Its January 1st and I'm am SO. READY. FOR. A. CLEAN. SLATE. called 2014. I saw a great quote on Facebook that said, "Today is the first day of a 365 page book with empty pages. Write a good one."
I'm on it.
We'll start with today....the laziest of New Years Days...spent loving on my kids, playing games, watching movies and eating cheese dip.
My kind of day.
I do have to backtrack to that cheese dip, though. Its actually kind of amusing how that all came about....for New Year's Eve we went to a party at a friend's house. She is Columbian...her other friends that came are Puerto Rican and I was the lone "American." We were all supposed to bring something to share. Columbian chicken with ham and pineapple and a delicious gravy from Columbia...rice and beans and and flan from Puerto Rico and Velveeta Ro'tel Cheese dip from the good old U.S. of A.
ha ha ha...when she told me to bring something from my country I had to laugh...I threw out a bunch of options including tater tots, hamburgers, ribs, etc...and she jumped at the Velveeta cheese dip.
So...the American contribution to the New Year's celebration was cheese dip.
Makes me laugh.
Ok...resolutions...I've got a few.
I lost 60 pounds in 2013. I love that. I have 60 more to loose to be at my BMI recognized goal weight. So....Resolution 1 is the reach my goal weight.
I've already got my zumba classes lined up and I'm starting crossfit this month too. yikes!
Resolution 2....sprint triathlon. I do not like to run...but I love to bike and swim...so if I can enjoy two out of three I'm thinking a sprint triathlon is a good goal for me.
Resolution 3. Cook with less processed foods. I want my kids to love veggies and real cheese and not macaroni from Kraft. Please disregard all previous comments about velveeta cheese dip.
Resolution 4. Draw. I bought a sketchbook and my goal is to draw more...with Bella in particular. I want her to love art...she's a good good artist. So we will be following this woman's lead....I've already done our first picture and am working on the second. I'll be posting more about them.
Resolution 5. Blog at least 3X week and get my website up and running. That means you'll be hearing a lot more from me. I'm hoping that's good new.
Cheers to a New Year...and much happiness in 2014...
Showing posts with label New Year's Resolutions. Show all posts
Showing posts with label New Year's Resolutions. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 01, 2014
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
My first post of 2012
I can't believe its my first post of 2012 and its already February 15th. I. am. a. slacker. There I said it. I admitted it. And now its time for me to just move on.
I've been doing that a lot over the past 45 days or so...moving on...that is. Its been a really LOOOOONG year already. The good news is that I can see lots to look forward to and that makes my heart happy.
And so does the munchkin. And so does this little growing in my belly baby. Who, by the way, is such a mover and shaker that the docs still can't get a good picture of him/her...and while they think its a him...they won't confirm because (s)he won't stop doing flips for every ultrasound.
That being said. I go in on the 21st for a "high risk ultrasound" which is one of those fancy 4D ultrasounds that gives you a real picture of the little bean with fat little cheeks and all. They want me to have one to make sure that the organs are all growing properly...and because I'm old (anyone over 35 = old when pregnant.) and because I have gestational diabetes AGAIN...they want to make sure there are no complications that they haven't identified.
Aaaand....last but not least...we are finally getting snow here. I am not happy about it. It should have been here in December and be leaving by February. Sheesh. Instead its nowhere in December...paltry amounts in January and now its finally snowing. At least we'll be able to create a snowman out of our snowblob we currently have displayed in the front yard.
So there is our update. I'm bound and determined to be more bloggy from now on...its a New Year's Resolution. (wink)
I've been doing that a lot over the past 45 days or so...moving on...that is. Its been a really LOOOOONG year already. The good news is that I can see lots to look forward to and that makes my heart happy.
And so does the munchkin. And so does this little growing in my belly baby. Who, by the way, is such a mover and shaker that the docs still can't get a good picture of him/her...and while they think its a him...they won't confirm because (s)he won't stop doing flips for every ultrasound.
That being said. I go in on the 21st for a "high risk ultrasound" which is one of those fancy 4D ultrasounds that gives you a real picture of the little bean with fat little cheeks and all. They want me to have one to make sure that the organs are all growing properly...and because I'm old (anyone over 35 = old when pregnant.) and because I have gestational diabetes AGAIN...they want to make sure there are no complications that they haven't identified.
Aaaand....last but not least...we are finally getting snow here. I am not happy about it. It should have been here in December and be leaving by February. Sheesh. Instead its nowhere in December...paltry amounts in January and now its finally snowing. At least we'll be able to create a snowman out of our snowblob we currently have displayed in the front yard.
So there is our update. I'm bound and determined to be more bloggy from now on...its a New Year's Resolution. (wink)
Saturday, January 08, 2011
The first of many...
The first of many blogs about my fatness. Oh yeah. I said it.
In case you didn't already know, I'm a sparker. What that means is that I identify myself in part by a website I like to frequent and a website that has done great things for me in the past. Its kind of like being a "trekkie" or a "tubie" or something like that. (P.S...I totally just made up tubie...as in youtubie...did you get it? ha ha ha) Only for me - its Sparkpeople.
So, I have some good friends on that sight and we essentially motivate each other to lose weight. Only the thing is that unless you are really feeling it - you yo-yo...which, I hate to have to admit this now....is what I did all last year. Up and down ...up and down.
But at the new year I decided to scare myself straight. So, I got online and read all about Type 2 Diabetes. I'm prone to being diagnosed with it. I had gestational diabetes...I am overweight...I like carbs... And scare me it did.
So - here I am at the end of week one and I lost 4.6 pounds this week! Wooohooo!
How did I do it?
1. I ate right.
2. I exercised daily.
Sheesh. I hate it that those back to the basic methods are the ones that work. But they do.
I checked myself out in the mirror today to see where the "nearly" 5 pounds left from. I'm thinking it was my left foot. Weird, right? But my left foot slipped into my boots much easier today than it did yesterday. And I was wearing thicker socks. (Aren't my powers of deduction stupefying?)
Sparkie McSparkster signing out...4.6 pounds skinnier...
In case you didn't already know, I'm a sparker. What that means is that I identify myself in part by a website I like to frequent and a website that has done great things for me in the past. Its kind of like being a "trekkie" or a "tubie" or something like that. (P.S...I totally just made up tubie...as in youtubie...did you get it? ha ha ha) Only for me - its Sparkpeople.
So, I have some good friends on that sight and we essentially motivate each other to lose weight. Only the thing is that unless you are really feeling it - you yo-yo...which, I hate to have to admit this now....is what I did all last year. Up and down ...up and down.
But at the new year I decided to scare myself straight. So, I got online and read all about Type 2 Diabetes. I'm prone to being diagnosed with it. I had gestational diabetes...I am overweight...I like carbs... And scare me it did.
So - here I am at the end of week one and I lost 4.6 pounds this week! Wooohooo!
How did I do it?
1. I ate right.
2. I exercised daily.
Sheesh. I hate it that those back to the basic methods are the ones that work. But they do.
I checked myself out in the mirror today to see where the "nearly" 5 pounds left from. I'm thinking it was my left foot. Weird, right? But my left foot slipped into my boots much easier today than it did yesterday. And I was wearing thicker socks. (Aren't my powers of deduction stupefying?)
Sparkie McSparkster signing out...4.6 pounds skinnier...
Monday, January 03, 2011
Accountability...
ac·count·abil·i·ty noun \ə-ˌkaun-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē\
Definition of ACCOUNTABILITY
: the quality or state of being accountable; especially : an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility or to account for one's actions.
And in my case I'm talking about New Year's Resolutions.
Normally I spend a bunch of time writing down a long list of things I need to improve, but I'm taking a different approach this year. This year I have TWO resolutions.
1. I will learn German... Ok...so thats really all I need to say about that one. I was going to write a paragraph about the who what when where and why's, but I think this one is pretty self explanatory. What I WILL say about this one is that its pretty embarrassing to squeak out my germenglish language...perhaps you remember my faux paux about ein leetle shpoona? I will never live that down. Its almost as bad as when I pronounced chihuahua as chi hooah hooah...I had no idea thats how you spelled the Taco Bell dog. Or...how about this one...I was playing online scrabble against someone and said to John, I know what a tictac is, but whats a tactic? Oh man...he still teases me about that...but I digress and my resolution is to learn German...not English. I'll keep that one for another year.
2. I will get healthy. Woah...I know...right? Thats a BIG one. See why I only have two resolutions this year? I've broken it down into some mini-goals that I'm tracking by week and month...the two biggest being eating better and exercise. Yeah yeah yeah... I KNOW I put this resolution every year, but I've got some big plans riding on it this year. AND...just to be accountable I plan on once per week marking my progress...right here on this blog...for all the world to see.
Lucky you.
Happy New Year!
And your resolution is to CLICK ME!
Definition of ACCOUNTABILITY
: the quality or state of being accountable; especially : an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility or to account for one's actions.
And in my case I'm talking about New Year's Resolutions.
Normally I spend a bunch of time writing down a long list of things I need to improve, but I'm taking a different approach this year. This year I have TWO resolutions.
1. I will learn German... Ok...so thats really all I need to say about that one. I was going to write a paragraph about the who what when where and why's, but I think this one is pretty self explanatory. What I WILL say about this one is that its pretty embarrassing to squeak out my germenglish language...perhaps you remember my faux paux about ein leetle shpoona? I will never live that down. Its almost as bad as when I pronounced chihuahua as chi hooah hooah...I had no idea thats how you spelled the Taco Bell dog. Or...how about this one...I was playing online scrabble against someone and said to John, I know what a tictac is, but whats a tactic? Oh man...he still teases me about that...but I digress and my resolution is to learn German...not English. I'll keep that one for another year.
2. I will get healthy. Woah...I know...right? Thats a BIG one. See why I only have two resolutions this year? I've broken it down into some mini-goals that I'm tracking by week and month...the two biggest being eating better and exercise. Yeah yeah yeah... I KNOW I put this resolution every year, but I've got some big plans riding on it this year. AND...just to be accountable I plan on once per week marking my progress...right here on this blog...for all the world to see.
Lucky you.
Happy New Year!
And your resolution is to CLICK ME!
Saturday, January 01, 2011
Happy New Year!
I would like to announce that as of 10:49PM on January 1st I have succeded in keeping ALL of my New Year's Resolutions! Just 364 more days of this and you will be amazed at the increased beauty, wit, style, intelligence and dramatic flair I exude.
Seriously.
Hey...stop laughing.
The reality is I rang in the New Year watching X-files with a little glass of bubbly fanta and a kazoo. Yep - we got really wild around here.
The girls had a long day and made it until the late hour of 8:36 where the crying and drama got to be so much that Madmad actually ASKED to go to bed.
So, let me lift my glass of Fanta and blow a little love through that kazoo and wish you all a very happy new year. May 2011 bring you magic and wonder!
Seriously.
Hey...stop laughing.
The reality is I rang in the New Year watching X-files with a little glass of bubbly fanta and a kazoo. Yep - we got really wild around here.
The girls had a long day and made it until the late hour of 8:36 where the crying and drama got to be so much that Madmad actually ASKED to go to bed.
So, let me lift my glass of Fanta and blow a little love through that kazoo and wish you all a very happy new year. May 2011 bring you magic and wonder!
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