I should’ve come in here sooner to report, because I am forgetting details, but, I do know that I didn’t make it on Thursday – I might have only been missing the exercise.
Archives for February 2007
Healthy habits for Wed, February 14
February 15, 2007 by Leave a Comment
Nope – didn’t make it, but, I had a great day!
I just missed the exercising part.
I think I’m going to finish the list today, though.
Healthy habits for Tues, February 13
February 14, 2007 by Leave a Comment
Yea!!! I DID IT!!!!!!!!!!
It’s been several days – maybe even over a week, but, yesterday – I finished my Naturally Lisa to-do list!!!
I’m going to make a graphic for the days I make the list – I think I’ll use the flower picture in my sidebar….
Healthy habits for Mon, February 12
February 13, 2007 by Leave a Comment
Nope – no makey the listi.
Not sure what I missed…..
Healthy habits for Sat-Sun, February 10-11
February 13, 2007 by Leave a Comment
I know I didn’t make the list on these two days, but, I can’t remember what I missed.
I was still focused on the goal – and that is the important thing.
And I know I prayed – and that is mega-important!
Smoothies – A great way to get my one a day
February 10, 2007 by 2 Comments
I know, I know – it really should be five a day, I am working up to it. I’ve been eating a whole can of fruit, so that is like 2 or 3 a day, really.
I know it’s important to eat a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables. It’s just not always so easy. That’s where smoothies come in. Delicious and nutritious smoothies can be a secret weapon to ensuring I get enough fruit in my diet.
Here are some yummy smoothie combinations that are great for breakfast or any time of the day. Simply throw all of the ingredients in the blender and blend on high for 1 to 2 minutes.
Bananarama – 1 banana, 1/2 cup vanilla soy yogurt, dash of vanilla Silk
Mango Mania – 1 mango (cut and pitted), 1/4 cup orange juice
Peach Medley – 1 peach (cut and pitted), 1 banana, 1/4 cup orange juice
Berry Surprise – 1/2 cup strawberries, 1/4 cup blueberries, 1/4 cup raspberries, ¼ cup of Vanilla Silk
Strawberry Ice – 1 cup strawberries, 1 cup orange juice, I cup crushed ice
Honey melon – 1 cup chopped honey dew lemon pieces, 1/4 cup apple juice, tablespoon honey.
Banana Boost – 1 banana, 1/4 shredded wheat cereal (or other high fiber cereal), 1/4 cup Vanilla Silk. A great way to get extra fiber and vitamins into my diet.
And if it’s hot outside why not try smoothie popsicles. They make a great alternative to sugary ice cream and are a delicious summer treat. For a creamier consistency try adding 1/4 cup soy yogurt of your choice to the recipes above and pour the smoothie mixture into popsicle molds. If you don’t have popsicle molds you can use paper cups or even ice cube trays. Fill cups or tray and when half frozen and slushy, insert popsicle stick and leave until fully frozen.
You don’t have to stick to the recipes above, just about any of your favorite fruit combinations will taste delicious in a homemade smoothie. It’s also a great way to let kids get involved in the kitchen. Let them choose their favorite fruits and let them help you peel and chop them up (according to their age of course). They can also pour liquid ingredients into measuring cups.
Smoothies are not only a great way to get your everybody to eat more fruit. They’re also easy to prepare and best of all delicious.
Healthy habits for Fri, February 9
February 10, 2007 by Leave a Comment
Once again, all but the exercising.
And again, a good, productive day.
And since I had exercising on my mind all day, I was doing a lot of moving around at every opportunity.
Like usually, when I take Puppy out back, the cable we hook him up to is at the top of the stairs, I hook him up, he’s goes down, and I go back in the house. I tried, as often as possible, to go downstairs with him and hook him up down there. That is what I used to do, anyway – before Puppy discovered that he could actually come upstairs while he was still hooked up to the cable.
And that had me going up and down those stairs all day long.
So any little thing like that, I tried to do. When I went down the inside stairs to the garage, to get his food, I went up and down the stairs an extra time, just for the ‘move your body’ effect!
I tell you, I was full of bounding energy yesterday! Don’t know where it came from – but, really – it kept me ‘moving my body’ all day – even if I didn’t actually exercise!
Healthy habits for Thurs, February 8
February 10, 2007 by Leave a Comment
I only missed out on the exercising….I was saving it until the last minute – like 10 at night! Which was silly in the first place, and then hubby came home and needed to talk to me about stuff, so I didn’t ever get around to it.
But I did have a good, productive day so it’s all good!
I definitely prayed today!
February 8, 2007 by 2 Comments
Yep – I most definitely prayed this morning!
That’s because I was sobbing and scared to death. I think this move might be even harder than having the hysterectomy – which completely rocked my world! (Yes, I know, I have three beautiful children – but, it’s completely normal for women to get depressed over it. The doc told me senior citizens get depressed over it – and I was only 26!)
Well, plus I lost my precious grandmother and my wonderful best friend, Sammie – right around that time, too. It was just a really, really hard time.
And my father and I weren’t really talking – ugh, I’m getting depressed just thinking about it.
Anyhoo – this move is kicking our asses!
We need $7000 – like, today!
Hubby is talking about selling the van and the truck. Oh my God. I don’t know how we’ll ever get a replacement vehicle – for either one of us.
Our credit is too bad to finance, and we surely won’t have enough money to just outright buy one.
But when you’re stucker than stuck, drastic measures sound like they will save the day.
So there is a real possibility we might lose both vehicles and the house.
I just keep reminding myself that God doesn’t have any grandchildren. And I am trying to feel His loving arms supporting me.
But I am so scared. Or, I was so scared. After having a long (bawling) talk with God this morning, I feel somewhat better. Like I know it all still sucks, but, I’m not scared to death anymore.
God didn’t bring me this far to drop me.
Healthy habits for Wed, February 7
February 8, 2007 by 1 Comment
Ok, yesterday was a super-great day!
I think I forgot to pray in the morning, though. Oops.
I did exercise, though – Puppy and Patrick and I went for a walk – it was really nice.
And I didn’t drink a water bottle, but, I was out of Sprite most of the day, so I was drinking KoolAid all day. And since it is not caffeinated and not carbonated, it does count as a ‘good beverage’ – I think I’m remembering that from Weight Watchers…not sure, but, I know it is good.
Not that a cupful of sugar water is good, but, hey – we’re working on it, right?
