kamaperry

Ok, gonna try and be more upbeat today, lol.

Thanks for all the support and nice comments yesterday.

Well, my back is some better, most of the pain is now in my upper back. I did not workout, since I was so sore, I will tomorrow, though. I get to feeling like a slug when I don’t workout *gasp*

Plus, TOM is attacking big time. Oh well, such is life.

VERY proud of mom, she went to her diabetes dr appt on her own yesterday! He took her off the Glyburide, since she is on insulin, and gave her diet and exercise advice, and she had to go back in 6 weeks, so it seems that is going better. Will get with her some time this weekend to fill out forms.

I’m doing ok, kinda having a problem with wanting to eat everything in sight, but I haven’t.

Well, time to go post, hope you all are having a great day! Hugs!

 Lol, well I think all of you who have read my blogs for awhile, know about our team lead, she drive me nuts. I am out of work to do, and she takes forever to get back to you on what to do next!

Ok, I am whiney today, TOM has hit, and I am crampy and I think I strained my back lifting my new exercise bike Sunday nite. My back hurts BAD. Woke up late this morning, didn’t get a workout in, and now may have to nurse my sore back tonite.

Now for the good news! I won highest production at work for our team, and my prize was  2 movie tickets! Also, they are having a pizza party for us at work on Thursday, so I requested thin crust veggie, they said they could do that.

Sorry to be so gripey.

Just my mood. Mom told me last nite, she had forgotten to take her insulin until last nite, and then she was gonna cancel her dr appt with her diabetes dr! I told her absolutely not, Jeez, I can’t be with her every second! Yeah, it upset me.

Anyways, again, sorry for griping.

I did do better with my calories yesterday, kept it under 1300, and today so far is looking good as long as I don’t give in to the hormonal munchies.

Well, time to go post, Love you all.

July 21
FURTHERMORE, BRETHREN, we beg and admonish you in [virtue of our union with] the Lord Jesus, that [you follow the instructions which] you learned from us about how you ought to walk so as to please and gratify God, as indeed you are doing, [and] that you do so even more and more abundantly [attaining yet greater perfection in living this life].
—1 Thessalonians 4:1

In 1 Thessalonians 2:13, Paul wrote, “When you received the message of God [which you heard] from us, you welcomed it not as the word of [mere] men, but as it truly is, the Word of God, which is effectually at work in you who believe [exercising its superhuman power in those who adhere to and trust in and rely on it]” (emphasis mine).
 
The Bible says that God’s Word works in those who believe it. So no matter what you see today, believe that God is working on your breakthrough.

I need to beleive God for a breakthrough for me. I know He can do it, having some personal issues that have nothing to do with weight loss. My mom, my relationships, etc.

I know will guide me thru this. Also, feels like TOM maybe creeping up. Feeling a little tired and yucky from that.

How are you all today?

I did do a good workout, and I’m trying to keep my calories under 1300 a day this week, doing good so far.

Not much news here, still working on the info for mom’s meds, thanks for all the input!

Hugs and love to you all!

They are celebrating their 63rd wedding anniversary This coming Tuesday nite! Mom got permission from the nursing home to take dad out to dinner! I am so proud of them. I wanted to share this real quick. Nite all!

Saw “Mama Mia” tonite, and I highly recommend it! I smiled and laughed and almost cried at times!

Had a great time with Lynne, and then we went to eat after.

Also, picked up an exercise bike for free off of Freecycle.com, in excellent shape, just needs to be cleaned up, am gonna write for the manual, too.

Was an awesome evening, and now I am off to bed. love you all!

Was able to get Joyce’s devotion, here ya go!

Another good one! A great reminder not to let other’s steal our joy, ’cause there ARE people like that.

We had some excitement here and not the good kind. Ted said there was a shooting last nite just down the street at out favorite chinese restaurant!

And then, there was this suspicious looking guy wandering around outside this morning looking hihg on something, he was looking in all the cars and knocking on doors just looking all tweaked out!

So Ted had me call and report it, so I did.

Well, still maintaining. I am gonna try some of the advice I have seen on plateaus, really gonna be a stickler on the calories.

Good luck to all the weight loss teams!

Well, I gotta go post, will come back later and read blogs, love you all!

I got my pics taken! Ted took them Thursday and last nite. Lol, I was nervous aobut my swimsuit pic!

Well, wanted to post Joyce’s devotion this morning, but either my computer is being stupid or the site just wouldn’t load. But thanks for all your support and kind comments on my last blog!

I agree, this site is NOT just about weight loss. It IS about life! I love being able to share honestly and openly, and if it helps someone else, then so much the better!

Well, ok, not sure what is going on with my weight, I weighed this morning, and I am up 2! Has to be the heat? I know I’m eating healthy and working out. Hmmm.

So what are YOU up to today? Well, let’s see, I have to do my posting on here, then do my workout, then do laundry, shower and go to mom’s to fill her syringes. I was gonna make lentil soup, but that will have to wait till I’m not so busy. Then, tonite, I am gonna meet my sponsor at a CMA meeting(Crysal Meth Anonymous, for those of you who don’t know) So it will be a full day. Tomorrow will be fun though, in the afternoon getting together with my friend Lynne to go and see a movie, hopefully will see “Sex in the city” I sure hope so.

Well, I sure love you all, I couldn’t have gotten thru all this with out you. I had a good prayer time this morning, and prayed for my awesome buddies! Well time to go post. Hope you all like the pics! Hugs! Kama

July 18
They who sow in tears shall reap in joy and singing.
—Psalm 126:5

Our days in the kingdom of God are like seeds scattered upon the ground. We must continue to sleep and rise, night and day, while the seeds that we sow through our words and deeds sprout and grow and increase (See Mark 4:26–28).

Most days are not full of excitement, and some days are more difficult to endure than others. But we can learn to enjoy the ordinary and the challenging days of our lives. As the earth produces first the blade, then the ear, and finally the full grain in the ear, so will our lives produce a great harvest from our faithfulness in sowing righteousness.

Continue to do what you know is right to do, and enjoy this ordinary day. You are one day closer to a joyful harvest.

Good morning, buddies. I sure needed this today. Am feeling tired and a bit burnt out.

But I will continue to put one foot in front of the other and keep doing the next right thing.

Plus, today’s quote reminded me that we are not in this alone, and we do hold each other up:

So, with all that said, how are you today? I’m ok, got to bed kind of late, was spending more time with Ted, we talked until late, was real good. He is so good for me. See, I am still working on alot of issues with my recovery(from drug addiction as some of you know), and I have been told that you don’t mature emotionally beyond the point that you start using drugs, so that means that sometimes I have the emotionla make up of a teenager! Not always, but I do. So, I still have alot to do on myself, especially on the inside. Working on self esteem, and insecurity and trying to not be “high maintenance” emotionally, this is hard.

Planning ot do a good workout today, still not sure which one. Just want to be home today, and take things slow. Will call mom later, plus check out some websites to help mom with her meds.

Ted is gonna ride to California on Sunday with some friends to go to some drug program meetings, this will be so good for him. I am glad to see him getting out. I need to go back to meetings too, has been hard with taking care of mom.

Sorry if I sound depressed, I’m not, just tired, and trying to take it all in.

Hope you all have a good day! Hugs, to you all!

Read Joyce’s devotion for the day:

This is awesome!

Well, first day back at work, and has been crazy! We have 5 people off today from our dept! So we are all frantically trying to do everyone’s work, so glad I am off tomorrow.

How are you all? I am good, not real happy to be at work, but oh well. Ted is home recovering from a bad sunburn he got on his trip. Too stubborn to wear sunscreen!

Mom is doing better, finally getting the hang of it.

I did a small workout this morning, just some stomach and upper body, all I had time for.

Well time to go post, and I will read as many blogs as I can, love you all!

From Joyce!

July 16
Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation.
—Habakkuk 3:18 KJV

God created us with the ability to laugh, so we must need to laugh. The Word says, “A happy heart is good medicine and a cheerful mind works healing” (Proverbs 17:22). Jesus said that His joy would be in us so that we may experience His delight; He wants to fill our hearts with His gladness (See John 17:13). Jesus wants us to experience His joy, not just preach about it, or read books about it. He wants us to experience His joy.

Joy greatly depends on how you view life, so if you need help getting your sense of humor back, ask God to show you the lighter side of life today. Don’t hesitate to laugh when you suddenly feel joyful; you will quickly find that joy is very contagious.

I thought this was so good, been printing them out for mom, she loves it.

And since we were on the subject of plateaus, this from Jillian, gonna post it in the forum, too.

Fire Up Your Engines
One of the keys to successful, sustainable weight loss is to keep your metabolism working at top speed, burning as many calories as possible. When you start to eat less, however, your metabolism will slow down in order to conserve energy. This is what causes the bane of every dieter’s existence: the plateau.

Every dieter encounters a plateau at some point in the weight-loss journey, and sometimes the best policy is just to wait it out. Stick with your eating and exercise routines for a few weeks and your weight will most likely continue its downward swing. But there are also measures you can take to try to keep your metabolism ?red up even as you eat fewer calories.

To begin with, you should never let your caloric intake drop below 1,500 each day if you’re a man and 1,200 each day if you’re a woman. Restricting yourself any further will bring your metabolism to a screeching halt. Also, don’t go too long without eating. Four hours without food is a reasonable maximum. Don’t skip meals, and always eat breakfast. This will keep your blood sugar stable and your cravings under control.

Another way to prevent your metabolism from slowing down is to vary your caloric intake from day to day. Your body can’t adjust to a reduced caloric intake if your intake isn’t fixed, so dig in, and remember that in this one case, inconsistency pays.

So, how are we today? I am sleepy, was up late with Ted. First, his plane was 40 minutes late, then by the time we got home it was midnite, and he had lots of pics to share. His daughter is so cute! Looks alot like dad.

Poor guy really has a sunburn! Could hardly hug him! But he looks good and I am so glad to have him home.

Going to mom’s later today, to give her her car, and help her fill out the application for AHCCCS, Ted says that will help alot. Thank God he is home, I have needed his support.

Thanks to all of you, too, I couldnn’t have gotten thru this without you.

Well off to post and read blogs, love you all!