Hi gang...
Well we got the kids off yesterday...my daughter went to Philadelphia for a month long, pre-college program at Univ of the Arts, and my son went to upstate NY for a week of Boy Scout camp...I took my daughter, DH took my son. Now we're *all alone.*
Yeah, and exhausted...I was hauling trunks and fans and stuff up 3 flights of stairs, while he was hauling camping gear over hill and dale...not to mention driving both ways...his trip was much longer than mine 3 1/2 hrs to my 2! I passed an exit for Levittown, Michelle. thought of getting off and just driving around calling your name! "YOO HOO! MICHELLE! ANDREW! JOHN! WHERE ARE YOU??"
Needless to say, we were two tired puppies last night.
Too tired to take advantage of our empty nest situation...
I really miss my kids. I know, I know, it's only been a day, but I do. I know my daughter will be fine...she was in her glory in her dorm, with the city beneath her window...my son is not as independent as she is...he has a tough time letting go. I know he'll be OK...too busy to think about home...I hope. While I'm busy missing them, I'm also quite envious...I wish I had the opportunities they've had when I was a kid. I did allow myself about 10 minutes of "feel sorry for myself" time...I never went away to college, or to camp. Was never even offered the choice. I knew my parents couldn't afford it, but people a lot poorer than we were go to college. (I did go, on my own, to junior college, funded by yours truly) oops...there's another minute of the pity party...Sorry! I'm done! I'll end this paragraph with thoughts of..."I miss them dearly, but I'm glad we can provide these opportunities, and hopefully, happy memories, for them!"
On to business at hand...I wish I could have seen the show you guys are talking about. Sounds good. I'm always a sucker for more and more diet information...I could be a nutritionist with all that I know on the subject (but don't always apply!) I must say that, today I am back on track. I will be following "Fit for Life" again. I highly recommend this book. I love it (when I am following it.) I have no cravings, no heartburn, I'm more alert and energetic, my skin is 100% better, even my nails look good...There is sound reasoning behind the plan AND there are great recipes in the book!
No matter what plan you follow, though...EXERCISE is the key to losing any weight. Daily exercise of any sort will raise the metabolism and process food more efficiently, strengthen the heart, expand the lungs, clear the mind, raise your spirits...I believe it is the single most important factor in any weight loss program. There are 100's of diets to follow, but every single one will tout exercise as an important part of the plan. Case in point...
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When I first lost all that weight I was walking almost every day and/or doing a richard video or taebo if the weather was really bad.
I was losing steadily every week with not one gain.
On a week when I couldn't exercise regularly because of work or something the loss was smaller. THe main key here is to NOT GIVE UP! I just kept on doing what I needed to do and the weight just melted away.
Thank you Michelle, I couldn't have said it better!
Stepping off the soapbox now...
I'd better get moving...I'm going to make some bran muffins and some cookies made with Grape Nuts to have all week...(no kids here to scoff them up) We'll have fish for dinner. (No kids here to whine they don't like fish!) Then I'm going to the gym for as long as I like...Swim, Tai Chi (I just checked the schedule, there's a class tonight at 6--I've been meaning to try it!) I may even have that massage that I've had a gift certificate for (over a year now.) Hmmmm....kids? What kids?
Have a great day, gang!