A great holiday! It was more fun when my kids were little. Now, they are on that line where they are really too old to trick-or-treat but still want to. The struggle happens when they want to go out with friends and we are worried about what will happen. We have compromised and they can do limited trick-or-treating and we are keeping our fingers crossed that nothing will happen.
What about the candy? I think I am going to be nasty this year and throw out anything that doesn't get given away. My boys are into fitness now and don't really want the candy anyway and once I get started I can't stop. Don't hate me for being wastful....I have to be this year. I don't want to eat it.
I will cut the pumpkin and cook the seeds though. I really like them and they have fiber. Good for me.
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Too much Stuff to Do!
OK. Halloween is tomorrow! Got to get the candy. Don't want to buy it too soon because we will eat it and then I will have to get more. I know this is what the store and candy companies want me to do but I WILL NOT! I will fight their marketing tactics!
I should have time to get candy tonight. Not too many kids come to my surburban door anyway so I don't need too much. I feel bad for the people who live in those neighborhoods where other parents drop their kids off to trick-or-treat at strangers houses. It is a nice neighborhood so it should be safe......Nowadays, I don't think you can judge a person's morals by the house they live in. It's crazy that parents would send their kids up to people they don't know.
I am so happy to look ahead to the weekend and see that my son's soccer is done. Am I wrong to be happy? I am sure there are many of you who agree with me. No more soccer (practice or games) for a while and it will free up family time. I am the constant cheerleader for my kids things and it always interferes with activities that I want to do. It will be nice to have a weekend off for a change. At least for now, until I compare notes with my husband and find there is an event I have forgotten about.....
I should have time to get candy tonight. Not too many kids come to my surburban door anyway so I don't need too much. I feel bad for the people who live in those neighborhoods where other parents drop their kids off to trick-or-treat at strangers houses. It is a nice neighborhood so it should be safe......Nowadays, I don't think you can judge a person's morals by the house they live in. It's crazy that parents would send their kids up to people they don't know.
I am so happy to look ahead to the weekend and see that my son's soccer is done. Am I wrong to be happy? I am sure there are many of you who agree with me. No more soccer (practice or games) for a while and it will free up family time. I am the constant cheerleader for my kids things and it always interferes with activities that I want to do. It will be nice to have a weekend off for a change. At least for now, until I compare notes with my husband and find there is an event I have forgotten about.....
Monday, October 29, 2007
Time to start a new diet
OK. It's Monday. A good day to start a weight loss diet. I eat healthy but am getting older and it is realy hard to lose weight. I am trying to do 1200 calories a day, 90-100 grams of carbs. Will keep fats down also. Trying to read those labels and have lots of proteins.
I go for quantity AND quality. I would rather have a large plate of vegetables than a small plate of pasta. (I can't believe I have just said that!) Looking for lots of fiber too.....How am I going to fit this all into 1200 calories?
I have about 30 pounds to lose now. I am heavier than I was in 3 pregnancies. I have to get the weight down. I am strong. I have been doing weight training so my muscles are also stronger than they have been.
I am thinking of joining Curves. Any thoughts on that program? I have heard that it will give me cardio and that will help burn the fat along with the weight training that I need to keep strong. I will be loking at it this week.
Ground Turkey cooked with peppers, soy sauce, over a small amount of white rice for dinner. Lots of protein, low fat so this will fit into my plan. I am hoping the soy sauce will give the turkey some taste.
I will have to be strong on Halloween to not eat any candy when the trick-or-treaters don't eat it all. Maybe I should go out. Both of my kids at home want to go with their friends into bigger neighborhoods so I will not have any kids to take around. My kids are after quantity also. Guess they learned that from me. Go where you can get the most candy in the least amount of time. At least they will be walking around and getting some exercise in the process.
Will check in tomorrow. Anyone else trying to lose weight now? I would like to hear from you.
I go for quantity AND quality. I would rather have a large plate of vegetables than a small plate of pasta. (I can't believe I have just said that!) Looking for lots of fiber too.....How am I going to fit this all into 1200 calories?
I have about 30 pounds to lose now. I am heavier than I was in 3 pregnancies. I have to get the weight down. I am strong. I have been doing weight training so my muscles are also stronger than they have been.
I am thinking of joining Curves. Any thoughts on that program? I have heard that it will give me cardio and that will help burn the fat along with the weight training that I need to keep strong. I will be loking at it this week.
Ground Turkey cooked with peppers, soy sauce, over a small amount of white rice for dinner. Lots of protein, low fat so this will fit into my plan. I am hoping the soy sauce will give the turkey some taste.
I will have to be strong on Halloween to not eat any candy when the trick-or-treaters don't eat it all. Maybe I should go out. Both of my kids at home want to go with their friends into bigger neighborhoods so I will not have any kids to take around. My kids are after quantity also. Guess they learned that from me. Go where you can get the most candy in the least amount of time. At least they will be walking around and getting some exercise in the process.
Will check in tomorrow. Anyone else trying to lose weight now? I would like to hear from you.
Hello!
This is the beginning of the 40 Something Life Blog. This is a place to share your life's trials and treasures with others who are going thorugh the same thing. Let's share the bad and the good. Hopefully, we can share the bad in a way to "let it out" and allow us to "let it go" so that we can move on to the better things ahead.
Our lives are like the seasons. (Those of you who don't have 4 seasons may not understand.) Winters come and go and we need to hang on through the winters off our lives to get to the Springs and Summers when life is easy and better. Winters in our lives are inevitable and we need to be strong and grow from them.
Life today is good. Family is healthy, happy and safe. I need to focus on what is good at this stage of my life. I have teenagers. I know that I will miss them soon and I am trying to make it through this winter in my life with a smile on my face.
Work could be better but work could always better. I have a job that allows me to directly affect others in a positive way and help them to improve their lives.
Blog with me and let's share the god and bad. See something interesting on the web? Send us a link. Whatever is interesting to you. Items affecting family, women, men, health, the environment, politics........let's talk!
Our lives are like the seasons. (Those of you who don't have 4 seasons may not understand.) Winters come and go and we need to hang on through the winters off our lives to get to the Springs and Summers when life is easy and better. Winters in our lives are inevitable and we need to be strong and grow from them.
Life today is good. Family is healthy, happy and safe. I need to focus on what is good at this stage of my life. I have teenagers. I know that I will miss them soon and I am trying to make it through this winter in my life with a smile on my face.
Work could be better but work could always better. I have a job that allows me to directly affect others in a positive way and help them to improve their lives.
Blog with me and let's share the god and bad. See something interesting on the web? Send us a link. Whatever is interesting to you. Items affecting family, women, men, health, the environment, politics........let's talk!
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