and Bathroom are right now the messiest rooms in the house. (Besides the basement) It is where all the dirty clothes get thrown, it's where we get the kids ready, it's where we iron the clothes, okay you get the picture! So To find my bedroom floor and to sweep up the wig that is covering my whole bathroom. (Yes my hair has been falling out that much!)
#2. The Pantry. It doesn't matter how often me or jason cleans this, it eventually goes back to messy after 1 or 2 grocery shopping trips. By the time we load the cart, want to kill 1 or all of our kids,(this is why I don't tackle the grocery store with all the kids by myself) then stand in line, load the car, bring the
groceries into the house, we our just to wiped out to put things neatly on the shelves. So it is time again to face the pantry!
We were able to get the fridge and freezer cleaned out today, so I'm chalking that up for a completed Goal!
#3 I'm still having some bad exercising weeks, so this week my goal is to engage in Physical activity 4 days this week and do at least 45 min-1hr. This month has been crazy with things going on and I have been stuck on a little curve, but I'm going to do my best to get straight again.
#4 To also get back to the healthier eating habbits. I was doing pretty well turning things down and keeping my portions smaller, but the last couple of weeks with holidays and things, I know I can do it, because I've been doing it. You will always fall sometimes, but you just have to get back up!
Have A Happy 24th Celebration and as always Good Luck!!!!!
This weeks goals:
#1. This is also a very honest statement. My bedroom and Bathroom are right now the messiest rooms in the house. (Besides the basement) It is where all the dirty clothes get thrown, it's where we get the kids ready, it's where we iron the clothes, okay you get the picture! So To find my bedroom floor and to sweep up the wig that is covering my whole bathroom. (Yes my hair has been falling out that much!)
#2. The Pantry. It doesn't matter how often me or jason cleans this, it eventually goes back to messy after 1 or 2 grocery shopping trips. By the time we load the cart, want to kill 1 or all of our kids,(this is why I don't tackle the grocery store with all the kids by myself) then stand in line, load the car, bring the
groceries into the house, we our just to wiped out to put things neatly on the shelves. So it is time again to face the pantry!
We were able to get the fridge and freezer cleaned out today, so I'm chalking that up for a completed Goal!
#3 I'm still having some bad exercising weeks, so this week my goal is to engage in Physical activity 4 days this week and do at least 45 min-1hr. This month has been crazy with things going on and I have been stuck on a little curve, but I'm going to do my best to get straight again.
#4 To also get back to the healthier eating habbits. I was doing pretty well turning things down and keeping my portions smaller, but the last couple of weeks with holidays and things, I know I can do it, because I've been doing it. You will always fall sometimes, but you just have to get back up!
Have A Happy 24th Celebration and as always Good Luck!!!!!
Thursday, July 15, 2010
DONE, DONE, AND DONE!!!!!
Well it's Thursday night and I'm finally able to sit down for a few minutes to update this week. Well my last week goals were a success, some what. My Husband did the Carpet cleaning for me and then I finally got to the kids Bathroom Sunday morning, before church. Like I said in my last post, "Husbands can help with your goals!" They are capable, even if they act like they're not. I do give my Hubby lots of credit. He is so good to help around the house and do his share. I always tell people that he is a better cleaner then I am, and that my friends is absolutly TRUE. He's the deep cleaner around here, while I'm satisfied most days with the "Picking up".
That is probably why I needed this Blog! He is the Provider in our house and I should and do have the time to make our house "livable." Plus I don't want to hear the dreaded words, "Well I work all day!" I have heard it plenty of times and you would think he would learn his lesson, but No! I know he doesn't do it to be mean, but it still hurts my feelings and I still get angry.
This weeks cleaning Goals:
To be honest, I don't have any this week. My week has been busy, plus My little girls birthday was Monday and so I was able to get all the kids bedrooms cleaned and Vaccumed. (Not that they look that way now, but they looked Good Monday) I have had kids here most of the week, except today. SO I was able to get my kitchen swept and mopped. I made my kids pick up all the toys and other crap on the floor this morning, so the downstairs doesn't look that bad right now either. I do have to bake a lot tomorrow and fold my laundry. (Okay, I will probably not get to my laundry until Sunday, unless I can get my kids to fold them.) The Laundry is a never ending job, so if you have 20 loads, then make that as your goal for the week and then treat yourself to some Ice Cream.
Exercise Goal:
Well, The last couple of weeks have not been as good as I would like, but I'm not going to get discouraged. I have been lucky to get 20 min most days. I need to do at least an hour, but sometimes life is crazy and so if 20 min is all you can do, then it's so much better then doing "Nothing!" I have tried to add weights to my Turbo Jam workout, so I'm hoping that will help a little.
I have to just really try not to fall off the wagon this weekend at my Family reunion. I know there will be so many Yummy Foods and I know me and my self control, which is not much. We will be doing a lot of physical activities, like roller skating, paddle boating, kayacking and the old games like: Annie-I-Over, Red Light, Green Light, Hide-N-Seek, etc. I will be participating in all these, so maybe all the eating won't be so bad. I am so excited for this reunion! It is going to take us back to all the good times we had when we were kids. I really did have a fun childhood. I wish I would have appreciated it a little more. We practically lived at my Grandparents house most the summer. We played games, climbed the hay in the barn, played down in the slough, Splashed in the irrigation water when it was my grandpa's turn. Those were the "good old days" I just hope I can make those same memories for my kids and then they can some day blog about "Those good old days!"
Advice:
Don't ever feel bad about falling off the wagon around the holidays or around fun celebrations. If you can, eat extra good the other days and then go and just have a good time eating and catching up with the people you love. Or just do a lot of exercising that week.
I will try to have better goals next week. I have already started thinking about the ones that need to get done. Good Luck and Keep setting those Realistic goals!!!
That is probably why I needed this Blog! He is the Provider in our house and I should and do have the time to make our house "livable." Plus I don't want to hear the dreaded words, "Well I work all day!" I have heard it plenty of times and you would think he would learn his lesson, but No! I know he doesn't do it to be mean, but it still hurts my feelings and I still get angry.
This weeks cleaning Goals:
To be honest, I don't have any this week. My week has been busy, plus My little girls birthday was Monday and so I was able to get all the kids bedrooms cleaned and Vaccumed. (Not that they look that way now, but they looked Good Monday) I have had kids here most of the week, except today. SO I was able to get my kitchen swept and mopped. I made my kids pick up all the toys and other crap on the floor this morning, so the downstairs doesn't look that bad right now either. I do have to bake a lot tomorrow and fold my laundry. (Okay, I will probably not get to my laundry until Sunday, unless I can get my kids to fold them.) The Laundry is a never ending job, so if you have 20 loads, then make that as your goal for the week and then treat yourself to some Ice Cream.
Exercise Goal:
Well, The last couple of weeks have not been as good as I would like, but I'm not going to get discouraged. I have been lucky to get 20 min most days. I need to do at least an hour, but sometimes life is crazy and so if 20 min is all you can do, then it's so much better then doing "Nothing!" I have tried to add weights to my Turbo Jam workout, so I'm hoping that will help a little.
I have to just really try not to fall off the wagon this weekend at my Family reunion. I know there will be so many Yummy Foods and I know me and my self control, which is not much. We will be doing a lot of physical activities, like roller skating, paddle boating, kayacking and the old games like: Annie-I-Over, Red Light, Green Light, Hide-N-Seek, etc. I will be participating in all these, so maybe all the eating won't be so bad. I am so excited for this reunion! It is going to take us back to all the good times we had when we were kids. I really did have a fun childhood. I wish I would have appreciated it a little more. We practically lived at my Grandparents house most the summer. We played games, climbed the hay in the barn, played down in the slough, Splashed in the irrigation water when it was my grandpa's turn. Those were the "good old days" I just hope I can make those same memories for my kids and then they can some day blog about "Those good old days!"
Advice:
Don't ever feel bad about falling off the wagon around the holidays or around fun celebrations. If you can, eat extra good the other days and then go and just have a good time eating and catching up with the people you love. Or just do a lot of exercising that week.
I will try to have better goals next week. I have already started thinking about the ones that need to get done. Good Luck and Keep setting those Realistic goals!!!
Monday, July 5, 2010
THIS IS THE NEW BLOG
This the start of my new goal blog! I first started this blog for mothers to read, set goals, ask ?'s and to basically get support from other mother's out there that maybe struggle with the same things. Well, No one got on, so I stopped the blog.
I have now realized that "It Just doesn't matter!" (yes that is the famous speech from Meatballs) I was feeling good when I was setting goals. I also do better at accomplishing goals when they are written down. I still want to be able to help other's out there feel better to.
SO instead of just making this blog for mother's, I want anyone to benefit from setting goals. To be honest, I've never been good at goal setting. I've tried "New Years Resolutions!" I'll do good for a couple of weeks, then slowly fade out to, Oh Well, Maybe next year! I finally stopped making them. This year I didn't make any, but wanted to improve in certain areas of my life. Well I'm in my 7th month of constant regular exercising and is finally loosing weight.
I started thinking that weekly goal setting sounds easier than trying to make a couple of big start of the year goals that don't always last. So that is what this blog is going to be. Little weekly goals that will maybe get my life and home in order. I never make goals to hard, but I make goals that I feel good about, so that's what I want you to do as well. You can do this with me, or Not, but right now for me, It's working!!!
THIS WEEKS GOALS:
This is going to be a week of not a lot of goals. My husband has this week off and I really just want to do a couple of fun family things. There is some things in my home that need to get done though.
1. Clean Family room carpets. I don't think we can go 1 day without the kids spilling drinks or smashing food into our carpets. I just vacuumed under our couches and I couldn't believe what was under them. Grapes that were turning into raisins, wrappers, food, pens, crayons. You get the idea! It's so gross! It's not like we never clean under them either. Every week we do this and every week it's the same.
2. Kids Bathroom. This room does not get cleaned very often, because it doesn't get used that much. It's amazing how dirty it gets even when it's not being used. Well rings around the tub and toliet, means yuck!
MY EXERCISE GOAL:
"JUST DO IT!" This has taken me a long time to figure out, but I finally did! I feel good about myself for the first time in 12 years. If you are like me, then sitting on the couch eating food, that's not good for you, is much easier then getting off your butt to do physical activity. Well physical activity is now "my out" and "my mommy time!" It's also a way to clear my head and for 45-min to 1hr not think about anything else.
SOME EATING AND EXERCISE TIPS:
I want you to know that you don't have to be discouraged when loosing weight. I Hate
fab diets. I've never done them and probably never will. You have the only protein diet, the No carb diets, the give yourself shots diets. I could go on and on, but won't! I love Carbs and Yes I know that they are not good for you! I also No that cutting them completely, is not good either! You can loose weight cutting them out of your diet, but you can also gain weight back faster when you choose to eat them again. I have seen this many times in friends and family, then you have to start all that hard work over again.
So I have chosen to loose weight slowly and maybe, just maybe I will keep it off longer. When you have to work extra hard for things, you seem to appreciate them more. I'm not saying, eat what you want and exercise, because you do have cut carbs. I have cut breads and sugars to an extent. When I eat hamburgers, hotdogs, or anything else that requires buns or bread, I choose to leave it out. If you loose the bun at a BBQ, you can eat the salads and other yummy things that might be staring you in the face. Same with fast food. Cut the Bun and you can eat the fries!
I also love candy, and treats, and ice cream, and anything else that puts on pounds. I have not cut these either. I still eat them, but the trick is to NOT OVER DO IT! I will read the back of the labels. For example: My husband bought a big bag of M&M's at Sam's club. (I love them) There is like 210 calories for 1/4 cup or something. So I get out my 1/4 cup measuring cup and that's how much I can eat. It is a lot of work to say NO More, or even just NO! You have to train yourself and also pick your battles. Cut Portions, Cut portions, cut portions!!!! If you do this, you will loose weight and eventually get your stomach to Not need those Big portions!
Exercising is one of those things that if it's NOT FUN, you won't do it! I have found some things that have worked for me. I also only do the things I enjoy! You might have to try lots of things, but once you find the one for you, it will be easy and rewarding. The amount of time and the number of days you exercise depends on How much weight you need or want to loose. I have to still loose a lot, so I try my best to do 6 days a week, for 45-1hr. If I was single I could do more, but with kids, if you can even get in 30min, your doing good!
You will probably get discouraged at times, I know I have! But Please, please "DON'T GIVE UP!!! You will have bad weeks, but just start fresh the next week. As someone going threw this as well, I would love to help support you and answer ?'s you may have.
IF I CAN DO IT, YOU CAN DO IT!!!!!
I have now realized that "It Just doesn't matter!" (yes that is the famous speech from Meatballs) I was feeling good when I was setting goals. I also do better at accomplishing goals when they are written down. I still want to be able to help other's out there feel better to.
SO instead of just making this blog for mother's, I want anyone to benefit from setting goals. To be honest, I've never been good at goal setting. I've tried "New Years Resolutions!" I'll do good for a couple of weeks, then slowly fade out to, Oh Well, Maybe next year! I finally stopped making them. This year I didn't make any, but wanted to improve in certain areas of my life. Well I'm in my 7th month of constant regular exercising and is finally loosing weight.
I started thinking that weekly goal setting sounds easier than trying to make a couple of big start of the year goals that don't always last. So that is what this blog is going to be. Little weekly goals that will maybe get my life and home in order. I never make goals to hard, but I make goals that I feel good about, so that's what I want you to do as well. You can do this with me, or Not, but right now for me, It's working!!!
THIS WEEKS GOALS:
This is going to be a week of not a lot of goals. My husband has this week off and I really just want to do a couple of fun family things. There is some things in my home that need to get done though.
1. Clean Family room carpets. I don't think we can go 1 day without the kids spilling drinks or smashing food into our carpets. I just vacuumed under our couches and I couldn't believe what was under them. Grapes that were turning into raisins, wrappers, food, pens, crayons. You get the idea! It's so gross! It's not like we never clean under them either. Every week we do this and every week it's the same.
2. Kids Bathroom. This room does not get cleaned very often, because it doesn't get used that much. It's amazing how dirty it gets even when it's not being used. Well rings around the tub and toliet, means yuck!
MY EXERCISE GOAL:
"JUST DO IT!" This has taken me a long time to figure out, but I finally did! I feel good about myself for the first time in 12 years. If you are like me, then sitting on the couch eating food, that's not good for you, is much easier then getting off your butt to do physical activity. Well physical activity is now "my out" and "my mommy time!" It's also a way to clear my head and for 45-min to 1hr not think about anything else.
SOME EATING AND EXERCISE TIPS:
I want you to know that you don't have to be discouraged when loosing weight. I Hate
fab diets. I've never done them and probably never will. You have the only protein diet, the No carb diets, the give yourself shots diets. I could go on and on, but won't! I love Carbs and Yes I know that they are not good for you! I also No that cutting them completely, is not good either! You can loose weight cutting them out of your diet, but you can also gain weight back faster when you choose to eat them again. I have seen this many times in friends and family, then you have to start all that hard work over again.
So I have chosen to loose weight slowly and maybe, just maybe I will keep it off longer. When you have to work extra hard for things, you seem to appreciate them more. I'm not saying, eat what you want and exercise, because you do have cut carbs. I have cut breads and sugars to an extent. When I eat hamburgers, hotdogs, or anything else that requires buns or bread, I choose to leave it out. If you loose the bun at a BBQ, you can eat the salads and other yummy things that might be staring you in the face. Same with fast food. Cut the Bun and you can eat the fries!
I also love candy, and treats, and ice cream, and anything else that puts on pounds. I have not cut these either. I still eat them, but the trick is to NOT OVER DO IT! I will read the back of the labels. For example: My husband bought a big bag of M&M's at Sam's club. (I love them) There is like 210 calories for 1/4 cup or something. So I get out my 1/4 cup measuring cup and that's how much I can eat. It is a lot of work to say NO More, or even just NO! You have to train yourself and also pick your battles. Cut Portions, Cut portions, cut portions!!!! If you do this, you will loose weight and eventually get your stomach to Not need those Big portions!
Exercising is one of those things that if it's NOT FUN, you won't do it! I have found some things that have worked for me. I also only do the things I enjoy! You might have to try lots of things, but once you find the one for you, it will be easy and rewarding. The amount of time and the number of days you exercise depends on How much weight you need or want to loose. I have to still loose a lot, so I try my best to do 6 days a week, for 45-1hr. If I was single I could do more, but with kids, if you can even get in 30min, your doing good!
You will probably get discouraged at times, I know I have! But Please, please "DON'T GIVE UP!!! You will have bad weeks, but just start fresh the next week. As someone going threw this as well, I would love to help support you and answer ?'s you may have.
IF I CAN DO IT, YOU CAN DO IT!!!!!
Monday, June 28, 2010
A Little slacker, but that's okay!!!
Okay! I haven't been very good at keeping this blog up. I've been doing the facebook thing for awhile and it's been hard to keep up on everything else. I've have recently quit all my facebook games I was playing and I have so much more time for other things now. It's been great! I actually don't feel like I have to get on my computer everyday. Granted though, I still enjoy Facebook. I love seeing what people are up to and it's quite interesting to see how people's day is going by what they post.
So I'm going to try and post some new things every once in awhile. I actually stopped this blog because I didn't think anyone even looked at it. I now realize that that is a stupid reason to stop blogging. I enjoy it and I actually was doing really good on the goals I sat for myself. I am definetly a competitive person, so when it's a challenge I actually work hard to do it. So I will keep setting goals and hopefully it will help you as well.
CLEANING GOAL FOR THIS WEEK
Now I know that everyone's goals are different. Just because these are my goals, doesn't mean they have to be your's as well. My house might be messier than someone else's, so I will try to give some ideas that maybe everyone can find useful. I need a lot of work in my house and having it be summer with all my kids home means my house is a lot messier than normal. So that's why you set just a few goals to work on a week. That leaves you plenty of time to still take your kids to the pool or park, but feel better about your living situation.
1. Make my kids pick up there own messes. Okay this one isn't going to be easy, because my kids are ones that as I clean a room, they bring more toys and messes in right after me. But I think it's important that they learn responsibility and hard work. Plus if they want to go to the pool or park, then they need to help around the house so mommy has more time for fun. This is a good goal for working moms to. I think you could set a goal for them to have 1 or 2 rooms cleaned and picked up before you get home and then if they do it, you could plan something fun when you have a day off. It's a win, win for everyone, if only kids were easier to teach that to.
2. Some of my closets could use a good clean out. So my goal number 2 is to take 2 of my messiest closets and give them a good organizing clean. You know in the movies where people open a closet and everything falls out at them, well I think I'll start with those ones. Okay mine aren't that bad, but closets are one of those things in your house that you throw anything you don't know what to do with in, because you can close the door and pretend like it's not there. Maybe everyone doesn't do that, but I'll be honest and admit that we do.
3. I don't know if I should set a number 3, but I'm going to. This will probably not be a goal for anyone else, but it's one for me. I just had a yard sale last weekend with my family and I sold a lot of things, but what me and family didn't sale ended up in my garage. I've been needing to get it to DI for over a week now and haven't made it yet. So my #3 is to clean out the garage. Maybe some of you need to clean out yours to, I don't know. I do know that my husband probably wants to get his car back in the garage. If yours isn't clutter, then maybe you could just give it a good sweep or spray out.
EXERCISING GOALS
I'll admit I haven't been as good on the cleaning goals, but the exercising goals have been a must. I've had weeks where I could only do 2 or 3 times a week, but for the most part I've done 6 days. It's been going slow, but I have lost 25lbs so far. So that gives me the incentive to keep going. I've run 1 5k and was supposed to do another one, but missed it, because I didn't know when it was, obviously and did the yard sale instead. I'm still a litte upset over it, but now I know I have to sign up for another race. It was the race that I signed up for early in the year and it was the reason I kept training and working hard. I've done it long enough though, that even though I missed it, I still have found a liking for exercising. I can't say I love it yet, but I think most people would say that!
I don't do the same routine everyday and that has helped a lot in the keep doing it everyday situation. These are the exercising things I do and maybe they will be ones you might want to try.
Running/walking- I haven't done this in a couple of weeks, because I can't go in the mornings and It's hard for me to go at night. I use to go when my husband got home but it has gotten to hot.
Turbo Jam- I do love this work out. If you need to work on abs, then this is a good one to try. I bought this in the middle of the night when me and my husband was at a hotel and I couldn't sleep. I never have used it up until a couple of months ago, but it has like 6 different work outs on 2 DVD's. I do the cardio Party, the Ab jam, Strength Training and if I'm short on time I'll do the 20 min burn. It's definetly one that if I forget to stretch afterwards then I'm feeling it later.
Wii Fit- Okay I'll admit it, this workout is fun, but the body test before the workout is a little depressing. When you get on and they tell you your Obesse and then they give you these balance tests to test your mind and body and sometimes your not very good at it.. Then they present you with your AGE and they tell you that your way older then you are and that your body is kind of weak. Those are the times you want to throw it against the wall and tell it to BE Quiet. I have learned to ignore the body test and just have fun working out. Since I can't run outside, I usually start with the free run for 20-30 min. If you have the Wii, then this is a good game to get for not only you, but your kids to. Your kids can play the fun games and not really know there working out, it's great!!!!
Bike riding- This is something I have resently taken up as well. You can go a lot farther in less time then running, so if you want to be outside, but maybe don't have as much time, then get on the bike. Just make sure you buy one or put on your own, a softer seat. I finally did and it has made all the difference on how far I can go. I also just bought a bike trailer and my kids love it! I took them on 4 bike rides just in the first week. If you have little kids that can't ride bikes yet, then this is a good investment. I have found that I can ride my bike to a lot of places that normally I would just get in my car and drive to.
Up until this year, I never exercised. That is why I got to my heaviest and realized that something needed to change. I was tired of summer coming and feeling to bad to take my kids to the pool or just looking like a blimp in every picture i'm in. We took family pics last year and I hated everyone, because of how fat I looked. I almost didn't buy any, but knew I had to. It has been easier to make that a goal since I quit my job. At first I did it to get out of the house and take a break from the kids, but now I do it just to feel good about myself. I think that as we become mother's we seem to"Put mommy time in the closet and shut the door." I know I have. I have learned that my kids need my attention and time, but I need to take that 1hr of the day exercising for "Mommy Time!" I'm not saying i'm still the nicest mom, but I think when you feel good about yourself, you seem to be a somewhat nicer one.
Wish me luck on my goals and I'll wish you luck on yours! Like I say "You don't have to have the same goals as me, just try to set some." Good Luck everyone!!!!
So I'm going to try and post some new things every once in awhile. I actually stopped this blog because I didn't think anyone even looked at it. I now realize that that is a stupid reason to stop blogging. I enjoy it and I actually was doing really good on the goals I sat for myself. I am definetly a competitive person, so when it's a challenge I actually work hard to do it. So I will keep setting goals and hopefully it will help you as well.
CLEANING GOAL FOR THIS WEEK
Now I know that everyone's goals are different. Just because these are my goals, doesn't mean they have to be your's as well. My house might be messier than someone else's, so I will try to give some ideas that maybe everyone can find useful. I need a lot of work in my house and having it be summer with all my kids home means my house is a lot messier than normal. So that's why you set just a few goals to work on a week. That leaves you plenty of time to still take your kids to the pool or park, but feel better about your living situation.
1. Make my kids pick up there own messes. Okay this one isn't going to be easy, because my kids are ones that as I clean a room, they bring more toys and messes in right after me. But I think it's important that they learn responsibility and hard work. Plus if they want to go to the pool or park, then they need to help around the house so mommy has more time for fun. This is a good goal for working moms to. I think you could set a goal for them to have 1 or 2 rooms cleaned and picked up before you get home and then if they do it, you could plan something fun when you have a day off. It's a win, win for everyone, if only kids were easier to teach that to.
2. Some of my closets could use a good clean out. So my goal number 2 is to take 2 of my messiest closets and give them a good organizing clean. You know in the movies where people open a closet and everything falls out at them, well I think I'll start with those ones. Okay mine aren't that bad, but closets are one of those things in your house that you throw anything you don't know what to do with in, because you can close the door and pretend like it's not there. Maybe everyone doesn't do that, but I'll be honest and admit that we do.
3. I don't know if I should set a number 3, but I'm going to. This will probably not be a goal for anyone else, but it's one for me. I just had a yard sale last weekend with my family and I sold a lot of things, but what me and family didn't sale ended up in my garage. I've been needing to get it to DI for over a week now and haven't made it yet. So my #3 is to clean out the garage. Maybe some of you need to clean out yours to, I don't know. I do know that my husband probably wants to get his car back in the garage. If yours isn't clutter, then maybe you could just give it a good sweep or spray out.
EXERCISING GOALS
I'll admit I haven't been as good on the cleaning goals, but the exercising goals have been a must. I've had weeks where I could only do 2 or 3 times a week, but for the most part I've done 6 days. It's been going slow, but I have lost 25lbs so far. So that gives me the incentive to keep going. I've run 1 5k and was supposed to do another one, but missed it, because I didn't know when it was, obviously and did the yard sale instead. I'm still a litte upset over it, but now I know I have to sign up for another race. It was the race that I signed up for early in the year and it was the reason I kept training and working hard. I've done it long enough though, that even though I missed it, I still have found a liking for exercising. I can't say I love it yet, but I think most people would say that!
I don't do the same routine everyday and that has helped a lot in the keep doing it everyday situation. These are the exercising things I do and maybe they will be ones you might want to try.
Running/walking- I haven't done this in a couple of weeks, because I can't go in the mornings and It's hard for me to go at night. I use to go when my husband got home but it has gotten to hot.
Turbo Jam- I do love this work out. If you need to work on abs, then this is a good one to try. I bought this in the middle of the night when me and my husband was at a hotel and I couldn't sleep. I never have used it up until a couple of months ago, but it has like 6 different work outs on 2 DVD's. I do the cardio Party, the Ab jam, Strength Training and if I'm short on time I'll do the 20 min burn. It's definetly one that if I forget to stretch afterwards then I'm feeling it later.
Wii Fit- Okay I'll admit it, this workout is fun, but the body test before the workout is a little depressing. When you get on and they tell you your Obesse and then they give you these balance tests to test your mind and body and sometimes your not very good at it.. Then they present you with your AGE and they tell you that your way older then you are and that your body is kind of weak. Those are the times you want to throw it against the wall and tell it to BE Quiet. I have learned to ignore the body test and just have fun working out. Since I can't run outside, I usually start with the free run for 20-30 min. If you have the Wii, then this is a good game to get for not only you, but your kids to. Your kids can play the fun games and not really know there working out, it's great!!!!
Bike riding- This is something I have resently taken up as well. You can go a lot farther in less time then running, so if you want to be outside, but maybe don't have as much time, then get on the bike. Just make sure you buy one or put on your own, a softer seat. I finally did and it has made all the difference on how far I can go. I also just bought a bike trailer and my kids love it! I took them on 4 bike rides just in the first week. If you have little kids that can't ride bikes yet, then this is a good investment. I have found that I can ride my bike to a lot of places that normally I would just get in my car and drive to.
Up until this year, I never exercised. That is why I got to my heaviest and realized that something needed to change. I was tired of summer coming and feeling to bad to take my kids to the pool or just looking like a blimp in every picture i'm in. We took family pics last year and I hated everyone, because of how fat I looked. I almost didn't buy any, but knew I had to. It has been easier to make that a goal since I quit my job. At first I did it to get out of the house and take a break from the kids, but now I do it just to feel good about myself. I think that as we become mother's we seem to"Put mommy time in the closet and shut the door." I know I have. I have learned that my kids need my attention and time, but I need to take that 1hr of the day exercising for "Mommy Time!" I'm not saying i'm still the nicest mom, but I think when you feel good about yourself, you seem to be a somewhat nicer one.
Wish me luck on my goals and I'll wish you luck on yours! Like I say "You don't have to have the same goals as me, just try to set some." Good Luck everyone!!!!
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
"LET'S SET SOME GOALS"
This is how it's going to work! I'm going to have an advice section, a goals for the week section and a What's on your mind section? I will put stuff and if you want to ad to it E-mail me (mindituckett@yahoo.com) your suggestions and ?'s and we'll see if we can help each other. I will post only once a week so check in at the first of the week to set your goals... Good Luck and keep going!!!
THIS WEEKS GOALS:
CLEANING GOAL- Pick the 3 dirtiest rooms in your house and give them a good deep clean. For example: If you would Rather jump in your car and drive to the nearest gas station to use the bathroom, then you might want to start with your bathrooms!!!
If you are a working mom then try 1 room and work up if you have the time.
FEEL GOOD ABOUT YOURSELF GOAL- Try to do some type of workout at least 3 days this week! I have no exercise equipment at my house and no extra money for a gym pass, so my workouts are pretty simple. I bought a mini tramp at a yard sale about 6 years ago and up until the last couple of months had never used it. I use it now and actually enjoy it! I also run around my couch sometimes. My kids like that, because they can run and chase me and it's more of a game for them. The trick is to just keep moving for 30 min to an 1 hour.
THIS WEEKS ADVICE:
To be able to accomplish any goals you have to have the support of the ones around you. I have a wonderful husband that works hard at work and then will come home and clean, watch the kids and pretty much do anything I need him to do. I know that is not how most house holds are so here some advice that hopefully won't be taken the wrong way! If your husband doesn't do as much in the house or help that much with the kids, then maybe this would be a good time to sit down with him and see what he would be willing to do to help you with your goals for the week.
If your having a hard time with your cleaning goals, because the kids, then see if he will take them for a little while or play with them in another room. if that's not his thing then see if he can help you keep the house picked up so you can work on the deep cleaning. Your goals don't have to be the same ones as mine, but still set some realistic goals that you will feel good about accomplishing...
If you don't want to wake up at 5:30am to exercise then do it when your husband gets home. It gives you a break for an hour and you feel good after you do it.
WHAT'S ON THE MIND: I have 3 kids that like to destroy and do everything they can to tune mommy out! They don't listen and think it's funny when I get mad... SO here is my help ? this week.
What is the best way to discipline your kids without feeling like "Your the worst mom ever"?
THIS WEEKS GOALS:
CLEANING GOAL- Pick the 3 dirtiest rooms in your house and give them a good deep clean. For example: If you would Rather jump in your car and drive to the nearest gas station to use the bathroom, then you might want to start with your bathrooms!!!
If you are a working mom then try 1 room and work up if you have the time.
FEEL GOOD ABOUT YOURSELF GOAL- Try to do some type of workout at least 3 days this week! I have no exercise equipment at my house and no extra money for a gym pass, so my workouts are pretty simple. I bought a mini tramp at a yard sale about 6 years ago and up until the last couple of months had never used it. I use it now and actually enjoy it! I also run around my couch sometimes. My kids like that, because they can run and chase me and it's more of a game for them. The trick is to just keep moving for 30 min to an 1 hour.
THIS WEEKS ADVICE:
To be able to accomplish any goals you have to have the support of the ones around you. I have a wonderful husband that works hard at work and then will come home and clean, watch the kids and pretty much do anything I need him to do. I know that is not how most house holds are so here some advice that hopefully won't be taken the wrong way! If your husband doesn't do as much in the house or help that much with the kids, then maybe this would be a good time to sit down with him and see what he would be willing to do to help you with your goals for the week.
If your having a hard time with your cleaning goals, because the kids, then see if he will take them for a little while or play with them in another room. if that's not his thing then see if he can help you keep the house picked up so you can work on the deep cleaning. Your goals don't have to be the same ones as mine, but still set some realistic goals that you will feel good about accomplishing...
If you don't want to wake up at 5:30am to exercise then do it when your husband gets home. It gives you a break for an hour and you feel good after you do it.
WHAT'S ON THE MIND: I have 3 kids that like to destroy and do everything they can to tune mommy out! They don't listen and think it's funny when I get mad... SO here is my help ? this week.
What is the best way to discipline your kids without feeling like "Your the worst mom ever"?
Monday, January 18, 2010
"THE PURPOSE OF THE BLOG"
Hey all you mom's out there! I'm starting this blog to not only help me, but maybe you mom's as well. I have recently become a stay at home mom for awhile (well until I find a new job)! It's only been a week, but it's been a week full of thoughts and wonderings. I recently cleaned a friends house that has moved and is trying to sale his home and it got me thinking about how much help I need in my own home... Cleaning is not my most favorite thing! You wouldn't know it that 95% of my jobs have had to do with some sort of cleaning. It's different when your getting paid to do it, though! Anyway, I was cleaning my bathrooms today and decided I would do baseboards, around the toliet, you know the fun stuff!
It got me thinking that maybe us moms could maybe help each other. Not just with our house work, but with raising our kids, our significant others, Weight loss, and pretty much anything that will help us get through each day, week and month!
I want to be able to put advice and tips of things that I know and I want you to put things that you know. If you have ?'s I want you to feel free to ask and hopefully if I don't have the answer someone else will.
I struggle with a lot of things, which I'm sure you do to. For some examples: I have very little patience with my out of control kids, I don't keep up on the deep cleaning in my house. My husband hates clutter, so sometimes I put it off so he will do it. (I'm lucky I have that) I have no self control when it comes to sugary foods. (Which is why I need to loose 80lbs, the Wii fit told me so) I hate doing laundry, which is why it takes me 3 days to fold and put them away, but then there's 6 more loads. (The never ending job) I stay in my pajamas or work out clothes all day when I have no where to go. I spend to much money on things I probably don't need. Okay, I'm sure I have more, but I'm getting a little depressed!
I hope everyone will participate and maybe we can keep a few sane moms out there, including me! I will try and give tips of the week and other useful advice. So stay tuned. If you want to be annonymous on some things then e-mail me your ?'s or comments and I will post them for you. mindituckett@yahoo.com I'm super excited for some help in my daily issues!!!
It got me thinking that maybe us moms could maybe help each other. Not just with our house work, but with raising our kids, our significant others, Weight loss, and pretty much anything that will help us get through each day, week and month!
I want to be able to put advice and tips of things that I know and I want you to put things that you know. If you have ?'s I want you to feel free to ask and hopefully if I don't have the answer someone else will.
I struggle with a lot of things, which I'm sure you do to. For some examples: I have very little patience with my out of control kids, I don't keep up on the deep cleaning in my house. My husband hates clutter, so sometimes I put it off so he will do it. (I'm lucky I have that) I have no self control when it comes to sugary foods. (Which is why I need to loose 80lbs, the Wii fit told me so) I hate doing laundry, which is why it takes me 3 days to fold and put them away, but then there's 6 more loads. (The never ending job) I stay in my pajamas or work out clothes all day when I have no where to go. I spend to much money on things I probably don't need. Okay, I'm sure I have more, but I'm getting a little depressed!
I hope everyone will participate and maybe we can keep a few sane moms out there, including me! I will try and give tips of the week and other useful advice. So stay tuned. If you want to be annonymous on some things then e-mail me your ?'s or comments and I will post them for you. mindituckett@yahoo.com I'm super excited for some help in my daily issues!!!
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