Thursday, January 3, 2013

FLASHBACK january 2007

^2009 and 2012^
"it's a new dawn...it's a new day...it's new life..."
we have our annual new year's eve oyster roast. my ex~brother in~law is taking pics of everybody. two weeks later he gives me pics of my family. who is this fat chick drinking a yeungling and wearing my shades? OMG!!! that's me!!! i am embarrassed. i feel disgusting. and i vow to do something about it. i join weight watchers on line the very next day. i track every single piece of food i put in my mouth. the points values become second nature. i know what to order at fast food restaurants. i save my bonus points for the weekend so that i can go out and have a beer or two and not feel guilty.
FLASH FORWARD january 2008
i am down 30 pounds. i feel better and i am excited. i am not an "exercise class" kind of gal. i like to do things at my own pace, and having to go at a scheduled time would drive me nuts. i buy wii fit. now i start exercising every day. my way. on my time. plus, it keeps track of my weight for me. and i love that the little wii character i create loses or gains weight as i do.
FLASH FORWARD january 2009
i have lost another 30 pounds. i stop paying for weight watchers because i know what i can eat. and i continue working out with the wii fit.
FLASH FORWARD september 2009
i've moved in with the bk. i leave the wii fit behind...the wii belonged to the boys. but i start walking with my sister in~law. we walk 8 miles, 3 days a week.
FLASH FORWARD november 2009
the weather turns colder. my sister in~law gets a job. and the holidays start. it seems like the bk and i are at a party every night. slowly, my weight begins to creep back up.
FLASH FORWARD today
i haven't gained ALL the weight back. i have started and stopped weight watchers a few times and that has helped keep it from getting too out of control. but i KNOW i need to do something before it does. so, like millions of other americans, i have made a new year's resolution. to lose weight? nope. to be healthier. so, in our nest, gone are the processed foods. gone are cans of vegetables, replaced by FRESH, seasonal veggies. gone are white rice and white pastas, replaced by brown rice and whole wheat pastas. and out comes the wii and wii fit the bk bought me. and the walks resume, weather permitting. my goal? be healthier. be fitter. without worrying what the scale says. without worrying about the number on the tag of my jeans.
but how will you keep this resolution, you ask? and what if your resolution didn't have anything to do with weight? studies show that 88% of new year's resolutions fail. so we all could use a little help keeping them. and fortunately...there's an app for that...


  • lose it by fit now : i, personally, use and love lose it...simply enter your weight and desired weight, and the rate you want to lose (lose it will not ALLOW you to lose more than 2 pounds per week, which is considered a healthy rate). lose it will then tell you how many calories a day you can consume. you eat what you want...enter it in lose it...and the app keeps track of your calories! *don't forget to track your exercise, as well. you need to consume the calories lose it set for you...any you burn during exercise need to be replenished or you risk losing weight too fast.* lose it is free although there is an upgrade available.
  • my last cigarette by mastersoft mobile solutions: so you want to quit smoking? this app is designed to help you do just that. enter your smoking habits and the app will inform you of how you're bettering your life through quitting. it will tell you how your lung function has improved since you quit...how many deaths, from smoking, since you quit...your increase in life expectancy. it will, also, provide you a daily motivational quote or medical fact. this app is not free...it costs a mere 99 cents.
  • best budget by maxwell software: face it...we all need to get ahold of our finances from time to time. this app lets you create budgets, view reports to see how you're doing, even set up budget reminders. i just downloaded this app...it's free and received 4 out of 4 stars. 


GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!!




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