Today I am grateful for all the choices I have for what I eat. I can buy foods that are good for me and stay within my budget and I am very grateful for that!!
I currently weight 260( although I think I have lots a couple of pounds but that will be verified tomorrow night when I weigh in at my weekly T.O.P.S. meeting) my doctor wants me to lose 80 pounds. So, I am looking at healthier ways to prepare my food and on eating healthier.
It isn't completely boring and lucky for me, I enjoy all sorts of foods. I don't want to look at this as dieting, I am embracing this as the way I am going to eat for the rest of my life.
Moderation is the key. Moderation means sensible portion sizes, preparing from scratch as much as I can and cutting back on the sweets. I do not crave gorging myself as I have been and that is how I got to being so overweight again. This is my 3rd weight loss rodeo and I want it to be my LAST!!
Sunday, April 14, 2013
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Gratitude for 4-13-2013 and Relationships
I am grateful for the close friends I have both in person and online. I am grateful for how far I have come through these relationships and for the lovely people who surround me.
Years ago, when I was in my full board drinking life, the people I hung out with were other irresponsible alcoholics. My life was a mess, I was a mess and I am so glad that that is but a distant memory. That was the life I knew and I knew no better.
Now, I am still in psychotherapy and am finally putting my past behind me and working hard to better my life today and I find myself surrounded by the nicest and most decent people!! My therapist told me that if I wanted to get better, I had to get out and actually interact with other people. I had to actually meet people and make in person friends. Well, based on the people I had in my background, I did NOT want to do this; but when she told me that I had to if I wanted to get better I had to do that for me.
So, I did.
I could not be happier with the results!! I am surrounded by nice, decent and hard working people. A lot of them are creative like I am!! I just love it, I really look forward to yakking with my friends and hanging out with them, it really adds to my life and I am very grateful for each and everyone of them!
Years ago, when I was in my full board drinking life, the people I hung out with were other irresponsible alcoholics. My life was a mess, I was a mess and I am so glad that that is but a distant memory. That was the life I knew and I knew no better.
Now, I am still in psychotherapy and am finally putting my past behind me and working hard to better my life today and I find myself surrounded by the nicest and most decent people!! My therapist told me that if I wanted to get better, I had to get out and actually interact with other people. I had to actually meet people and make in person friends. Well, based on the people I had in my background, I did NOT want to do this; but when she told me that I had to if I wanted to get better I had to do that for me.
So, I did.
I could not be happier with the results!! I am surrounded by nice, decent and hard working people. A lot of them are creative like I am!! I just love it, I really look forward to yakking with my friends and hanging out with them, it really adds to my life and I am very grateful for each and everyone of them!
Friday, April 12, 2013
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Gratitude for 4-11-2013 and No Fatalities
Today I am grateful that my area did not suffer any damage from the storms last night.
There were no fatalities from the storms that barrelled through my area last night but I am very sad that one of the electric company lost one of there workers. Such a tragedy, my prayers are going out to his family.
Missouri is in Tornado Alley and I am very grateful that for as many years that I have lived in Missouri--35 + years--I have been spared being on the receiving end of a tornado.
And that is fine by me!!
There were no fatalities from the storms that barrelled through my area last night but I am very sad that one of the electric company lost one of there workers. Such a tragedy, my prayers are going out to his family.
Missouri is in Tornado Alley and I am very grateful that for as many years that I have lived in Missouri--35 + years--I have been spared being on the receiving end of a tornado.
And that is fine by me!!
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Gratitude for 4-10-2013 and For Weather Reporters and Storm Chasers
Today I am grateful for all the folks who report our weather and who help us stay safe!
I am so grateful that we all have different personalities because I don't think I would be a good weather reported and I know I would NOT be a good storm chaser!! So, I am very grateful for the folks who rise up to these occasions and who help the rest of us to stay safe!! Yawl are the BOMB!!!
I am so grateful that we all have different personalities because I don't think I would be a good weather reported and I know I would NOT be a good storm chaser!! So, I am very grateful for the folks who rise up to these occasions and who help the rest of us to stay safe!! Yawl are the BOMB!!!
Gratitude for 4-9-2013 and Freedom of Choice
Today I am grateful the I am free to make the decisions I want to for myself on my own. I am grateful that I have the ability to reason and apply logic to all areas of my life.
My life is so much more fun now. I am surrounded by wonderful people who are family oriented and loving. I have no abusive people in my life and I am very grateful for that. I am learning how to be the best I can be for myself and for my friends, to treat them with the respect they deserve. Life is good for me now and I am so very grateful for that!
My life is so much more fun now. I am surrounded by wonderful people who are family oriented and loving. I have no abusive people in my life and I am very grateful for that. I am learning how to be the best I can be for myself and for my friends, to treat them with the respect they deserve. Life is good for me now and I am so very grateful for that!
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Grateful for 4-8-2013 and Enjoying Creativity
Today I am grateful for the fact that I get to surround myself with handmade crafts and creativity!
Being creative and being able to actually USE what I make nourishes my soul!! I live to be creative and to enjoy my creativity. When I gift something to someone, their reaction just thrills me to no end!
Being creative and being able to actually USE what I make nourishes my soul!! I live to be creative and to enjoy my creativity. When I gift something to someone, their reaction just thrills me to no end!
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