Being Deliberate

Katie J linked to the Christine's blog the Deliberate Life. She linked to a particular post titled "How to Lose 100 Pounds Cheap and Easy." After I read this post, I realized that I haven't been taking my weight loss journey all that seriously. If I want to lose weight, it's up to me to make the right choices and decisions. I know I have to eat less and move more. I know, in truth, there are no miracles. And I am the only one who can lose the weight—no one can do it for me. Even if I were filthy rich and could hire people to do most anything, I still couldn't hire someone to lose weight for me.

Christine recognized that you have to be brutally honest with yourself to succeed. You can't sneak bites of brownie and expect to lose weight. You have to exercise; she chose to walk. Exercise doesn't have to cost a thing. There really are no excuses. So I think I'm getting to a new place—a new mind set. I've been deliberately moving more, no matter how little, just to do it. I'm more conscious of every bite I put in my mouth. I also have a better understanding of why I continue to overeat despite what I know. So now I'm working on moving forward.

P.S. It depends on what's really important to you.

Baby Oil Allergy
Of all things to be allergic to, I'm allergic to baby oil. How do I know? I was using it to soothe dry, winter skin. But I kept getting itchier until finally I developed a full, blown rash. It's just now going away. I had no idea you could be allergic to baby oil. Isn't it made from hypoallergenic ingredients? Well, take a look at the label. Right there it says, "If rash develops, discontinue use." Seriously. So beware of that strange winter rash. It may be from baby oil.

Later—

Tree Hugger

I woke up this morning with a raging headache—I haven't had my allergy medication for several days and it's showing. I stopped and got my prescription before I came to work, so I should be feeling better soon.

I'm going to rake leaves tonight, which according to sparkpeople.com, should burn close to 600 for 90 minutes of raking. And it will take me at least that long. I have a giant Poplar tree in my backyard, and it's shedding—everywhere. I usually only rake the yard a couple times because this tree loses so many leaves, I would have to rake every day if I wanted the yard leaf free. The leaves will literally get ankle deep if I don't rake at some point. But I love this tree in the spring and summer. It provides a lot shade for my yard. And it's the tree we hung the swing in for the girls. My neighbor would love it if I cut it down. But I can't. It's perfectly healthy, so I don't intend to cut it down. And it must be old. I can't get my arms around its trunk. It's huge.


Not much else is happening. I lead a fairly boring life. I talk to friends on the phone from time to time, but the only place I go is the gym. I kind of like it this way. But I do need something to occupy my time a little more, so I don't eat everything in sight. I'm thinking of volunteering somewhere—where I don't know.

I hope to have something else to talk about one of these days.