I weighed in on Monday and I am down to 222.7lbs exactly 24lbs lost since I joined Spark People on Jan 11th. I have started using my bowflex again and can deffinately feel the difference.
I noticed the other day when I was walking down the hall at work that I was carrying myself more upright, I think that is a direct result of my weight loss, I am not trying to hide my big ole belly anymore.
Made it over some big humps lately, mainly easter and the day after candy sales. I would usually go to walmart and buy about 10 bags of jellybeans after easter, this year none. I still have 3 boxes of peanut butter GS cookies, I bought 4, these would have been gone the first week before, it took me 3 weeks to eat the first box. Victories is the name of the game and I think I am winning.
On the other hand man do I need a vacation, there are days at work that I just want to get away. Kinda like a southwest commercial, but then I remember that there are people there who need me. We are taking a 4 day weekend over memorial day and going up to camp at lassen so do have something to look forward to.
Just a random thought: If you are driving your car at the seed of light and turn on the headlights what happens?
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Easter, it's not just for bunnies
How did Easter become a Bunny who hides eggs???? I could see the Easter chicken hiding the eggs she laid, but a Bunny. Ah well that's not the point of this post anyway.
Do you know what Easter is? Do you know who rose?
On Good Friday Jesus was beaten, Whipped so that the flesh fell off of his back, Had a crown of thorns (and I'm not talking like blackberry thorns, the thorns they made the crown out of were and inch long) shoved down on his head so that the thorns dug in and tore the flesh on his head, he was spat upon, slapped, mocked and when he was almost dead was made to carry a cross to the place of his death. This was not a cross made from nicely milled 4x4's it was rough cut wood and the splinters dug in deep to already torn and battered flesh.
Once they reached the top of the hill he was thrown down on the cross and nails were pounded into his feet and his wrists (go to your local hardware store and find the biggest nail you can. Looks painful huh, guess what its not big enough) his cross was slammed down into a hole jarring his whole body with shooting agonizing pain. He was mocked while on the cross, the soldiers gambled for his clothing below him. During Crucifixion your body weight pulls you down until your shoulders dislocate, compressing your lungs making it hard to breath, the only way to get a full breath is to push up on feet the have a huge spike through them so that you can take a deep breath of air that is filled with the stench of blood that you realise is you own.
After all of this he looked to the heavens and said "Father forgive them, for they know not what they do" and then he died on that cross.
But then came Sunday and the tomb was empty, Jesus had risen. His purpose had been accomplished. Atonement for sin had been made. Because of his death and Resurrection we have the free gift of eternal Life.
and that my friends is the true prize inside the golden egg
Do you know what Easter is? Do you know who rose?
On Good Friday Jesus was beaten, Whipped so that the flesh fell off of his back, Had a crown of thorns (and I'm not talking like blackberry thorns, the thorns they made the crown out of were and inch long) shoved down on his head so that the thorns dug in and tore the flesh on his head, he was spat upon, slapped, mocked and when he was almost dead was made to carry a cross to the place of his death. This was not a cross made from nicely milled 4x4's it was rough cut wood and the splinters dug in deep to already torn and battered flesh.
Once they reached the top of the hill he was thrown down on the cross and nails were pounded into his feet and his wrists (go to your local hardware store and find the biggest nail you can. Looks painful huh, guess what its not big enough) his cross was slammed down into a hole jarring his whole body with shooting agonizing pain. He was mocked while on the cross, the soldiers gambled for his clothing below him. During Crucifixion your body weight pulls you down until your shoulders dislocate, compressing your lungs making it hard to breath, the only way to get a full breath is to push up on feet the have a huge spike through them so that you can take a deep breath of air that is filled with the stench of blood that you realise is you own.
After all of this he looked to the heavens and said "Father forgive them, for they know not what they do" and then he died on that cross.
But then came Sunday and the tomb was empty, Jesus had risen. His purpose had been accomplished. Atonement for sin had been made. Because of his death and Resurrection we have the free gift of eternal Life.
and that my friends is the true prize inside the golden egg
Saturday, March 22, 2008
Wow it's dusty here
Had to dust all the surfaces when I came into this blog today. I really should write more. A lot has happened since I last wrote, I got a WII for my birthday it is pretty cool but now I have so many new games and stuff its almost like I don't know what to play so haven't played much at all, yeah I know that doesn't make much sense to me either. Going to have practice for our Easter program at the church today, I am going to do the Joeseph of Arimethia monologue again should be fun.
The last time I wrote I talked about working on losing weight well I am halfway to my goal I have lost 23lbs since Jan 11 so I should make the 200lbs weight goal by June 15. Been using my Bowflex 3 times a week like it says and following the program they developed, not ready for the my bowflex body commercial yet but I deffinately feel a difference.
I went through some pretty stressful times at work over the last couple of months but finally came to the conclusion that I had to quit worrying about the facility and worry about the patients instead. Now I really have minimal stress and feel that my patient care is better, hope the patients feel that way :-)
I will really try to write at least 2 times a week here from now on. Oh yeah went DiscGolfing recently and I couldn't believe how well I did. I was actually throwing farther than before I think the strength training and weight loss have really made a huge difference in my game, now if I could just get myself back into practicing my putting I would be good.
The last time I wrote I talked about working on losing weight well I am halfway to my goal I have lost 23lbs since Jan 11 so I should make the 200lbs weight goal by June 15. Been using my Bowflex 3 times a week like it says and following the program they developed, not ready for the my bowflex body commercial yet but I deffinately feel a difference.
I went through some pretty stressful times at work over the last couple of months but finally came to the conclusion that I had to quit worrying about the facility and worry about the patients instead. Now I really have minimal stress and feel that my patient care is better, hope the patients feel that way :-)
I will really try to write at least 2 times a week here from now on. Oh yeah went DiscGolfing recently and I couldn't believe how well I did. I was actually throwing farther than before I think the strength training and weight loss have really made a huge difference in my game, now if I could just get myself back into practicing my putting I would be good.
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