I'm back!

I am finally back. I'm trying to unpack and do all the things that come with moving- as well as all the things that come with the beginning of school. I'm in my last week of "freedom" before I end up "chained" to my work. Don't get me wrong- I LOVE my job but the beginning of the year is a bit stressful. I will say- I'll be back to drinking my water like I should once school starts- I have no problem during school. I'm not posting much of anything today- I'll post a tip tomorrow. I found some really good ones in an article titled "Break Free of Your Food Addiction". It's from the magazine Quick & Simple. I'll post them tomorrow- good stuff. Have a great Monday evening and see you in the morning!

Just a Quick Note

I didn't get a chance to post yesterday but as of the scale yesterday morning I had lost 2 pounds for the week. Now, I don't know if that will stay off- although I'll work at it. I lost them because I couldn't hardly eat at all with the strep and not being able to swallow so once I start eating again I seriously doubt I'll eat that little of food. This weekend will be crazy with the moving and I'm going to to a stamping/scrapping crop this weekend at a friend's house, however, I already know what we will be having to eat so I can still make my decisions wisely! Okay, I've gotta go- have a great day and I'll be back in a few days (I don't know that I will have time to post tonight).

Tuesday's Tip

My tip today will be very brief as I have to leave for training in about an hour and I have a few things to do before then. I have found it very easy to eat healthy snacks (and I wish I could say I did this all the time) when I have them already prepared. Meaning, if I get fresh fruits or veggies I can go ahead and cut them up and put them in containers. I also don't buy bagged cheese. I buy the blocks and I have cheese grater from Pampered Chef and if I have a need for cheese I shred a little extra so that I can add it to a wrap, or eggs, or whatever else I might need it for. Have a terrific Tuesday and I can't wait to share tomorrow!

Newspaper Insert- Parade

My local newspaper carries the Parade insert on Sundays. They have a weekly focus on "The All-America Get Fit Program" and todays was really good. It was talking about eating right and getting more energy. The article was written by Michael O'Shea. He states that if you eat the right foods that can give you the enery that you need to have an effective workout or to even avoid a midafternoon slump. He said that there are a few things to keep in mind:

-Caffeine and sugar offer only temporary bursts of energy- this is my downfall. I love to drink diet mtn. dew (at least it's not the "real" stuff). During the school year I have no trouble with drinking my water because I can't drink anything but that in front of my kids (since that's all they can have) but during the summer or during vacations I have a hard time drinking all of my water.

-Feeling tired can be a symptom of dehydration- enough said

-Eat enough fiber- the goal should be 20-25 grams of fiber per day

-Choose the right energy bar- if you need an energy bar because of being on the run O'Shea says you should look for one that's about 200 calories, low in sugar, and combines protein, carbs, and fat

There was more to this article but I'm going to share a little more on another day. There is a website at Parade where you can create a customized fitness plan and expert advice

Strep

Well, it's strep. i went to the dr. and by the time I got there my temp was 103 and they did a strep test. It came back "faintly positive" which means they hope they caught it early enough to not go into full blown strep. So, i'm resting today and hopefully will be back on my feet tomorrow!

Blech!

I hate being sick. I woke up yesterday with a scratchy throat but figured it was weather related. Well, I guess I was wrong. It progressed on Wednesday into a dry cough and then Thursday I was achy and had a headache. It took me forever to do anything and I had two naps. As the day progressed I was a bit dizzy and then ended up running a low grade temp- it hovered between 100 and 100.9 for a while. For me anything over 97 is a temp. Being sick just takes away my appetite yet I know that's when i need to eat something so I made myself eat some chicken noodle soup. It's about 7:45 and I'm feeling a little bit better so we'll see how the rest of the night and tomorrow go. I didn't get much done today for moving because of how I felt. I have to work tomorrow so I have to feel better!

update on situation

Well, both girls accepted my apology. It turns out some things had changed- and I didn't know about them- since the original conversation had happened. All is good. One of them had a busy day at work yesterday and couldn't get back to me until this morning and she is cool with it. The other got back to me a couple of hours after the original email so as I said- all is good. Thanks for reading my totally random thoughts!