It's time to say Goodbye

Unfortunately recent events that have happened in our family has led me to the decision that it's time to shut down this blog for the time being. I just don't have the energy or the time to keep up two blogs. Right now I need to handle this family situation and it's going to require a lot of time, focus, and energy.

However, I am not going to give up on losing weight, getting healthy and exercising. I refuse to let these recent events get in the way of me being healthy. I truly believe you can handle a family crisis and still focus on weight loss. There are 24 hours in a day and in that time...I can exercise for 20 to 30 mins, drink lots of water and watch portion control. It is a simple plan that I can stick to.

I'm going to stay focused on being healthy and losing weight because I believe it will give me more energy to handle this family situation. When you feel good about yourself physically, you have the mental stamina to handle whatever garbage is thrown at you. I'm going to do my best to find a healthier alternative to handle a crisis instead of drowning my sorrows in a bag of potato chips and chocolate chip cookies. I think taking a walk outside is a better stress reliever, don't you think?

I don't want these recent events to be an excuse for me to gain back the weight that I have lost. I'm only 20 lbs away from my weight goal and NOTHING will prevent me from losing that weight before the year is over. Next year when I write down my New Year's Resolution, losing weight is NOT going to be on that list because I WILL reach my goal.

I'm not sure when I'll be back to post updates. However, I'm not going to disappear from blog land completely, so you can still find me here. Since I still got some weight to lose, I'll still be visiting your blogs! Just because I won't be on this blog doesn't mean I don't need motivation. Your supportive comments on my blog have meant a lot to me and I have gained much inspiration from reading your blogs too.

I started this blog about 7 months ago and I've enjoyed every moment of it. Thank you all for taking time out of your busy lives to read and comment on my little blog...it has been a great ride! Before I go, I leave with you my last "Food for Thought". I hope this thought will help you along your journey to a healthier you!


Food for Thought: “To get through the hardest journey we need take only one step at a time, but we must keep on stepping."
Chinese Proverb

Surviving the flu season

I have been a real slacker posting in this blog & keeping up reading your blogs! I'm going to use this weekend to catch up on your blogs and get inspired. I have been sick with the flu and as a result lost 10 pounds. I'm sure most of it was just water weight, but my jeans are baggy on me! Having the flu isn't a great way to lose weight, but the great thing that came out of it is that I lost the taste for sweets & greasy food.

I have had to eat very small portions of food and chew slowly because when I eat too fast or eat too much, I start coughing really badly and end up throwing it up! What's so weird is that it happens during the evenings when I'm eating dinner. I NEVER feel hungry in the evenings for the past two weeks, but I make myself eat something and when I do, I end up losing my dinner. And no, I'm not pregnant.

I'm going to try eating a fruit or a few crackers for dinner instead of a meal even if I'm not hungry. As a result of not eating dinner, I wake up in the morning EXTREMELY hungry. It's the kind of hunger that wakes you up and makes your stomach hurt unless you put something in it. It's no wonder that I wake up hungry because the last meal I eat is at noon.

I want to feel 100% percent better and the lingering effects of the flu is tiring. It has thrown my sleeping pattern off, I sleep a lot during the day because I'm always tired and then I can't sleep at night. I really feel like I'm going to barf if I drink one more cup of herbal tea and my sense of smell has intensified. I don't like the smell of soap, any type of soap and I open up all the windows in the house because I can smell EVERYTHING. And I don't want to get into the smell of my husband and son. I have to hold my breath when I hug them, it's so sad.

There are moments when I feel energetic and I take advantage of those times. I cook, clean, or run errands and then I get a wave of nausea, and then I'm back to bed! I cannot wait to get better! We had some friends of ours visit us from the S.F. Bay Area last weekend and they took pictures and posted it on Facebook. I looked awful! I felt good physically, but I looked so pale & sickly! I like Facebook, but I hate it when people post pics of you that aren't flattering.

Anyway, I feel like each day I'm getting better and I hope to be posting, reading, & commenting on your blogs more regularly. Have a great weekend!


Food for thought: "I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired."
sorry couldn't think of an inspiring quote!