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Thursday . . . IT RAINED LAST NIGHT! I don't know when we may see rain again. There's none in the forecast, but we finally got a little last night. It smelled so good this morning. I'm sure all outdoors appreciated its drink and would appreciate lots more. I didn't lose much this week, but I didn't expect too, so wasn't disappointed. I expect next week to be better. I'm really determined to get back, one day at a time. I love the food I'm eating. It's just that it's so easy to eat what's at hand when I'm not in the house. That's no excuse. When I first committed to this life style two years ago, I was much more able to make those healthy, out-of-house choices. I'm happy to say I didn't gain back much . . . but I did gain. It's been almost a year now that my weight loss and my fight for health have been stagnant. I need to get this done before I'm 70. My knees are JUST beginning to give me real problems and I need to get the rest of this weight off of them. In the meantime, I'm babying them and being careful with every move I make. I need to remind myself, every time I start to put something unhealthy in my mouth, how awful it makes me feel after. I become physically ill. I can't think of anything else I would do, besides eat the wrong food, to purposely make myself ill. Why do I do it with food. It just doesn't make any sense at all. Is that momentary taste really worth it? I'm going to get back to moving today. That is my other issue. I know movement is good for my heart, my arthritis and my memory. This is one of those things I know is going to hurt/make me feel bad, so I avoid it, unlike food. I also know, though, that if I can just get past the pain when I begin, I will feel better. Once again, it's a mental game. I just have to do it. I'm off to get stuff done. I hope all my buddies have a great day. I'm grateful for:Waking up! My adorable furbabies, who are my constant companions. A house all to myself, thanks to my children. My many skills that keep life interesting. Last night's rain!
Diet Calendar Entries for 09 August 2012:
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3179 kcal
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Fat: 141.37g | Prot: 59.64g | Carb: 444.44g.
Breakfast: Diet Cranberry Juice, Truvia, Gluten Free Rolled Oats, Almond Milk, Smart Balance, Sugar in the Raw, Scrambled Egg, Coffee. Lunch: Johanne's Two Bean Chili, Nathan's Frank, Brown Rice. Dinner: Skim Milk. Snacks/Other: Cool Mint Oreo, Viactiv. more...
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2464 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Resting - 16 hours, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...
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 Comments
Morning, Bonnie! We got rain last night as well! YAY!! My plants are so happy, and they lightening provided lots of nitrogen for them as well. Nature is so amazing! Good luck with that moving thing...I am in the same boat, and today should be the day for me as well. The heat is gone for the next few days, so no excuses. I did mow mom's back yard yesterday evening with the push mower, so at least I got some exercise in. Have a wonderful day, my bonny, sweet friend! Love you bunches...HUGS!!
09 Aug 12 by member: ctlss
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Stef, I kept opening the door to look out at the storm. I have a huge birch tree right in front of my front door, so it wasn't very smart, but I just couldn't help myself. LOL! You have a great day too my friend. I love you MORE! Hee hee.
09 Aug 12 by member: Johanne
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Hope there is more rain in your future. Moving everyday is something that I still struggle with but I always feel so much better afterwards. Still waiting for the magic day when I actually can't wait to exercise.
09 Aug 12 by member: fatoldlady
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If only we knew when we were young, how much we would value our knees wehn we got older! Ice is my favorite thing these days for when the pain is screaming at me. Read yesterday that each pound of weight is 4 to 5 times the same on our knees. So every pound you lose is four or more pounds off your knees. Helps me feel better about even a one pound loss. :)
Rain, rain...come again!
09 Aug 12 by member: yduj57
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I think you are heading in the right direction Johanne, so keep going!!
09 Aug 12 by member: triaby
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Johanne, take care of those knees. The ice really helps. Now, after the surgery, I ice a lot. I read with interest how each pound of weight affects our knees (yduj57). Excercise has never been my strong point, walking I enjoyed mostly. Now I have to do the rehab exercises to gain back the movement in the right knee. I try to do 20 minutes on the recumbent bike. It's not that much fun, but I feel so much better afterwards. We can do it!
Blessings and hugs dear friend ♥
09 Aug 12 by member: Gigi39
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YAY!!!! The rain did come after all! I love the smell of rain, too! Take care of that knee but you have to move if you can. I have to keep moving too... it's too easy just to sit. I loved your description of the little girl you met in the hospital room the other day. You should write stories. You painted a beautiful picture of her with your words. Love you, my friend!! (((HUGS!!!)))
09 Aug 12 by member: Mom2Boxers
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Oh so glad you finally got some rain..we had another storm..we never have these storms until this year..We have to keep moving or we will
get stiff..so keep it up..Love and Hugs...:O)
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You sound like you are getting back on track just have to do this a day at a time. Who ever said this was easy. Wouldn't it be great if we believed the older people when we were younger to take better care of ourselves wow.....experience tells us we should have listened. LOL.
You will do this before you are 70 because you want to. Keep up the good work.
10 Aug 12 by member: Yvonne19
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FOL, no more rain yet. Like you, I would love to LOVE to exercise. :-)
11 Aug 12 by member: Johanne
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yduj57, in that case, I've taken about 100 lbs off my knees, but it's not nearly enough. This is the first time I've had any trouble with them, so I guess I should be thankful for THAT.
11 Aug 12 by member: Johanne
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Tracy, thanks. I'm trying to, but I have to admit I'm struggling. Hugs!
11 Aug 12 by member: Johanne
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Gigi, I really need some form of non-weight bearing aerobics right now. I need to get this feeble heart beating, and with my knees acting up, I'm not sure how I'm going to do that. I may have to look into getting a recumbent bike or something like it. I hope you're doing better every day! Love!
11 Aug 12 by member: Johanne
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Sandy, thanks. Damonte and Marqueta were in Walmart yesterday when we were there, so we got to see little Ashton and her sister again. Gosh, Ashton is SO TINY! You forget. No more rain in the forecast for awhile, but at least the temperatures have finally modified a bit, thank goodness. It's going to be 90F and below this week! Love you too, my friend! Hugs back!
11 Aug 12 by member: Johanne
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Hi, Bonnie...just enjoying this lovely cool weather! What a change from a week ago! Have a good weekend...and I love you MORE!!! HEHEHE!
11 Aug 12 by member: ctlss
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Bren, I'm trying to move, but I need to get aerobic. I'm not quite sure how to do that with the knee situation. I'm hoping it straightens itself out. LOL! Love and hugs to YOU!!! :-)
11 Aug 12 by member: Johanne
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Yvonne, I am SO happy to see you back!!! Yes, it's sad we didn't figure this all out when we were younger. Thank goodness we know NOW. We will get this in order because we have each other. Many hugs my friend!
11 Aug 12 by member: Johanne
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Sazy, I know we can do this. I hope you are improving every single day. I'm sorry for the sickness. I'm sending healing thoughts and love your way!
11 Aug 12 by member: Johanne
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Hey Stef, I can't stay indoors for more than 15 min. It's such a relief!!! You have a great one too! and . . . I LOVE YOU MORE! So there!!! LOL! (I really do, you know! We really do have to get together one of these day for REAL hugs.)
11 Aug 12 by member: Johanne
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