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Angeline Hoefer of Willoughby has a simple reason she wants to lose weight - family. She longs to travel to see those spread out across the country and dreams of the ease with which she can make it happen if she if she loses weight. She is working to become healthy enough to take part in the Heart Walk in May, in memory of her late grandson.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

BUSY WEEKEND

This past weekend was very busy.  My husband and I drove to Georgetown Indiana for our granddaughter’s baptism.  It was a wonderful weekend to spend with the family.  The weather was great so we could spend time outside.  Our son has a small farm with some animals. 

 

I did great on the drive down with not eating anything not on my list and I managed to stick with water.  The rest of the weekend was a challenge though because there was a lot of people and a lot of food.  In our family eating is what we do best and every gathering always has an abundance of food. 

 

I normally only weigh once a week, but I had to know the damage for the weekend.  What a pleasant surprise when I got on that scale this morning.  I maintained.  What a blessing.  I was trying so hard to not over eat and not to eat too much that was more fattening than I needed.  My diligence paid off. 

 

 

 

              

Friday, March 16, 2012

TRAVELING

TRAVELING    

 

I have been traveling a lot lately and that has put a crimp in my plans.  I tend to do very well with I am at work because everything is routine, but traveling sure twists everything.

I try to be strong, but I don’t tend to exercise when I am away from home and I definitely eat way too much.  I often don’t even realize what I am doing when it comes to food.

Then are times when it is like, I better eat this now because I may never get it again.  I know that is dumb sounding, but it is how I think.

 

Last week and through the weekend I was in Florida.  I was with a group of me that just love to eat and drink.  I was definitely outnumbered. 

 

This weekend hopefully I will have a little more control.  I am traveling to Indiana to visit my son and his family.  My granddaughter is going to be baptized.  There will be about 20 people there and naturally a lot of food.  The difference, I hope is that I will be doing some of the cooking and I will have supporters around me. 

 

One thing that is good is that I did not gain much and I have a few weeks till the next weigh in.  Overall, my disappointment is that I am not where I had hoped to be at this point.

 

I hope everyone has a good weekend.

 

              

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Moving Forward

 

This past week has been great.  I have said in the past that I am going to take my challenge a day at a time and that is working. 

 

I have had a very busy schedule lately, but I try to focus on just today.  Upon rising I fix breakfast and make my lunch to take to work.

I usually take a bottle of water and a cup of coffee with me on the way to work.  Once I am at work things go fine.  I continually drink water and pull out my snacks on an as needed basis.

My bag of goodies is pretty big these days but with all the right foods.  Raw vegetables, yogurt, nuts, an apple, salad with chicken.

 

I have been hunting up new recipes to fix for dinner.  My biggest problem then is leaving myself enough time.  I typically work out after work and by the time I get home I am tired.

Leftovers are great when I am in a hurry, but I don’t always have them.  Trying to solicit help from my son and husband is not working either.  I will just have to make more food when I do cook.